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Website Development For Local Retailer

The project aims to develop an e-commerce website for a local retailer within 4 months to boost online sales by 25%. It includes a mobile-friendly design, secure payment integration, and inventory management, with a budget of $20,000. Key risks include content delivery delays and budget overruns, with mitigation strategies in place to address these issues.
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Website Development For Local Retailer

The project aims to develop an e-commerce website for a local retailer within 4 months to boost online sales by 25%. It includes a mobile-friendly design, secure payment integration, and inventory management, with a budget of $20,000. Key risks include content delivery delays and budget overruns, with mitigation strategies in place to address these issues.
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Capstone Project: Website Development for Local Retailer

1. Narrative Charter Statement (13 Points)

Project Title:

E-Commerce Website Development for Local Retailer

Project Objective:

To design, develop, and deploy an e-commerce website for a local retailer within 4 months to
enable online sales and increase revenue by 25% in the first year.

Project Scope:

The project includes the development of a fully functional website, integrated payment gateway,
mobile responsiveness, and basic SEO optimization. Post-launch maintenance is excluded.

Stakeholders:

 Project Sponsor: Local Retailer CEO


 Project Manager: E-Fin (Shopping platform)
 Development Team: 2 Developers, 1 Designer
 External Vendors: Payment Gateway Provider

High-Level Requirements:

1. Mobile-friendly design
2. Secure online payment system
3. Inventory management integration
4. User-friendly interface

Assumptions:

 The retailer will provide product images and descriptions.


 Hosting and domain services are pre-arranged by the retailer.

Constraints:

 Budget: $20,000
 Timeline: 4 months

Approval Criteria:

The project is successful if the website meets functional requirements, passes user acceptance
testing (UAT), and is approved by the client.
Risks and Mitigation Plans:

 Risk: Delay in content delivery from the retailer. Mitigation: Set early deadlines for
content submission.
 Risk: Budget overrun. Mitigation: Implement strict budget tracking.

2. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (10 Points)

Level 1: Website Development Project

 Level 2: Planning
o Requirements gathering
o Initial design approval
 Level 2: Execution
o Design website
o Develop core functionalities
o Integrate payment gateway
o Perform testing
 Level 2: Deployment
o Launch website
o Post-launch support (first week)

3. Sequence Project Activities (5 Points)

1. Requirements gathering (Predecessor: None)


2. Design website (Predecessor: Requirements gathering)
3. Develop core functionalities (Predecessor: Design website)
4. Integrate payment gateway (Predecessor: Develop core functionalities)
5. Perform testing (Predecessor: Integrate payment gateway)
6. Launch website (Predecessor: Perform testing)

4. Build a Project Schedule (5 Points)\

Activity Duration Start Date End Date Predecessor


Requirements 2 weeks 01/25/2024 02/07/2024 None
gathering
2 weeks 02/08/2024 02/28/2024 1
3 weeks 3/01/2024 03/28/2024 2
1 week 03/29/2024 04/11/2024 3
4 weeks 04/12/2024 04/25/2024 4
1 week 04/26/2024 05/02/2024 5

5. Create a Project Budget (5 Points)

Category Estimated Cost


Personnel $12,000
Software/Tools $3,000
Hosting and Domain $1,000
Testing $2,000
Miscellaneous $2,000
Total $20,000

6. Create a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) (3 Points)

Activity Project Manager Developer Designer Client


Requirements gathering R C
Design website A R C
Develop core functionalities A R I
Integrate payment gateway A R I
Perform testing A R C
Launch website A R I

R = Responsible, A = Accountable, C = Consulted, I = Informed

7. Identify Project Risks with Responses (7 Points)

Risk Probability Impact Mitigation Strategy


Set early deadlines for content
Delay in content delivery High High
submission.
Budget overrun Medium High Implement strict budget tracking.
Technical issues with payment
Medium High Conduct early integration testing.
gateway
Unavailability of key personnel Low Medium Cross-train team members.
Allocate resources for immediate
Website crashes post-launch Medium High
debugging.
Submission: Prepare all sections in a clear and concise format. Save the final document as a
PDF for peer review.

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