Assignment 3 Assignment 3 E - commerce Implementation Report & Prototype Website Description Marks out of Wtg(%) Word limit Due date Assignment 3 100 30 3500 ( ± 10%) 16 May 2017 Learning objectives and graduate skills tested 1. demonstrate an understanding of the key drivers and challenges faced by digital enterprises that include technology infrastructure, business processes, social media, consumer behaviour and global markets (Problem solving) 2. demonstrate the ability to research and critically evaluate e - commerce business models to gain an understanding of their business application for transforming digital enterprises (Academic, professional and digital literacy) 3. demonstrate the practical skills required to formulate and evaluate a coherent plan for a digital enterprise, develop a prototype business website based on this plan and document and critically evaluate the end - product (Problem solving). 4. demonstrate the ability to write effectively in a clear and concise manner i n report style for senior management (Written and oral communication) 1 Assignment 3 Referencing Requirements References are required and the Harvard AGPS standard of referencing must be used. Ensure that your reports are fully referenced , including any reference to the text book. Your report should include in - text references and a List of References . Do not repeat verbatim large slabs of information from other sources such as the text – you must put the ideas/information in your own words. You must use at least ten (10) academically sound sources other than the textbook in completing this report. Assignment 3 Specification Assignment 3 requires you to present a report to discuss implementation issues in the e - commerce management sector, including further extending your prototype website from Assignment 3 to facilitate e - commerce transactions based on the same online business category as in Assignment 2 . You will be required to extend the development of your prototype website using the Joomla! content management system in cloudaccess.net . Details about setting up your website at CloudAccess.net is provided in Joo mla Workshop 1 . Your implementation report and prototype website must be related to the online business category assigned to you. Failure to do so will result in your assignments being rejected and no marks will be allocated. Report: E - commerce Implementation 70 marks Report Structure and Presentation 5 Your report should include a title page, Table of Contents (including List of Tables and List of Figures if applicable) and Appendices. Note: Make sure to state your name and student number in the report on the title page. State the word count of the report (Introduction to Conclusions & Recommendations) Report Letter of Transmittal, Executive Summary and Introduction 5 (Introduction – approx. 250 words) Your report should include a letter of transmittal, executive summary, and introduction to the report Note: Make sure to use the same name for your e - commerce site as reported in Assignment 2. Report: Referencing and Appropriateness of Sources 5 References are required and the Harvard AGPS standard of referencing must be used. Ensure that your reports are fully referenced , including any reference to the text book. Your report should include in - text references and a List of References . Do not repeat verbatim large slabs of information from other sources such as the text – you m ust put the ideas/information in your own words. You must use at least ten (10) academically sound sources other than the textbook in completing this report. Note: the word count does not include letter of transmittal, executive summary, references or appendices. Report: Appendix 1 Journal 10 Prepare a journal that records your activities and research related to completing this assignment. In date order, clearly list the following: • Date of research & project activity • Full description of activity / discussion • Time duration of the activity Submit this journal as Appendix 1 in the Report. Checklist: Prototype Joomla! Website 30 marks Ensure you setup your Joomla! website and complete the activities as listed in the checklist document. Your Joomla! Website URL should be accessible for the marker to assess the activities undertaken as per the checklist document. 1. Overall Presentation & Functionality Enhancements (5) 2. Product / Service Catalogue (5) 3. Shopping Cart/ Enquiry Form (5) 4. Account Registration & Login (5) 5. Checkout/ Order Processing & Payment (5) 6. Discussion Forums/ Blog (5) 4