PRODUCT LOCATORPRODUCT LOCATOR

PresentedPresented

ByBy

Richard RaehlRichard Raehl

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Large stores with diverse inventoriesLarge stores with diverse inventories

Provide to the customer a computer Provide to the customer a computer terminal that has a searchable system terminal that has a searchable system requiring only one query field that will requiring only one query field that will return product location relevant coupons return product location relevant coupons and product information.and product information.

Product LocatorProduct Locator

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANNINGPLANNING

Resource ManagementResource Management

Planning and Control ManagementPlanning and Control Management

Communication and Coordination Communication and Coordination ManagementManagement

RESOURCE MANAGEMENTRESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Development TeamDevelopment Team

External ExpertiseExternal Expertise

FacilitiesFacilities

Equipment / TechnologyEquipment / Technology

FinancialFinancial

PLANNING and CONTROL PLANNING and CONTROL MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

Complete the functional specifications of a Complete the functional specifications of a Product Locating System during the Fall Product Locating System during the Fall semestersemester

30 days based on a time multiplier of 230 days based on a time multiplier of 2

PLANNED PROJECT PLANNED PROJECT OBJECTIVES and TASKOBJECTIVES and TASK

WebsiteWebsite Information for DatabaseInformation for Database Test DatabaseTest Database CodeCode ImplementationImplementation

MANAGEMENT CONTROLMANAGEMENT CONTROL

Monitor resultsMonitor results

Delegate responsibilitiesDelegate responsibilities

COMMUNICATION and COMMUNICATION and COORDINATION COORDINATION MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

CommunicationCommunication

ContactContact

CoordinationCoordination

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEASIBILTYFEASIBILTY

Communication skillsCommunication skills

Experience large technical projectsExperience large technical projects

OrganizationOrganization

SOCIETAL CONCERNSSOCIETAL CONCERNS

Locating products in warehouse type storesLocating products in warehouse type stores

Finding coupons for those productsFinding coupons for those products

CONSUMER SURVEYCONSUMER SURVEY

88% had problems locating a product88% had problems locating a product

96% forgot coupons they intended to use96% forgot coupons they intended to use

24% did not use coupons24% did not use coupons

44% of those who did not use coupons was 44% of those who did not use coupons was because they could not find thembecause they could not find them

SOLUTIONSOLUTION

Provide the customer with a computer Provide the customer with a computer based user friendly product locator and based user friendly product locator and coupon dispensercoupon dispenser

COMPUTER BASEDCOMPUTER BASED

86% of consumers surveyed know how to 86% of consumers surveyed know how to use a computeruse a computer

US Census Bureau 1999US Census Bureau 1999 54 million households have computers54 million households have computers 94 million use/have internet access94 million use/have internet access

EASY TO USEEASY TO USE

Survey showed that people were Survey showed that people were comfortable with menu driven commands, comfortable with menu driven commands, keyboards and the mouse.keyboards and the mouse.

Fonts 12 - 18Fonts 12 - 18

BENEFIT to SOCIETYBENEFIT to SOCIETY

Save customers time and moneySave customers time and money

Increase use of couponsIncrease use of coupons

Decrease customer complaintsDecrease customer complaints

Increase salesIncrease sales

TECHNICAL CONCERNSTECHNICAL CONCERNS

Project components overviewProject components overview

ScopeScope

TechnicalTechnical

FeasibilityFeasibility

PROJECT COMPONENTS PROJECT COMPONENTS OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

SCOPESCOPE

Store selectionStore selection

Scope diagramScope diagram

Components not in scopeComponents not in scope

HOME DEPOTHOME DEPOT

SCOPE DIAGRAMSCOPE DIAGRAM

TECHNICAL ISSUESTECHNICAL ISSUES

User interfaceUser interface

Search mechanism / database accessSearch mechanism / database access

Results / DisplayResults / Display

FeasibilityFeasibility

EXAMPLE USER EXAMPLE USER INTERFACEINTERFACE

SEARCH MECHANISM / SEARCH MECHANISM / DATABASE ACCESSDATABASE ACCESS

Centralized databaseCentralized database

Database fieldsDatabase fields

QueriesQueries

CENTRALIZED DATABASECENTRALIZED DATABASE

CENTRALIZED DATABASECENTRALIZED DATABASE

Components connect to database using a Components connect to database using a hubhub

Physical placement of kiosks not limitedPhysical placement of kiosks not limited

Number of kiosks unlimitedNumber of kiosks unlimited

DATABASE FIELDS and DATABASE FIELDS and QUERIESQUERIES

Name, description, SKU#Name, description, SKU#

One search boxOne search box

Return list of possible results, user select Return list of possible results, user select best onebest one

EXAMPLE RESULTS / EXAMPLE RESULTS / DISPLAYDISPLAY

STORE DIAGRAMSTORE DIAGRAM

FEASIBILITYFEASIBILITY

Existing location-inclusive databaseExisting location-inclusive database

Hardware off-the-shelfHardware off-the-shelf

Cost are relatively lowCost are relatively low

FINANCEFINANCE

Development / ImplementationDevelopment / Implementation

MaintenanceMaintenance

Cost / Benefit AnalysisCost / Benefit Analysis

DEVELOPMENT / DEVELOPMENT / IMPEMENTATIONIMPEMENTATION

SoftwareSoftware

HardwareHardware

ImplementationImplementation

MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE

DatabaseDatabase

SoftwareSoftware

HardwareHardware

COST / BENEFIT ANALYSISCOST / BENEFIT ANALYSIS

Total cost over 10 yearsTotal cost over 10 years

Return on investmentReturn on investment

SUMMARYSUMMARY

Problem locating products and associated Problem locating products and associated couponscoupons

Provide product location, information, and Provide product location, information, and couponscoupons

Professional experienced teamProfessional experienced team Benefit to consumersBenefit to consumers Technically feasibleTechnically feasible Positive cost / benefit analysisPositive cost / benefit analysis

CONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATION

Web site Web site http://cs.odu.edu/~aungvars/shoppingasst/http://cs.odu.edu/~aungvars/shoppingasst/

Andrew Ungvarsky Andrew Ungvarsky pxpx@mindspring.compxpx@mindspring.com Ali Miamee Ali Miamee alimiamee@hotmail.comalimiamee@hotmail.com Sadina Little Sadina Little mowtcoofr@aol.commowtcoofr@aol.com David Zhai David Zhai dzhai@cs.odu.edudzhai@cs.odu.edu Richard Raehl rraeh001@odu.eduRichard Raehl rraeh001@odu.edu