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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 [email protected]@mindspring.com Ali Miamee Ali Miamee [email protected]@hotmail.com Sadina Little Sadina Little [email protected]@aol.com David Zhai David Zhai [email protected]@cs.odu.edu Richard Raehl [email protected] Raehl [email protected]
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