E-commerce 101 Assignment

 Assignment Purposes: 1. Evaluate the characteristics of e-commerce. 2. Demonstrate effective use of technology for communication. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of an e-commerce Web site. 4. Explain" rel="nofollow">in the security and threats in" rel="nofollow">in the e-commerce environment. 5. Analyze basic concepts of consumer behavior and purchasin" rel="nofollow">ing decisions. 6. To apply critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing by the students. Assignment Workload: ? ? This assignment is an in" rel="nofollow">individual assignment. The word count for this assignment must be between 2000 to 3000 words. Assignment Objectives & Requirements: 1. To create a new E-commerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness, which is located in" rel="nofollow">in the Kin" rel="nofollow">ingdom of Saudi Arabia, which in" rel="nofollow">include the followin" rel="nofollow">ings: a. Introduction about your busin" rel="nofollow">iness. b. Product and type of services. c. Busin" rel="nofollow">iness statement. d. Busin" rel="nofollow">iness vision. e. Busin" rel="nofollow">iness objective. 2. To explain" rel="nofollow">in your busin" rel="nofollow">iness E-commerce processes. 3. To apply a SWOT analysis to your busin" rel="nofollow">iness. 4. Buildin" rel="nofollow">ing the E-commerce website. a. How it will look likes in" rel="nofollow">in terms of design and format (draft). 5. Student is required to explain" rel="nofollow">in its E-commerce system functionality, such as: a. The product menu will show all the product we have in" rel="nofollow">in stoke. b. The contact button will have all the company contact details, social media lin" rel="nofollow">inks Facebook, Instagram, etc. 6. System design (Picture attachment). 7. Determin" rel="nofollow">ine the suitable software and hardware needed with an explanation on why it’s needed. a. What type of functionality needed in" rel="nofollow">in your website, such as CRM? b. What type of hardware needed? Do you need a server or it will be in" rel="nofollow">in the cloud? 8. Identifyin" rel="nofollow">ing security issues as well as how to avoid it. a. What type of security? To whom or to what? b. Potential threats to your website? c. Recommendation. 9. Categorize marketin" rel="nofollow">ing and advertisin" rel="nofollow">ing strategy and method. a. Demographic. b. Marketin" rel="nofollow">ing method. c. Social media. d. Local marketin" rel="nofollow">ing. e. Multichannel marketin" rel="nofollow">ing. 10. Describe what are the ethics and laws within" rel="nofollow">in your E-commerce Website. 11. Conclude your report. Assignment Submission: ? There will be three submissions for this assignment as the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: Submission Week First Submission Second Submission Third Submission ? Due Date Week 6 Week 10 Poin" rel="nofollow">int covered 1,2,3 & 4 5,6,7 & 8 Marks 4 4 Week 13 All 7 The submission method will be through blackboard. Assignment regulation: ? ? ? ? All students are encouraged to use their own word. Student must apply Harvard Referencin" rel="nofollow">ing Style within" rel="nofollow">in their reports. Student is allowed to cite 10% from the word limit (2000 word limit means 200 words can be cited). A mark of zero will be given for any submission that in" rel="nofollow">includes copyin" rel="nofollow">ing from other resource without referencin" rel="nofollow">ing it. Criterion Understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the task The ability to: Select an ecommerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness field. Describe in" rel="nofollow">information environment 7: 85%-100% Selects an in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing and approachable Ecommerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness field. Confidently contextualises the operatin" rel="nofollow">ing environment Authoritatively discusses the ecommerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness field in" rel="nofollow">in the context of E-commerce prin" rel="nofollow">inciples. Use of literature / evidence of readin" rel="nofollow">ing The ability to: research the topic draw on an appropriate range of authoritative sources Analyse / critique in" rel="nofollow">information environment through application of literature Evidence of wide readin" rel="nofollow">ing, drawin" rel="nofollow">ing on an impressive range of sources. Demonstrates critical appraisal of literature through consistently relevant, current and authoritative materials Information is synthesised and applied in" rel="nofollow">in a seamless manner to provide in" rel="nofollow">insightful analysis and critical commentary on in" rel="nofollow">information environment 6: 75%-84% Selects an in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing Ecommerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness field but might not have much externally available in" rel="nofollow">information to analyze Provides sufficient contextualisation of operatin" rel="nofollow">ing environment Discusses the Ecommerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness field in" rel="nofollow">in the context of E-commerce prin" rel="nofollow">inciples. Evidence of in" rel="nofollow">independent research. Appraisal of the literature gain" rel="nofollow">ined from a variety of authoritative and relevant sources. Information synthesised and provides some analysis and critical commentary about in" rel="nofollow">information environment 5: 65%-74% Selects an ecommerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness Contextualises the operatin" rel="nofollow">ing environment Only briefly discusses the ecommerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness field in" rel="nofollow">in the context of E-commerce prin" rel="nofollow">inciples. 4: 50%-64% Selects an ecommerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness Very descriptive overview of in" rel="nofollow">information environment without any in" rel="nofollow">insightful commentary Refer / Fail: 0%-49% Does not select an appropriate e-commerce busin" rel="nofollow">iness. Does not describe the in" rel="nofollow">information environment sufficiently Does not provide analysis or commentary of any kin" rel="nofollow">ind Draws primarily on recommended readin" rel="nofollow">ings, with limited in" rel="nofollow">independent research. Limited analysis and critical discussion No in" rel="nofollow">independent research, relyin" rel="nofollow">ing on recommended readin" rel="nofollow">ings. Literature is presented uncritically, in" rel="nofollow">in a purely descriptive way. No evidence of literature bein" rel="nofollow">ing consulted, or irrelevant to the topic.