Proposed Template for Projects

Hi Tech: Information and Software Technology

Name______Date______Class______

Project 5.3 The problem: Web Threads

You need to develop a website for a local clothing designer called Web Threads. The company’s designs are only available over the Internet, and customers need to be able to view the designs. Ordering information must also be included. It is expected that your site will include video clips showing the designs, and text and graphics to support the presentation of the information. Web Threads have allocated a budget of $20 000 for the project, but this must include the cost of your time, web hosting for the first year, and any purchases they need in order to maintain the site, for example, to access the orders sent through. As students (though extremely expert), your time can only be costed at $15 per hour. If you need to hire digital video cameras, it will cost you $100 per hour. Scanners and digital cameras will cost you $20 per hour. At some point, it may be cheaper for Web Threads to purchase, rather than hire. You must submit: • the website • a full budget and proposal for the design to be submitted to Web Threads when you tender for the job • ‘actual’ costing (showing a net profit or loss) • a database to link with the ordering system. Purpose

1 Who is the audience of your website? ______

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2 What are the needs of your audience that will be met by your website and how will they be met? ______

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Feasibility considerations

Financial assessment Briefly summarise the major costs expected, to estimate your quote. Project component Cost Video footage

_____ h @ $100/h

Labour

_____ h @ $15/h

Scanning/camera

_____ h @ $20/h

Web hosting

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Equipment purchase

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Sub total:

Add Profit (10% of sub total):

Total:

Technical assessment What hardware and software requirements will you have? What about Web Threads, once you have finished creating the design?

Development needs Maintenance needs (web designers) (Web Threads) Hardware Hardware

Software Software

Operational assessment What knowledge and skills will Web Threads need to have in order to keep the website functional in the future? Where will they gain these skills? Knowledge/skills Source

Ethical assessment Issue Impact Security

Changing nature of work

Is it possible to design a totally new system, or is it not feasible? New system Not feasible

Ideas for inclusion

Use the space below to brainstorm possibilities, come up with lots of ideas, and then eliminate impossibilities.

Design: IPO chart

What information (output) will you include in your website? Where will you source the data from (input)? What tasks (processes) need to be carried out by you to produce the website? Inputs Processes Outputs

Storyboard

Show the main screens from your website.

Design: Data dictionary

Field name Data type Field size Description/comment

Database screen design

Gantt chart

Project title: ______

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tasks

Milestones

In order to successfully complete a project it is important to make sure that each step is being completed along the way. Milestones are one way of keeping track of your progress. Write the tasks you need to complete in the left column and as you complete each task write the date and have your teacher initial it. Milestone Date completed Teacher’s initial

Producing the solution

What will be your criteria for testing whether your website meets its purpose? How will you go about evaluating it? Who will be evaluating it? ______

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Evaluation of solution 1 Follow your plans and have your website evaluated. Include your results as an attachment. Summarise the results here: ______

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2 How could your product be improved? What do you need to learn to be able to do a better job next time? ______

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Final evaluation

1 Did you enjoy the way this project was presented to you? Did it pose a big enough challenge for you? Was the challenge too big? ______

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2 What were some of the things you learnt about developing computer solutions during this project? What more do you think you needed to know in order to more successfully complete this project? ______

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3 How could you use what you learnt during this project in other subjects? ______

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One page report

Using a word processor, write a one page report by addressing the following. The report is to be printed on an A4 sheet of paper using 12 point font.

E-businesses are having an increasing impact on the way that we shop. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of e-business. Include reference to at least three recent (less than six months old) news reports and articles in your response.

Journal

Before the end of every lesson, you are to write down what you did for your project during that lesson and what you intend to do next lesson. This is called keeping a journal. Use the grid below to record your journal. Date What you did What you will do next lesson

Marking schedule

1 Defining and analysing the problem a Identifies the purpose of the website /2 b Prepares initial financial assessment /3 c Identifies hardware and software requirements /3 d Identifies the knowledge and skills required /3 e Demonstrates understanding of the impact of social and /4 ethical issues and strategies for dealing with these Total marks /15 2 Designing possible solutions a Brainstorming /1 b IPO chart /5 c Storyboard /5 d Data dictionary /5 e Database screen design /4 Total marks /20 3 Producing the solution a Prepares tender application /5 b Criteria for testing and evaluation /3 c The website /15 d The database /10 e Actual expenses /5 f Evaluation of solution /5 g Report /7 Total marks /50 4 Evaluation, reflection and project management a Gantt chart /3 b Milestones /2 c Journal /2 d Final evaluation of project process /3 Total marks /10 Total project mark /95

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