Question

From mobile shopping to online payment, e-commerce / online shopping encompasses a wide variety of data and tools for both online buyers and sellers.

Assume that you are the general manager of a famous brick and mortar (physical) fashion store. Using the five component model of information systems that we learned in class, discuss the steps you would take in opening an online store for your business.

Discuss some important elements of IT infrastructure that would be required to make the online store successful.

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The initial component needed as part of the online store would be a user interface, a processing code logic, a server to deploy the components on, a database to store and retrieve data. The user interface is the first interactive component and also depicts the visual appeal. Thus it needs to be of good color combinations and easy to use with minimal interactive features such that it does not dissolve its functional purpose. The next component is the logical code that receives the information from the user interface and processes on the same. This could should be checked thoroughly and must be made sure that it is error free and does not create much load. The last component of the model shall be a database which needs to have a secure connection and abundant storage to ensure that all the storage needs of the application are satisfied and there is no compromise in security.

In relation with the five components of IT model, the application has to be handled by a proper hardware that is capable of running the logical code, user interface, software that is developed to represent the online business, data that is required to be pre populated and any new data that is generated and stored or used by the application,people and process who might be the end users or the users who are representing the application towards the end user.

The steps to be taken would be to first devise a team that has members with mixed knowledge levels over different domains such that they can cross among themselves during the need. It is also required to first design an approach and a layout , which will be followed through the entire development process. With reference to the design being set, code shall be developed and tested to see if all the functional criteria are satisfied and there are no exceptions or errors in any scenario. Post go ahead from testing team , the application shall be released and handed over to the client.

Important elements required in this business would the designing that is to be implemented in the user interface which shall be simple combinations of colors from RGB range, code development shall follow framework such as spring boot and micro service such that there is easier error identification and lesser dependency. Database shall follow marinating multiple table links through the use of primary and foreign keys in order to have data integrity and dependency.

Other elements with respect to business requirement would be having the stock details in the database, having other design photos that are displayed on the ui page of the online store and other popups and offer links to the bricks and mortar as part of popups or alters in the same page.