Virtual Company By: Aiman Erbad Dung Nguyen Dung Nguyen Khalil El Haitami Khalil El Haitami

Operational Concepts Operational Concepts A company that has many products and wants to sell its products to large and small grocery stores. A company that has many products and wants to sell its products to large and small grocery stores. They have many representatives traveling a lot to expand their business. They have many representatives traveling a lot to expand their business. When representatives traveling -> no access to computer ->no updated info about products and price -> Problem!!! When representatives traveling -> no access to computer ->no updated info about products and price -> Problem!!!

Solution An application that allows for continuous communication between the company and its reps via cellphones or pocket PCs An application that allows for continuous communication between the company and its reps via cellphones or pocket PCs Provides up-to-the minute info on prices and keeps track of work hours, scheduling, and rep territories ( to avoid two reps dealing with the same customer…) Provides up-to-the minute info on prices and keeps track of work hours, scheduling, and rep territories ( to avoid two reps dealing with the same customer…)

System Requirements Reps (client) need a cellphone or pocketPC ->get info, place orders, report hours, and set schedules Reps (client) need a cellphone or pocketPC ->get info, place orders, report hours, and set schedules Company (server) has management of reps, setting prices… Company (server) has management of reps, setting prices… On the server side, it needs SQL server On the server side, it needs SQL server

System and Software Architecture

Lifecycle Plan Who wants it? Who wants it? –Companies with representatives traveling a lot will benefit from this application Who will support it? Who will support it? –As the cyber-marketplace grows, more and more companies will benefit from this service since it combines the benefits of online transactions (cheap, 24-hour turnaround, etc.) with personal service –Personal service remains an important part of business success and also helps customers learn to use and benefit from the service.

Feasibility Rationale Why do you think this project is valuable? Why do you think this project is valuable? –It is valuable for reps (client in this case) since they need updated and accurate info about products and they need to communicate with the companies they supply –It is also a valuable management tool –Is it doable?

Feasibility Rationale (cont) We need SQL server + cellphones + few PCs -> Cost ~ few thousand dollars We need SQL server + cellphones + few PCs -> Cost ~ few thousand dollars Easy to divide the work to team members because we have server and client sides. Easy to divide the work to team members because we have server and client sides. We have about 9 weeks -> enough time! We have about 9 weeks -> enough time! So the project is valuable, doable, and enjoyable too!!! So the project is valuable, doable, and enjoyable too!!!