Virtual Virtual CompanyCompany

By: Aiman ErbadBy: Aiman Erbad Dung NguyenDung Nguyen

Khalil El HaitamiKhalil El Haitami

Operational ConceptsOperational Concepts

• A company that has many products and A company that has many products and wants to sell its products to large and wants to sell its products to large and small grocery stores.small grocery stores.

• They have many representatives traveling They have many representatives traveling a lot to expand their business.a lot to expand their business.

• When representatives traveling -> no When representatives traveling -> no access to computer ->no updated info access to computer ->no updated info about products and price -> about products and price -> Problem!!!Problem!!!

SolutionSolution

• An application that allows for continuous An application that allows for continuous communication between the company communication between the company and its reps via cellphones or pocket and its reps via cellphones or pocket PCsPCs

• Provides up-to-the minute info on prices Provides up-to-the minute info on prices and keeps track of work hours, and keeps track of work hours, scheduling, and rep territories ( to avoid scheduling, and rep territories ( to avoid two reps dealing with the same two reps dealing with the same customer…)customer…)

System RequirementsSystem Requirements

• Reps (client) need a cellphone or Reps (client) need a cellphone or pocketPC ->get info, place orders, pocketPC ->get info, place orders, report hours, and set schedulesreport hours, and set schedules

• Company (server) has management Company (server) has management of reps, setting prices… of reps, setting prices…

• On the server side, it needs SQL On the server side, it needs SQL serverserver

System and Software System and Software ArchitectureArchitecture

Lifecycle PlanLifecycle Plan

• Who wants it? Who wants it? – Companies with representatives traveling a lot will Companies with representatives traveling a lot will

benefit from this applicationbenefit from this application

• Who will support it?Who will support it?– As the cyber-marketplace grows, more and more As the cyber-marketplace grows, more and more

companies will benefit from this service since it companies will benefit from this service since it combines the benefits of online transactions combines the benefits of online transactions (cheap, 24-hour turnaround, etc.) with personal (cheap, 24-hour turnaround, etc.) with personal serviceservice

– Personal service remains an important part of Personal service remains an important part of business success and also helps customers learn business success and also helps customers learn to use and benefit from the service.to use and benefit from the service.

Feasibility RationaleFeasibility 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) It is valuable for reps (client in this case)

since they need updated and accurate info since they need updated and accurate info about products and they need to about products and they need to communicate with the companies they communicate with the companies they supplysupply

– It is also a valuable management toolIt is also a valuable management tool

– Is it doable?Is it doable?

Feasibility Rationale (cont)Feasibility Rationale (cont)

• We need SQL server + cellphones + few We need SQL server + cellphones + few PCs -> Cost ~ few thousand dollarsPCs -> Cost ~ few thousand dollars

• Easy to divide the work to team members Easy to divide the work to team members because we have server and client sides.because we have server and client sides.

• We have about 9 weeks -> We have about 9 weeks -> enough time!enough time!

• So the project is valuable, doable, and So the project is valuable, doable, and enjoyable too!!!enjoyable too!!!