Dried Fish Online Shopping System

Western Mindanao State University- Siay External Studies Unit

BODOY DRIED FISH
ONLINE SHOPPING SYSTEM

This Thesis Proposal is presented to the Faculty of the Computer Science Department of
Western Mindanao State University- Siay External Studies Unit

In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

By:

Kenth J. Besana
Joced Eriel Santos
Juliet J. Hicar

ABSTRACT

Shopping is very important in our daily life. Whenever a person need, everyone of them will always go to a shopping complex or a store. Day by day, large amount of customer are increasing in a shopping area. So as a result , to provide better customer services and satisfaction Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System will be developed to proposed an automated shopping services. Thus, customers are not required to visit the store to make a purchase for the specific products and wait for a long queue process of payment.
This Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System permits the customer to submit online orders of products or the services from the store that serves both walk-in and online customer. It contains a sophisticated display window for items to be selected by the customer. This shopping cart provide an easy and convenient way to select for items interactively, and this shopping cart refine the products available based on the customer’s input. The purpose of this research is to design an Online Shopping Cart that can satisfy customer to buy products and which system will save cost, fewer employee to work, reduce administrator work and to have a lesser time in having a transaction to the customer.
The main emphasis lies in providing a user-friendly website for effectively showing the desire result and its shopping behavior.

Table of Contents Title Page
Approval Sheet
Acknowledgment -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------i
Abstract --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ii
1. Description of the Research
1.0 Overview of the Current State of Technology
1.1 Research Objectives
1.2 Scope and Limitations of the Research
1.3 Significance of the Study
2. Review of the Related Literature
3. Description of WMSU Siay ESU Online Information System
3.0 System Overview
3.1 System Objective
3.2 System Scope and Limitation
3.3 Architectural Design Hierarchical Input Process Output (HIPO) Context Diagram Data Flow Diagram (DFD) System Flowchart Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
3.4 System Functions
3.5 Expected Physical Environment
4. Methodology
4.0 Phases of System Development (Waterfall Model)
4.1 List of Activities and Duration
4.2 Gantt Chart
5. Design and Implementation Constraints/Issues
5.0 Hardware
5.1 Programming Tool
5.2 Security Considerations
5.3 Programming Standards and Design Convention
5.4 Other Issues
5.4.1. Software Requirements Specifications
5.4.1.1. Purpose
5.4.1.2. Project Scope
5.4.2. Overall Description
5.4.2.1. Product Features
5.4.2.2. User Classes and Characteristics
5.4.2.4. Operating Environment
5.4.2.5. User Documentation
5.4.3. External Interface Requirements
5.4.3.1. User Interface
5.4.3.2. Software Interfaces
6. Results and Observation
6.1. Test Plan Overview
6.2. Tests, Analysis, and Results
6.2.1. Unit Testing
6.2.2. Integration Testing
6.2.3. System Testing
6.2.3.1. PerformanceTesting
6.2.3.2. Functional Testing
6.2.3.3. Security Testing
7. Conclusion and Recommendation
7.0 Discussion relating to objective of the study
7.1 Conclusion
7.1 Recommendation
Appendices
Appendix A. Test Cases Appendix B. System Source Codes Appendix C. References
Curriculum Vitae

CHAPTER I
Description of Research

1.0 Overview of Current State of Technology

Bodoy Dried Fish is actually located along the National Highway at Purok 5, Monching Siay Zamboanga Sibugay. It is owned and managed by Mr.& Mrs. Hernando “Bodoy” Maghuyop. The process of selling the products is based on the traditional process which is the manual buying of items. The products records, customers data, products released, products sales and inventory, the products stock-in and stock-out, product damage, the monthly and the yearly reports are not totally managed and recorded. The process of the business is so difficult that it takes too much time to have a transaction. Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System was developed in order to give a comfortable way in having an online process of selling products. Then, the customer can purchase products or services over the internet using the shopping cart. This system is created to collect, organized and provides a valuable customer services and satisfaction. The current system managed the sales and the inventory of the products as well as the assurance in keeping the data in the system. Security and safety are both present in this system because only the authorized person can make use of it. The said system can access multi-task at the same period of time, and it is easy to access.

1.1. Research Objectives

The objectives of this research are:
 To gather information as source of creating the system.
 To identify the requirements for online shopping system for the purpose of customer satisfaction.
 To determine the flow in making the system.
 To provide a user interface design for the online shopping system.

1.2. Scope and Limitation of Research

1.2.1. Scope
This research focuses on Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System. It explains the advantage of using an online shopping system in viewing the item and its description to the users throughout the internet. Then, to enhance the process of selling the products to the customer and to provide online shopping of product details. It enable the user to access the products to buy online anytime at anywhere. The explorations include the different view of creating an online shopping system.

1.2.2. Limitation

This research is deliberately only for Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System. Unauthorized person cannot revised or change the inputted data.sss

1.3. Significance of the Study

It is noticeable, that having a manual process of business undergone some problems and difficulties that sometimes leads to a minor errors. Most of the problems face by a business people having an inventory of their products, keeping an important records and how to promote their products to other places. Through to the highly development of modern technology it is good to have online website. This can provide an easy and fastest way of accomplishing a certain task. Due to having an online website we can promote the products locally and nationally by simply viewing it in the internet. It is beneficial to our clients the Bodoy Dried Fish Online system without taking too much time and efforts in keepng and retrieving records in a short period of time

CHAPTER II

2.0. Review of Related Literature

Michael Moshkovich is a web developer and internet marketer who has written over 50 articles on SEO, shopping cart software and PPC marketing. Stated that the age of Internet shopping is taking over the world, and even the brick and the trend is even affecting the brick and mortar store with more and more customers wanting to shop on the Internet. In order to stay competitive, a store must not only have a physical location, but it must be willing to have a website from which customers can shop. It's no longer enough to have a website for customers to see what the store sells, but it must offer an online storefront so that shoppers can make purchases from the privacy of their own homes.
In order for a merchant to have a successful online storefront, it's important that he install reliable and easy to use shopping cart software. For those who are new to online shopping and don't understand the purpose of the shopping cart, let us explain a little about the process. Before the introduction of shopping cart software, an online shopper had to purchase each product he wanted individually unless the merchant had an order form where the shopper could include several items. As eCommerce became more popular, the importance of a better system became pertinent. If eCommerce were going to become the wave of the future, merchants would have to make it quick and easy for customers to place an order.
Thus, the eCommerce solution was the development of shopping cart software that allows a shopper to make purchases and place them in a "shopping cart" much as you do at the grocery store and pay for everything when you have finished shopping and are ready to "proceed to checkout."
Shopping cart software has opened an entire new media for the online shopper, and as a result, eCommerce has exploded all over the Internet with the introduction of stores like Amazon.com who do not even have a brick and mortar store. Yes, they have a brick and mortar building, but that is a packaging and shipping facility only, not a store where you can walk in and purchase what you like. Amazon is probably the first store of its type on the Internet, but many more have opened since then. Today, instead of just books and videos, Amazon distributes products for a great deal of retailers including ToysRUs. The technology of the shopping cart software has opened up an entire new era of shopping throughout the world, and at the holidays, it's even bigger as people flock to their keyboards and monitors instead of the malls as they used to do.
How has the trend toward eCommerce shopping affected retailers with a concrete building, especially during peak seasons such as Christmas and Easter? For those who are innovative and determined enough to enter the eCommerce market, the seasons will show a boost in business, but for those who choose to limit their business to walk-in trade, they are likely to see a reduction in the sales volume compared to the previous year's figures. With people's busy schedules and the price of gasoline, online shopping is becoming more attractive to the average shopper, especially with the ease of using shopping cart software and the attractive online storefront websites that are available. Interactive websites draw customers to their products with music, games, animation, and other tools that catch the attention of a potential buyer. Some of the reasons for adding shopping cart technology to your eCommerce site include:
- It allows a shopper to save his purchases and return later to finish shopping
- A shopper can return to his shopping cart and increase or decrease the number of items he wants to purchase
- A shopper as an opportunity to remove products from his shopping cart without deleting the entire order
-Shopping cart software also allows the buyer to track what products he ordered and allows the seller to include shipping information
The shopping cart software makes it easier for the seller as well because he does not have to keep track of numerous orders, and it allows him to see everything a buyer ordered at one time. In many cases, a shopping cart is also connected to online inventory so that a seller knows if he has enough of the product to fulfill his orders. It also allows him to track what customers have bought and thus know what may interest a customer for the future.

http://www.webcart.net. http://tools.devshed.com/c/a/Online-Business-Help/Benefits-of-Using-Shopping-Cart-Software/ Michael Moshkovich stated that the age of Internet shopping is taking over the world, and even the brick and the trend is even affecting the brick and mortar store with more and more customers wanting to shop on the Internet. In order to stay competitive, a store must not only have a physical location, but it must be willing to have a website from which customers can shop. It's no longer enough to have a website for customers to see what the store sells, but it must offer an online storefront so that shoppers can make purchases from the privacy of their own homes. http://www.webcart.net. Sally Bretton a well known expert in the field of mobile marketing and has developed many personalized applications using online shopping cart software to promote and sell client products.5 Sally Bretton Stated that, today you can easily use Online Shopping Cart Software to generate rich mobile solutions that enable users to finish a purchase while they are on the move. To quote the basics, this gives your brand visibility a strong boost, owing to the millions of mobile users who will have easy access to the applications. In short, get your business the brand visibility it needs to get ahead of market competition. In addition to increased brand visibility, you must not forget to note that the delivery of mobile shopping cart solutions has become very easy these days. Generating these solutions takes less time than generating elaborate web applications, which actually leaves you with the option of using only mobile promotion towards selling your products. http://goarticles.com/article/The-Many-Benefits-Of-Using-Online-Shopping-Cart-Software-For-Selling-A-Preview/6749495/ CHAPTER III

3. Description of Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System
Bodoy Dried Fish is actually located along the National Highway at Purok 5, Monching Siay Zamboanga Sibugay. It is owned and managed by Mr.& Mrs. Hernando “Bodoy” Maghuyop. The process of selling the products is based on the traditional process which is the manual buying of items. The products records, customers data, products released, products sales and inventory, the products stock-in and stock-out, product damage, the monthly and the yearly reports are not totally managed and recorded. The process of the business is so difficult that it takes too much time to have a transaction. Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System was developed in order to give a comfortable way in having an online process of sailing products. Then, the customer can purchase products or services over the internet using the shopping cart. This system is created to collect, organized and provides a valuable customer services and satisfaction. The current system managed the sales and the inventory of the products. Security and safety are both present in this system because only the authorized person can make use of it. The said system can access multi-task at the same period of time, and a system function is easy to access.

3.0. System Overview

Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System used to develop an automated shopping system for both walk in and online customer. The system gives a fast, extensive and a reliable means of selling products. Customers are free to browse the website, and view what products or stocks being advertised. If the customer wishes to order the products or stocks, first thing to do is to register by filling-up the information needed, and then a login form, so that the customer can make use of their accounts.
The system consists of three User types, the admin, staff and customer. Each user type has different functions. The admin can access everything: These include the adding, editing, viewing and deleting all the data’s in the system. The function of the staff is limited compared to the admin because the staff can only add, edit and view the data that was being made by the admin. Staffs are not authorized to delete Account, Stock, Order, Walk-in Cart, Records and Inventory. Customer function was only to do the shopping cart for the selected items. Notification menu is present to the three user type Accounts.

3.1. System Objectives

3.1.1. General Objectives

This study aims to develop Bodoy Dried Fish Online System to improve the traditional manual system in processing and selling products into automated system using a shopping cart for both walk in and online customer. To promote products locally and nationally and to managed the sales and inventory of products.

3.1.2. Specific Objectives

Specifically, this study aims to:
 Develop the current manual system of Bodoy Dried Fish in processing and selling the products, into automated system.
 Minimize the processing time in selling and promoting their products.
 Provide an update inventory information
 To do the shopping cart for the customer.
 To develop a user friendly website.

3.2. System Scope and Limitation

3.2.1. Scope
The system focuses only on developing Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System. It provides a shopping cart where the customer can purchase products suitable for their own desire. The system can automatically update and generates the sales and inventory of the products, can give exact information particularly the reports, and gives an interactive products interface and good system environment, to gain the attention of the customer to buy products. The system aims to give high-quality of services to accommodate the needs of the customer in ordering product as well as in payment transactions.

3.2.2. Limitation

This system is intended only for Bodoy Dried Fish Online Shopping System. The authorization process in operating and manipulating the said system is only given to the personnel-in-charge of this website particularly the owner of it.

3.3. Architectural Design

Hierarchical Input Process Output (HIPO)

Context Diagram Data Flow Diagram (DFD) System Flowchart Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
3.4. System Function
3.5. Expected Physical Environment

CHAPTER IV

4. Methodology
Methodology is applied in the development of the system. It is the process of maintaining or any means of replacing something in the system if there is mistake. The developer uses a waterfall model as a guide, which consist of five (5) phases Planning, Analysis, Designing, Implementing and Testing.

4.1 Phase Of System Development (waterfall model)

PLANNING is the first phase, the developers decided what title to propose. This is the first step to identify and investigated thoroughly the system selected. A critical step was determining the scope of the proposed system the developer chose. This is considered important things in this phase. The failure of doing a good plan is hazard to the whole process of implementing the project. For the beginning, a comprehensive study should be in order to get the clear idea of what will be achieved at the end of the project .After planning the next phase is the ANALYSIS, the aim of this phase is to identify the requirements from the user towards the application of the website which is the shopping system. It is important to know what is the criteria and function to be applied in the application considering the requirement from the target users prior to developing it. This stage show how the system work, determine and analyze facts and document fully how the system should work better to support and develop the proposed system. The developer are doing some analysis tools to develop and enhance the system .In illustrating the flow of the system’s function, the developers used the Entity-Relationship Diagram(ERD),Data Flow Diagram (DFD), Context Diagram and Flow Chart to fully understand the function of the system. DESIGN, in this phase the developers develop the designed strategy. The designed interface design specifies how the user will move through the system. In IMPLEMENTNG, the system it is considered the most critical phase, for this is the most significant part in developing such system. During this phase the system is physically created. In this stage the first thing to do is converting the proposed system into the form of programming code in order to function. TESTING, in this phase implementation will be ended with a formal system test. The test data are important to this process. Testing is one of the most critical steps in implementation because the cost of bugs can be reduced. Once a system has passed a series of test, it is installed. Installation is the process by which the old system will change into right and perfect one. Once the system has been installed, the analyst establishes a support plan for the system. The plan usually the formal and informal post implementation as well as systematic way for identifying major and minor changes needed for the systems.