Half-Price Books: Developing the Future
Half-Price Books: Developing the Future
BIS/320
March 10, 2014
Half-Price Books: Developing the Future
The implementation of new technology within a company is a timely and expensive process; Half-Price Books must fully evaluate the benefits of developing an online purchasing system and the benefits to the business. To remain competitive within the field and continue to grow; online book sales and user feedback is the future for Half-Price Books. By utilizing the systems development life cycle (SDLC), the company will incorporate a systems development team to guide them through the process while accessing the specific requirements of the system. This process provides a strong direction for Half-Price Books given their objective. The systems development team will also be instrumental in determining the best format for Half-Price Books to approach disaster recovery and developing a plan of action. With such a team of focused individuals guiding them through the process, the implementation of on-line purchasing, user feedback, and a disaster recovery plan should prove to be a successful venture.
System Definition
The recent liquidation of Borders, a previously successful book-selling company has revealed the industry may be a dying breed. Half-Price Books has demonstrated throughout the expansion of their business the ability to continue growth and keep customers coming back to their company. One of the reasons Borders found themselves in trouble was because of their slow transition into e-readers and online book sales. In order for Half-Price Books to grow with the market and remain competitive they need to incorporate online sales into their business objectives. This allows customers to locate books they are interested in and provides the capability to purchase online. The implementation of user reviews would launch the site into the same arena as Amazon.com and allow them to be even more successful. Half-Price Books inventory is 50% from used
BIS/320
March 10, 2014
Half-Price Books: Developing the Future
The implementation of new technology within a company is a timely and expensive process; Half-Price Books must fully evaluate the benefits of developing an online purchasing system and the benefits to the business. To remain competitive within the field and continue to grow; online book sales and user feedback is the future for Half-Price Books. By utilizing the systems development life cycle (SDLC), the company will incorporate a systems development team to guide them through the process while accessing the specific requirements of the system. This process provides a strong direction for Half-Price Books given their objective. The systems development team will also be instrumental in determining the best format for Half-Price Books to approach disaster recovery and developing a plan of action. With such a team of focused individuals guiding them through the process, the implementation of on-line purchasing, user feedback, and a disaster recovery plan should prove to be a successful venture.
System Definition
The recent liquidation of Borders, a previously successful book-selling company has revealed the industry may be a dying breed. Half-Price Books has demonstrated throughout the expansion of their business the ability to continue growth and keep customers coming back to their company. One of the reasons Borders found themselves in trouble was because of their slow transition into e-readers and online book sales. In order for Half-Price Books to grow with the market and remain competitive they need to incorporate online sales into their business objectives. This allows customers to locate books they are interested in and provides the capability to purchase online. The implementation of user reviews would launch the site into the same arena as Amazon.com and allow them to be even more successful. Half-Price Books inventory is 50% from used
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