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<strong>IT</strong> <strong>210</strong> <strong>Milestone</strong> <strong>Two</strong> <strong>Technology</strong><br />

<strong>For</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>f<strong>in</strong>al</strong> <strong>project</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>course</strong><br />

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<strong>IT</strong> <strong>210</strong> <strong>Milestone</strong> <strong>Two</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>f<strong>in</strong>al</strong> <strong>project</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>course</strong><br />

Overview<br />

<strong>IT</strong> <strong>210</strong> <strong>Milestone</strong> <strong>Two</strong>: <strong>Technology</strong> Guide Rubric<br />

<strong>For</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>f<strong>in</strong>al</strong> <strong>project</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>course</strong>, you are be<strong>in</strong>g asked to apply <strong>the</strong> concepts learned throughout <strong>the</strong> <strong>course</strong> to<br />

assist a small bus<strong>in</strong>ess owner <strong>in</strong> improv<strong>in</strong>g his bus<strong>in</strong>ess through <strong>the</strong> use of technology. <strong>Milestone</strong> <strong>Two</strong> will be<br />

<strong>the</strong> second step <strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g your report and recommendations to <strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess owner. The objective of <strong>this</strong><br />

milestone is to fur<strong>the</strong>r explore <strong>course</strong> concepts and <strong>in</strong>corporate additional perspectives and source material to<br />

analyze real world scenarios by creat<strong>in</strong>g a technology guide for <strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess owner. Leverage both <strong>the</strong><br />

textbook and external sources to complete <strong>this</strong> assignment.<br />

Prompt<br />

Amazon has a huge advantage over brick and mortar retailers because of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>telligent systems it employs. A<br />

customer need only get close to a product category and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>telligent systems will provide l<strong>in</strong>ks to products<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r customers shopped for or bought after <strong>the</strong>y viewed that particular item. Often, <strong>in</strong> a few clicks customers<br />

can f<strong>in</strong>d a top-rated product <strong>the</strong>y were not aware of a few m<strong>in</strong>utes earlier.<br />

<strong>For</strong> Harrison Kirby, owner of <strong>the</strong> golf shop from <strong>the</strong> <strong>Milestone</strong> One Internship Activity, <strong>this</strong> causes a real<br />

problem. He has a tough time compet<strong>in</strong>g with onl<strong>in</strong>e golf stores because he is not able to carry a high level of<br />

<strong>in</strong>ventory nor does he have <strong>the</strong> amount of data necessary to create <strong>the</strong>se <strong>in</strong>telligent systems. Below you will<br />

f<strong>in</strong>d a letter from Kirby that expla<strong>in</strong>s how you can help him <strong>in</strong> <strong>this</strong> situation.<br />

Dear Intern,<br />

I have an idea that I need your help develop<strong>in</strong>g. I realize that <strong>the</strong>re is a great deal of <strong>in</strong>formation available on<br />

<strong>the</strong> web. Every product I carry has plenty of resources to help my customers make a decision. The problem I<br />

have found is that those resources are available on my competitors’ websites!<br />

<strong>For</strong> example, Amazon does a great job of us<strong>in</strong>g its data to offer an "<strong>in</strong>telligent" suggestion to its customers. It<br />

often shows what percentage of people buy an item after view<strong>in</strong>g it, suggests related items, and even suggests<br />

comb<strong>in</strong>ations of purchases. I will never have as much data as Amazon does, but I wonder if I couldn't<br />

somehow tap <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong>ir system and use it to my advantage?<br />

I am <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g a system that will allow my customers to use <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>telligent systems that are<br />

available onl<strong>in</strong>e but keep my customers <strong>in</strong> my store for purchases. Part of help<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>this</strong> will be ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

list of <strong>the</strong> major golf websites that offer extensive product <strong>in</strong>formation, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g customer reviews. I need you<br />

to build a table that has <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>in</strong> it:<br />

Company Name<br />

Product<br />

Information<br />

(Does <strong>the</strong><br />

website offer<br />

extensive<br />

product<br />

<strong>in</strong>formation—<br />

even from <strong>the</strong><br />

manufacturer?)<br />

Customer<br />

Reviews<br />

(Does <strong>the</strong><br />

website<br />

offer<br />

customer<br />

reviews?)<br />

Related Product<br />

Information (Does<br />

<strong>the</strong> website offer<br />

related products to<br />

view?)<br />

Purchase<br />

Information<br />

(Does <strong>the</strong><br />

website<br />

offer<br />

<strong>in</strong>formation<br />

on how<br />

many<br />

people<br />

Comb<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

Purchase (Does<br />

<strong>the</strong> website<br />

offer<br />

suggestions on<br />

comb<strong>in</strong>ations of<br />

items that<br />

customers<br />

typically


e.g. Company x<br />

www.siteexample.com<br />

The company’s<br />

web site offers<br />

specific<br />

description of<br />

<strong>the</strong> product and<br />

l<strong>in</strong>ks back to<br />

<strong>the</strong><br />

manufacturer’s<br />

web site for<br />

additional<br />

details.<br />

Yes –<br />

The<br />

website<br />

l<strong>in</strong>ks<br />

reviews<br />

of <strong>the</strong><br />

product<br />

to<br />

Amazon<br />

reviews.<br />

The site does not<br />

offer related<br />

products<br />

purchase<br />

<strong>this</strong> item?<br />

What about<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

products<br />

<strong>the</strong>y<br />

purchase<br />

after<br />

look<strong>in</strong>g at<br />

<strong>this</strong> one?)<br />

The site<br />

does show<br />

related<br />

products<br />

that people<br />

purchase<br />

after<br />

look<strong>in</strong>g at a<br />

specific<br />

items or<br />

what people<br />

purchase<br />

<strong>in</strong>stead of<br />

<strong>the</strong> current<br />

item.<br />

purchase?)<br />

Yes- <strong>the</strong> site<br />

shows items<br />

‘often<br />

purchased<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r’.<br />

Your table should be professionally presented with<strong>in</strong> a Microsoft Word document (exactly how <strong>the</strong> table above<br />

has been added to <strong>this</strong> document), and should <strong>in</strong>clude all relevant <strong>in</strong>formation I will need to help me make<br />

decisions and speak to website developers. Once you compile <strong>this</strong> list, I will use it to talk to developers about<br />

ways to pull <strong>this</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation toge<strong>the</strong>r. It will also help you see how many websites make use of <strong>in</strong>telligent<br />

agents to help <strong>the</strong>ir shoppers! Along with your Microsoft Word table, please also <strong>in</strong>clude a brief narrative that<br />

summarizes your f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs and provide some guidance for my bus<strong>in</strong>ess based on what o<strong>the</strong>r companies are<br />

offer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> different dimensions.<br />

Thank you, Harrison Kirby

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