ICT - Definition of scope
Definition of Scope Definition Of ScopeProject NameTommy McCann’s Computer Store ManagerAlexander KaczmarekDate30/1/2007ClientTommy McCannPurpose Of The ProjectThe purpose is to increase sales of PC components in Mr McCann’s PC store; he has found people have been put off purchasing the components from him as they feel they won’t be able to build it themselves. Mr McCann is then having to spend a lot of his free time helping his customers, so to assist him improve sales of the PC components and help the customers build a PC I am creating a CD ROM for Mr McCann to hand out to customers, the CD ROM will then explain the purpose of each PC component, what they need and then how to install it. Benefits to the organisationMr McCann has noticed that sales of pc compartment parts aren’t as high as he would like it, this is due to people not feeling confident enough to build it from scratch. And when people do purchase it he is then receiving a high volume of calls asking for help on how to install the parts into their computer. Therefore by me creating a CD ROM for his customers, his revenue from PC
Component sales will rise and he will have more free time to complete other projects. As a result it will improve the image of a business and encourage more computer novices to shot there rather than a large chain where they wont get as much 1 to 1 support. Objectives of the projectThe CD room will contain three different sections “learn about pcs” , “build a pc” and “install an os” each section will then contain several pages. Learn about pcs is an introduction to PCS the pages in this section include: An introduction to the PC, What is a ...
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Component sales will rise and he will have more free time to complete other projects. As a result it will improve the image of a business and encourage more computer novices to shot there rather than a large chain where they wont get as much 1 to 1 support. Objectives of the projectThe CD room will contain three different sections “learn about pcs” , “build a pc” and “install an os” each section will then contain several pages. Learn about pcs is an introduction to PCS the pages in this section include: An introduction to the PC, What is a PC?, What do I need to build a PC? and PC Building Precautions. The build a pc section is information on how to install each part and includes the following pages: Preparing to build your own PC, Preparing the PC Case, Fitting the Motherboard and Adapter Cards, Fitting the CPU and RAM, Fitting the Drives, Connecting the Internal Cables, Connecting the External Cables, First PC Power Up and New PC Troubleshooting. The final section simply tells the user how to install the operating system, the pages are Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Windows XP Install Guide, Windows Me Install Guide and Windows 95/98 Install Guide. All the pages will include multimedia, pictures and information in clear english. There will also be a separate guide done in flash of the inside of a computer, when you move over a component, text will appear explaining what its function is. DetailsSoftwareThe interactive CD will be made predominantly on Fireworks, with the animated PC guide done in Flash. Meaning it will work on all formats such as Windows, Linux and Mac. Users will be advised to have Flash installed on their PC’s so that they animation parts of the CD work.Use Of ProductThe product will be used by all ages but mainly adults, to make the product function they simply have to place the CD ROM into the tray let it load up, the menu screen will appear and they will then be able to navigate around the guide, they will be able to use it on any computer although its advised they have Macromedia Flash installed to take advantage of the animations in the guide. A potential problem is that they wont have a computer at home (since the whole point of this is that there are building one themselves) to combat this they could borrow a friends computer/laptop. However Mr McCann has told me he would be more than happy to allow customers to rent a laptop from him to take home allowing them to use the CD ROM. Example of page layout MAIN PAGEDROP DOWN BOXESSTANDARD PAGE LAYOUT INTERACTIVE PC GUIDE ResourcesMy main need will be to have access to a computer either at home or in lesson. I have around 3-5 hours of ICT lessons a week as well as my own free time to complete the project. In addition I have several free periods every week which I can use to visit Mr McCann and have a meeting with him and tell him any updates. Other resources include ICT Teachers, Mr Yakup and Mr Alexander of whom I can ask for advice. CostsAt this moment in time, we don’t intend on incurring any costs, the computers are already installed with the programs we need, however we will need CD’s to burn my program onto, but since Mr McCann runs a PC store he is able to purchase it for the wholesale price which will be fairly cheap. For example 100 CD’s will only cost around £3-5.ImplementationImplementing our product shouldn’t be hard, since as it stands we don’t an existing replacement, so far when the customers have need advice they have rung Mr McCann, but now they will be able to take a disk with them to use, however not all customers will have a PC at home to insert the disk into, so we will have a computer set up in the store, so customers are able to use it to go through the disk and learn how to install the PC components. DeliverablesThe project will the long term help increase sales of PC components in Mr McCann’s PC store, this is because I will be creating a CD ROM guide for them explaining how to build a PC and going into detail on what each part of the PC does and how to fit it. A user guide will also come with the product on a sheet of paper, as well as this it will also be possible to download it from their website, this will guide them on how to start the CD room and how to navigate around the CD. TimelineThe deadline for my project is around April 6th (Easter). Below is the breakdown of the project. TASKDURATIONSTART DATEEND DATEAnalysis Of Project4 days17TH DECEMBER21ST DECEMBERInitial Design5 days4TH JANUARY9TH JANUARYCreation of Product55 daysSTART OF JANEND OF MARCHTesting1 day1ST APRIL2ND APRILDocumentation/Management of project30 days12TH FEB12TH MARCHHand Over1 day4TH APRIL5TH APRILConclusionAgreement to ProceedSigned on behalf of senior management (teacher)CommentsAgreement to ProceedSigned on behalf of the clientComments