Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Computing
Student Name /Cinec Reg No Nawoda Deshan Balasooriya
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Edexcel No
Unit Number and Title Unit 39: E-Commerce & Strategy
Academic Year 2019/2020
Unit Assessor Thamali Kelegama
Branch CINEC Campus Malabe
Assignment Title E-Commerce Strategy for Business
Issue Date 6/12/2020
Submission Date 03/01/2021
Internal Verifier Name
Student Declaration
I hereby, declare that I know what plagiarism entails, namely, to use another’s work and to
present it as my own without attributing the sources in the correct form. I further understand
what it means to copy another’s work.
1. I know that plagiarism is a punishable offence because it constitutes theft.
2. I understand the plagiarism and copying policy of Pearson Edexcel UK.
3. I know what the consequences will be if I plagiarize or copy another’s work in any of the
assignments for this program.
4. I declare therefore that all work presented by me for every aspect of my program, will be
my own, and where I have made use of another’s work, I will attribute the source in the
correct way.
5. I acknowledge that the attachment of this document signed or not, constitutes a binding
agreement between myself and Pearson Edexcel UK.
6. I understand that my assignment will not be considered as submitted if this document is
not attached to the assignment.
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, Student’s Signature: Date:
(Provide E-mail ID) (Provide Submission Date)
Submission Format:
The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a
concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make
use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported
with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a
bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000–
2,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes:
LO1
Examine the strategies employed and the impact of E-Commerce on business
organisations.
LO2
Analyse the hardware, software, web-based and database technologies involved in setting
up a secure E-Commerce site.
LO3
Design an E-Commerce strategy based on a given end user requirement or specification.
LO4
Implement an E-Commerce strategy based on a given end user requirement or
specification.
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
Scenario
“SIYARA” is a well-established hardware company in Sri Lanka. There are branches in
Kandy, Kurunagala, Anuradhapura, Gampaha and main branch is in Pettah. “SIYARA” has a
web site to promote items but still this business does not use any ecommerce website to fulfil
customer needs even they are famous in Sri Lanka.
Assume as a HND student you got a job opportunity in this company as a trainee marketing
executive. You should be able to answer following questions to say how ecommerce strategies
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,help to improve sales in this business.
Task 01
1.1. What is the importance of understanding customer expectations? (Task covers LO1,
P1)
1.2. How do you know what does the customer expect from this business? What are the
techniques you can use to know customer expectation? (Task covers LO1, P1)
1.3. How E-Commerce strategies has been used to improve elements of business operations
in SIYA (Task covers LO1, M1)
1.4. Critically review the benefits and drawbacks of the organisation utilising E-Commerce.
(Task covers LO1, D1)
Task 02
2.1. Discuss the technologies involved in setting up a secure E Commerce site. (Task
covers LO2, P2)
Hint: For this section, you are required to discuss about web architecture, data
transmission technologies involved in e-commerce
2.2. What is the importance of communication technology when design an e-commerce site
for ‘SIYARA’? (Task covers LO2, M2)
Hint: Student should be able to discuss about email support, forums, search engine
optimisation, additional hardware and software components required to support
communications.
2.3. What is the role that database technology plays in the development and sustainability
of E Commerce? Evaluate according to the given scenario. (Task covers LO2, D2)
Task 03
3.1. Discuss what are the strategies can be used to drive an ecommerce solution for
‘SIYARA’.
(Task covers LO3, P3)
3.2. Discus hardware and software requirements to design an ecommerce web site for
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, “SIYARA’. (Task covers LO3, P4)
3.3. Describe what are the considerations when you design the ecommerce website? (Task
covers LO3, M3)
3.4. Briefly explain different types of payment systems that are integral to E-Commerce
success. (Task covers LO3, M4)
Hint: briefly explain how these different types of payment systems can relate to the e-
commerce strategy you have created.
3.5. Using relevant diagrams, describe the functionality and design of ecommerce site you
are going to implement for ‘SIYARA’. (Task covers LO3, D3)
Task 04
4.1. Implement an Ecommerce solution, based on design in Task 03. You should be able to
provide screen shots (design and code) of your implemented web site. (Task covers LO4,
P5)
4.2. Produce a detailed SWOT analysis of your web site. (Task covers LO4, M5)
4.3. Evaluate the success of the Ecommerce implementation and identify how it fulfils a
specified requirement or strategy. (Task covers LO4, D4)
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Student Name /Cinec Reg No Nawoda Deshan Balasooriya
M19941109004
Edexcel No
Unit Number and Title Unit 39: E-Commerce & Strategy
Academic Year 2019/2020
Unit Assessor Thamali Kelegama
Branch CINEC Campus Malabe
Assignment Title E-Commerce Strategy for Business
Issue Date 6/12/2020
Submission Date 03/01/2021
Internal Verifier Name
Student Declaration
I hereby, declare that I know what plagiarism entails, namely, to use another’s work and to
present it as my own without attributing the sources in the correct form. I further understand
what it means to copy another’s work.
1. I know that plagiarism is a punishable offence because it constitutes theft.
2. I understand the plagiarism and copying policy of Pearson Edexcel UK.
3. I know what the consequences will be if I plagiarize or copy another’s work in any of the
assignments for this program.
4. I declare therefore that all work presented by me for every aspect of my program, will be
my own, and where I have made use of another’s work, I will attribute the source in the
correct way.
5. I acknowledge that the attachment of this document signed or not, constitutes a binding
agreement between myself and Pearson Edexcel UK.
6. I understand that my assignment will not be considered as submitted if this document is
not attached to the assignment.
Nawoda Balasooriya 1
M19941109004
, Student’s Signature: Date:
(Provide E-mail ID) (Provide Submission Date)
Submission Format:
The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a
concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make
use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported
with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a
bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000–
2,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes:
LO1
Examine the strategies employed and the impact of E-Commerce on business
organisations.
LO2
Analyse the hardware, software, web-based and database technologies involved in setting
up a secure E-Commerce site.
LO3
Design an E-Commerce strategy based on a given end user requirement or specification.
LO4
Implement an E-Commerce strategy based on a given end user requirement or
specification.
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
Scenario
“SIYARA” is a well-established hardware company in Sri Lanka. There are branches in
Kandy, Kurunagala, Anuradhapura, Gampaha and main branch is in Pettah. “SIYARA” has a
web site to promote items but still this business does not use any ecommerce website to fulfil
customer needs even they are famous in Sri Lanka.
Assume as a HND student you got a job opportunity in this company as a trainee marketing
executive. You should be able to answer following questions to say how ecommerce strategies
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,help to improve sales in this business.
Task 01
1.1. What is the importance of understanding customer expectations? (Task covers LO1,
P1)
1.2. How do you know what does the customer expect from this business? What are the
techniques you can use to know customer expectation? (Task covers LO1, P1)
1.3. How E-Commerce strategies has been used to improve elements of business operations
in SIYA (Task covers LO1, M1)
1.4. Critically review the benefits and drawbacks of the organisation utilising E-Commerce.
(Task covers LO1, D1)
Task 02
2.1. Discuss the technologies involved in setting up a secure E Commerce site. (Task
covers LO2, P2)
Hint: For this section, you are required to discuss about web architecture, data
transmission technologies involved in e-commerce
2.2. What is the importance of communication technology when design an e-commerce site
for ‘SIYARA’? (Task covers LO2, M2)
Hint: Student should be able to discuss about email support, forums, search engine
optimisation, additional hardware and software components required to support
communications.
2.3. What is the role that database technology plays in the development and sustainability
of E Commerce? Evaluate according to the given scenario. (Task covers LO2, D2)
Task 03
3.1. Discuss what are the strategies can be used to drive an ecommerce solution for
‘SIYARA’.
(Task covers LO3, P3)
3.2. Discus hardware and software requirements to design an ecommerce web site for
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, “SIYARA’. (Task covers LO3, P4)
3.3. Describe what are the considerations when you design the ecommerce website? (Task
covers LO3, M3)
3.4. Briefly explain different types of payment systems that are integral to E-Commerce
success. (Task covers LO3, M4)
Hint: briefly explain how these different types of payment systems can relate to the e-
commerce strategy you have created.
3.5. Using relevant diagrams, describe the functionality and design of ecommerce site you
are going to implement for ‘SIYARA’. (Task covers LO3, D3)
Task 04
4.1. Implement an Ecommerce solution, based on design in Task 03. You should be able to
provide screen shots (design and code) of your implemented web site. (Task covers LO4,
P5)
4.2. Produce a detailed SWOT analysis of your web site. (Task covers LO4, M5)
4.3. Evaluate the success of the Ecommerce implementation and identify how it fulfils a
specified requirement or strategy. (Task covers LO4, D4)
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