Posted: September 16th, 2017

Report on the critical evaluation of 10 Websites in 5 groups (types) for a business manager

Report on the critical evaluation of 10 Websites in 5 groups (types) for a business manager

Order Description

– You should determine (approximately 10-15) evaluation criteria based on the principles and guidelines for building effective e-commerce Websites and the business models discussed in the unit materials and gained from your own research. While there are criteria that are common for all e- commerce websites, there may be different criteria relevant to different types (groups) of sites.

– You should discuss the difference. Your criteria should be objectively applicable.

– You should evaluate the Websites according to the above determined criteria by comparing the sites in the same group, and between different groups. It is recommended to use tables where possible for concise presentation.

– You should identify major strengths and weaknesses of each site, and provide recommendations for the design and development of the sites to improve their performance.

You have to follow the Marking criteria:
The following marking criteria should assist you in completing your assignment:?
5% Report structure, presentation and layout?
5% Logical structure, organisation of information within report
10% Spelling and grammar?
10% Factual material and accuracy of data?
15% Own appraisal and logical reasoning
?15% Accurate comparisons using tables or similar?
15% Originality, academic rigour, synthesis of ideas, cohesion
15% Thoroughness of research?
10% Reference and citation style (Harvard style).

Electronic Commerce Systems .

Task description
Assignment 1
Report on the evaluation of 10 e-commerce Websites 1, 2 and 3 ?
You are required to write a report on the critical evaluation of 10 Websites in 5 groups (types) for a business manager. It is recommended that the report is not more than 3,000 words, excluding appendix, references, and/or footnotes.
You should determine (approximately 10-15) evaluation criteria based on the principles and guidelines for building effective e-commerce Websites and the business models discussed in the unit materials and gained from your own research. While there are criteria that are common for all e- commerce websites, there may be different criteria relevant to different types (groups) of sites. You should discuss the difference. Your criteria should be objectively applicable.
You should evaluate the Websites according to the above determined criteria by comparing the sites in the same group, and between different groups. It is recommended to use tables where possible for concise presentation.
You should identify major strengths and weaknesses of each site, and provide recommendations for the design and development of the sites to improve their performance.

The 10 Websites are:
Group 1 E-Tailer
http://www.coop.com.au/ http://www.spillritevacuums.com.au/index.php
Group 2 Content Provider
http://www.hotdigitalbooks.com/
http://www.acm.org/
Group 3 Community Provider
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au
http://www.meetup.com
Group 4 Market Creator
https://www.auctionworldonline.com.au/ http://www.alibaba.com/
Group 5 Transaction Broker
http://www.webjet.com.au
http://www.ticketmaster.com.au

Marking criteria
The following marking criteria should assist you in completing your assignment:?
5% Report structure, presentation and layout?
5% Logical structure, organisation of information within report
10% Spelling and grammar?
10% Factual material and accuracy of data?
15% Own appraisal and logical reasoning
?15% Accurate comparisons using tables or similar?
15% Originality, academic rigour, synthesis of ideas, cohesion
15% Thoroughness of research?
10% Reference and citation style (Harvard style)
Report style
In business, reports come in a variety of styles but normally contain:
•    report cover sheet, ?
•    table of contents, ?
•    abstract (sometimes called an Executive Summary), ?
•    introduction, ?
•    “body” – the main contents (don’t use “Body” for section heading), ?
•    conclusion and recommendations, ?
•    references, ?
•    appendices, if necessary.

Document Format ?
oThe document must be word-processed using MS-Word.?o The document must contain an assignment cover sheet, including unit name and code, semester and year, student name and ID, student email address, campus name or external mode, assignment number and title, assignment due date and submission date, and lecturer
and/or tutor name.?o Body font size should be 12 pt. (Arial or Times New Roman). oFilename = YourLastNameFirstInitial _Ass1.docx
e.g. SmithJ _Ass1.docx.

Original work
This is an individual assignment and your assignment must be your original work. Exchange of ideas is considered educationally valuable, and it is encouraged to refer to existing research work. However, your assignment similarity assessed by Turnitin should be within 25%, and a complete reference list and associated citations should be provided.
The assessment process may require some students to attend an interview in order to explain their assignments.