Electronic Commerce (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Developing a commerce site is similar to developing an application, and a structured approach is recommended. This part of the chapter discusses a development methodology for the commerce site. An approach with the following stages is recommended here:
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Scope
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Prototype
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Design
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Implementation
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Testing
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Deployment[3]
Scope
The Scope stage involves the following activities:
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Researching the business requirements
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Projecting the infrastructure needs of the solution
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Establishing the overall technical architecture of the solution
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Performing an initial analysis of the security, performance, maintainability, and integration issues
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Specifying a schedule for development and implementation of the solution[3]
Prototype
The Prototype stage involves building a basic layout of the site so as to get a taste of what the site will look like. The prototype is essentially the foundation for the final site and can be modified according to the customer’s feedback.
Design
The Design stage involves developing the logical design. It also involves designing the user interface and deriving the physical design.
Implementation
The Implementation stage involves translating the design into the actual site. This can be in the form of changes and updates to the prototype. The key tasks are creating the user interface, developing custom components for the order processing pipelines, if needed, and implementing the database according to the design.
Testing and Deployment
The site should be tested before deployment. Among other things, the site should be tested for security, user interface, performance, and ease-of-use. Furthermore, the site developed should be deployed.
[3]Ganesh, Arvind, “Enterprise Application Development and Commerce Site Server,” Copyright 2003 California Software Labs, Ltd., California Software Labs, Ltd., 6800 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566, 2003.
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