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H RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINNERING

DOCUMENT TITLE: E-COMMERCE WEBSITE

AUTHORS: JANVI HEDAU (5)
KHUSHI BAGDE (7)
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DATE: 4/JULY/2024
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INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF PROJECT: The purpose of an e-commerce website is
primarily to facilitate online transactions between buyers and sellers of goods or
services. Here are some key purposes of an e-commerce website:
 Customer Relationships: E-commerce websites enable businesses to
build and maintain relationships with customers through personalized
marketing, customer support, and loyalty programs.
 24/7 Availability: E-commerce websites are operational 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, allowing customers to shop at any time, regardless of the
physical store's operating hours.
 Cost-Effective: For businesses, maintaining an e-commerce website can
be more cost-effective than running a physical store, as it reduces
overhead costs associated with rent, utilities, and staff.
 Global Reach: Unlike physical stores, e-commerce websites are
accessible globally, allowing businesses to reach customers beyond their
reach.
SCOPE OF PROJECT: The scope of an e-commerce website project, it's
important to consider customers demand and ensure their clarity and quality
and manage expectations.

OVERVIEW: An e-commerce website project involves creating an online

platform where businesses can sell products or services to customers over the
internet:

 Target Audience: Identify the group of consumers most likely to want

your product or sevices and can fullfil their needs.
 Market Research: Analysing different marketing strategies of
competitors, industry trends, and customer preferences.
 Payment Gateways: Integrate secure payment gateways (e.g., PayPal,
Stripe) to process transactions.
 Shipping:It involves all the ecommerce operations after deliver it to the
customer including confirming the order, locating the relevant product,
packaging them, and having them picked up by the shipping company.
 Testing: Conduct through testing (functional, usability, performance,
security) to identify and fix issues.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Functional Requirements: Our e-commerce website must have this
includes features such as product catalog management, shopping cart, checkout
process, user registration and login, order management, payment gateway
integration.

Interface requirements: Interface requirements for an e-commerce

website are crucial as they directly impact user experience, usability, and
ultimately, conversion rates.

Performance Requirements:
  Response Time: It is for various actions such as page loading, search
queries, and checkout processes. For example, pages should ideally load
in under 2-3 seconds.
 Scalability: Specify how the website should handle increases in traffic
and transactions, ensuring it remains responsive during peak times (e.g.,
sales events, holidays,occasion).
 Mobile Responsiveness: Specify performance requirements related
to mobile devices, ensuring the website performs well on smartphones
and tablets.

Design And constraints : In our e-commerce website project,

design and constraints play crucial roles in shaping the functionality, user
experience, and overall success of the platform.

1. Ease of Use: Giving importance to simplicity and clarity in design to

minimize user confusion and facilitate smooth interactions.
2. Conversion Optimization: Designing with the goal of converting
visitors into customers, optimizing elements like calls-to-action and
checkout processes.
3. Security: Integrating robust security measures to protect user data and
transactions.

Non Functional Requirements: Non-functional requirements in our

e-commerce website project define the constraints that the system must have. It
is directly related to specific functionalities but focus on aspects such as
performance, usability, reliability.
 Throughput: Define the system's capacity to handle a certain number
of transactions per second or concurrent users.
 Authentication and Authorization: Define requirements for secure
user authentication and authorization processes.It plays essential roles in
securing applications and data.
 Browser Compatibility: Ensure the website functions correctly
across different web browsers and versions.

Schedule And Budget: