The purpose of this report is to document and showcase the need to develop an E-Commerce presence for a University Bookshop that will cater for the university students of Brisbane. Brisbane is a dynamic, modern day city with an ever-increasing population of university students, and with that being said, there is a need for students these days to require an online facility to easily purchase their University books.
             This report will consist of the following sections: SWOT Analysis; a Business Plan consisting of the elements of a market and industry summary, financial plan, supply and acquisition, demographics, geographic coverage, timeline for completion of the project and a section on the issues to be explored whilst the project is conducted and completed.
             The next section of the report focuses on a competitor comparisons where the report focuses on finding out the standards of our competitor websites. The report also consists of a number of important documentation sections that are provided in the appendix which all provide insightful information on how the project will be conducted and completed. These Appendixes include the following: Gantt Chart for timeline of completion for the project; project plan documentation, database design documentation and website design documentation. These documentation will form the basis of the website feasibility proposal and determining the requirements of the project.
             The project that is proposed to be undertaken is to design and create a website for an online book store. The website will advertise the various books and allow registered members to buy books online. The site will provide information on the various books and authors and even contain reviews. The website will offer a fully functional online business presence for university students to acquire the books they need to study at university. The online bookshop will allow students to purchase these books via online p...