Sam’s Auto SalvageSam’s Auto Salvage

Capstone Project: Database & Web Site Design and Functions

ITEC 495 Team 5

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Project GoalsProject Goals

Design and develop an attractive website for Sam’s Auto Salvage.

Design and develop a database that meets the business and customer needs of Sam’s Auto Salvage.

Integrate the website and database components into a full-functioning resource for Sam’s Auto Salvage.

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Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

Established 1988 in Columbus, OH– New location in Dayton, OH– Plan to add 5 additional in next ten years

Business Transactions– Customer walk 8+ acre lots to locate parts– Customers pull parts – Cash and check only– Hours 8-5 Mon-Fri, 8-Noon Saturday– Customers can negotiate price– Phone calls

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Needs Assessment Needs Assessment (cont.)(cont.)

Limited Equipment Accounting

– Handwritten carbon copy receipts– No checks and balances between receipts and

cash register sales– History of employee theft

Purchases– Buys all vehicles driven onto lot

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SAS Customer FeedbackSAS Customer Feedback

Locating Part too time consumingBusiness hours too restrictiveRequesting ability to use credit cardsReserving parts not always

guaranteedRequesting parts that are not

availablePrices inconsistent

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Website Design Website Design Home page of SAS Customer Web Site

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Website DesignWebsite Design

Returning customer login

SimpleNavigation

Navigation of SAS Customer Web Site

Search Part Inventory

SimpleNavigation

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Website Design Website Design Home page of SAS Employee Web Site

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SAS Database Entity Relationship Diagram

Database Design Database Design Database Design

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Website Walkthrough Website Walkthrough Demonstration to begin…

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Customer Interface Testing– Extensive testing of the registration– Ability to search all available parts in

database

Employee Interface Testing– Add new vehicles– Create and view invoices– Search inventory

Website Design

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Centralized location for available parts Established consistent pricing Customer convenience Increased available hours without

increasing staff Reservations are guaranteed for two

weeks

Problems Addressed

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Problems AddressedProblems Addressed (cont.) (cont.)

Minimize accounting errorsReduced risks of internal theftEliminated excess phone calls from

customers and between sitesConsistent customer serviceImproved employee trainingData available to make purchasing

decisions

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Phase Five– Implemented April 08– Includes online shopping cart– Secure online transactions– Allow for use of credit cards– Additional staff on site

Expansion for additional sites Customized reporting

– Integration with accounting software– Asset management– Sales Projections

Future Releases

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Team 5 ConsultingTeam 5 Consulting

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-Flexible and “low cost” in meeting any problems you have by phone, email or remote access.

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