Western Appliance

Informati on Architect ure Strategy

Acknowledgement

The team would like to take this turn to express their sincere gratefulness and most profound gratitude to all those who extended helpful support in the preparation of this paper. To Mr. Josefiel Javier, our professor, for sharing his knowledge, time and support throughout the whole term. To our friends, classmates and colleagues for the inspiration and most sincere moral support, who are always there in our ups and downs. To our family for furnishing us with love, giving inspiration and granting us most heartful moral support, without them this paper would not be realized. And mostly, to God for His unending love and guidance every day, for shedding His light, faith, strength and hope in making this study a reality.

Western Appliance

Informati on Architect ure Strategy

Executive Summary

Western Appliance

Informati on Architect ure Strategy

Table of Contents I. Organizational Background ....

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Informati on Architect ure Strategy

II. Mission / Vision for the Website III. Target Audience of the Website IV. Lessons learned from Research . V. Architectural Strategies and Approaches .. VI. Content Management .. VII. Conceptual Design .... i. Blueprints .... ii. Wireframes .... iii. Content Mapping and Modeling . iv. Controlled Vocabularies / Metadata ..

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Informati on Architect ure Strategy

I. Organization Background The Western Group operates along the concepts of product management and profitability. These concepts ensure proper product segmentation vis-a-vis the specific niche market of the various outlets in measuring the revenue-profit performance of branch personnel. Ensuring a smooth flow of myriad stocks within and outside of the company premises in meeting sales objectives with the barest of delay and disruption, the Western Group places premium in maintaining an effective pool of resources namely: Provision of ample telephone lines (trunk line and direct), fax machines, Internet (email) and cellular phones to interconnect its corporate office to its branches and customers; Provision of satellite warehouses in key accessible areas of the metropolis were established in Asistio, Kalookan City; P. Tuazon in Cubao, Quezon City and in Las Pias City adhering to a sound inventory management to best serve and quickly deliver orders of customers; Provision of substantial fleet of delivery vans with occasional additional support from suppliers during peak season for quick conveyance and availability of stocks; Provision of an on-line computer integrated system as an effective control for sales, delivery and general accounting.

II. Mission / Vision for the Website

III. Target Audience of the Website

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Informati on Architect ure Strategy

IV. Lessons learned from Research

V. Architectural Strategies and Approaches

VI. Content Management VII. Conceptual Design i. ii. iii. iv. Blueprints Wireframes Content Mapping and Modeling Controlled Vocabularies / Metadata