Online back-end catalog management system for Wireless Telephone Carrier

Brief summary

• Project management methodology: Rational Unified Process
• Programming: MS IIS/ASP, XML/XSL
• Database: MS SQL Server 7.0

Detailed summary

This catalog management system was developed for a leading cellular service and cellular product provider in the upper Midwest. Their customers fall into three tiers:

• Major accounts
• Small- to medium-sized business accounts
• Retail consumers

Correspondingly, this cellular carrier sells through four channels to meet the needs of these customers:

• Agents
• Retail stores
• Resellers
• Direct salespeople (including major account managers)

The new online e-commerce site for this cellular carrier will include cellular phone sales and configuration, cellular service plan sales, and superior customer service to its clients.

BIT Studios solution uses the catalog management and the back-end data store for the catalog presentation of all products, plans, features, and promotions.

Main Features

• The product lines are categorized phones and accessories.
• Products can be related to other products, promotions, product categories, plans, or features.
• One or more vendors may provide the same product with different costs.
• Vendor's profile included priority, which is used in sale process.
• A plan is categorized into Plan Families and consists of numerous required and optional features.
• Promotions consist of sub-promotions.
• Promotions can be related to other products, promotions, product categories, plans, or features.
• Features are related to service plans as either optional or included.
• Relationships can be created between different entities like products, plans, promotions, and features.