E-commerce System for Private Parking Companies

E commerce system
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Table of Contents
Research Question.......................................................................................................................................3
Feasibility of Research Plan/ Research Methodology..................................................................................3
Report..........................................................................................................................................................5
Migration Plan........................................................................................................................................5
Impacts to PPS and changes to infrastructure........................................................................................6
Benefits...................................................................................................................................................7
Changes to Infrastructure.......................................................................................................................8
Risks and Mitigation measures....................................................................................................................9
Data loss hazard.....................................................................................................................................9
Solution: Reconciliation..........................................................................................................................9
Information Corruption and Data integrity...........................................................................................10
Solution: Data Validation......................................................................................................................10
References.................................................................................................................................................13

Research Question
Can an e-commerce approach with an application enable private parking companies operate
more efficiently with improved services and increased revenues?
Feasibility of Research Plan/ Research Methodology
Private parking Solutions (PPS) is a UK firm that provides parking services in various locations.
At present, the firm uses cameras to help private car park owners better manage their parking
spaces. However, the company needs to grow in a new direction and provide parking
management services to generate new revenue, basing their system on information technology
and the upcoming concept of Internet of Things. Towards, this end, this paper outlines how PPS
can develop a new e-commerce system for parking services. A solution for PPS will have to be
developed in a theoretical model so it is understood, before the system can be implemented. This
paper proposes an IT system with mobile functionality, and incorporating the IoT technology to
enable PPS to attain the objective of growth and increased revenues and efficiency. A systematic
review of literature and using secondary research are the proposed methodologies for attaining
this objective. To gain an understanding of the concept, the use of existing information and
research is useful to help create the context for developing a solution for PPS. Undertaking
secondary research is cost effective, easy, and can enable access to vast volumes of relevant
information that will help in developing a suitable IS (information system)for PPS to use in order
to meet its objectives. Secondary research is a research approach that entails collecting,
summarizing, collating, and synthesizing existing research; results from primary research
conducted priorly for another purpose are used for the purposes of the current research. The
methodology to be used in conducting the research is systematic review of literature; this is a
research method in which past research is identified, selected, and critically evaluated for
relevance and content and then used for answering an existing research question. This paper
seeks to answer a research question on how PPS can leverage the use of an IT based information
system to meet its business and financial objectives. The systematic review of literature will
follow a well-defined and systematic framework with clearly stated criteria before conducting
the review (Dewey & Drahota, 2016). The research will entail a comprehensive and transparent
search for relevant literature on various databases that include Google Scholar, Research gate,

and Science Direct, as well as any other relevant databases that may be encountered. The focus
of the search and review will be geared towards answering the research question. The following
principles will underpin this systematic literature review;
 Clarity of question and objectives
 Transparency
 Equality
 Focus
 Integration
 Coverage
 Accessibility (Pittway, 2008)
The research will be evidence based in which past research with evidence of applicability of e-
commerce systems to business will be used and used to provide the justification for the proposed
system for PPS. The method (systematic literature review) is suitable for this research and
accompanying question because research will be conducted effectively without having to
undergo the complexities and costs associated with primary data collection.