Social Media Integration for Bandcamp: Enhancing User Engagement and Performance

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Contents
List of figures.........................................................................................................................................1
List of table............................................................................................................................................2
Introduction............................................................................................................................................3
LO1 Be able to formulate a project.........................................................................................................4
A.C1.1 Formulate and record at least two possible outline project specifications for BandCamp.com
in a relevant format such as that of the Project Specification Document Template (AC 1.1)............4
A.C1.2 Identify the factors that contributed to the process of your project selection. You would
need to select one of the projects for further development from the project outlines that you
formulated in A.C1.1.........................................................................................................................7
A.C1.3 Produce a full specification for the agreed project not limited to, but in the lines of
timescales, the scale of operations, standards, resource implications, business data and so on for the
given project....................................................................................................................................12
A.C1.4 Produce an appropriate project plan for the agreed project using any suitable tool such as
Work Breakdown structure, Gantt chart and so on..........................................................................14
LO2 Be able to implement the project within agreed procedures and to specification.........................16
A.C2.1 Match relevant resources efficiently to the project from the given case study....................16
A.C2.2 Undertake the proposed project in accordance with the agreed specification......................19
A.C2.3 Organise, analyze and interpret relevant outcomes for your project using a suitable
recording mechanism such as a periodic log book...........................................................................20
LO3. Be able to evaluate the project outcomes............................................................................23
A.C3.1 Use appropriate project evaluation techniques such as PERT or CPM to evaluate your
project..............................................................................................................................................23
A.C3.2 Interpret and analyze the results in terms of your original project specification..................26
A.C3.3 Make suitable recommendations and justify areas for further consideration and future
improvement for the developed project. Consider the implication of how far your project has met
its outcomes.....................................................................................................................................27
LO4. Be able to present the project outcomes.....................................................................................29
A.C4.1 Produce a record of all stages of your project procedures and project development used to
complete your project......................................................................................................................29
A.C4.2 Use an agreed format and appropriate media to present the outcomes of all of your findings
professionally to an audience. You may choose to make an effective presentation as you deem fit.
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Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................36
List of figures
Figure 1 cost..........................................................................................................................................9
Figure 2 Actual cost...............................................................................................................................9
Figure 3 Cost status.............................................................................................................................10
Figure 4 timescale...............................................................................................................................13

Figure 5 WBS structure.......................................................................................................................14
Figure 6 Gantt chart.............................................................................................................................15
Figure 7 CPM......................................................................................................................................15
Figure 8 Resource work.......................................................................................................................15
Figure 9 Project Management..............................................................................................................16
Figure 10 Resource plan......................................................................................................................17
Figure 11 Resource stats......................................................................................................................17
Figure 12 log book...............................................................................................................................20
Figure 13 PERT chart..........................................................................................................................23
Figure 14 Network diagram.................................................................................................................24
Figure 15 Gantt chart...........................................................................................................................24
Figure 16 SDLC lifecycle....................................................................................................................25
Figure 17 Gantt chart...........................................................................................................................26
Figure 18 Resource..............................................................................................................................27
Figure 19 Pert Analysis.......................................................................................................................27
Figure 20 initiation...............................................................................................................................29
Figure 21 resources..............................................................................................................................29
Figure 22 Cost planning......................................................................................................................30
Figure 23 Execution time....................................................................................................................30
Figure 24 Project detail........................................................................................................................31
Figure 25 Cost.....................................................................................................................................31
Figure 26 progress report.....................................................................................................................32
Figure 27 project success.....................................................................................................................33
Figure 28 functionalities......................................................................................................................34
Figure 29 new users.............................................................................................................................34
Figure 30 performance.........................................................................................................................35
List of table
Table 1 feedback 1.................................................................................................................................7
Table 2 feedback 2.................................................................................................................................7
Table 3 feedback 3.................................................................................................................................8
Table 4 feedback 4.................................................................................................................................8
Table 5 Project Activities....................................................................................................................14
Table 6 functionality table...................................................................................................................20
Table 7 review 1..................................................................................................................................21
Table 8 review 2..................................................................................................................................21
Table 9 review 3..................................................................................................................................22
Table 10 review 4................................................................................................................................22

Introduction
This report is preparing for Bandcamp company who wants to integrate new functionalities which
can enahne the peroformce and increase the profits. The manaagemnt team of Bandcamp
analyses choosen project for selcting single project which will be integrate for increasing
peroframnce. It follow by work breakdown structure which give knowldeg of tasks and gantt
chart deternine the time duration, resources along with their cost. The Pert analysis examines the
activity status and provides knowledge of task completence. It also generate croitical path if there
otherwise generate Pert chart. The report provides various questionairres which help in analysing
user views for implemented functionality. The logbook is also preparing on the basis of daily
activity to determine work completion on each day.

LO1 Be able to formulate a project
A.C1.1 Formulate and record at least two possible outline project specifications
for BandCamp.com in a relevant format such as that of the Project Specification
Document Template (AC 1.1)
Bandcamp is facing several issues due to lack of providing functionalities to the users and its
performance is going down day by day. So Bandcamp wants to integrate new features to
improve performance and can enhance its profits. For this change, the below 2 projects
specification is describing to select one project which can provide effective values to the
Bandcamp as:
Project Name: Country-specific services
Project Definition:
From past few years, Bandcamp is using similar features but nowadays user needs some
changes based on country-specific. For this, Bandcamp management team decided to
integrate new functionalities like music based on country language, playlist based on country
artists, etc. To implement these new features in current Bandcamp system, it requires some
selection process along with project management methodology.
Additional Objectives:
 It provides language option for the users of the various country
 Provide music based on user taste.
 The user can search music of their kind and can listen to their favorite one in short
period of time.
Risks:
While developing this project, various risks might occur like:
 Tracking of user location through GPS might produce a risk to provide music based
on location.
Time risk
 The development of each activity should be completed in a given time otherwise
cause a delay in completion.
Technical Risk
 While developing new features, their functionalities should be checked once as
precautions otherwise create problems.
 Development team analyses all required tools in advance which prevent any delay in
completion (Raftery, 2003).
Constraints:

 To complete this project, it requires around £ 18,500 to develop as fully functional.
 The user needs to buy a subscription pack to create own playlist which contains music
based on user location.
 All new features of this prototype should be delivered in 75 days approx.
Successful Completion:
After successfully completed this project, it provides certain effective points as:
 The overall performance is increased by 10%.
 It attracts new user by 30%.
 It accomplishes the user requirements by integrating new functionalities in the
Bandcamp system.
Project name: Integration of social media for Bandcamp users
Project goal:
Bandcamp analyses user review to fulfill their demand for the integration of social media
feature. Users provided their views for the future development in that particular area which
will improve Bandcamp conditions and their profits. The social media integration helps in
advertising Bandcamp new band music and any live concerts which are going to conduct
easily which can attract numerous users.
Additional objectives:
 This feature provides searching of music in a different manner like filtered by
location or country.
 Through social media, the user gets to know about the upcoming events.
 The user can listen to music by selecting favorite artists.
Constraints
 Bandcamp provides a budget of £ 20,000 to complete this project and delivers on
time.
 All the functionalities should be completed within 65 days and work as fully
functional.
 The user can utilize a social media platform to get knowledge of new events and can
post by redirecting Bandcamp application for some events or newly added music.
Risks
 Risk occurrence of not completing all task on time due to any cause.
 If the required tools can’t able to fulfill all the requirements of this project which will
cause risks.
 If functionalities don’t meet with actual outcomes cause technical risk.
Successful Completion

 After completion of this project, the user gets to know any event or music related
details in advance which help in participation.
 It added new users by 35%.
 After integrating new functionalities, company performance is hiked by 23%.
Assumptions:
 The new features will add many new users and provide access to them.
 It’ll enhance the performance of Bandcamp and help in their profits as well as the
growth of the company.

A.C1.2 Identify the factors that contributed to the process of your project
selection. You would need to select one of the projects for further development
from the project outlines that you formulated in A.C1.1.
After describing 2 prototypes for the Bandcamp, now their team has to decide which project
is better. The analyzing can be done on the basis of users reviews for both projects along with
estimated costing and their needs for the business growth.
Users Feedback
This section provides questionnaires to analyze which prototype is better and should go ahead
with that.
User 1:
Table 1 feedback 1
S. No Questionnaire Comments
1. Should country languages music is useful? Yes
2. Through social media, can enhance the company performance? Yes
3. Is social media can provide knowledge of concerts and newly
added music?
Yes
4. By integrating the country-specific project enhance the
searching of music?
No
5. Is social media beneficial for Bandcamp and their users? Yes
User 2:
Table 2 feedback 2
S. No Questionnaire Comments
1. Should country languages music is useful? No
2. Through social media, can enhance the company performance? Yes
3. Is social media can provide knowledge of concerts and newly
added music?
No
4. By integrating the country-specific project enhance the
searching of music?
No
5. Is social media beneficial for Bandcamp and their users? Yes