VbzCart/docs/pieces/status

Process Breakdown

• testing

• Shopping interface
  • display of individual titles
    • display of all active images for each title, with appropriate annotations and in appropriate order
    • display of all available items for each title, with pricing and stock information
  • display of groups of titles
    • by topic
    • by department
  • display of topics
    • search topics (as part of catalog search feature)
    • display individual topic
      • show topic's place in topic hierarchy
      • show all available titles for the topic
      • list or show unavailable titles for the topic
  • display of departments
    • same as topics
  • display of suppliers
    • show individual supplier
      • show list of departments; if only one department, show its page instead
      • summarize items available by attributes (e.g. item type, size)
  • show/search stock
  • add items to cart
  • create an order from cart
    • enter shipping and payment information
    • log in to re-use/manage previously entered shipping/payment information
    • display order confirmation before formal submission
    • send full order information (except card #) via email
• Administrative interface
  • security
    • create/edit security groups
      • edit name and permissions for each group
    • assign users to groups
    • edit user information
    • only allow access to any admin feature if user has the corresponding permission (via group membership)
  • manage local catalog
    • edit items
    • edit titles
    • edit departments
    • edit suppliers
    • edit supplier catalogs
  • order processing
    • view shopping carts
    • view/edit/process orders
      • select items from stock locations to put into a /package for shipment
    • process outgoing packages
      • calculate proper charges for items
      • add charges to payment queue
      • print packing list
      • enter information for estimating cost (cost of postage, materials, time)
      • enter tracking information
      • assign package to a shipment
      • mark when package was received by customer (if information available)
    • process incoming package
      • calculate refund, add to payment queue
      • record stock location where each returned item was placed
    • process payments
      • processing page needs to display all information needed for processing in one place
        • later: use payment processor's API, where possible, to minimize copying-and-pasting
      • record when payment was processed and what its status was (successful or not; error code)
      • add charge to package's or order's transaction queue, so current balance can be calculated correctly
    • manage shipments
      • create new shipments as needed
      • mark shipment as "dedicated" (special purpose)
      • mark shipment as mailed (date, carrier)
  • manage supplier catalogs
    • create common groupings of item types/attributes/prices (suppler/catalog/item-group)
    • manage supplier catalog
      • name, effective date, expiration date, catalog this one supercedes
      • enter/edit all titles available, and items or item-groups for each title
    • update local catalog from supplier catalog data
      • deactivate items not in currently active catalog unless they are in (sellable) stock
      • add new items not already in local catalog