RAKAN MASJID MINISHOP

The purpose of this report is to propose a web-based electronic commerce (e-commerce)
called "Rakan Masjid MiniShop". Its main objective is to serve as an alternative for the
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) community to purchase books online. The
scope of study of this proposed project is within UTP only with the students, lecturers
and staff of UTP as target users. The methodology applied in executing this project is
prototyping-based methodology. This report also includes some findings on e-commerce,
online bookselling, and a few universities which have already establish their own online
bookstores and became successful. The results of surveys on user's preferences in
purchasing books online are also included. The activity diagram will guide user on the
system navigation. This project is expected to benefit the organisation of Rakan Masjid
UTP by enhancing its business activities and improve its business management within the
campus through online purchasing.