The Nanny Adverts Admin application manages administrative functions for NannyAdverts.co.uk,
a UK-based nanny and job advertisement site. The company offers the main site
to all users seeking to place either a nanny advertisement or job advertisement for a nanny, babysitter
or other care provider. The application maintains all behind-the-scenes content, administration and
reporting for the administrative staff at the company.
The application has two levels of users, ‘admin’ and ‘superadmin’. The admin
website
used in this case study is protected by role-based security to restrict access to admin users only.
Admin users can track nanny and parent sign-ups and advertisement purchases as well as perform general
housekeeping tasks such as updating dropdown lists, email content, product pricing and commissions via
Nanny Adverts Admin.
Admin users can also create and amend application content directly. Third-party controls are
integrated into the application that provide Microsoft Word-like editing of page content, freeing
the administrative staff from expensive and time-consuming requests to the IT team. This includes
real-time spell checking, image placement and uploading and hyperlinks giving the admin content
author full control of page content.
Superadmin users have all the functionality of the admin users with additional screens to monitor
error logs, financial transactions and shopping basket information. This information is only available
to IT members with the superadmin role.
Users have control over the main system pricing.
Users are required to log into the application at startup; no part of the admin application allows
anonymous access. Once logged in, users can monitor the registration and sales of the
various advertisements from nannies and parents. Administrative staff can also monitor and vet useful
links that users have posted as well as links from agencies wishing to publicize their company, as well
as to veto any unsavory wording or picture uploads. The content author can also change dynamic content,
such as information appearing on the front page, FAQ’s, etc.
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