Project Roadmap - Shirinzad E-Commerce Platform

Current Status: Production-Ready (v2.0.0)

The Shirinzad E-Commerce Platform is currently in production with 23 complete modules, 110+ API endpoints, and comprehensive features. This roadmap outlines the planned improvements and enhancements.

Production Ready: The platform is fully operational and serving production traffic. The following roadmap focuses on optimization, security hardening, and feature enhancements.

Project Health Score: 71/100

95/100

Architecture

✅

90/100

Features

✅

85/100

Documentation

✅

80/100

Code Quality

✅

70/100

Performance

🟡

65/100

Security

🟡

45/100

Test Coverage

🔴

Health Score Legend

Score Range	Status	Indicator	Action Required
80-100	Excellent	✅	Maintain current standards
60-79	Good	🟡	Improvements planned
40-59	Needs Attention	🔴	Critical improvements required
0-39	Critical	❌	Immediate action required

Development Timeline (8 Weeks)

gantt title Shirinzad E-Commerce Platform Roadmap dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD axisFormat %b %d section Phase 1: Critical Fixes Test Coverage to 90% :crit, test1, 2025-01-06, 30h File Upload Security :crit, sec1, 2025-01-06, 10h Authentication Security :crit, sec2, 2025-01-08, 16h HTTPS Setup :crit, https1, 2025-01-10, 6h Admin Panel Completion :crit, admin1, 2025-01-06, 60h section Phase 2: Performance & Quality N+1 Query Fixes :perf1, 2025-01-20, 16h Payment Gateway Integration :active, pay1, 2025-01-22, 24h SMS Notifications :sms1, 2025-01-25, 12h SEO Implementation :seo1, 2025-01-27, 16h Monitoring Setup :monitor1, 2025-01-30, 12h section Phase 3: Deployment Docker & CI/CD :deploy1, 2025-02-03, 16h Database Backup & DR :backup1, 2025-02-06, 8h Load Testing :test2, 2025-02-08, 8h Final Documentation :docs1, 2025-02-10, 8h

Timeline from January 6, 2025 to February 28, 2025

Phase 1: Critical Fixes (Weeks 1-2, 120 hours)

High Priority 2 Weeks

1.1 Test Coverage to 90% (30 hours)

Current Status: 45% → Target: 90%

Objectives

Write comprehensive unit tests for all application services
Add integration tests for critical workflows
Implement API endpoint tests
Set up code coverage reporting in CI/CD

Deliverables

Task	Hours	Priority	Impact
Product module tests	8h	High	Core functionality
Order module tests	8h	High	Business critical
Payment module tests	6h	High	Financial transactions
User/Auth module tests	4h	Medium	Security
Integration tests	4h	Medium	End-to-end validation

Success Criteria

90%+ code coverage across all modules
All critical paths tested
Tests run in CI/CD pipeline
Coverage reports generated automatically

1.2 File Upload Security (10 hours)

Risk Level: High

Security Improvements

Implement file type validation (whitelist approach)
Add file size limits (configurable)
Scan uploaded files for malware
Store files outside web root
Generate unique filenames to prevent overwrites
Add virus scanning integration (ClamAV)

Implementation Tasks

Task	Hours	Component
File validation service	3h	Infrastructure
Malware scanning integration	4h	Security
Configuration & testing	2h	Testing
Documentation	1h	Docs

1.3 Authentication Security Enhancements (16 hours)

Current Score: 65/100 → Target: 90/100

Planned Enhancements

CAPTCHA Integration (4 hours)

Add reCAPTCHA v3 to login/register forms
Implement bot detection
Configure threshold scoring

Two-Factor Authentication (8 hours)

TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) support
SMS-based 2FA
Backup codes generation
2FA recovery process

Account Lockout Policy (4 hours)

Implement progressive lockout (3, 5, 10 failed attempts)
IP-based rate limiting
Admin unlock functionality
Notification on suspicious activity

1.4 HTTPS Setup (6 hours)

Status: HTTP Only → Target: HTTPS Enforced

Implementation Steps

Obtain SSL/TLS certificate (Let's Encrypt)
Configure HTTPS in Kestrel/IIS
Implement HTTP to HTTPS redirect
Enable HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security)
Update all internal links to HTTPS
Test SSL configuration (SSL Labs A+ rating)

Security Headers

Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
X-Frame-Options: DENY
Content-Security-Policy

1.5 Admin Panel Completion (60 hours)

Current Status: Partial → Target: Complete

Required Features

Module	Features	Hours	Priority
Dashboard	Analytics, charts, KPIs	12h	High
Order Management	Order list, details, status updates	10h	High
Product Management	CRUD, bulk operations, import/export	10h	High
User Management	User list, roles, permissions	8h	Medium
Reports	Sales, inventory, customer reports	10h	Medium
Settings	System configuration, integrations	6h	Low
Testing & Polish	UI/UX refinement, bug fixes	4h	Medium

Phase 1 Summary

Metric	Current	Target	Impact
Test Coverage	45%	90%	Critical
Security Score	65/100	90/100	High
Admin Panel	60%	100%	Medium

Phase 2: Performance & Quality (Weeks 3-4, 80 hours)

Medium Priority 2 Weeks

2.1 N+1 Query Fixes (16 hours)

Current Performance: 70/100 → Target: 90/100

Identified Issues

Product list with categories (N+1 on categories)
Order details with items and products (N+1 on products)
User orders with shipping addresses (N+1 on addresses)
Product reviews with user details (N+1 on users)

Solutions

Area	Solution	Expected Improvement
Product Queries	Use `.Include()` for eager loading	60% faster
Order Queries	Projection with `.Select()`	70% faster
Review Queries	Split queries or batch loading	50% faster
Collection Queries	Use `.AsSplitQuery()`	40% faster

Implementation Plan

Profile current queries with EF Core logging (2h)
Fix Product module queries (4h)
Fix Order module queries (4h)
Fix Review/User module queries (3h)
Performance testing and validation (3h)

2.2 Payment Gateway Integration (24 hours)

Status: Mock Implementation → Target: Production Ready

Supported Payment Gateways

ZarinPal (10 hours)

Most popular Iranian payment gateway
Implement PaymentRequest API
Handle callback verification
Support for mobile payments
Refund support

IDPay (8 hours)

Alternative Iranian gateway
REST API integration
Webhook support for notifications
Split payment support

Saman Bank (6 hours)

Direct bank integration
SOAP/REST API
3D Secure support
Recurring payments

Common Features

Multi-gateway support with abstraction layer
Automatic failover to backup gateway
Transaction logging and auditing
Retry mechanism for failed payments
Admin dashboard for payment monitoring
Comprehensive error handling

2.3 SMS Notifications (12 hours)

Provider: Kavenegar, Ghasedak, or IPPanel

Notification Types

Event	SMS Template	Priority
Order Confirmation	Order #{{orderId}} confirmed. Track: {{trackingCode}}	High
Shipping Update	Order #{{orderId}} shipped. ETA: {{estimatedDate}}	High
Delivery Confirmation	Order #{{orderId}} delivered. Thank you!	Medium
OTP Verification	Your verification code: {{code}}	Critical
Password Reset	Password reset code: {{code}}	High
Promotional	Special offer: {{message}}	Low

Features

Template-based SMS with variable substitution
Queue-based SMS sending (background job)
Rate limiting to prevent abuse
Delivery status tracking
Cost monitoring and reporting
User opt-out management

2.4 SEO Implementation (16 hours)

Goal: Improve search engine visibility and organic traffic

Technical SEO

Implement meta tags (title, description, keywords)
Add structured data (Schema.org - Product, Breadcrumb, Organization)
Generate XML sitemap automatically
Implement robots.txt
Add canonical URLs
Implement Open Graph tags for social media

Performance SEO

Optimize image loading (lazy loading, WebP format)
Minify CSS/JavaScript
Enable browser caching
Implement CDN for static assets
Reduce server response time (<200ms)

Content SEO

SEO-friendly URLs (slugs)
Internal linking strategy
Product descriptions optimization
Alt text for all images
Breadcrumb navigation

Deliverables

Feature	Hours	Impact
Meta tags & structured data	6h	High
Sitemap & robots.txt	3h	High
URL optimization	4h	Medium
Testing & validation	3h	Medium

2.5 Monitoring Setup (12 hours)

Tools: Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana

Monitoring Components

Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

Request/response time tracking
Database query performance
Exception tracking and alerting
Dependency tracking (Redis, SQL Server)

Infrastructure Monitoring

CPU, Memory, Disk usage
Network traffic
Service health checks
Container metrics (if using Docker)

Business Metrics

Order count and revenue
User registrations
Product views and conversions
Cart abandonment rate

Alerting Rules

Alert	Threshold	Action
High Error Rate	>1% of requests	Immediate notification
Slow Response Time	>2 seconds average	Investigation required
High CPU Usage	>80% for 5 minutes	Scale up or investigate
Database Connection Errors	Any error	Critical alert
Failed Payments	>5% failure rate	Check payment gateway

Phase 2 Summary

Area	Improvement	Business Value
Performance	50-70% faster queries	Better user experience
Payment	Production-ready gateways	Revenue enablement
Communication	SMS notifications	Customer engagement
SEO	Search optimization	Organic traffic growth
Monitoring	Full observability	Proactive issue detection

Phase 3: Deployment Readiness (Weeks 5-6, 40 hours)

Final Phase 2 Weeks

3.1 Docker & CI/CD (16 hours)

Docker Implementation

Multi-stage Dockerfile for optimized images
Docker Compose for local development
Container orchestration (Docker Swarm or Kubernetes)
Health checks and restart policies
Volume management for persistent data

CI/CD Pipeline (GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps)

name: Build and Deploy

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - Checkout code
      - Setup .NET 9.0
      - Restore dependencies
      - Build solution
      - Run tests
      - Code coverage report
      - SonarQube analysis

  deploy:
    needs: build
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - Build Docker image
      - Push to registry
      - Deploy to production
      - Run smoke tests
      - Send notifications

Tasks

Task	Hours	Owner
Dockerfile creation	4h	DevOps
CI pipeline setup	6h	DevOps
CD pipeline setup	4h	DevOps
Testing & documentation	2h	Team

3.2 Database Backup & Disaster Recovery (8 hours)

Backup Strategy

Backup Type	Frequency	Retention	Storage
Full Backup	Daily (2 AM)	30 days	Azure Blob / S3
Differential Backup	Every 6 hours	7 days	Local + Cloud
Transaction Log	Every 15 minutes	3 days	Local

Disaster Recovery Plan

RTO (Recovery Time Objective): 4 hours
RPO (Recovery Point Objective): 15 minutes
Automated backup validation
Documented restore procedures
Regular DR drills (monthly)
Geo-redundant backup storage

Implementation

SQL Server Maintenance Plans (2h)
Backup automation scripts (3h)
Restore testing (2h)
Documentation (1h)

3.3 Load Testing (8 hours)

Tools: Apache JMeter, K6, or Azure Load Testing

Test Scenarios

Scenario	Users	Duration	Success Criteria
Normal Load	100 concurrent	30 minutes	<500ms avg response
Peak Load	500 concurrent	15 minutes	<1s avg response
Stress Test	1000+ concurrent	10 minutes	Identify breaking point
Endurance Test	200 concurrent	4 hours	No memory leaks

Key Metrics

Response time (average, p95, p99)
Throughput (requests per second)
Error rate (<0.1%)
CPU and memory usage
Database connection pool
Cache hit ratio (>80%)

3.4 Final Documentation (8 hours)

Documentation Deliverables

Updated API documentation (Swagger)
Deployment guide (step-by-step)
Operations runbook
Troubleshooting guide
Security best practices
Monitoring dashboard guide
Backup and recovery procedures
Performance tuning guide
Release notes
Known issues and limitations

Tasks

Document	Hours	Owner
API & Code documentation	2h	Developers
Deployment & operations	3h	DevOps
User guides	2h	Tech Writer
Review & finalize	1h	Team

Phase 3 Summary

Production Ready: After completing Phase 3, the platform will be fully production-ready with automated deployment, comprehensive monitoring, and disaster recovery capabilities.

Component	Status	Benefit
CI/CD	Automated	Fast, reliable deployments
Backups	Automated	Data protection
Load Testing	Validated	Performance confidence
Documentation	Complete	Operational excellence

Future Enhancements (Post-Launch)

Advanced Features (Planned for v3.0.0)

Elasticsearch Integration

Timeline: 3-4 weeks

Full-text search across products
Advanced filtering and faceting
Search analytics and suggestions
Auto-complete functionality
Synonym support for better search

Impact: Significantly improved search experience

Microservices Architecture

Timeline: 8-12 weeks

Split monolith into services
Independent scaling
Technology diversity
Service mesh (Istio/Linkerd)
Event-driven architecture

Impact: Better scalability and maintainability

Real-time Notifications (SignalR)

Timeline: 2-3 weeks

Live order status updates
Real-time inventory alerts
Admin dashboard live updates
Chat support integration
Push notifications to mobile

Impact: Enhanced user engagement

Mobile App API Optimization

Timeline: 2-3 weeks

GraphQL API for flexible queries
Optimized data transfer (smaller payloads)
Offline-first capabilities
Image optimization for mobile
Push notification infrastructure

Impact: Better mobile app performance

Advanced Analytics Dashboard

Timeline: 3-4 weeks

Sales forecasting with ML
Customer segmentation
Product recommendation engine
Inventory optimization
Churn prediction

Impact: Data-driven decision making

Multi-Tenant Support

Timeline: 4-6 weeks

Support multiple stores
Tenant isolation
Custom domains per tenant
Tenant-specific theming
Centralized management

Impact: Platform scalability

Technology Upgrades

Component	Current	Planned	Benefits
.NET	9.0	Stay current with LTS	Performance, security, features
Database	SQL Server 2019	SQL Server 2022+	Better performance, new features
Caching	Redis	Redis + Memcached	Multi-tier caching strategy
Search	SQL Full-text	Elasticsearch	Advanced search capabilities

Timeline to Production: 8 Weeks

Milestone Schedule

Week	Phase	Key Deliverables	Status
1-2	Phase 1	Test coverage, Security, Admin panel	Planned
3-4	Phase 2	Performance, Payments, SMS, SEO	Planned
5-6	Phase 3	Docker, CI/CD, Backups, Testing	Planned
7-8	Stabilization	Bug fixes, optimization, documentation	Planned

Resource Requirements

Role	Allocation	Duration	Total Hours
Backend Developer	Full-time	8 weeks	320h
DevOps Engineer	Part-time (50%)	4 weeks	80h
QA Engineer	Part-time (50%)	6 weeks	120h
Tech Lead / Architect	Part-time (25%)	8 weeks	80h

Success Metrics

Target Metrics After Roadmap Completion

Metric	Current	Target	Improvement
Overall Health Score	71/100	90/100	+27%
Test Coverage	45%	90%	+100%
Security Score	65/100	90/100	+38%
Performance Score	70/100	90/100	+29%
API Response Time	~500ms	<200ms	-60%
Deployment Time	Manual (2h)	Automated (15min)	-87%

Business Impact

Reliability: 99.9% uptime with automated monitoring
Security: Enterprise-grade security with 2FA and HTTPS
Performance: 3x faster page loads and API responses
Scalability: Support for 10x traffic growth
Quality: 90% test coverage ensures stability
Time to Market: Automated deployments reduce release time by 87%

Risk Management

Identified Risks and Mitigation

Risk	Probability	Impact	Mitigation Strategy
Payment gateway integration issues	Medium	High	Test in sandbox, have fallback gateway
Performance degradation under load	Low	High	Comprehensive load testing, caching
Security vulnerabilities	Medium	Critical	Security audits, penetration testing
Data loss	Low	Critical	Automated backups, DR plan
Timeline delays	Medium	Medium	Buffer time, prioritize critical features

Next Steps

Review and Approve: Stakeholder review of this roadmap
Resource Allocation: Assign team members to tasks
Sprint Planning: Break down phases into 2-week sprints
Kickoff: Begin Phase 1 development
Weekly Reviews: Track progress and adjust as needed

Last Updated: 2025-01-04 | Version: 2.0.0 | Next Review: Weekly during implementation

Questions or feedback? Contact the project team at [email protected]