BTEC Level 3 Certificate/ Subsidiary Diploma/Diploma/Extended Diploma in Information Technology (QCF) Unit 3: Information Systems

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Unit: 3 Information Systems Assessment: Assignment 1 ‘How Our Business works’

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BTEC Level 3 Certificate/ Subsidiary Diploma/Diploma/Extended Diploma in Information Technology (QCF) Unit 3: Information Systems

Scenario You are part of a new up-and-coming business and have decided to launch a new venture. For this venture you firstly need to present your business ideas to some investors (Mrs Stainton), in your presentation you will need to explain ‘How your business works’. For the presentation you may need to base some of your findings on research, however during the latter work you will base your findings and reports on your own proposed business enterprise. Tasks

1. Explain in a power point presentation how organisations use information. P1 Remember to work through in a logical sequence; what is information? (types, sources, characteristics). Where is information used? (functional areas (sales, purchasing, manufacturing, marketing, finance, personnel, administration), purposes). How is it communicated? (example of an information diagram with written explanation….include at least 3 internal and 3 external functional areas) Please note a clear, detailed, comprehensive information flow diagram will cover M1

2. Discuss the characteristics of good information. P2 Include what you believe the characteristics are; (valid, reliable, fit-for-purpose etc)

3. Add a section to your presentation that explains the issues related to the use of information. P3 For this section include the relevant legal issues, ethical issues and operational issues.

4. Add a section to your presentation that assesses how issues related to the use of information affect an organisation. Use at least 2 examples from each of; legal issues, ethical issues, operational issues. M2

5. To demonstrate your understanding of business information; explain how an organisation of your choice could improve the quality of its business information. D1

BTEC Level 3 Certificate/ Subsidiary Diploma/Diploma/Extended Diploma in Information Technology (QCF) Unit 3: Information Systems

Grading Criteria Grading Criteria Task Achieved Y/N Comments

P1 Explain how

organisations use

information

Task 1 - PowerPoint

P2 Discuss the

characteristics of good

information

Task 2 - PowerPoint

P3 Explain the issues

related to the use of

information

Task 3 - PowerPoint

M1 Illustrate the

information flow

between different

functional areas

Task 1 – Information

diagram

M2 Assess how issues

related to the use of

information affect an

organisation

Task 4 - PowerPoint

D1 Explain how an

organisation could

improve the quality of

its business information

Task 5 - PowerPoint