HE Assessment submission Academic year 2016 /17 HNC/HND/BAEComputing and Systems Development (Year 1) Assignment number: 1 of 2 Student name: Assignment name: E-Commerce in Business Student ID/number: Module number and title: Unit 1 Business Skills for E-Commerce Fit to sit declaration I confirm that I am fit to sit this assessment. Student signature.................................................Date.......... Module coordinators name: Assignment set by: Assessor name/names: Date stamp; Assignment issue date: Submission due date: Academic conduct Work submitted for assessment must be your own, if authorship is misrepresented this may be considered to be academic misconduct. Academic misconduct can be considered to be any act whereby a candidate seeks to obtain an unfair advantage for themselves or another candidate. The penalties for academic misconduct can be serious. 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Assessor/invigilator name..........................................Assessor/invigilator signature......................... Date.................. Submission arrangements • All work for submission must be signed in using the assignment submission log • All written assignments must be submitted using TurnItIn • Attach the first page of the Turnitin report to the submitted work Grade ..........……………..Tutor’s signature............................... Date............................ Assessor Feedback related to grading criteria: Areas for Improvement: Actions (for a referral only): Student’s Comments: What grade are you aiming for: Feedback received from Lecturer: Yes/No Date:___________ Student signature;_________________________ Date of resubmission (where required) ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Student Identify page numbers Outcomes To achieve a PASS grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to: Criteria met Y/N LO1 Understand the structure and aims of business organisations 1.1 Assess an organisation’s core business functions 1.2 Evaluate an organisation’s business aims and show how they relate to stakeholders. LO2 Understand the impact of e-Commerce 2.1 Analyse the impact, including the risks, of introducing an e-Commerce systemto an organisation 2.2 Discuss the global impact of e-Commerce on society. GRADING CRITERIA Student Identify page numbers Merit grade descriptors To achieve a MERIT grade the evidence must show that the student is able to: Criteria met Y/N M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions Hand in work on time as a strategy. Justifying your statements on the impact of an e-commerce site. M2 Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques A variety of different methods including using a minimum of three e-commerce theories and Harvard referencing to justify your arguments for instigating an e-commerce web site. M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings Presentation slides with supporting notes clearly showing effective communication and knowledge (e.g. observation confirmation result from interview panel/your tutor/assessor). The report is very well presented, interesting and informative with a variety of presentation features. You have to present a well-structured report that is easy to read for both the technical and non-technical person; uses technical language correctly and uses a variety of styles (eg images, tables, bullet points, short paragraphs etc) No irrelevant or unnecessary descriptions, examples or words are used Distinction grade descriptors To achieve a DISTINCTION grade the evidence must show that the student is able to: Criteria met Y/N D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions A reflection at the end of the first assignment illustrating preparation, good points, what you have learnt, what you would do differently etc. D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities A detailed plan of the activities and tasks prepared at the start of the assignment with dates (time allowed); A log or diary of what you did each day or week showing how the activities/tasks were carried out and who you met; Changes to the times/dates with reasons; An explanation of why did an activity took longer than planned, how were you able to do other activities in a shorter time ensuring that the hand in date was met; Who you sought advice from and why (eg Manager of a local company; an expert consultant; technical experienced person etc) D3 Demonstrate convergent/lateral/creative thinking Sound judgements have been made from informed opinion of different alternatives applicable   Unit 1 – Business Skills for e-Commerce (Assignment 1 of 2) Scenario You have applied for a job as an IT consultant’s assistant. The consultancy specialises in e-commerce solutions. You have been invited for an interview and the HR manager has asked you to prepare and deliver a short presentation in which you will show your understanding of how a business is structured and operates. You will also have to submit a report on the benefits of an e-commerce solution to the company and a report on the global impact of e-Commerce on society. Your company has been contacted by an organisation which is interested in such a system to increase its turnover. You have been invited for an interview and the HR manager has asked you to prepare and deliver a short presentation in which you will show your understanding of how a business is structured and operates. You need to be aware of how the organisation’s aims relate to the stakeholders.You will also have to submit a report on the benefits of an e-commerce solution to the company and a report on the global impact of e-Commerce on society. You need to find and research a company that does not have an e-commerce solution and then research into how e-commerce has affected businesses and society. TASK 1(AC 1.1) In order to assess an organisation’s core business functions, you must: 1. Find an organisation that you are familiar with 2. Name the type of organisation 3. Identify the main business functions (departments of this type of business; and describe the objectives of each function e.g. Marketing, Sales, Accounting, Administration and Management Information Systems (MIS), operations. 4. Write notes on assessing (evaluating) how well the staff are meeting your chosen organisation’s objectives. In the next task, you will have to write a report assessing the impact and risks that an e-commerce system will have on the organisation whilst considering the global impact this will have on society when introducing e-Commerce within the business. TASK 2 (AC 1.2) 1.2 Evaluate your chosen organization’s business aims and show how these aims relate to stakeholders a. Prepare a report of approximately 500 words suitable for a group of business people. Your report must include a brief PEST analysis with regards to the type of the organisation and use this to evaluate the appropriateness of the business aims. b. You also need to provide an analysis of the extent to which the business aims relate to its stakeholders. Identify the main stakeholders and identify each stakeholder’s requirements. You then need to show the extent to which the business aims relate to the stakeholders’ needs. TASK 3 (AC 2.1) You are required to prepare a short presentation and supporting notes for the HR Managerincluding a clear statement of the impact of introducing an e-commerce system into an organisation that considers both the consumers and business as well as the risks that have to be considered. TASK 4 (AC 2.2) Add a second section to your presentation regarding the global impact of e-commerce has on society so that the organisation can understand the requirements of the public as a whole. The presentation should last no longer than 10 minutes. [M1, M2 and M3 Opportunities] Higher grade descriptor guidance Evidence to support the achievement of M1 could include:Hand in work on time as a strategy. Justifying your statements on the impact of an e-commerce site. Evidence to support the achievement of M2 could include:A variety of different methods including using a minimum of three e-commerce theories and Harvard referencing to justify your arguments for instigating an e-commerce web site. Evidence to support the achievement of M3 could include:presentation slides with supporting notes clearly showing effective communication and knowledge (e.g. observation confirmation result from interview panel/your tutor/assessor). The report is very well presented, interesting and informative with a variety of presentation features. You have to present a well-structured report that is easy to read for both the technical and non-technical person; uses technical language correctly and uses a variety of styles (eg images, tables, bullet points, short paragraphs etc) No irrelevant or unnecessary descriptions, examples or words are used Evidence to support the achievement of D1 could include:A reflective report based on the first assignment illustrating preparation, good points, what you have learnt, what you would do differently etc. Evidence to support the achievement of D2 could include: A detailed plan of the activities and tasks prepared at the start of the assignment with dates (time allowed); A log or diary of what you did each day or week showing how the activities/tasks were carried out and who you met; Changes to the times/dates with reasons; An explanation of why did an activity took longer than planned, how were you able to do other activities in a shorter time ensuring that the hand in date was met; Who you sought advice from and why (eg Manager of a local company; an expert consultant; technical experienced person etc) Evidence to support the achievement of D3 could include: Evidence of creativity in your presentations combined with justification of judgements with evidence Submission You should submit a full written report by the deadline date. Ensure this includes a cover page, automated contents, headers and footers, page numbers. State and justify any assumptions made during the completion of this assignment along with a full reference section listing books, web-sites or other references sources you have used. NOTE: All tasks must be completed in all assignments and all stated Assessment Criteria must be met to receive a Pass. Just completing the tasks does not necessarily mean the Assessment Criteria have been met   Support materials Textbooks Chaffey D. E-Business and E-Commerce Management, Fourth Edition (FT/Prentice Hall, 2009) Courtland B. and Thill J. Business in Action (Pearson, 2010) Hall D., Jones R., Raffo C., Anderton A., Chambers I. and Gray D. Business Studies (Causeway Press, 2008) Laudon K. and Guercio Traver C. E-Commerce 2010: International Version: Business,Technology, Society (Pearson, 2009) Malmsten E., Leander K., Portanger E. and Drazin C. 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