Assignment Brief

Course/Programme:	BABS Foundation
Level:	3
Module Title:	CFPBUS003 - Introduction to Information Technology
Module Leader:	Chandranna Rayadurg
Assignment title:	Individual Report
Assignment number:	CFPBUS003-1
Weighting:	100%
Method of submission:	Ö	Online only		Online and paper copy
Special instructions for submission (if any):
Date for results and feedback:
Employability skills assessed:
Learning outcomes assessed:	Included in the assignment tasks

Referencing:	In the main body of your submission you must give credit to authors on whose research your work is based. Append to your submission a reference list that indicates the books, articles, etc. that you have read or quoted in order to complete this assignment (e.g. for books: surname of author and initials, year of publication, title of book, edition, publisher: place of publication).
Disclosure:	Please include the following statement on the title page of the submitted assignment, followed by your name:     I declare that this assignment is all my own work and that I have acknowledged all materials used from the published or unpublished works of other people. All references have been duly cited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions:

Scenario:

Information technology (IT), its applications and services to businessesin the businessworldarean essential requirement to survive and succeed. IT has an important role in all walks oflife. IT increases productivity of a company with efficiencyof savingeffort, time and money.

Task:

Select an organisation in the retail sector, for example super markets and conduct desk and/or Internet research on the organisation, together with an analysis of relevant academic books and journals to:

• identify the role of ITin the success or failure of your chosen organisation,
• find ethical and social issues that pertain to running businesses,
• identify and differentiate between different types of networking technologies.
• discuss the importance of social mediain your business
• list and explain the different stage of system development life cycle. Please note this may not be revenant to the selected business, however, you must provide a generic answer.

Support your analysis with a discussion of the potential benefits and drawbacks of your chosen company investing in Information Technology.

This assessment addresses:

LO1 - Understand and use frequently used Computing terminologies

LO2 - Understand ethical and social issues associated with Technology

LO3 - Differentiate between types of networks

LO4 - Appreciate the growth in ICT and use of the Internet and its effects on business

LO5 - Understand the role of Information Technology in Management

LO6 - Understand the different stages of systems development

Further points:

• It is expected that you use current peer-reviewed journals and articles to ensure that you have an in-depth understanding of your topic particularly for the Literature Review.
• There must be sufficient linkage between theory and practice.
• Harvard style of references should be used.

Structure

Ensure that the report has the following structure and contains the details outlined:

• Title Page
• Abstract
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• Literature review
• Analysis and discussion
• Conclusion
• Reference List