IT software for business
Final Assessment
Exam Activity brief BCO117 – IT Software for Business Online campus
Professor: Henry Negreira | henry.negreira@euruni.edu
Description Read full description below. Format This activity must meet the following formatting requirements:
• Font size 12
• Double-spaced
• 1500 words +/- 10%
• Harvard Referencing System
• Word & Excel file
Goal(s) 4 short essay questions must be answered using the theory learned in class.
Due date Date: Monday, 19th July 2021
Time: 14:00
Weight towards final grade
This activity has a weight of 60% towards the final grade.
Learning outcomes
LO 1: identify and describe how companies are able to
accurately measure corresponding IT infrastructures to
suit their own needs and purposes.
LO 2: understand the impact Word Processing software
platforms have on a business's overall profitability and
success.
LO 3: illustrate an awareness of how spreadsheet
software optimizes business operations.
Assessment criteria
See Rubric below
Task Description
The assignment consists of 4 short essay questions. Each question weights 25%.
The diagram below shows the processes involved in the acquisition of goods for H&N Company, a small enterprise. Currently, all departments work as separate units, using
their own IT systems.
Based on the information provided:
1. For the Stock Management process, describe the IT software that might be used by the
Procurement Department (Purchasing) in order to determine which goods and what
quantity of them are required by the shop.
Explain the Business process and how the selected software can support it.
What would be the advantages/disadvantages?
2. Considering that the vendor is an external company, describe a scenario where the
exchange of pertinent documents between the vendor and H&N Company’s Accounting
Department would be facilitated and performed in an effective and efficient way.
Describe the documents and the process.
3. Operations Manager at H&N Company has detected losses due to coordination
problems between the Accounting Department and the Purchasing Department, mostly
caused by delays in payments to vendors which prevent the on-time arrival of materials.
Purchase orders take too long to process. Propose an IT solution which would improve
H&N’s control of purchases and payments.
4. Considering the type of organization and the business units involved (internal &
external), enumerate and describe the main challenges H&N might face when/if
implementing an ERP. Evaluate the advantages/disadvantages of this implementation.
Rubric: written assignment
Criteria Accomplished (A) Proficient (B) Partially proficient (C) Borderline (D) Fail (F)
Knowledge
20%
Student demonstrates thorough understanding of content.
Student demonstrates considerable under- standing of content.
Student demonstrates some understanding of content.
Student demonstrates limited understanding of content.
Student demonstrates no understanding of content.
Critical Thinking
30%
There is good evidence of critical appraisal of ideas and concepts, the insights are outstanding
Evidence of critical analysis is generally weak but is at a reasonable level for this point in IT software for Business
There is some evidence of critical appraisal of ideas and concepts, but the analysis and insights are rudimentary in terms of the IT software for Business
There is very limited evidence of critical appraisal of ideas and concepts and those that are offered are weak
There is limited or no evidence of critical appraisal of ideas and concepts in IT software for Business
Application
30%
Applies knowledge
and skills in familiar
contexts with a high
degree of
effectiveness,
providing relevant
examples that support
points.
Applies knowledge and skills in familiar contexts with considerable effectiveness, providing some relevant examples that make a good attempt at supporting points.
Applies knowledge and skills in familiar contexts with some effectiveness, providing examples although some may lack relevance or provide limited support.
Applies knowledge and skills in familiar contexts with limited effectiveness, few/ irrelevant examples provided.
No application of possible knowledge or skills. No examples provided.
Communication
20%
Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with a high degree of effectiveness.
Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with considerable effectiveness.
Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with some effectiveness.
Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with limited effectiveness.
Lack of use of conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline.