BTEC Centre

Guangdong AIB Polytechnic College

Unit
Class
Assignment
Date issued
Date deadline
Tutor
IV

Unit 30: Information Systems in organizations

2014 HND Computing and Systems Development
A1: Identify information and information systems
Apr. 12, 2016
Apr.30, 2016
YANG Xiuping
LUO Xiaoping

Declaration:
I am aware that cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated in any assignment and that this
work complies with the requirements.
Students Signature

(In Pinyin)
(In Chinese)

Class:

Student No.:

Learning Outcomes
1 Understand information
needs within different
functional areas of
organizations
2 Be able to compare
information systems

1.1 evaluate the information needs of the different functional areas of an

organization

2.1 describe different types of information systems

2.2 investigate the current trends in using information systems
applications to solve business problems
2.3 evaluate the suitability of information systems for different
functional areas of an organization
1

Assessment
Criteria
Pass

Evidence

Feedback

1.1 evaluate the information needs of the

Use organization structure diagram to

different functional areas of an

help evaluating the different

organization

information needs of each functional

area through the inputsoutputs and
processing activities, then analyze the
information distribution requirements
eg. location, department, individual,
and the strategictacticaloperational
information needs of an organization

2.1 describe different types of information

Expatiate

different

types

of

systems

information systems according the

development of IS

Merit

2.2 investigate the current trends in using

Identify the current application trends

information systems applications to solve

of information

business problems

business problems solving

2.3 evaluate the suitability of information

Identify different types of Information

systems for different functional areas of

Systems

an organization

organization and discuss the suitability

M1 Identify and apply strategies to find

Proper

appropriate solutions.

systems

implemented
strategies

eg.

used

for

within

an

comparison

analysis, have been applied to compare

different information systems

M3 Present
Distinction D1

D2

and

communicate

Can use appropriate figures or charts

appropriate findings.

to explain abstract theory questions

Use critical reflection to evaluate

Provide

own

understanding of information needs

work

and

justify

valid

thorough

knowledge

and

conclusions

within an organization

Take responsibility for managing

Provide detailed materials gained from

and organizing activities

various

channels

to

prove

your

independent work

D3

Demonstrate

Given enough evidence on using

convergent/lateral/creative

lateral methods eg. porters five force

thinking

model

and the value chain,

evaluating

the

suitability

on
of

information systems used for different

functional areas

Grading
Detailed
Grading

1.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

M1

M3

D1

D2

D3

Assessors Comments:

Witness
Assessors Signature & Date:
Students Signature & Date:
IVs comments on above grading decision:

Final
grading
decision

1.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

M1

M2

D1

D2

D3

IVs Signature:

Purpose
This assignment involves the production of a professional report based on the background to
meet the requirements of the assignment below. The assignment will cover the first and
second outcomes and its respective elements of this unit and will be presented in a single
piece of work in the form of a written report. This written report is to be submitted on or
before the due date stated on this assignment cover.
Background
It is the information agea time when knowledge is power. Today, more than ever, businesses are using
information (and information technology) to gain and sustain a competitive advantage. Organizations have
always depended on information to ensure success. Over the years, organizations have changed their
information systems from dealing purely with data processing to strategic and decision support. Managers
need information to plan successfully in the short, medium and long term. It is also recognized nowadays
that information is required at all levels in an organization and that information itself can have many
sources. The importance of valid information in gaining competitive advantage needs to be stressed.
Not only large organizations like Wal-MartSUNINGDELL but also small organizations like the library in
our school can benefit most from the using of information technologies and systems in gaining competitive
advantages. Please visit the http://www.suning.cn/ http://www.walmart.com/ http://www.dell.com.cn/ or
http://lib.gdaib.edu.cn/, then you can find more details about the organization and how it uses information
technology in its daily operations. And then produce a professional looking report that will explain the
issues concerning information and information systems, such as information needs in different functional
3

areas, current application trends of information systems and so on.

Tasks
In order to satisfy the assessment requirements, the following tasks must be completed, which are as
follows:
1. To achieve outcome 1.1Evaluate the information needs of the different functional areas of an

organization, the students must finish the following tasks:

(1) Choose one organization and identify the different functional areas within it by using certain tools such
as organization structure diagram.
(2) Evaluate the different information needs of each functional area through the inputsoutputs and
processing activities.
(3) Analyze the strategic, tactical, operational information needs for the chosen organization.
(4) Analyze the information distribution requirements eg. location, department, individual.
2. To achieve outcome 2.1 Describe different types of information systems, the students must

finish the following tasks:

(1) Describe different types of information systems according the development of IS
3. To achieve outcome 2.2 Investigate the current trends in using information systems applications
to solve business problems, the students must finish the following tasks:
(1) Identify the current application trends of information system
(2) Investigate how these developments of information systems can be used to solve business
problems
To achieve outcome 2.3 Evaluate the suitability of information systems for different functional
areas of an organization, the students must finish the following tasks:
(1) Identify different types of Information Systems implemented within the chosen organization
(2) Evaluate the suitability of these information systems

Suggestion
The assignment should be presented in the following format:
1. Front cover, which should include assignment title, assignment number, course title, module title, date
printed, staff name and your name.
2. Authenticity declaration that has been signed. (Any assignment with no statement or one that has not
been signed will not be accepted by the lecturer)
3. Report must have headings and page numbers.
4. A bibliography, which states the source of any information used in the completion of this assignment.