Assessment Evidence

You need to produce: A case study analysing a suitable organisation.

To achieve a grade E your work must show:
E1	Clear descriptions, with the aid of diagrams, of the main function(s) of the organisation, its associated customers (or clients) and suppliers, the function of each department, the structure of the organisation and the relationships between the main departments and outsiders
E2	Descriptions of the ICT provision for each of the organisation’s departments (or functions) and identify possible extensions or improvements to the use of ICT that would benefit the organisation
E3	Using diagrams, clearly how information essential to successful operation moves within the organisation and to and from outsiders
E4	Detailed descriptions of the purpose and operation of an important ICT application used within the organisation, including examples of input and output data and the job functions and personnel involved
E5	That your case study is presented clearly as a coherent report and is checked for meaning and accuracy

To achieve a grade C your work must show:
C1	A well-structured case study, fluent use of technical language, appropriate conclusions and suitable references to the information sources used
C2	Detailed explanations of how information used in the organisation is processed, including details of the datacapture techniques, any processing or calculations involved and the specification and style of data output
C3	That you can work independently to produce your work to agreed deadlines

To achieve a grade A your work must show:
A1	Detailed explanations, with the aid of diagrams and definitions of the data, of how information moves from a customer or client through the organisation to result in the delivery of a product or service
A2	Use of examples to recommend improvements to the organisation’s internal ICT systems (this may cover items such as integration of existing systems, specialised equipment or software, database development, LAN or WAN – wide area network – systems)
A3	Detailed description of how the organisation might benefit from more extensive use of new communication technologies, such as the Internet, mobile communications, E-mail, e-commerce or EDI
A4	A description of how the organisation might use a management information system to monitor or control activities and decision making