London School of Commerce

In association with the University of Suffolk

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%
Date given out: 5th October 2020
Submission date: 21st December 2020

Eligible for late submission (3 working days, Yes

with penalty)?
Method of submission: 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acknowledged all materials used from the published or unpublished works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:

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Assessment: Individual Report (2000 - 3000 words)

Scenario:
Information technology (IT), its applications and services to businesses in the commercial
world are an essential requirement to survive and succeed. IT has an important role in all
walks of life, especially during the current pandemic. IT is now more essential than ever
before, and it also increases productivity of a company with efficiency of saving effort, time
and money.

Task:
Select an organisation in the retail sector, for example Tesco, Sports Direct etc 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 IT in the success or failure of a business,

 find ethical and social issues associated with running businesses,
 identify and differentiate between different types of networking technologies,
 discuss the importance of Internet and Intranet in a 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.

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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

Length Required
2000 – 3000 words.

Formatting and Report

Please note the following when completing your written assignment:

1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style

2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.
3. Length: 2000 - 3000 words.
4. Formatting: Typed in Times New Roman or Garamond font 12 and pages
numbered.
5. Document format: Report
6. Ensure a clear title, course, and Student ID number, word count is on a cover sheet
and a references list using Harvard referencing style throughout is also provided.

Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic
books and journals that have been peer reviewed. At least SIX references must be provided.

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 INDICATIVE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (for
reference)
An outstanding 90 - Work which fulfils all the criteria of the grade below, but at an exceptional
Distinction 100 standard.

A very strong 80 - 89 Work of distinguished quality which is based on a rigorous and broad knowledge
distinction base, and demonstrating sustained ability to analyse, synthesise, evaluate and
interpret concepts, principles and data within field of study, using defined
principles, techniques and/or standard formats and applications. This will form the
basis for the development of sound arguments and judgements appropriate to the
field of study/ assessment task. There will be strong evidence of competence
across a range of specialised skills, using them to plan, develop and evaluate
problem solving strategies, and of the capability to operate autonomously and self-
evaluate with guidance in varied structured contexts. Outputs will be
communicated effectively, accurately and reliably.

A clear Distinction 71 - 79 Work of very good quality which displays most but not all of the criteria for the
grade above.

A Distinction 70 Work of highly commendable quality which clearly fulfils the criteria for the grade
below, but shows a greater degree of capability in relevant
intellectual/subject/key skills.

A very strong Merit 67 - 69 Work of commendable quality based on a strong factual/conceptual knowledge
base for the field of study, including an assured grasp of concepts and principles,
together with effective deployment of skills relevant to the discipline and
assessment task. There will be clear evidence of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and
application, and the ability to work effectively within defined guidelines to meet
defined objectives. There will be consistent evidence of capability in all relevant
subject based and key skills, including the ability to self-evaluate and work
autonomously under guidance and to use effectively specified standard techniques
in appropriate contexts.

A strong merit 64 - 66 Work of good quality which contains most, but not all of the characteristics of the
grade above.

A clear Merit 61 - 63 Work which clearly fulfils all the criteria of the grade below, but shows a greater
degree of capability in relevant intellectual/subject/key skills.

Merit 60 Work of sound quality based on a firm factual/ conceptual knowledge base for the
field of study, demonstrating a good grasp of relevant principles/concepts,
together with the ability to organise and communicate effectively. The work may
be rather standard, but will be mostly accurate and provide some evidence of the
ability to analyse, synthesise, evaluate and apply standard methods/techniques,
under guidance. There will be no serious omissions or inaccuracies. There will be
good evidence of ability to take responsibility for own learning, to operate with
limited autonomy in predictable defined contexts, selecting and using relevant
techniques, and to demonstrate competence in relevant key skills.

A very strong Pass 55 - 59 Work of capable quality which contains some of the characteristics of grade above.

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A strong Pass 50 - 54 Work of satisfactory quality demonstrating a reliable knowledge base and
evidence of developed key skills and/or subject based skills, but containing limited
evidence of analysis, synthesis, evaluation or application.

A Pass 41 - 49 Work of broadly satisfactory quality covering adequately the factual and/or
conceptual knowledge base of the field of study and appropriately presented and
organised, but is primarily descriptive or derivative, with only occasional evidence
of analysis, synthesis, evaluation or application. There may be some
misunderstanding of key concepts/principles and limitations in the ability to select
relevant material or techniques and/or in communication or other relevant skills,
so that the work may include some errors, omissions or irrelevancies. There will
be evidence of ability to operate with limited autonomy in predictable defined
contexts, using standard techniques, and to meet threshold standards in relevant
key skills.

A bare Pass 40 Work of bare pass standard demonstrating some familiarity with and grasp of a
factual/conceptual knowledge base for the field of study, together with evidence
of some ability to employ specialist skills to solve problems within area of study,
but only just meeting threshold standards in e.g. evaluation and interpretation of
data and information, reasoning and soundness of judgment, communication,
application, or quality of outputs. Work may be characterised by some significant
errors, omissions or problems, but there will be sufficient evidence of
development and competence to operate in specified contexts taking
responsibility for the nature and quality of outputs.

A marginal Fail 30 - 39 Work which indicates some evidence of engagement with area of study in relation
to acquisition of knowledge and understanding of concepts and principles, and of
specialist skills, but which is essentially misinterpreted, and misapplied and/or
contains some significant omission or misunderstanding, or otherwise just fails to
meet threshold standards in e.g. communication, application or quality of outputs.

A Fail 20 - 29 Work that falls well short of the threshold standards in relation to one or more
area of knowledge, intellectual, subject based or key skills. It may address the
assessment task to some extent, or include evidence of successful engagement
with some of the subject matter, but such satisfactory characteristics will be clearly
outweighed by major deficiencies across remaining areas.

A comprehensive 0 - 19 Work of poor quality which is based on only minimal understanding, application or
Fail effort. It will offer only very limited evidence of familiarity with knowledge or skills
appropriate to the field of study or task and/or demonstrate inadequate capability
in key skills essential to the task concerned.

Non-submission/Nil 0 Nothing, or nothing of merit, presented.

attempt

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 Assessment Criteria:
1st Class (70%+) 2.1 (60-69%) 2.2 (50-59%) 3rd Class (40-
49%)
1. Understand and A comprehensive range of A wide range of computing Above average range Basic computing
use frequently computing terminologies have terminologies have been of computing terminologies have been
used Computing been understood in various understood in various terminologies have understood in various
terminologies contexts like individual and contexts like individual and been understood in contexts like individual
business business contexts like and business
individual and
business.
2. Understand Excellent understanding of Extensive understanding of Understanding is Evidence of basic
ethical and social ethical and social issues ethical and social issues accurate with a good understanding of the
issues associated associated with technology Clear associated with technology awareness of the relevant social and
with Technology awareness of challenges and Clear awareness of social and ethical ethical issues
limitations associated with ethics challenges and limitations issues.
and social issues. associated with ethics and
social issues.
3. Differentiate Extensive networks and network A wide range of networks Evidence of good Basic understanding in
between types of types that are used in various and network types that are understanding of several contexts is
networks business contexts have been used in various business different networks evident.
and their types
understood comprehensively. contexts have been
understood
comprehensively.
4. Appreciate the Information and Communication A very good understanding A good understanding An adequate awareness
growth in ITC and Technology and the Internet and of a range Internet usage of a range Internet and mostly appropriate
use of the Internet their uses/applications have been and its applications and their usage and its applications of Internet,
effects are evident in various applications are ITC are evident
and its effects on understood extensively.
contexts. evident in various .
business contexts.

5. Understand the Role played by the Information Role played by the A good understanding A basic understanding of
role of Technology in management has Information Technology in of role played by the role played by the
Information been understood management has been Information Information Technology
comprehensively and thoroughly understood thoroughly in Technology in in management has
Technology in
in various contexts. several contexts. management has been understood in
management been understood in many contexts.
many contexts.
6. Understand the Comprehensive stages of system A wide range of stages of A good understanding An adequate
different stages of development and how they are system development and of different stages of understanding of
systems applied have been understood how they are applied have system development different stages of
extensively. been understood and how they are system development
development
thoroughly. applied have been and how they are
understood in several applied have been
contexts. understood in many
contexts is evident

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