Justify your selection. o Conclusions • Discuss whether your research findings answered your problem statement—the research question—or if more research might be necessary. Discussion
Benefits of using information technology for work tasks: Including: reduced time scales, automated tasks are less labour intensive, greater compatibility with other organisations/ departments, reductions in cost/ paper waste, standardisation allows for professional image, greater geographical reach of business, information more readily available/ easier to archive, Spreadsheets provide accurate calculations etc Section 2 – Understand how to manage electronic and paper-based information 1. Explain the purpose of agreeing objectives and deadlines when researching
Functions of audit productivity software include electronic working papers, electronic sharing of schedules, calendars, and files, time and billing, reference libraries, and document management. Using electronic working papers is one way for an auditor to increase productivity as they can automate the planning stage of an audit. The auditor can minimize the time and effort creating manual audit papers and questionnaires and increase his or her efficiency. With the use of electronic working papers, the auditor can import the data of a client and electronically input audit adjustments. He or she is then able to produce spontaneously GAAP-based financial statements.
|Learning objective |Place in Assessment | |1.1 Identify different types of information technology that may be used for work tasks |Question 1 Page 1 | |1.2 Outline the benefits of using information technology for work tasks |Question 2 Page 2 | 1. In relation to your current business environment (or one that you are familiar with), identify at least two different types of information technology that may be used when completing work tasks. [1.1] Different types of information technology that may be used when completing work tasks could be as follows: Information Exchange (Email, Internet) Word processing software (MS Word, Lotus Word Pro, Word Pad) Spreadsheets (MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3) Databases (Access, dBase) Presentation Software (MS Powerpoint) Flowchart or Diagram software (MS Visio) Project management software (MS
|Learning objective |Place in Assessment | |1.1 Identify different types of information technology that may be used for work tasks |Question 1 Page 1 | |1.2 Outline the benefits of using information technology for work tasks |Question 2 Page 1 | 1. In relation to your current business environment (or one that you are familiar with), identify at least two different types of information technology that may be used when completing work tasks. [1.1] In my current business environment, I use the below types of information technology for completing work tasks: • Word processing software - used to produce a full range of written documents including business letters, posters, briefing papers and reports. • Excel Spreadsheets – used to store, manage, manipulate and use financial and numerical information.
The database, in conjunction with the aforementioned functionality, will greatly enhance both efficiency and effectiveness of Riordan Manufacturing’s procurement processes. Purpose of Database Plan The main purpose of a database is to consolidate electronic information in storage to make it easier to find and cross-reference information about the business and customers (Taylor, 2010). For Riordan Manufacturing, the main purpose of the database referenced in Service Request SR-rm-005, is for Riordan to use the database in a business-to-business (B2B) website to order materials directly from its vendors through the Web. In addition, through B2B exchange, Riordan could reduce cost through automation of the acquisition process. A database plan is used as a database implementation guide and operational specification for the database after the implementation (MSDN, 2008).
Part 3 The Learning Team should focus on questions that will be part of a survey used to research the topic. Consider the various types of questions you could ask on this
What is the goal of this source? • Reflect: Once you've summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project?
Survey questions should be planned to meet the goals of our research. The primary research goals
Information systems benefit organisations as they allow businesses to control the flow of information between departments and help them to make decisions on the direction the business will run. There are lots of different types of information systems; the one which I am going to use is a Decision Support System which is a computer-based application. It gathers, arranges and analyses business data to enable easy business decision-making for the organisation. A good Decision Support System helps the decision makers in gathering a variety of data from many different sources. When thinking about the information I will need to get hold of in order to help me with the running of the school shop, I will consider