Principles of Managing Information and Documentation

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Unit three: Principles of managing information and producing documents Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference • Then, go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure it is clearly marked with your name, the course title and the Unit and Assessment number. Please note that this Assessment document has 5 pages and is made up of 4 Sections. Name: Section 1 – Understand the purpose of information technology in a business environment 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. We use a dedicated database package to manage our client base. This is constantly updated and is accessed on a daily basis. We use mobile information technology when out visiting clients to access records and to book visits by other members of the team. 2. What are the benefits to businesses (and others) of using information technology for doing work tasks? The benefits to businesses of using IT for work tasks is the ease of communication. Attendees for a meeting can be invited at one go rather than having to be called individually. Quotes and brochures may be easily sent via email to prospective customers rather than having to be sent by post. Everyone who works for the business can access notes and information on customers via databases rather than searching through files. The internet can be used to quickly find information by staff rather than having to search through books.
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