INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY Teen Number Chowk,Bharatpur-10,Chitwan,Nepal
BTEC HND in Computing and Systems Development
Unit Title: Business Skill For e-Commerce Unit Code: A/601/7313
Session/Year: Jan 2017 Assessment No: 01
Assignment Launch Date: 22nd Feb,2017 Due Date: 27th March,2017
Assignment Title: E-commerce Solution for Big Mart Supermarket
Student Name: Edexcel Rag No: Final Grade:
Outcomes Assessed Possible evidence Write the page no Criteria Date &
where you have Met /Not comments
demonstrated the Met
targeted criteria
LO1 Understand the structure and aims of business organisations
1.1 Assess an Has assessed core business
organisation’s core functions of the given business functions organization by providing
arguments, citing relevant
research, also points out any
flaws and counter arguments
and arrived to a justified
conclusion.
1.2 Evaluate an Has given arguments to what
organisation’s extent the organization’s business aims and business aims are show how they relate appropriate. Also has to stakeholders discussed how those aims
relate to different
M1 targeted stakeholders. Has come to a
final conclusion based on the factors you judge to be most important and justify.
LO2 Understand the impact of e- Commerce
2.1 Analyze the has analyzed the impacts of
impact, including the introducing an e-Commerce risks, of introducing by looking into depth of an e-Commerce different aspects including system to an risks; using supporting organization arguments and evidence for
and against as well as show
M3 targeted how they interrelate to one
another
2.2 Discuss the Has produced a well
global impact of e- reasoning written debate Commerce on society backed up by carefully
selected advantages and disadvantages and has arrived to a convincing conclusion by addressing alternative perspectives. LO3 Be able to
design e-Commerce Solutions
3.1 Investigate Referring to the case given
market potential for in the scenario, has produced an e-Commerce well written document by Opportunity taking reference from
different sources (primary
M2 targeted and secondary) in order to
investigate the market potential for an ecommerce opportunity
3.2 Evaluate current Has given arguments to what
conclusion based on the factors you judge to be most important and justify.
3.3 Discuss the Has produced a well
financial implications reasoning written debate of an e-Commerce backed up by carefully Solution selected advantages and
drawbacks of financial implications of
implementing an e-
commerce solution and has arrived to a convincing conclusion by addressing alternative perspectives.
3.4 Design an e- Design an e-commerce
Commerce solution solution to Big Mart supermarket. Further
produce a written document to explain the key features of the design.
3.5 Evaluate the Has given arguments to what
suitability of an e- extent the proposed e-
Commerce solution. commerce solution in LO 3.4 is suitable. Has come to a final conclusion based on the factors you judge to be most important and justify.
In order to achieve a Merit / Distinction the learner must submit the assignment within given deadline
Grade descriptors Evidence Write the page no Criteria Date &
where you have Met /Not Comments
demonstrated the Met
targeted criteria
M1. Effective judgments
Identify and apply have been made while suitable strategies to responding Targeted in find appropriate
Lo 1.2. solutions for the better
M2. Relevant theories and Select and apply techniques have been appropriate applied while responding methods/techniques
Targeted in Lo 3.1
M3. An appropriate structure Present and and approach has been communicate used while analyzing appropriate findings
the impact, including the risks, of introducing an e-Commerce system to an organization
Targeted in Lo 2.1
D1. Conclusions have been Use critical reflection arrived at through to evaluate own work synthesis of ideas and and justify valid
have been justified while conclusions
responding
Targeted in task 10/A D2. Substantial activities and Take responsibility for investigations have been managing and planned, managed and organizing activities
organized while responding
Targeted in task 10/B D3. Innovation and creative Demonstrate thought have been convergent, lateral and applied while responding creative thinking
Scenario
Recently, there has been a growing trend among customers particularly living in cities like Kathmandu, Pokhara , Bharatpur to visit supermarkets for shopping . One of the popular such stores is Big Mart. They sell almost all retail items such as grocery items, garments, cosmetics, accessories, baby items, stationery items and a variety of food products.
The Big Mart management team recently brought into the discussion on the changing buying behavior of customers which appeared due to the high growth of the E-business in the industry,
Therefore they have decided to understand the market potential for implementing ecommerce in their businesses so that they get hold of their customers and change the nature of doing their business which matches the present context of electronic business.
Assume that you have been hired by the store and have been asked to produce well researched written document which will help them understand the importance implementing an e-commerce solution to achieve higher business results.
In order to prepare the report, do the following tasks and produce written documents.
Task 1
Assess core business functions of Big Mart Supermarket [1.1]
Task 2
Evaluate Big Mart’s aims and explain how they relate to stakeholders. [1.2, M1]
In order to achieve M1, your writing needs to demonstrate that you have made effective judgments while explaining how the aims of Big Mart aims relate to stakeholders.
Task 3
Analyze the impact, including the risks, of introducing an e-commerce system to their institution. [2.1, M3]
In order to achieve M3, your writing needs to demonstrate that an appropriate structure and approach
Task 4
Discuss the global impact of E-commerce [2.2]
Task 5
Investigate market potential for an e-commerce opportunity. [3.1, M2]
In order to achieve M3, your writing needs to show that you have applied relevant theories and techniques while investigating market potential for an e-commerce opportunity.
Task 6
Evaluate current e-commerce systems in use by different organizations. [3.2]
Task 7
Discuss the financial implications of an e-commerce solution. [3.3]
Task 8
Design an e-commerce solution suitable for Big Mart. [3.4]
Task 9
Evaluate the suitability of the e-commerce solutions designed in task 8. [3.5]
In order to achieve a Distinction, the learner must: Task 10/A
In order to achieve D1, You need to write a few paragraphs that given evaluate, and draw & justify conclusions of the arguments or ideas presented in tasks 6 and task 7..
Task 10/B
To a order to achieve D2, you will provide evidence that you have taken responsibility for planning, managing and organizing activities while doing all tasks. The evidence will show how you have planned, organized and managed the activities..
Task 10/C
Note: Refer the unit details provided in your handbook when responding all the tasks above. Make surethat you have understood and developed your response that matches the highlighted key words in each task.
Other Requirements:
It should be the student’s own work – plagiarism is unacceptable.
Clarity of expression and structure are important features.
Your work should be submitted as a well presented, word-processed document with headers and footers, and headings and subheadings, both in hard and soft copies.
You are expected to undertake research on this subject using books from the Library, and resources available on the Internet.
Any sources of information should be listed as references at the end of your document and these sources should be referenced within the text of your document using Harvard referencing style
Your report should be illustrated with screen-prints, images, tables, charts and/or graphics.
All assignments must be typed in Times New Roman, size 12, 1½ spacing.
The center policy is that you must submit your work within due date to achieve “Merit” and “Distinction”. Late submission automatically eliminates your chance of achieving “Merit and Distinction”. Also, 80% attendance is required to validate this assignment.
I declare that all the work submitted for this assignment is my own work or, in the case of group work, the work of myself and the other members of the group in which I worked, and that no part of it has been copied from any source.
I understand that if any part of the work submitted for this assignment is found to be plagiarised, none of the work submitted will be allowed to count towards the assessment of the assignment.
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