Assignment Brief

BTEC Level 4-5 HNC/HND Diploma (QCF)

To be filled by the Learner

Name of the Learner
:
Edexcel No
Date of Submission

:
:

Centre No :

Batch: 42/48/50/51

Unit Assessment Information

Qualification

: HND Diploma in Computing and Systems Development

Unit Code & Title

: Unit 1Business Skills for E commerce

Assessment Title & Nos

: E-commerce Consultancy Report

Learning outcomes and grading opportunities:

LO 01: Understand the structure and aims of business organisations
Learning Outcomes
LO1.1
LO1.2
LO 02: Understand the impact of e-Commerce
Learning Outcomes
LO2.1
LO2.2
LO 03: Be able to design e-Commerce solutions
Learning Outcomes

LO3.1

Merit and Distinction Descriptor

M1.3
M2.3
M3.1
D1.1

LO3.2

LO3.3

D2.1

D2.3

LO3.4

LO3.5

D3.5

Assessor

: Mrs. Rangitha Balasuriya

Internal Examiner (IE) : Mr. Reshan Liyanage

Date Reviewed

: 03/07/2014

Date of IE

Date Issued

Date Due

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Assignment Brief
Assume that you have been hired by an organization of your choice as an E-commerce Consultant to
provide an e commerce solution to achieve higher business results. Therefore, you must write a
professional management consultancy report addressing the aspects mentioned below with relevant
judgments wherever it is appropriate by critically evaluating the context.
Chapter 1 Background of e-Commerce and its Impact to the Society
1.1.
The Impact of e-Commerce to an Organization and Society
Provide the background of e-commerce and functionality and analyse the impact of e commerce by
evaluating its benefits and the risks while discussing how introducing an e-Commerce system to an
organization would provide better business outcomes. (LO 2.1)
1.2.
Global Impact of e-Commerce on society
Discuss the global impact of e-Commerce on society by taking different examples with appropriate
references (LO 2.2)
Note: Your overall chapter must reflect the background of e commerce and its wider impact to the
society through a range of sources of information with appropriate references. Please avoid using
unreliable data sources such as wikis, answer web sites, blogs etc. (M2.3)
Chapter 2 Organization Profile
2.1.
Core Business Functions of the Organizations
Provide your understanding on the organisations core business functions (LO 1.1)
2.2.
Evaluation of Business aims and Stakeholders
Evaluate the selected organisations business aims by showing how those aims would relate to
different stakeholders internal and external (LO 1.2)
Note: Use an effective approach to study and research the organization that you have selected in a
realistic manner by providing evidence on the organizational background, structure, vision, mission,
values of business organisations and study how the organization has been formed and tries to
achieve its business purpose in a dynamic, competitive, technologically driven business world. (M1.3)
Chapter 3 Market Potential and Different E commerce Solutions
3.1. Market Potential of e commerce
Investigate market potential for the selected company for an e-Commerce opportunity (LO3.1)
3.2. Different e-Commerce Systems in the World
Critically evaluate few e-Commerce systems currently in use by organisations realistically for similar
purposes (LO 3.2) (e.g. You can provide screen shots of such systems in your appendices)
Note: While critically evaluating e-commerce systems currently in use for similar business purposes in
the world, you must justify the market potential for an e commerce solution for the selected
organization through an effective SWOT and PESTEL analysis while synthesizing your own ideas in to
an effective conclusion on why this organization must select e-commerce solutions. (D1.1)

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Chapter 4 Proposed e-Commerce solution

4.1.
Proposed e-Commerce solution
Based on the above justification on the market potential and the varieties of e-commerce solutions
available in the world, design and propose a best fit e commerce solution for the selected
organization to achieve their business advantage. (LO 3.4)
4.2.
Capitalizing an E commerce solution
You must discuss the financial implications of the above proposed e-Commerce solution (LO 3.3)
4.3.

Feasibility of the E-commerce solution

Critically evaluate the suitability of the above proposed e-Commerce solution to the selected
organization based on different feasibility criteria. (LO 3.5)
Note: The above proposed e commerce solution must be creative and innovative in terms of
applicability to the organization that you have selected. (D3.5)

Your overall report must be word processed within 2000-2500 words, created by using Times New
Roman font (12-body, 14-sub headings, 16-headings, 18-titles) with 1.5 line spacing, justified,
uniform while written in report writing using appropriate Harvard referencing (both in text citations
and end text reference list) wherever appropriate. It must contain appropriate Executive Summary,
Table of Contents, Body, Conclusion, References and Appendices in accurate page numbers. The
report must be printed single sided and bound along with the completed assignment brief on the
top as the cover page. (M3.3)
You must manage your study and submit the report within the assigned time duration (D2.3)
You must demonstrate your autonomy/independence through the report by crafting an individual
documentation. (D 2.1)

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Assessment Criteria
Outcomes/Criteria for PASS

Possible
evidence

Possible evidence provided by the learner

LO1 Understand different systems life cycles

1.1 assess an organisations core business functions

Chapter 2.1

1.2 evaluate an organisations business aims and

show how they relate to stakeholders

Chapter 2.2

LO2 Understand the importance of a feasibility study

2.1 analyse the impact, including the risks, of
introducing an e-Commerce system to an
organization
2.2 discuss the global impact of e-Commerce on
society

Chapter 1.1

Chapter 1.2

LO3 Be able to perform a systems investigation

3.1 investigate market potential for an e-Commerce
opportunity

Chapter 3.1

3.2 evaluate current e-Commerce systems in use by

organisations

Chapter 3.2

3.3 discuss the financial implications of an eCommerce solution

3.4 design an e-Commerce solution

Chapter 4.2

3.5 evaluate the suitability of an e-Commerce

solution.

Chapter 4.3

Chapter 4.1

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Achieved

Grade Descriptor for MERIT

M1
Identify and apply
strategies to find
appropriate solutions
M1.3 An effective approach to
study and research
has been applied
Select / design
appropriate methods
/ techniques
M2.3 Range of sources of
information has been
used
M3
Present and
communicate
appropriate findings

Possible evidence by the student

In Chapter 2 the learner has used an effective approach to study and
research the organization selected in a realistic manner by providing
evidence on the organizational background, structure, vision, mission,
values of business organisations and studied how the organization has
been formed and tries to achieve its business purpose in a dynamic,
competitive, technologically driven business world.

Feedback

M2

M3.3. A range of methods of

presentation have been used

and technical language has
been accurately used

In Chapter 1 the learner has reflected the background of e commerce

and its wider impact to the society through a range of sources of
information with appropriate references.
Not used unreliable data sources such as wikis, answer web sites, blogs
etc.
Overall report is word processed within 2000-2500 words, created by
using Times New Roman font (12-body, 14-sub headings, 16-headings,
18-titles) with 1.5 line spacing, justified, uniform while written in report
writing using appropriate Harvard referencing (both in text citations
and end text reference list) wherever appropriate.
It must contain appropriate Executive Summary, Table of Contents,
Body, Conclusion, References and Appendices in accurate page
numbers. The report must be printed single sided and bound along with
the completed assignment brief on the top as the cover page.

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Grade Descriptor for

DISTINCTION
D1
Use critical reflection
to evaluate own work
and justify valid
conclusions
D 1.1 Conclusions have been
arrived at through synthesis of
ideas and have been justified
D2

Take responsibility for

managing and
organising activities

Possible evidence

Feedback

Chapter 3 critically evaluates e-commerce systems currently in use for

similar business purposes in the world, the learner has justified the
market potential for an e commerce solution for the selected
organization through an effective SWOT and PESTEL analysis while
synthesizing own ideas in to an effective conclusion on why this
organization must select e-commerce solutions

Overall work demonstrated autonomy/independence through the

report by crafting an individual documentation.

D2.1. Autonomy/independence
has been demonstrated
D2.3. Activities have been
managed

Demonstrate
convergent / lateral /
creative thinking
D3.7 Effective thinking has taken
place in unfamiliar
contexts.

Overall work is a managed study and submitted the report within the
assigned time duration

D3

In Chapter 4, the proposed e-commerce solution is creative and

innovative in terms of applicability to the organization selected.

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Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Future Improvements & Assessor Comment:

Assessor:

Signature:

Date: ____/____/______

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Date: ____/____/______

Internal Verifiers Comments:

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