{"id":80484,"date":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writemyessayfree.com\/business-information-systems"},"modified":"2017-08-18T07:40:59","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T07:40:59","slug":"business-information-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/business-information-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Information Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aims <\/strong><\/p>\n

To analyse a set of data (in Microsoft Excel), and write a brief report (in Microsoft Word), identifying and<\/p>\n

explaining your insights into the operation of Trade Fair organized by \u201cLatrobe Valley Product Gallery\u201d.<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives <\/strong><\/p>\n

In the process of this assessment task you will:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 plan, schedule and execute project tasks with a view to improving your personal productivity;<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 gain awareness of some typical issues related to the operation of a small-to-medium size business;<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 use the functionality of Microsoft Excel 2007\/2010 to manipulate data, analyse it and visualise it in<\/p>\n

tabular and chart form; and<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 use the functionality of Microsoft Word to write a brief report of your business observations and<\/p>\n

recommendations.<\/p>\n

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Due date: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cutoff date: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Marks: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Extensions: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Authorship: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Refer to the course description<\/strong><\/p>\n

Submit the individual work via Moodle before the due date.<\/p>\n

One week after the due date.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Any submission after the due date will receive a deduction of <\/strong><\/p>\n

10% per day<\/strong>, this includes weekends.<\/p>\n

This assignment is worth 30% of the total assessment.<\/p>\n

An extension will only be considered <\/strong>with supporting<\/p>\n

documentation from a health professional and <\/strong>if the<\/p>\n

problem\/illness occurred within the week prior to the due<\/strong><\/p>\n

date<\/strong>. If an extension is granted the extension will then equal<\/p>\n

the number of days specified on the doctor\u2019s certificate, with a<\/p>\n

maximum limit of one week.<\/p>\n

This assignment is an individual assignment <\/strong>and it shall be<\/p>\n

completed by the individual student <\/strong>only. The final submission<\/p>\n

must be identifiably the work of the individual. Breaches of this<\/p>\n

requirement will result in an assignment not being accepted for<\/p>\n

assessment and may result in the offending student or students<\/p>\n

being required to present before the Disciplinary Committee.<\/p>\n

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Assignment <\/strong><\/p>\n

School Engineering and Information Technology<\/p>\n

ITECH1005-5005: Business Information Systems<\/p>\n

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Latrobe Valley Product Gallery: Analysing Sales and Customer Relations <\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction <\/strong><\/p>\n

Latrobe Valley Product Gallery (LVPG) specialises in promoting and selling both (i) stand space at trade<\/p>\n

fairs and (ii) tickets for visitors to trade fairs in Latrobe Valley, Gippsland area. The company currently<\/p>\n

promotes and sells two different sized stand spaces (small and large), to new or returning exhibitors, for<\/p>\n

a number of Trade Fairs locally and overseas. LVPG also provides a number of additional value-added<\/p>\n

services to exhibitors for fees such as organising exhibitor stands, developing marketing material for<\/p>\n

exhibitors to distribute at fairs, arranging travel and\/or accommodation for exhibitors, and<\/p>\n

hospitality\/catering for exhibitors to offer their customers attending the trade fair. LVPG also organise<\/p>\n

visitor tickets for the trade fairs, which also provide commission income. All these activities are<\/p>\n

managed through the efforts of a number of sales representatives. The company\u2019s founder, Ms<\/p>\n

Diamantina Rose, like all small business owners, is always interested in finding ways to increase<\/p>\n

revenues and decrease expenses.<\/p>\n

Ms Rose has recently hired you as her business analyst and poses some operational-level questions<\/p>\n

about the performance of her business. She is also eager to hear your thoughts and ideas on how to<\/p>\n

improve the business and requires you to make several recommendations<\/strong> on how to improve the company\u2019s<\/p>\n

performance, especially in relation to the following business objectives:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 improving the sales strategy;<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 improving internal efficiencies and effectiveness; and<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 building strong lasting relationships with its customers<\/p>\n

Ms Rose has provided you with last year\u2019s sales information in the<\/p>\n

\u201cITECH1005_assignment_data_S1_2016.xlsx\u201d file. The data needs to be analysed and visualised to help<\/p>\n

observations related to the business operation and its shortcomings.<\/p>\n

The data worksheet \u201cSales\u201d contains collected information of the LVPG\u2019s operations in the year 2015.<\/p>\n

These details included:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Date (of customer order),<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Trade Fair<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Customer (i.e. exhibiting company)<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Space sold (sq.m.)<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Sales Representative<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Time spent by Sales Representative to complete sale (minutes)<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Returning Exhibitor?<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Visitor tickets sold<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Exhibitor stand organised?<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Exhibitor travel organised?<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Exhibitor accommodation organised?<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Exhibitor marketing material organised?<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Exhibitor hospitality organised?<\/p>\n

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