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The use of business intelligence (bi) tools and technologies to support business decision-making and improve organizational performance. It examines the mechanisms used to support business processes, the tools and technologies associated with bi functionality, the use of bi tools and technologies, and the impact of bi on effective decision-making and the legal/regulatory context. A scenario of a large-scale brewery in sri lanka, yard of ale, and analyzes its business processes, data sources, and the potential for bi implementation. It covers topics such as data integration, data visualization, legal and ethical considerations, and the use of bi to gain a competitive advantage. The document aims to guide students in understanding the role of bi in enhancing business operations and decision-making.
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INTERNAL VERIFICATION – ASSESSMENT DECISIONS Program title HND in Computing Assessor Internal Verifier Unit(s) Unit 14: Business Intelligence Assignment title Applying BI solutions to enhance and improve business operations Student’s name List which assessment criteria Pass Merit Distinction the Assessor has awarded. INTERNAL VERIFIER CHECKLIST Do the assessment criteria awarded match those shown in the assignment brief? Y/N Is the Pass/Merit/Distinction grade awarded justified by the assessor’s comments on the Y/N student work? Has the work been assessed Y/N accurately? Is the feedback to the student: Give details:
Student Name/ID Unit Title Unit^ 14:^ Business^ Intelligence Assignment Number Assessor Submission Date Date Received 1st submission Re-submission Date Date Received 2nd submission Assessor Feedback: LO1 Discuss business processes and the mechanisms used to support business decision-making. Pass, Merit & Distinction Descripts P M D LO2 Compare the tools and technologies associated with business intelligence functionality. Pass, Merit & Distinction Descripts P M D LO3 Demonstrate the use of business intelligence tools and technologies Pass, Merit & Distinction Descripts P P M D LO4 Discuss the impact of business intelligence tools and technologies for effective decision-making purposes and the legal/regulatory context in which they are used. Pass, Merit & Distinction Descripts P P M D Grade: Assessor Signature: Date: Resubmission Feedback: Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:
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Student Name /ID Number Unit Number and Title (^) Unit 14 : Business Intelligence Academic Year 2021/ Unit Tutor Assignment Title Business Process Support Mechanisms Issue Date Submission Date IV Name & Date Submission format The submission should be in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced. Follow Harvard referencing system for in-text citations, reference list and the bibliography.. The recommended word limit is 4,000–4,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes: LO1 Discuss business processes and the mechanisms used to support business decision-making. LO2 Compare the tools and technologies associated with business intelligence functionality LO3 Demonstrate the use of business intelligence tools and technologies LO4 Discuss the impact of business intelligence tools and technologies for effective decision-making purposes and the legal/regulatory context in which they are used
comments/posts and all negative and positive online comments about organization and products. Upper management of company believe more you know about organization and the external environment you have better completive advantage. Have potential to control bigger market share and effectively become number 1 beer in Sri Lanka Task 1 Analyse the business processes and the supporting processes of the organization given in the scenario and differentiate between semi structured and unstructured data. Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of using application software to handle the business processes in Yard of Ale. Task 2 Compare how strategic, tactical and operational decisions are supported within the organization for business decision making process. You have to furthermore compare and contrast how various information systems (TPS,MIS,DSS) could be utilized to enhance those decisions with related to key features of BI framework. Justify your answer with relevant to the functionalities of business intelligence. Task 3 Chief Engineer is the tactical manager of engineering department who oversees all repairs and maintenance of the total eight sectors of the factory that include water purification plant, Mill, Brewhouse, bottling plant, waste treatment plant, factory maintenance and repair/ fabrication shop. Each sector consists of two or more sub sectors and each subsector have 4- 10 of machines. Chief engineer requires to track the maintenance and repair all the machineries with minimal disruption to production and he must maintain healthy inventory of spare parts which consist of over 5000s items, track the progress of every jobs, Identify
problematic arias, Track engineers and mechanics work logs and efficiency and monitor system downtime. 3.1. Explain what business intelligence is and the tools and technologies associated with it by taking relevant examples to the organization given in the scenario. 3.2. Design a Managerial dash board for chief engineer using various data visualizations methodologies that includes 6-8 widgets to present required information. Apply appropriate customizations that can utilize to improve the managerial dashboard designed above. Critically evaluate how your Dashboard design and the suggested enhancement could optimize chief engineer’s performance by delivering accurate and reliable information to increase his effectiveness. Task 4 4.1. Discuss how organizational decision-making process can be improved by implementing business intelligence tools. Conduct a research to identify the organizations that have utilized new business intelligent innovations and trends to improve their performance and to extend BI systems to target audience, provide better competitive advantage within the market. 4.2. Sharing data within the organization through a BI tool can raise legal, ethical and professional concerns. Explore the legal issues that may result when using business intelligence tools (Eg: Data protection laws, Cyber security, etc.) and evaluate how the chosen organization and extend the target audience / gain a competitive advantage by securely exploiting Business Intelligence tools.
Grading Rubric Grading Criteria Achieved Feedback LO1 Discuss business processes and the mechanisms used to support business decision-making. P1 Examine, using examples, the terms ‘Business Process’ and ‘Supporting Processes’. M1 Differentiate between unstructured and semi- structured data within an organisation. D1 Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of using application software as a mechanism for business processing. LO2 Compare the tools and technologies associated with business intelligence functionality P2 Compare the types of support available for business decision-making at varying levels within an organization. M2 Justify, with specific examples, the key features of
business intelligence functionality. D2 Compare and contrast a range of information systems and technologies that can be used to support organisations at operational, tactical and strategic levels. LO3 Demonstrate the use of business intelligence tools and technologies P3 Determine, with examples, what business intelligence is and the tools and techniques associated with it. P4 Design a business intelligence tool, application or interface that can perform a specific task to support problem-solving or decision-making at an advanced level. M3 Customise the design to ensure that it is user friendly and has a functional interface. D3 Provide a critical review of the design in terms of how it meetsa specific user or business requirement and identify