4.2.1 Assessment Description
In this assessment, you demonstrate your understanding and ability to analyse the effects of emerging technologies on entire business operations using a case study.
4.2.2 Assessment guidance
Your case can be the organisation you are working at.
The fully referenced report MUST contain the following sections:
Cover page: Student name, student number, title of assignment, course name, module title, word count and date submitted.
Table of contents: Section titles with associated page numbers. Executive Summary
Introduction: Introduce the report, the case and the purpose of the report. Briefly introduce the forthcoming content.
Background: Set the scene with appropriate and well-researched background discussion. Identify the technologies and trends that have affected or can potentially affect the market(s), stakeholders and areas of business operations of the business. You may wish to refer to wider context, e.g. industry trends and challenges.
Affected market: By choosing and focusing on selected market /stakeholder (from the set you identified in the “Background” section), you clearly and thoroughly discuss what you believe will happen within this market / stakeholder segment(s) in terms of stakeholder expectations, needs and wants as a result of the introduction of emerging trends.
Business operations (Business case): Present a business case for the company to undertake strategic changes, which will be required for the business to survive and succeed in its selected market. This can be done by comparing, contrasting and analysing possible approaches to the
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Associated challenges and suggesting a strategy for business operations (using models and concepts found in the course and via wider reading) to respond to the changes in the wider market (from Affected Market section) and enhance the stakeholder expectations and experience throughout their connectivity with business. Explore the implementation and control approaches linked with the strategy.
Conclusions: Summarise the findings and suggest any areas for future work (e.g., further potential for other emerging technologies that will affect the industry you have been writing about).
References: A properly formatted set of references for all sources cited in the report. Please note that citing sources of concepts/theories/models and use of the academic literature, as well as industry data and research are essential.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. IT IS MY VERY LAST ASSIGNMENT TO GRADUATE.
