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Assignment 1Assignment 1Assignment 1Assignment 1

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Business (QCF)

Unit and code: 15 Managing Business Activities to Achieve Results,

J/601/0946

Level: 4

Activity title: Managing activities within the organisation

Assignment reference: (Assignment 1 of 2)

Issue date: / / Date due: / / Date submitted: / /

Lecturer name(s): _____________________________________

Student name: _____________________________________

Outcome Summative feedback Lecturer’s decision

LO1 Understand the importance of business processes in delivering outcome based upon business goals and objectives

1.1 evaluate the interrelationship between the different processes and functions of the organisation

1.2 justify the methodology to be used to map processes to the organisation’s goals and objectives

1.3 evaluate the output of the process and the quality gateways

1.1

1.2

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L02 Be able to develop plans for own area of responsibility to implement operational plans

2.1 design plans which promote goals and objectives for own area of responsibility

2.2 write objectives, which are SMART to align people and other resources in an effective and efficient way

2.3 implement appropriate systems to

achieve objectives inthe most efficient way, on time, to budget and meeting organisational standards of quality

2.4 carry out work activities meeting the operational plan through effective monitoring and control

1.3

M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions

M1

M2 Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques

M2

M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings

M3

D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions

D1

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D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities

D2

D3 Divergent/lateral/ creative thinking

D3

Statement of authenticity

I confirm that this is my own work

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ScenarioScenarioScenarioScenario

Day to day business processes serve as arteries to carry the lifeblood (data and information) of

an organization. Whether these business processes are efficient, inefficient, effective,

ineffective, boring or exciting (rarely are they ever exciting), they are the foundation required

for all companies to function; yet they are so often ignored.

Business processes are predefined paths that have been created, either intentionally or

unintentionally, in order to accomplish various tasks within an organization. It has been our

experience that most companies ‘think’ they know their respective business processes; that is

they know how the processes should work, but they are seldom documented.

The reason many organizations fail to sufficiently address and document their business

processes is because it’s believed that everyone within the organization fully understands these

processes. We find most company personnel have a general or high level understanding of

certain business process flows, and a few people may know specific details of a couple of

business processes. But seldom do all personnel have a consistent understanding of any one

process and how it drives the affected parts of the organization.

TaskTaskTaskTask

You have been asked you to produce a Word document for explaining the importance of

business processes and for developing plans for own area of responsibility.

Your Word document should:

AC1.1 Evaluate the interrelationship between the different processes and functions of the

organisation

AC1.2 Justify the methodology to be used to map processes to the organisation’s goals and

objectives

AC1.3 Evaluate the output of the process and the quality gateways

AC2.1 Design plans which promote goals and objectives foe own area of responsibility

AC2.2 Write objectives which are S.M.A.R.T to align people and other resources in an

effective and efficient way

AC2.3 Implement appropriate systems to achieve objectives in the most efficient way, on time,

to budget and meeting organizational standards of quality

AC2.4 Carry out work activities meeting the operational plan through effective monitoring and

control

(1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, M1, M2, M3, D1, D2 and D3)

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Centre guidance notes for this assignmentCentre guidance notes for this assignmentCentre guidance notes for this assignmentCentre guidance notes for this assignment � Use recognised business formats for presenting the work.

� Use appropriate software in producing the work.

� Use 11 point Arial or Trebuchet script.

� As a guide the paper should be between 2,000 to 2,500 words, excluding any supporting materials such as appendices.

� Complete the title page and sign the statement of authenticity.

� Detach the title page and fix it to the front of your assignment before submitting your work.

� Use a butterfly or treasury tag to keep the pages of your work together.

� Work must be checked by a plagiarism checker and the institution’s plagiarism policy will apply to all student assignment work. A copy of the plagiarism checker report must be attached to the assignment that is handed in, otherwise it will be rejected for marking.

� Submit the work to {insert name} in the faculty office by {insert date and time}. Late work and non-submission of work will be dealt with in line with the institution’s assessment policy.