Assessment Brief 2022
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Analytics for Operations and |
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Logistics Management |
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Individual Report – 2500 |
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Time: 6pm |
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Coursework return |
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Date: 9th January 2023 |
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Date returned to |
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Method: Upload Word/PDF |
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file on Canvas online |
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Ogbuke Nnamdi |
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Ogbuke Nnamdi |
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Assessment
Criteria
Learning
Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding assessed in this assignment:
• Evaluate
the role of data and analytics in adding value to a variety of organisation
• Explore the need for competence in operations and logistics management
and be aware of its impact on business performance
• Appraise the appropriate use of business analytics to support
operational decision making to create and add value to a business.
Learning
Outcomes: Skills and Attributes assessed in this assignment:
• Formulate and evaluate operations and logistics management issues to be
able to determine which business analytical technique is most beneficial
• Critique the importance of information sharing within the organisation
and appraise the impact of this information on decision-making within an
organisation
Transformational
Opportunities:
E.g. Use LinkedIn Learning to
improve skills
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Feedback
/Marking criteria for this Assignment
• Performance will be assessed using HBS Grading
Criteria (Rubric)
• Feedback for improvement will be given in writing via your Canvas module site within
4 weeks of submission
• Lateness Penalty: For each day or part day up to five days after the published deadline,
coursework relating to modules submitted late will have the numeric grade
reduced by 10 grade points until or unless the numeric grade reaches the
minimum pass mark (UG 40/PG 50). Where the numeric grade awarded for the
assessment is less than the minimum pass mark no lateness penalty will be
applied. If the coursework is submitted more than 5 days after the published
deadline, it will not be marked and a grade of zero will be awarded. Please note: Referred
coursework submitted after the published deadline will be awarded a grade of
zero (0).”
• Extensions: Students do not have an automatic right to an extension. If you require
an extension, this must be requested in advance of the submission deadline.
Please give your reason(s) for needing an extension.
Detailed Brief for Individual Assignment
Assessment Brief 2022
Assignment
Title: Individual
Report
Description of the assignment, task, content, and structure:
Logi Service is a
provider of logistic service for SME organisations. In recent times due to many
successful marketing initiatives, they have been successful in securing many
service contracts with reputed retailers in the UK. In order to support this
operation, the management changed the business processes radically to reduce
the delivery times and to enhance customer experience. Some of other changes
include investing in digital technologies including data analytics software,
easy to operate digital handled operators and state-of-the-art web interface
for end customers as well as its direct clients. The employees currently are
extremely happy with existing processes and the teams they belong to. The new
change requires many employees to improve their digital skills as many lack
digital literacy skills.
As a very
knowledgeable business analyst and intelligence consultant, you have been
contacted by the board of Logi Service through a recruitment firm, to help
institute this change and create a sense of urgency among the employees through
training that will result to quick wins, ranging from technological, organizational,
human to cultural aspect including processes and information flows of the
business systems.
The firm has
also, allowed you to assess the operations of their major global partner,
including the customer databases, sales and profits across regions and cities.
And finally, the company handed over to you a CSV Superstore database folder
containing information about their global business operations.
Your tasks
are highlighted in two parts:
Part 1
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Using any favorite charts of yours, the board want you to design an
executive Dashboard, and track and display any 3 of the 5 listed KPI’s:
1) Customer segment
2) Product category
3) Sales
4) Profit by province
5) Shipping cost
Note: The Superstore database table has been provided via your school email
and can be downloaded from Canvas site. The designed Dashboard must be presented and submitted in Word/PDF file.
Part 2
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Write a critical report appraising the importance of integration of data
analytics software and business intelligence platform such as Power BI, in
enhancing business operations and performance, and clearly recommend with
logical reasons why you think that the knowledge of these data-driven
techniques and their applications are the best digital literacy skillsets that
Logi Service employees required to support and drive the above change.
The report: Maximum of 2500 words excluding codes, charts, and references; codes can be given in appendices)
Assessment Brief 2022
• You are NOT allowed to copy from other students (or allow other students to copy from you) – this is
‘collusion’.
• You are NOT allowed to copy from your own assignments on other modules – this is ‘self-plagiarism’.
• You must NEVER buy assignments from websites (essay mills) – this is called ‘contract cheating’ and it is now illegal in the UK.
• If you commit academic misconduct, your mark will be reduced, and you will face disciplinary action for
repeat offences.
Contact academic-skills@herts.ac.uk if you are unsure of the rules or how to avoid academic misconduct, and you will receive help.
Student Support and Guidance
• For further help on module content and assignment details, contact your Module Leader in his or her drop-in / office hours or by email.
• Use the Learning Outcomes and HBS Grading Criteria (Rubric) to help inform you of the expectations of the assessment.
• Use CASE (Centre for Academic Skills Enhancement) website resources: http://go.herts.ac.uk/CASE . Attend CASE workshops and drop-ins to develop academic skills to meet HBS expectations (see timetable on CASE website homepage or drop-in to CASE in L064, in the LRC).
• Visit the Academic English for Business Programme Site for tips on developing your academic English and contact hbsacademic-english@herts.ac.uk if you have any questions.
• For help with Turnitin, look for the “Check your work (Turnitin Originality Report)” practice assignment in the Assignment section of all of your modules. For help with understanding plagiarism and how to make changes to your assignment, contact hbsacademic-english@herts.ac.uk.
• Use the Online Library to access quality business information resources:
o Library Search will help you find books, journal articles and more.
o Use the Subject Toolkit for Business to access to industry standard databases.
o Use Library SkillUP for guidance for searching and referencing.
o Get help: use SkilIUP module chat, visit the Study Success Hub, or book an 1:1 with a librarian.
The relevant HBS Grading Criteria (Rubric) for your assignment should be added as a table immediately below the assignment description. If you are unable to find the Grading Criteria (Rubric), please contact your Module Leader.