Edwardes College Peshawar

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HND Computing
Management in IT
Changez Khan Bangash
Syeda Sana Naseem
1. Understand principles of staff management
2. Be able to use software management tools
3. Be able to participate in strategic planning
4. Understand current developments in information
technology.
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Individually
1, 2, 3, 4 (Outcomes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,
4.1, 4.2)
16/12/2013
14/01/2014

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Outcome Covered
1. Understand principles of
staff management

2. Be able to use software

management tools
3. Be able to participate in
strategic planning

4. Understand current
developments in
information technology

evaluate an organisations staff recruitment

policy
explain theories concerning staff motivation and
the management of change
evaluate staff administration documentation
use system management tools to assist a
company in their management planning process
effectively use software management tools
critically evaluate the role of IT in strategic
planning
use appropriate research methods to contribute to
a companys strategic plan
discuss the issues associated with strategic
planning
evaluate the importance of embracing new
developments in technology
analyse the impact of new technology on
management.

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Grading Criteria Grid

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.1

2.2

3.1

3.2

3.3

4.1

4.2

M1 M2 M3 D1 D2 D3

NOTE: Attach this page as first page of your report and the remaining pages at the
end of your report.
Purpose and Aim
The unit aims to provide the generic skills and knowledge required by a manager in the
information technology sector. Such managers have additional pressures of having to deal
continuously with change and participate effectively with management at all levels, including
senior management, in the development of strategy.
In addition to techniques for staffing and budgetary control, this assignment also deals with the
technologies used in maintaining the organization.

Scenario
Select one organization of your choice from any of the following. Suppose you are
selected as the project manager. You are responsible for the management of the
organization. You are asked to select new staff members for the organization, provide job
descriptions, motivate the staff members, produce a full financial plan for the
organization, and apply team management skills and to participate in all this. You role is
also to develop a full supportive strategic plan for the selected organization which is
based on the previous work and includes the improvement for future. Also the impact of
IT on strategic management will be the part of the plan. This process is important for the
betterment of the organization. Apply managerial skills to complete the process. The
senior management wants you to investigate the whole process and pick out all the
shortcomings in previous process.
The senior management had many problems to complete all the process these problems
include;
Non managerial skills
Less experience
No leadership qualities
Poor habits of team members
Less motivation strategies
No monitoring
No visibility
Less participation of manager
No use of proper tools
No change management
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Roles and responsibilities are not specified

Poor financial planning
Less coordination among team members
No proper strategic plan

These are the points that cause the organization mismanagement. You are supposed to
perform the following tasks to overcome all the deficiencies mentioned.
M3: present a well structured and properly documented report on the tasks discussed
below.
D2: Organize and manage your assignment activities and provide a work plan for your
assignment, closely follow the submission dates
Outcome 1:
1.1 Evaluate an organizations staff recruitment policy.
1.2 Explain theories concerning staff motivation and the management of change.
1.3 Evaluate staff administration documentation.
Guidance Notes for Outcome 1
Visit the selected software firm
Select at least 4 employees from your selected organization and collect
information about the recruitment process through which they are selected.
Produce a well structured questionnaire that must contain questions related to
the organization needs and the recruitment process. Conduct interviews from
the team members you are going to select for the organization.
Provide proper evidence of the references used for collecting data regarding
the recruitment process of the selected organization (M2)
Clearly define the induction process that covers all aspects from all sides.
Provide critical evaluation of the recruitment process of your selected
organization and give suggestions. (D1)
Also clearly define the job descriptions for all the selected employees.
Assess the current motivational techniques that include appraisals, monitoring
performance, team participation, scheduling of the work, and give realistic
suggestions in this regard.
Use any HRM book for help and guideness and related material given to you
in lectures
This task should be completed by 23rd Dec 2013 (Monday). This is pre submission date
for the feedback related to task-1.

Outcome 2:
2.1 Use system management tools to assist a company in one of their management
planning process.
2.2 Effectively use software management tools.
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Guidelines for outcome 2:

Study the budgetary plan of the organization and recommend your own financial
plan for the organization. Use MS-Excel, diary system or any other software tools
that could help you in producing the financial plan.
The financial plan should be based on realistic values and future prospects of the
business (M1)
Use any HRM book for help and guideness and related material given to you in
lectures

This task should be completed by 30th Dec 2013 (Monday). This is pre submission date
for the feedback related to task-2.
Outcome 3:
3.1 Critically evaluate the role of IT in strategic planning.
3.2 Use appropriate research methods to contribute to a companys strategic plan.
3.3 Discuss the issues associated with strategic planning.
Guidance Notes for the Tasks:

Study the strategic planning of some IT firms present in your area

Observe the problems
Perform SWOT Analysis
Use Five forces model for developing strategic planning
Use value chain analysis if required
Concern the books for guideness

Study the role of IT in strategic planning

Evaluate the impact of internet on strategic planning

Concern the books for guideness

1. Strategic management 2e by dess lumpkin taylor,

2. Strategic Planning for Information Systems by john ward and joe papperd,
3. Strategic planning for project management by Harold kenzer
Lecture slides and material provided to you.

Outcome 4:
4.1 Evaluate the importance of embracing new developments in technology.
4.2 Analyse the impact of new technology on management.
Guidance Notes for the Tasks:
Discuss new software technologies other than the current technology used by the
firm i.e. if the firm currently using sql server, its alternative may the oracle.
Describe their importance and ease of use i.e. if oracle is used in place of sql
server, what improvements it can make.
Analyze the impact of new technologies if implemented i.e. if oracle is used, what
impact it can make either good or bad. Give suggestion to the company for
applying new technologies for the betterment of the business. (D3)
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Common Skills
Skill
Communication

Applying Technology

Criteria
Receive and respond
to a variety of
information
Present information
in a variety of visual
forms
Communicate in
writing
Participate in oral
communication

Apply Design and

Creativity

Use range of
technologies
Effective use of
internet searching
Apply technology
for Prototype
development
Apply range of
skills and techniques
to develop a variety
of ideas in the
creation of
new/modified
products or solutions
Use range of
thought processes

Evidence
The format of the report,
visual aids used, quality of
expression and use of
technical terms and proper
documentation

The report in MS Word

(excel sheets or
presentations), Quality of
the report and references.
Use MS project for devising
Plans
Modification or suggestions
for improvements in
performing two tasks

Assessment Details and Instructions

A written report should be submitted along with charts, tables, diagrams and photographs
where applicable
A copy of the assessment brief should be attached with the report as annexure.
Proper referencing should be using Harvard Style.
Plagiarism Policy

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The college has strict penalty for plagiarism and the assignment will be cancelled if the
assignment is observed for this.
The definition and scope of plagiarism are presented below:
Plagiarism occurs when a student misrepresents, as his/her own work, the work, written
or otherwise, of any other person (including another student) or of any institution.
Examples of forms of plagiarism include:
The verbatim (word for word) copying of anothers work without appropriate and
correctly presented acknowledgement;
The close paraphrasing of anothers work by simply changing a few words or
altering the order of presentation, without appropriate and correctly presented
acknowledgement;
Unacknowledged quotation of phrases from anothers work;
The deliberate and detailed presentation of anothers concept as ones own.
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1.1

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1.2

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1.3

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2.1

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2.2

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3.1

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3.2

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3.3

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4.1

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4.2

Y/N

M1

Y/N

M2

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M3

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D1

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D2

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D3

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