Requirements for Assignment CW1: Summary, Conclusions, and Application

The presentation should include:

1.A summary of your findings  from CW1

2.A set of conclusions based on your CW1 summary

3.Application of these conclusions to a specific sector and or profession

4. May be done via the application to a particular organisation that you have experience of, but must include clear references to wider sector or profession issues

The work should relate to theories and models set out in the course content and other referenced source material, and include critical discussion of these from those sources.

The presentation can take the form of  slide presentation

Some marks will be given based upon the way presentation is structured and its use of technology. ( see grade criteria for details)

Task 2 requirements

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes: LO2 Apply concepts and theories of technology to specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles to gain commercial insight and/or inform business operational practice

The report should consist of 2000 words, (+or – 10%) excluding charts, graphics or other research material. This material should be referenced (see next section) and placed into the appendix at the end of the report.

The front cover should contain:

The module name, course work reference( CW1)

The date the work was completed ( note this does not have to be the submission date )

The total word count

N Perkin Agile Transformation  (2020) Kogan Page

Following Podcasts

Economist Radio

McKinsey & Company Insights

Kantar’s Future Proof

Chase ‘s Tech Trends

Ey’s The Better Finance Podcast

BBC’ The Bottom Line

How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 6. The specific criteria for this assignment are set out below.

Displays excellent demonstration and critical understanding of the significance of digital and new technologies in an ever

changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers Clear Demonstration and  understanding of the significance of digital and new technologies in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers Very good demonstration of most aspects of the significance of digital and new technologies in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers. Tendency to be over descriptive. Some effective management of each stage of the research: objectives attempted but not always appropriate, some objectives met, some useful attempts at research techniques but lacks coherent linkage to each other and no clear attempt to demonstrate how insight would be gained Majority of stages of the research process are inadequate resulting in poor or link to techniques with lack of clarity n the writing up. No reference to insight or objectives

Analysis

Detailed and perceptive analysis of course and other material to support investigation into the chosen topic Detailed analysis of course and other material to support investigation into the chosen topic Weak or limited analysis of course and other material to support investigation into the chosen topic No real analysis of course or other material to support investigation into the chosen topic. Just a series of non-interrelated  descriptions No attempt to use course material or other referenced sources

Thorough critique of emerging discussions on this topic with clear rationale leading to a set of justified final observations on the future  of this topic Some critique of emerging discussions on this topic with clear rationale leading to a set of justified final observations on the future  of this topic Descriptions of some emerging discussions on this topic limited attempt at  some justified final observations on the future  of this topic Very limited  and descriptive points about the topic on this topic which no attempt at clear rationale or a  set of justified final observations on the future  of this topic No descriptions of issues related directed to this topic or reasoned rationale  to support a set of final observations

Fully adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in text and in reference list. Digital referencing excellent

Adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in text and in reference list

Digital referencing good

Mostly adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in in text and ref list. Digital referencing attempted but not complete

Mostly adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in text, some elements missing in reference list. Digital referencing poor