Higher Nationals
Internal verification of assessment decisions – BTEC (RQF)
INTERNAL VERIFICATION – ASSESSMENT DECISIONS
Programme title BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing
Assessor Internal Verifier
Unit 14: Business Intelligence
Unit(s)
Business Process Support Mechanisms
Assignment title
Student’s name
List which assessment criteria Pass Merit Distinction
the Assessor has awarded.
INTERNAL VERIFIER CHECKLIST
Do the assessment criteria awarded match
those shown in the assignment brief? Y/N
Is the Pass/Merit/Distinction grade awarded
justified by the assessor’s comments on the Y/N
student work?
Has the work been assessed
accurately? Y/N
Is the feedback to the student:
Give details:
• Constructive? Y/N
• Linked to relevant assessment criteria? Y/N
• Identifying opportunities for Y/N
improved performance?
• Agreeing actions? Y/N
Does the assessment decision need
Y/N
amending?
Assessor signature Date
Internal Verifier signature Date
Programme Leader signature (if required)
Date
Confirm action completed
Remedial action taken
Give details:
Assessor signature Date
Internal Verifier
Date
signature
Programme Leader
Date
signature (if required)
,Higher Nationals - Summative Assignment Feedback Form
Student Name/ID
Unit Title Unit 14: Business Intelligence
Assignment Number 1 Assessor
Date Received
Submission Date
1st submission
Date Received 2nd
Re-submission Date
submission
Assessor Feedback:
LO1 Discuss business processes and the mechanisms used to support business decision-making.
Pass, Merit & P1 P2 D1
Distinction Descripts
LO2 Compare the tools and technologies associated with business intelligence functionality.
Pass, Merit & P2 M2 D2
Distinction Descripts
LO3 Demonstrate the use of business intelligence tools and technologies
Pass, Merit & P3 P4 M3 D3
Distinction Descripts
LO4 Discuss the impact of business intelligence tools and technologies for
effective decision-making purposes and the legal/regulatory context in which
they are used.
Pass, Merit & P5 P6 M4 D4
Distinction Descripts
Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:
Resubmission Feedback:
Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:
Internal Verifier’s Comments:
Signature & Date:
* Please note that grade decisions are provisional. They are only confirmed once internal and external moderation has taken place and
grades decisions have been agreed at the assessment board.
Assignment Feedback
Page | 1
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, Formative Feedback: Assessor to Student
Action Plan
Summative feedback
Feedback: Student to Assessor
Assessor Date
signature
Student Date
signature
Page | 2
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, Pearson Higher Nationals in
Computing
Unit 14: Business Intelligence
Assignment 01
General Guidelines
1. A cover page or title page should be attached to your assignment. Use page 1 of this
assignment brief as your cover page and make sure all details are accurately filled.
2. The entire assignment brief should be attached as the first section of your assignment.
Page | 3
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, 3. The assignment should be prepared using a word processing software.
4. The assignment should be word processing in an A4 sized paper.
5. Allow 1” margin on top, bottom and right sides of the paper and 1.25” on the left side (for
binding).
Word Processing Rules
1. The font size should be 12 point, and should be in the style of Time New Roman.
2. Set line spacing to 1.5. Justify all paragraphs.
3. Ensure that all headings are consistent in terms of size and font style.
4. Use footer function on the word processor to insert your name, unit, assignment no, and
page number on each page. This is useful if individual sheets get detached from the
submission.
5. Use the spell check and grammar check function of the word processing application to review
the use of language on your assignment.
Page | 4
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
,Important Points:
1. Carefully check carefully the hand in date and the instructions given with the assignment.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
2. Ensure that sufficient time is spent to complete the assignment by the due date.
3. Do not wait till the last minute to get feedback on the assignment. Such excuses will not be
accepted for late submissions.
4. You must be responsible for efficient management of your time.
5. If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as illness,
you may apply (in writing) for an extension.
6. Failure to achieve at least a PASS grade will result in a REFERRAL grade.
7. Non-submission of work without valid reasons will lead to an automatic REFERRAL. You
will then be asked to complete an alternative assignment.
8. If you use other people’s work or ideas in your assignment, it must be properly referenced,
using the HARVARD referencing system, in your text or any bibliography. Otherwise, you’ll
be found guilty of committing plagiarism.
9. If you are caught plagiarising, your grade will be reduced to a REFERRAL or at worst, you
could be excluded from the course.
Page | 5
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
,Student Declaration
I hereby, declare that I know what plagiarism entails, namely to use another’s work and to present it
as my own without attributing the sources in the correct form. I further understand what it means to
copy another’s work.
1. I know that plagiarism is a punishable offence because it constitutes theft.
2. I understand the plagiarism and copying policy of Edexcel UK.
3. I know what the consequences will be if I plagiarise or copy another’s work in any of
the assignments for this program.
4. I declare therefore that all work presented by me for every aspect of my program, will
be my own, and where I have made use of another’s work, I will attribute the source
in the correct way.
5. I acknowledge that the attachment of this document signed or not, constitutes a
binding agreement between myself and Edexcel UK.
6. I understand that my assignment will not be considered as submitted if this document
is not attached to the assignment.
Student’s Signature: Date:
(Provide E-mail ID) (Provide Submission Date)
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Unit 14- Business Intelligence
,Higher National Diploma in Business
Assignment Brief
Student Name /ID Number
Unit Number and Title Unit 14 : Business Intelligence
Academic Year 2017/18
Unit Tutor
Assignment Title Business Process Support Mechanisms
Issue Date
Submission Date
IV Name & Date
Submission format
Submission to include:
Part 1: The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a
concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use
of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with
research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography
using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000–2,500 words,
although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Part 2: Comprehensive table
Part 3: The submission is in the form of a ten-minute Microsoft® PowerPoint® style presentation.
The presentation can include links to performance data with additional speaker notes and a
bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The presentation slides for the findings should
be submitted with speaker notes as one copy. You are required to make effective use of headings,
bullet points and subsections, as appropriate. Your research should be referenced using the Harvard
referencing system. The recommended word limit is 500 words, including speaker notes, although
you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes:
Page | 7
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, LO1 Discuss business processes and the mechanisms used to support business decision-making.
LO2 Compare the tools and technologies associated with business intelligence functionality
LO3 Demonstrate the use of business intelligence tools and technologies
LO4 Discuss the impact of business intelligence tools and technologies for effective decision-
making purposes and the legal/regulatory context in which they are used
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
Page | 8
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, Business processes are pivotal to the operation, functionality and accomplishment of
organisational goals. As a collection or set of tasks/activities, business processes ensure that the
end goal of delivering a service or product to a customer is accomplished successfully.
Scenario:
Data and information is core to any organization and business process. The necessity of having
meaningful information is the key driver for effective decision making and problem-solving.
Business intelligence has evolved from technologies such as decision support systems (DSS) to
include tools and methods associated with data mining, data integration, data quality and data
warehousing in conjunction with other information management systems and applications.
Suppose you are recently recruited as a Business Analyst to a leading Sri Lankan
Organisation. As your initial project, you are required to prepare a management report to
the Board of Directors including the following details.
Task 1:
Background details of the organization.
Identify and explain different business processes and supporting processes models used at the
selected organisation with examples .
Explain data that have been used by the different process models given above.
Differentiation between data classification based on the selected organisation in terms of
structured, semi structured and unstructured.
What are the application software used in the given process models.
Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of using application software as a mechanism for business
processing.
Discuss on business intelligence functionalities and the tools and techniques associated with
them using specific examples chosen from the selected organization processing.
Discuss on business intelligence functionalities and the tools and techniques associated with
them using specific examples chosen from the selected organisation
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Unit 14- Business Intelligence
Internal verification of assessment decisions – BTEC (RQF)
INTERNAL VERIFICATION – ASSESSMENT DECISIONS
Programme title BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing
Assessor Internal Verifier
Unit 14: Business Intelligence
Unit(s)
Business Process Support Mechanisms
Assignment title
Student’s name
List which assessment criteria Pass Merit Distinction
the Assessor has awarded.
INTERNAL VERIFIER CHECKLIST
Do the assessment criteria awarded match
those shown in the assignment brief? Y/N
Is the Pass/Merit/Distinction grade awarded
justified by the assessor’s comments on the Y/N
student work?
Has the work been assessed
accurately? Y/N
Is the feedback to the student:
Give details:
• Constructive? Y/N
• Linked to relevant assessment criteria? Y/N
• Identifying opportunities for Y/N
improved performance?
• Agreeing actions? Y/N
Does the assessment decision need
Y/N
amending?
Assessor signature Date
Internal Verifier signature Date
Programme Leader signature (if required)
Date
Confirm action completed
Remedial action taken
Give details:
Assessor signature Date
Internal Verifier
Date
signature
Programme Leader
Date
signature (if required)
,Higher Nationals - Summative Assignment Feedback Form
Student Name/ID
Unit Title Unit 14: Business Intelligence
Assignment Number 1 Assessor
Date Received
Submission Date
1st submission
Date Received 2nd
Re-submission Date
submission
Assessor Feedback:
LO1 Discuss business processes and the mechanisms used to support business decision-making.
Pass, Merit & P1 P2 D1
Distinction Descripts
LO2 Compare the tools and technologies associated with business intelligence functionality.
Pass, Merit & P2 M2 D2
Distinction Descripts
LO3 Demonstrate the use of business intelligence tools and technologies
Pass, Merit & P3 P4 M3 D3
Distinction Descripts
LO4 Discuss the impact of business intelligence tools and technologies for
effective decision-making purposes and the legal/regulatory context in which
they are used.
Pass, Merit & P5 P6 M4 D4
Distinction Descripts
Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:
Resubmission Feedback:
Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:
Internal Verifier’s Comments:
Signature & Date:
* Please note that grade decisions are provisional. They are only confirmed once internal and external moderation has taken place and
grades decisions have been agreed at the assessment board.
Assignment Feedback
Page | 1
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, Formative Feedback: Assessor to Student
Action Plan
Summative feedback
Feedback: Student to Assessor
Assessor Date
signature
Student Date
signature
Page | 2
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, Pearson Higher Nationals in
Computing
Unit 14: Business Intelligence
Assignment 01
General Guidelines
1. A cover page or title page should be attached to your assignment. Use page 1 of this
assignment brief as your cover page and make sure all details are accurately filled.
2. The entire assignment brief should be attached as the first section of your assignment.
Page | 3
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, 3. The assignment should be prepared using a word processing software.
4. The assignment should be word processing in an A4 sized paper.
5. Allow 1” margin on top, bottom and right sides of the paper and 1.25” on the left side (for
binding).
Word Processing Rules
1. The font size should be 12 point, and should be in the style of Time New Roman.
2. Set line spacing to 1.5. Justify all paragraphs.
3. Ensure that all headings are consistent in terms of size and font style.
4. Use footer function on the word processor to insert your name, unit, assignment no, and
page number on each page. This is useful if individual sheets get detached from the
submission.
5. Use the spell check and grammar check function of the word processing application to review
the use of language on your assignment.
Page | 4
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
,Important Points:
1. Carefully check carefully the hand in date and the instructions given with the assignment.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
2. Ensure that sufficient time is spent to complete the assignment by the due date.
3. Do not wait till the last minute to get feedback on the assignment. Such excuses will not be
accepted for late submissions.
4. You must be responsible for efficient management of your time.
5. If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as illness,
you may apply (in writing) for an extension.
6. Failure to achieve at least a PASS grade will result in a REFERRAL grade.
7. Non-submission of work without valid reasons will lead to an automatic REFERRAL. You
will then be asked to complete an alternative assignment.
8. If you use other people’s work or ideas in your assignment, it must be properly referenced,
using the HARVARD referencing system, in your text or any bibliography. Otherwise, you’ll
be found guilty of committing plagiarism.
9. If you are caught plagiarising, your grade will be reduced to a REFERRAL or at worst, you
could be excluded from the course.
Page | 5
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
,Student Declaration
I hereby, declare that I know what plagiarism entails, namely to use another’s work and to present it
as my own without attributing the sources in the correct form. I further understand what it means to
copy another’s work.
1. I know that plagiarism is a punishable offence because it constitutes theft.
2. I understand the plagiarism and copying policy of Edexcel UK.
3. I know what the consequences will be if I plagiarise or copy another’s work in any of
the assignments for this program.
4. I declare therefore that all work presented by me for every aspect of my program, will
be my own, and where I have made use of another’s work, I will attribute the source
in the correct way.
5. I acknowledge that the attachment of this document signed or not, constitutes a
binding agreement between myself and Edexcel UK.
6. I understand that my assignment will not be considered as submitted if this document
is not attached to the assignment.
Student’s Signature: Date:
(Provide E-mail ID) (Provide Submission Date)
Page | 6
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
,Higher National Diploma in Business
Assignment Brief
Student Name /ID Number
Unit Number and Title Unit 14 : Business Intelligence
Academic Year 2017/18
Unit Tutor
Assignment Title Business Process Support Mechanisms
Issue Date
Submission Date
IV Name & Date
Submission format
Submission to include:
Part 1: The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a
concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use
of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with
research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography
using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000–2,500 words,
although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Part 2: Comprehensive table
Part 3: The submission is in the form of a ten-minute Microsoft® PowerPoint® style presentation.
The presentation can include links to performance data with additional speaker notes and a
bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The presentation slides for the findings should
be submitted with speaker notes as one copy. You are required to make effective use of headings,
bullet points and subsections, as appropriate. Your research should be referenced using the Harvard
referencing system. The recommended word limit is 500 words, including speaker notes, although
you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes:
Page | 7
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, LO1 Discuss business processes and the mechanisms used to support business decision-making.
LO2 Compare the tools and technologies associated with business intelligence functionality
LO3 Demonstrate the use of business intelligence tools and technologies
LO4 Discuss the impact of business intelligence tools and technologies for effective decision-
making purposes and the legal/regulatory context in which they are used
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
Page | 8
Unit 14- Business Intelligence
, Business processes are pivotal to the operation, functionality and accomplishment of
organisational goals. As a collection or set of tasks/activities, business processes ensure that the
end goal of delivering a service or product to a customer is accomplished successfully.
Scenario:
Data and information is core to any organization and business process. The necessity of having
meaningful information is the key driver for effective decision making and problem-solving.
Business intelligence has evolved from technologies such as decision support systems (DSS) to
include tools and methods associated with data mining, data integration, data quality and data
warehousing in conjunction with other information management systems and applications.
Suppose you are recently recruited as a Business Analyst to a leading Sri Lankan
Organisation. As your initial project, you are required to prepare a management report to
the Board of Directors including the following details.
Task 1:
Background details of the organization.
Identify and explain different business processes and supporting processes models used at the
selected organisation with examples .
Explain data that have been used by the different process models given above.
Differentiation between data classification based on the selected organisation in terms of
structured, semi structured and unstructured.
What are the application software used in the given process models.
Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of using application software as a mechanism for business
processing.
Discuss on business intelligence functionalities and the tools and techniques associated with
them using specific examples chosen from the selected organization processing.
Discuss on business intelligence functionalities and the tools and techniques associated with
them using specific examples chosen from the selected organisation
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Unit 14- Business Intelligence
