704 Information Management And Strategic Decision Taking Assignment 3
Word count 1500
Assignment Instructions:
Assignment must have minimum of 1500 words. Please note that all assignments must be done only by student. You must attempt all questions as all questions are MANDATORY.
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704 Information Management And Strategic Decision Taking
ASSIGNEMENT QUESTIONS
1.0 Discuss the importance of management information on strategic decisions
1.1 Critically identify the features of data and information
1.2 Determine the criteria to be applied when selecting appropriate data and information to support strategic decisions
1.3 Critically evaluate the impact of a management information system to an organisation
2.0 Discuss the importance of information sharing within an organisation
2.1 Determine the legal responsibilities in sourcing, sharing and storing information
2.2 Critically discuss when information should be offered and access allowed
2.3 Critically evaluate the formats in which information can be provided and the impact of using various formats
3.0 Critically analyse information to identify patterns, trends and impacts on strategic decision making
3.1 Critically evaluate a range of decision making tools and techniques available to support strategic decision making
3.2 Determine data and information sources available to assist in strategic decision taking
4.0 Critically identify methods of evaluating management information within an organisation
4.1 Formulate processes and methodologies for analysing the impact of information on the strategic decisions made
4.3 Determine methods of developing information capture to inform and support strategic decision making
704 Information Management And Strategic Decision Taking
Indicative Syllabus Content
Before attempting the questions above, learners must have covered the following topics:
1.0 The importance of management information on strategic decisions
1.1 The features of data and information
1.2 Criteria for selecting appropriate data and information to support strategic decisions
1.3 The impact of management information system to an organisation
2.0 The importance of information sharing within an organisation
2.1 The legal responsibilities in sourcing, sharing and storing information
2.2 When information should be offered and access allowed
2.3 Formats to providing and the impact of using various formats
3.0 The use of information to support strategic decision making
3.1 Information analysis to identify patterns, trends and impacts on strategic decision making
3.2 Decision making tools and techniques available to support strategic decision making
3.3 Data and information sources available to assist in strategic decision taking
4.0 Management information
4.1 Methods of evaluating management information within an organisation
4.2 Processes and methodologies for analysing the impact of information on the strategic decisions made
4.3 Methods of developing information capture to inform and support strategic decision making
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