undefined • Level 3 BTEC Business Extended Diploma

To achieve a merit grade, learners must achieve all of the pass grade criteria and the three merit grade criteria. For M1, learners could explain the limitations of the hardware and software used in the creation and manipulation of their chosen graphics.

Appropriate evidence for M3 could include examples of outputs together with supporting explanations and detail about the images.

To achieve a merit grade, learners must achieve all of the pass grade criteria and the three merit grade criteria. For M1, learners could explain the limitations of the hardware and software used in the creation and manipulation of their chosen graphics. Evidence for M2 could be, for example, an observation record together with some printed output

Produce information in suitable formats to support business decision making.

For P5, learners will need to generate reports and other outputs from the data management system. The reports must be clear and contain information that can be used to support a business decision. The learner will be given a problem and expected to use the information in the system to support a business decision.

For P4, learners will undertake a series of practical tasks. A system will already have been set up and populated with some records. Learners will add, delete, update and amend records in the system. They will record transactions of different types on the system. Data management systems all provide facilities for the manipulation of data and the production of new information. Learners will use these features to create and extract information. An inventory management system would allow new stock ...

For P3, learners will need to show that they recognise the legal constraints associated with the use of information by organisations. (P1, P2, P3, M1 and D1 are linked.)

For P2, learners will need to look at an organisation and consider the purpose and use of information. Learners will need to know how the information gathered is used by managers, whether it be for monitoring, controlling, co-ordinating or planning. The information is used to make decisions. In the case of the supermarket transactions, it will be clear that immediate decisions are made as a consequence of the information generated, whether it is opening another till, reviewing the success of pro...

For P1, learners must examine how an organisation can obtain and use information. Information is the basis for successful decision making. It comes from internal and external sources. Information arises automatically from business transactions but it needs also to be sought from external sources. For it to be of any use to a manager, information must satisfy a number of criteria. Supermarkets gather information about the shopping habits of their customers.

For M1, learners must explain why business information is important to the success of an organisation. The growth of Tesco in the UK has depended, in part, on using the full range of business information to make good decisions to enable growth in the business. Green-field developments have slowed as a result of government legislation so the company has moved into convenience stores. It was the first to build individual customer profiles as a way of tailoring its promotions. Compared to its rival...