OISM assignment 2015 - (individual) - supple.
The OISM module
supplementary assessment has 2 parts:
1.
1 written
assignment weighted at 50% of
the total module marks (this document).
2.
A 2 hour
exam weighted at 50% to replace the Design Challenge group exercise and 1 hour
exam (as were the main assessment).
This supplementary
assignment has to be written in a report format. The assignment consists of several parts in
order to achieve the learning outcomes of the module and to develop your
subject understanding.
Assessment
Mode: 100% individual assignment – 2,000
words maximum.
Assignment
Brief:
Consider any organization that you are familiar with or that you can comfortably discuss and
prepare a report to do the following:
Apply ONE of the following OISM topics/techniques to from both an Operational and Information
Systems Management perspective:
a)
Design
b)
Process Technology
c)
Capacity Planning and Control
d)
Quality Management/TQM
e)
General Systems Thinking
Assignment Structure:
Your discussion should be presented in the following FIVE
sections and should be no
more than the required 2000
words.
a) Introduction – what the organisation is, the sector
they operate in, what are they known for in the marketplace, what type of
organisation are there e.g. virtual, direct supplier, 3rd party etc.
b) Theory – which topic applies and what is the taught theory
and what additional theory can you source to support this discussion. This is
an integral section to present a strong and informed report so it needs to be
thorough.
c) Application – how can you see this topic working in
this operation, is the practice as expected, is it different from the theory
and if so why is this?
d) Recommendations – now that you have analysed the
application of this topic, can you see how effective it is within this
organisation and can it be improved, how would you suggest the organisation
does this? Remember, you will have had 3 lectures on quality management and
improvement – use material like this and supporting materials to structure this
section and guide your discussion.
e) Conclusions – what can you conclude overall about
how this organisation applies this area of OISM? What does this tell us about
how this company works and succeeds in the business environment?
Notes:
The following points should be noted when
preparing this report:
· You should demonstrate that you thoroughly understand
this concept/ technique for managing operations.
· Your work should include some application of
theories to analyze a significant situation instead of being purely
descriptive. An essay solely describing
what has happened in an organization, without any personal analysis, will get a
fail.
· All sources used in the body of the discussion
should be referenced even where you access business information e.g. Google
annual reports.
· Your document should be word-processed with up
to 2,000 words. You may use tables, figures and appendices, which do not
contribute to the word count. You should
put the word count in the front cover of the report.
· You should not collaborate with other
students. Plagiarism is a serious
offence and will be dealt with accordingly.
· This assignment must be submitted in accordance
with the programme regulations and by the date given.
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