Additional assessment information – Please read before you start

1. You must choose a business and apply the tasks to this business. Some examples could be a Florist, Café, Plumbing Services or a larger corporation you work for. If you are struggling to find information about a particular business, you can use the business example following.
2. For all the tasks you need to specifically answer the questions related to your business rather than have generic answers.
3. For the business case, please make sure you use the headings i.e. the eight components to properly format your business case. Your recommendation here would be to choose the best option based on your research, so be specific about your decision.

Business example

Perfect Poolz supply and install customised backyard swimming pools. They also have a service team that attend to pool cleaning services and Perfect Poolz also sell all pool cleaning products.

Perfect Poolz employs six sales and service staff that need to invoice and quote while attending customer sites. Currently the Sales and Service staff have a document book they use to handwrite quotes and invoices. This information is entered into the desktop computing software by the administration staff back at the office.

Currently all computers and data are located onsite in their office and showroom. The data is usually backed up on an external hard drive and locked in a safe at the Office/Showroom.

Based on this information you should look to implement a cloud-based service for at least ONE of the following:

• CRM system
• Cloud based accounting system
• Data storage
• Email communication

Task 1

Review, determine and describe the current business/organisation computing resources and usage.

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Task 2

Identify future business/organisation computing needs and consult with colleagues or other stakeholders as appropriate.

Note:  Select and briefly discuss one of the cloud-based solutions below that the business needs.

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Task 3

Investigate types of services provided by cloud computing and their respective costs.

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Task 4

Describe the process of consulting specialist advisors to determine relevant cloud computing services.

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Task 5

Complete a basic Cost-Benefit Analysis for the implementation of cloud computing in relation to this business.

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Task 6

Write a business case containing the eight components outlined in your learning material.

Executive Summary

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Introduction

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Statement of the problem

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Analysis

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Discussion of possible options

- Benefits

- Costs

- Time Scale

- Risks

- Opportunities

Recommendation

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Details of your chosen option

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Conclusion

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