MG413 Data insights For Business Decisions PR1 Group Presentation Brief | BNU

MG413 Assignment Task

The UK tech sector employs over 1.7 million people, was valued at $1 trillion (£764bn) for the first time in 2022, and adds over £150bn to the UK economy every year. Companies in the digital economy apply their tech and expertise to solve problems and enhance day-to-day services, providing benefits for consumers across food delivery, health, energy, and many more sectors. The tech industry encompasses several business sectors, like e-commerce, internet software and services, financial technology, consumer electronics, and telecommunications.

In groups of no more than 4 members, prepare a 15-minute presentation on the ‘ Role of data and information within the Technology industry’ – you can choose one or more sectors and organizations to help illustrate your findings.

• What type of data is collected and how is it used by the industry/sectors/organization (s)? Identify if this is Big Data and if this is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd party data.
• Describe traditional market research and how this is different from Big Data and used in the industry / Sectors.
• Explain how information is captured and stored with key references to types of databases and management information systems and find examples from the sector.
• Describe the impact of technological development on the role and use of data in the business decision-making process within this industry/sector.
• Set out how information and data is used within the day-to-day operations of organizations within this sector and what is its strategic importance to the organizations within this industry. Set out a research plan for this industry to improve data capture and its use in a sector/organization.

Learning Outcomes of MG413 :

LO 1: Identify and select relevant sources of data and information for decision making.
LO 2: Analyse and present information to support decision making.

Task requirements

• Your slide deck should have an agenda, introduction, clearly defined sections / headings and a  conclusion. Your sources should be cited on the slide and then fully referenced in a reference list  slide at the end of the presentation. 
• It is anticipated that you will use specific organisational examples as well as sector specific  information. 
• You will also have the opportunity to work on your group presentations during seminar time and you  can get tutor feedback on a draft presentation in the week before your pre-arranged timeslot.
• All group members should participate in the delivery of this group presentation. 

You must submit one file (Word or PDF) that includes:

• The slides of your group presentation; 
• Accompanying notes and supporting material; 
• A detailed group log, registering who has carried what work.

Assessment and Feedback 

• Please keep a record of group work meetings, including attendance and work allocation and  work done to the required standard. This should be submitted with the final report and slides.  Use Microsoft OneDrive or Google Docs to do this. 
• Presentations will take place in a pre-arranged timeslot during normal tuition hours for this  module. Failure to attend or failure to be punctual (without good reason) will be treated  accordingly. 
• Presentations will be timed. 
• You will receive verbal feedback immediately after your presentation so you may want to have  a pen and paper to hand to record some of this feedback. 
• You should use this feedback to make alteration to your final submission on LSST Connect. ∙ You will NOT be provided with your grade at this time but via LSST Connect within a three-week  period following the submission deadline.