ITECH1100 Understanding the Digital Revolution

Learning Outcomes Assessed

The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment:
A1. Prepare a basic solution to a business problem;
A2. Select appropriate IT solutions for business functions;
A3. Apply business information software for data visualization and analysis purposes.
S1. Write basic programming logic;
S3. Interpret and construct representations of business data flow and processes;
K8. Outline the basic principles of programming.

Task 1 - Costs of operating the business

Using Excel, create a spreadsheet called operating_costs.xlsx that calculates the projected annual outgoing costs of running Garment City.

Your spreadsheet should be configured such that the working hours, hourly rates, and fixed and utility costs can be varied easily.

Task 2 - Order information

Using Excel, process the history of orders spreadsheet and use appropriate charts to visualize: How some aspect of quoting or manufacturing has changed over time; and How the quote amount differed for each staff member.

You will need to find a way to use Excel to associate each quote with a staff member.

Task 3 - Price consistency

Using Excel, analyse the historical data you have available, and create a spreadsheet that allows a member of the Garment City team to enter the garment material and size, and gives a quote amount. Ensure that you include enough text and formatting to make your spreadsheet usable by a member of the Garment City team (or by a University lecturer).
You may base your quote amount either on historical averages, or to ensure that Garment City makes a profit.

Task 4 - Process improvement

Extend your spreadsheet page from task 3 to automate the above processes, allowing a member of the team to enter the garment material and size, and in addition to the quote amount indicate whether to start manufacturing immediately

Optional task 5

Reimplement Tasks 1, 3 and 4 using either Python or HTML+JavaScript. Write a brief overview of how to run your solution, and attach a zip file containing your code to your ePortfolio page. There are no partial marks awarded for this bonus task - you must complete all features to attain the bonus marks.