the Use of ICT in Business

Assignment D The use of ICT in Business When creating my business I had to use a range of different software's to get a good result. I used ranging Microsoft software and an Internet client to gather my information. The main software I used was Microsoft Word Processor, which was very useful when reporting about my information that I had collected. Also when having to add an analysis about something collected from the Internet or made on another piece of software. This print screen shows Microsoft Word Processing software. As you can see it has many features which allow you to create many different types of report, analysis and/or invoices. You can insert tables and charts so that you can show relevant trends in things such as sales per year. Showing tables makes your information more presentable and easy to understand. Using word processing software will make my business more efficient as I will be able to create templates for my work so that when letters, invoices and other documents need printing there will be a specific template/border/letterhead which will A) Make my pages more presentable B) Make my business seem more presentable. As word processors have many features which you can use to edit letters and add to advertising you can make them more presentable getting more attention and/or becoming more recognisable. Using Word was very efficient for my

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Report on Comparisons Between Pizza Hut & Domino's Pizza.

Report on Comparisons Between Pizza Hut & Domino's Pizza 5/01/02 To Lending Manager of HSBC Bank in Ealing From Tasneem Husain Terms of Reference To investigate the comparisons between two franchises which I have narrowed it down to. Once I have done this, I can then decide to open up the best one out of the two. The main reason of why I want to be a franchisee is because, being a franchisee would be safer than being a sole trader or in a partnership. I'm not saying it'll be the easier option, but as long as it pays as well as I put in, then there won't be any disappointments. There is one disadvantage of becoming a sole trader, which is unlimited liability. This means that I'd have to pay for the losses made by the business, even if it meant selling my personal possessions, e.g. my house or my car. Even though this is the only big disadvantage of being a sole trader, it is too big of a risk that I'm willing to take. I'm also not exactly sure what products or services I'd be able to offer customers. Therefore, a franchisee would be the perfect answer. Being part of a partnership is a step up from being a sole trader. There is a lot less work involved; there are still disadvantages that may be a problem for me. For example, one problem would be finding a suitable partner/s. This a problem because if I had become a partner with a friend or someone in my family, I

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Year 10-Assessment 1- Companies Explain each of the four stages in the growth of Marks and Spencer

GCSE Business Studies King George V School Year 10-Assessment 1- Companies . Explain each of the four stages in the growth of Marks and Spencer. Marks started of as a sole trader, as he was a hawker. The business, which was selling small items door to door, was run by just one person, Michael Marks. He had to start of as a sole trader, as he didn't have the capital or the experience required to enlarge his business, therefore he started with a small business and slowly started expanding. The second stage was when Michael Marks took on a partnership. He had to do this as he thought that this would help the business become more successful, as know there are two people to help run the company. So, Marks doesn't have to manage everything in the business; and the business can now receive more capital now that there are two people involved. The third stage was that the business was turned into a private limited company as Spencer became less reliable, so they couldn't stay as a partnership as each of them is responsible each others actions and this could cause trouble if both of them are not responsible. The fourth stage was that the business was changed from private limited company to public limited company. The decision to have the shares quoted on the Stock Exchange was decided to raise the capital so that the company can become more up-to-date and attract more costumers. 2.

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Health and Safety of the children is the second most important factor during consideration of school by parents. Spring field Primary School, health and safety policy is written in accordance with Act 1974

Health and Safety of the children is the second most important factor during consideration of school by parents. Spring field Primary School, health and safety policy is written in accordance with Act 1974 and was revised on 16th November, 2004. The Governing Body is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the Health and safety policy. It notifies LEA and the Health and Safety Executive of major accidents and dangerous occurrences. The Head teacher along with the Site supervisor is responsible for investigating, inspecting and maintaining equipments and school sites free from hazards. Every staff member has the right to identify health and safety risks and is responsible for discussing and informing them to the health and safety representatives of the school who in return are responsible for inspecting the situation and reporting it to the Head teacher. However the Governing Body of the school had to review the policy statement on annual basics or frequently as stated in the Health and Safety policy but this has not been done which is very irresponsible act as it needs to be monitored so as to run the policy smoothly. The school values first aid training for its staff. Almost all of the support staff, including the Dinner Supervisors, are trained to be First aider. This shows that the school cares about pupil's safety. And, I think, it is also essential that school does

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preparation for selling

Product knowledge is very important to an employee as this will help with preparation for selling. For example if a customer comes into a shop they will be expecting the employee who's serving them to have knowledge of the product as if they cannot answer the questions and talk about the product and its benefits they could lose that customer and will be known as a terrible organisation as they cannot train, provide information to employees to provide to customers. It's is vital that employee realises a customer's needs whilst helping them. For example a customer comes in a store to buy a computer but they are not sure what sort of computer is appropriate for them it is a job for an employee to recognize and sell something appropriate. Example a customer may want to buy a computer which has everything like good hard drive, memory, big screen and which is easy to use and good quality; therefore employee should find suitable one for them. Rather than suggesting any computer saying it good just to get the sales done and that's not what a customer is looking for. Their are lots of key areas where member of staff will think about whilst preparing for selling. For example prepare physical environment, recognize potential customers, gain product knowledge, know objectives to achieve, recognize how to approach a potential customer for example giving them space to wonder around.

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Which type of ownership should my business have?

Which type of ownership should my business have? My idea for a business is a small-sized (perhaps medium-sized) company, which produces laptops- simply. However, our laptops are unique. They are around 8 inches wide, making them one of the smallest true laptops on the market. There are smaller so-called "laptops" but these are more like glorified PDAs (e.g. Sony Vaio VGN-U50). Our laptops are designed for travelling businessmen and school pupils, secondary school pupils in particular. Being so small, the laptop can easily fit into a school bag or briefcase, even in a handbag if needed. The main USP is its size. It is also supposed to be easily affordable, mainly for the school pupils' sake. Finally the diminutive laptop should be powerful. Many people now do lots of things on the computer, having lots of RAM-intensive programs running at the same time, and school pupils will not just use the laptop for their work, it also serves as a recreational facility- for use with games and multimedia. So far, we have envisaged three models in our debut range: * The standard version- for home use, or in cars for watching movies, general use. * The business version- this is more powerful and has more professional software than the standard model, more connectivity * The school version- slightly more scratch and shock proof than the standard model (generally more rugged), good

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tesco influences

Tesco's functional areas Marketing The marketing department is very important for Tesco as they help the company in a lot of different ways. The marketing department in Tesco is a lot different than to Cadburys marketing department. The marketing department does market research and they focus on getting their products on the shelves. The marketing department in Tesco has come up with a "Tesco club card". A lot of Tescos success has come from the club card. The club card is a clever idea and it has helped Tesco find the information that they need to make their customers happy and to make as much profit as possible. Tesco can use their club card to find out what the customers would normally buy and how they spend their shopping time. The club card is good for the customers as well because Tesco can send them information on lots of price cuts eg. 30% off also they let the customers know what other offers there are. The club card is beneficial both for the company and the customers, because it helps introduce customers to brands which they have not heard of before. The club card is very good at finding out which products are price sensitive and which products are loss leaders. Price sensitive products are products that are affected by the price and sales increase if the product is cheap. The club card helps Tesco to find these products because they can monitor the sales of the

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This project will aim to solve the problems of Mitchell's Photography

INTRODUCTION This project will aim to solve the problems of Mitchell's Photography: Mitchell's Photography is a company established in Enfield Town, and has been in business since 1972. It is now the highest qualified studio in Enfield, with the finest themed portrait studio in the area. Their wedding portraits are amongst the most beautiful, and are said to 'reflect your dreams of the most important day of your life'. Mitchell's Photography is a family run business that offers a wide range of photography to suit any occasion. You can have any photograph in colour, black and white or sepia and a vast range of albums are also available, from the understated classic to an individually designed album with mounting. This includes the stunning GraphStudio range, art paper edges, sliced, torn, panorama, flip-up, spot colour, digital enhancement and much, much more. The company believes that each little item is important in the photograph, for example, the design on the back of the dress, the flowers in the bridesmaid's hair etc. so they endeavour to capture each of these individualities in their photographs. They provide many moods, many looks, infinite variety, and all superb quality. From soft and feminine in the high key white scene to moody on the black backdrop, or dramatic in the beaten-up doorway - they even photograph under water. Their motto states: 'our photographs are

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Aims and objectives for Carphone Warehouse and Meningitis research.

Carphone Warehouse What is an aim? An aim is what a business wants to achieve. It is a long term vision or a general goal of a business. Businesses generally have 1 aim but some businesses might have 2 or 3 but it will be very hard for them to achieve because they might not have enough money or facilities to gain for example, profit. What is an objective? Objectives are smaller goals, which help achieve the business aim(s). They give businesses a clearly defined target and helps a business measure the progress towards it aim(s). Plans can made to achieve these targets. S- Specific objectives should specify what they want to achieve this should link to the aim. M- Measurement you should be able to measure whether you are meeting the objectives or note e.g. £10,000 in sales in the next half year of trading. A-achievable is the objects you set achievable and attainable. R- Realistic can you realistically achieve the objectives with the resources you have. T- Time based time limit of when the objective should be achieved, e.g. by the end of year. The long-standing aims for Carphone warehouse: * To Grow as a business * Expand their business and their website * To make profit

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I will be analysing the effectiveness of the communication methods with my chosen business, which is Ikea. I will be analysing communication methods inside functional areas, between functional areas and with people and organisations outside the business.

Task C2 For Task C2, I will be analysing the effectiveness of the communication methods with my chosen business, which is Ikea. I will be analysing communication methods inside functional areas, between functional areas and with people and organisations outside the business. The functional areas in the business Ikea are the departments within it, which include: Finance, Research and development, Human recourses, ICT, Customer service, Marketing and Sales, Administration and Production. * Within Functional areas - The communication within one functional area or department, for e.g. one member of the Finance department communicating with another member. * Between functional areas - The communication of a member of one department communicating with another person within a different department, for e.g. Marketing and Sales staff need to communicate with the production department, so they don't promise goods that aren't in stock. It is important for each functional area to communicate because each functional needs co-operation from the other to be able to operate efficiently. * External contacts - The communication of the business, Ikea with the public, for e.g. Ikea communicating with customers about new products and sales. Within Functional Areas Within the functional area, Customer Service, they can communicate Face to Face. They can use this communication method in

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