TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
COURSE/ UNIT INFORMATION
Course Master of Business Administration
Course Level Masters
Module Name Technology and Operations Management
ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Formative Assignment/Summative Assignment FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENT
Faculty Dr. Neyha MalikTO BE FILLED BY THE STUDENT
Student Name Student ID Email ID Date Submitted 165100419100ASSIGNMENT COVER PAGE
ASSIGNMENT COVER PAGE
MARKS DIVISION
For the reference of the Learners Only. The total marks of both assignments will get the grade as per the descriptors.
NB: The Turnitin will be checked by the assessment team, the report need not be generated from the students side.
Assessment type Marks
FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENT ESSAY 40
SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT REPORT 60
Overall Marks 100
GRADE DESCRIPTORS
GPA GRADE MARKS (Out of 100)
4 A+ 97-100
3.9 A 94-96
3.7 A- 90-93
3.3 B+ 87-89
3 B 84-86
2.7 B- 80-83
2.3 C+ 77-79
2 C 74-76
1.7 C- 70-73
1.3 D+ 67-69
1 D 64-66
0.7 D- 60-63
0 F Below 60
Module Description
Technology and Operations Management provides a comprehensive overview of technology utilization to drive a competitive advantage for company operations. Learners explore various technology solutions for business process automation, including value proposition analysis across organization functions.
Youll also analyse how technology can be leveraged to improve product development during the four lifecycle phases. The course provides a detailed overview of the impact of technology on various operating models such as manufacturing, supply chain management, customer-facing, product development, and support functions (e.g., HR and finance).
Learning outcomes
LO1: Know the various tools, techniques and apply the various tools and techniques in different alternate scenarios of Operations Management.
LO2: Demonstrate operations strategy in domestic and global context, and evaluate how the use of technology has impacted the operational functions.
Expectations
Materials Access
All learning materials are provided in the form of a module kit and can be accessed from the Learning Management system (LMS)
Learning Hours
Students need to be aware of their commitment requirements regarding study time. To give you an indication of that, we have based the following information on the Malta Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency guidelines. The notional learning hours associated with qualifications, programmes and individual units of study are based on a broad agreement across institutions that students can expect to spend 10 hours learning on average in order to gain one academic credit unit (QAA 2006).
Re-sit
If you do not secure a pass when calculated from both the assignments, please read closely the feedback and speak with your Course leader(s) or faculty. After consulting the feedback, close attention is essential to rework on the areas of weakness, and then resubmit the work at the next opportunity. As per the QAA requirements, only one REDO is allowed where the marks will be capped at a Pass.
Plagiarism
All forms of plagiarism are taken seriously, and any suspected cases will be investigated thoroughly. If a case is found proven, then the work will be graded as a failure and the case will be reviewed by the academic committee. The assessment team checks the Turnitin before the evaluation of the assignment is undertaken.
Student appeals
There are no re-evaluations as the marks are graded and internally verified before release for both the assignments. Any dissatisfaction on the grades should be annotated in detail and sent to the course leader. However, this will not guarantee a re-evaluation.
Assignment submission extensions
Students can apply for extensions via the LMS based on extenuating circumstances (if any) with evidence (proof) as per our extensions policy.
General Guidelines
Complete the To be filled by the student section in the cover page.
Both the assignments must be submitted as an electronic document in required format via the LMS
There are no criteria for PPT as you can be as creative as possible. For the word document Use 12 Times New Roman script with 1.5 spacing between lines.
The results are declared only if the student has met the mandatory attendance requirement of 75% and/or minimum 50 % under extenuating circumstances approved and ratified by the academic committee and the examination board.
The students have to submit both Formative and Summative Assignments to score a minimum of 60% to clear the module.
The assignment should not contain any contents with references cited from websites such as ukessays.com, styudymode.com, slideshare.net, scribd.com, Wikipedia but should contain references/citations from credible academic journal and articles.
Submit the assignment on the LMS with the file name being: First Name Last Name _ Module Abbreviation_Type of assignment. For example: John Smith_IBE_FormativeChecklist
I have filled the student Information columns below.
The assignment is checked for being Formative/Summative and is being submitted accordingly.
I have strictly followed Harvard Referencing Style and Citations.
Formative Assignment Grades
Sno. Task Grade Comments
1 Develop a project network diagram to visually display the whole project and describe the project network diagram. ../10 2 Schedule the whole project with PERT/CPM. In doing so, you must be able to satisfy these crucial objectives-
Total time required to complete the project if no delays occur ../06 = The start and finish of individual activities to meet the project completion deadline ../06 The start and finish of individual activities if no delays occur ../06 Critical activities where any delays must be avoided to prevent delaying project completion ../06 The delay that can be tolerated for other activities, without delaying project completion ../06 Assessment type Marks Marks Achieved
FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENT ESSAY 40 GPA GRADE FEEDBACK ON FORMATIVE
WOOLF ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
All the questions that are given in the word document (Formative Assignment) will be checked for these descriptions and the percentage of marks will be determined based on each. A detailed explanation can be provided to the learners when preparing the sheet based on the following pointers.
Descriptors Percentage of Marks
Relevance: Directly relevant to the requirements of the assessment. 20%
Knowledge: A substantial knowledge of relevant materials, showing a clear grasp of themes, questions, and issues therein. 20%
Explanation: Good explanation in a clear, structured manner. 10%
Argument and Structure: Generally coherent and logically structured, using an appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical model(s). The candidate has shown understanding and application of correct methods to the situation provided. 20%
Critical Evaluation: It May contain some distinctive or independent thinking; it may be to formulate an independent position related to theory and/or practice. 20%
Presentation: Well written, with standard spelling and grammar, in a readable style with acceptable style with acceptable format. 5%
References and Citation Uses a range of sourcesvery good use of source material to complete the work and the references and citation are in order. 5%
Assessment:
Technology and Operations Management
Scenario: Your organisation, ABC construction group has made a winning bid to construct a new manufacturing plant. The client expects the plant to be functional within a year. You are assigned as the Project Manager to ensure that the whole project stays on schedule. The two important conditions as per the client contract are: -
ABC construction group will incur a penalty if the work is not completed by the deadline of 47 weeks from now.
ABC construction group will be provided additional incentive if the work is completed within 40 weeks.
The table below describes the activity list for ABC construction group for this project: -
Activity Description Immediate predecessors Estimated duration
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
Excavate
Lay the foundation.
Put up rough wall.
Put up the roof.
Install exterior plumbing.
Install interior plumbing.
Put up exterior siding.
Do exterior painting.
Do the electric work.
Put the wallboard.
Install the flooring.
Interior painting
Exterior fixtures
Interior fixtures -
A
B
C
C
E
D
E,G
C
F,I
J
J
H
K,L 2 weeks
4 weeks
10 weeks
6 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
7 weeks
9 weeks
7 weeks
8 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
2 weeks
6 weeks
(Source: - Turner, 2016)
For any given activity, its immediate predecessors (as given in the third column of Table) are those activities that must be completed by no later than the starting time of the given activity. (Similarly, the given activity is called an immediate successor of each of its immediate predecessors.) For example, the top entries in this column indicate that: -
Excavation does not need to wait for any other activities.
Excavation must be completed before starting to lay the foundation.
The foundation must be completely laid before starting to put up the rough wall, etc.
When a given activity has more than one immediate predecessor, all must be finished before the activity can begin. In order to schedule the activities, you have consulted with each of the crew supervisors to develop an estimate of how long each activity should take when it is done in the normal way. These estimates are given in the rightmost column of Table. Adding up these times gives a grand total of 79 weeks, which is far beyond the deadline for the project. Fortunately, some of the activities can be done in parallel, which substantially reduces the project completion time.
Formative Assignment (40 Marks, 1000 words)
Given all this information, please develop answers to the following questions in an essay format: -
Develop a project network diagram to visually display the whole project and describe the project network diagram. [10 Marks, 300 words]
Schedule the whole project with PERT/CPM. In doing so, you must be able to satisfy these crucial objectives [30 Marks, 700 words]:
Total time required to complete the project if no delays occur [6 Marks, 100 words].
The start and finish of individual activities to meet the project completion deadline [6 Marks, 150 words].
The start and finish of individual activities if no delays occur [6 Marks, 150 words].
Critical activities where any delays must be avoided to prevent delaying project completion [6 Marks, 150 words].
The delay that can be tolerated for other activities, without delaying project completion [6 Marks, 150 words].
139700-431799ASSIGNMENT COVER PAGE
ASSIGNMENT COVER PAGE
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
COURSE/ UNIT INFORMATION
Course Master of Business Administration
Course Level Masters
Module Name Technology and Operations Management
ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Formative Assignment/Summative Assignment SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT
Faculty Dr. Neyha MalikTO BE FILLED BY THE STUDENT
Student Name Student ID Email ID Date Submitted
MARKS DIVISION
For the reference of the Learners Only. The total marks of both assignments will get the grade as per the descriptors.
NB: The Turnitin will be checked by the assessment team, the report need not be generated from the students side.
Assessment type Marks
FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENT ESSAY 40
SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT REPORT 60
Overall Marks 100
GRADE DESCRIPTORS
GPA GRADE MARKS (Out of 100)
4 A+ 97-100
3.9 A 94-96
3.7 A- 90-93
3.3 B+ 87-89
3 B 84-86
2.7 B- 80-83
2.3 C+ 77-79
2 C 74-76
1.7 C- 70-73
1.3 D+ 67-69
1 D 64-66
0.7 D- 60-63
0 F Below 60
Module Description
Technology and Operations Management provides a comprehensive overview of technology utilization to drive a competitive advantage for company operations. Learners explore various technology solutions for business process automation, including value proposition analysis across organization functions.
Youll also analyse how technology can be leveraged to improve product development during the four lifecycle phases. The course provides a detailed overview of the impact of technology on various operating models such as manufacturing, supply chain management, customer-facing, product development, and support functions (e.g., HR and finance).
Learning outcomes
LO1: Know the various tools, techniques and apply the various tools and techniques in different alternate scenarios of Operations Management.
LO2: Demonstrate operations strategy in domestic and global context, and evaluate how the use of technology has impacted the operational functions.
Expectations
Materials Access
All learning materials are provided in the form of a module kit and can be accessed from the Learning Management system (LMS)
Learning Hours
Students need to be aware of their commitment requirements regarding study time. To give you an indication of that, we have based the following information on the Malta Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency guidelines. The notional learning hours associated with qualifications, programmes and individual units of study are based on a broad agreement across institutions that students can expect to spend 10 hours learning on average in order to gain one academic credit unit (QAA 2006).
Re-sit
If you do not secure a pass when calculated from both the assignments, please read closely the feedback and speak with your Course leader(s) or faculty. After consulting the feedback, close attention is essential to rework on the areas of weakness, and then resubmit the work at the next opportunity. As per the QAA requirements, only one REDO is allowed where the marks will be capped at a Pass.
Plagiarism
All forms of plagiarism are taken seriously, and any suspected cases will be investigated thoroughly. If a case is found proven, then the work will be graded as a failure and the case will be reviewed by the academic committee. The assessment team checks the Turnitin before the evaluation of the assignment is undertaken.
Student appeals
There are no re-evaluations as the marks are graded and internally verified before release for both the assignments. Any dissatisfaction on the grades should be annotated in detail and sent to the course leader. However, this will not guarantee a re-evaluation.
Assignment submission extensions
Students can apply for extensions via the LMS based on extenuating circumstances (if any) with evidence (proof) as per our extensions policy.
General Guidelines
Complete the To be filled by the student section in the cover page.
Both the assignments must be submitted as an electronic document in required format via the LMS
There are no criteria for PPT as you can be as creative as possible. For the word document Use 12 Times New Roman script with 1.5 spacing between lines.
The results are declared only if the student has met the mandatory attendance requirement of 75% and/or minimum 50 % under extenuating circumstances approved and ratified by the academic committee and the examination board.
The students have to submit both Formative and Summative Assignments to score a minimum of 60% to clear the module.
The assignment should not contain any contents with references cited from websites such as ukessays.com, styudymode.com, slideshare.net, scribd.com, Wikipedia but should contain references/citations from credible academic journal and articles.
Submit the assignment on the LMS with the file name being: First Name Last Name _ Module Abbreviation_Type of assignment. For example: John Smith_IBE_FormativeChecklist
I have filled the student Information columns below.
The assignment is checked for being Formative/Summative and is being submitted accordingly.
I have strictly followed Harvard Referencing Style and Citations.
Summative Assignment Grades
Sno. Task Grade Comments
1 Executive Summary ../03 2 Introduction of Chosen Organization briefly stating the organizational objectives that can be linked to Operations and Quality processes. ../07 3 Evaluate success of existing operations management processes & quality management processes in achieving chosen organizations strategic management objectives. You must do this by conducting a thorough literature review of the operations strategy of your organization, exploring both the current and long-term solutions to address the challenges your firm is experiencing. ../10 4 Evaluate how each of the following tools and techniques specifically contribute to achieving organizational objectives and competitiveness of your chosen company in different alternative scenarios of Operations Management, in the domestic and global context:
Any 2 tools of Operations Management
../04 4 Any 2 of the following: FMEA, Benchmarking, Lean manufacturing, 6 Sigma, JIT. ../06 5 Discuss how information management system enhances overall business operations of your Chosen organization and analyse the role of ICT applications in Operations optimization in your chosen organisation. Evaluate how operational strategies involving the use of ICT applications help gain a competitive advantage in your chosen organization. ../10 6 Discuss how AI can enhance overall business operations of organization in both the domestic and global contexts, while highlighting challenges organization may probably face if implemented. ../10 7 (a) Provide recommendations for enhancing the operations with the use of technology. ../05 7 (b) Provide a concluding remark on the overall discussion. ../05 Assessment type Marks Marks Achieved
SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT REPORT 60 GPA GRADE FEEDBACK ON SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT
WOOLF ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
All the questions that are given in the word document (Summative Assignment) will be checked for these descriptions and the percentage of marks will be determined based on each. A detailed explanation can be provided to the learners when preparing the sheet based on the following pointers.
Descriptors Percentage of Marks
Relevance: Directly relevant to the requirements of the assessment. 20%
Knowledge: A substantial knowledge of relevant materials, showing a clear grasp of themes, questions, and issues therein. 20%
Explanation: Good explanation in a clear, structured manner. 10%
Argument and Structure: Generally coherent and logically structured, using an appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical model(s). The candidate has shown understanding and application of correct methods to the situation provided. 20%
Critical Evaluation: It May contain some distinctive or independent thinking; it may be to formulate an independent position related to theory and/or practice. 20%
Presentation: Well written, with standard spelling and grammar, in a readable style with acceptable style with acceptable format. 5%
References and Citation Uses a range of sourcesvery good use of source material to complete the work and the references and citation are in order. 5%
Assessment:
Technology and Operations Management
Scenario: The learner is acting as an internal Operations Management expert for a chosen organization (ideally a fortune 500 organization delivering products or services). Learner is required to look at existing operations management & quality management processes, procedures & systems within the organization, & evaluate competitiveness of the organization in achieving key strategic objectives both in the domestic and global contexts. Where required, compare with other best-in-class organizations to further support your responses to the different parts of the report.
Summative Assignment (60 Marks, 3500 words)
Executive Summary [3 Marks, 300 words]
Introduction of Chosen Organization briefly stating the organizational objectives that can be linked to Operations and Quality processes. [7 Marks, 300 words]
Evaluate success of existing operations management processes & quality management processes in achieving chosen organizations strategic management objectives. You must do this by conducting a thorough literature review of the operations strategy of your organization, exploring both the current and long-term solutions to address the challenges your firm is experiencing. [10 marks, 500 words]
Evaluate how each of the following tools and techniques specifically contribute to achieving organizational objectives and competitiveness of your chosen company in different alternative scenarios of Operations Management, in the domestic and global context:
Any 2 tools of Operations Management [4 Marks, 200 words]
Any 2 of the following: FMEA, Benchmarking, Lean manufacturing, 6 Sigma, JIT. [6 Marks, 300 words]
Discuss how information management system enhances overall business operations of your Chosen organization and analyse the role of ICT applications in Operations optimization in your chosen organisation. Evaluate how operational strategies involving the use of ICT applications help gain a competitive advantage in your chosen organization. [10 marks, 700 words]
Discuss how AI can enhance overall business operations of organization in both the domestic and global contexts, while highlighting challenges organization may probably face if implemented. [10 marks, 600 words]
Conclusion and Recommendations
Provide recommendations for enhancing the operations with the use of technology. [5 marks, 400 words]
Provide a concluding remark on the overall discussion. [5 marks, 200 words]
