Manage knowledge and information

Objective

To provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of the entire unit.

Activity-Complete the following individually or in a group (as applicable to the specific activity and the assessment environment):

This is a major activity - your instructor will let you know whether you will complete it during class or in your own time. You must individually answer the following questions in full to show your competency of each element:

1. Obtain information relevant to business issues

2. Analyse information and knowledge

3. Take decisions on business issues identified

4. Disseminate information to the organisation

1. Identify a problem that could occur in your organisation that needs to be resolved.

For this activity, you will write a report explaining how you identified and resolved this problem.

Explain how you:
- Used business data to identify and understand the problem
- Defined and analysed the problem
- Used information from reliable sources
- Checked your sources were reliable and valid
- Used any networks to access information
- Used statistical analyses
- Used sensitivity analyses
- Produced reports on your findings and work
- Used an information management system
- Used risk management techniques
- Used quantitative methods
- Consulted specialists and others for information
- Ensured that accurate documentation was made and information was updated
- Worked within organisational guidelines and procedures
- Worked in a timely manner.

Tasks to be observed, demonstrated or simulated if appropriate

1. Identify a problem that could occur in your organisation that needs to be resolved

2. Use business data to identify and understand the problem

3. Define and analysed the problem

4. Use information from reliable sources

5. Check your sources were reliable and valid

6. Use any networks to access information

7. Use statistical analyses

8. Use sensitivity analyses

9. Produce reports on your findings and work

10. Use an information management system

11. Use risk management techniques

12. Use quantitative methods

13. Consult specialists and others for information

14. Ensure that accurate documentation was made and information was updated

15. Work within organisational guidelines and procedures

16. Work in a timely manner.