Assignment No. & Title

1 of 1 Local Business Consortium Symposium (LBCS)

Scenario You have recently been appointed as an IT advisor to a small business consortium in your local area. The members are typically sole traders who meet regularly to discuss common issues directly impacting on their businesses and other matters affecting society in general. One of the emerging topics is IT to help manage and develop their businesses but also the wider issue of how IT impacts on society. At the next meeting you have been asked to present information (see observation sheet for guidance of presentation) to them relating to IT issues in society. This will enable them to understand the requirements and ensure they can adopt best practice in their own businesses. Task 1 The business consortium has asked you to inform the members how IT has changed the way people live and work. You will need to use actual examples to illustrate the points you are making and help their understanding. You need to produce the presentation materials and an accompanying guide which relates to the last 50 years and provides: a) an analysis of the most significant developments in IT over this time b) an evaluation of how IT has changed society in this time period c) an explanation of how IT has changed the way people work in this time d) In addition you should provide an explanation of the impact on individuals of living in the information age.