Taking the register on paper
Fernside School is a made-up school. Teachers take the register on paper. The office types it in later, and some marks go in wrong.
The head wants a new system. But which one? Who decides? What do they check first? This lesson shows how an organisation chooses.
By the end of this lesson
Note
I can explain how an organisation decides which technology to choose.
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Stakeholder | a person or group affected by a decision |
| Requirement | something the system must do |
| Feasibility study | a check on whether an idea can work |
| Digital strategy | a plan for how an organisation will use technology |
| Market research | finding out what customers want |
| Feedback | opinions from the people who use or are affected |
| Network | devices joined so they can share data |
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Starter: what you already know
Have a go
Starter: what you already know
3 questionsYour answers are marked here and are not kept. A college account keeps every student’s marks.
Four things to think about
Before it chooses, an organisation looks at four things.
First, the type of business: does it sell a product or give a service? Second, what its customers need. Third, the hardware, software and network the choice needs. Fourth, any security issues, such as private data.
The four things at Fernside School
| Thing to check | Question | Fernside example |
|---|---|---|
| Type of business | Product or service? | A service: teaching and care |
| Customer needs | Who uses it and what do they need? | Parents want to know quickly if a child is absent |
| Hardware, software, network | Do we have what it needs? | Tablets for teachers and a school-wide Wi-Fi |
| Security | How is private data kept safe? | Pupil names must be locked behind a password |
The cells students fill in are left blank in this preview.
Check
Have a go
Check
3 questionsYour answers are marked here and are not kept. A college account keeps every student’s marks.