BTEC Assignment Brief

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in

Qualification
Information Technology

Unit Title Unit 5: Data Modelling

Learning Learning Aim A: Investigate data modelling and how it can be

aim(s)/objective(s) used in the decision-making process

Unit 5: Authorised Assignment Brief for Learning Aim A - Data

Assignment title
Modelling (Version 1 September 2016)

Assessor Anita Lenihan-Taylor

Start date
07/10/22

Hand in deadline
17/10/22

Models and decision making

You have recently joined a new company as a trainee data

analyst. The company import a range of different speciality cars
from Germany and France. They supply the cars to a number of
different car specialists throughout the UK. The company face a
number of challenges due to currency exchange rate fluctuations
(between the Euro, that they buy the cars in, and the pound that
Vocational Scenario (or
they sell them in) and the variations in economic growth. Their
Vocational Context)
product is relatively expensive and sells better when economic
growth is good and less well when it is poor. Part of your job will
be to help develop some models to try to predict future sales of
the cars. However, before you start work on developing the
model, the managers in the company (who do not have a
background in IT) would like you to provide them with a
presentation on the ways in which spreadsheet models can be
used.

Create a presentation, including speaker’s notes, in which

provides an evaluation of the ways in which spreadsheet models
can be used to predict the outcome of different situations and
therefore support the decisions that the managers need to make
Task 1:
as they run the company. You need to make sure you cover the
typical stages involved in the decision-making process, and how
the advanced features and functions of spreadsheet models can
be used to support those stages.

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 Checklist of evidence  Presentation slides with accompanying speaker’s notes
required

Criteria covered by this task:

Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference

Explain the stages involved in the decision-making process for data

A.P1
modelling.

Explain how the features of spreadsheet software are used to support the
A.P2
decision-making process.

Analyse how the features of spreadsheet software contribute to the decision-

A.M1
making process.

Evaluate how the features of spreadsheet software contribute to the

A.D1
decision-making process.

Sources of information to
support you with this
Assignment

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LEARNER ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION AND DECLARATION
When submitting evidence for assessment, each learner must sign a declaration confirming
that the work is their own.

Learner name: Assessor name: Anita Lenihan-Taylor

Start date: 03/10/22 Hand in deadline: 17/10/22 Submitted on:

Qualification: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Unit name(s): Unit 5: Data Modelling

Assignment title: Unit 5: Authorised Assignment Brief for Learning Aim A - Data Modelling
(Version 1 September 2016)

Please list the evidence submitted for each task. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence
can be found or describe the nature of the evidence (e.g. video, illustration).

Page numbers or
Task reference Evidence submitted
description

Additional comments to the Assessor:

Learner declaration

I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any
sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice.

Learner signature: Date:

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 Mathematics Assessment Feedback (for embedded mathematics)

Mathematics Assessment
0
1
Chose correct 3 2 Unable to work
calculations Some correct independently to
independently All of the time Most of the time calculations chosen select calculations
independently

0
Carried out 3 2 1 Incorrect working
calculations
All of the time Most of the time Some of the time out.
accurately

0
1
2 Units used are
Used appropriate Units used accurately
3 Units used incorrect or units are
units some of the time.
All of the time accurately not shown for most
(MB, GB, KB, etc.) Some omissions or calculations
throughout the work
errors

0
Unable to work
Work is set out in a 3 2 1 independently to
logical way which
All of the time Most of the time Some of the time. show methods and
shows methods used
logical calculations.

Total

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 Written Assessment (Feedback for embedded English)

Level 1, 2 and over

Written Assessment
Work is clear, 0
organised and is 3 2 1
relevant for the Insufficiently clear,
All of the time Most of the time Some of the time
intended reader organised or relevant

Format is suitable for

the reader and
purpose (e.g. 1 0
N/A N/A
formal / informal / Yes No
letter / email /
report etc.)

1
Spelling (generally) N/A 2 Some 0
including 100 generic
words list Mostly accurate Accuracy Not accurate

Words from ‘100 key 1

words’ for vocational 3 2 0
Some
area are spelt All of the time Mostly accurate Not accurate
correctly. accuracy

0
Punctuation 3 2 1
(including cap Insufficient accuracy
letters) Mostly accurate Reasonably accurate Some accuracy

Grammar (tenses, 1
sentence structure, 3 2 0
Some
subject verb Mostly accurate Reasonably accurate Insufficient accuracy
agreement etc.) accuracy

Total

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The table below shows the features I used for the spreadsheet and some
information about why I choose to use them.

Unit 5 – Data Modelling

Advanced Spreadsheet Features & Function

Advanced What it can be used How it can be used to support the

Feature/Function for? decision-making process?
1. Conditional With conditional How well the model reflects the scenario
Formatting formatting, cells can being modeled? The client said in the
be formatted in scenario that ‘their product is
relatively expensive and sells better
different color
when economic growth is good and
schemes. Rather than less well when it is poor’ by using
this formatting being this feature it helps the client
applied to all cells in analyse this trend on the profit
a range, it is applied margin to see what product is
selling well and what is not. This
selectively and based
model can only improve based on
on specific rules. This the way you set the rule of the
type of formatting format and the icon display choice.
allows you to see, for The alternative feature is using
example, values that graph. There is no cost involved.
And last of all it is hard to
are over a certain
implement.
amount, or to
instantly spot high
and low values based

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 on assigned
colouring. By using
the rule when Value
is > 40000 show a
green arrow when
the value is <= 40000
show a yellow dash,
and when the value is
< show a red arrow)
it helps the client to
know how the profit
goes from the highest
profit gained, the
average profit
gained, and lowest
profit gained on the
work bool.

2. Currency When you apply the How well the model reflects the scenario
Currency format to a being modelled?
number, the currency The client requested in the scenario
symbol appears right the prices in euros and pounds by
next to the first digit in using this feature it will be easy to
the cell. differentiate both price worth. There
is no way this can be improved but
you can put cell protection on to
avoid unnecessary changes being
made. There is also no alternative
feature. There is no cost involved,
and last of all it can be easy
implemented.
3. Sum Formula The SUM function How well the model reflects the scenario
adds values. You can being modelled?
add individual values, The client requested in the scenario
cell references or ‘Your model should show the impact
ranges or a mix of all of doing each of these on the
overall profit the company makes.’
three. and the way to get the overall profit
the company makes is by add all up
using the SUM function. Another
this can be improved is by using
‘absolute’ to avoid mistakes when
you calculate based on a value in a
cell. The alternative feature is (+).
There is no cost involved, and last of
all it can be easy implemented.
4. Cell Protection Data in worksheets can How well the model reflects the scenario
be protected, for being modelled?
instance, to prevent The client said in the scenario ‘The
accidental erasure or model you develop should be
modification of key designed to be used by people who

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 values or complex are not experts in spreadsheets.’ so
formulas, or even to to avoid in any accident like
prevent users from deleting somethings that are not
entering data meant to be deleted, it was very
necessary for the whole cells be
anywhere else in the
protected with a password. This
worksheet or workbook can't be improved. There Is no
other than specific alternative as well. There is no cost
input cells. Protection
involved, and last of all it Is hard to
is most often applied to
worksheets that are
implement.
used frequently or by
multiple users, such as
timesheets or expense
reports.
5. Average Formula Returns the average How well the model reflects the scenario
(arithmetic mean) of being modelled?
the arguments. For The client said in the scenario ‘The
example, if the range model should use the data collected
A1:A20 contains by the company on average
numbers, the formula monthly sales.’ This feature will
=AVERAGE (A1:A20) make it easy to point out the
average sales in each month. The
returns the average of
other way this can be improved is
those numbers. by using conditional format helps
the client analyse this trend on the
spreadsheet. There Is no alternative
as well. There is no cost involved,
and last of all it Is easy to implement.

6. Profit margin It is a measure of a How well the model reflects the scenario
business, product, or being modelled?
service profitability, The client said in the scenario ‘The
instead of it being typical margin applied to calculate
expressed as a currency the UK sales price is 40%.’ so by
it is rather expressed as using this information I created a
a percentage. Meaning column where I can work out the
selling price for the products in
the higher the
which the profit margin is 40%
percentage, the more which I must add to the purchase
profit the business price to get the selling price. The
makes relative to its way this can improved is by using
selling price ‘absolute’. There Is no alternative
as well. There is no cost involved,
and last of all it Is easy to implement.

7. Sort + Filter Allows you to sort How well the model reflects the scenario
function worksheet data being modelled?
alphabetically, and The client said in the scenario ‘The
numerically. You can model should use the data collected
sort your data by by the company on average
columns, starting from monthly sales of the top five best-
the highest value selling cars in their range,’ by using
this information I decided to use

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 working down to the this feature to make easy it sorts
lowest (descending), or out what cars has the highest profit
from the lowest value and also filter out a specific car I
working up to the was looking for. There no other this
can be improved. And alternative
highest (ascending).
methods VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and
Sorting data can help to
XLOOKUP. There is no cost involved,
analyse trends in sales
or target areas in
and last of all it Is easy to implement.
business, and to make
comparisons between
8. Bar chart It is the chart that is How well the model reflects the scenario
created to show a being modelled?
graph method on how The client said in the scenario ‘The
well the company is model should use the data collected
doing on its sales. It is by the company on average
done to help point out monthly sales of the top five best-
the amount of profit selling cars in their range,’ by using
this information I decided to create
made on each car, and
this feature to help illustrate a
also points out their visualised perspective view on how
top five best-selling the data was collected the rate as
cars. well, an alternative method is the
pie chart. There is no cost involved,
and last of all it Is easy to implement
9. Exchange rate An exchange rate is a How well the model reflects the scenario
formula rate at which one being modelled?
currency can be The client said in the scenario ‘The
exchanged for company have found that on
average for each 10p rise in the
another between sales price (based on the 0.7
nations or economic exchange rate)’ by using the
zones. It is used to information provided I decided to
determine the value create a colon that will be used to
of various currencies calculate the exchange rate by
converting euros to pounds. This
in relation to each can also be upgraded by using
other and is ‘absolute’. There is no cost involved,
important in and last of all it Is easy to implement.
determining trade
and capital flow
dynamics
10. Hyperlink Let’s you view the How well the model reflects the scenario
different worksheets being modelled?
with a spreadsheet The client requested in the scenario
workbook. It also lets ‘The model you develop should be
you allocate from one designed to be used by people who
worksheet to another, are not experts in spreadsheets and
should include a navigation sheet.’
by clicking on the
by using the information I decided
worksheet name to attach this feature to the
hyperlink to view. navigation sheet make it easy for
the client to travers across
worksheets. There is no alternative.
There is no cost involved, and last of
all it Is easy to implement.

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