Computer science

IA – Criterion A
Planning
• Criterion - A 6 Marks – You need to keep evidence of all your meetings with client
• Product – brief description

•Identify a client who has a problem, you need to  describes the problem briefly.

•Show evidence of consultation with the client and agreed upon a solution.

• Describe briefly the suitability of your solution in form of brief outline of what your product will do to
solve the client’s problems.

•You need to  identify success criteria.

• Example for success criteria for a small hotel / guest house
• The client can add guests with details.
• The client can easily edit details of the guests.
• The program can delete reservations.
• The program can calculate the cost for their stay.
• The program can calculate the total cost of the guest’s stay.
• The program can search for a guest to see if they are currently staying in the hotel.
• The program allows the client to see the list of all the current guests.
Helpful Tip to work through Criterion A - Planning

• Start with
• Criterion A
• Identifying the Problem :
• My client, xx, is currently studying for………………Currently she / He uses the slow process of ….
• xx has consulted with myself and asked whether I would be able to design a … solution using
computing / ICT skills…
• Rationale:
• I decided to create ………….. as a dedicated solution, I chose to use ………. for the reason that I am
familiar with its usage…..
 • Word Count
• Defining the problem or unanswered question
• 175–250 -Extended writing.

• Justification for the proposed product

• 175–250 Extended writing.

• Success criteria 75-100 Bulleted list.