Analyzing World Education's ICT Initiatives: A Detailed Report

This report provides a business overview of World Education, a social startup focused on tablet computers for primary school students and ICT initiatives. It details two business analysis initiatives: cloud-based solutions and online presence of study materials. The report includes SWOT analyses for each initiative, objectives, legislative and organizational requirements, stakeholder identification using techniques like affinity diagrams and power/interest grids, process needs, and planned execution of activities. It also covers relevant legislation like the Corporation Act 2001 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), ISO standards, and stakeholder engagement strategies. The analysis employs project management methodologies like agile to support the ICT initiatives, focusing on feasibility studies and stakeholder management plans for effective resource utilization.

CONTENTS

Student name:
Assessor:
Date:
Business this assessment is
based on:
Name of the business is World education
Business analysis initiative 1: First initiative is related with the cloud based solutions
Business analysis initiative 2: Second initiative is related with the online presence of the study
materials
Numeric and Financial data:  World education has generated a revenue of $35 million.
 Net profit of $7 million and net cash flow of $4 million.
 Revenue budget of $45 million for 2020.
 Net profit of $9 million and net cash flow of $5 million.
 Projects in 2020 revenue of $55 million, net profit of $5 million
and net cash flow of negative $3 million.
 Establishing a second manufacturing facility is estimated of cost
$5 million
 Outsourcing manufacturing to a third party is lost margin of $200
per unit sold or $2 million per year assuming 10 000 units are sold
 Development of a cloud based solution is estimated cost of $2
million, purchasing off the shelf tablets is lost margin of $300 per
unit sold or $3 million per year or re purposing used tablets is
$100 per unit sold or $1 million.

Secti on 1: Establish business analysis approach
Provide business
overview
Provide an overview
of the business,
including: name of
business
 description of
what the
business does.
Name of the
business is
Worldeducation.
It is a social startup
which deals with the
tablet computers
for the school
students who are
studying at primary
level. They are
aiming to develop
and introduce the
information and
communication
technology
initiatives. This is
because they are
aiming to solve the
major problems
they are facing in
the business such as
maximum imparting
education to the
students using
technology.
Describe business
analysis initiatives
Describe the two
selected ICT business
analysis initiatives
associated with the
business. Include: a brief outline of
each initiative,
including:
the type of ICT
project
a description of the
initiative an explanation
of how each
initiative
supports the
organisation’s
vision and
strategy
First initiative is
related with the
cloud based
solutions.
Description:
Business analysis
with the help of
cloud based
solutions is defined
as the usage of
advanced and
updated technical
resources over the
internet. Company
will be benefited
with cloud based
solution in
performing proper
business analysis in
terms of strategic
decision making for
the institution. It is

 an appropriate
business
analysis tool to
illustrate and
fully define the
initiative (e.g.
SWAT analysis)
 two objectives
of each
initiative.
also concerned with
the security such as
password
management in an
appropriate
authentication and
authorisation access
control. Moreover,
it helps in the cost
savings with
rendering the
flexibility and
increased
collaboration along
with the loss
prevention and
providing
competitive edge as
well. It also aids in
sustainability and
automatic software
updates.
SWOT analysis of
cloud based
solutions is such
that its strength
includes that it has
compliant facilities
and secured
infrastructure along
with the cost
efficiency and
friendly utilisation.
Weaknesses
includes that its
requires post
training and the
increased
dependency along
with the data
transfer bottlenecks
and issues in
integration with
local software.
Opportunities
includes that it can
invent the scalable
store and quick
resolution of
problems along with
the standardised

process and also
adaptive future
needs. Threats
includes the security
concerns and
hidden cost along
with the
compatibility
reduction and
difficulty in
migration from one
platform to another.
Second initiative is
related with the
online presence of
the study materials.
Description:
Business analysis
with the help of
online presence of
study materials is a
assist the company
in analysing the
relevant data about
what materials can
be more effective
and what format is
likes by the students
more. This is to
analyse the level of
awareness of such
platforms and
creating the audio,
video, text and
image format to
display the notes in
a more
entertainment
manner for the
students. It helps
students to explore
more and for the
organisation also in
order to examine
the type of study
materials they must
provide so that
more number of
students can
participate in their

organisation.
SWOT analysis of
online presence of
study materials is
such that its
strengths includes
that it develops new
online resources in a
frequent manner
and also up-skills
the new
technologies and
resources. Its
weaknesses
includes the time
constraints and lack
of practical sessions
along with the
issues with
assessments.
Opportunities
includes academic
collaboration and
working remotely.
Threats includes
that its reduces the
student
engagement and
also the diminished
relationship of
teacher and
student.
Objective 1 for
cloud based
solutions is the
availability of the
technical resources
in an easy manner.
Objective 2 is the
easy access to the
data in an
authorised manner.
Objective 1 for
online study
materials is to
provide relevant

notes and lectures
in the form of video.
Objective 2 is to
create awareness of
such platforms
among students
Legislative and
organisational
requirements
Establish the
legislative and
organisational
requirements related
to each complex
issue, including: a summary of
the relevant
legislation a summary of
applicable
standards a summary of
the associated
organisational
policies and
procedures
Attach any relevant
policies to your
portfolio.
Legislative and
organisational
requirements is to
follow the general
data protection
regulation act
guidelines in order
to maintain safety
from data breaches
and cyber crimes.
This must be
includes in the
organisational
policies after
implementing the
ICT initiatives.
Standards must be
to update systems
on a frequent basis
and strong
password
management as
well.
Cloud based
solution
Legislation:
Corporation Act
2001 is the act of
the commonwealth
of Australia which
sets the legislations
who are dealings
with business
entities at federal
and interstate level
in Australia.
Privacy Act 1988 is
an Australian Law
which provides the
legislations related
to the privacy
principles of

information.
Australian
Consumer Law
(ACL).
ISO standards:
ISO 27017
certification
present cloud
service security
to users and ISO
27018
certification
guarantee that
there is a
secured process
of personal data
Online presence
of study
materials
legislation:
The Family
Educational
Rights and
Privacy Act
(FERPA) is a
governmental
law which is
enacted in 1974
and protects the
privateness of
student
education
records.
ISO standards:
ISO/IEC 24751
renders the
framework which
specifies and
describe the
needs and
preferences of
learners.
ISO renders a
theory for data
management
privacy. Privacy

information
management
systems are
defined as the
personal
information
management
systems also.
Policies and
procedure are
included in the
simulation pack
Identify stakeholders
Produce a complete
list of everyone
involved in, affected
by or responsible for
each initiative. In
your answer:
use an appropriate
business analysis
technique (e.g.
affinity diagrams) to
identify all
stakeholders
establish a list of
internal and external
key stakeholders,
including:
the use of an
appropriate
technique (e.g.
power/interest grid)
who they are and
how they relate to
the initiative
which stakeholders
have authority over
business analysis
activities
explain how you will
identify and deal with
new stakeholders
throughout the
duration of each
initiative.
Stakeholders who
are involved in the
ICT initiatives are as
follows such as the
owners and
managers of the
organisations.
Leaders and
employees of the
firm. Competitors
and suppliers of an
enterprise. Students
and parents along
with the
shareholders and
different
consultancies
involved in the
business strategies
of the business.
These stakeholders
can be dealt with
the help of
traditional
conference manner
and can be the
emailing systems as
well.
Cloud based
solutions
Stakeholders:
 Cloud user
or customer

 Cloud
services
providers
 cloud
auditor
 Cloud
broker
 Business
analyst
 Financiers
 Sales
manager
 ICT manager
 CEO
 Board of
directors
Online presence of
study materials
Stakeholders:
 Subject
matter
experts
 Learning
design
experts
 Authoring
tool experts
 Translators
 Quality
assurance
specialist
 Business
analyst
 Financiers
 Sales
manager
 ICT manager
 CEO
 Board of
directors

1st initiative
Internal
stakeholders:
 Managers
and leaders
 Employees
 Business
analyst
 Financiers
 Sales
manager
 ICT manager
 CEO
 Board of
directors
External
stakeholders:
 Students
 Investors
 Competitors
 Cloud user
or customer
 Cloud
services
providers
 cloud
auditor
 Cloud
broker
CEO and board of
directors have
authority over
business analysis
activities
2nd initiative
Internal
stakeholders
 Business
analyst
 Financiers

 Sales
manager
 ICT manager
 CEO
 Board of
directors
External
Stakeholders
 Subject
matter
experts
 Learning
design
experts
 Authoring
tool experts
 Translators
 Quality
assurance
specialist
CEO and board of
directors have
authority over
business analysis
activities
Stakeholders can be
identified while
using the
brainstorming,
stakeholders matrix
analysis in which
level of power and
level of interest is
determined and the
stakeholders are
classified into four
quadrants. That is
first quadrant is
keep satisfied where
stakeholders have
high power but low
interest. Second
quadrant is manage
closely where