(BSBSMB412)-Introduce Cloud Computing into Business Operations: Assessment Workbook

BSBSMB412
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Introduce Cloud Computing
Into Business Operations
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Assessment Workbook

Version control & document history
Date Summary of modifications made Version
18 May 2018 Version 1 final produced following
assessment validation. 1.0
18 July 2018 Part III Task 1 Simulated Email link updated. 1.1
17 October
2018
Document re-branded and contextualised
for Inspire Education use; content checked
for adherence to current industry standards
and new unit of competency requirements;
modifications to sentence construction.
2.0
4 February 2019
Edited wording in instructions for:
 Part I Task 1 Simulated
Pathway additional step #2
 Part III Task 3 Simulated
Pathway
2.1
1 March 2019 Edited wording in instructions for Part III
Task 1 Simulated Pathway 2.2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION TO THIS WORKBOOK............................4
What is this workbook about?..................................................................4
Context for Assessment...........................................................................5
Assessment Requirements.......................................................................5
ABOUT THE ASSESSMENTS...........................................7
Assessment Methods................................................................................7
Resources Required for Assessment........................................................7
INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSESSOR.......................................9
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENT.......................................10
KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT.........................................11
CASE STUDIES............................................................19
Instructions to Assessor.........................................................................19
Instructions to Student...........................................................................19
Project Overview....................................................................................20
Part I: Review the Business’s Computing Needs....................................24
Task 1 – Review Current Computing Resources and Uses...................24
Task 2 – Identify Future Computing Needs and Improvements...........32
Task 3 – Report Outcomes of Review..................................................40
Part II: Investigate Cloud Computing Services.......................................43
Task 1 – Research on Cloud Computing Services................................43
Task 2 – Undertake Cost-Benefit Analysis...........................................49
Task 3 – Prepare Business Case..........................................................54
Part III: Plan and Implement Cloud Computing.......................................63
Task 1 – Develop Implementation Plan................................................63
Task 2 – Implement Cloud Computing System....................................76
Task 3 – Support the Implementation of the Plan................................83
Supplementary Task..............................................................................85
WORKBOOK CHECKLIST..............................................88
WE WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK!............................90
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INTRODUCTION TO THIS WORKBOOK
What is this workbook about?
The units of competency specify the standards of performance required in
the workplace. This assessment addresses the following unit of
competency:
BSBSMB412 – Introduce Cloud Computing into Business
Operations
1. Review computing needs in the business
2. Investigate cloud computing services to meet business needs
3. Develop a plan to introduce cloud computing
4. Support implementation of the plan
For complete copies of the above units of competency:
Download them from the TGA website:
https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSBSMB412#
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Context for Assessment
To complete the assessments in this workbook, students need to have
access to their learning materials and the Internet. The Knowledge
Assessment and Case Studies may be completed wholly at the student’s
home or chosen place of study.
Assessment Requirements
The assessment requirements specify the evidence and required
conditions for assessment.
Each unit of competency can be unbundled to reveal three (3) key
assessment components:
1. Performance Evidence
- describes the subtasks that make up the element of the unit
2. Knowledge Evidence
- describes the knowledge that must be applied to understanding
the tasks described in the elements
3. Assessment Condition
- describes the environment and conditions that assessments must
be conducted under
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The associated assessment method in this kit covers all of these
components as detailed in the matrix to follow:
Units of
Competenc
y
Assessment Activities
BSBSMB412
Knowledge Assessment 
Case Studies 
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ABOUT THE ASSESSMENTS
Assessment Methods
1. Knowledge Assessment - Written assessments to test students’
understanding of underpinning knowledge, concepts and/or theories
relevant to the units of competency included in this subject.
2. Case Studies - Detailed scenarios and simulated environments
providing all necessary information required to complete relevant
tasks and activities.
Resources Required for Assessment
You will need access to:
 Computer with access to Internet and email
 Word processing computer program that can save files in any of the
following file types:
 MS Office Word file formats
 PDF file format
 A workplace that will provide the candidate access to:
If the candidate has no access to a suitable workplace, they
will be provided with the following resources in the
Simulated Assessment Pathway.
 Workplace supervisor
 Opportunities for the candidate to complete the following in
the workplace:
 Review the business’s computing needs
 Investigate and propose cloud computing services,
including undertaking cost-benefit analysis, etc.
 Plan and implement cloud computing system in your
organisation
 Workplace resources and information that will enable the
candidate to complete all of the above.
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 Policies, protocols, procedures for reviewing and
documenting current computing resources and use.
Policies, procedures, and protocols may vary across
organisations. These may relate to inventory logs and
templates that the organisation uses, privacy and
confidentiality policy, computer and email policy, etc.
 At least two (2) accounting/bookkeeping personnel/users.
Information on users’ computing resources and details.
Including but not limited to specifications of their computer,
their operating system, internet browser,
software/applications they are using, and functions and
features they commonly use in these software/applications.
 Meetings with at least two (2) stakeholders including:
 Meeting to discuss the organisation’s future computing
needs and potential improvements to existing systems
 Meeting with supervisor/management for you to propose
your business case for implementing cloud accounting
system.
 Meeting to discuss the Implementation Plan.
 At least two (2) specialist advisors who can:
 Provide you with advice to determine relevant cloud
computing services
 Provide you with guidance in developing your
Implementation Plan.
Specialist advisors may include but are not limited to IT
personnel within your organisation, your supervisor, tech
support or customer representative of the cloud computing
services, cloud computing specialists, developers, etc.
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