Operations and Information Management: Business Process Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of operations and information management, focusing on business processes and strategic planning within the context of a music business, CC Music. It begins with an introduction to operations and information management, emphasizing its role in managing information flow and project assignments. Part A delves into business process analysis, defining business processes, software processes, and supportive activities. It also examines the Waterfall Model. Part B includes a strategic analysis, considering political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors relevant to the music industry. Part C offers a comparison table of open-source and commercial software options. Finally, Part D presents a reflection on the learning experience and the contribution made. The report aims to provide a roadmap for setting up a business project, offering insights into software selection and strategic planning.

OPERATIONS AND
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
PART A...........................................................................................................................................1
1. Analysis business processes and strategy analysis..................................................................1
2. Strategic analysis.....................................................................................................................4
PART B............................................................................................................................................5
Open source software comparison table.....................................................................................5
PART C............................................................................................................................................7
Report..........................................................................................................................................7
PART D...........................................................................................................................................9
Reflection....................................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Operation and information management is a management system that helps in managing
the flow of essential information for assigning various type of projects. Information management
system help in managing the information in systematic and effective manner and helps in sorting
them as per organisational structure (Galliers and Leidner, 2014). This report is prepared to
analyse the business process model and strategy analysis for better implementation and project
plans. There is an open source software comparison table and plan is prepared for determining
the characteristics for evaluation of software. For better understanding and management system
it is required to determine the alternatives in details and various forms. The report is prepared to
justified the roadmap of setting up business project. A reflective summary is made subject to self
assessment and analysing the contribution.
PART A
1. Analysis business processes and strategy analysis
A business process is an accumulation of connected projects which observe their the
conveyance of an administration for long term growth perspective. It is also been characterized
as an arrangement of exercises and tasks that can be completed subject to accomplish the goals
of organisation. It remain associated with creating and managing the organisational structure and
diversifying the process of business management and operations.
The meaning of the term business process and the advancement of this definition since its
origination by Adam Smith in 1776 has prompted such zones of concentrate as Operations
Development, Operations Management and to the improvement of different Business
Management Systems (Schwalbe, 2015). These frameworks, thusly, have made an industry for
BPM Software which tries to automate the procedure of administration by interfacing different
process management.
Software process: This is the process that relates with various activities and leads the
production software of activities (Scheer, 2012). These activities mainly involved with
development of programs and modifying the business systems. As per the case study Chris and
Clive are seeking for a system software that can be developed to manage the music system and
deriving the strategies for better control. These activities and processes mainly sustain four
activities such as;
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Software specification: Functions of the business are consolidated with managing the
sections by bifurcating the sections among various business activities. As CC music has various
sections and variation with software and management programs are considered with determining
the policies related with music concerts and planning (Holtshouse, 2013).
Software design and implementation: There is a particular design and process formed
to determine the business approach with various social media marketing and business tools,
accounting and communication changes. Customer relationship management software and
enterprise resource management software programs are considered essential for informational
technology advising funds. The open source software is required to form with low cost and a
minimum capacity levels.
Software verification and validation: It is required to manage and implement the
business models for better management and interest. The process of supporting the sections and
clarifying the support system is the only aspect considered essential to manage potentially
managed business roles. The support system mainly helps in validating the business decisions
with various business ethical and sustainable changes. These ratios are comprised with
considering the additional changes and requirements.
Software evolution: This is one of the essential aspect in terms of determining the
software procedures for connecting the sections with various designed programs and fluctuations
(Altuhhov, Matulevičius and Ahmed, 2013). The management of plans and programs mainly
associated with creating the changes and requirements of business in various forms. These
progressive strategies and planned with creative analytical procedures and plans. Some
supportive activities and operations are also carried out with best practices and process with
standardization and with proper software process remain reduced with practical implications.
Some supportive activities can be implemented by users of organisations such as;
Products: There are type of products and formations were combined with creating the
business plans and opportunities. The critical examination and business process helps in making
the process simple and easy subject to business owners and management system. This software
model and process analyse the specific perspective of business with various forms.
Roles: Chris and Clive are required to bifurcate the sections and social media marketing
tools by keeping the sections and the communication between various customer groups. There
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are type of roles and responsibilities are bifurcated among members of band and owners to
manage the business process for successful accomplishment of aim and objectives.
Pre and post conditions: It is analysed that various sections and management system
also analysed with creative plans and strategic management are considered in terms of
determining the managing sections for dividing the strategies.
Waterfall Model
This is an systematise approach that remain associated with activity process that represent
the separate phase and line order with creative plans and thinking. The arranged order and
scheduled programs helps in combining the starting working on the basis of plan drive process.
This model of business process can also improve the sections of business by categorising the
sections of CC music as studio work, playing at events and parties (Guzzi and et. al., 2013). The
regulatory framework is a process in terms of networking and promotions of business approach.
In additional the operational process is associated with creating the business plans and
assortment formats. There are some essential sections are combined with appropriate structure in
democratic style. There are type of phases in waterfall model are as follows;
 Requirements definition
 System and software design
 Implementation and unit testing
 Integration and system testing
 Operation and maintenance
In various principle and logs subject to document sections are considered essential in this
model. On a key level, the after-effect of each stage is at least one reports that ought to be
affirmed and the following stage shouldn't be begun until the point has totally been decided.
These stages cover and feed data to one another. For instance, amid plan, issues with
necessities can be recognized, and amid coding, a portion of the structure issues can be found,
and so forth (Moran and Morner, 2017). The product procedure thusly is anything but a basic
straight yet includes criticism starting with one stage then onto the next. Along these lines,
archives created in each stage may then must be altered to mirror the progressions made.
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2. Strategic analysis
Business process and strategic planning are interconnected process that remain associated
with management of resources and business operations. There is a strategic analysis is done as
follows;
Political: The factor which impacts music industry is tax assessment arrangements by the
administration as VAT which tend to affect on the income which is being profited by the music
organizations. the consistency which has been offered by government gives chances to develop
and broaden tasks. There are some legal norms subject to noise contamination that can affect the
the organisation while organising the event that get protestations by localities.
Economical: The ascent in the discretionary revenues of the public can be a good
viewpoint to music industry as it very well may be spent on the music business. The rates of
intrigue and expansion can be a determinant with regards to impacting execution of industry in a
positive way. The utilization of focused valuing will guarantee that a business can engage
expanded measure of profit for their uses (Ayala and et. al., 2011).
Social Factors: The qualities, convictions and ways of life of individuals assumes a vital
job in the achievement and disappointment of a business. The way of life decides inclination for
music of an individual in this way it is basic element to think of music which is being valued by
the larger assembly of people as it will be more productive. The utilization of internet based
information and examination will be profitable aspect in distinguishing of wants and needs of
customers.
Technological Factors: The Managers with CC music are as of now mindful of the job
which has been played by innovation in this portion. The utilization of business displaying
procedures and CRM programming will ensure that they can give what buyers are looking to and
bringing about better tasks and benefit. The existences via web-based networking media stages
will have the capacity to cook enhanced open doors for systems administration and advancement
to this endeavour.
Legal Factors: The legal factor which are considered significance to this industry is
Copyright law, which undertakes assurance over a creation. Illegal and unauthorised person
oriented utilization of creation without earlier authorization may prompt organisation to analyse
the transactions with royalty and permission. There is an inclusion of essayists, distributes and
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occasion administration with association which are to be recognized in the correct way with the
practical that it prompts achievement of a business venture.
Environmental Factors: There is an utilization of natural resources subject to required
areas are counted in these factors. Recycle manufacturing and packaging process of records can
help organisation to maintain environment friendly atmosphere (Heizer, 2016).
PART B
Open source software comparison table
This is one of the essential term used in environmental and organisational terms to
consolidate the details and management for better resource planning and management. The
process also remain associated with creating the plans and interventions with developing
prototype and transparency with meritocracy and community oriented development. Open source
software are considered essential in terms of prioritise the sections with various expressly
permitted sections and office usage (Learn About Open-Source Software. 2018). There is a
proper viability and transactional control system is used for bifurcating the licences and free
software.
Chris and Clive need to analyse the sustainability of both the open-source and licensed
version software. It is considered that time framework and considerable changes promote the
section by various considerable music agents. Commercial software are considered more
valuable and considerable in terms of managing sections and developing strategies for better
information and management control. The procedure also helps in connecting the donations and
support the modification in the software. The extra cost and pay out mainly support the
developers and consultants to complete the section and management programs for proceeding the
section in vital form.
Open Source Version Open source (O) /
Commercial (C)
Comparison
Nimbes 2.0.3 Open-Source It is one of the open source
software that comprises the
concept of management
and operations of various
type of system software
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and management systems
Cloud forms (Red Hot
Cloud)
2.7 Commercial The viability of various
type of systems are
considered essential for
completing the sections in
different sequential
sections and variations.
OpenStack 2.2 Open-Source This is one of the cost
effective operation that
reduce the credibility and
consistency of projects in
terms of determining the
section with various norms
and legal authentications.
Vmware vCloud (VM ware
Cloud)
0.2.1 Commercial This is a paid application
that is considered viable in
order to maintain the
package viable and
consolidate the file with
various auto generated
models. This can keep
organisation's stability in
terms of technical
interventions.
Open Nebula community
addition
1.74 Commercial This is one of the essential
element that might be
compel the sections of
better resource planning
and operating procedure.
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PART C
Report
Information Management Report
Table of content
Introduction................................................................................................................................5
Main body...................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion and recommendation.............................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................7
Introduction
Information and management is the main aspect considered essential for completing the
procedure in terms of determining the sections with creative plans and optimisation. The
process mainly associated with completing the sections and management of development plans.
This report is prepared to determine the business process that remain associated with creating
the plans and opportunities for developing sections.
Main body
A procedure requires a specific pattern of activities to accomplish a specific target. BPM
terminologies are considered important for determining the professional structure of business
formation. In addition it take into consideration specially appointed activity. As per the above
case scenario Chris and Clive are the music technology teachers that have been retired. Thy had
a tremendous musical journey and history. Their musical sessions and band concerts were so
popular in North West of England. Chris and Clive have managed the aspects of the band and
reduce the levels for improving the sections with increased sustainability. Procedures can be
basic or complex dependent on number of steps, number of frameworks included and so on.
They can be short or long running. Longer procedures have a tendency to have various
conditions and a more prominent documentation prerequisite (UK Music Industry a Business
Analysis of HMV. 2015.). There are following business process models are formed that helps in
creating the successful business form. Management process operates the task of a specific
organisational system and operations. Operational procedures comprise the central process of
business. Supporting procedures, for example, HR and bookkeeping are set up to help the
business forms.
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The procedure must include remarkably characterized data sources and a solitary yield.
These sources of info are comprised of the majority of the elements which contribute to the
additional estimation of an management or unit. These variables can be sorted into
administration forms, operational procedures and supporting business forms. By considering the
business concept there are two models are used to analyses the practicability of project with
consistency (Katz, 2012). Software process and waterfall model is used to determine the
process of management and control in present business process. The most essential change is to
occur in the field of innovation as it is vital for a business firm to decide on them so dynamism
of the earth could be well countered. The right assistance of data with a venture will guarantee
that every one of the gatherings are being educated with the progressions going to happen in the
business. The agreements and occasions which are being sorted out by this endeavour might be
finished if the business knows about every one of the activities and their administration
alongside exchange of data.
The project and exercises which does not add to the accomplishment of a venture are to
be killed with the depiction of basic way. It is fundamental to recognize factor which are great
and troublesome in the outside condition so business choice are framed thinking about the earth.
The support capacity of political condition in the United Kingdom can be used for the market
development of this business (Willcocks, 2013). The ascent in the discretionary income of the
millennial can be promoted upon in the correct way. It has been seen that individuals going in
the age gathering of 18-24 years are significant supporters of the achievement of the occasion
so that while making verses and music is fundamental to think about culture and inclinations
with the goal that it to completing the form of business in sustainable structure.
Recommendation and conclusion
There is a business expansion program is proposed in order to determine the flow of
operational control and deriving the skills for proper evaluation progress. Both the business
process model are helpful and effective in order to determine effective structure of business and
managing the sections with creative planning abilities and skills. The deriving skills and
techniques are essential for completing the sections with creative planning and software
implementation process.
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PART D
Reflection
There is an conclusion made in terms of CC music working in the market of United
Kingdom. I think I have made a noteworthy commitment to the subject amid the online talk as I
could lead a top to bottom investigation regarding the matter and recognized information which
has been immaculate by my associates. The posts were valued by other through direct informing
and inside talk exchange too. Anyway I for one trust that my investigating aptitudes could be
enhanced which can additionally upgrade the nature of work which will be displayed by me later
on.
The help aptitudes have developed to be fair as I could give more data myself however
was not ready to work together learning which has been rendered by others amid discourse. The
referencing to the sources have been made reference to plainly which additionally improve
nature of conclusive yield created as task. The talk over online channels is that something that
has made me acquainted with different methodologies which can be utilized by me for
consummation of this investigation. I was shocked to discover that job which has been played by
innovative factor for independent companies in the aggressive condition. The mechanical and
monetary help which is being accessible to such organizations can be used to accomplish great
financial returns.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is summarised that operations and information management is
an essential form for forming a professional business image. It pledge that all the important
activities are completed with proper utilization of data relating with the organization. The
utilization of programs and systems with the BPM documentation is being useful in improving
business process. It also assist to spread relevant information through business process and
getting desired outcomes in customers in the best possible way. The examination of components
of outside condition expressed that market of United Kingdom is extraordinary compared to
other spots to wander into business to make benefits. The centrality which is being provided food
by the mechanical apparatuses is specified all through the task however should be overseen in
the deliberately with the goal that it can profit positive outcomes for an undertaking.
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