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AICT 1.2 & 1.3. Types of Organisations. We have seen that you need to distinguish between: Utilities Local Government Charities Banks Retailers Manufacturers Travel, Leisure & Tourism. Ownership. Commercial organisations – or ‘Businesses’ Aim to make a profit (reward to owners)
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Types of Organisations We have seen that you need to distinguish between: • Utilities • Local Government • Charities • Banks • Retailers • Manufacturers • Travel, Leisure & Tourism
Ownership • Commercial organisations – or ‘Businesses’ • Aim to make a profit (reward to owners) • Aim to grow the business (profits, sales, market share, employees) • Range in size from • Sole traders eg window cleaners • Local businesses eg Plumbers, corner shops • Medium eg Regional shop chain • National eg Halfords, Kwik-Fit • International eg Ford, Esso, Coca Cola
Objectives • Commercial – • Financed by sales • Controlled by owners • Public – provide services • Financed by taxes, • Controlled by Government • Non-profit or Charitable • Financed by donations & grants • Regulated by Charity Commission
Use of ICT in Tesco • Market Goods & Services • Present information • Exchange information • Conduct transactions • Capture & Process Customer information • Control & Optimise Stock • Distribute goods • Manage Customer relations
Use of ICT in London Ambulance Service • Present information • Exchange information • Public relations • Fleet Management • Staff Management • Facilities Management • Telecomms – 1 million phones call pa.
Use of ICT in a Charity: BHF • Manage & Invest Funds • Donor information • Marketing Programmes • Management of shops, staff, volunteers
Organisations & ICT:Information that goes out… Task: ICT & Health Visit NHS Direct & view ‘Best Treatments’ • Create a list of: • Different forms of information • Different methods used to find information • Different audiences • How presentation varies for each audience
Task 2:Charity & ICT • On the BHF website find: • Capture & processing data • Presenting & exchanging information • Conducting transactions • Marketing goods & services • Distributing goods • Managing customer relations • Optimising Stock levels
Use of ICT in Public Sector • Visit British Army & Metropolitan Police websites • Can you find: • Capturing & Processing data • Presenting & exchanging information • Conducting transactions • Marketing goods & services • Managing customer relations • Optimising JIT *purchasing *just in time
Use of ICT in Manufacturing Visit the Ford website: Find evidence of • Capturing & Processing data • Presenting & exchanging information • Conducting transactions • Marketing goods & services • Managing customer relations • Optimising JIT *purchasing *just in time
Size • Generally, the larger the organisation, the greater the amount of ICT that is used • Find the Turnover, Employee numbers and Number of Office locations (if possible) of: • 3 largest International businesses • 3 largest UK businesses • Largest UK government organisation • 3 Largest charities
What is… • JIT • B2B • B2C • Find on the web the Objectives of: • BUPA • Manchester Grammar School • PDSA