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Do the front cover last and don’t spend too long on it… it carries no marks.
You also ought to include headers and footers similar to the ones on this
document. Things you should put in each section are detailed below … make
sure you delete the notes shown in blue before submitting it!
1. Identification (5 marks)
Introduction
Candidate Name: Candidate Number:
Centre Name: Langley Norwich Centre Number:
• Who are you creating this spreadsheet for? (State who the user is and
what their business is)
• What are that person's requirements? (State what they need to be able
to do in their business that ICT can help with)
• What data(Input) will your spreadsheet contain?
• What is the information (Output) that they want you to produce?
• Your user needs to list several specific requirements that will allow you
to carry out "extension tasks".
Alternative solution 1
Alternative solution 2
The Manual or Non-ICT solution.(There are various other ways of working out
information e.g. pencil and paper, calculator: explain how the user would do
this) One alternative you describe should be a non-ICT solution).
Explain why a spreadsheet system is the most suitable medium for your
purpose. (This is really just an extension of your ICT solution above- how
much you write here will depend on how much you have written above-no
need to repeat yourself!)
Quantitative Objectives
List at least three "quantitative objectives" … 8-10 would be best. These must
be objectives that can be measured. They should follow on from the user
requirements identified above. The more objectives or user requirements that
you have here the easier it will be to design and implement your Spreadsheet,
as it becomes a kind of ‘to do’ list. Each objective you enter should be
measurable – something which you can be clearly evidenced in your
spreadsheet. In my examples below the feature of the spreadsheet is in
brackets.....
Examples…
2. Analysis (9 marks)
Hardware & Software
Input
Explain what data will be included in your spreadsheet (text, figures,
pictures).
Explain how your data will be input into the computer.
What will be keyed in, what will be REPLICATED (using fill down, fill
across)
Processing
Explain in simple terms how the computer Examiners comments:
is going to process the data. The user requirements and objectives from
• What calculations need to be Section 1 give a context for you to explain
the input, process and output that needs to
performed by the spreadsheet? happen in the analyse section. You can even
• What formulas will be needed add a checklist to make sure you have
and which will need to be replicated. mentioned item, price, etc in the input
section.
• Try to mention use of In the processing section candidates need to
absolute and relative cell references discuss the formulas required in general
where used. terms (not as Excel formulas at this stage)
eg Profit = income – expenditure.
• This is especially important The output section should focus around the
regarding linking different sheets things that are needed in user interface, use
of colour, menus, buttons and input boxes
together, and setting up macros, and the type of graphs. However, wait for
using complex formulae (like ‘If’ the next section to start designing these in
statements) and lookup tables detail.
Output
What will your output be?
Explain how you will set up the output as tables, using formatting to
highlight significant data, and lines round cells where needed etc. Don’t
forget graphs!!!
Define file formats for all the files that you are going to produce in this project.
Your spreadsheet will be saved as a single .xls file (Microsoft Excel format).
What will your backup strategy be?
You explain how you will avoid losing your work. How often will you backup?
What media will you backup to? How long will the backup take? This file will
be less than 100K probably, unless you have graphs in it.
Security
How will you keep your files secure?
What dangers might there be (someone changing prices to make it cost less,
someone copying it for their own purposes etc). Will you put password
protection on the file? Will you password protect the computer?
3. Design (9 marks)
Initial Designs
In this section you need to show progression in your design.
Implementation Plan
List, in order, the tasks you have to complete from this point onwards. Break
down big tasks into sub-tasks. Say roughly what time-scale you are working
to.
The tasks you have include collecting data, inputting the text, producing the
tables, setting up the formulas, setting up the macros, testing, judging user
response, backing up etc.
It might be an idea to lay this out in a table with a tick box for work completed
Task
Description of Task Time needed Completed?
No.
etc
Test Plan
Devise a test plan & describe how you will test your work. Relate the tests to
the user requirements and quantitative objectives in Identification. ). You
should do at least 6-7 tests.
A full test plan would test….
• Every objective (from section 1)
• The accuracy of the input data
• Every type of formula (replicated formulas only need to be tested once)
• Any other elements that have been created
• Validation needs to be tested with two values :One valid data item and
one invalid data item.
• If buttons are used for navigation (Macros) the candidate only needs to
test one.
• Test the Password if used
Produce a table like the one below. Fill in all columns but leave the "Actual
Result" column clear.
Candidate Name: Candidate Number:
Centre Name: Langley Norwich Centre Number:
1 Leave blank
etc
Evidence of Testing
Reproduce your test plan. This time, fill in the "actual result" column. Provide
evidence to show how you carried out each test.
Test Expected
Description of Test Actual Result
No. Result
1 Fill in
Candidate Name: Candidate Number:
Centre Name: Langley Norwich Centre Number:
etc
You must write a paragraph or two to compare "expected results" with "actual
results".
What changes did you make as a result of your testing?
Compare your original design with your final outcome. Explain any
differences.
5. Evaluation (5 marks)
Evaluation of Objectives
• Evaluate each of your original "quantitative objectives". Did you
achieve them?
• What technical problems did you encounter?
• Explain any changes to your original design.
Users comments
• Supply evidence that the end-user has seen your work and supplied
comments.(e.g. a letter, hand-written comments and signature)
• Say what you think of the end-user's comments.
Show that you have understood what they have said by commenting
on them
Further improvements
• How could your work be improved/extended?