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Higher Nationals in Computing

Unit 03: Professional Practice

ASSIGNMENT 1

Learner’s name: Nguyễn Bảo Khang

ID: GCS

Class: GCS1005C

Subject code: 1620

Assessor name: Mathivanan Sharmila

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Qualification BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing Unit number Unit 3: Professional Practice Assignment title Planning an SDP Event Academic Year 2022 Unit Tutor Issue date 16 th^ May 2022 Submission date IV name and date Submission format Part 1: Requirements The submission should be made in the form of a completed individual portfolio folder, which includes all the tasks outlined in the Assignment Brief. Although this assignment requires collaborative work, each student must submit an individual portfolio folder. Part 1: Produce a five-day professional event schedule (using project management software) and WBS (work breakdown structure) prior to the five-day development event that details planning and resource allocation including the (Responsibility Assignment Matrix) Part 2: Create a ten-minute Power Point presentation on 'team dynamics' that includes a presentation and an activity sheet that requires delegates to participate in a team-building activity. (Maximum of eight slides, including the introductory slide) Part 3: A written evaluation of your performance in this task and your contribution to the team. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, subsections, and illustrations as appropriate , and all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 500–1,000 words, although you will not be penalized for exceeding the total

Working individually: Part 3 Produce a written team evaluation of the effectiveness and application of interpersonal skills during the design and delivery process. You should also include a self-evaluation of your performance in this project and your contribution to the team you worked in. Explain what skills and qualities you gained from this project and what values you added to your development plan. Identify the problems and produce a report discussing problem-solving and its importance in planning and running a development event. Your essay should include a discussion of various problem-solving techniques and justify the solution methodologies used during your project. You should also have a critique of the application of critical Part 3: Learning outcomes: LO1, LO Assessment Criteria Pass Merit Distinction LO1: Demonstrate a range of interpersonal and transferable communication skills to a target audience P1 Demonstrate the use of 3 different communication style within your team. Discuss the purpose of a Software Development with its objectives. P2 Demonstrate that you have used effective time management skills in planning an event. M1 Design a professional schedule to support the planning of an event, to include contingencies and justifications of time allocated. D1 Evaluate the effectiveness and application of interpersonal skills during the design and delivery of a training event. LO2 Apply critical reasoning and thinking to a range of problem-solving scenarios P3 Demonstrate the use of different problem-solving techniques in the design and delivery of an event. M2 Research the use of different problem-solving techniques used in the design and delivery of an event. D2 Critique the process of applying critical reasoning to a given task/activity or event.

P4 Demonstrate that critical reasoning has been applied to a given solution. M3 Justify the use and application of a range of solution methodologies.

• Unit 03: Professional Practice ASSIGNMENT
• A. Part 1.............................................................................................................................................
  • I. Five-Day Professional Event Schedule..........................................................................................
  • II. Company profile : NETFLIX..........................................................................................................
    • 1. Company description...............................................................................................................
    • 2. Origin......................................................................................................................................
    • 3. History of the company...........................................................................................................
    • 4. Mission and Vision Statements Analysis..................................................................................
    • 5. Client / skateholders details....................................................................................................
    • 6. Product used or sold................................................................................................................
    • 7. Branches details......................................................................................................................
    • 8. Future projects........................................................................................................................
    • 9. Netflix Services........................................................................................................................
  • III. Work Breakdown Structure (RAM Table)...................................................................................
  • IV. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR MY E-COMMERCE SOLUTION.........................................
• B. Part 3: My contribution..................................................................................................................
• REFERENCES.......................................................................................................................................
• Figure 1 Netflix Table Of Figures
• Figure 2 Hastings and Randolph
• Figure 3 Product Sold or Used
• Figure 4 Branches detail
• Figure 5 TV show in Nextflix
• Figure 6 Games Netflix
• Figure 7 Spy Kids: Armageddon
• Figure 8 The Division
• Figure 9 The Electric State
• Figure 10 The Helicopter Heist
• Figure 11 David Fincher

ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS A. Part 1 I. Five-Day Professional Event Schedule Company: Netflix Ecommerce solutions : “Self-hosted Ecommerce platforms” Members:  Nguyễn Bảo Khang  Võ Đức Tài  Lê Minh Tâm  Huỳnh Công Huy Goals of the event:  We created this event for all members with the goal of creating playground for them to demonstrate their abilities, professional skills, and communication and group work capabilities.  We also aim produce new and amazing things and the group winner will have the chance to become the official employees. Time  From October 1st, 2022 to October 5th,^2022 Place Greenwich HCM City Agenda: Professional training on Soft Skill Development Date Activity Name / Description Session Session handler name Day 1 01/10/ Meeting and Grouping 7:30 9:00 Công Huy, Bảo Khang Prepare for the presentation 9:10 10:40 Minh Tâm, Công Huy Break Time 10:50 12:20 All member P a g e | 1

Break Time 10:50 12:20 All member Collect images of the company’s information and products 12:50 14:20 Đức Tài, Minh Tâm Testing: Determine the scope of plan implementation 14:30 16:00 Công Huy, Bảo Khang Day 4 04/10/ Make a to-do list to ensure the plan's success 7:30 9:00 Minh Tâm, Bảo Khang Testing: Allocate work to everyone involved in the project 9:10 10:40 Đức Tài, Bảo Khang Break Time 10:50 12:20 All member Identify resources for the steps to implement the e- commerce plan 12:50 14:20 Đức Tài, Công Huy Testing: Determine the costs for the project 14:30 16:00 Minh Tâm, Bảo Khang Day 5 05/10/ Make a to-do list to ensure the plan's success 7:30 9:00 Bảo Khang, Công Huy Make a list of risks and risk asessment 9:10 10:40 Công Huy, Đức Tài Break Time 10:50 12:20 All member Evaluate: Each member must gather the results after implementation 12:50 14:20 Đức Tài, Công Huy Complete and evaluate the training event 14:30 16:00 Minh Tâm, Đức Tài P a g e | 3

GANTT chart:  Send mail notifications ( 1/10/2022)  Prepare for training ( from 1/10/2022 to 5/10/2022) II. Company profile : NETFLIX

1. Company description Netflix is a popular streaming service that offers a vast catalog of movies, TV shows, and original content. It's available on smart TVs, through streaming devices, and even on your smartphone and tablet using the official app for iOS or Android **Figure 1 Netflix

2. Origin** Netflix, Inc., media-streaming and video-rental company. In 1999 Netflix began offering an online subscription service through the Internet. Subscribers chose movie and television titles from Netflix’s Web site; the shows were then mailed to customers in the form of DVDs. 3. History of the company Launch as a mail-based rental business (1997–2007)

• Netflix was created by Hastings and Randolph in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar video rental stores.
• The duo launched Netflix.com in 1998, allowing users to select DVDs on the internet and receive them by mail some days later. P a g e | 4 Figure 2 Hastings and Randolph

entertainment era.” Aligned with the corporate mission statement, this vision statement highlights the company’s strategic objective of being at the top of the competition, considering large players like Amazon and Walmart. It is notable that, in some of its official documents, Netflix states that it aims “To keep leading by offering an amazing entertainment experience.” Considering these factors, Netflix’s corporate vision statement has the following main points:

1. Continuing leadership Netflix's strategic management supports the goal of sustained leadership, indicating that the company has already met its previous corporate vision statement of global industry leadership. The company intends to maintain its leadership and operational effectiveness while expanding its membership to meet the objectives of the corporate vision. The business strengths listed in Netflix Inc.'s SWOT analysis contribute to the company's industry leadership. 2. Internet The "Internet" part of the corporate vision statement represents the importance of online media in business operations. 3. Entertainment The nature of Netflix as an entertainment business is included as a point in the corporate vision, similar to how the corporate mission statement describes the company as an entertainment enterprise. Notable is Netflix's organizational culture, which motivates employees to help the company continuously evolve to meet the vision statement by ensuring customer satisfaction and industry leadership. 5. Client / skateholders details Netflix's primary stakeholders are its customers, the subscribers who pay for its streaming service— and these will be the focus of this class' discussion. Name Type Date Share Traded Share Price Transaction Value (USD) Tcmi Inc Sale 11/05/2021 712 $659.46 $ 469.5K Hoag Jay Crandall Sale 11/05/2021 7,212 $ 654.51 $ 4.7 Million Peters Gregory K Sale 11/17/2021 7.058 $ 700,000 $ 4.9 Million Hastings Wilmot Reed Jr Sale 12/17/2021 382,068 $ 586.73 $ 224.2 Million Hastings Wilmot Reed Jr Buy 01/27/2022 8,207 $ 390.88 $ 3.2 Million 6. Product used or sold Netflix annual/quarterly cost of goods sold history and growth rate from 2010 to 2022. Cost of goods sold can be defined as the difference between beginning and ending inventories for tangible products resulting in an expense that reflects production and sales costs. P a g e | 6

 Netflix cost of goods sold for the quarter ending September 30, 2022 was $4.789B, a 13.84% increase year-over-year.  Netflix cost of goods sold for the twelve months ending September 30, 2022 was $19.004B, a 16.89% increase year-over-year.  Netflix annual cost of goods sold for 2021 was $17.333B, a 13.46% increase from 2020.  Netflix annual cost of goods sold for 2020 was $15.276B, a 22.8% increase from 2019.  Netflix annual cost of goods sold for 2019 was $12.44B, a 24.81% increase from 2018. Figure 3 Product Sold or Used

7. Branches details  Original programming A "Netflix Original" is content that is produced, co-produced, or distributed by Netflix exclusively on their services. Netflix funds their original shows differently than other TV networks when they sign a project, providing the money upfront and immediately ordering two seasons of most series. A "Netflix Original" is content that is produced, co-produced, or distributed by Netflix exclusively on their services. Netflix funds their original shows differently than other TV networks when they sign a project, providing the money upfront and immediately ordering two seasons of most series. P a g e | 7

Figure 5 TV show in Nextflix  Gaming In July 2021, Netflix hired Mike Verdu, a former executive from Electronic Arts and Facebook, as vice president of game development, along with plans to add video games by 2022, offering premium mobile games based on Stranger Things including Stranger Things 3: The Game , for free to subscribers through the Netflix mobile app. The company acquired Night School Studio, an independent video game developer, in September 2021. Netflix officially launched mobile games on November 2, 2021, for Android users around the world. Through the app, subscribers had free access to five games, including two previously made Stranger Things titles. Netflix stated that they intend to add more games to this service over time. Figure 6 Games Netflix P a g e | 9

8. Future projects Here are some future project that Netflix would release in 2023  Spy Kids: Armageddon Genre: Kids, Comedy Cast: Zachary Levi, Billy Magnussen, Giana Rodriguez Figure 7 Spy Kids: Armageddon  Robert Rodriguez is returning to the director chair once again for another Spy Kids entry which is coming exclusively to Netflix.  Here’s what you can expect from the new reboot: “The children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, leading them to become spies themselves to save their parents and the world.”  The Division Genre: Action Director: Stephen Gaghan P a g e | 10