Q23 (a) (2025) Enterprise Computing

As a result of advancements in technology, a company now presents employee performance information on a dashboard that is updated using real-time data, rather than spreadsheets. The data dashboard is shown.

Describe how advancements in software have empowered data analytics. In your answer, refer to the scenario. (3 marks)

Clues in the scenario. The company tracks employee performance. It has moved from spreadsheets to a dashboard that updates with real-time data. Use this move to show what the new software lets the company do.

The content it draws on

Data visualisation / Using data to tell a story

Look at how better computers and better software over time have changed what data analysts are able to do.

Data visualisation / Using data to tell a story

Know what OLAP is: tools that let users quickly slice data and drill down into it from different angles.

How it connects to the question. Both points are about software giving people new power over data. Newer tools process data faster and show it visually. They also let non-programmers drill into it, which is exactly the shift from spreadsheets to a live dashboard in this scenario.

The learning outcome EC-12-06

Students break down hownew technologies have changedthe computer systems that businesses use to run and make decisions.

“advancements in software” points to innovative technologies. New software features are the innovative technology this question is about.
“have empowered data analytics” points to have influenced enterprise computing systems. You must show the effect the software has had, not just name it.
“refer to the scenario” points to enterprise computing systems. The company's live performance dashboard is the system that has changed.

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Your marks so far

Name a software advancementNot yet
Say what it lets you doNot yet
Tie it to the dashboardNot yet

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