4.1

Question 1

Reasons why staff may need to prioritise Business tasks

Answer 1

Workload
Conflicting demands on time
Meeting deadlines

Question 2

Why is Workload a reason for prioritising business tasks

Answer 2

There are only ever so many working hours within a week and a heavy workload may result in staff needed to prioritise tasks by completing the most important ones first

Question 3

Why is conflicting demands on time a reason for prioritising business tasks

Answer 3

When there are a number of tasks that need completing and some even needing to be done at the same time which all require your attention, you would have to make a decision on the priority of each task about which task will be completed first.

Question 4

Why is meeting deadlines a reason for prioritising business tasks

Answer 4

Meeting deadlines is important to ensure the smooth running of the business or projects and to maintain business reputation, profits and sales.

Deadlines may be internal ( set within the organisation) or external ( Set by a customer or external stakeholder)

Deadlines also may be interim ( Deadlines set for small parts of a large project) or final (deadline for the entire project)

certain deadlines are more important then others requiring the need to prioritise.

Question 5

Impact of missing deadines

Answer 5

Effects reputation
Loss of customers
Loss of sales and profit

Question 6

Impact of missing deadines

Answer 6

Effects reputation
Loss of customers
Loss of sales and profit