HAVERING COLLEGE OF FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION

Language & Communications

Assignment 1 Research & Business Communication

Outcome: 2. Produce written material to meet a range of user needs

4. Respond to written materials

5. Undertake relevant research

Situation:

After the collapse of Viscoware, a small computer software company, two former employees have set up a software business of their own. The new company is called UNISOFT and it is run by Dave Roberts (Technical Manager) and Andrea McKinley (Business Manager). They are hoping to expand the company.

You are employed by UNISOFT as a General Assistant. You deal with routine enquires and are learning about all aspects of the business, with a view to taking on more responsibilities as the company expands. Andrea and Dave think that it would be a good idea to try to market the company’s products overseas, and Andrea sends you the following memorandum:

TASK ONE

Do the research and produce the report that Andrea has requested.

Make sure that you report is correctly structured.

TASK TWO

Two days later Dave sends you a memo containing the following request:

I’m currently working on an interactive teaching program which Andrea thinks we can sell in Saudi Arabia. I’m a bit worried about putting the contracts together though as their laws are bound to be different to ours. Could you write to out solicitors for me (address below) and ask for some advice? – Possibly a meeting with them would be useful.

Invent all necessary details and draw up a letterhead for UNISOFT and write the letter to the company’s solicitors who are Dowling Spears Partnership, 8 Main Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 8KL asking for advice.