Students are required to prepare a professional written business report that provides critical analysis, strategy specification and strategy implementation for business case study used in assignment 1. Students must demonstrate breadth of content, depth of analysis, strategy specification, strategy implementation and quality of evaluation in a professionally presented written report.
Apply different methodologies, tools and frameworks to analyze business processes, evaluate and propose a computer based solution to a business problem
Develop technical skills and requirements for business IS and their integration into an organisation through the designing and building of business tools or applications to resolve specific business problems.
Apply a set of core IS principles that prepare them to function more efficiently and effectively as workers, managers, decision makers, and organizational leaders
Demonstrate insights into the challenging and changing role of the IS professional so that they can better appreciate the role of this key individual
Review and describe the major privacy, legal, ethical and societal issues with respect to managing strategic information systems
Understand the ICT profession and professional expectations in strategic information systems management
HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM HS3021 Strategic Information Systems Management Assignment 2Page 2 of 3 Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester T1 2019 Unit Code HS3021 Unit Title Strategic Information Systems Management Assessment Type Group Assignment Assessment Title Group Assignment 2: Final Project Report Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) Students are required to prepare a professional written business report that provides critical analysis, strategy specification and strategy implementation for business case study used in assignment 1. Students must demonstrate breadth of content, depth of analysis, strategy specification, strategy implementation and quality of evaluation in a professionally presented written report. 1. Apply different methodologies, tools and frameworks to analyze business processes, evaluate and propose a computer based solution to a business problem 2. Develop technical skills and requirements for business IS and their integration into an organisation through the designing and building of business tools or applications to resolve specific business problems. 3. Apply a set of core IS principles that prepare them to function more efficiently and effectively as workers, managers, decision makers, and organizational leaders 4. Demonstrate insights into the challenging and changing role of the IS professional so that they can better appreciate the role of this key individual 5. Review and describe the major privacy, legal, ethical and societal issues with respect to managing strategic information systems 6. Understand the ICT profession and professional expectations in strategic information systems management Weight 50% of the total assessments Total Marks 50 Word limit 2000-2500 words Due Date Week 10 Submission Guidelines · All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. · The assignment must be in MS Word format, no spacing, 11-pt Times New Roman font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings. · Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Harvard style. Assignment Specification Purpose: This assignment aims at analysing the case study requirements and its strategic IS approach, developing discussion around its evaluation and business alignment. Report structure should be as the following: Abstract - one paragraph (150 words) Introduction – Discuss the purpose of the report and its structure. Background - Discuss in summary the scope of work, objectives, business requirements and any constraints identified in addition to those in assignment 1 (between 1-2 pages) Analysis and Discussion – Analyse and discuss the case study using the followings topics: Organisational analysis (External and internal environments) Strategic information system / Disruptive technology review Drivers and barriers Strategic planning, project management and implementation approach including change management Strategy Evaluation, Business IT/IS and IS/IM alignment Conclusion – Draw conclusion with summary of findings and discuss future direction References (make sure to use Harvard referencing) Marking criteria Marking criteria Weighting Presentation (Report structure, Grammar and spelling, Written style and expression) 1.5% Abstract 10% Introduction 2% Background 2.5% Analysis and Discussion 30% Conclusion 2.5% References 1.5% TOTAL Weight 50% Assessment Feedback: Marking Rubrics Marking criteria Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Abstract Presented excellent summary of report Presented very good summary of report Presented good summary of report Presented summary of report Confusing and disjointed Introduction Demonstrated excellent ability to introduce report Demonstrated very good ability to introduce report Demonstrated good ability to introduce report Demonstrated ability to introduce report Confusing and disjointed Background Summarised scope of work, objectives, requirements and constraints in excellent manner Summarised scope of work, objectives, requirements and constraints in very good manner Summarised well scope of work, objectives, requirements and constraints Summarised scope of work, objectives, requirements and constraints Confusing and disjointed Analysis and Discussion All elements are present and very well integrated Components present with good cohesive Components present and mostly well integrated Most components present Confusing, disjointed and lacks structure Conclusion Drawn excellent conclusions with clear future direction Drawn very good conclusions with clear future direction Drawn good conclusions with clear future direction Drawn conclusions with future direction Argument is confused and disjointed Presentation, Language and Grammar Professional presentation with excellent writing skills Professional presentation with very good writing skills Professional presentation with good writing skills Professional presentation and well written Poor presentation References 5 relevant references 4 relevant references 3 relevant references 2 relevant references No relevant references Prepared by: Ms Urooj R. Khan Moderated by: Dr Osama DandashMarch, 2019 Prepared by: Ms Urooj R. Khan Moderated by: Dr Osama DandashMarch, 2019 HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM HS3021 Strategic Information Systems Management Assignment 3Page 2 of 3 Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester T1 2019 Unit Code HS3021 Unit Title Strategic Information Systems Management Assessment Type Group Assignment Assessment Title Group Assignment 3: Final Project Presentation Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) Students are required to showcase their case study report findings in a professional presentation. All the group members are required to attend and must present their share of work. 1. Develop technical skills and requirements for business IS and their integration into an organisation through the designing and building of business tools or applications to resolve specific business problems. 2. Demonstrate insights into the challenging and changing role of the IS professional so that they can better appreciate the role of this key individual 3. Communicate using effective oral and written communication tools, act in a professional manner, be an effective team member or team leader Weight 15% of the total assessments Total Marks 15 Word limit 15-20 slides presentation within 10-20 minutes Due Date Week 11 Submission Guidelines · All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. · The assignment must be in MS Word format, no spacing, 11-pt Times New Roman font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings. · Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Harvard style. Assignment Specification Purpose: This assignment aims at presenting case study report findings. Presentation structure should be as the following: Introduction – Introduce group members, purpose of the presentation and its structure. Background - Discuss in summary the scope of work, objectives, business requirements and any constraints identified in addition to those in assignment 1 Analysis and Discussion – Analyse and discuss the case study using the followings techniques External environment / PESTLE analysis Internal environment / Value Chain analysis SIS / Disruptive Technology review Drivers and Barriers/Lewin’s Force Field Analysis Strategic planning, project management and implementation approach including change management Strategy Evaluation, Business IT/IS and IS/IM alignment / SWOT analysis Conclusion – Draw conclusion with findings and discuss future direction Marking criteria Marking criteria Weighting Visual materials Consistent style Text size appropriate Amount of text appropriate Sources given where needed Good use of images Spelling, grammar, punctuation at high standard 2% Organisation All team members clearly introduced Roughly even split of talking time Smooth handovers and slide changes 2% Content and structure Logical flow Content aimed at audience (not rehashed lecture slides) Solid introduction Assignment requirements are clearly explained Background information is made accessible to audience (so not a list of papers, nor definitions of widely known concepts; alternatively it is not assumed that everyone knows about your topic) Necessary details of assignment requirements study are explained Solid conclusion 8% Questions Clear responses Respectful to questioners Questions shared well amongst group members 3% TOTAL Weight 15% Assessment Feedback: Marking Rubrics Criteria Always Mostly Rarely Never Visual materials Professional throughout presentation Professionally presented mostly Professionally presented rarely Did not present Organisation Well organised Mostly organised Rarely organised Did not present Content and structure Presented excellent analysis content and structure with strong arguments Presented logical and convincing content Argument is confused and disjointed Did not present Questions Demonstrated excellent ability to answer questions Demonstrated mostly ability to answer questions Rarely able to answer questions Did not answer questions Prepared by: Ms Urooj R. Khan Moderated by: Dr Osama DandashMarch, 2019 Prepared by: Ms Urooj R. Khan Moderated by: Dr Osama DandashMarch, 2019 Classic Cases for Principles of Information Systems, 13e Stair/Reynolds Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14