| ASSESSMENT 1 BRIEF | |
| Subject Code and Title | MIS101 Information Systems for Business |
| Assessment | Case Study |
| Individual/Group | Individual |
| Length | 1200 words (+/- 10%) |
| Learning Outcomes | The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include: a) Identify and explain components of Information system for business. c) Investigate and illustrate the links between information systems and business processes. |
| Submission | Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 3.1 (Week 5) |
| Weighting | 30% |
| Total Marks | 100 |
Task Summary
Using your understanding about the components of Information systems, propose a technical solution for another organisation.
Please refer to the Task Instructions for details on how to complete this task.
Context
In Module 1, you learned about Information Systems and its components. In Module 2, you learned about Information Technology and Data Management in relation to Information Systems. You now have the opportunity to apply these concepts and propose a solution for the scenario given to you by your Learning Facilitator.
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Task Instructions
Read the scenario in the file MIS101_Assessment_1_Scenario to complete the task of writing a technical proposal.
Deliverables Required
Write a technical proposal for the organisation identified in the scenario. The proposal should only discuss the technical aspects of the project. Do not focus on the managerial aspects such as cost, human and technical resources, etc.
Important Notes
- You must ensure that the technical proposal is relevant to the scenario given.
- Your technical proposal should ideally answer the following questions (but not limited to):
- What would be the hardware requirements?
- What would be the software requirements?
- What would the communication and network for the scenario look like?
- What would be the data needs and the data storage needs?
- What would be the structure of the data layout plan?
- How would the technical proposal being put forth be beneficial for the management and other stakeholders?
- How would the proposed solution improve operations?
- What would the limitations of the proposed solution be?
- Other questions
When writing your technical proposal, make sure that you write in a systematic way (the questions above are not given in a systematic manner). Make use of the internet to find out the structure/format of a technical proposal. When writing the technical proposal, assume that this would be submitted to your potential customer (as identified in the scenario given to you).
Guidelines for Writing the Technical Proposal:
Your facilitator would have guided you on how to structure the technical proposal in the Collaborate Learning Activity in Module 2.1.
Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing
Submission Instructions
Please submit ONE Word document (.doc or .docx) via the Assessment 1 section found in the main navigation menu of the MIS101 Blackboard site.
Academic Integrity Declaration
I declare that except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is my own work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms .
I am aware that I need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I will do so accordingly.
Assessment Rubric
| Assessment Attributes | Fail (Yet to achieve minimum standard) 0-49% | Pass (Functional) 50-64% | Credit (Proficient) 65-74% | Distinction (Advanced) 75-84% | High Distinction (Exceptional) 85-100% |
| Technical proposal template Percentage: 20% | The student does not follow any standard for the technical proposal and the proposal is not well structured. | The student follows some template guidelines. | The student follows all template guidelines. | The student follows the template guidelines very accurately and adds additional contents. | The student follows the template guideline very accurately, and adds additional content supported by references. |
| Ability to understand the scenario Percentage: 20% | The student does not understand the scenario. | Scenario has hardly been understood by the student. | Scenario is understood by the student. | Scenario is clearly understood by the student. | Scenario is very well understood by the student. |
| Completeness of the solution proposed Percentage: 20% | The proposal provides technical solutions for only one of the following five aspects: hardware, software, communication and network, data, and benefits of the proposed solution. | The proposal provides technical solutions for two of the following five aspects: hardware, software, communication and network, data, and benefits of the proposed solution. | The proposal provides technical solutions for three of the following five aspects: hardware, software, communication and network, data, and benefits of the proposed solution. | The proposal provides technical solutions for four of the following five aspects: hardware, software, communication and network, data, and benefits of the proposed solution. | The proposal provides technical solutions for all of the following five aspects: hardware, software, communication and network, data, and benefits of the proposed solution. |
| Assessment Attributes | Fail (Yet to achieve minimum standard) 0-49% | Pass (Functional) 50-64% | Credit (Proficient) 65-74% | Distinction (Advanced) 75-84% | High Distinction (Exceptional) 85-100% |
| Correctness of the solution proposed Percentage: 10% | The proposed solution is incorrect and irrelevant to the scenario. | The proposed solution is partially correct and has some relevance to the scenario. | The proposed solution is mostly correct and is relevant to the scenario. | The proposed solution is correct and relevant to the scenario. | The proposed solution is correct, and the student has clearly identified the links between the scenario and the solution. |
| Level of detail Percentage: 20% | The solution is too broad. | The solution is not detailed. | The solution is detailed. | The solution is quite detailed. | The solution is extremely detailed. |
| Use of External Resources Percentage: 10% | There is no use of external resources. | There is some use of external resources, but no references have been given. | There is use of external resources and references have been given but not in the correct format. | There is adequate use of external resources and references have been given. | There is good use of external resources and APA style has been used for citing and referencing. |
| The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment | |
| SLO a) | Identify and explain components of Information systems for business. |
| SLO c) | Investigate and illustrate the links between information systems and business processes. |
