| ASSESSMENT 1 BRIEF | |
| Subject Code and Title | MIS604 Requirements Engineering |
| Assessment | Requirements Elicitation Report |
| Individual/Group | Individual |
| Length | 1500 words (+/- 10%) |
| Learning Outcomes | The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include: Demonstrate methods for eliciting, analysing, documenting, and maintaining requirements in an organisational context. Synthesise key principles of requirements management and communicate to stakeholders in order to solve problems. |
| Submission | Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 2.2 |
| Weighting | 25% |
| Total Marks | 100 marks |
Task Summary
This Assessment requires you to respond to a case study. The same case study will be used for all three assessments so that you can develop insights into the different facets of Requirements Engineering.
For this assessment, you are required to produce an individual report of 1500 words (+/-10%) detailing a requirements elicitation plan for the case organisation. The report should contain the following:
- A Stakeholder Engagement Plan detailing:
- Stakeholder list
- Areas of influence and Power mapped on a Power/Interest Grid
- Definitions of the stakeholder’s power and interest.
- An Elicitation Activity Plan detailing:
- Four elicitation methods
- An explanation of each method and why it has been selected
- A tailored and customised example of the information gathering tool you will use for each method
- Which stakeholders will be engaged for the elicitation activity and why?
Context
Business Analysts work with organisations to improve organisational processes and systems. One of the most important parts of a Business Analysts job is to elicit requirements from stakeholders so that there is a clear understanding of what will be required from the new system. This requires a Business Analyst to understand who their stakeholders are, how to engage with them and which elicitation methods to use. This assessment aims to develop your knowledge and skills in this area and to lay down the foundation of knowledge for your future professional practice.
Task Instructions
- Please read the attached MIS604_Assessment_Case Study.
- Write a 1500 words (+/-10%) requirements elicitation plan for the case organisation.
- Review your subject notes to establish the relevant area of investigation that applies to the case. Re- read any relevant readings for module 1 and 2 for this subject. Perform additional research and investigation and select five additional sources in the area of elicitation methods to add depth to your explanation of method selection.
- Plan how you will structure your ideas for your report and write a report plan before you start writing. The report does not require an executive summary or abstract.
- Please structure the report as follows:
A professional custom title page with the subject code and subject name, assignment title, student’s name, student number and lecturer’s name
An introduction (100-150 words) which will also serve as your statement of purpose for the report. This means that you will tell the reader what you are going to cover in your report. You will need to inform the reader of:
- The key concepts you will be addressing,
- What the reader can expect to find in the body of the report
The body of the report (1200-1300 words) will need to cover two specific areas:
- A Stakeholder Engagement Plan including:
- Stakeholder list
- A Power/Interest Grid
- Definitions of each stakeholder’s power and interest
- An Elicitation Activity Plan.
- Four elicitation methods
- An explanation of each method and why it has been selected
- A tailored and customised example of the information gathering tool you will use for each method
- Which stakeholders will be engaged for the elicitation activity and why?
The conclusion (100-150 words) will summarise any findings or recommendations that the report puts forward regarding the concepts covered in the report.
- The report should use font Arial or Calibri 11 point, should be line spaced at 1.5 for ease of reading and page numbers on the bottom of each page. If diagrams or tables are used, due attention should be given to pagination to avoid loss of meaning and continuity by unnecessarily splitting information over two pages. Diagrams must carry the appropriate captioning.
- You are strongly advised to read the rubric which is an evaluation guide with criteria for grading the assignment. This will give you a clear picture of what a successful report looks like.
Referencing
There are requirements for referencing this report using APA referencing style and it is expected that students reference any lecture notes used and five additional sources in the relevant subject area based on readings and further research.
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
Submit Assessment 1 via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in MIS604 Requirements Engineering. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
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% |
| Visual appeal and presentation of content Title page Font, spacing and format are in accordance assignment requirements. Appropriate use of paragraphs, sentence construction, spelling and grammar. Adheres to the word count requirement 15% | No title page is included. Incorrect font and size is used with poor line spacing. Report is written as a block of text with no breaks in between ideas. Separate ideas cannot be clearly discerned. Many errors in spelling or grammar obscure meaning of what student has written. Does not adhere to the word count requirement. | Title page is included but is missing most information. Either incorrect font and size is used or poor line spacing. Paragraphs are used but large blocks of text with long sentences make it difficult to understand the ideas being conveyed. Spelling or grammar has errors but meaning remains clear. Does not adheres to the word count requirement. | Title page is included but is missing key information. Some errors in font use and line spacing. One idea or concept per paragraph. Some paragraphs could be more succinctly written. Minor spelling or grammar errors. Adheres to the word count requirement. | Title page is included with most required information. Minor errors in font, spacing and format. One idea or concept per paragraph with 3-4 well constructed sentences per paragraph. No errors in spelling or grammar. Adheres to the word count requirement. | Title page is included with all required information. Font, spacing and format are in accordance the assignment brief. Expert use of paragraphs with 3-4 well constructed sentences per paragraph which follow logically from each other. No errors in spelling or grammar. Adheres to the word count requirement. |
| Knowledge and understanding Stakeholder Plan Power and Influence concepts and methods Elicitation Activity Planning Elicitation methods and tools 60% | Lack of understanding of the required concepts and knowledge. Key components of the assignment are not addressed. Lack of application, and analysis of information to provide clear recommendations. | Limited understanding of required concepts and knowledge. Some of the key components of the assignment are not addressed. Limited application and analysis to provide clear recommendations. | Adequate knowledge or understanding of the required concepts. A reasonable capacity to explain and apply relevant key concepts. Supports opinion and information substantiated by evidence from research to provide recommendations. | Thorough understanding of the key concepts. Discriminates between assertion of opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Well demonstrated capacity to apply and analyse relevant | Highly developed understanding of the field or discipline/s. Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Recommendations are |
| information to provide clear recommendations. | clearly justified based on the application and analysis of information. | ||||
| Use of academic and discipline conventions Formal tone Introduction, body and conclusion. No use of first party perspective Appropriate use of credible resources, Correct citation of key resources using APA style of referencing, in- text as well as for models, diagrams, tables or tools. 25% | Poorly written with informal tone, using first person pronouns. Does not adhere to the assignment brief of the requirements for a short business report. No introduction attempted. Conclusion not attempted. Inconsistent and inadequate use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas. No use of in-text references, or no reference list at the close of the report. Many mistakes in using the APA style. | Written according to academic genre. Minor errors in the use of first- person pronouns. Introduction attempted but very generic does not clearly state the purpose of the report and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report. Conclusion attempted but does not include summation of key concepts discussed in the report and/or key conclusions or recommendations. Consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed. Little use of in- text referencing, or inadequate references consulted and added to references at the close of the report. Some mistakes in using APA style. | Written according to academic genre. Consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas. Sound use of the introduction but does not clearly state either the purpose of the report or what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report. Sound use of the conclusion and succeeds in either the summation of key concepts discussed, or key conclusions or recommendations, but not both. Good use of in-text referencing and appropriate number of references used and listed in the reference list. There are only minor errors in using the APA style. | Well-written and adheres to the academic genre. Expert use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop appropriate arguments and statements. Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading. Good use of the introduction which clearly states the purpose of the report and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report. Good use of the conclusion and succeeds in summation of key concepts discussed and key conclusions or recommendations. Very good use of in-text referencing. All in-text references match with references listed in the reference list. No mistakes in using the APA style. | Expertly written and adheres to the academic genre. Expert use of high- quality credible and relevant research sources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Extensive evidence of reading beyond the key reading. Excellent use of the introduction which secures the attention of the reader, clearly states the purpose and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report. Excellent use of the conclusion. Succeeds in confident summation of key concepts and conclusions. Gives the reader a clear sense of next steps required. Excellent and meticulous use of in- text referencing with references listed in the reference list. No mistakes in using the APA style. |
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