INFORMATION SYSTEMS Deadline – 13/12/2016 Assignment Task Information System is playing a significant role by providing a new business model for competitive advantages, and for better decision making. Your task is to write a report critically evaluating the business impact of cloud computing, Big Data, and the mobile platform in an organisation of your choice. Your report should be persuasive and should present balanced views. Your report should cover: Background information • Describe cloud computing, Big Data and the mobile platform. • Evaluate the challenges and benefits of cloud computing, Big Data and the digital platform Information relevant to your organisation • Assess how Big Data is used as a source for business intelligence, as analytics tools, evaluate on how Big data improves decision making and knowledge management in an organisation of your choice. • How cloud computing and Big Data provide opportunities and challenges to your selected organisation when compared to using traditional database systems. • Analyse and suggest methodologies and procedures on the selection of what data to collect and its storage requirement for your selected organisation. It is important that you do not simply define this area of knowledge, but instead apply it, using case studies. Deliverables You must submit a report of 2000 words +/- 10% to Turnitin. Marking Criteria Knowledge and understanding of the subject 35% • Clearly understands the assignment question and application to chosen case. • Knowledge and understanding of the applications of Cloud computing, Big data and the digital platform in an organisation. • Critically evaluate the main elements of the foundation of business intelligence environment and the associated analytics capabilities, defining the types of knowledge based systems that are available to improve decision making. • Evaluate the associated ethical, legal and technical challenges. Cognitive and intellectual skills 40% • Logic argument - e.g. with evidence articulate how a specific strategy has been reached • Reach independent and justifiable conclusion based on a critical evaluation of evidences • Has a number of reliable sources (e.g. Organisation reports, academic journals, academic text) • Select relevant evidence to support recommendation and / or conclusion • Has researched beyond the key reading appropriate for the subject. Graduate Skills for life and Employment indicated by: 25% • Uses appropriate academic conventions (e.g. summaries, paraphrasing etc.) • Research-related skills (evidenced by collection and interpretation of data to support findings) • Written and graphical skills • Problem-solving (is the strategy and recommendation based on the analysis) • Practical and professional skills (work has right level of detail/ complexity) How to structure the assignment report Title Page Assignment title, module code, full name and student code, as well as submission date. Table of Contents A list all the chapters, sections, headings and sub-headings. Appendices and Figures should be provided as well as all page numbers as clearly as possible. Introduction This should show that you have fully understood the brief and that you are going to cover everything required. Findings and Analysis • This is the substance of your report. The structure will vary depending on the material being presented. Headings and sub-headings should be used to indicate clearly the different sections. • The following headings may help to add structure: situation; problem; solution; evaluation. It is not sufficient simply to describe a situation. Analysis and a critical approach are essential. • Charts, diagrams and tables can be used to reinforce your arguments, although it may be better to include the most complex ones as an appendix. Conclusions These draw out the implications of your findings. Deductions are based on the facts described in the findings and analysis. Remember not to include any new material here. Recommendations Indicate what you think should be done to improve or develop the situation in specific ways. Highlight the steps for action. • Academic honesty - Avoided plagiarism • Use Harvard referencing system References Please use The Harvard referencing (in-text and reference list) Bibliography It contains all reading you have conducted in preparation for writing the report but has not used in reference. It allows the reader to assess whether the background reading was undertaken balanced and a variety of courses utilised. Appendices Detailed documentation of points made in the findings. Examples include: technical data, questionnaires, letters sent, tables, charts or leaflets. An appendix contains supplementary information that you consider to be too long, complicated or not quite relevant to include in the main section of the report, but is still relevant to your reader. Each appendix should be referred to in your text. You should not include something as an appendix if it is not discussed in the report.