Assignment title: Information
BCO5501 Business Process Engineering
Assignment 2: BPM Article Review
Available Marks: 25% (Individual Assignment)
Due Date: Week 10
From the Proceedings of the 11t h through 13th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM) (weblinks are
available on VU Collaborate), select and review one paper from one of these Proceedings. The paper you select must be directly
relevant to business process engineering or business process management. You must identify at least 3 other relevant articles and use
them to support your review.
Your response should be limited to 2000 words (not including references). Use 1.5 spacing with a 12 point Times New Roman font.
Though your paper will largely be based on the chosen article, you must use other sources to support your discussion. Citation of
sources is mandatory and must be in the Harvard style.
Many students fail this assignment because they do not know or use the basic skills required for writing a review essay. Help on how
to write a review essay is available via the Victoria University Website. Another site with helpful ideas is at:
http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/writing .
Your review report must include:
• Title Page: The title of the assignment, the name of the paper you are reviewing and its authors, and your name and student
ID.
• Introduction: A statement of the purpose for your essay and a brief outline of how you will discuss the selected article (one
or two paragraphs). Make sure to identify the article being reviewed.
• Body: Describe the intention and content of the article. If it is a research report, discuss the research method (survey, case
study, observation, experiment, or other method) and findings. Comment on problems or issues highlighted by the authors.
Discuss the conclusions of the article and how they are relevant to Business Process Management. Comparing ideas in the
article you are reviewing to other articles discussing related topics will add significant strength to your paper. Note that it is
expected that there will be many citations referring to the paper you are reviewing.
• Conclusion: A summary of the points you have made in the body of the paper. These should match your stated purpose.
The conclusion should not introduce any ‘new’ material that was not discussed in the body of the paper. (One or two
paragraphs)
• References: A list of sources used in your text. They should be listed alphabetically by (first) author’s family name.
Follow the Harvard style.
The footer must include your name, student ID, and page number. The following links may assist in finding the required readings
through the VU library (‘SpringerLink’ database):
BPM 2015; LNCS Volume Number 9253
http://0-link.springer.com.library.vu.edu.au/book/10.1007/978-3-319-23063-4
BPM 2014; LNCS Volume Number 8659
http://0-link.springer.com.library.vu.edu.au/book/10.1007/978-3-319-10172-9
BPM 2013; LNCS Volume Number 8094
http://0-link.springer.com.library.vu.edu.au/book/10.1007/978-3-642-40176-3
Submission:
Your assignment must be submitted via the Turnitin link provided on VU Collaborate as a single pdf
file.
A printed copy of the assignment with the signed assessment declaration is to be submitted to your
lecturer.BCO5501 Business Process Engineering Assignment 2
ASSESSMENT DECLARATION
This form must be completed, signed, dated and attached to each assessment task that you submit for marking.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
1. ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS (TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENTS)
STUDENT NAME: STUDENT ID NUMBER:
DATE DUE: DATE SUBMITTED:
LECTURER’S NAME:
TEACHER/TUTORS NAME: TUTORIAL/CLASS TIME:
2. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (TO BE COMPLETED BY LECTURER)
Paper has an identified purpose (5 marks) Mark
i) Identifies the paper under review (1)
ii) States the purpose of the student essay (2)
iii) Is refined and clearly stated (1)
iv) Provides an overview of the papers being discussed (1)
Body of paper has appropriate content (15 marks)
i) Contains appropriate material (2)
ii) Presents a well-structured discussion (2)
iii) Uses material from other authors (3)
iv) Summarises and discusses the content of the article(s) (4)
v) Identifies and discusses the article’s conclusions (4)
References & Grammar (5 marks)
i) Citations are indicated correctly (Harvard) (2)
ii) Grammatical expression is satisfactory (3)
Total Score 25
Feedback on meeting related Graduate Capabilities (GCs):
GC 1b GC 1c GC 2b GC 2c GC 2d