Assignment 2 (Individual) –Individual Research Assignment Due Date: midnight AEDT, Thu, May 4, 2017 Suggested length: 2000-2500 words Marks Allocated: 30% Submission Procedure: Please submit a copy through the link provided on Blackboard. Details Research Assignment relating to the student’s employer, or an organisation that he/she is familiar, to answer the question: “Is the company that you are working for (or know of) getting value from its IT investments?” Conduct research within your company (or an organisation that you are familiar with) and prepare a report for the company’s CIO or IT governance committee. Link this to current research of the literature in the areas of strategic business investments, how IT investments deliver business value, and expected ROIs on IT investments. Specifically you want to identify, with respect to, two recent (within the last 5 years) and significant investments in IT-related programs by the company: My working experiences: “ANZ is one of the leading JSC banks in Vietnam, with the branches network wide of Vietnam and nearly 9000 employees, provided many various product and services. I was an IT branch manager from 2006 to 2011” a) how did the investments that had significant IT components link to the company’s strategic priorities? b) did the company get the deliverables/outcomes that they expected, c) did the company get the financial benefits that they expected d) reach conclusions and recommendations regarding the value that the company really achieved from their IT-related programs. Your research paper will be assessed with regard to: – Understanding of concepts Clearly demonstrate your understanding of the link between business value & IT investments covered in class and included in the literature, and how deliverables and financial benefits can be measured. Depth of research A successful research paper must go beyond restating the material presented in class, and must demonstrate a breadth and depth of research into the subject area. Quality of analysis You must demonstrate your ability to critically select, analyse and evaluate the relevant investment evaluation models and apply them to the organisation that you are investigating, and make appropriate assessments. – Clarity The essay should be well structured and clearly presented. – Effectiveness of argument You must demonstrate your ability to take a position on IT-related investments by organisations and effectively argue the position utilising, where available, case studies and references. Guidelines for your Report Layout Your report should be presented in a structured format with adequate cited evidence from literature sources (journal articles, refereed conference proceedings and academic books). The evaluation criteria for this assignment are as follows: 1. Presentation and Report format (20%) Your report should be structured with an introduction, body and conclusion. You will receive marks for the layout, clarity of presentation and logical structure. 2. Evidence and arguments (70%) This section should include a clear statement of issues, and your discussion should use evidence from literature to support your views. You will receive marks for the flow of logical arguments, and validity of recommendations and conclusions you make. 3. Reference and citation (10%) Your selection of references, correct bibliographic format and adequate citation of references are important for this portion of the marks. You must specify any references that you have used using the recommended Swinburne referencing system which can be found at the following site: Please study the marking guide before you start planning work for this assignment Assignment 2 (Individual) –Individual Research Assignment Marking guidance sheet Presentation and Report format (20% of Assignment 2 Marks) Incoherent writing, Inadequate command of grammar, etc. 0--------------------5 Coherent grammar,writing, etc. Excellent command of Inadequate structure, Inadequate report writing format; Little ability to organize report sections to meet the requirements of the assignment 0-------------------10 Well structured, Appropriate report writing format. Excellent ability to organize report sections to meet the requirements of the assignment Inadequately edited and formatted, including the use of headers, footers etc. 0---------------------5 Well edited and formatted, including the use of headers, footers etc. Inadequate use and presentation of diagrams, maps, tables etc. 0-------------------10 Excellent diagrams,use maps, andtables presentation etc. of Inadequate use of sections such as table of contents, introduction, conclusion, and executive summary 0--------------------10 Excellent use of sections such as table of contents , introduction, conclusion, and executive summary Out of 40 Out of 20 Evidence and Arguments (70% of Assignment 2 Marks) Little evidence of understanding of the link between business value & IT investments and how deliverables and financial benefits can be measured. 0-------------------------------------10 Clear evidence of a comprehensive understanding of the link between business value & IT investments and how deliverables and financial benefits can be measured. Demonstrates little depth of research re the link between business value & IT investments and how deliverables and financial benefits can be measured. 0-------------------------------------20 Demonstrates depth and breadth of research re the link between business value & IT investments and how deliverables and financial benefits can be measured, citing texts and journal articles. Demonstrates limited ability to effectively select, analyse and evaluate the relevant investment evaluation models and apply them to the organisation that was selected, or make appropriate assessments. 0------------------------------------20 Demonstrates insight and excellent ability to effectively select, analyse and evaluate the relevant investment evaluation models and apply them to the organisation that was selected, and make appropriate assessments. Provides limited answers or analysis re the two significant investments for their selected organisation: a) how did the investments that had significant IT components link to the company’s strategic priorities? b) did the company get the deliverables/outcomes that they expected, c) did the company get the financial benefits that they expected d) reach conclusions and recommendations regarding the value that the company really achieved from their IT related programs. 0-------------------------------------40 Provides comprehensive answers and analysis re the two significant investments for their selected organisation: a) how did the investments that had significant IT components link to the company’s strategic priorities? b) did the company get the deliverables/outcomes that they expected, c) did the company get the financial benefits that they expected d) reach conclusions and recommendations regarding the value that the company really achieved from their IT-related programs Demonstrates limited ability to take a position on the value of IT-related investments by organisations and argue the position utilising, where available, case studies and references. 0------------------------------------20 Demonstrates a skilled ability to take a position on the value of IT-related investments by organisations and effectively argue the position utilising, where available, case studies and references. Minimal evidence of adequate effort 0-----------------------------------10 Obvious comprehensive evidence effort of Out of 120 Out of 70 Reference and Citation (10% of Assignment 2 Marks) Incorrect application of recommended referencing style in the reference list, including the presentation of the list of references 1--------------------------------------5 Excellent application of recommended referencing style in the reference list, including the presentation of the list of references Incorrect application of recommended referencing style in the within-text citations 1--------------------------------------5 Excellent application of recommended referencing style in the within-text citations Little ability to reference from a range of resources (research centered journal articles, refereed conference proceedings, academic books, and practitioner journals) 1--------------------------------------5 Excellent ability to reference from a range of resources (research centered journal articles, refereed conference proceedings, academic books, and practitioner journals) Little ability to reference from relevant sources across several disciplines, given the interdisciplinary nature of business investments. 1--------------------------------------5 Excellent ability to reference from relevant sources across several disciplines, given the interdisciplinary nature of business investments. Out of 20 Out of 10 Assignment 2 Total Marks Evaluation criteria Max Mark Mark scored Presentation and Report format 20 Evidence and Arguments 70 Reference and Citation 10 Total out of 100 Out of 3 0 Comments: