ASSESSMENT BRIEF Course Code and Title MGMT6013 Managing Information System Assessment Assessment 2: Policy Proposal Report Individual/Group Individual Length 3000 words Learning Outcomes d) Develop information security policies and controls that address potential threats and vulnerabilities and plan for business continuity, including during a process of technological change e) Analyse IS for compliance with ethical and legal frameworks making recommendations on the use and application of data Submission Flex Students – Due End of Module 6 Online Students - Due End of Module 6 Weighting 50% Total Marks 100 marks Objectives:  Develop innovative approaches and creative thinking;  Clearly describe the process used to analyse strategic issues;  Develop awareness of ethical and social considerations for strategic solutions;  Enhance global perspectives for strategy;  Awareness of ethical and social considerations for strategic issues;  Assess organisational strengths and limitations. How the assessment fits into the subject/course: Manipulation and presentation of data in organisations is becoming increasingly important in the management of stakeholder expectations. The assessment in this subject allows students opportunities to explore the role of managing information systems, the impact of technological change on the management of information. Assessment Linkages of Assessments 1 and 2: Assessment 1 supports student in progressively building knowledge to support in the completion of Assessment 2 where students are asked to consider policy, identify risk in organisations taking into account legal, cultural and ethical issues in context. Instructions: Students will develop policies to help reduce future risk in the organisation, paying appropriate attention to legal, cultural and ethical issues in their context; identifying the assumptions MGMT6013_Assessment 2 brief.docx Page 1 of 8 underpinning their analysis and the extent to which these assumptions have been tested and will hold true in other, international contexts. Students will again use an executive summary (not included in the word count), introduction and conclusion and will use and cite extensive literature sources to support their arguments. Output/Deliverable and parameters of the assessment  Students are expected to submit a report consisting of 3000 words for Assessment 2. RESOURCES TO BE PROVIDED:  Access to IS and IT system reports databases  An electronic library and reading guide is provided to all students including a range of etextbooks and journals available through online journal databases including EBSCO. MGMT6013_Assessment 2 brief.docx Page 2 of 8 Criteria  Innovative approach and creative thinking  Clear description of the process used to analyse strategic issues  Ethical and social considerations for strategic solutions  Global perspectives for strategy  Ethical and social considerations for strategic issues  Assessment of organisation’s strengths and limitations Learning Outcomes  Develop information security policies and controls that address potential threats and vulnerabilities and plan for business continuity, including continuity during a process of technological change.  Analyse IS for compliance with ethical and legal frameworks, making recommendations on the use and application of data. MGMT6013_Assessment 2 brief.docx Page 3 of 8 MGMT6013_Assessment 2 brief.docx Page 4 of 8 Learning Rubrics Assessment Attributes Fail (Unacceptable) Pass (Functional) Credit (Proficient) Distinction (Advanced) High Distinction (Exceptional) Innovative approach and creative thinking 20% Analyse the impact that Information Systems has on organisations and the consequent changes which have occurred to business managerial roles and competitive advantage due to IS. Shows limited knowledge of innovation and demonstrates a preponderance of traditional thinking. Shows evidence of lateral and creative thinking. Undertakes trend analysis to inform business. Understands change management principles and processes. Understands change and the impact on business and staff. Advocates and implements continuous improvement. Communicates the need for change. Supports new ideas, strategies and processes. Understands the role of culture on change. Shows evidence of having sought out new ideas to generate alternatives. Indicates how others will be involved in creating further innovation Has a plan for developing individual and team commitment to new solutions. Has a plan for encouraging knowledge sharing. Has undertaken scenario planning. Acknowledges and addresses obstacles. Focuses and fosters internal organisational entrepreneurship. Proposes a program to rewards innovation. Builds the strategic framework to foster innovation and learning. Has a comprehensive plan to create a learning organisation. Clear description of the process used to analyse strategic issues 20% Neglects key strategic issues or steps in the process used to analyse strategic issues Clearly describes the steps in the process of analysing strategic issues Clearly describes the analysis and elaborates each step of process Identifies key premises of a strategy to analyse issues and elaborate each step in the analytic process Shows innovation in the process of analysis and elaborates pros and cons considered for each key step of analysis MGMT6013_Assessment 2 brief.docx Page 5 of 8 Analyse Management information systems using a range of analytical approaches and assess the impact of MIS upon business process engineering. Ethical and social considerations for strategic solutions 15% Develop information security policies and controls that address potential threats and vulnerabilities and plan for business continuity, including continuity during a process of technological change. Lack of recognition of ethical principles and competing interests. Does not clearly demonstrate moralethical reasoning. Strategies are not based on moral-ethical principles but recognise diversity. Strategies are justified based on moral-ethical principles and incorporate diversity. Formulates and justifies strategies based on moralethical principles. Conciliates competing interests by identifying ethical issues embodied in them. Uses a clear framework to identify competing interests and views. Sophisticated understanding of the ethical and moral positions and the need to address cultural difference. Global perspectives for strategy Shows limited knowledge, skill and/or experience in global perspectives. Adequately describes current international business trends and developments. Analyses current international business trends and developments. Analyses differences among developed and developing Considers foreign direct investment, regional economic integration and the MGMT6013_Assessment 2 brief.docx Page 6 of 8 15% Identifies objectives and strategies of international business in the context of global competition, including economic analysis of the forces driving international business. countries, cultural differences, international trade policies and institutions. international monetary system. Elaborates competitive advantage and competitive strategies for international businesses. Ethical and social considerations for strategic issues 15% Analyse IS for compliance with ethical and legal frameworks, making recommendations on the use and application of data Difficulty in formulating own opinion and lack of recognition of ethical principles and competing interests. Does not clearly demonstrate moralethical reasoning. Difficulty in justifying conclusions based on moral-ethical principles but recognises different viewpoints. Conclusions are justified based on moral-ethical principles. Formulates and justifies conclusions based on moral-ethical principles. Can recognise the competing interests in arguments and identify ethical issues embodied in them. Uses ethical principles to identify competing interests and views. Sophisticated understanding of the ethical and moral positions. Well-articulated viewpoint based on moral-ethical reasoning. Assessment of organisation’s strengths and limitations 15% Identify the elements that combine to form an information vision Neglects one or more elements of a SWOT analysis Completes all elements of a SWOT analysis Elaborates all elements of the SWOT analysis beyond basic requirements Elaborates all elements of the SWOT analysis beyond basic requirements and includes elements of political, economic, social and technological factors Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of each element of the SWOT analysis and integrates PEST analysis factors MGMT6013_Assessment 2 brief.docx Page 7 of 8 and information technology (IT) strategy for an organisation. Develop information security policies and controls that address potential threats and vulnerabilities and plan for business continuity, including continuity during a process of technological change. MGMT6013_Assessment 2 brief.docx Page 8 of 8