HI5019 STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS T1 2017
HOLMES INSTITUTE
FACULTY OF
HIGHER EDUCATION
HI5019 STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS T1 2017
Assignment 2 (Business Report)
Group Assignment
(Week 10, 5pm Friday)
In groups of three or four, you will be required to conduct research on AIS/ERP Systems for
your client. Your team is required to pick a case study in one of the areas mentioned below
(not limited to). Then prepare a Business Report for the client detailing the processes of
selecting an AIS/ERP to help them to make informed decision for investment in information
system to take their business to the next level including:
1. Define business processes,
2. Develop business requirements,
3. Determine the systems requirements,
4. Software and vendor selection
5. Determine at least three (3) ways which companies or organizations utilize such
technologies to improve business efficiency
6. Evaluate the level of efficiency of the technology implementation
7. Examine potential security risks, data breaches
8. Provide guidelines on how these risks could be mitigated.
The report should be about 3000 words and should be submitted in an MSWord format
document for the client. Each group would be required to find AIS/ERP that addresses the
different aspects of the clients’ business especially the area of their enumerated challenges
and should also ensure that the client’s business requirements are addressed. You may also
employ any analysis or design tool in the preparation of your report – so long as the results
are suitable for presentation in the required Word document and are your own work.
Remember: this is a report intended to convince a board of directors to adopt your
proposal. Your report must therefore be complete, yet concise; be clear and convincing, and
professionally presented. Above all, the report must be specific to the needs of the business.
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Case Studies in the areas of: (The team needs to email the lecturer their choice)
Public Transport
Flight Centres
Real state agencies
Education
Library
Banks
Immigration
Health
Medicine
Pollution
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Assessment Criteria:
Type/Score Very Good (10/10) Good (7/10) Satisfactory (5/10) Unsatisfactory (3/10)
Fits with criteria
/10
Appropriately choose an
AIS/ERP that fits. understanding
of the nature and purpose of
the business
Evidence of
understanding of the
nature and purpose of
the business
Adequacy
of understanding of
the nature and
purpose of the
business
Reports that choose
systems/software not
relevant will lose
marks from this
category.
Type/Score Very Good (15/15) Good (11/15) Satisfactory (9/15) Unsatisfactory (5/15)
Presentation and
writing style
/15 marks
Information is well organized.
Correct layout including times
new roman, font size 12 or
calibri, font size10, double
spaced. About the right length.
Very well written, excellent
paraphrasing and proper
grammar and punctuation are
used throughout.
Information is
organized, Correct
layout including times
new roman, font size
12 or calibri, font
size10, double
spaced. About the
right length.
Well written, some
paraphrasing and
proper grammar and
punctuation
Information is
somewhat
organized, Some
elements of layout
or length incorrect.
Proper grammar
and punctuation
mostly used, but
overuse of direct
quotes.
Information is poorly
organized, Some
elements of layout or
length incorrect.
Proper grammar and
punctuation not
always used.
Excessive overuse of
direct quotes
Type/Score Very Good (15/15) Good (11/15) Satisfactory (9/15) Unsatisfactory (5/15)
Introduction
/15 marks
Introduces the topic of the
research report in an extremely
engaging manner which arouses
the reader's interest.
Gives a detailed general
background and indicates the
overall "plan".
Introduces the topic
of the research report
in an engaging
manner which
arouses the reader's
interest.
Gives some general
background and
indicates the overall
"plan" of the report.
Satisfactorily
introduces the topic
of the research
report.
Gives a general
background.
Indicates the overall
"plan" of the report.
Introduces the topic
of the research
report, but omits a
general background
of the topic and/or
the overall "plan" of
the report.
Type/Score Very Good (20/20) Good (15/20) Satisfactory (10/20) Unsatisfactory (7/20)
Criteria
completion
/20
Evidence of understanding of
the nature and purpose of the
business.
Evidence of understanding of
the implications for the
company
The chosen
software/system has
the capacity to
address challenges
identified within the
business.
Evidence of
understanding of
the implications for
the company
You gain marks for
ensuring that all of
the points mentioned
above as challenges
within the business
are covered in your
report by the chosen
software / system.
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Type/Score Very Good (10/10) Good (7/10) Satisfactory (5/10) Unsatisfactory (3/10)
Evidence of
Research
/10 marks
Substantial range of
appropriate and current,
supportive evidence
Good range of
appropriate and
current, supportive
evidence.
Suitable range of
supportive evidence
used. Not always
appropriate and/or
current. Minimum
cited.
Insufficient range or
number of supportive
evidence used.
Type/Score Very Good (20/20) Good (15/20) Satisfactory (10/20) Unsatisfactory (7/20)
Development of
Discussion
/20 marks
Logical, insightful, original
discussion with well-connected
paragraphs.
Evidence of full engagement
with the literature found, with
relevant and detailed analysis.
Detailed, original
discussion develops
logically with some
connection between
adjoining paragraphs.
Understanding of
reading shown. Some
relevant analysis.
Adequate discussion
develops logically.
Understanding of
reading shown. Few
relevant analysis.
Inadequate discussion
of issues and/or
lacking in logical flow
Little/no
demonstrated
understanding of
reading.
None/little discussion
or analysis.
Type/Score Very Good (5/5) Good (4/5) Satisfactory (3/10) Unsatisfactory (2/10)
Conclusion
/5 marks
An interesting, well written
summary of the main points.
An excellent final comment on
the subject, based on the
information provided.
A good summary of
the main points.
A good final comment
on the subject, based
on the information
provided.
Satisfactory
summary of the
main points.
A final comment on
the subject, but
introduced new
material.
Poor/no summary of
the main points.
A poor final comment
on the subject and/or
new material
introduced.
Type/Score Very Good (5/5) Good (4/5) Satisfactory (3/10) Unsatisfactory (2/10)
Referencing
/5 marks
Correct referencing (Harvard)
All quoted material in quotes
and acknowledged.
All paraphrased material
acknowledged.
Correctly set out reference list
and bibliography included.
Mostly correct
referencing (Harvard)
All quoted material in
quotes and
acknowledged. All
paraphrased material
acknowledged.
Mostly correct setting
out reference list and
bibliography included.
Mostly correct
referencing
(Harvard) Some
problems with
quoted material and
paraphrased
material
Some problems with
the reference list or
bibliography.
Not all material
correctly
acknowledged.
Some problems with
the reference list or
bibliography.
Total
/100 marks
Final marks
/20