ITECH 1100 Understanding the Digital Revolution CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Assessment Task - Disruption Report.docx Page 1 of 4 Disruption Report Overview This assessment task extends your work in your video assignment. For this task, you will create a written proposal to disrupt or innovate in an industry or application domain using information technology. The purpose of this assignment is for you to further develop your creativity and big-picture thinking, as well as consider the impact of IT from a range of perspectives. This assessment task is supported by materials from weeks 4-10, and particularly week 8. Timelines and Expectations Percentage Value of Task: 25% Due: 4:00 PM Sunday, 28 May 2017 (week 11) Minimum time expectation: 40 hours Learning Outcomes Assessed The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment: A1, A2, A3, S2, S3, K2, K6, K8 • K2. State the uses of emerging technologies within key industry contexts; • K6. Explain the concepts of software development within key industries; • K8. Outline the basic principles of programming; • S2. Review a range of information system applications; • S3. Interpret and construct representations of business data flow and processes; • A1. Prepare a basic solution to a business problem; • A2. Select appropriate IT solutions for business functions; • A3. Apply business information software for data visualization and analysis purposes. Assessment Details For this written assessment task, you will extend your work in your first assignment, from a process modelling perspective. As with your video assignment, for this assignment you may use either an historical or predictive approach. You can use the same topic as your video assignment so you can build upon your existing understanding of the industry. Alternatively, if you prefer, you may use the other topic available to you in the topic generator. CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Assessment Task - Disruption Report.docx Page 2 of 4 Part one – Scope and research Select one of your technological impacts developed for Assignment 1, or identify a new impact. A good choice is one which may require specific modifications to business practices and processes, rather than a broader social impact. Select a type of business which operates within the industry and which would be affected by your technological impact. For example, in the aviation industry, aircraft maintenance is a type of business within the industry. Write a description of the business type (200-300 words). You may also include examples of existing businesses or focus on a specific organization. You may use any relevant sources, including websites, blogs, tweets, journal articles and textbooks. Ensure you reference any sources appropriately. Part two – Process identification Identify at least one process within your business which would change, or has changed, as a result of your chosen impact. For this process, determine: • Events; • Activities or Tasks; • Decision points; • Actors (people and/or objects); • Outcomes Refer to lecture materials and readings for descriptions of these terms. Write a description of this process in English (300-400 words), referring to the above events, tasks, decisions, actors and outcomes. It is acceptable to make assumptions, but these should be explicitly included in your description. Some hints to identify processes: • Consider processes in acquisition, manufacture, supply, support, staffing, and communication • Write a brief use case – like a case study but focussing on interactions and processes • Try searching! For example, “business processes in ticket sales” (but use your chosen business). Don’t just copy an existing diagram though. Create a swim-lane diagram for the business process as you understand it. Use any diagramming format that you like, but it is recommended to use a BPMN collaboration (swim-lane) diagram, as it maps directly to the above process components. You should have between ten and fifteen components in this process. CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Assessment Task - Disruption Report.docx Page 3 of 4 Part three – Disruption Identify specific components of this process which would change due to your technological idea. This may be speculative for future or potential impacts. Describe how these components would be affected (200-300 words). It should be clear which events, tasks, decision points, actors, and outcomes are affected, and in which ways. This may include components being removed, replaced, augmented or added. Include justification for why these components are affected by your specific technology. Create a second model to show the expected business process after disruption. You should use the same diagramming format as for the previous model. Submission Submit your disruption report as either an ePortfolio page, or a Word or PDF document, via Moodle. Marking Criteria/Rubric Refer to the attached marking guide. Feedback Feedback will be supplied through Moodle. Authoritative marks will be published through fdlMarks. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the presentation of the expressed thought or work of another person as though it is one's own without properly acknowledging that person. You must not allow other students to copy your work and must take care to safeguard against this happening. More information about the plagiarism policy and procedure for the university can be found at http://federation.edu.au/students/learning-andstudy/online-help-with/plagiarism. CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Assessment Task - Disruption Report.docx Page 4 of 4 Marking Guide: Disruption Report Student ID: Name: Marker: Criteria Maximum Obtained Scope and research Selection of appropriate business type within industry Description of business type 2 4 Process identification Identification of process components Description of process Swim-lane diagram of process 3 4 3 Disruption Description of specific impacts upon the selected process Swim-lane diagram of modified/disrupted process 4 5 Quality of written work Appropriate use of English and referencing (up to 3 marks deducted) Total 25