BIT312 Systems Implementation Major Assignment Page 1 of 1 BIT312 Systems Implementation Assignment Contribution: 30% of overall mark for the subject Type: Group Assignment Submission: Due Week 10 & 13 A word-processed draft and then final report providing recommendations for the SLA and details of implementation. An interview with your lecturer detailing your recommendations and implementation plan Learning objectives: On completion of this assignment students will be able to: a. describe the concepts and principles of implementation of an information system b. outline the purpose and objectives of systems implementation within a system development life cycle particularly maintenance c. develop a detailed plan for the implementation of packaged software d. compare and contrast the techniques used in system implementation and their solutions to problems routinely encountered Scenario & Requirements: Financial Management Business Group (FMBG) Inc. is a large organisation of approximately 1500 employees with sites distributed geographically across Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of help desks and IT support staff at many of the larger site locations. Over the years IT Service Management has grown in an ad hoc manner. You have charged with the responsibility to make perform the following for the CIO at FBMG:  Provided a recommendation to the IT Department at FMBG regarding a suitable Service Management System to meet their needs.  As well as the technology (such as service support software), there needs to be in place a comprehensive agreement regarding Service Levels for all the IT services that with the business needs of FMBG. In other words, you need to make recommendations for a Service Level Agreement (SLA)  Provide an outline for the implementation of the new system. This should include (but is not restricted to) testing, deployment, training, documentation  FMBG Inc. requires the final report as a formal report to management. Gathering information: Use the lecture notes, tutorial work, Internet and other sources (textbooks, magazines, journals, personal contacts etc) to find examples of Service Catalogue and Service Level Agreement.. Ensure you cite the sources of your information correctly. Using this information, make recommendations as outline in the requirements. Planning: This is not a trivial assignment, as it may take a while to locate the information, and consider the item/area and write the report, so you need to plan carefully. Marking: A detailed criteria based assessment form is available on Moodle. Assessment includes correct use of research techniques and report presentation. Plagiarism: Any material that is found to be plagiarised will result in your assignment being graded as a fail.