COIT11226 Assignment 1 Term 2, 2017
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COIT11226 Assessment 1 — Written Assessment
Due date: 9am Mon 21 August 2017 (Week 6) ASSESSMENT
Weighting: 20%
Length: N/A 1
Instructions
Complete all tasks and submit the following on Moodle:
• One (1) MS Word report containing answers for each task. The report must include unit name,
unit code, student full name, student ID, campus (or distance), lecturer (or tutor) on the front
page.
• One (1) MS Project file for Task 3. A screenshot or copy-and-paste of the Gantt chart must
also be included in the MS Word report.
• One (1) MS Excel spreadsheet for Task 4. A screenshot or copy-and-paste of the spreadsheet
must also be included in the MS Word report.
For more details on submissions on Moodle, including acceptable file types, see Assessment
Submission Instructions on Moodle.
This is an individual assignment, and it is expected students answer the questions themselves.
Discussion of questions is allowed (and encouraged), however each student should develop and writeup their own answers. See CQUniversity resources on Referencing and Plagiarism.
Scenario - Online Movie Ticket Sale Ordering
Consider a project involving development of an Online Movie Ticket Sale Ordering system. The
following System and Personnel Information is to be used in Tasks 2 and 3. The Financial
Information is to be used in Task 4.
System Information
To watch movies, people can go online to order movie tickets. The tickets are available as adult
tickets or concession tickets (at half the price of an adult ticket). With a concession ticket, each
number of photographic concession card must be entered upon online ticket purchase. It is a sale
condition that upon entries to the movie theatre, the card owner must produce a photographic
concession identity card together with the purchased online ticket for admission to a movie. The
Online Movie Ticket Sale Ordering System accepts only PayPal, Visa Card and Master Card for
payments. Upon successful payments, people receive movie tickets also as receipts. At the end of
each month, ticket office staff print month-end ticket sale report for each movie.
Personnel Information
The project team consists of 4 members. Each team member may take on different roles during the
project, but only one role at a time. For example, one person may take the role of ‘analyst’ and
‘programmer’, but not at the same time.COIT11226 Assignment 1 Term 2, 2017
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Financial Information
The customer and the oversight committee of the project indicated that the technology investment cost
of the project is $15,000.00. They foresaw a consistent recurring cost of $5,500 in using the
technology with an expected discount factor of 7% within a 5-year period. They also worked out their
forecasted benefits as $12,000.00, $15,000.00, $18,000, $21,000.00 and $24,000.00 in the 5-year
period.
Assessment Criteria
For some tasks, marks are distinguished between “Content” and “Format”. That is:
• Content refers to the information provided in the diagram or table. The content should be
relevant for the specific task/scenario. For example, with a cost/benefit analysis the
information or content is the numbers, calculations and required discussions.
• Format refers to the layout and syntax used in the diagram or table. The format should follow
that recommended in the Style Guide on Moodle (or if not covered in the Style Guide, then
that used in lectures or the textbook). For example, with a cost/benefit analysis the
spreadsheet must be laid out in a specific way, and be easy to read.
Task Marks
Task 1 (28%)
Description of methodology 1 8
Description of methodology 2 8
Comparison of methodologies 12
Task 2 (10%)
WBS Content 5
WBS Format 5
Task 3 (30%)
Project Gantt Chart Content 20
Project Gantt Chart Format 10
Task 4 (32%)
Cost/Benefit Analysis Content 10
Cost/Benefit Analysis Format 5
Discussion of breakeven period 7
Discussion of ROI 10
Assessment Total 100COIT11226 Assignment 1 Term 2, 2017
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The Tasks
Task 1. System Development Methodology
Provide a short description of each of the following system development methodologies, and then
compare the two. The comparison should describe the advantages and disadvantages of one
methodology versus the other.
Modified Waterfall Model
Extreme Programming
Note that this question is not specific for the Scenario.
What to include in your report for this task?
1. Description of both methodologies
2. Comparison of the methodologies
Task 2. Work Breakdown Structure
For the online movie ticket sale ordering project, assume you have chosen Extreme Programming as a
methodology, and have divided the project into three iterations based on features to be developed:
1. A movie, date/time and ticket can be selected.
2. Contact details are input and payment processed.
3. Reports/receipts are generated.
Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for iteration 1.
Although you may also create a WBS for other iterations, in this Task you should only submit the
WBS for iteration 1. The WBS for other iterations will not be marked.
The WBS must be created as a table, either directly in your MS Word report, or using other software
(e.g. Excel, Project) and then copied/imported into your report. If you use other software, then you do
not need to submit the original file. The WBS must contain only the following columns:
Task ID
Task description
Estimated duration/effort (in days)
Predecessor Task ID(s)
What to include in your report for this task?
1. The Work Breakdown Structure (a table).COIT11226 Assignment 1 Term 2, 2017
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Task 3. Project Gantt Chart
For the online movie ticket sale ordering project, create a Gantt chart for all iterations of the project.
You must include allocation of personnel. Also provide an explanation of the Gantt chart, including
any assumptions that were made in preparing it.
What to include in your report for this task?
1. A screenshot or copy-and-paste of the full Gantt chart. You MUST also submit the original
MS Project file
2. Explanation of Gantt chart and any assumptions
Task 4. Economic Cost Feasibility/ Project Budgeting
Conduct a 5-year cost/benefit analysis by:
1. Create an Excel spreadsheet in common format.
2. Explain the breakeven period for the project, including what does breakeven period mean,
what is the value for this project, and what that value means to the customer.
3. Explain the return on investment for the project, including when does return on investment
mean, what is the value for this project, what that values means to the customer, and whether
the project is worthwhile and should be continued or not.
What to include in your report for this task?
1. A screenshot or copy-and-paste of the cost/benefit analysis spreadsheet. You MUST also
submit the original MS Excel file.
2. Answers about the breakeven period
3. Answers about the return on investment