CIS8000: Assignment 1 Marking Criteria
PRESENTATION TOPICS
Maximum 5 marks for each topic
(based on presentation and speaker’s notes/delivery)
5 x 5 = 25 marks
MARK ALLOCATION
5 Excellent
High-level understanding and/or application of the topic topics well supported by
the information provided, expressed well with no grammatical or spelling errors
4 Very good
Very good understanding and/or application of the topic, very good depth of
thinking about the topic, very good expression
3 Good
Good understanding and/or application of the topic, acceptable depth of thinking
about the topic, few grammatical and/or spelling errors
2 Average
Minimum understanding and/or application of the topic, limited depth of thinking
about the topic, some grammatical and/or spelling errors
1 Poor
Lack of understanding and/or application of the topic, no depth of thinking about
the topic, many grammatical and/or spelling errors
0 Not Attempted
No attempt made or irrelevant.
PRESENTATION TOPICS
1. Details about the organization/industry/business/service
1.1. Type (assigned to you)
1.2. Description of the organization
1.3. Description of department of which you are the Manager
2. The concept
3. The business drivers
4. The benefits
5. The target audienceWIREFRAME DIAGRAMS
Maximum 10 marks for each criteria
6 x 10 = 60 marks
MARK ALLOCATION
10 Excellent A perfect piece of work that meets the criteria
8 Very good A very good piece of work that meets almost all of the criteria
6 Good Competently meets the criteria specified
5 Average Adequately meets the criteria as specified.
2 Poor Does not meet the criteria as specified.
0 Not Attempted
No attempt made or irrelevant.
CRITERIA FOR WIREFRAME DIAGRAMS
1. Completeness
2. Clarity
3. Consistency
4. Ease of use
5. Creativity
6. Layout and visual appeal
OVERALL PRESENTATION
Maximum 15 marks
A professional presentation using appropriate screenshots, images, flowcharts, graphics
and links
15 Excellent
13 Very good
10 Good presentation
7 Average
5 Poor
2 Very poor
0 Not attemptedPENALTIES
1. Late submission: minus standard penalties
2. Significantly more or less than the required length: minus 20 marks
3. Little or no evidence in your presentation that your solution is directly
related to the organization/industry/business/service that you have been
assigned: minus 100 marks
MAXIMUM MARKS
100CIS8000: Assignment 2 Marking Criteria
REPORT TOPICS
Maximum 5 marks for each topic
17 x 5 = 85 marks
MARK ALLOCATION
5 Excellent
High-level understanding and/or application of the topic, evidence of extensive
references and research, topics well supported by the information provided,
expressed well with no grammatical or spelling errors
4 Very good
Very good understanding and/or application of the topic, good referencing and
research, very good depth of thinking about the topic, very good expression
3 Good
Good understanding and/or application of the topic, good references and research,
acceptable depth of thinking about the topic, few grammatical and/or spelling
errors
2 Average
Minimum understanding and/or application of the topic, limited references and
research, limited depth of thinking about the topic, some grammatical and/or
spelling errors
1 Poor
Lack of understanding and/or application of the topic, no references and evidence
of research, no depth of thinking about the topic, many grammatical and/or
spelling errors
0 Not Attempted
No attempt made or irrelevant.
1. Executive summary: This section should be completed after the rest of the document is finished and should be
a succinct summary of all your major points; it should not contain any information that is not elsewhere in the
document. Keep it concise. For the costs and benefits, summarise the main points and include sufficient detail so
that your executive or approval committee can use this page as a ready reference.
2. Background: Provide a brief history of how the project came into being, and from where the authority and drive
for it comes. Include background on the nature of the work conducted that explains why you want to take on the
project.
3. Proposed solution: Summarise clearly here the problem that the project is aiming to address. This should
highlight any previous analyses of the problem that have been done and where the impetus for change exists;
that is, where is the ‘pain’ and who is feeling it; and, if necessary, why your area or the department should be
doing something about this and what are the likely consequences of not addressing the problem.
4. Cost analysis: Summarise the costs and supporting assumptions associated with the proposed solution,
including ongoing costs
5. Strategic alignment within the organization's business and IT strategies: “A common cause of project failure
is the lack of a clear link between the project and the organisation’s key strategic priorities, including agreed
measures of success.” Provide the high-level, strategic objectives of the facility/organisation within which this
project sits, or the overall objective of your division or department. Describe how the enterprise can take
advantage of the potential changes caused by the proposed solution to empower its workers and help create a
more effective organization.
6. Value proposition and other benefits: A value proposition is a positioning statement that explains what benefit
you provide for who and how you do it uniquely well. It describes your target buyer, the problem you solve, and
why your solution is distinctly better than the alternatives.
7. Project management and control: Who will oversee progress? Who will manage the project? How will the
facility executive be kept informed of progress?
8. Infrastructure requirements:
8.1. Development platforms: Outline which development platforms the application will work on. IOS,
Android etc.
8.2. Coding languages and tools: Describe which programming language and tools will be used to
develop the application.
8.3. Cloud services: Will cloud services be used and how.9. Software design, development methodologies and testing strategies
10. Internationalization for a global market
11. Social media integration strategies: How and why will the application be linked or integrated into social media.
Look at social media API strategies to determine if there is anything relevant for your application.
12. Risk management - privacy, security, confidentiality, ethical issues etc.: Develop a risk profile for your
application and identify the major risks. Provide a summary of the aggregated risk ratings, highlighting the major
risks that will have an effect on the business objectives and benefits.
13. Integration and deployment strategies: How will your solution be integrated into other applications and
systems, and deployed across the enterprise.
14. User acceptance and change management: How will you validate user acceptance and manage changes
within the development and post development phases.
15. Maintenance: How will the product be updated and patched through its lifecycle.
16. Future opportunities and enhancements: Future roadmap for the proposal.
17. Recommendations and conclusion
OVERALL PRESENTATION
Maximum 15 marks
A professional presentation using required structure, formatting, referencing and citations
15 Excellent
13 Very good
10 Good presentation
7 Average
5 Poor
2 Very poor
0 Not attempted
PENALTIES
1. Turnitin Originality Report with Similarity Index in excess of 25 percent:
minus 25 marks
2. Late submission: minus standard penalties
3. Significantly more or less than the required word length: minus 20 marks
4. Little or no evidence in your report that your solution is directly related to
the organization/industry/business/service that you have been assigned:
minus 100 marks
MAXIMUM MARKS
100