DEN304 Digital Transformation
Assessment 1 – Reflective Essay
Overview
Digitally driven businesses have seen rapid growth and increased revenue in recent times which in
part has been a direct result of their willingness to adopt digital technology to drive their business
strategy and processes.
Some sectors and industries have seen unprecedented growth in the use of digital technology
ecause of the ease of use and convenience that it has to offer for its internal and external
customers. These industries and sectors have also experienced the disruptive aspect of digital
transformation whereby it has transformed contemporary methods of doing business to a more
digitized manner.
Timelines and Expectations
The aim of this assessment is to increase student’s ability to critically evaluate and reflect on topics that was
covered in the earlier weeks. Moreover, this assessment has two-parts which are explained below.
Total Percentage Value of Task: 30%
Reflective Essay 1A Percentage 15%
Reflective Essay Due (Week 5, 21-Aug-2022 Sunday 11:59pm)
Expected word count 800 words
Students are expected to submit their assessments via Turnitin on Moodle.
Minimum time expectation: 20 hrs
Reflective Essay 1B Percentage 15%
Reflective Essay Due (Week 8, 11-Sep-2022 Sunday 11:59pm)
Expected word count 800 words
Students are expected to submit their assessments via Turnitin on Moodle.
Minimum time expectation: 20 hrs
Learning Outcomes Assessed
The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment task:
LO1. critically evaluate the reality of digital transformation and its significance for organisations;
LO2. critically review the impact of digital transformation on corporate strategies;
Assessment Details
For this assignment, you will need to write a reflective essay of at least 800 words covering topics that
was covered in the previous weeks. For example, for Assessment 1A, this would include topics on
Introduction to Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Agile and DevOps & APIs.
For assessment 1B, it would include topics on Robotic Process Automation, Internet of Things and Cloud
Computing, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Blockchain.
Students are expected to undergo their own research of academic literature to support their write up.
This is a reflective essay and therefore it must be written using an essay format and not a report format.
1. The reflective essay must be well researched and referenced using APA7 reference style.
2. You are expected to clearly discuss different aspect of the chosen topic and how these
aspects contribute to the topics of digital transformation.
3. This unit requires you to use APA system of referencing. See Sydney International’s quick
eference guide. It should be used in conjunction with the online tool Academic Writer:
https:
extras.apa.org/apastyle
asics-7e/#/.
4. A passing grade will be awarded to assignments adequately addressing all assessment
criteria. Higher grades require better quality and more effort. For example, a minimum is set
on the wider reading required. A student reading vastly more than this minimum will be
etter prepared to discuss the issues in depth and consequently their essay is likely to be of
a higher quality. So before submitting, please read through the assessment criteria very
carefully.
Submission
All assessments must be submitted through Turnitin on Moodle.
Marking Criteria / Ru
ic
Refer to the attached marking guide.
Feedback
Feedback will be supplied through Moodle.
Authoritative results will be published on Moodle.
Academic Misconduct
To submit your assessment task, you must indicate that you have read and understood, and comply
with, the Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce Academic Integrity and Student
Plagiarism policies and procedures.
You must also agree that your work has not been outsourced and is entirely your own except where
work quoted is duly acknowledged. Additionally, you must agree that your work has not been
submitted for assessment in any other course or program.
https:
extras.apa.org/apastyle
asics-7e/%23
Reflective Essay Marking Guide – Marks 100
Weighting: 15 %
Student IDs:
Assessment Criteria:
Score Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory (0)
Presentation Information is well Information is Information is somewhat Information is somewhat
Layout organized, well written, organized, well written, organized, proper organized, but proper
and proper grammar with proper grammar grammar and grammar and
and punctuation are and punctuation. punctuation mostly punctuation not always
used throughout. Co
ect layout used. used. Co
ect layout used. Some elements of
05 marks Co
ect layout used. used. layout inco
ect.
Structure Structure guidelines Structure guidelines Structure guidelines Some elements of
10 marks
Enhanced followed exactly mostly followed. structure omitted
Introduction Introduces the topic of Introduces the topic of Satisfactorily introduces Introduces the topic of
the essay in an the essay in an the topic of the essay. the essay, but omits a
extremely engaging engaging manner which Gives a general general background of
manner which arouses arouses the reader's background. the topic and/or the
the reader's interest. interest. Indicates the overall overall "plan" of the
Gives a detailed general Gives some general "plan" of the paper. paper.
background and background and
indicates the overall indicates the overall
10 marks "plan" of the paper. "plan" of the paper.
Critical Discussion of All topics are discussed in Consistently detailed A topic has been Inadequate discussion
Topics Depth coherently. discussion. Displays adequately discussed. of issues Little/no
Significant evidence of sound understanding Displays some demonstrated
Critical analysis and with some analysis of understanding and understanding or
Reflection. Topics. analysis of issues. analysis of most issues
and/or some i
elevant
50 marks information.
Summary & Conclusion An interesting, well A good summary of the Satisfactory summary of Poo
no summary of the
written summary of the main points. the main points. main points.
main points. A good final comment A final comment on the A poor final comment on
An excellent final on the subject, based subject, but introduced the subject and/or new
comment on the on the information new material. material introduced.
subject, based on the provided.
15 marks information provided.
Referencing Co
ect referencing Mostly co
ect Mostly co
ect Not all material co
ectly
(APA7 Style). All quoted referencing (APA7 Style). referencing (APA7 Style) acknowledged.
material in quotes and quoted material in Some problems with Some problems with the
acknowledged. All Quotes & acknowledged. quoted material and reference list.
paraphrased material All paraphrased material paraphrased material
acknowledged. acknowledged. Some problems with the
Co
ectly set out Mostly co
ect setting reference list.
10 marks reference list. out reference list.
SubTotal-/100 marks
Total out of 15