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Assessment Type Case Study Report
Assessment
Number
Assessment
Weighting
3
Group
30%
Alignment with Unit Learning Outcomes Graduate Attributes Assessed
Unit and Course
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
Communication: The ability to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing, with a
diverse range of audiences
Critical thinking and problem solving: The
ability to address and solve problems creatively
and in a structured and methodical way
Due Date/Time Session 8
Assessment
Description
• Your research report will:
• Identify a business that has recently taken advantage of opportunities related to
information systems/technology management from the list contained in the last page of
this document.
• Write a report of between 3,000 and 3,200 words as defined by Word Count in
Microsoft Word on the chosen business and information systems/technology
management issue/opportunity. A word count using Microsoft Word must be
included at the end of your report. The word count must not include the table of
contents and also references.
• The content of the report must indicate a sound knowledge of the use, and impact, of
information systems within the researched organization.
• Quotes from books, articles, the Internet, or any other source may not (in total) comprise
more than 10% of the business report and must be co
ectly referenced in the Harvard
style. Where excessive use of quotes is taken from any sources or where content is
deemed not to be original in the case of excessive copying from any sources then a
percentage of the marks available will be deducted based on the originality report
provided by Turnitin.com.
Unit BISY2006/ISY212 – Management Information Systems
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Assessment
Description
• Teams of 3-4 persons will be working on the task throughout the semester in order to
submit the Report by session 10. You are required to conduct an audit of the
management information systems used in a selected enterprise. You will analyse the
enterprise’s management information systems and make recommendations including
the strengths and weaknesses that were revealed. Describe how the MIS system(s)
are used to help the organisation gain a strategic or competitive advantage in the
industry.
• Your report should be a synthesis of ideas researched from a variety of sources and
expressed in your own words. It should be written in clear English, and be submitted at
the end of the lecture in session 10 in electronic format as a Word document. This
electronic file will be checked using Turnitin for any evidence of plagiarism. You are
expected to use references in the normal Harvard referencing style. A cover sheet
should be attached to the assignment report confirming that the work is solely your own.
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• Students should not engage in any form of misconduct such as cheating during
• The AIH misconduct policy and procedure can be read on the AIH website
(https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/).
Misconduct
Special
consideration
• Students whose ability to submit or attend an assessment item is affected by
sickness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond their control, may be eligible
for special consideration. No consideration is given when the condition or event is
unrelated to the student's performance in a component of the assessment, or when
it is considered not to be serious.
• Students applying for special consideration must submit the form within 3 days of
the due date of the assessment item or exam.
• The form can be obtained from the AIH website (https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/cu
ent-
students/student-forms/) or on-campus at Reception.
• The request form must be submitted to Student Services. Supporting evidence
should be attached. For further information please refer to the Student Assessment
Policy and associated Procedure available on
• (https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/).
https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures
https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/cu
ent-students/student-forms
https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures
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Marking Criteria
You will be marked according to the following criteria, with a final mark out of 30. However, it will be scaled down to 10
marks.
The purpose of the performance descriptors is as follows:
1. Based on the reading of the entire text, the marker determines if the student meets Communicative Competence.
2. If the task does not meet Communicative Competence, the marker provides feedback to the student based on the
descriptors below. The marker refers the student to the Academic Development Office for further support.
3. If the student does meet Communicative Competence, the task can be graded based on academic discourse. Note the
task could still earn a fail if it does not address the requirements outlined in the ru
ic below.
To qualify for a pass, you must first demonstrate basic communicative competence as outlined in part 1
elow. To then earn a pass or above, you must also meet the academic discourse criteria in part 2 below.
1. Communicative Competence
These descriptors represent the fundamental skills for written compositions.
Questions to ask yourself:
• Are the ideas effectively communicated? (communicative competence achieved)
• Are the ideas difficult to discern? (communicative competence not achieved)
Literacy Feature Quality
Sentence structure
• Consistent use of co
ect sentence structure (for example: minimal run-on
sentences and minimal sentence fragments).
Vocabulary • Consistently appropriate word choices.
Spelling
• Co
ect spelling of most common words.
• Co
ect spelling of specialist vocabulary.
Punctuation
• Predominantly co
ect use of simple punctuation (full stop, capital letters,
commas, question mark, quotations).
Grammar
• Consistent use of tense appropriate for the type of text required.
• Consistent use of subject-ve
agreement and noun-pronoun agreement.
• Conform to conventions of written English sentence construction.
Paragraphing
• Ideas are clustered logically.
• Paragraphs contain only one theme.
• There are a number of sentences that elaborate on the main theme.
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2. Academic Discourse
To earn a pass (P), you must meet the following minimum criteria:
Literacy Feature Quality
Content and evidence
• Identifies and defines an IT/or IS appropriate to the chosen enterprise.
• Justifies the selection of IT and/or IS as being appropriate to the chosen enterprise.
• Provides examination of an information system(s) that fits in with a business.
• Evaluation of an information system(s) to achieve business objectives.
• Does not contain any e
ors in theoretical or conceptual knowledge.
• Supported by only a few relevant academic publications.
Organisation and
structure
• Preamble – clearly states the information technology / information system under
discussion and the purpose of the document.
• IT / IS – logically organised, dealing with each main idea as separate paragraphs.
• IT resources:
o Differentiates forms of hardware and describes the role and
capacity of hardware / software items in a computer system;
o Evaluates the functionality of different computer systems for
different work environments.
• References – contains a full list of academic sources refe
ed to.
• Sections are organised using paragraphs that are generally structured to provide a
position or an argument, with
o supporting sentences, and
o evidence from academic sources.
Academic style
• Formal tone, but written in the first person.
• Use of vocabulary and syntax suitable to the purpose of the task.
• Transition words used to show relationships between ideas.
• Arguments logically progressed throughout most of the text.
• Accurate APA referencing.
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To earn a grade higher than a pass, the above criteria must be met plus the following in sequence,
to achieve the specified grade:
Credit
• Content and evidence:
o Fully consistent and answer to some parts of the question.
o Justification that used clear reasoning, with detailed supporting argument to the main ideas.
o Main argument has reasonable clarity and is appropriate, and there is a planned approach.
o Small range of relevant academic publications.
Distinction
• Content and evidence:
o A largely critical and evaluative justification of the IT and/or IS.
o Higher-level reasoning that explored various aspects of chosen IT / IS.
o Several highly relevant academic and other reputable publications.
• Academic style:
o Arguments logically progressed throughout the entire text.
High Distinction
• Content and evidence:
o An extensive and thoroughly evaluative, insightful coverage of all parts of the question
with excellent examples which show evidence of critical thinking and analysis.
o A wide range of highly relevant academic and other reputable publications.
• Academic style:
o Arguments logically progressed with total clarity throughout the entire text.
A fail grade would be applied if any of the following criteria were met:
Fail
• Content and evidence:
o IT / IS were inappropriate or inconsistent, especially if main argument not addressed and/or
inappropriate argument used and/or no planned approach.
o Little to no justification of the IT and/or IS to the chosen enterprise.
o Does not answer all parts of the question or has been too descriptive and general.
o Little or no reference to academic publications.
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Marking Ru
ic:
Assessment
Criteria
Fail Competent Good Excellent
XXXXXXXXXX10
Cu
ency
Appropriate
choice of topic
Word Limit
XXXXXXXXXX)
The issue is no
longer relevant /
Inappropriate
choice
Too short or
exceeded.
The issue chosen for
discussion is cu
ent,
i.e. published in 2009
or later /
Good choice
questionable
The issue chosen
for discussion is
cu
ent, i.e.
published in 2009
or later.
Satisfactory limit.
The issue chosen for
discussion is cu
ent
Excellent choice
Appropriate Limit
XXXXXXXXXX10
Format –
Introduction
There is no clear
introduction.
Introduction included
ut does not include
effective overview or
scope of paper.
Effective