Unit BISY2005/ISY2005/ISY205 Enterprise Systems Assessment Type Online Discussion Forum Assessment Number Three Assessment Name Weighting Forum 15% Alignment with Unit and Course Unit Learning...

Unit BISY2005/ISY2005/ISY205 Enterprise Systems Assessment Type Online Discussion Forum Assessment Number Three Assessment Name Weighting Forum 15% Alignment with Unit and Course Unit Learning Outcomes Graduate Attributes Assessed ULO 1: Show an understanding of the basic principles and issues associated with enterprise systems. ULO 2: Explain and describe the scope of common enterprise systems (e.g. supply chain, HRM, procurement, etc.) ULO 3: Identify and critically assess the challenges associated with implementing enterprise systems and their impact on business. ULO 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the enterprise system development life cycle, from selection, acquisition, implementation, and maintenance. ULO 5: Identify the factors that contribute to an organisation’s readiness to implement enterprise systems and how obstacles might be overcome. GA 2: Collaboration GA 3: Research GA 4: Critical Thinking GA 5: Ethical Behaviour GA 6: Flexibility Due Date/Time Week 5, 7, & 9 (Three contributions to discussion forum) – each 5% (1) End week 5: Sunday 16th August 2020, 5pm (AEST) (2) End week 7: Sunday 6th September 2020, 5pm (AEST) (3) End week 9: Sunday 20th September 2020, 5pm (AEST) Assessment Description Students are required to contribute to discussion related to key topics that are posted online. Detailed Submission Requirements Discussion topic: 150 – 200 words You will be required to contribute to an online discussion based on the content of the lecture of that week or a topic proposed by the lecturer. You are expected to make one substantial post on each topic. Discussion topics for this semester include the highlighted ones: • Share insights of Business benefits of using ERP. • Describe a ‘Vanilla Implementation’ of ERP and the reasons why a company would choose to consider a Vanilla Implementation. • Discussion on Vendor Research and criteria for evaluating vendors for ERP implementation. 2 • Analysis of the stabilization process and describe the issues that arise during stabilization. • Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and Business Process Management (BPM). • The role of enterprise systems in supporting organisational strategy and achieving competitive advantage. • How changing the business from a functional view to a process view impacts the structure of the organization. • Discuss the difference between horizontal silos and vertical silos and the problems associated with information silos. • Discuss the phases of the traditional ERP life cycle (Scope and Commitment stage, Analysis & Design stage, Acquisitions and Development stage, Implementation (Go-Live) stage, Operations stage). • Discuss the difference between Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and Business Process Management (BPM). 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/currentstudents/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/). Please refer to the AIH Academic Misconduct Policy: https://aih.nsw.edu.au/wpcontent/uploads/2017/11/StudentAcademic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET OR COPY OTHER STUDENTS’ WORK! 3 Rubric for Discussion Forum (15 marks) Assessment Rubric Assessment Criteria Fail Competent Good Excellent Demonstrates understanding of core concepts and ideas (20 marks) Does not demonstrate understanding of concepts and ideas Demonstrates a good understanding across all concepts Demonstrates a thorough understanding of key concepts and ideas Demonstrates a thorough understanding of all concepts and ideas Contributes in a substantial and meaningful way (20 marks) Fails to contribute in a meaningful way Contributes generally to the min. number of posts Contributes meaningfully to more than the min. post per week Contributes and shares key information above the required amount Contributes original and creative ideas (20 marks) Ideas are not original or creative Contributes some ideas that are new and creative Contributes many ideas that are new, innovative, creative and helpful Consistently contributes new ideas that are unique, creative and helpful Listens to others’ ideas and respond appropriately (20 marks) Does not listen or respond to others Responds briefly to others’ ideas Responds meaningfully to others’ ideas Consistently responds meaningfully to others’ ideas Makes the core concepts and ideas relevant to your world (20 marks) Does not relate concepts with real world Relates concepts with some real world examples Uses a variety of real life examples to showcase concepts Consistently shares real life examples to showcase concepts across a variety of topics areas 100 TOTAL