Due date: Refer to Study Desk
Value: 20%
Description: Report
Objectives:
The assignment’s overall objective is that the students should acquire
an overview of principles, methods and techniques of systems development, and
gather experience from a development project in which a specific development
method is used. On successful completion of this assignment students should be
able to:
1.
Define and explain the
fundamental concepts methods and techniques used in information systems
analysis and design.
2.
Apply contemporary information
systems analysis and design methods and techniques to real world case studies.
3.
Apply systems analysis and design
concepts, modelling and project management techniques to real-world case studies.
4.
Effectively communicate systems
analysis and design methods and techniques to real world problems.
This assignment must be all your own work. It
is acceptable to discuss course content with others to improve your
understanding and clarify requirements, but solutions to assignment questions
must be done on your own. You must not copy from anyone, including
tutors and fellow students, nor allow others to copy your work. All
assignments will be checked using collusion monitoring tools to ensure that
each assignment is the original work of the submitting student. Assignments
that do not adhere to this requirement will be deemed as being the result of
collusion or plagiarism. This may lead to severe academic penalties as outlined
in USQ Policy Library: Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. It is your own
responsibility to ensure the integrity of your work. Refer to the USQ Policy
Library for more details:
Students are expected to identify their “real-world” organisation. If
some students do not have access to a “real-world” organisation, a fictitious
organisation based on a real world organisation will be acceptable.
Finding a “real-world” organisation:
Ø If you are linked to an organisation (government or private organisation
for an example) ask what the need for improving the performance level or the
process flow (for example; sales, order, or payment process), choose the
highest priority and work around that.
Ø Do you have any family or friends involved in the business organisation,
or do you know anyone with a business organisation? Ask them about the
performance level or the process flow type that they need (keep it simple).
Ø Otherwise, do you have any friends with ideas for a business
organisation? What would be the major performance level or the process flow
type that they need for this organisation?
Ø Do not try to solve all the problems for the organisation in the few
weeks you have and just focus on one problem.
TASK 1: Organisation Background
Briefly introduce your chosen organisation in terms of name, the
industry it operates within, products and services, clients, major competitors
and competing for products/services, major processes, ownership, key personnel
and key issues/challenges.
TASK 2: Time Management Plan
Students are required to provide an effective time management plan that
will lead to successful submission of your assignment 1 (Report), and the
completion of the required activities that included in this assignment.
TASK 2.1: Work Breakdown Structure
Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) for your project with date, and
summary of project activities. Use a table with columns for activity number,
start date, finish date, activity name, activity description, planned action,
status, and any other notes. The purpose of WBS is to identify each task in
your project and include an estimated duration.
TASK 2.2: Task-Sequencing Approaches
After work breakdown structure (WBS) has been designed, students need to
present the project details that are mentioned in the WBS using one of the
following Task-Sequencing Approaches:
v Network Scheduling
v PERT Chart
v Gantt Chart
Develop a fact-finding for planning and analysis in order to determine
improvements in organisational processes. This fact-finding plan should
include: interviews, documentation review, observation, questionnaires, and
research.
TASK 4: Organisation Chart
Review and draw the organisation chart for your chosen organisation.
Then, list the individuals (working at various levels of organisational
structure) and their roles for those who you would like to interview. Prepare a
list of objectives for each of the interviews you will conduct.
TASK 5: “AS IS” Process
Provide an “AS IS” process diagram by using Business Process Modelling
Notation (BPMN) or Unified Modelling Language (UML) notation. The “AS IS”
diagram should explain the process flow of your chosen organisation. Then,
explain which process flow in this diagram that you want to improve.
TASK 6: Report to Top Management
Assume you have completed the planning and analysis phases of your project
for your chosen organisation. Write a report to the top management (CEO). This
report at a minimum should include the objectives, background, processes
undertaken, scope, and recommendations to the top management (CEO).
TASK 7: Presentation/Report Structure
This task includes providing a cover page (title page) for your report
and writing up your report with clarity and professionalism.
TASK 8: References
All documents cited in your assignment must list in a single
alphabetical list at the end of the assignment. The following USQ Library
Resources to assist you with referencing correctly using the Harvard
Referencing System: https://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing/harvard-agps-referencing-guide. Endnote Bibliography Software for managing referencing is available to you for free as a
USQ Student: https://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing/endnote-bibliographic-software
Finally, there is no word limit
for this assignment. We are looking for the quality, not for the quantity.
Submission Requirements
You need to submit your assignment 1 via the assignment 1 submission
link on your CIS5200 Study Desk.
Do not email your work to the course leader. If you are unable to
upload, notify the course leader of the issue so that it may be resolved for
you to upload the assignment.
Note: You need to use Microsoft Project
and Visio that provided by USQ
to create your business models.
Assignments that did not use this software will not be accepted. Also, you need
to submit your assignment in one file (Word or PDF). Assignment with separate different files will not
be accepted.
Please note that:
The following is the USQ Assessment – Assignment (Late Submission) and
Compassionate and Compelling Circumstances procedure that relate to Extensions
and Late Assignments. They can be found under the following links:
Ø
Assessment – Assignment (Late
Submission) Procedure: http://policy.usq.edu.au/documents.php?id=14749PL#4.2_Assignments
Ø
Assessment of Compassionate and
Compelling Circumstances Procedures: http://policy.usq.edu.au/documents.php?id=131150PL
Students seeking extensions for any Assignment work must provide
appropriate documentation to support their request before the due date of the assignment
(see points 4.3 and 4.4 in the Assessment of Compassionate
and Compelling Circumstances Procedures above
to see what is considered as Compassionate and Compelling reason for an
extension and the level of documentation that will be needed).
An Assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension
of time will be penalised. The penalty for late submission is a reduction by
five percent (5%) of the maximum Mark applicable for the Assignment, for each
University Business Day or part Business Day that the Assignment is late. An
Assignment submitted more than ten (10) University Business Days after the due
date will have a Mark of zero recorded for that Assignment.
Ø The StudyDesk Assignments submission tool will accept late assignments
up until 23:55pm on the 10th University Business Day after the due date.
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