MIS101 Assessment 1 Brief Page 1 of 4 ASSESSMENT 1: PROJECT DELIVERY BRIEFSubject Code and TitleMIS606 Professional PracticeAssessmentAssessment 1: Project DeliveryIndividual/GroupIndividualLength5,000 words (+/- 10%)Learning Outcomesa) Reflect on the role of a Business Analyst in thecontemporary business environment and society morebroadly.b) Cultivate an understanding of who the student is as aprofessional and what their impact should be to theenterprise.c) Deliver a substantial project that synthesises and integratesknowledge and practice gained from all other MBIS subjects.SubmissionThis assessment brief will be made available from Monday, 12noon (AEST) of Module 1.1. This assessment will close onSunday 11.55pm (AEST) of Module 6.1.For intensive class: This assessment will close on Sunday11.55pm (AEST) of Module 6.1 (Week 6).Weighting50%Total Marks50 marks ContextRemember that this subject is the culminating and integrating experience for the MBIS. It is assumedthat you have kept a reflective diary from during your study in all other subjects and then put yourknowledge to practice in a custom setting negotiated with the learning facilitator. This projectenables you to demonstrate your ability to think strategically and apply the concepts and toolslearned in the subject to an organisation of your choice. You combine a range of researchmethodologies to real business problems to demonstrate how the rigour and application of researchprocesses can underpin the justification for change. In other words, you will experience what itmeans to be an IT professional.Instructions.To start this assessment, you need to first choose an organization of your choice. After discussing itwith your learning facilitator, you have to then find the business problems and needs that yourknowledge obtained in all the subjects can address them. Remember that you need to use researchmethodologies to justify the changes and solutions that you proposed for the problems.MIS101 Assessment 1 Brief Page 2 of 4There is no specific format for the assessment. You are expected to cite all the academic referencesthat you used in the body of the report conforming to the APA referencing style.In preparing for the assessment, remember that the activities included in the modules arespecifically designed to scaffold your understanding. If you have attended class and engaged in theactivities, this assessment will be very easy to write.Submission Instructions:Be sure to keep several drafts of your work as well as your notes and any sources you used to drawon in preparing your report. Extensions will be considered only in extenuating circumstances wherethe student has applied before the due date. At that point, students are required to provide thelatest draft, in case the extension is not granted and to demonstrate they have earnestly doneeverything to avoid lateness. If you use any resource, you have to cite them in your report using theAPA referencing style.You are responsible for keeping appropriate back-ups and drafts of their assignments and to submitthe correct version.Torrens University Australia policies apply to the preparation and submission of this assignment.MIS101 Assessment 1 Brief Page 3 of 4Assessment Rubric Assessment AttributesFail(Yet to achieve minimumstandard)0-49%Pass(Functional)50-64%Credit(Proficient)65-74%Distinction(Advanced)75-84%High Distinction(Exceptional)85-100%Establishment of Credentials10%Does not include or does notrecognise the importance ofestablishing the credentials oftheconsultant. May provide acursory or incompleterepresentation of credentials.Provides a narrative on thecredentials of the author that may becursory or that does not appreciatethe importance of undertaking theactivity. Treats the task as a chorerather than as an opportunity.Provides a narrative of thecredentials of the author thatimbues a sense of cautionaryproceeding through to the rest ofthe paper. Attempts to engage withthe audience but may not showempathy for them.Establishes the credentials of theauthor, inspiring trust andexcitement in the reader to readon. Shows empathy for the readerand engages them with confidence.Expertly establishes the credentialsof the author of the report,inspiring a sense of security andtrust in the reader by setting therest of the business paper up forimmediate and sustainedacceptance.Work synthesises andintegrates knowledge andpractice gained from all otherMBIS subjects30%Failed to provide evidence todemonstrate effectivesynthesises and integratesknowledge and practice in allMBIS subjectsProvide some evidences todemonstrate effective synthesisesand integrates knowledge andpractice in some MBIS subjectProvide good evidences todemonstrate effective synthesisesand integrates knowledge andpractice in some MBIS subjects.Provide strong evidence todemonstrate effective synthesisesand integrates knowledge andpractice in all MBIS subject, but thework need improvement in someareas.Expertly provide strong evidencesto demonstrate effectivesynthesises and integratesknowledge and practice in all MBISsubjects.Presentation of project,Strength of Recommendations20%The presentation and/orrecommendations may needadditional work. Therecommendations may needfurther tracing back to theanalyses.The presentation is average, and therecommendations can be seen totrace back to the preceding analysis.Good presentation withappropriate recommendationpresented.Very good presentation withinsightful recommendations.An exceptional assignmentpresentation with exceptional andinsightful recommendations thatare to be commended.Conclusion10%The presented conclusion issummative in nature, and/orthere are other significantproblems with its execution; itmay not capture the essence ofthe preceding project.Makes an attempt to roll-up from theanalysis provided in the project.There may be summative elements,but the focus of the conclusion is inproviding something for the reader togo away with.Provides a concluding set ofremarks that set a tone for thereader to do something with thereport. It may layout futuredirections or recommendations forthe reader clearly based on theanalysis from the report.Elegantly concludes the projectwith a compelling case for futuredirection that argues a case forcontinuing or exploring IS elementin the case study. May offer somelimited critique of the project’spreceding analysis but clearly alignsto it.Expertly concludes from theanalysis presented in the earlierreport. Is critical of its own analysisbut cuts efficiently to the heart ofthe subject at hand, providing aninspiring future direction forexploration or continuation of ISelements.Use of External Sources10%Work is needed here toincorporate external sources intothe report.The student can be seen to have triedto integrate external sources into thereport. Further work is needed andthe student should consult a librarianto build their skill base.Some external sources are used.Attention should be given to thestrength of the sources, thecriticality the student shows or thestyle the student is using to cite orreference them.A number of high-quality externalsources have been incorporatedinto the report and the referencesare in the APA format.Several high-quality externalsources have been incorporatedinto the report; the student hasbeen critical of them and thereferences are in the APA format.Professional Impact20%A criterion reserved for the marker to gauge overall impact and to reward performance that is particularly worthy of professional accolade. MIS101 Assessment 1 Brief Page 4 of 4 The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessmentSLO a)Reflect on the role of a Business Analyst in the contemporary business environment and society more broadly.SLO b)Cultivate an understanding of who the student is as a professional and what their impact should be to the enterprise.SLO c)Deliver a substantial project that synthesises and integrates knowledge and practice gained from all other MBIS subjects
