IND301B_Assessment_2_Brief_Consultative Report Page 1 of 8 Task Summary In this task, you will research, analyse and evaluate the recommendations from the Feasibility Report in Assessment 1 to...

Price please


IND301B_Assessment_2_Brief_Consultative Report Page 1 of 8 Task Summary In this task, you will research, analyse and evaluate the recommendations from the Feasibility Report in Assessment 1 to recommend an Information System (IS) enabled solution to address the selected organisation’s needs. This will enable you to complete Assessment 3, your Final Presentation. The Consultative Report of 2000 (individual) / 3000 (group) words is to be completed by you individually or in the group you are in from Assessment 1. You must continue to use the organisation you selected in Assessment 1. Context As an information system professional, your organisation will often rely on you to make recommendations and support decision making when solving problems. The organisation will look to you to assess information systems technology for its appropriateness as a solution, and to recommend how it should be implemented to achieve benefit for the organisation. This Consultative Report will allow you to draw on the skills that you have learned in the Bachelor of Business Information Systems program to present the best solution to your organisational stakeholders. ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF Subject Code and Title IND301B Industry Project/Capstone Assessment Consultative Report Individual/Group Individual / Group Length 2000 / 3000 words (+/- 10%) Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include: b) Propose recommendations for an IS strategy c) Differentiate and demonstrate how the selected IS enabled solution addresses complex organisational needs Submission Due by 11:55pm AEST Sunday end of Module 4.2 (Week 8) Weighting 40% Total Marks 100 marks IND301B_Assessment_2_Brief_Consultative Report Page 2 of 8 Task Instructions To complete this assessment task, you must: 1. Review and progress Assessment 1 Written Feasibility Report to a Consultative Report. 2. Review your subject notes to establish the relevant area of investigation that applies. 3. Re-read any relevant readings that have been recommended for the subject. 4. Perform additional research and investigation and ensure that you have at least fifteen appropriate sources which will add value to your report in the relevant area of investigation. 5. Plan how you will structure your ideas for your report and write a report plan before you start writing. 6. The report should use font Arial or Calibri 11 point, should be line spaced at 1.5 for ease of reading and page numbers on the bottom of each page. If diagrams or tables are used, due attention should be given to pagination to avoid loss of meaning and continuity by unnecessarily splitting information over two pages. Diagrams must carry the appropriate captioning. Structure and Format Individually or in your group, write a 2000 (individual) / 3000 (group) word Consultative Report following the structure outlined below: Title page Should include the subject code and subject name, assessment title, student’s name(s) and student number(s), and the Learning Facilitator’s name. Executive summary (200 words which are not part of the overall word count) Summarise the key points presented in the report to enable the reader to become acquainted with content of the report including recommendations as the executive summary may be all that some executive leaders read of the report. Introduction (200 individual / 300 group) Introduce the selected organisation and provide an overview of the objectives and problem(s) to be addressed. Define key terms with relevant citations here. Describe how the report will be structured. Available solutions (400 individual / 600 group) Provide a high-level overview of the potential solutions as outlined in the conclusion of the Feasibility Report conducted in Assessment 1 to meet the organisation’s requirements. IND301B_Assessment_2_Brief_Consultative Report Page 3 of 8 Stakeholder and Organisational Needs (400 individual / 600 group) Briefly outline the methods you used to gather information about the organisation and stakeholder needs. Outline the high-level organisation requirements to be considered in solution selection and recommendation. Recommended solution (800 individual / 1200 group) From the available solutions identified, provide an evidence-based IS enabled solution in response to stakeholder and organisation needs. Ensure that you demonstrate how your solution will meet the needs that you have captured from the stakeholders. Conclusion (200 individual / 300 group) Present a summary of the key points covered in the report. Describe and justify the recommended business IS solution. References List the sources referred to in the report according to APA Referencing style. Appendix (if any) The appendix will contain supporting information/documentation for the data/information presented in the report. To achieve a grade higher than a pass you must compile accurate and complete documentation and develop a consultative report that documents a business IS solution that meets the selected organisation’s requirements. Referencing There are requirements for referencing this report using APA referencing style. Please see more information on referencing here http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing a. It is expected that you reference any course notes used and five additional scholarly sources in the relevant subject area based on readings and further research. b. You are strongly advised to read the rubric which is an evaluation guide with criteria for grading the assignment. This rubric will give you a clear picture of what a successful report looks like. http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing IND301B_Assessment_2_Brief_Consultative Report Page 4 of 8 Submission Instructions Please submit ONE MSWord document (.doc or .docx) via the Assessment 2 section found in the main navigation menu of the subject’s Blackboard site. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades. Academic Integrity Declaration I/we declare that except where I/we have referenced, the work I/we are submitting for this assessment task is my/our own work. I/we have read and am/are aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms I/we am/are aware that I/we need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I/we will do so accordingly. http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms IND301B_Assessment_2_Brief_Consultative Report Page 5 of 8 Assessment Rubric Assessment Attributes Fail (Yet to achieve minimum standard) 0-49% Pass (Functional) 50-64% Credit (Proficient) 65-74% Distinction (Advanced) 75-84% High Distinction (Exceptional) 85-100% REPORT - Visual appeal and presentation of content Title page Font, spacing and format are in accordance with the requirements of the assignment brief Adheres to the word count requirement 10% No title page is included. Incorrect font and size is used with poor line spacing and large gaps in pagination or tables or diagrams run over onto the next page unnecessarily. Many errors in spelling or grammar obscure meaning of what student has written. Does not adhere to the word count requirement. Title page is included but is missing most information. Either incorrect font and size is used or poor line spacing and large gaps in pagination. Spelling or grammar has errors but meaning remains clear. Does not adheres to the word count requirement. Title page is included but is missing key information. Some errors in font use and line spacing. Some pagination problems. Minor spelling or grammar errors. Adheres to the word count requirement. Title page is included with most required information. Minor errors in font, spacing and format. No errors in spelling or grammar. Adheres to the word count requirement. Title page is included with all required information. Font, spacing and format are in accordance with the requirements of the assignment brief. No errors in spelling or grammar. Adheres to the word count requirement. REPORT – Knowledge and understanding of organisation needs Understands the organisation and Demonstrates no or a partially developed understanding of the organisation needs and problem(s) to be addressed. Demonstrates a functional understanding of the organisation needs and problem(s) to be addressed. Solutions are presented but lack of alignment to the Demonstrates an accurate understanding of the organisation needs problem(s) to be addressed. Demonstrates a well developed understanding of the organisation’s needs and problem(s) to be addressed. Demonstrates a sophisticated and critical understanding of the organisation’s needs and problem(s) to be addressed. IND301B_Assessment_2_Brief_Consultative Report Page 6 of 8 problem(s) to be addressed. Available solutions have been described and considered and assessed for suitability Outline methods used to gather stakeholder and high-level organisation requirements to be considered in solution selection and recommendations Evidence based solution is selected which responds to stakeholder and organisational needs as outlined in requirements. 30% Solutions are not presented or are not aligned to the needs of the organisation Methods used to address stakeholder needs are not presented. Solution does not adequate meet the requirements outlined. Sources are not provided or lack credibility needs of the organisation is evident Methods used do not address stakeholder needs sufficiently to recommend a solution Solution meets some of the requirements outlined, but many sources lack credibility Solutions presented are clearly described and mostly aligned to the needs of the organisation Demonstrates emerging confidence to apply methods that