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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
ecommendations 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
ecommend 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:
) 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
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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 Cali
i 11 point, should be line spaced at 1.5 for ease of
eading 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 ca
y 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
e 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.
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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
esponse 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
ecommended business IS solution.
References
List the sources refe
ed 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:
li
ary.laureate.net.au
esearch_skills
eferencing
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.
. You are strongly advised to read the ru
ic which is an evaluation guide with criteria for
grading the assignment. This ru
ic will give you a clear picture of what a successful report
looks like.
http:
li
ary.laureate.net.au
esearch_skills
eferencing
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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 To
ens University
Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure viewable online at
http:
www.to
ens.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.to
ens.edu.au/policies-and-forms
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Assessment Ru
ic
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
equirements of the
assignment
ief
Adheres to the word
count requirement
10%
No title page is included.
Inco
ect 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 e
ors 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 inco
ect font and
size is used or poor line
spacing and large gaps in
pagination.
Spelling or grammar has
e
ors but meaning remains
clear.
Does not adheres to the
word count requirement.
Title page is included but
is missing key information.
Some e
ors in font use
and line spacing. Some
pagination problems.
Minor spelling or grammar
e
ors.
Adheres to the word
count requirement.
Title page is included with
most required
information.
Minor e
ors in font,
spacing and format.
No e
ors in spelling or
grammar.
Adheres to the word count
equirement.
Title page is included with
all required information.
Font, spacing and format
are in accordance with the
equirements of the
assignment
ief.
No e
ors 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
e addressed.
Demonstrates a
sophisticated and critical
understanding of the
organisation’s needs and
problem(s) to be
addressed.
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problem(s) to be
addressed.
Available solutions have
een described and
considered and
assessed for suitability
Outline methods used
to gather stakeholder
and high-level
organisation
equirements to be
considered in solution
selection and
ecommendations
Evidence based solution
is selected which
esponds to stakeholder
and organisational
needs as outlined in
equirements.
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
equirements 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
equirements 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