Analyse the impact that Information Systems has on organisations and the consequent changes which have occurred to business managerial roles and competitive advantage
Managing Information System
Assessment Assessment 1: Critique and Risk Assessment Report
Individual/Group Individual
Length 3000 words
Learning Outcomes a) Analyse the impact that Information Systems has
on organisations and the consequent changes
which have occurred to business managerial roles
and competitive advantage
b) Analyse management information systems using
a range of analytical approaches and their impact
on business process engineering
c) Identify the elements that combine to form an
information vision and information technology
(IT) strategy for an organisation
Submission Flex Students – Due End of Module 3
Online Students - Due End of Module 3
Weighting 50%
Total Marks 50 marks
Objectives:
• Develop innovative approaches and creative thinking;
• Clearly describe the process used to analyse strategic issues;
• Develop awareness of ethical and social considerations for strategic solutions;
• Enhance global perspectives for strategy;
• Awareness of ethical and social considerations for strategic issues;
• Assess organisational strengths and limitations.
How the assessment fits into the subject/course:
Manipulation and presentation of data in organisations is becoming increasingly important in the
management of stakeholder expectations. The assessment in this subject allows students
opportunities to explore the role of managing information systems, the impact of technological
change on the management of information.
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Assessment Linkages of Assessments 1 and 2:
Assessment 1 supports student in progressively building knowledge to support in the completion of
Assessment 2 where students are asked to consider policy, identify risk in organisations taking into
account legal, cultural and ethical issues in context.
Instructions:
Students will investigate and report on IS and IT systems in an organisation of their choice,
identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies. Students should: define information systems
and discuss its role in the organisation; use various models presented in the subject to critique the
use of information systems according to business problems and characterise. Students are expected
to use and cite external literature extensively. Students should consider what risk means to the
contemporary organisation and how information systems both pose and mitigate risk. The report
should include an executive summary (not included in the word count), introduction and conclusion
to support their arguments.
Output/Deliverable and parameters of the assessment
• Students are expected to submit a report consisting of 3000 words for Assessment 1.
RESOURCES TO BE PROVIDED:
• Access to IS and IT system reports databases
• An electronic library and reading guide is provided to all students including a range of etextbooks
and journals available through online journal databases including EBSCO.
Criteria
• Innovative approach and creative thinking
• Clear description of the process used to analyse strategic issues
• Ethical and social considerations for strategic solutions
• Global perspectives for strategy
• Ethical and social considerations for strategic issues
• Assessment of organisation’s strengths and limitations
Learning Outcomes
• Analyse the impact that Information Systems has on organisations and the consequent
changes which have occurred to business managerial roles and competitive advantage due
to IS.
• Analyse Management information systems using a range of analytical approaches and assess
the impact of MIS upon business process engineering.
• Identify the elements that combine to form an information vision and information
technology (IT) strategy for an organisation.
Learning Rubrics
Assessment Attributes Fail
(Unacceptable)
Pass
(Functional)
Credit
(Proficient)
Distinction
(Advanced)
High Distinction
(Exceptional)
Innovative approach
and creative thinking
20%
Analyse the impact
that Information
Systems has on
organisations and the
consequent changes
which have occurred
to business
managerial roles and
competitive
advantage due to IS.
Shows limited knowledge of innovation and
demonstrates a preponderance of
traditional thinking.
Shows evidence of lateral
and creative thinking.
Undertakes trend analysis
to inform business.
Understands change
management principles
and processes.
Understands change and
the impact on business
and staff.
Advocates and
implements continuous
improvement.
Communicates the need
for change.
Supports new ideas,
strategies and processes.
Understands the role of
culture on change.
Shows evidence of having
sought out new ideas to
generate alternatives.
Indicates how others
will be involved in
creating further
innovation
Has a plan for
developing individual
and team
commitment to new
solutions.
Has a plan for
encouraging
knowledge sharing.
Has undertaken
scenario planning.
Acknowledges and
addresses obstacles.
Focuses and fosters
internal organisational
entrepreneurship.
Proposes a program to
rewards innovation.
Builds the strategic
framework to foster
innovation and learning.
Has a comprehensive
plan to create a learning
organisation.
Clear description of the
process used to analyse
strategic issues
20%
Analyse Management
information systems
using a range of
Neglects key strategic issues or steps in the
process used to analyse strategic issues
Clearly describes the
steps in the process of
analysing strategic issues
Clearly describes the
analysis and elaborates
each step of process
Identifies key
premises of a
strategy to analyse
issues and elaborate
each step in the
analytic process
Shows innovation in the
process of analysis and
elaborates pros and cons
considered for each key
step of analysis
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analytical approaches
and assess the impact
of MIS upon business
process engineering.
Ethical and social
considerations for
strategic solutions
15%
Develop information
security policies and
controls that address
potential threats and
vulnerabilities and
plan for business
continuity, including
continuity during a
process of
technological change.
Lack of recognition of ethical principles and
competing interests.
Does not clearly demonstrate moral-ethical
reasoning.
Strategies are not based
on moral-ethical
principles but recognise
diversity.
Strategies are justified
based on moral-ethical
principles and
incorporate diversity.
Formulates and
justifies strategies
based on moralethical
principles.
Conciliates
competing interests
by identifying ethical
issues embodied in
them.
Uses a clear framework
to identify competing
interests and views.
Sophisticated
understanding of the
ethical and moral
positions and the need to
address cultural
difference.
Global perspectives for
strategy
15%
Shows limited knowledge, skill and/or
experience in global perspectives.
Adequately describes
current international
business trends and
developments.
Analyses current
international business
trends and
developments.
Identifies objectives and
strategies of international
business in the context of
global competition,
including economic
analysis of the forces
driving international
Analyses differences
among developed
and developing
countries, cultural
differences,
international trade
policies and
institutions.
Considers foreign direct
investment, regional
economic integration
and the international
monetary system.
Elaborates competitive
advantage and
competitive strategies
for international
businesses.
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business.
Ethical and social
considerations for
strategic issues
15%
Analyse IS for
compliance with
ethical and legal
frameworks, making
recommendations on
the use and
application of data
Difficulty in formulating own opinion and
lack of recognition of ethical principles and
competing interests.
Does not clearly demonstrate moral-ethical
reasoning.
Difficulty in justifying
conclusions based on
moral-ethical principles
but recognises different
viewpoints.
Conclusions are justified
based on moral-ethical
principles.
Formulates and
justifies conclusions
based on moralethical
principles.
Can recognise the
competing interests
in arguments and
identify ethical issues
embodied in them.
Uses ethical principles to
identify competing
interests and views.
Sophisticated
understanding of the
ethical and moral
positions.
Well-articulated
viewpoint based on
moral-ethical reasoning.
Assessment of
organisation’s strengths
and limitations
15%
Identify the elements
that combine to form
an information vision
and information
technology (IT)
strategy for an
organisation.
Develop information
security policies and
controls that address
potential threats and
Neglects one or more elements of a SWOT
analysis
Completes all elements of
a SWOT analysis
Elaborates all elements of
the SWOT analysis
beyond basic
requirements
Elaborates all
elements of the
SWOT analysis
beyond basic
requirements and
includes elements of
political, economic,
social and
technological factors
Demonstrates a
sophisticated
understanding of each
element of the SWOT
analysis and integrates
PEST analysis factors
MGMT6013-Assignment1-v.3.0.docx Page 6 of 6
vulnerabilities and
plan for business
continuity, including
continuity during a
process of
technological change.
Assessment Assessment 1: Critique and Risk Assessment Report
Individual/Group Individual
Length 3000 words
Learning Outcomes a) Analyse the impact that Information Systems has
on organisations and the consequent changes
which have occurred to business managerial roles
and competitive advantage
b) Analyse management information systems using
a range of analytical approaches and their impact
on business process engineering
c) Identify the elements that combine to form an
information vision and information technology
(IT) strategy for an organisation
Submission Flex Students – Due End of Module 3
Online Students - Due End of Module 3
Weighting 50%
Total Marks 50 marks
Objectives:
• Develop innovative approaches and creative thinking;
• Clearly describe the process used to analyse strategic issues;
• Develop awareness of ethical and social considerations for strategic solutions;
• Enhance global perspectives for strategy;
• Awareness of ethical and social considerations for strategic issues;
• Assess organisational strengths and limitations.
How the assessment fits into the subject/course:
Manipulation and presentation of data in organisations is becoming increasingly important in the
management of stakeholder expectations. The assessment in this subject allows students
opportunities to explore the role of managing information systems, the impact of technological
change on the management of information.
MGMT6013-Assignment1-v.3.0.docx Page 2 of 6
Assessment Linkages of Assessments 1 and 2:
Assessment 1 supports student in progressively building knowledge to support in the completion of
Assessment 2 where students are asked to consider policy, identify risk in organisations taking into
account legal, cultural and ethical issues in context.
Instructions:
Students will investigate and report on IS and IT systems in an organisation of their choice,
identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies. Students should: define information systems
and discuss its role in the organisation; use various models presented in the subject to critique the
use of information systems according to business problems and characterise. Students are expected
to use and cite external literature extensively. Students should consider what risk means to the
contemporary organisation and how information systems both pose and mitigate risk. The report
should include an executive summary (not included in the word count), introduction and conclusion
to support their arguments.
Output/Deliverable and parameters of the assessment
• Students are expected to submit a report consisting of 3000 words for Assessment 1.
RESOURCES TO BE PROVIDED:
• Access to IS and IT system reports databases
• An electronic library and reading guide is provided to all students including a range of etextbooks
and journals available through online journal databases including EBSCO.
Criteria
• Innovative approach and creative thinking
• Clear description of the process used to analyse strategic issues
• Ethical and social considerations for strategic solutions
• Global perspectives for strategy
• Ethical and social considerations for strategic issues
• Assessment of organisation’s strengths and limitations
Learning Outcomes
• Analyse the impact that Information Systems has on organisations and the consequent
changes which have occurred to business managerial roles and competitive advantage due
to IS.
• Analyse Management information systems using a range of analytical approaches and assess
the impact of MIS upon business process engineering.
• Identify the elements that combine to form an information vision and information
technology (IT) strategy for an organisation.
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Learning Rubrics
Assessment Attributes Fail
(Unacceptable)
Pass
(Functional)
Credit
(Proficient)
Distinction
(Advanced)
High Distinction
(Exceptional)
Innovative approach
and creative thinking
20%
Analyse the impact
that Information
Systems has on
organisations and the
consequent changes
which have occurred
to business
managerial roles and
competitive
advantage due to IS.
Shows limited knowledge of innovation and
demonstrates a preponderance of
traditional thinking.
Shows evidence of lateral
and creative thinking.
Undertakes trend analysis
to inform business.
Understands change
management principles
and processes.
Understands change and
the impact on business
and staff.
Advocates and
implements continuous
improvement.
Communicates the need
for change.
Supports new ideas,
strategies and processes.
Understands the role of
culture on change.
Shows evidence of having
sought out new ideas to
generate alternatives.
Indicates how others
will be involved in
creating further
innovation
Has a plan for
developing individual
and team
commitment to new
solutions.
Has a plan for
encouraging
knowledge sharing.
Has undertaken
scenario planning.
Acknowledges and
addresses obstacles.
Focuses and fosters
internal organisational
entrepreneurship.
Proposes a program to
rewards innovation.
Builds the strategic
framework to foster
innovation and learning.
Has a comprehensive
plan to create a learning
organisation.
Clear description of the
process used to analyse
strategic issues
20%
Analyse Management
information systems
using a range of
Neglects key strategic issues or steps in the
process used to analyse strategic issues
Clearly describes the
steps in the process of
analysing strategic issues
Clearly describes the
analysis and elaborates
each step of process
Identifies key
premises of a
strategy to analyse
issues and elaborate
each step in the
analytic process
Shows innovation in the
process of analysis and
elaborates pros and cons
considered for each key
step of analysis
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analytical approaches
and assess the impact
of MIS upon business
process engineering.
Ethical and social
considerations for
strategic solutions
15%
Develop information
security policies and
controls that address
potential threats and
vulnerabilities and
plan for business
continuity, including
continuity during a
process of
technological change.
Lack of recognition of ethical principles and
competing interests.
Does not clearly demonstrate moral-ethical
reasoning.
Strategies are not based
on moral-ethical
principles but recognise
diversity.
Strategies are justified
based on moral-ethical
principles and
incorporate diversity.
Formulates and
justifies strategies
based on moralethical
principles.
Conciliates
competing interests
by identifying ethical
issues embodied in
them.
Uses a clear framework
to identify competing
interests and views.
Sophisticated
understanding of the
ethical and moral
positions and the need to
address cultural
difference.
Global perspectives for
strategy
15%
Shows limited knowledge, skill and/or
experience in global perspectives.
Adequately describes
current international
business trends and
developments.
Analyses current
international business
trends and
developments.
Identifies objectives and
strategies of international
business in the context of
global competition,
including economic
analysis of the forces
driving international
Analyses differences
among developed
and developing
countries, cultural
differences,
international trade
policies and
institutions.
Considers foreign direct
investment, regional
economic integration
and the international
monetary system.
Elaborates competitive
advantage and
competitive strategies
for international
businesses.
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business.
Ethical and social
considerations for
strategic issues
15%
Analyse IS for
compliance with
ethical and legal
frameworks, making
recommendations on
the use and
application of data
Difficulty in formulating own opinion and
lack of recognition of ethical principles and
competing interests.
Does not clearly demonstrate moral-ethical
reasoning.
Difficulty in justifying
conclusions based on
moral-ethical principles
but recognises different
viewpoints.
Conclusions are justified
based on moral-ethical
principles.
Formulates and
justifies conclusions
based on moralethical
principles.
Can recognise the
competing interests
in arguments and
identify ethical issues
embodied in them.
Uses ethical principles to
identify competing
interests and views.
Sophisticated
understanding of the
ethical and moral
positions.
Well-articulated
viewpoint based on
moral-ethical reasoning.
Assessment of
organisation’s strengths
and limitations
15%
Identify the elements
that combine to form
an information vision
and information
technology (IT)
strategy for an
organisation.
Develop information
security policies and
controls that address
potential threats and
Neglects one or more elements of a SWOT
analysis
Completes all elements of
a SWOT analysis
Elaborates all elements of
the SWOT analysis
beyond basic
requirements
Elaborates all
elements of the
SWOT analysis
beyond basic
requirements and
includes elements of
political, economic,
social and
technological factors
Demonstrates a
sophisticated
understanding of each
element of the SWOT
analysis and integrates
PEST analysis factors
MGMT6013-Assignment1-v.3.0.docx Page 6 of 6
vulnerabilities and
plan for business
continuity, including
continuity during a
process of
technological change.
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