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HC1041 Assessment Two
Impact of IT on Business
1500 - 2000 words worth 25%
HC1041 IT for Business
Trimester 3 2015
Date Due: Friday Week 11, 2015 by 5:00 PM)
Marks: Weighting 25%
Student Name (Block letters) Student Number:
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Individual Assignment Requirements
You are to research an actual business examples and the impact of IT on that business.
Important points
1) Does business need IT?
2) Why IT is important for business survival?
3) What is required to apply IT into business? (Cost, planning, designing, equipment, installation, training, etc…)
4) How does business use IT? (internally such as staff, employees, and externally such as customers, suppliers)
5) What benefits and advantages does IT bring to business? (Revenue, flexibility, reduces cost, etc….)
6) What type of risk does IT bring to business? (security, privacy, confidentiality)
7) How can business maintain and monitor IT?
Your report will be judged on the quality of your research and report presentation. Your report is to be in the style of a business report. There is a limit of ten pages excluding appendices.
IT in healthcare IT in food processing IT in library IT in transport
IT in airlines IT in printing and publishing IT in fishing industry IT in forestry industry
IT in media IT in mail and parcels Computer games IT in Tourism
Examples:
http://www.icarehealth.com.au/blog/category/success-stories/
http://delimiter.com.au/2014/04/14/android-enterprise-three-aussie-examples-samsung/
Assessment 2 Criteria (Group Assignment 25%) Weighting
1. Introduction:
Clear statement of purpose, clarity of methods and assumptions; systematic approach to project.
2. Use of resources:
Application of relevant course concepts, tools and frameworks use of evidences, engagement with the literature.
3. Content:
• Balanced coverage of each of the important points mentioned in Table 1,
• Richness of analysis;
• Flow of ideas;
• Validity of objectives,
• Use of own insight and originality;
• Feasibility of recommendations and implementation consideration
4. Organization and Presentation:
Clarity of structure, quality of presentation, style and readability.
Title page, Table of contents, List of abbreviations and/or glossary,
Executive summary/abstract, Introduction, Body, Conclusion
Recommendations, Bibliography, Appendices
5. Citation practice:
Appropriate citation of sources and evidences used.
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