SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Subject Code and Title MGT609 Managing Information Systems
Assessment Supplementary Assessment
Individual/Group Individual
Length 1000 words
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include:
a) Evaluate the role and evolving nature of information systems in a variety of dynamic business environments.
b) Critically examine the impact of information systems on business decision-making.
c) Critically analyse the role of information systems in facilitating business process re-engineering.
d) Develop information systems policy and procedures aligned to an organisation’s business objectives, professional ethical standards, and legal requirements.
Submission By deadline set by Academic Services
Weighting 50% Pass/Fail
Total Marks Supplementary Pass (50%) or Fail (original grade)
Assessment Task
You are required to write a report on the development and usage of Business Intelligence Systems (BIS) in Chempro Pharmacy. You are required to evaluate how a BIS may add value to a business, explain what sets a BIS apart from a normal information system with a reporting functionality, report the lessons and tips you learnt from developing and using BIS in the case study and critically discuss whether the decision recommended by a BIS should be trusted without reservation.
Please refer to the Task Instructions for details on how to complete this task.
Context
The Examination Committee recently met to review the assessment results and academic progress of all students.
During the review process, it was identified that you had not achieved a final pass grade this study period.
To enable you to make satisfactory progress in your subject and ultimately your course, the Examination Committee has granted you a second opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge.
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The written report should address the following tasks:
• Discuss the potential application of Business Intelligence System (BIS) in the nominated business and evaluate whether, if so how, a BIS can add value to the business.
• Explain how a BIS is different from an information system with a reporting functionality.
• Discuss the barriers the business may face in rolling out a BIS for the management of the business.
• Discuss how solve the challenges.
• Critically discuss whether business should always trust the decisions made by a BIS.
Word Limit: 1000 words not including tables, figures, references, executive summary.
Ensure that the Supplementary Assessment is original and does not self-plagiarise any previous content written for the assessments. The submission must be in Word document format
Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here in the Academic Writing Guide found via the Academic Skills webpage.
Submission Instructions
Please submit your assessment to the Supplementary Assessment submission point. Please note, on successful completion of this assessment you will only receive a 'Supplementary Pass'' grade for the subject. A FAILED grade for this assessment will lead to a failed grade for the subject.
Academic Integrity
All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is appropriately referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing Guide. Students also need to have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and subsequent penalties for academic misconduct. These are viewable online.
Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.
Marking
The following rubric will be used as a guide to assist the marker. The Supplementary Assessment will not be given a mark but will be graded a Pass or a Fail. A Pass results in a maximum of 50% Final Grade for the subject, and a Fail results in no change to the standing Final Grade mark prior to the Supplementary Assessment being offered.
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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%
Knowledge and
understanding
Percentage for this criterion 40%
Limited understanding of:
• the role of BIS in dynamic business
environments;
• the impact of information systems on business decision making.
Key components of the assignment are not addressed.
Knowledge or understanding of:
• the role of BIS in dynamic business
environments;
• the impact of information systems on business decision making.
Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas. Often confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials.
Thorough knowledge or understanding of:
• the role of BIS in dynamic business
environments;
• the impact of information systems on business decision making.
Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials.
Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.
Highly developed understanding of:
• the role of BIS in dynamic business
environments;
• the impact of information systems on business decision making.
Discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading.
A sophisticated understanding of:
• the role of BIS in dynamic business environments;
• the impact of information systems on business decision making.
Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course
Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.
materials and extended reading.
Mastery of concepts and application to new situations/further learning.
Analysis and application with synthesis of new
knowledge
Percentage for this criterion 20%
Limited synthesis and analysis.
Limited application / recommendations based upon analysis.
Demonstrated analysis and synthesis of new knowledge with application.
Shows the ability to interpret relevant information and literature.
Well-developed analysis and synthesis with application of recommendations linked to analysis/synthesis.
Thoroughly developed and creative analysis and synthesis with application of pretested models and / or independently developed models and justified recommendations linked to analysis/synthesis.
Highly sophisticated and creative analysis, synthesis of new with existing knowledge.
Strong application by way of pretested models and / or independently developed models.
Recommendations are
clearly justified based on the analysis/synthesis. Applying knowledge to new situations/other cases.
Evaluation of information selected to support the case study
Percentage for this criterion 30%
Limited understanding of key concepts required to support the case study.
Confuses logic and emotion. Information
Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas.
Often conflates/confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence
Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials.
Discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course
Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the
taken from reliable sources but without a coherent analysis or synthesis.
Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact with little questioning.
from the research/course materials.
Analysis and evaluation do not reflect expert judgement, intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability.
Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.
Identify logical flaws.
Questions viewpoints of experts.
materials and extended reading.
Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.
Viewpoint of experts are subject to questioning.
Analysis and evaluation reflect growing judgement, intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability.
research/course materials and extended reading.
Information is taken from sources with a high level of interpretation / evaluation to develop a comprehensive critical analysis or synthesis.
Exhibits intellectual independence, rigor, good judgement and adaptability.
Correct citation of key resources and evidence
Percentage for this
criterion
10%
Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas.
Demonstrates use of credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed.
Demonstrates use of high quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas.
Demonstrates use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within the organisation for sourcing evidence.
Demonstrates use of high-quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within and without the organisation for sourcing evidence.
The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment
SLO a) Evaluate the role and evolving nature of information systems in a variety of dynamic business environments.
SLO b) Critically examine the impact of information systems on business decision-making.
SLO c) Critically analyse the role of information systems in facilitating business process re-engineering.
SLO d) Develop information systems policy and procedures aligned to an organisation’s business objectives, professional ethical standards, and legal requirements.