CSIT114/814 Group Assessment Notes and Marking Document
Part A: User Evaluation Report
Your group is to write a professional report outlining the evaluation of the potential system users and stakeholders to your client the ‘NSW Government’. The overall aim is only to focus on the systems analysis stage of the project [you are not looking into design or development at this stage, or in this subject – consider that this is a process of identifying if the system is actually feasible and return the benefits that the government wants]. In the ‘overview of the task’ it states “the final outcome of your project is to write an effective systems analysis showing how the system would function and how the client can benefit from your proposed solution”.
A professional report typically has the following structure:
? Letter of transmittal
? Frontispiece (contains the title, names of the producer[s] and recipient[s], source and date)
? Executive Summary
? Table of Contents
? Introduction
? {Body Text} this is split up under different headings depending on the nature and content of the report
? Conclusion
? References
? Glossary
? Appendices
So for your report in the {body text} section, I would be expected that you have headings like: Stakeholder Analysis (could include personas of users); Interview Questions [for each stakeholder groups]; WBS, System Vision Documents, Gantt Charts (remember that you are only focusing on the analysis phase of a project lifecycle).
Note: It is expected that the report is created in a professional manner using the inbuilt features in word processors (e.g. MS Word) for creating headings, figures and captions, sections etc.
Marking Guide – The following are the sections from the marking rubric.
Poor Pass Good Very good Excellent
Stakeholder analysis - Key stakeholder groups missing
- Most stakeholder groups
identified
- All stakeholder groups identified with some
classification
- All stakeholder groups identified with appropriate classification
- All stakeholder groups identified and considered classification of their
needs
Interview questions
- Interview process considered
- Types of
questions - Issues with the questions
being asked
- Clear list of interview questions - List of questions modified for different stakeholder groups - Appropriate mix of
questions for an interview
- List of questions modified for different stakeholder groups - Appropriate mix of questions for an interview - Consideration for some groups to have a questionnaire over an interview
- Professional list of questions modified for different stakeholder groups
- Appropriate mix of questions for an interview
- Appropriate consideration for some groups to have a questionnaire over an interview
System vision documents - Not provided - Basic document presented - Document presented matches the requirements for the assessment
- Document presented matches the requirements for the assessment - Basic explanation of what the document is
showing
- Document presented considers all aspects of the requirement
- Detailed explanation of what the document is
showing
WBS - Not provided - Basic document presented - Document presented matches the requirements for the assessment
- Document presented matches the requirements for the assessment - Basic explanation of what the document is
showing
- Document presented considers all aspects of the requirement
- Detailed explanation of what the document is
showing
Gantt chart - Not provided - Basic document - Document presented - Document presented - Document presented
presented matches the requirements for the assessment
matches the requirements for the assessment - Basic explanation of what the document is
showing
considers all aspects of the requirement
- Detailed explanation of what the document is
showing
Knowledge and analysis - Limited understanding of key concepts / issues and ability to explain how
these relate to each other
- Understanding of key concepts/issues and ability to explain how these relate to each other
- Clear understanding of key concepts / issues and ability to explain how these relate to each other - Beginning skills in critique and analysis
rather than acceptance
- Understanding of key concepts/issues and ability to explain how these relate to each other
- Evaluate conflicting opinions and draw
conclusions
- Thorough understanding of key concepts / issues and ability to explain how these relate to each other - Evaluate conflicting opinions and draw
conclusions
Creativity and innovation - No creativity or innovation in the report regarding the problem of
the client
- Limited creativity and innovation showing that you have a basic understanding of the
problem of the client
Some creativity and innovation showing that you have an understanding of the problem of the client - Clear creativity and innovation showing that you have a detailed understanding of the
problem of the client
- Superior creativity and innovation showing that you have a comprehensive understanding of the
problem of the client
Overall report structure - Structural issues in the report - Basic report structure - Evidence of introduction and conclusion but not all sections logically flow Control over the structure
of the document
- Clear report structure following the basics of a professional report - Basic flow from one section to the next
- Evidence of introduction and conclusion - Professional Superior structure identifying a clear report structure with multiple levels of
headings
- Superior structure identifying a clear report structure with multiple levels of headings which so clear linking between sections
Grammar, spelling and vocabulary - Major spelling mistakes,
grammatical inconsistencies and corrections
- Minor spelling mistakes,
grammatical inconsistencies and corrections
- Absence of spelling mistakes, grammatical inconsistencies and corrections
- Professionally written with clear knowledge of
issue
- Professionally written with clear knowledge of
issue and client
Document presentation - Formatting issues - Basic formatting - Formatting and style
appropriate to the document - Professional presentation
and attention to detail
- Superior and professional presentation and attention to detail
CSIT114/814 Group Assessment Notes and Marking Document
Part B: Progress Interview
There is no work to submit for this assessment, this is progress interview where your group shows your work completed to date and answers a series of questions to your interviewer (tutor).
The interview will be structured in 2 sections:
? Group participation and dynamics
? Progress to date
The interview will be marked on the responses given to the interviewer, in terms of professionalism and quality of work. All group members should be able to answer any questions asked by the interviewer.
Group Participation and Dynamics – Questions (2 marks) ? Who is the project manager for your group?
? What is each of the member’s roles in the group? What has been their contribution to date?
? What issues have you had working as a group? How have you overcome these issues?
? How have you used your group charter?
? How have you been using Moodle for this assignment as a collaboration tool? Group to show the Moodle discussion to the interviewer
Progress to Date (3 marks)
? What aspects of the system analysis have the group been working on?
? Can you please show the document and models that you have created and explain what they mean?
Questions will be asked about why you have chosen certain models and the logic that was used.
It is expected at a minimum that the group the group have a set of use case descriptions and use case models created.
? What is the next part of your group assignment that you will be working on?
CSIT114/814 Group Assessment Notes and Marking Document