Assessment Task 2: Report
Goal: You will expand on the key components identified in the first assignment through a relevant case study and gain a deeper knowledge of using a strategic framework analysis.
Product: Report
Format: This Report requires you to analyse a case study of their own choosing (alternatively one will be provided on a case by case basis if required) using the strategic framework analysis and knowledge processing tools provided in weeks 3 and 5.
This is an individual assessment and needs to be submitted through electronically through SafeAssign.
Criteria • Demonstrate an awareness of how strategic framework analysis tools can be used to determine the effectiveness of ICT with respect to alignment of the firm’s goals and integration of ICT resources
• Critically review the efficiency and effectiveness of the technologies with respect to the organisation through the lens of each framework.
• Demonstrate how knowledge processing tools can be used to provide competitive advantage to the case study firm
Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level
Communication
Graduate
Applying technologies
Graduate
Task No. Assessment Tasks Individual or Group
Weighting
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2 Report Individual
45% 3500 words Week 11, SafeAssign No
The Report will be marked using the following criteria (please ensure there are appropriate headings – each marking criteria should be a heading) (3500 words)
Assessment 2 INF701 weighting 45%
Assessment Criteria:
• Demonstrate an awareness of how each strategic framework analysis tool can be used to determine the effectiveness of ICT with respect to alignment of the firm’s goals and integration of ICT resources
• Critically review the efficiency and effectiveness of the technologies with respect to the organisation through the lens of each framework.
• Demonstrate how knowledge processing tools can be used to provide competitive advantage to the case study firm
Criteria Comments Possible Mark Mark awarded
Executive Summary: (1 page) 3
1. Background. You must be brief and to the point (about 1 page). Use your own words – you mustn’t just reproduce the case here. Talk about how the classic themes fit your case (a reiteration from assignment 1). You may use another case if you wish but you will have to re-identify the classic themes. 2
2. Extent of Alignment – fill in the four matrices provided (SWOT, Balanced Scorecard, Porters five forces and work centred analysis) in an appendix (Appendix A) (this is not included in the word count) 14
3. Assessment of efficiency and effectiveness - Based on your analysis that you have recorded in Appendix A, select two of the most relevant framework analysis and provide an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the alignment between your case strategies/goals and its ICT. Your assessment must be supported by concepts and other material from the literature (text, readings, etc.).* 8
4. Recommendations. Provide recommendations on how your case can better align its use of ICT with the current/proposed business goals/strategies of the organisation with an emphasis on knowledge processing tools. Again, these must be appropriately supported by the literature. Your choice of recommendations demonstrates your understanding of the problems/opportunities. You must convince management to adopt your recommendations (i.e. ‘sell’ them to management). 8
5. Implementation Plan. Your plan for implementing each of your recommendations should include activities and timelines for each recommendation (in a Gantt Chart), and must be plausible. Again, you must convince management to adopt your implementation plan (i.e. ‘sell’ it to them). 4
6. References. At the end of your report, you must provide a list of all cited references (using correct Harvard referencing style) (at least 5). 3
7. Presentation. Grammar, punctuation, expression and presentation must be of a high standard. 3
TOTAL 45
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