BM060-3-SPIS Individual Assignment: Kogod School of Business IT Report

This report is a comprehensive analysis of the IT systems at Kogod School of Business, focusing on the application of management techniques to information systems and IT infrastructure. The report assesses the importance of IT to the business, evaluating its impact on current and future business processes. It identifies and categorizes potential business benefits resulting from system installations, analyzes the level and nature of business transformation, and recommends further IT developments using a suitable strategic framework. The report includes an introduction providing an overview of the business, its vision, mission, and goals, followed by sections on the applications portfolio, business benefits and opportunities, business transformation and development, and a strategic information plan. The conclusion summarizes the findings and provides recommendations for future IS/IT development, adhering to the Harvard Referencing System for citations and references.

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Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the ability to apply suitable management techniques to an information system (IS)
application and an information technology (IT) infrastructure.
2. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and plan IS/IT development to produce identifiable business
benefits.
3. Demonstrate the ability to develop basic IS/IT strategies that are linked to business strategies.
4. Demonstrate the ability to formulate a strategi information plan and to decide on policies ot be carried
out.
Assignment requirements:
 You are to produce a report for the management of Kogod School of Business ( case study attached)
aimed at a mixed readership, in terms of level of technical and managerial knowledge,
 The assignment should be presented bound as a single report but with six clearly identifiable
sections (a - f) as outlined below ;
 The length of the report would be approximately 20 pages in total including reasonably sized
diagrams where appropriate (but excluding appendices and references.
Report requirements:
The report should contain the following sections:
(a) Introduction
An overall appraisal of the type of business, their vision, mission and goals.
(10 marks)
(b) The applications portfolio
An overall assessment of the importance of IT to Kogod School of Business indicating the dependency
that the company has upon IT and the impact of IT upon its business processes currently and in the near
future. Include a textual report describing the purpose of the technique(s) you may have used, interpreting
any diagram(s) used and stating your conclusions.
(20 marks)
(c) Business benefits & opportunities
An identification and categorisation of the business benefits that you feel can be expected by Kogod of
Business after the installation of the systems mentioned in the case study. Include a textual report
describing the purpose of the technique(s) you have used, interpreting any diagram(s) used and stating
your conclusions.
(20 marks)
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(d) Business transformation & development
An identification of the level and nature of business transformation in Kogod School of Business. up to
its latest position as outlined in the case. Include a textual report describing the purpose of the
technique(s) you have used, interpreting any diagram(s) used and stating your conclusions.
(20 marks)
(e) Strategic information plan
Recommendations for further developments to Kogod School of Business current system which you
would consider to give them strategic benefits. Plan the IT development using a suitable strategic
framework. Include a textual report describing the purpose of the technique you have used, interpreting
any diagram(s) used and stating your conclusions
(20 marks)
(f) Conclusions
Stating the conclusions to be drawn from (b - e) above with regard to IS/IT development in Kogod School
of Business.
(10 marks)
A suggested layout for the report could be:
1. Introduction (section a)
 title page
 contents
 objectives of report
2. Body of report including four sections (b - e) describing the purpose of the technique(s) you may
have used for, interpreting any diagram(s) used and explaining your findings
3. Conclusions & Recommendations
In this section, summarising the current use of IT in Owens & Minor and recommending future
improvements based on your discussions in sections b – e.
REFERENCES AND CITATIONS
 References and citations are to be written according to Harvard Referencing System.
 Ensure the format you use for writing your citations and references is consistent throughout the
document.
 Ensure each citation has its corresponding reference and each reference has its citation in the answer.
 In Harvard Referencing, no bullets and numbering is required in the references. However, you will
need to present the references in ascending alphabetical order (i.e. from A to Z)
MARKING CRITERIA
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The mark criteria will consider the following in each question:
 Mark will be allocated for familiarity with subject/material and evidence of original thinking.
 Mark will be allocated for Quality of argument/reasoning; the depth of analysis; expansion of
ideas/argument and recognition of wider context/complexity of topic
 Mark will be allocated for the relevance of answer to task set; the accuracy of details; consistency of
focus and the organisation of ideas.
 Mark will be allocated for the critiquing information sources in terms of credibility and relevance
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Grade Description of performance level
Distinction
75% – 100%
 Ability to show good application of theories and concepts covered in the module with
reference being made effectively to the context of the case or questions
 The answer must be able to exhibit high depth of analysis and evaluation supported by
extensive sources of relevant authority (using more than the minimal requirement of 10
references) with clear linkage to the issues concerned in the questions.
 Good use of language with minimum or no grammatical errors ad spelling mistakes.
 Expressions of ideas are clear, concise and comprehensive.
 Overall answer show high originality of own writing (this can be evident through effort
of paraphrasing).
 Proper layout with proper heading and subheading and consistency in referencing and
citations.
 Each reference is be reflected by a citation in the body of the assignment.
Credit
65% –74%
 Ability to show proper understanding of the theories and concepts.
 Answer shows basic level of analysis and evaluation with some evidence of references
being made to the issues and context concerned in the question.
 Minimal number of references from relevant sources is made.
 Citations and references are present but not consistent.
 Some grammatical and spelling errors are made.
Pass
50% – 64%
 Some understanding of the theories and concepts are shown albeit with certain
mistakes on the application and definition.
 Very limited level amount of analysis and evaluation is made.
 Inconsistency in writing the references and citations.
 Some parts in the answer where citations are required are without citations.
 Lack of originality in writing.
 Answer fails to flow cohesively.
Fail
Below 50%
 Answer given by students fails to address the question.
 Poor understanding of the theories and concepts. Many incidences of
irrelevancy and inaccuracy.
 Ideas are presented in a fragmented manner.
 High evidence of students copying and pasting works from other sources.
 Citation and references are written in a highly inconsistent fashion.
 All or many of the references do not adhere to Harvard System.
 Less than the minimal sources of references have been made.
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