BML 302 Developing an Information Strategy Reassessment Project
Should you fail to achieve the pass mark and be required to undertake a reassessment in accordance with University regulations, you will need to undertake the following:
Re-assessment task (3500 words)
You will need to re-submit Part 2 of the assignment based on the case study provided in the handbook and taking account of the comments provided in your feedback where work was submitted and also of the increased word count. This will require that you address certain issues in more detail.
The second part of the assessment is the preparation of the IS strategy in report format for the case study business introduced in Part 1 of the assessment. Following a brief summary of the objectives for the strategy identified in Part 1 and adjusted to take account of any feedback provided, the strategy will need to discuss the applications, technologies and organisational changes required to meet the changing business needs. An overview of the implementation plans and change management implications will also need to be presented. It should be noted that you do not need to start from the work you submitted in Part 1 and you can completely revise your original analysis.
Your strategy should demonstrate:
§ Coherent and critical presentation (using appropriate analysis tools to support the argument) of the proposed IS following a logical argument and covering applications, infrastructure and organisation
§ Critical discussion of the necessary governance, plans and change management issues associated with the implementation of the IS
§ Discuss the business benefits of adopting the IS and the alignment with business strategy
§ The report should be presented in a clear and logical manner, being appropriately structured and supported using high-quality referencing.
Specific assessment criteria are as follows:
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Assessment Criteria
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Weighting (%)
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Short summary of the business objectives that have a direct influence on the IT strategy as defined from Part 1. Summary of the SWOT related to the existing IT infrastructure and organisation. Presentation and discussion of the Goals and Objectives for the IT Strategy.
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20
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Comprehensive discussion of the proposed information strategy demonstrating how it aligns with business objectives, delivers benefits and how it will support future business sustainability. Detailing the prioritised Critical Success Factors and essential criteria to be met, it should cover as a minimum:
· Applications required
· IT Infrastructure and architecture solution
· IS organisation, management and processes
References should be used in support of your strategy. For example covering, systems proposals, architectural approaches, IT support services, security and staff structures.
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45
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Critical and referenced discussion of the change management issues to be addressed and key activities needed to implement the strategy;
· Outline project phasing/timeline
· Programme management
· Risks and risk avoidance measures
· Budget and benefits
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20
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Generate a high quality report:
· Clear structure in which the strategy is coherent and understandable from a business management perspective (i.e. not a disconnected set of results from analytical tools).
· The account should be presented effectively using ICT and be well structured (following a pattern similar to the structure discussed in tutorials) and coherent. It should include title page, contents page, numbered headings and subheadings.
· There should be evidence of research conducted using a variety of sources (books, internet, journals etc).
· All articles should be correctly referenced using Harvard and a bibliography should be included before the appendices.
· Good use of standard English should be evident.
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15
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