Assessment 1: Report

Assessment 1: Report
Due: Sunday 15 November 2020
Length 1,000 words
Weighting: 20%
For this assignment you will have to prepare a paper that critically discusses how
organisations apply the strategic use of IS/IT to achieve IS/IT-enabled innovation.
For the purposes of this assignment and this unit, IS/IT innovation should not focus on Apps,
mobile devices, social media or similar aspects. If you are unsure, then consult your tutor.
Some aspects and issues you may discuss in your paper could include (but are not limited to):
• Discuss at least 4 examples of the use of IS/IT for innovation.
• Highlight some success factors or some lessons learned (i.e. what went wrong?) for
your examples.
• Discuss the impacts of internal factors (e.g. organisational, individual, and
management factors) and external factors (e.g., market, industry, social, economic,
technological and political/policy factors) on the success (or the failure) of IS/IT
enabled innovation.
• Suggest recommendations and guidelines for helping organisations succeed in their
efforts of embarking on using IS/IT for innovation with good explanation and
discussion.
You should apply relevant knowledge discussed in your unit. You should prepare for this
assignment by reviewing the literature (i.e. by using ProQuest 5000 and Science Direct
databases at http://www.scu.edu.au/library/index.php/) and searching the World Wide Web
(i.e. via Google). You should show evidence that you have read at least 8 references, which
should be published after January 2014, in the literature (including references from academic
and professional publications) to prepare this assignment. A variety of references are
expected including books, refereed journals, case studies, newspapers, magazines and
electronic references.
Format for Assignment 1
You will be marked on communication as well as content. This is done to emphasise the
importance of aiming for effective communication as well as good content – not only here in
a university assignment, but also in your day-to-day work. After all, if you do not
communicate and present your ideas well, it is much harder to have your ideas accepted by
busy colleagues or executives.
Your assignment should contain:
• Title page
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• Main body of report with suitable headings and subheadings
• Conclusions
• Reference list
• Appendices (if relevant).
References: Harvard Referencing Style is required in this subject. Please visit SCU Library
website for information (URL: http://www.scu.edu.au/library/finding_info/citing_info.html).
You can also contact SCU Librarians for assistance.
Marking criteria for Assignment 1
The following specific marking criteria will be used for marking Assignment 1: