1. Aim The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the proficiency of students in conceptualizing and implementing an IT project from start to finish. The focus of the project is to identify an existing system, such as an organization, a shopping store, a business, a university education system, or any other relevant field, and design a new IT system to improve upon the current one.
2. Learning Outcomes
• Evaluate project requirements, phases, techniques, and processes in the project development life cycle.
• Exhibit expertise in the critical analysis of the socio-cultural and technical issues that affect project success and the development of potential solutions.
3. Submission Details
This is an individual assignment. The report is to be submitted in a word or pdf format. The assessment constitutes 30% of the total grade, with 20% allocated for the report and 10% for the recorded presentation. The report should be between 2000 and 2500 words in length, excluding the title page and list of references. All pages must be numbered. The deadline for submission of both the report and the recorded 15-minute presentation is midnight on Sunday, 28 April 2024. The report and presentation must be uploaded via the Turnitin links provided on the Moodle before the deadline. The similarity index of your report should be less than 20%. Do not cut and paste from the internet or from AI tools including ChatGPT. Late submissions will incur a 10% deduction in marks for each day beyond the due date. A delay of more than 5 days will result in a grade of 0.
4. Assessment Details
You have the freedom to choose your own IT project, which should encompass the following aspects:
Problems Identification: You must identify the current problems and limitations in the existing system and assess how a new IT system can overcome these challenges.
Project Proposal: Once you have identified the problems, you need to develop a project proposal outlining your proposed IT solution, which should include the scope statement, objectives, timeline, and deliverables of the project.
Implementation, Testing, and Deployment: After developing a project proposal, it’s time to put your plans into action and bring the new IT system to life. Remember, there’s no need for actual coding here, but you’ll need to dive into various elements to make it happen. You also need to discuss the testing strategies you have employed to check for any glitches, errors, or areas that might need improvement. Finally, in deployment phase, you will discuss the process of rolling out the system, ensuring smooth integration with the current setup, and outlining strategies for addressing any potential challenges during this transition phase.
In summary, this assessment requires you to demonstrate your ability to initiate an IT project, create relevant artifacts, and implement a new IT system to improve upon an existing system. You have the flexibility to choose your own project, provided that it addresses an existing system and meets the aforementioned criteria.
5. Structure of the Report
5.1 Title Page
This should contain the title of the report (make title as informative as possible), student name and ID, unit code and name, and the instructor’s name.
5.2 Abstract
You should provide a concise summary of the key points covered in the report. Abstract should be between 200 – 300 words long (tip: write the abstract last). Do not use headings, figures or in-text citations in this section.
5.3 Introduction
This section should include the following,
• Briefly introduce the organization or industry sector under consideration.
• Provide context by describing the broad areas or operations in which the organization is involved.
• Highlight the challenges or problems faced by the organization within its current IT systems.
• Introduce the purpose and scope of the assessment, emphasizing the goal of conceptualizing and implementing a new IT system to overcome these challenges.
5.4 Problems Identification and Solutions
In this section, you should explain in detail about the current problems and limitations faced in the existing system that is currently being used by your organization. Furthermore, you should elaborate on how implementing a new IT system can effectively address and overcome these challenges.
5.5 Project Proposal
In the project proposal, you should provide a clear explanation of following key aspects:
Scope Statement: Define the boundaries of the project by outlining what will be included and what won’t.
Objectives: Clearly state the goals and outcomes that the project aims to achieve.
Deliverables: Describe the tangible outputs or results that will be produced by the project. Milestones: Identify important checkpoints or stages in the project timeline.
Technical Requirements: Specify the hardware, software, and other technical resources that will be needed to complete the project successfully.
Limits and Exclusions: Clearly define any constraints or limitations that may affect the project, such as budget, time, or resources.
Work Break Down Structure (WBS): Draw a WBS related to your project. You must draw it by yourself in any project management tool. You must put a screenshot in the report. The screenshot must show the date and time from the task bar. Do not cut and paste the WBS from the internet.
Gantt Chart: Draw a Gantt chart to present the timeline for the project, including key milestones and deadlines. You must draw it by yourself in any project management tool. You must put a screenshot in the report. The screenshot must show the date and time from the task bar. Do not cut and paste the Gantt Chart from the internet.
5.6 Implementation, Testing and Deployment
In this section, you will give a brief explanation of how the project will be implemented by creating design documents. These documents will act as the architectural blueprints for the IT project. They will outline how various components will interact and the overall structure of the system. No coding is needed for this assessment. You will also discuss the testing strategies employed, including how glitches, errors, or areas needing improvement are identified. Finally, you will explain the process of deploying the system, ensuring its seamless integration with the current setup.
5.7 Conclusions
Using an analysis of the preceding sections, the conclusions should summarize your key findings. Conclusions are the results of your own critical thinking, they should be justified through analysis of your findings and written in your own words with no citations.
5.8 References
You must use correct APA (7th edition) for referencing various academic resources that you have used to write this report. Your references should enable someone reading your report to easily identify and refer to any works you have used. At least 10 recent and relevant academic resources (i.e. peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers etc.) are needed in the report.
Grading Rubric for the Report
Total Marks = 100
Abstract
(5 marks)
Clear, concise, and
comprehensive
summary
demonstrating
advanced
understanding.
Clear summary
with minor
omissions or
errors, conveying good
understanding.
Adequate summary with some clarity
issues,
demonstrating basic understanding.
Summary lacking
clarity and detail,
showing limited
understanding
Unclear or
missing summary, indicating
significant
misunderstanding.
High Distinction
(85- 100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Introduction
(10 marks)
Comprehensive
introduction with detailed insight into organization, thorough analysis of IT system challenges, clear purpose, and scope.
Clear introduction with adequate context, good understanding of operations, and highlighted
challenges.
Introduction with context, basic understanding of operations, and mention of challenges.
Brief introduction, limited
understanding, and mention of challenges.
Missing or unclear introduction, no understanding of operations,
challenges not addressed.
High Distinction
(85- 100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-
64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Problems
Identification
and Solutions
(15 marks)
Comprehensive
explanation of current system issues, detailed analysis of new IT system benefits.
Clear explanation of current issues, analysis of new IT system benefits.
Adequate
explanation of issues, basic analysis of new IT system benefits.
Brief explanation of issues, limited analysis of new IT system benefits.
Missing or unclear explanation of issues, no analysis of new IT system benefits.
High Distinction
(85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Project
Proposal
(35 marks)
Comprehensive
explanation of various aspects of the project proposal,
demonstrating
thorough
understanding and
detailed analysis.
Clear explanation covering various aspects of the
project proposal adequately,
showing good
understanding and analysis.
Adequate
explanation
addressing various aspects of the project proposal with basic detail and
understanding.
Basic explanation with limited
coverage of various aspects of the
project proposal,
demonstrating
minimal
understanding.
Incomplete or
unclear
explanation
lacking coverage of various aspects of the project
proposal, showing no understanding.
High Distinction
(85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Work Break
Down
Structure
(7.5 marks)
Comprehensive WBS with thorough task decomposition and clear hierarchy.
Clear WBS with structured task decomposition and reasonable
hierarchy.
Adequate WBS with basic task decomposition and some hierarchy.
Basic WBS with limited task decomposition and unclear hierarchy.
Unclear WBS lacking task decomposition and hierarchy or WBS copied form the internet.
High Distinction
(85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Gantt Chart
(7.5 marks)
Detailed Gantt chart with clear scheduling and milestones.
Clear Gantt chart with well-defined scheduling and milestones.
Adequate Gantt chart showing basic scheduling and milestones.
Basic Gantt chart with limited scheduling and unclear milestones.
Incomplete
Gantt chart lacking
scheduling and milestones, or Gantt Chart copied from the internet
High Distinction
(85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0- 49%)
Implementation Testing and
Deployment
(10 marks)
Comprehensive
implementation
explanation, thorough testing discussion, detailed deployment process.
Clear
implementation
explanation,
sufficient testing discussion,
adequate
deployment
process.
Basic
implementation
explanation, brief testing mention, minimal deployment explanation.
Minimal
implementation
explanation, brief testing details, limited deployment details.
Incomplete or unclear
implementation
explanation, lack of testing and deployment
details.
High Distinction (85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit (65-
74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
References
(5 marks)
At least ten peer reviewed academic resources are used with all of them in proper APA format.
At least ten peer reviewed
academic
resources are used but few are not in proper APA format.
At least ten academic resources are used. Few of themare not peer reviewed and are not in proper APAformat.
Less than ten academic resources are used. Most of them are not peer reviewed and/or are
not in proper APA format.
Less than ten academic
resources areused. They are not peer reviewed and are not in proper APA format.
High Distinction (85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Conclusions
(5 marks)
Clearly summarizes key results of the report
Summarizes key results of the report with minor errors and/or minor missions
Summarizes key results of the report with one major error
and/or one major omission
Summarizes key results of the report with more than one major error and/or more than one major omission
Summarization
has major errors and omissions
High Distinction (85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Grading Rubric for the Recorded Presentation
Total Marks =10
Content
(4 marks)
Exceptional clarity, depth, and relevance demonstrated with insightful analysis.
Clear and thorough analysis, demonstrating a solid
understanding of the topic.
Adequate analysis covering key points adequately.
Limited analysis addressing key points superficially.
Inadequate analysis, missing key points entirely.
High Distinction
(85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Organization
(3 marks)
Highly organized structure with seamless transitions.
Well-organized
structure
facilitates
comprehension.
Adequate
structure with
some room for
improvement.
Structure is somewhat unclear or disjointed.
Chaotic or nonexistent
structure, making it difficult to follow.
High Distinction
(85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
Delivery
(3 marks)
Engaging and
confident,
captivating the
audience.
Engaging delivery maintains
audience interest.
Somewhat
engages but lacks consistency in maintaining
audience interest.
Lacks engagement and confidence, impacting audience interest.
Lacks engagement, coherence, and confidence, making it challenging for the audience to stay focused.
High Distinction
(85-100%)
Distinction
(75-84%)
Credit
(65-74%)
Pass
(50-64%)
Fail
(0-49%)
