HI5019 STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS T1 2018

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HOLMES INSTITUTE

FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Assignment 1 (Literature Review)

Individual Assignment

HI5019 STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS T1 2018

WEEK 6 Friday 5 pm

Each student will write a literature review of NOT more than 2500 words. The review should demonstrate that the student has thoroughly researched their topic. Students should use examples of business practice from the scholarly journals papers, conferences, books and professional magazines to support their arguments

The literature review would be on an organisation (company) that is using accounting software packages in Australia. The research would cover:

PART 1

1. The current organizational structure

2. What operational problems (e.g., inefficiency, errors) do you think the organisation could experience because of this structure?

3. What is the most likely system acquisition method— commercial software, custom software, or ERP?

4. Describes and prepare a system flowchart of the sales procedures for the chosen organisation (company)

5. Identify any control problems in the system and what sorts of fraud are possible in this system?

PART 2

1. Development and adoption of the accounting software packages,

2. The current market size,

3. Identify the leaders in the market and what gives them the competitive advantage,

4. Identify the current gaps or challenges encountered by users or customers of accounting software/packages and make relevant suggestions or recommendations.

Submission Requirements:

Research reports are to be presented in size 12 Times New Roman or 10 Calibri Font and double spaced. The research should include a list of at least 5 references used in the research report and a bibliography of the wider reading done to familiarize oneself with the topic.

Submission:

You are reminded to read the “Plagiarism” section of the course description. Your research should be a synthesis of ideas from a variety of sources expressed in your own words. All reports must use the Harvard referencing style. Marking rubrics are attached.

Assessment Criteria:

Score		Very Good (12-15)	Good (9-11)	Satisfactory (8-10)		Unsatisfactory (5-7)
Presentation		Information is well organized.	Information is	Information is		Information is poorly
and writing style		Correct layout including times	organized, Correct	somewhat		organized, Some
		new roman, font size 12 or	layout including	organized, Some		elements of layout
		calibri, font size10, double	times new roman,	elements of layout		or length incorrect.
/15 marks		spaced. About the right	font size 12 or	or length incorrect.
		length.	calibri, font size10,			Proper grammar and
			double spaced.	Proper grammar		punctuation not
		Very well written, excellent	About the right	and punctuation		always used.
		paraphrasing and proper	length.	mostly used, but		Excessive overuse of
		grammar and punctuation are		overuse of direct		direct quotes
		used throughout.	Well written, some	quotes.
			paraphrasing and
			proper grammar and
			punctuation
Score		Very Good (12-15)	Good (9-11)	Satisfactory (8-10)		Unsatisfactory (5-7)
Introduction		Introduces the topic of the	Introduces the topic	Satisfactorily		Introduces the topic
		research report in an	of the research	introduces the		of the research
		extremely engaging manner	report in an	topic of the		report, but omits a
/15 marks		which arouses the reader’s	engaging manner	research report.		general background
		interest.	which arouses the			of the topic and/or
			reader’s interest.	Gives a general
		Gives a detailed general		background.		the overall “plan” of
		background and indicates the	Gives some general			the report.
		overall “plan”.	background and	Indicates the
			indicates the overall	overall “plan” of
			“plan” of the report.	the report.
Score		Very Good (17-20)	Good (13-16)	Satisfactory (10-12)		Unsatisfactory (6-9)
Evidence of		Substantial range of	Good range of	Suitable range of		Insufficient range or
Research		appropriate and current,	appropriate and	supportive		number of
		supportive evidence	current, supportive	evidence used. Not		supportive evidence
/20 marks			evidence.	always appropriate		used.
				and/or current.
				Minimum cited.
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Score	Very Good (25-30)	Good (20-24)	Satisfactory (15-19)	Unsatisfactory (9-14)
Development of	Logical, insightful, original	Detailed, original	Adequate	Inadequate
Discussion	discussion with well-	discussion develops	discussion develops	discussion of issues
	connected paragraphs.	logically with some	logically.	and/or lacking in
	Evidence of full engagement	connection between		logical flow
	with the literature found, with	adjoining	Understanding of
/30 marks	relevant and detailed analysis.	paragraphs.	reading shown.	Little/no
		Understanding of	Few relevant	demonstrated
		reading shown.	analysis.	understanding of
		Some relevant		reading.
		analysis.
				None/little
				discussion or
				analysis.
Score	Very Good (9-10)	Good (7-8)	Satisfactory (5-6)	Unsatisfactory (3-4)
Conclusion	An interesting, well written	A good summary of	Satisfactory	Poor/no summary of
	summary of the main points.	the main points.	summary of the	the main points.
	An excellent final comment on		main points.	A poor final
/10 marks	the subject, based on the	A good final	A final comment on	comment on the
	information provided.	comment on the	the subject, but	subject and/or new
		subject, based on	introduced new	material introduced.
		the information	material.
		provided.
Score	Very Good (9-10)	Good (7-8)	Satisfactory (5-6)	Unsatisfactory (3-4)
Referencing	Correct referencing (Harvard)	Mostly correct	Mostly correct	Not all material
	All quoted material in quotes	referencing	referencing	correctly
	and acknowledged.	(Harvard)	(Harvard) Some	acknowledged.
/10 marks			problems with
	All paraphrased material	All quoted material	quoted material	Some problems with
	acknowledged.	in quotes and	and paraphrased	the reference list or
		acknowledged. All	material	bibliography.
	Correctly set out reference list	paraphrased
	and bibliography included.	material	Some problems
		acknowledged.	with the reference
			list or bibliography.
		Mostly correct
		setting out reference
		list and bibliography
		included.
Total
/100 marks
Final marks
/20
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