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FIT5123!
Business!Information!Systems!
Semester%2,%2014%
Assignment!2!
Research!Paper!
Weight:*
25%%of%the%marks%available%for%FIT5123%%
Length:%%
2,500%–%3,000%words%
Due*date:*
24%October,%5pm%via%Moodle%
Assignment!Overview!
This% is% an% individual% assignment% involving% business% role% playing.% Your% role% is% that% it% has% been%
requested%by%the%management%board%of%your%organisation%to%report%on%a%specific%area%of%a%particular%
type%of%business%information%systems%(BIS)%that%the%organisation%is%currently%interested%in%for%future%
development% within% the% organisation.% You% will% be% required% to% submit% a% written% report% on% a% BIS%
related%topic.%The%report%must%be%at%least%2,500%words,%but%less%than%3,000%words%in%length.%%The%
purpose%of%this%project%is%to%familiarise%your%audience%with%examples%of%current%and%emerging%issues,%
technologies,%and%concepts,%not%to%do%a%detailed%technical%study.%%
Assignment!Requirements!
This%assignment%requires%you%to%study%in%depth%one%topic%of%interest%from%within%the%field%of%business%
information%systems,%and%to%present%your%findings%as%a%research%paper/report.%%
The%research%paper/report%should%demonstrate%that%you%have%investigated,%reviewed%and%effectively%
synthesised% the% literature% for% your% chosen% topic,% and% that% you% have% been% able% to% assemble% a%
coherent%argument%of%your%view%on%this%topic.%
The%research%paper/report%should%highlight%the%current%state%of%a%particular%type%and/or%issue%of%BIS,%
and%address%how%organisations%are%currently%using%the%BIS%and/or%are%impacted%on%by%the%issue.%That%
is,%what%a%manager%should%know%about%it%and%any%additional%references%or%sources%of%information%for%
anyone%who%wants%to%learn%more.%
You%might%cover%the%definition,%name%the%key%vendors%or%players,%discuss%the%history%(VERY%briefly),%
describe%managerial%issues,%list%buzz%words,%give%some%examples%of%use%or%impact,%and%provide%some%
recommendations%to%the%board%of%the%organisation%that%you%are%reporting%to.%
FIT5123%Intro%to%BIS%
Semester%1,%2014%
Assignment%2%
Page%2%of%5%
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Possible!Topics!
Note:&&
You%should%have%your%choice%of%topic%approved%as%suitable%for%this%assignment%by%your%tutor%
before% going% ahead.% Topics% may% be% excluded% if% they% deal% with% areas% which% may% be%
considered%potentially%illegal%or%inappropriate.%%
Topics%may%be%chosen%from%any%area%with%relevance%to%business%information%systems%(BIS).%First,%
choose%a%particular%type%of%BIS%of%your%interest.%A%list%of%possible%categories%of%BIS%is%presented%in%the%
left%column%of%Table%1%below.%Second,%choose%a%specific%organisational/business/management%issue%
of%your%interest.%A%list%of%possible%issues%is%presented%in%the%right%column%of%Table%1.%
BIS*(in*alphabetic*order)*
Organisational/Business/Management*
Issues*
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Accounting%information%systems%(AIS)%
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Business%intelligence%(BI)/Business%analytics%(BA)%
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Business%process%management%(BPM)%%
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Business%process%improvement%(BPI)%
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Customer%relationship%management%(CRM)%
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Data%warehouse%(DW)%
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Decision%support%systems%(DSS)%
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EZbusiness%
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EZMarketplaces%
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Enterprise%resource%planning%(ERP)%
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Enterprise%systems%%
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Executive%information%systems%(EIS)%
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Expert%systems%
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Knowledge%management%systems%(KMS)%
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Supply%chain%management%(SCM)%%
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Transaction%processing%systems%(TPS)%
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Ethical%issues%(e.g.,%privacy)%
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Employee%job%performance%%
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Governance%%
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Legal%issues%
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Organisational%change%
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Organisation%performance%
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Project%failure/success%
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Project%management%
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Sourcing%(insourcing%/%outsourcing)%
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Strategy%(e.g.,%strategic%alignment;%
strategic%orientation)%
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System%acceptance%
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System%adoption%
•
System%use%
Table*1.*Examples*of*Possible*BIS*and*Organisational/Business/Management*Issues*
The%above%are%just%suggestions,%which%may%help%you%in%your%selection%of%a%topic.%You%can%choose%one%
BIS%and%one%issue%from%each%column%to%form%your%topic.%Alternatively,%the%suggested%topics%given%
above%may%be%modified,%merged%or%applied%in%a%distinctive%way%to%a%particular%context,%industry%
sector%or%organisation.%%
You$may$also$nominate$your$own$topic$with$approval$by$your$tutor.$
Research!Paper/Report!Length!
The%length%of%the%written%report%should%be%between%2,500%and%3,000%words%(including%the%executive%
summary,%tables,%figures,%all%references%and%appendixes).%
Any$texts$exceed$3,000$words$might$NOT$be$assessed.$
References!!
Material%dealing%with%BIS%continues%to%be%published%at%a%great%rate%in%journals,%conferences,%books,%
newspapers,%magazines,%white/technical%papers,%and%on%websites.%Most%of%this%material%is%easy%to%
FIT5123%Intro%to%BIS%
Semester%1,%2014%
Assignment%2%
Page%3%of%5%
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access.%At$least$10$(TEN)$significant$references%should%be%accessed%for%the%assignment%and%listed%at%
the%end%of%the%paper.%These%may%include%websites%and%newspaper%articles%and%should%be%as%current%
and%substantive%as%possible%–%you%are%expected%to%provide%at$least$3$(THREE)$references$to$material$
published$this$year$(i.e.,$2014)$and$at$least$5$(FIVE)$journal$articles$from$the$Library.%Sources%should%
be%substantial,%that%is,%more%than%two%pages%in%length,%representing%the%key%theorists/practitioners%in%
the%field,%and%including%recent%perspectives%on%the%topic.$
You%must%take%care%to%acknowledge%all%your%sources%in%appropriate%citation%style%in%text%references%
throughout%your%paper,%as%well%as%providing%an%accurately%cited%“References”%list%at%the%end%of%your%
paper.% The% reference% section% should% use% the% APA% style% of% referencing.% For% details% see:%
http://monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/citing/.%%
The%APA%citation%style%is%directly%supported%by%Microsoft%Word’s%inbuilt%citation%tool.%%You%may%also%
wish%to%install%a%copy%of%the%EndNote%bibliographic%tool%which%integrates%directly%with%Word.%%You%can%
obtain%a%free%copy%from%http://guides.lib.monash.edu/endnote.%
Note:&&
You%are%encouraged%to%use%material%from%a%variety%of%sources%BUT%material%copied%from%
other%sources%that%are%NOT%acknowledged%in%appropriate%references%will*be*considered*as*
plagiarism1* and* is* a* serious* offence* that* will* result* in* failure* (see% the% “Plagiarism% and%
Collusion”%section%below%for%more%details).%You%must%include%a%signed%FIT%assignment%cover%
sheet%from%http://infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/assignments/.*
Assessment!Criteria!
Assessment%criteria%will%include:%
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Extent%of%research%and%degree%of%understanding%of%the%particular%topic%area;%
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Selection%of%suitable%resources%to%address%your%chosen%topic%(This%will%involve%identifying%the%
significant%theorists/practitioners%writing%on%the%topic,%and%selecting%resources%that%trace%the%
development%of%the%topic%up%to%very%current%thinking%in%the%field);%
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Skills%in%critical%analysis%and%evaluation%of%the%literature,%and%in%synthesising%insights%from%this%
literature%into%a%coherent%narrative;%
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Clarity%and%logic%of%the%line%of%argument%presented;%ability%to%articulate%a%clear%case%and%to%
report%effectively%on%a%current%BIS%issue;%
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Ability% to% apply% broader% principles% to% the% specific% topic,% and% to% derive% implications% for%
practice;%
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Effectiveness%of%structure%and%written%communication%skills;%
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Accurate%referencing%of%sources%in%text%references%and%reference%list.%
For%details,%please%refer%to%the%marking%guide%available%on%the%Unit’s%Moodle%site.%%
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Please%
refer%
to%
FIT%
assignment%
cover%
page%
(http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/students/forms/assignmentZcoverZindividual.pdf)%
for%
definitions%for%“plagiarism”%and%“collusion”.%
FIT5123%Intro%to%BIS%
Semester%1,%2014%
Assignment%2%
Page%4%of%5%
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Submission!of!Assignments!
The% assignment% must% be% submitted% electronically% via% Moodle.% Late% submission% will% result% in% the%
reduction%of%marks%according%to%the%section%“Extensions”%below.%%
Electronic&Submission&
The%file%for%the%assignment%is%to%be%submitted%for%assessment%via%the%assignment%submission%tool%on%
Moodle.%Your%assignment%file%should%be%in%Word%document%format,%and%named%without%spaces,%
brackets%etc.%The%filename%should%contain%the%unit%code,%assignment%number,%your%surname,%and%
your%student%ID%number,%similar%to%the%following%example:%
FIT5123_Assignment2_Surname_12345678.docx*
OR%
FIT5123_Assignment2_Surname_12345678.doc%
Extensions!!
If%you%believe%that%your%assignment%will%be%delayed%because%of%circumstances%beyond%your%control%
such%as%illness,%you%should%apply%for%an%extension%prior%to%the%due%date.%All%applications%for%special%
consideration%must%be%made%using%the%Special%Consideration%Application%form%available%via%the%Unit’s%
Moodle%site.%You%must%read%the%associated%Special%Consideration%policy%outlining%the%grounds%for%
granting%special%consideration,%and%attach%the%appropriate%documentation%to%your%form.%%Submit%
your%form%to%your%lecturer,%NOT%your%tutor.%
More%information%about%the%Faculty%of%Information%Technology’s%special%consideration%policy%and%
procedures%is%available%here:%http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/specialZconsideration.html%%
Do%not%assume%that%submission%of%a%Special%Consideration%application%guarantees%that%it%will%be%
granted%–%you%must%receive%confirmation%that%it%has%been%granted%from%your%lecturer.%
Late%assignments%submitted%without%an%approved%extension%may%be%accepted%(up%to%two%weeks%late)%
at%the%discretion%of%the%lecturer,%but%will%be%penalised%at%the%rate%of%5%%of%total%assignment%marks%per%
day%(including%weekends).%Assignments%received%later%than%two%weeks%after%the%due%date%will%not%
normally%be%accepted.%
Please&Note:&&
1. Your%inability%to%manage%your%time%or%computing%resources%will%not%be%accepted%as%a%valid%
excuse.%(Several%assignments%falling%due%at%the%same%time%are%a%fact%of%university%life.)%
2. Hardware% failures,% whether% of% personal% or% University% equipment,% are% not% normally%
recognised%as%valid%excuses.%Failure%to%backZup%assignment%files%is%also%not%recognised%as%a%
valid%excuse.%
Monash%University%has%a%range%of%support%services%for%students%including%Counselling%and%Language%
&% Learning.% If% you% are% experiencing% difficulties% in% your% studies% these% services% may% be% of% great%
assistance.%
FIT5123%Intro%to%BIS%
Semester%1,%2014%
Assignment%2%
Page%5%of%5%
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Plagiarism!and!Collusion!
Note%that%this%is%an%individual%assignment.%%While%general%collaboration%between%students%in%terms%
of%understanding%of%concepts%is%acceptable,%the%assignment%report%must%be%entirely%your%own%work.%
You%must%not:%
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Use%another%student’s%work%as%the%basis%for%your%own.%
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Use%another%student’s%work%to%help%‘give%you%ideas’.%
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Steal,%appropriate%or%make%use%of%the%work%of%another%student%without%their%knowledge.%
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Lend%your%work%to%another%student%for%any%reason.%
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Use%the%ideas,%words%or%other%intellectual%property%of%anyone%without%proper%attribution.%
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Leave%your%work%unattended%on%the%student%laboratory%computers,%or%give%your%authcate%
details%to%anyone.%
Penalties%for%plagiarism%and/or%collusion%can%include%formal%reprimands,%notes%being%attached%to%
your%student%file,%failure%in%the%assignment,%failure%in%the%unit%or%even%suspension%or%exclusion%from%
the%university.%
See%the%Unit%Guide%for%more%information%on%plagiarism%and%cheating,%and%for%links%to%Faculty%and%
University%policies%on%this%topic.%
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Good$Luck!$
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Dr%Yen%Cheung%
29%July%2014%
