6 Page Research Paper (PLS HELP DUE TMRW)

FINC221-2785: Foundations of Business Information

Systems

Fall 2021 - Project Specifications

General Assessment Information

Assessment item No.: 4

Assessment type: Project assignment

Description: This assessment requires from you to apply what we learned in this course to analyze a real-life scinario and write a report.

Length: Minimum 6-8 pages (exclude title page, table of contents and reference page), 1.5 line spacing, regular margin, font size 12pt.

Weight: 15%

Individual / Group: Group (3 students per group)

Due date: Wednesday November 29th, 2021 (Before class)

Submission: Submission through Blackboard

Assignment Objective

The objective of this assignment is to assess a student’s ability to:

1. Understand the basic concepts or theories learned in the course.

2. Apply the knowledge gained from the various topics to the assignment question. Students

may use the materials available in the reference books but are also strongly encouraged to

conduct research by using various investigation methods.

3. Present a written assignment in a proper, clear, interesting and logical manner.

Detailed Requirements

An important experiential component of the course is the completion of the report assignment.

Students are encouraged to work in groups (3 students per group), to reflect on their learning.

Students are required to do research by using various investigation methods. Every member in

the groups is required to contribute and participate actively in the completion of the assignment.

The Assignment

Task 1

Students are required to conduct a study on an organization of their choice by visiting the

company’s website. Then, students are required to perform the following tasks:

1.1 Identify and describe the chosen organization in the following areas:

1.1.1 The type of the business organization and its background (e.g., retail, healthcare,

education, etc…)

1.1.2 The products and/or services provided by the chosen organization.

1.2 Identify Four (4) functional or departmental areas in the chosen organization (e.g., human

resources department, marketing department, etc…)

1.3 Identify and briefly describe One (1) major function for each of the Four (4) department you

have identified in task 1.2.

Task 2

2.1 Select any Two (2) departments from 1.2 above, identify One (1) suitable information system

(e.g., Customer relationship management system) used for each of the 2 chosen department.

You should also explain how each of the two information systems can be used to help in

reducing the operational costs within the departments.

2.2 Identify and describe in detail ONE (1) existing feature/function provided by the information

systems you have chosen in task 2.1.

2.3 Discuss the benefits and limitations of the chosen information systems from task 2.1.

2.4 Analyze the impacts, of the chosen information systems from task 2.1, on the

organization/society/employees/customers/environment etc…

Task 3

3.1 Select ONE (1) department from task 2, identify TWO (2) outputs/reports produced by the

information systems you have identified in Task 2.1 that are useful to the users for the normal

operations of the organization and for management decision making.

3.2 For each of the outputs/reports you identified in task 3.1, briefly describe to whom it would be

useful, what content is and for what purpose.

Marking Criteria

Your assignment will be marked based on the following rubric.

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE PROJECT

TRAIT 4 (A-level) 3 (B-level) 2 (C-level) 1 (D or F-level)

Format Professional format and structure. Logically arranged

Clear and recognizable format with an adequate logical structure

Recognizable format and structure, although occasionally unclear

Little attempt to use the appropriate format or to structure the content

Description of the chosen organization

Very clear and detailed description of the chosen organization

Sufficient description of the chosen organization

Brief description of the chosen organization

Very brief description of the chosen organization

Identification and description of the functions by each

department

Very clear and detailed description of all the functions carried by each department

Clear and sufficient description of the functions carried by each department

Brief description of the functions carried by each department

Very brief or irrelevant description of the functions carried by each department

Identification and purposes of the

information systems

Able to identify the most suitable information system, detailed and clear purpose of information system

Able to identify relevant information system and clear purpose of information system

Relevant but incomplete identification of information system

Incorrect identification of information system

Identification and description of the

information system’s functions

Able to identify and describe the function of the information system comprehensively

Clear identification of the function of the information system

Able to identify and describe the function of the information system with limited information

The answers given are ambiguous and unclear

Discussion of the benefits and limitations

Able to comprehensively discuss the benefits and limitations of the information system

Clear identification of the benefits and limitations of the information system

Able to identify and describe the benefits and limitations of the information system with limited information

The answers given are ambiguous and unclear

Analysis of the impacts Able to comprehensively analyze the impacts of the information system

Clear identification of the impacts of the information system

Able to identify and describe the impacts of the information system with limited information

The answers given are ambiguous and unclear

Identification of the outputs/reports

Able to identify the reports needed with justification

Able to identify the reports needed with fair justification

Some answers are irrelevant and with incorrect justification

Answers are mostly irrelevant

Identification of users Able to identify the users with justification

Able to identify the users with fair justification

Some answers are irrelevant and with incorrect justification

Answers are mostly irrelevant

Sources Able to search for and use relevant information from many sources

Able to search for relevant information from many sources

Able to search for and use relevant information from many sources but some sources are irrelevant

Very limited use of sources and some information is irrelevant