ITSS 4330- System Analysis and Design

Individual Assignment IV – Personal Development Exercise

Total points: 50

Part I: 50 points

Using the information learned in class this semester choose one of the two

options:

 Option 1 – Create a ~2 and ~5 year plan in linear format. You may want to use a

Work Breakdown Structure as the guide, or a Gantt chart. Must be sufficiently

complex with goals, milestones, and benchmarks to earn full credit. Short

submissions will not earn full credit. Consider:

o Where do I want to be in ~2 years?

 How do I get there?

o Where do I want to be in ~5 years?

 How do I get there?

o What qualifications would I need?

o What experience would I need?

o What genuine relationships will I need to build?

o Et cetera.

 Option 2 – Read, analyze, and apply case study “The Brand Called You” to

yourself in a personal and professional manner. Submit an analysis of how you can

apply the concepts presented to your life and professional career. Consider:

o What is the key message of the article?

o How does it benefit professionals?

o How can / will I apply this to myself?

o Et cetera.

Note: Submission should be sufficiently complex. Must be sufficiently lengthy to

earn full credit. Short submissions will not earn full credit.

Grading Criteria: Your assignment will be assessed using the following criteria.

 Content: your submission should clearly address all the required points stated.

Your writing clearly articulates methodologies.

 Writing: the writing is clear, includes well-formed sentences, proper sentence

structure, and good use of paragraphs and transitions.

 Formatting: the document includes your name and the title of the assignment. It is

professional and formatted correctly

 Citations and References: If you used external references, the full reference is in

the proper format with the necessary information. You cited those references

appropriately within the content of your paper. If you use external references, you

MUST include the full reference. You also need to cite the source within your paper.

For citations, you can either directly quote the source when the author has

something profound to say or you can reword the information from the source when

the author has a unique idea. In either case, give credit to the author for the

quotation or the unique idea but the bulk of your paper should be you expounding on

the author’s ideas with your own words and ideas. Do not over-cite your paper.

You should research the topic, process the information you learn, present your

response to the assignment in your own words, and support that response with

citations from your sources. Do not cite every sentence/paragraph of your

assignment.

 Spelling and Grammar: there are few or no spelling or grammar errors. Everyone

makes mistakes; therefore, you will receive full points if there are minimal spelling

and grammar errors. Use correct spelling and grammar.