One – Group Assessment

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ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Subject Code and Title MIS604 Requirement Engineering

Assessment One – Group Assessment

Individual/Group Group

Length 15 Minutes Presentation + 2000 Words Written

Assignment

Learning Outcomes a-b

Submission Due 23:59 (Sydney time) Friday, end of module 2.2.

Each group presents in Module 3.

Weighting 30%

Total Marks 30 marks

Context:

In your reading and activities for this subject, you have discovered the concept of requirement

engineering and the entire procedures that involved in the process derived from the real-world cases.

You also explored the importance of requirement engineering and the relevant case studies have

guided you to understand it further. By undertaking this assessment, you will be able to contextualise

and explain the high-level concepts of requirement engineering and explain the role of requirement

engineering in achieving organizational success.

Task Instructions:

You, as a group, should first read and understand the following case before proceeding to answer the

questions in Assessment Tasks section. Note that every piece of information provided in the following

case serves a purpose.

The case

ABC Pty Ltd is a start-up tech company (the ‘Company’) based in Sydney Australia. They are currently

seeking to develop a mobile app or a web application (collectively called an ‘app’), which provide on-

demand trades & handyman services to their customers. The objective of the app is to connect

tradesmen and customers. ABC envisioned that this app will provide a strong revenue stream to the

company and other business opportunities from a wide handyman network.

The founder of the Company has envisaged an app that enable customers to find trustworthy

tradesmen to get the job done; it is also a platform for tradespersons to find jobs and earn an extra

income stream. Typical jobs posted on the platform should include home cleaning, heating and cooling

system services, gardening, airport pick up & delivery, IKEA furniture assembly, garbage removal,

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plumbing, and other tradesmen & handyman jobs. The founder also provided the following very high-

level and rough ideas for the app:

For customers, they can post job(s) on the app, browse through tradespersons’ profile, and contact

them through the in-app instant messenger.

For tradespersons, they can put up a profile on the app, browse through jobs available, and contact

customers through the in-app instance messenger.

Once the job is completed, payment can be made securely through the app. The customer will also

have the opportunity to rate and review the tradesperson.

ABC wants to push this app to the market in the next six months and have secured an investment for

this app.

ABC has engaged you (i.e. a group of you) as the requirements analyst in this project.

Assessment tasks

Part A. As a group write a report addressing the following tasks:

1. Establish your credentials in giving requirements engineering advice to ABC. Note that you are not a student in this case. You are required to undertake some research and identify

qualifications, certificates or experiences related to requirements engineering that will add to

your credentials.

2. Advise ABC Pty Ltd of the importance of requirements engineering, and the implications of not having in place proper requirement engineering practices in the project.

3. Advise ABC Pty Ltd of the key processes in requirements engineering in relation to the project. Provide (a) a description of each requirements engineering process; (b) the objectives, the

main activities, key stakeholders and outputs of each process.

4. Advise ABC Pty Ltd of a plan for requirement elicitation for the proposed app. Given the nature of this app, what are the requirements elicitation activities you would perform? Justify your

choices. Provide detailed descriptions of at least two requirements elicitation techniques. For

example, if an interview is to be conducted, you will need to provide:

• who are the interviewees; • who are the interviewers; • the interview questions;

5. Based on the case description and use common sense, for the proposed app, list a. At least two (2) business requirements; b. At least five (5) functional requirements; c. At least three (3) non-functional requirements;

The requirements must satisfy the criteria of a “good” requirement discussed in Module 2.1.

Your report should include the following

1. Title page: Subject code and name, assessment number, report title, assessment due date, word

count (actual), student names, student IDs, Torrens email address, campus learning facilitator, and

Subject coordinator. Not included in the word count.

2. Executive summary: should include the purpose of the report, the problem including key issues

considered and how they were investigated, and your findings. This part should be approximately

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three quarters of an A4 page but must not be longer than one (1) A4 page. Not included in the word

count.

3. Table of Contents (ToC): should list the report topics using decimal notation. Need to include the

main headings and subheadings with corresponding page numbers, using a format that makes the

hierarchy of topics clear. Because you are including a ToC the report pages should be numbered in the

footer as follows: title page has no page number; and main text to have Arabic numerals commencing

at 1. Create the ToC using MS Word’s ToC auto-generator rather than manually typing out the ToC.

Instructions can be found here https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Create- a-table-of-contents-

or-update-a-table-of-contents-eb275189-b93e-4559-8dd9-c279457bfd72#__create_a_table. Not

included in the word count.

4. Introduction: provide a brief description of the company as given in the case scenario including any

assumptions, a concise overview of the problem you have been asked to research, the main

aims/purpose of the report, the objectives to be achieved by writing the report (include the tasks

outlined in the case study) and how you investigated the problem. Provide an outline of the sections

of the report. Should be approximately 200 words.

5. Body of the report (use appropriate headings in the body of the report.): Ensure that you address

the tasks listed in the case study scenario. Do NOT use generic words such as ‘Body, Body of the

Report, Tasks’ as section headings. Create meaningful headings and subheadings that reflect the topic

and content of your report. Should be approximately 1600 words.

6. Conclusion: restate the purpose of the report and key issues investigated and the related findings

based on your research and analysis. Explain the significance of your findings for addressing the

problem stated in the case scenario and any limitations. State how your report has achieved its

objectives and any future work to be considered. Should be approximately 200 words.

7. Reference list. Not included in the word count.

8. Appendices if necessary. Not included in the word count.

Part B. Present to the class a 10-minute group presentation. Your presentation should include:

• The requirement elicitation plan; • At least two (2) business requirements for the proposed app; • At least five (5) functional requirements for the proposed app; • At least three (3) non-functional requirements for the proposed app;

The presentation will be followed by a 5-minute Question & Answer session. All presentation will be

scheduled in Module 3 (Week 5 and 6).

General Assessment Requirement

Incomprehensible submissions. Assessments provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate

their knowledge and skills to achieve the required standard. To do this, assessment responses need

to be both clear and easy to understand. If not, the University cannot determine that students have

demonstrated their knowledge and skills. Assessments will, therefore, be marked accordingly

including the potential for 0 (zero) marks where relevant.

Case study. Assessment response must focus on the case study scenario given in the Task Instructions.

Any assessment items that do not address the case study scenario may be awarded 0 (zero) marks.

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Track changes. If you use Track Changes when writing your assessment, you must ensure that the

submitted document is the final and correct version of the document. That is, if your submitted report

contains Track Changes or Comments or any other editing marks it may be awarded 0 (zero) marks. It

is your responsibility to submit the final and correct version of your report.

Check with marking criteria. Before submitting your assessment, you should check it against the

assessment criteria and the marking rubric included in this specification to ensure that you have

satisfactorily addressed all the criteria that will be used to mark your submission.

Academic language. All submissions should be thoroughly proof-read for spelling, typographical or

grammatical errors before being submitted. Do not reply on the ‘spell-check’ function in your word

processing program. If, for example, ‘affect’ is substituted for ‘effect’, your program may not detect

the error.

Group Assessment Requirement

Group assessment. This assessment is a group assignment for all students. Each group consists of 2 or

3 students. To ensure your success in this group assignment, please read and follow these

requirements regarding group formation, registration and administration.

Group Formation

Group size. Each group consists of 2 or 3 students. Groups of more than 3 students must be split into

two or more groups. Given the amount of work you need to undertake in this assignment, it is highly

suggested that you form a group of 3 students. You may be added by the Learning Facilitator to groups

that consists of less than 3 students after Module 2.1.

Inter-class groups. You must only form groups within the Class you are enrolled in. No inter-class

groups are allowed.

Remain in the same group. You must remain in the same group for this assessment.

Freedom to form groups before the deadline. You have the freedom to choose your group members

before the registration deadline. After the registration deadline, however, those who are not in a

group will be allocated to a group by the Learning Facilitator.

Group Registration

Deadline. The deadline for group registration is 11:45pm AEST Friday Module 2.1.

Penalty for not registering before the deadline. If you are not registered before the deadline you will

receive no penalty on your marks; you will, however, lose the freedom to form a group on your own.

The Learning Facilitator will assign you into a group.

Means of registration. To register your group, you must send your Learning Facilitator an email with

“[MIS604] Group Registration” in the subject line. In the body of that email, you must list out the name

and your student ID for each member in their group. The registration email must arrive at your

Learning Facilitator’s inbox before the registration deadline to be a valid registration.

Group Administration

Conflicts. If there is anything that you think you will need to involve your Learning Facilitator, please

do not hesitate to do so.

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Burden to prove. If you make any allegation against any other group members, you bear the evidential

onus to prove your allegation and claims.

Group marks. Everyone in the same group will receive the same mark unless:

• there is an issue brought to the attention of the Learning Facilitator; and • the Learning Facilitator finds it is fundamentally unfair to give every group member the same

mark.

You may be removed from a group. In some circumstances, you may be removed from you group due

to your significant and persistent lack of contribution. Once it happens, those being removed from a

group will need to undertake all assessment individually from the time they are removed. The marking

standard and criteria will remain the same.

Referencing

It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more

information on referencing here http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing

Submission Instructions:

Means of submission. ALL students must submit ONE MSWord document (.doc or .docx) and ONE

MSPowerPoint document (.ppt or .pptx) via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in

MIS604: Requirements Engineering. Physical copies/Email submissions are not accepted.

No Zipped files. Students must NOT zip the MSWord document and MSPowerPoint and submit it as

one single zip/compressed file.

Complete and correct submission. Assessment, once submitted, are FINAL and therefore cannot be

modified. You bear all the onus to ensure that your submissions are final, correct (correct files in

correct format) and complete before submitting to Blackboard.

You are expected to begin this assessment when you begin the trimester, especially as you relate the

learning activities (formative assessment) in the modules to this and the other (summative)

assessments. Be sure to keep several drafts of your work as well as your notes and any sources you

used to draw on in preparing your report.

Extensions will be considered only in extenuating circumstances where the student has applied before

the due date. At that point, students are required to provide the latest draft, in case the extension is

not granted and to demonstrate they have earnestly done everything to avoid lateness.

Students are responsible for keeping appropriate back-ups and drafts of their assignments and to

submit the correct version.

Torrens University Australia policies apply to the preparation and submission of this assignment.

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Learning Rubric: Assessment One

Assessment Attributes

Fail (Unacceptable) 0-49%

Pass (Functional)

50-64%

Credit (Proficient)

65-74%

Distinction (Advanced)

75 -84%

High Distinction (Exceptional)

85-100% Establishment of Credentials (2 marks)

Does not include or does

not recognise the

importance of establishing

the credentials of the

consultant. May provide a

cursory or incomplete

representation of

credentials.

Provides a narrative on the

credentials of the authors

that may be cursory or that

does not appreciate the

importance of undertaking

the activity. Treats the task

as a chore rather than as an

opportunity.

Provides a narrative of the

credentials of the authors

that imbues a sense of

cautionary proceeding

through to the rest of the

paper. Attempts to engage

with the audience but may

not show empathy for them.

Establishes the credentials

of the authors, inspiring

trust and excitement in the

reader to read on. Shows

empathy for the reader and

engages them with

confidence.

Expertly establishes the

credentials of the authors

of the report, inspiring a

sense of security and trust

in the reader by setting the

rest of the business paper

up for immediate and

sustained acceptance.

The importance of requirements engineering and the implication of not having it in place. (3 marks)

Does not demonstrate a

basic understanding of

requirements engineering.

Provides a high-level

description of either the

importance of

requirements engineering

or the implication of not

having it in place. The

understanding of the role

and impact of requirement

engineering may not be

correct.

Provides a high-level

description of the role and

impact of requirements

engineerings, but the

discussion is not in-depth.

Evaluates the importance of

requirements engineering

and discussed the

implications of not having it

in place. The understanding

of the role and impact of

requirements engineering is

correct, but there is room

for improvement in the

articulation of arguments.

Critically evaluates the

importance of

requirements engineering,

the arguments are well

articulated and based on

research.

Key processes in requirements engineering (5 marks)

Provides a description of

less than three processes

in requirements

engineering;

The description is not

related to the case.

Provides a description of

three processes in

requirements engineering;

The description is not

related to the case.

Provides a description of all

the key processes in

requirements engineering;

The description is not related

to the case and the

understanding of one process

is not correct.

Provides a comprehensive

survey of all the key

processes in requirements

engineering;

The description may not be

closely related to the case.

Provides a comprehensive

description of all the key

processes in requirements

engineering;

The description is very well

written and related to the

case.

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Assessment Attributes

Fail (Unacceptable) 0-49%

Pass (Functional)

50-64%

Credit (Proficient)

65-74%

Distinction (Advanced)

75 -84%

High Distinction (Exceptional)

85-100% Requirement elicitation (5 marks)

The techniques provided

cannot be regarded as

requirements elicitation

techniques;

No justification for the

choice of requirements

elicitation techniques;

Little or no description

provided for the

requirement elicitation

techniques;

No requirement elicitation

plan is provided.

Provides one requirements

elicitation technique.

Little or no justification

provided for the choice of

that requirements

elicitation technique;

The description for that

requirements elicitation

technique is vague and not

related to the case.

The requirement elicitation

plan is vague and

incomplete.

Provides two requirements

elicitation techniques, one of

which may not be suitable for

the case;

There is significant room for

improvements in the

justification for both

requirements elicitation

techniques;

High-level description of both

requirements elicitation

techniques, which may not

be related to case;

Provided a requirements

elicitation plan that may not

be relevant to the case;

Provides two requirements

elicitation techniques that

are suitable for the case;

Provides justification for

both requirements

elicitation techniques, but

the arguments may not be

sound;

Detailed description of both

requirements elicitation

techniques, which is related

to the case;

Provided a requirements

elicitation plan that is

relevant to the case

Provides two requirements

elicitation techniques that

are suitable for the case;

Sound justification for both

requirements elicitation

techniques;

Comprehensive and

detailed description of both

requirement elicitation

techniques, which is closely

related to the case;

Provided a detailed

requirements elicitation

plan that is relevant for the

case;

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Assessment Attributes

Fail (Unacceptable) 0-49%

Pass (Functional)

50-64%

Credit (Proficient)

65-74%

Distinction (Advanced)

75 -84%

High Distinction (Exceptional)

85-100% Business, functional and non-functional requirements. (5 marks)

Provided less than 6

requirements altogether;

All or most requirements

are remotely relevant to

the case;

Few requirements are

correctly categorised;

Few requirements satisfy

the characteristics of a

“good” requirement;

The answer does not

demonstrate a correct

and sound understanding

of the different types of

requirements and the

characteristics of a “good”

requirement.

Provided 6 or more

requirements altogether;

4 or more requirements are

relevant to the case;

4 or more requirements are

correctly categorised;

4 or more requirements

satisfy the characteristics of

a “good” requirement;

The answer lacks

understanding of the

different types of

requirements and the

characteristics of a “good”

requirement.

Provided the required

number of requirements (10

altogether);

6 or more requirements are

relevant to the case;

6 or more requirements are

correctly categorised;

6 or more requirements

satisfy the characteristics of a

“good” requirement;

The answer shows some

understanding of the

different types of

requirements and the

characteristics of a “good”

requirement.

Provided the required

number of requirements

(10 altogether);

8 or more requirements are

relevant to the case;

8 or more requirements are

correctly categorised;

8 or more requirements

satisfy the characteristics of

a “good” requirement;

The answer demonstrates a

working understanding of

the different types of

requirements and the

characteristics of a “good”

requirement.

Provided the required

number of requirements

(10 altogether);

All requirements are

relevant to the case;

All requirements are

correctly categorised;

All requirements satisfy the

characteristics of a “good”

requirement;

The answer demonstrates a

correct and sound

understanding of the

different types of

requirements and the

characteristics of a “good”

requirement.

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Report structure, professional writing and references (5 marks)

Well synthesised and

extensive research;

More than 14 current

references.

Approximately 60% or

more of the references

were academic

references.

Thorough referencing.

Citations and reference

list accurate and

consistent with Torrens

APA referencing style.

All citations/references

listed.

Written expression was

clear and correct;

Grammar excellent;

correct use of

punctuation; minimal or

no spelling errors; and

evidence of thorough

proof-reading.

Report structure is

complete, included: An

Executive Summary, ToC,

Table of Content,

Introduction, Body,

Conclusion, References.

Basic research;

At least ten current

references but less than six

academic references.

Some errors with Torrens

APA referencing style.

Incomplete reference list.

References not cited

properly in text.

Some major grammatical or

proofreading errors.

Language frequently

weakened by inexact word

choices. Spelling errors.

A few structural elements

are missing.

Well synthesised and

extensive research;

More than 14 current

references.

Approximately 60% or more

of the references were

academic references.

Thorough referencing.

Citations and reference list

accurate and consistent with

Torrens APA referencing

style.

All citations/references listed.

Written expression was clear

and correct; Grammar

excellent; correct use of

punctuation; minimal or no

spelling errors; and evidence

of thorough proof-reading.

Report structure is complete,

included: An Executive

Summary, ToC, Table of

Content, Introduction, Body,

Conclusion, References.

Well synthesised and

extensive research;

More than 14 current

references.

Approximately 60% or more

of the references were

academic references.

Thorough referencing.

Citations and reference list

accurate and consistent

with Torrens APA

referencing style.

All citations/references

listed.

Written expression was

clear and correct; Grammar

excellent; correct use of

punctuation; minimal or no

spelling errors; and

evidence of thorough proof-

reading.

Report structure is

complete, included: An

Executive Summary, ToC,

Table of Content,

Introduction, Body,

Conclusion, References.

Well synthesised and

extensive research;

More than 14 current

references.

Approximately 60% or

more of the references

were academic references.

Thorough referencing.

Citations and reference list

accurate and consistent

with Torrens APA

referencing style.

All citations/references

listed.

Written expression was

clear and correct; Grammar

excellent; correct use of

punctuation; minimal or no

spelling errors; and

evidence of thorough

proof-reading.

Report structure is

complete, included: An

Executive Summary, ToC,

Table of Content,

Introduction, Body,

Conclusion, References.

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Assessment Attributes

Fail (Unacceptable) 0-49%

Pass (Functional)

50-64%

Credit (Proficient)

65-74%

Distinction (Advanced)

75 -84%

High Distinction (Exceptional)

85-100% Presentation (5 marks)

Difficult to understand for

audience, no logical/clear

structure, poor flow of

ideas, argument lacks

supporting evidence.

Audience cannot follow

the line of reasoning.

Information, arguments and

evidence are presented in a

way that is not always clear

and logical.

Line of reasoning is often

difficult to follow.

Information, arguments and

evidence are well presented,

mostly clear flow of ideas and

arguments.

Line of reasoning is easy to

follow.

Information, arguments and

evidence are very well

presented; the presentation

is logical, clear and well

supported by evidence.

Demonstrates cultural

sensitivity.

Expertly presented; the

presentation is logical,

persuasive, and well

supported by evidence,

demonstrating a clear flow

of ideas and arguments.

Engages and sustains

audience’s interest in the

topic, demonstrates high

levels of cultural sensitivity

Effective use of diverse

presentation aids, including

graphics and multi-media.