Research and development of Information system

SIT740 Research and Development in

Information Technology

Pass Task 5.1P: Understanding different aspects of communication in Information Technology

In this task you will investigate various forms of communication of findings from research and

development in information technology discipline.

Submission Details

Submit the following file to OnTrack:

A PDF document with your analysis (max. 1000 words)

Instructions

There are several ways of communication of findings and outcomes of research and

development in information technology. For example, you can publish the outcome of

research and development through journals and conferences. In this task,

1. Discuss the roles and differences of the following forms of communication (700- 1000

words):

Peer-reviewed journals/conferences

Patents

Research repository

2. A range of research metrics are used to assess the performance of publication and also author level. List and explain three typical metrics that we use to assess the quality of scientific or technical works (e.g., h-index).