Week 4

Stage 4: Final System Report

Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the Case Study and the feedback you received

on your first three staged assignments.

Purpose of this Assignment

This assignment gives you the opportunity to explain and justify a system proposal to gain approval to

proceed with the project. This assignment addresses all of the course outcomes to enable you to:

• plan, build, and maintain systems that meet organizational strategic goals by demonstrating the use of enterprise architecture and applying enterprise governance principles and practices need

assessment

• apply a systematic approach to translate requirements into an executable systems design

• effectively communicate with stakeholders to determine, manage, and document business requirements throughout the SDLC

• perform modeling to assist with analysis and decision making

Assignment

The proposed systems design is documented in the form of a Final Systems Report. This report defines objectives and how the proposed system design will satisfy them. The primary purpose of the report is to

inform and gain approval to proceed with the project. It should be presented in terms that management and users understand. The Final System Report will be compiled from the previously submitted Staged

Assignments, supplemented with information about implementation personnel requirements and time and

cost estimates. Rather than paste together all of the previous assignments, the outline below should be followed and will require you to re-arrange sections of the previous assignments.

All of the information you need to complete the projects in this class is not provided in the case study. In

the discussion area of the classroom, there is a discussion titled "Case Study Interview Questions" where you can pose questions about the case study, as if you were interviewing the people in the case study

organization. Any information that you need that is not included in the case study should be asked about

in this discussion. Responses from the faculty member on behalf of the case study organization will be available for everyone in the class.

Use the case study and the Case Study Interview Questions discussion, your previously submitted staged

assignments (including the feedback received), and resources and source documents (previously

submitted documents, as corrected) listed below to create a Final System Report in the format provided. Note that sections are re-organized and some paragraphs may need to be re-written using earlier content

but presented as required here. Items highlighted in yellow indicate sections that need to be added to or created for this Report.

Final System Report

I. Introduction to the full systems study. (This section will come from your Stage 1: Preliminary Investigation Report, re-written or re-organized as appropriate.)

A. An overview of the events leading up to the study B. The subject of the study

C. The objective and scope of the proposed system

D. A statement of recommendations and justifications for the proposed system II. Description of the current process/system (This section will come from your Stage 1

Assignment: Preliminary Investigation Report.) A. A brief description of the current process or the current system and how it is used

B. The purpose of the current process or system

C. The problems with the current process or system and the rationale for a new system

D. The operating cost of the present system, if applicable

III. Description of the proposed system (Sections A-E will come from your Stage 1 Assignment: Preliminary Investigation Report; other sections from sources as indicated.)

A. An overview of the proposed system B. The scope of the project

C. The tangible and intangible benefits of the proposed system

D. Feasibility Analyses E. Time and cost estimates to implement the proposed system

F. Requirements Checklist (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification) G. Data Models (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification)

H. Process Models (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification

I. System Design Specification (Stage 3 assignment: System Design Specification) J. Recommended Acquisition Strategy – Respond to each of the following and provide brief

explanations of your choices. (New, to be developed) [Week 6 Content reading on Acquisition Strategy]

i. Identify scope of what to buy 1. Product or service?

2. Commercial-off-the-shelf or custom?

3. Use in-house or contractor support? ii. Select hosting alternative (dedicated servers, data center, or cloud computing)

K. Implementation Plan (New, to be developed) i. A list of personnel needs to develop, install and maintain the new system

ii. A proposed timetable for installing the proposed system and staff-hours required

to complete the project IV. Financial Information

A. The operating cost of the present system, if applicable (from Stage 1) B. The estimated implementation cost of the proposed system (from Stage 1; updated with

any new information) C. The estimated operating cost and the estimated useful life of the new system (New, to

be developed)

D. The tangible and intangible benefits of the proposed system (add to those listed in Stage 1 to include financial benefits)

V. Summary - A summary with a positive statement for implementing the proposed system. The summary should include any concerns about the timetable, funds, software, hardware, or

personnel available for the project. (New, to be developed)

Submitting Your Assignment

Submit your document via your Assignment Folder as Microsoft Word document, or a document that can

be ready using MS Word, with your last name included in the filename. Use the Grading Rubric below to be sure you have covered all aspects of the assignment.

GRADING RUBRIC:

Criteria

90-100%

Far Above

Standards

80-89%

Above Standards

70-79%

Meets Standards

60-69%

Below Standards

< 60%

Well Below

Standards

Possible

Points

Introduction 9-10 Points

Introduction

includes a well- written overview of

events and subject of the study,

objective and

scope, recommendations

and justification of the proposed

system, is derived from the Case

Study, and

demonstrates a sophisticated level

of writing.

8 Points

Introduction

includes an overview of events

and subject of the study, objective

and scope,

recommendations and justification of

the proposed system, is derived

from the Case Study, and

demonstrates a

clear understanding of the course

concepts.

7 Points

Introduction

includes an overview of events

and subject of the study, objective

and scope,

recommendations and justification of

the proposed system, and is

related to the Case Study.

6 Points

Introduction may

not include an overview of

events and subject of the

study, objective

and scope, recommendations

and/or justification of

the proposed system; and/or

may not be

derived from the Case Study.

0-5 Points

Introduction,

or significant portions of the

introduction, not included,

or

demonstrates little effort.

10

Current

Process or

System

14-15 Points

The description of the current process

or system includes

what its purpose is and how it is used,

the problems and rationale for a new

system, and current

operating costs. These are clearly

stated, are convincing, and are

logically derived from the Case

Study, and

demonstrate a sophisticated level

of writing.

12-13 Points

The description of the current process

or system includes

what its purpose is and how it is used,

the problems and rationale for a new

system, and current

operating costs. These are clearly

stated and are logically derived

from the Case Study, and

demonstrate

effective writing.

10-11 Points

The description of the current

process or system

includes what its purpose is and

how it is used, the problems and

rationale for a new

system, and current operating

costs.

9 Points

The description of the current

process or

system may not include all of:

what its purpose is and how it is

used, the

problems and rationale for a

new system, and current operating

costs.

0-8 Points

The description of

the current

process or system is not

provided, is very minimally

provided, or

little effort is demonstrated.

15

Proposed

System

27-30 Points

The description of the proposed

system contains all

the requisite sections from

Stages 1, 2 and 3, and the acquisition

strategy and implementation

24-26 Points

The description of the proposed

system contains all

the requisite sections from

Stages 1, 2 and 3, and the acquisition

strategy and implementation

21-23 Points

The description of the proposed

system contains all

the requisite sections from

Stages 1, 2 and 3, and the acquisition

strategy and implementation

18-20 Points

The description of the proposed

system may not

contain all the requisite sections

from Stages 1, 2 and 3; the

acquisition strategy and

0-17 Points

The description of

the proposed

system is severely

limited or missing; or

little effort is demonstrated.

30

plan are well

thought out, thoroughly

explained, and

relevant to the Case Study;

demonstrates a sophisticated level

of analysis and

writing.

plan are well

thought out, and relevant to the

Case Study;

demonstrates effective analysis

and writing.

plan are provided,

and relate to the Case Study.

implementation

plan may be inadequate or not

included; may

not relate to the Case Study.

Financial

Information

23-25 Points

The financial information

includes the current operating costs;

estimated implementation and

operating costs,

and useful life of the proposed

system; tangible (including financial)

and intangible

benefits; is highly relevant to the

Case Study and demonstrates a

sophisticated level of analysis and

writing.

20-22 Points

The financial information

includes the current operating costs;

estimated implementation and

operating costs,

and useful life of the proposed

system; tangible (including financial)

and intangible

benefits; is relevant to the Case Study

and demonstrates accurate analysis

and effective writing.

18-19 Points

The financial information

includes the current operating

costs; estimated implementation

and operating

costs, and useful life of the

proposed system; tangible (including

financial) and

intangible benefits; and is

appropriate to the Case Study.

15-17 Points

The financial information may

not include all of: the current

operating costs; estimated

implementation

and operating costs, and useful

life of the proposed system;

tangible

(including financial) and

intangible benefits; may not

relate to the Case Study.

0-14 Points

The financial information

provided is severely

limited or missing; or

little effort is

demonstrated.

25

Summary 9-10 Points

The summary is

clear and convincing, and

strongly justifies the

recommendation to

implement the system; is directly

tied to the Case Study and

demonstrates a

sophisticated level of analysis and

writing.

8 Points

The summary is

clear and convincing, and

justifies the recommendation to

implement the

system; is directly related to the Case

Study and demonstrates a

effective analysis

and writing.

7 Points

The summary

provides a rationale for

implementing the proposed system

and is relevant to

the Case Study.

6 Points

The summary

does not provide sufficient

rationale for implementing the

proposed system,

or is not relevant to the Case

Study.

0-5 Points

The summary

is not included, or

demonstrates little effort.

10

Final System

Report

Format

9-10 Points

Final System Report includes all

required sections, effectively

organized and

8 Points

Final System Report includes all

required sections, appropriately

organized and

7 Points

Final System Report includes all

required sections; follows

instructions

6 Points

Final System Report may not

include all required sections;

may not be well

0-5 Points

Document is extremely

poorly written and does not

10

presented in a

sophisticated manner; follows

instructions

provided; uses correct structure,

grammar, and spelling; presented

in a professional

format; any references used are

appropriately incorporated and

cited using APA style.

presented in a

professional manner; follows

instructions

provided; uses correct structure,

grammar, and spelling; any

references used are

appropriately incorporated and

cited using APA style.

provided; contains

minimal grammar and/or spelling

errors; and follows

APA style for any references and citations.

organized, and/or

does not follow instructions

provided; and/or

contains grammar and/or

spelling errors; and/or does not

follow APA style

for any references and

citations. May demonstrate

inadequate level of writing.

convey the information.

TOTAL

Points Possible

100