Research Master-- Part 2

Module 2 - SLP

THE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIO-TECHNICAL BALANCE

Session Long Project

Assume you have gained reasonable support from the various stakeholders,

and they will go along with your hypothetical information system project. For

Module 2, your assignment is to conduct a feasibility study of your project.

Please review this document http://www.umsl.edu/~sauterv/analysis/feasibility.htm—to see how

to conduct a feasibility study. The purpose of such a study is to develop the

more detailed information about the project that stakeholders and others need

to continue and extend their support for it.

Please write a 3- to 5-page paper summarizing the feasibility of your hypothetical information systems project.

Please consider the political, economic, technical, operational, legal, and

schedule aspects in your feasibility study, and make sure to discuss the

following issues in your presentation:

The scope of the proposed system—its functions, users, dimensions and

constraints

A rough estimate of the system size, costs, schedules, etc.

The benefits of the system—both quantitative and qualitative measures

Any systems that might compete with your proposed system

Your strategies to present the systems to stakeholders and clients for

review

Please conclude your paper with a paragraph or two discussing the whole

experience of this hypothetical project design exercise—what you learned,

what you found frustrating, and any suggestions you have as to how it could be improved for future students.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

The degree to which you have carried out the assignment completely, or clarified why you could not and investigated alternatives

Your ability to describe your project clearly and develop your

recommendations systematically

Your ability to focus on the overall purposes of the assignment, not just its

specific steps

Your use of some in-text references to what you have read; please cite all

sources properly.

Your assignment will be graded according to the MSITM SLP Grading

Rubric, which aligns with the following expectations. (To see the rubric, go to

Assessments>Rubrics. Click the arrow next to the rubric name and choose

Preview.)

SLP Assignment Expectations (30 points total)

Length: Follow the number of pages required in the assignment excluding

cover page and references. Each page should have about 300 words.

Assignment-driven criteria (14 points): Demonstrates clear understanding

of the subject and addresses all key elements of the assignment.

Critical thinking (6 points): Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the

problem. Shows analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of required material.

Conclusions are logically presented.

Scholarly writing (3 points): Demonstrates proficiency in written

communication at the academic level of the course.

Assignment Organization (3 points): Assignment is well organized and

follows the required structure and organization of the assignment.

Citing and using references (4 points): Uses relevant and credible

sources to support assertions; uses in-text citations; properly formats

references.