Analysis of Information System Case Study

Criteria

Complete Analysis

Well convincing argument

Evidence

Mark

1. Find three recent (from 2012 to 2015) research articles on the Internet of Things (IOT) for home and/or office installation and write a one-page of summary on what you understand from each article.

1

0 mark IOT- out of scope/ context

1

1 page of summary on each article.

Total 3 summaries

1

Article must be from 2012-2015

3

2. Suggest and discuss 2 IOT items that you believe that can be integrated into the design of Peter’s house which a billing system incorporates for tracking purposes.

1

2 revelant IOT

1 Mark for 1 IOT

0 for wrong IOT

1

2 IOT possible integration

Good/ Valid discussion

-

2

3. Draw a rich picture (no hand sketch) and discuss in detail the stakeholders who will be affected by the tracking system.

2

2 correct Primary and secondary stakeholders

1 mark for incomplete stakeholders

2

2 marks Identify all stakeholders fears, concerns and hopes correctly

1 mark - incomplete answers

1

1 mark for complete rich picture

0-hand drawn diagram

5

4. Propose a software development methodology for the project based on a 6 months timeline with project funding of AUD$30,000 excluding all hardware costs. Explain the activities required to develop the tracking system.

2

SDLC

1 mark for correct listing of all stages and the activity required for each stage

2

Why SDLC and not Agile?

Timeline

Cost

Project scope

Project complexity

Project risk

NA

4

5. Show and discuss with the aid of a network typology (no hand drawn) diagram how Peter or his wife could retrieve information from the tracking system.

1

Star typology

VPN

1

Justification on Star typology

2

6. Draw a swimlane diagram (no hand drawn) to show a billing system generates a monthly statement to home residents for the home electricity bill. In addition, you must create a spread sheet to show to Peter and Kelly on their mobile that 1) the daily electricity usage information on each room and 2) the breakdown of data and information of each child’s time spent in each room to update Peter and Kelly.

2

Correct actors

Correct process

Viable Spreadsheet

2

Detail electricity usage breakdown updated on the spreadsheet

NA

4

7. Discuss three benefits and three value added items of the tracking system to IS and consumers.

1

3 benefits

3 value added to IS and consumers

2

Justification on how they can add value to IS consumers

NA

3

8. 10 reference articles, which must be in Harvard Referencing Style.

NA

NA

2

All criteria met – 2 marks

Wrong or inconsistent Harvard referencing style 1 mark

2

25