Unit:

Information Systems and Organisations

Assignment
20 Credit Version

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Task 1 – 20 Marks

Critically analyse the use of TWO (2) of the main enterprise systems (ES) that your
organisation has implemented, by providing the benefits that these information systems offer
to your organisation. Discuss how operational efficiency of your organisation might reduce
if these ES are removed from the organisation’s ES portfolio.

0-4 marks 5-8 marks 9-12 marks 13-15 marks 16-20 marks
Attempts a Provides a Provides Provides well Provides an
basic limited satisfactory articulated excellent analysis
analysis of analysis of articulation analysis of the of the use and
the use and the use and of the use use and 2 benefits of
benefits of benefits of up and 2 benefits of relevant ES;
up to 2 to 2 relevant benefits of relevant ES; critique is
software ESs relevant ES with adequate complete
systems critique

Provides no Provides Provides Provides good Provides excellent

or minimal some acceptable evidence of evidence of
evidence of evidence of evidence of research with research with
research research research several appropriately
with some appropriately formatted citations
citations cited sources and references

No or Limilted Provides a Provides good Provides excellent

minimal discussion good rationale and discussion on how
discussion linking rationale appropriately linking operational
linking operational linking analalysed efficiency to the
operational efficiency to operational discussion ES; analysis and
efficiency to the ES efficiency to linking argumentation is
the ES the ES operational excellent and
efficiency to robust
the ES

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Task 2 – 25 Marks

Acquiring new information systems (IS) and hardware infrastructure can be expensive for
businesses. Discuss the strategy that your organisation has formulated that helps to reduce
excessive capital expenditure and yet results in increased benefits. If there is no such
strategy at your selected organisation, then suggest a sensible strategy for acquiring new
IS, that helps to reduce cost of capital expenditure and yet provides certain benefits.

0-6 marks 7-9 marks 10-14 marks 16-17 marks 18-25 marks
Formulated Forumated Forumated Provides a Provides
Strategy strategy strategy good excellent level
(proposed or (proposed or (proposed or evaluation of of evaluation of
actual) actual) actual) the forumated the formulated
discussion is discussion is discussion is strategy strategy
unclear; lacks limited in adequate; (proposed or (proposed or
even the basic impact, understand- actual) with actual) with
understanding simplistic ing is good critqiue sound critique
understanding incomplete and no serious
shortcomings

Provides no Provides Provides Provides good Provides

clear somea limited satisfactory discussion of excellent
articulation of discussion on discussion some benefits articulation of
the benefits of benefits of of some of the several core
the forumated formulated benefits of formulated benefits of the
strategy strategy the strategy formulated
formulated (proposed or strategy
strategy actual); (proposed or
(proposed or criticality and actual);
actual); argumentation evidence is
criticality is is reasonably persuasive; no
missing good shortcomings

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Task 3 – 20 Marks

Organisations are generally keen to be environmentally friendly and follow the cultural and
societal norms to keep their clients on board. Discuss in detail, how (with the aid of
information systems) your chosen organisation is working towards this goal. In doing so,
provide clear evidence or examples taken from the documentation that your organisation
has made available.

0-4 marks 5-8 marks 9-12 marks 13-15 marks 16-20 marks
A brief and/or A vaugue or Discussion is Discussion is An excellent
unclear limited well articulated; critically discussion is
discussion is discussion is reasonably evaluated; presented; it
presented. presented. robust but with robust and has a high
serious well presented, level of detail
shorcomings but with minor and criticality
shortcomings with no serious
short-comings

Provides no Provides some Provides Provides Provides

clear evidence/ appropriate ample excellent
evidence; examples but of evidence/exam evidence/exam critical
examples, if generic nature ples but lacks ples; there is analysis; has
any, are rather than in criticality and critical ample relevant
unclear from specific judgement analysis but evidence/exam
documentation lacking in ples to in
relating to the required detail support of
organisation judgement

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Task 4 – 25 Marks

Critically evaluate the effect of deployment of new emerging technologies on the following
aspects of your chosen organisation. If there is not enough relevant information available
then discuss how some of the latest technologies can prove useful in the following aspects
of your chosen organisation:
• Working environment and working practices of the staff
• Operational processes of the organisation
• Interaction between your organisation and its customers and/or partner
organisations.

0-6 marks 7-9 marks 10-14 marks 16-17 marks 18-25 marks
Evaluation of Evaluation of Provides well Provides well Provides
effect of effect of articulated articulated excellent
technology technology evaluation of evaluation of evaluation of
on working on working effect of effect of effect of
environment/ environment/ technology on technology on technology on
practices is practices is working working working
non existent limited environment/ environment/ environment/
or extremely practices; practices; practices;
vague rationale is rationale is rationale is
reasonably well justified critically well
justified with justified and
reasonable robust; no
amount of shortcomings in
criticality the argument

Evaluation of Evaluation of Provides well Provides well Provides

effect of effect of articulated articulated excellent
technology technology evaluation of evaluation of evaluation of
on on effect of effect of effect of
operational operational technology on technology on technology on
processes is processes is operational operational operational
non existent limited processes; processes; processes;
or extremely rationale is rationale is rationale is
vague reasonably well justified critically well
justified with justified and
reasonable robust; no
amount of shortcomings in
criticality the argument

Evaluation of Evaluation of Provides well Provides well Provides well

effect of effect of articulated articulated articulated
technology technology evaluation of evaluation of evaluation of
on the on the effect of effect of effect of
required required technology on technology on technology on
interaction is interaction is interaction; interaction; interaction;
non existent limited and rationale is rationale has rationale is
good level of critically well

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 or extremely barely reasonably justification justified and
vague acceptable justified with robust; no
appropriate shortcomings in
criticality the argument

Task 5 - 10 Marks

Using the Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D. and Jasper, M. (2001) model, critically review the
learning that you have undertaken in order to complete this assignment.

Based upon your learning, your reflection should include a description; an analysis and; an
action plan in order to bring about improvements in the future.

0-3 4-6 7-10

Provides a brief Provides a description Provides an in-depth
description of the of the learning that description of the
learning that occurred occurred supported by learning that occurred
and a somewhat some analysis which and a developed
superficial analysis of would benefit from analysis of its
its importance. more substance. importance.

Produces a simple Produces a sensible Produces a

action plan that gives action-orientated comprehensive, action-
limited or vague detail action plan that orientated action plan
on the activities that provides some detail that details clear
need to take place in on activities that need activities that need to
order to improve to take place in order take place in order to
learning or practice. to improve learning or improve learning or
practice. practice.

End of paper

Note to markers Please take appropriate action for any malpractice (plagiarism, collusion,
referencing issues etc.) discovered as per the AQ_28-a01_Academic Misconduct Policy
document. Please also complete and submit the Malpractice Declaration Form.

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Learning Outcomes Matrix

Task Learning Outcomes Assessed Marker can differentiate between

varying levels of achievement
1 1, 2 yes
2 3 yes
3 4 yes
4 5, 6 yes
5 All yes

Grade descriptors

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

Analyse the use of Demonstrate ability to Demonstrate ability to
Demonstrate
Information Systems provide detailed and provide
adequate ability to
(IS) within coherent analysis of comprehensive, lucid
analyse the topic
organisations the topic analysis of the topic
Provide consistently
Provide detailed
Provide critical and detailed
Examine the many examination of the
examination of the examination of the
internal and external subject with adequate
subject with some subject with
uses of an use of appropriate
suitable examples innovative use of
organisation’s IS references and
and references highly appropriate
examples
references
Provide a generally Provide a consistently
Provide a strong assessment strong assessment
reasonable with some well- with well-reasoned
Critically evaluate assessment of the reasoned and original
the costs and subject; Ideas are assumptions; Ideas assumptions; All
benefits of a range generally coherent are consistently ideas are highly
of IS systems and demonstrate coherent; coherent;
some sound critical Demonstrate Demonstrate highly
skills consistently sound developed critical
critical skills skills
Provide a generally Provide a consistently
Provide a strong assessment strong assessment
reasonable with some well- with well-reasoned
Critically evaluate
assessment of the reasoned and original
the cultural,
subject; Ideas are assumptions; Ideas assumptions; All
structural and
generally coherent are consistently ideas are highly
political aspects of
and demonstrate coherent; coherent;
IS
some sound critical Demonstrate Demonstrate highly
skills consistently sound developed critical
critical skills skills

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 Provide consistently
Provide detailed
Provide critical and detailed
Examine the issues examination of the
examination of the examination of the
associated with subject with adequate
subject with some subject with
human interaction use of appropriate
suitable examples innovative use of
with IS references and
and references highly appropriate
examples
references
Demonstrate an Demonstrate a
Demonstrate a sound
adequate detailed awareness of
awareness of issues
Assess the effects of awareness of the complexity of
associated with the
technological issues associated issues associated
subject and make
change on IS and with the subject and with the subject and
consistently
the organisations make some make highly
appropriate
appropriate appropriate
judgements
judgements judgements

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