Overview
This unit introduces you to a high-level view of enterprise analysis with an emphasis on gathering stakeholder requirements for analysing and proposing the requirement specifications for an enterprise system. You will use tools and techniques that model the stakeholder requirements and analysis stages.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: COIS12073 and COIT12203
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Self-reflection
Textbook is not current
Remove or change the textbook.
Feedback from Self and Student Evaluation
Students faced difficulties in forming groups for assessment tasks
Encourage discussions through the forums on the unit website to increase familiarity and interactions among students.
- Compare and contrast general and conflicting organisation-specific technical issues in enterprise systems and organisational change
- Identify critical situations and analyse the business needs of an organisation to develop appropriate computing strategies to address ill-defined situations
- Evaluate alternative approaches to implement enterprise systems within an organisation
- Develop innovative approaches for the implementation of enterprise systems based on contemporary practices
- Apply enterprise analysis skills to identify and analyse the root causes of a given enterprise problem and develop recommendations
- Work collaboratively and communicate effectively to report enterprise analysis specifications.
Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is adopted by organisations, governments and individuals in many countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.
ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA 7 (the SFIA code is included):
- Information Analysis (INAN)
- Research (RSCH)
- Emerging Technologies (EMRG)
- Business Analysis (BUAN)
- Systems Design (DESN)
- Requirements Definition and Management (REQM)
- Business Modelling (BSMO)
- Stakeholder and Relationship Management (RLMT)
- Change Management (CHMG)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
The Enterprise Business Analyst
Edition: 1st (2011)
Authors: Hass, KB
Management Concepts Press
Vienna Vienna , Virginia , USA
ISBN: 9781564263497
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
The online version of this book can be accessed through the Library website.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Software: ADONIS Community Edition (Business Processing Modelling software) http://www.adonis-community.com/
- Software: IHMC Cmap Tools http://cmap.ihmc.us
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.grandhi@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
The Enterprise Business Analyst
Chapter
1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Enterprise Analysis and Strategic Planning
Chapter
2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2 Quiz: Due Week 3 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
The Adaptive Business Analyst
Chapter
3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3 Portfolio: Due Week 4 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
Perspectives of the Business Analyst
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4 Portfolio: Due Week 5 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
Team Work & Complex Situations
Chapter
5 & 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5 Quiz: Due Week 6 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Stakeholder Analysis & Management
Chapter
Additional Readings - please refer to Moodle unit site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6 Portfolio: Due Week 7 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
The Problem and the Scope
Chapter
Additional Readings - please refer to Moodle unit site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7 Quiz: Due Week 8 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
Facilitation & Elicitation
Chapter
7 & 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8 Portfolio: Due Week 9 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
Analysis & Evaluating Options
Chapter
Additional Readings - please refer to Moodle unit site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9 Portfolio: Due Week 10 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
Documenting and Managing Requirements
Chapter
Additional Readings - please refer to Moodle unit site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10 Quiz: Due Week 11 Thursday 1pm
Module/Topic
Communication & Political Strategies
Chapter
11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Major assessment task: Due week 11 Thursday 1pm
Case Study Report Due: Week 11 Thursday (27 May 2021) 1:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Developing and Fostering Innovative Products and Portfolios
Chapter
9, 10 & 14
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete the unit evaluation. Click the "Have your say" button on the Moodle unit website.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Unit coordinator:
Dr. Sriman Grandhi
School of Engineering & Technology
CQUniversity Melbourne, 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne 3000
P +61 3 9616 0602 | X 50602 | E s.grandhi@cqu.edu.au
1 Written Assessment
This unit uses ePortfolio as a reflection process on your learning. We use the PORTFOLIUM system, which is accessible via the Moodle unit site.
The purpose of this assessment task is for you to develop a portfolio reflecting your understanding of the subject material. As part of this assessment, you are required to maintain an online reflective portfolio for topics 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9. You need to read the relevant textbook chapter(s) or reading as listed in the weekly schedule, and complete your portfolio entry following the instructions provided on the Moodle unit website. Your portfolio is due on the Thursday of the week following the topic presentation, as per the schedule.
Each ePortfolio is worth 6 marks.
You can complete your portfolios before the due dates but feedback will not be released until 2 weeks after the due date of each portfolio. Marks and feedback on your work will be returned to you via Moodle. No comment on your work will be posted on your portfolio for viewing by the general public.
Use the following titles for your portfolios. Please refer to the unit's Moodle site for a detailed description of the task.
ePortfolio Titles
Week 3 portfolio title: Adaptive Business Analyst
Week 4 portfolio title: Business Analyst Perspectives
Week 6 portfolio title: Stakeholder Analysis & Management
Week 8 portfolio title: Facilitation and Elicitation
Week 9 portfolio title: Analysis and Evaluation
As per weekly schedule - Refer to dates provided on the Moodle unit website
Within two weeks of submission
The marking criteria are based on:
· Knowledge & understanding of the topic as depicted by collection in the view
· Communication skills and information literacy as demonstrated by the discussion
· Technical literacy as demonstrated by the selection of items
· Discussion of appropriateness for inclusion in view
· References/citations included
Please refer to the unit's Moodle site for a detailed description of the assessment criteria.
- Compare and contrast general and conflicting organisation-specific technical issues in enterprise systems and organisational change
- Develop innovative approaches for the implementation of enterprise systems based on contemporary practices
- Apply enterprise analysis skills to identify and analyse the root causes of a given enterprise problem and develop recommendations
- Work collaboratively and communicate effectively to report enterprise analysis specifications.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Online Quiz(zes)
There will be four quizzes spread throughout the term. Each online quiz covers a particular week of the schedule and is due by 1pm on the Thursday of the following week.
All times shown are Australian Eastern Standard Time.
Please refer to the unit's Moodle site for a detailed description of the task.
4
Other
As per weekly schedule - Refer to dates provided on the Moodle unit website
At close of quiz
Each quiz is worth 5 marks and consists of 10 randomly selected questions and each question is worth 0.5%.
It is your responsibility to complete the online quiz by the time and date shown on the unit website.
Extensions to the submission dates are not possible. You are urged to do the quiz well ahead of the closing date to compensate for any IT difficulties you may encounter.
Please refer to the unit's Moodle site for a detailed description of the assessment criteria.
- Identify critical situations and analyse the business needs of an organisation to develop appropriate computing strategies to address ill-defined situations
- Evaluate alternative approaches to implement enterprise systems within an organisation
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
3 Written Assessment
You are required (Individual or as a group with up to four members) to write a report based on a given case study. In this report, you need to evaluate current business systems and processes and propose means for gathering information for system improvement. You are required to demonstrate your analytical and modelling skills to communicate your findings from the case study.
The case study report will be presented in report format as per the details on the unit's Moodle site. In addition, your report should also contain a title page, headers and footers, executive summary, introduction and summary of your evaluation.
Use headings and sub-headings as appropriate. Your report must include in-text citations and a correctly cited list of references ordered alphabetically by surname of first author, in accordance with the Harvard style of referencing as referred to in the Guide for Students. Refer to the unit website for the link to the guide.
Feel free to discuss your ideas with your student colleagues on the unit discussion forum, before drawing your conclusions. Try to use pictures, diagrams, and charts in presenting your ideas.
Please refer to the Moodle unit website for more details relating to the case study.
Note: Please contact the unit coordinator if you have a genuine problem and are unable to participate in a group.
As students are given the opportunity to select their group members, separate groups are not created for this assessment task. Hence, all group members are required to submit the same assessment through the Moodle submission link. Please refer to the unit's Moodle site for a detailed description of the task.
Week 11 Thursday (27 May 2021) 1:00 pm AEST
At certification date (9th July).
The marking criteria are based on:
· Knowledge & understanding of the topic
· Communication skills, content and argument
· Discussion of appropriateness for inclusion in view
· Selection of articles and books
· Referencing and formatting
Please refer to the unit website for more specific marking criteria for this assessment.
- Compare and contrast general and conflicting organisation-specific technical issues in enterprise systems and organisational change
- Identify critical situations and analyse the business needs of an organisation to develop appropriate computing strategies to address ill-defined situations
- Evaluate alternative approaches to implement enterprise systems within an organisation
- Develop innovative approaches for the implementation of enterprise systems based on contemporary practices
- Apply enterprise analysis skills to identify and analyse the root causes of a given enterprise problem and develop recommendations
- Work collaboratively and communicate effectively to report enterprise analysis specifications.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Social Innovation
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