The Task:

In this assessment (maximum 2,500 words), you will demonstrate an understanding of the core competencies and skills required for a Business Analyst. You will also demonstrate your knowledge in the use of tools and techniques for requirements elicitation and reporting. The required 7 task topics are covered during Weeks 1- 4. Each task item is a journal entry, hence you will see in Mahara your e-Journal with 7 journal entries. In each journal entry, you demonstrate your skills to provide a synopsis, a reflection and a critique in each task.

The submission of this assessment item must strictly follow the guidelines below:

• For this assessment item, you will initially prepare an e-journal with all needed journal entries (i.e. your answer to each task item is a journal entry) using the software tool Mahara.
• All contents of your e-journal must be produced on a single Mahara web page, i.e. without any use of tabs, embedded URL links and words/images with hyperlinks in all the entries. Any variations means your marker will only mark whatever he/she can see at the time of marking. Strictly follow these guidelines so you do not lose marks.
• To prepare work for submission, select Print on your Mahara web page content, which will generate a PDF file for your submission. For the PDF file name, you need to re-name it into 'A1_E-Journal_YourID_YourName' for submission.
• You need to upload this PDF file generated from your Mahara for your online submission. Ensure that this PDF file is NOT an image-only file or a corrupted file, so it can be safely checked through by Turnitin upon a submission.
• For any file that cannot be safely checked through Turnitin upon a submission, i.e. flagged as Resubmit to Turnitin' or shown as without a similarity report generated to help the teaching team for marking purposes, a ZERO mark will be awarded right away.
• This assignment must be submitted by strictly following all the related prescribed guidelines. Otherwise, you will receive a ZERO mark.

Each e-Journal entry will be assessed upon:

1. Synopsis: quality of the summary of a journal entry;
2. Reflection: demonstration of understanding of each of the task topics given in the Assessment Specification; and
3. Critique: development and support of critical arguments of the practical application of knowledge and understanding.

Use either APA or Harvard referencing style. References must be applied consistently in a chosen style to all in-text

citations and all references in the reference list.

In this assessment item (maximum 2,500 words), you will demonstrate your understanding and skills developed by learning the topics from Weeks 4 - 7, and more specifically techniques of knowledge capture, knowledge codification, and use of appropriate modelling tools.

The submission of this assessment item must strictly follow the guidelines below:

• For this assessment item, you will initially prepare an e-portfolio with all needed entries (i.e. your answer to each task item is an e-portfolio entry) using the software tool Mahara.
• All contents of your e-portfolio must be produced on a single Mahara web page, i.e. surely without any use of tabs, embedded URL links and words/images with hyperlinks in all the entries. Any variations means your marker will only mark whatever he/she can see at the time of marking. Strictly follow these guidelines so you do not lose marks.
• To prepare work for submission, select Print on your Mahara web page content, which will generate a PDF file for your submission. For the PDF file name, you need to re-name it into 'A2_E-Portfolio_YourID_YourName' for submission.
• You need to upload this PDF file generated from your Mahara for your online submission. Ensure that this PDF file is NOT an image-only file or a corrupted file, so it can be safely checked through by Turnitin upon a submission.
• For any file that cannot be safely checked through Turnitin upon a submission, i.e. flagged as 'Resubmit to Turnitin' or shown as without a similarity report generated to help the teaching team for marking purposes, a ZERO mark will be awarded right away.
• This assignment must be submitted by strictly following all the related prescribed guidelines. Otherwise, you will receive a ZERO mark.

Each e-Portfolio will be assessed upon:

• Quality of description of business from the perspective of a Business Analyst (BA), based on the given scenario;
• Development and support of arguments in relation to analysis and documentation of the business context;
• Demonstration of comprehensive and detailed documentation of the main business processes and justification of the modeling tools used; and
• Quality of presented conclusion supported by your findings

Use either APA or Harvard referencing style. References must be applied consistently in a chosen style to all in-text citations and all references in the reference list.

You are required (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 improvements for the given case study. You are required to demonstrate your analytical and modelling skills to communicate your findings from the case study. The group case study report will be presented in report format as per the details in the Assessment 3 Specification on the unit Moodle site. In addition, your report should also contain a title page, headers and footers, executive summary, introduction, your evaluation summary for each differing task with illustrative tables/diagrams/models and conclusion. 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. You are strongly encouraged to use meaningful and helpful pictures, diagrams, and charts in presenting your ideas to enhance your explanations and professionally improve the quality of your group case study report.

All members are expected to equally share the workload and take responsibilities of the report contents. Submission of the case study report will require all members to select a representative student member to submit only ONE copy for marking. It is a requirement for every student member of a group to complete a self and peer assessment (SPA) about teamwork for the group case study report and submit your SPA assessment outcome by a given due date as indicated in an email sent out to you.

The group case study report will be assessed upon:

• Professionalism in report presentation e.g. an effective title page, headers and footers, use of headings and subheadings as appropriate;
• Quality of executive summary;
• Quality of introduction;
• Demonstration of an articulate statement about current business processes and problems;
• Critical analysis in the requirements of a new system;
• Quality in the assessment of the feasibility of the new business case and Quality of the presented conclusion supported by the related findings.

The case study report is further assessed through the inclusions of in-text citations together with a list of correctly cited references, ordered alphabetically by surname of first author, in accordance with the Harvard style of referencing. Note: Refer to the unit website for the link to the guide.

Participation, contribution and collaboration in group work are assessed through the completion of a Self and Peer Assessment Online Survey by all group members.