SBM4202 IS Strategy, Management and Acquisition Assignment
Unit Code and Title: SBM4202 IS Strategy, Management & Acquisition Asia Pacific International College
Assessment Overview
Assessment Details:
In this assessment students are required to write a report on a topic, given below. These topics are related to IS strategy, Management, Organization and Technology. Choose a topic from the list below please:
- The IS strategies and evidences for gaining competitive advantage through technology and acquisition
OR
- The impact of artificial intelligence on decision support system. OR
- The impact of IS strategy on organizational performance.
Students are advised to do their own research on the topic selected, and make a report which will cover the followings
- Introduction
- Discussion of the core concepts
- Critical analysis of the impact of it (i.e. strategies/artificial intelligence/IS strategy) on (acquisition/decision support/organizational performance)
- Examples and evidences to support the arguments
- Conclusion
Marking Criteria and Rubric: The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 30% of the total unit mark
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Marking Criteria |
Not satisfactory (0-49%) of the criterion mark |
Satisfactory (50-64%) of the criterion mark |
Good (65-74%) of the criterion mark |
Very Good (75-84%) of the criterion mark |
Excellent (85-100%) of the criterion mark |
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Introduction General discussion Topic chosen (10 marks) |
Poor Introduction with irrelevant details |
Introduction is presented briefly with some relevance and missing elements such as company background/report outline |
Introduction is generally presented in good fashion, however missing one element such as company background/ report outline |
Introduction is well written with clear discussion about company background/ report outline |
Introduction is very well written with very clear background, discussion about company background/ report outline |
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Discussion of the core concepts (20 marks) |
Lack of evidence of adequate understanding of the topic selected |
Evidence of unsatisfactory knowledge and understanding of the topic selected |
Has given a factual and/or conceptual knowledge and understanding of the topic selected |
Reasonable level of knowledge and understanding of the topic selected |
Has excellent knowledge and understanding of the topic selected |
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Critical analysis on the impact (20 marks) |
Lack of evidence of adequate critical analysis of the topic selected |
Evidence of unsatisfactory critical analysis of the topic selected |
Has given a factual critical analysis of the topic selected |
Reasonable level of critical analysis of the topic selected |
Has excellent critical analysis of the topic selected |
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Examples and evidences to support the arguments (20 marks) |
Lack of examples and evidences to support the logical arguments |
Evidence of unsatisfactory examples and evidences to support the logical arguments |
Has given a factual examples and evidences to support the logical arguments |
Reasonable examples and evidences to support the logical arguments |
Has excellent examples and evidences to support the logical arguments |
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Conclusion of the Report (5 marks) |
Lack of evidence of the conclusion of the report |
Evidence of unsatisfactory conclusion of the report |
Has given a factual conclusion of the report |
Reasonable conclusion of the report |
Has excellent conclusion of the report |
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Report organization How logically arguments are stated and how critically problems are analysed. (15 marks) |
Does not clearly state a conclusion or point of view or else little or no supporting reasoning or evidence is presented. Problem situation is not critically analysed |
States a conclusion or point of view but does not organize the evidence or reasons in a logically adequate way. Analysis of the problem situation is not that satisfactory |
States a conclusion or point of view but expected to be organized more logically. Analysis of the problem situation is so far reasonable. |
Presents an argument using evidence and /or logical reasoning in support of a point of view. Problem situation is analysed with satisfactory level of critical analysis skills |
Develops a clearly articulated argument, using evidence and/or systematic logical reasoning in support of a conclusion or point of view. The way problem situation is analysed requires high level of critical analysis skills |
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References and citation (10 marks) |
Lacks consistency with many errors. |
Unclear referencing/style |
Generally good referencing/style |
Clear referencing/ style |
Clear styles with appropriate referencing and citation, apply Harvard referencing style |
