ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title ECS323 Enterprise Computing Systems
Assessment Data Management Project Proposal
Individual/Group Group
Length 1500 words (+/- 10%) with diagrams
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful
completion of the task below include:
b) Investigate and critique ICT tools and technologies in
enterprise computing in consideration of human factors and
cybersecurity.
c) Design and develop an enterprise computing solution that
comprises data and information management systems to
satisfy the client requirements.
d) Exemplify professional communication, ethical practice
and teamwork in the development of enterprise computing
systems.
e) Practice agile approaches in the development of
enterprise computing solutions.
Submission 12-week duration: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of
Module 8 (Week 8).
6-week duration: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of
Module 8 (Week 4).
Weighting 35%
Total Marks 100 marks
Assessment Task
As a group, develop/write a 1500-word business proposal that demonstrates your understanding of
data management in enterprise computing, enterprise computing network and security, enterprise
cloud computing and emerging trends in enterprise computing on one of the organisations
suggested in the Instructions section.
Please refer to the Instructions section for details on how to complete this task.
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Context
For this assignment, you are required to work in groups of three to four students. This project
proposal should be approximately 1500 words (+/- 10%), excluding the cover page, table of
contents, reference list and appendix. This proposal must be typed and clearly set out (presented
professionally).
You need to pay special attention to principles and key concepts of data management in enterprise
computing, enterprise computing network and security, enterprise cloud computing and emerging
trends in enterprise computing. The purpose of this assessment is to give you an opportunity to
contextualise and convey to the Learning Facilitator relevant knowledge based on “real-world”
application. Particularly, the aim of this assessment is to enhance your employability skills by
providing hands-on education and opportunities to practice real-life experience. As a result, this
assessment item is developed not only to evaluate your understanding of enterprise computing
systems application, but also to assist you in practicing and improving your research skills. In doing
so, this assessment will formatively develop the knowledge required for you to complete
Assessment 3 successfully.
Instructions
You are expected to address the following steps to fulfil this assessment task:
1. Group Formation
For this assessment (and Assessment 3), you are required to work in groups of three to four
students. Refer to the following instructions for group formation in this subject:
• Form a group with a maximum of 4 members.
• Your group must be formed by the end of Module 4 (Week 4).
• Your group must be registered by sending your Learning Facilitator an email with
“ECS323 Group Registration” in the subject line. In the body of the email, please list the
names and student ID numbers of all the members of your group. CC other students in
your email.
• The deadline for the group registration is 11:45pm AEST on Friday at the end of Module
4 (Week 4).
• You are required to send the registration email to your Learning Facilitator before the
registration deadline. After the registration deadline, the students who are not in a
group will be allocated to a group by the Learning Facilitator.
• Please note that you will also work with your group members for Assessment Tasks 2
and 3.
2. Group Contract
After finalising your group for this assessment, each group should complete and submit a
group contract to their Learning Facilitator by end of Module 6. If your group fails to submit
the group contract, then your project proposal will not be assessed. Refer to the
ECS323_Assessment 2_Group Contract document for the instructions, guide, and
recommendations on how to develop a group contract for this assessment.
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• This document outlines the rules and conditions each group must follow for Assessment
Tasks 2 and 3, as well as the roles and responsibilities of each group member. Each
group is required to complete their group contract and attach it as an appendix to the
report.
• It is expected that the workload is shared equitably among all group members.
• When submitting the group contract, you are reminded not to ‘recycle’ (self-plagiarise)
contracts from other assessment tasks. Sections on deliverables, timelines and
expectations should be unique to each assessment task or project. Self-plagiarism
constitutes a breach of Academic Integrity and can lead to the application of penalties to
the assessment task or subject.
• During Assessment Tasks 2 and 3, you should keep records of all communications and
drafts. Any serious concerns about an individual group member’s contribution should be
brought to the attention of your Learning Facilitator as soon as they occur or at least two
weeks before the due date, whichever is earlier.
• If a student has been accused of not contributing equally or fairly to a group assessment
task, the student will be contacted by the Learning Facilitator and given three working
days to respond to the allegation and provide supporting evidence. If there is no
response within three working days of contact, the Learning Facilitator will determine an
appropriate mark based on the evidence available. This mark may differ from the mark
awarded to other group members and will reflect the individual student’s contribution in
terms of the quantity and quality of work.
3. Organisation Selection
In identifying an appropriate organization, you may choose it from the topics introduced in
Assessment 1.
Note: you should include the topic number for the organisation chosen for this assessment
in your group contract.
4. Vendors Selection
Based on the organisation you selected from the topics given in Assessment 1, choose
vendors that offer applications, performance, and functionality to address the organisation’s
enterprise computing problems.
Note: you should include the name of vendors chosen for this assessment in your group
contract.
5. Technology Solution Module Selection/Development
Technology module selection: investigate and identify suitable technology solution modules
for each vendor to meet your client requirements. Note it may require modules from diverse
vendors. The technical design needs to take into consideration the options of partial in-
house development in case the vendor does not provide an appropriate solution. The
technical design must also address the integration of these solution modules to meet quality
performance assurance matrix required by the selected industry domain.
Note: you should include the technical design schematic on how the vendor solutions
modules will be orchestrated to meet the client requirements.
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6. Agile Solution Proposal
Develop a technical design proposal to introduce and compare the selected vendors, explain
why you have chosen them by highlighting their products and their features, functionality,
cost, and performance, and how they address the specific needs and challenges of
enterprise computing systems in your selected organisation. Create and share the plan on
how you will accommodate the client requirements through a selected agile approach in the
new era of digital revolution.
The proposal should consist of the following structure:
A title page with subject code and name, assignment title, group number, students’ names,
students’ numbers, topic number of the organisation selected for this assessment, and lecturer’s
name.
Executive Summary (highlight the selected organisation (topic), vendors and key findings)
Table of contents
The introduction (200–250 words) will also serve as your statement of purpose for the report—this
means that you will tell the reader what you are going to cover in your report.
You will need to inform the reader of:
a. Your area of research and its context (selected organisation and vendors).
b. The key concepts you will be addressing in this proposal.
c. What the reader can expect to find in the body of the report.
The body of the report (1000–1100 words)
• An overview of the selected organisation (topic).
• An overview of the selected vendors and their products.
• Presenting a list of enterprise computing problems and issues to be addressed in this
proposal – (Hint: In case of no direct access to the organisation from where you can collect
enterprise computing problems, you may report it as a research problem in your assessment
with the white papers published very recently by the relevant organization(s) on enterprise
computing systems in identifying the problems/challenges faced by them and mitigation
approaches).
• Technical design schematic on how these solution modules will be integrated and tuned to
meet the client’s requirements (with potential in-house development contributions) –
students are to use the “selected” Unified Modeling Languages (UMLs) to depict their
planning for clear, collaborative and agile communication with peer developers and clients.
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(source: https://www.visual-paradigm.com/guide/uml-unified-modeling-language/what-is-uml/)
• Comparative analysis of two selected vendors to address the selected organisation’s
enterprise computing problems and issues.
• Plan on how the enterprise system requirements will be accommodated through an agile
solution approach in the new era of digital evolution.
• Consideration of alignment to TOGAF and/or Zachman framework in enterprise
architecture design.
• Consideration of ethics and societal impacts of your technical recommendations.
The conclusion (200–250 words)
Reference list (you need to include at least 6 academic resources to develop this project proposal).
Format of the report
The report should use font Arial or Calibri 11 point, be line spaced at 1.5 for ease of reading, and
have page numbers on the bottom of each page. If diagrams or tables are used, due attention should
be given to pagination to avoid loss of meaning and continuity by unnecessarily splitting information
over two pages. Diagrams must carry the appropriate captioning.
You are strongly advised to read the rubric, which is an evaluation guide with criteria for grading the
assignment—this will give you a clear picture of what a successful report looks like.
Referencing
You are required to include at least 6 academic resources to develop this project proposal. It is
essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more
information on referencing in the Academic Skills webpage.
Submission Instructions
Submit Assessment 2 as a PDF file via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in ECS323,
Enterprise Computing Systems.
Note: Even though it is a group assessment, all members must submit the PDF file individually.
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Your submission should be named using the following format:
ECS323_[your group number and your name]_Assessment2.pdf.
The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can
be viewed in My Grades.
Academic Integrity
All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is appropriately
referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing Guide. Students also need
to have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
and subsequent penalties for academic misconduct. These are viewable online.
Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.
Special Consideration
To apply for special consideration for a modification to an assessment task or exam due to
unexpected or extenuating circumstances, please consult the Assessment Policy for Higher
Education Coursework and ELICOS and, if applicable to your circumstance, submit a completed
Application for Assessment Special Consideration Form to your Learning Facilitator.
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Assessment Rubric
Fail
Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Assessment (Yet to achieve
(Functional) (Proficient) (Advanced) (Exceptional)
Attributes minimum standard)
50-64% 65-74% 75-84% 85-100%
0-49%
Knowledge and Lack of or very limited Limited understanding of Adequate knowledge or Thorough understanding Highly developed
understanding understanding of the required concepts and understanding of the of the key concepts. understanding of the field
required concepts and knowledge. Some of the required concepts. A Discriminates between or discipline/s.
A high level of knowledge. Key key components of the reasonable capacity to assertion of opinion and
understanding of the components of the assignment are not explain and apply relevant information substantiated Information provided for
task must be assignment are not addressed. key concepts. by robust evidence from all sections is extremely
demonstrated. Highly addressed. the research/course relevant and accurate,
relevant concepts Limited understanding and Information provided for materials and extended with a high level and in-
must be selected and Information provided for analysis to demonstrate all sections is relevant and reading. depth analysis of
analysed in relation to most or all sections is selected organisation. accurate. Most elements organisation.
selected organisation. insufficient, irrelevant, of selected organisation Well-demonstrated
and inaccurate. discussed in sufficient capacity to apply and Outstanding,
A clear and accurate depth and summarised. analyse relevant comprehensive, and in-
rationale for All or most elements of information to depth project complexity
importance of selected organisation demonstrate selected analysis and results
selected organisation are not discussed. organisation, and to provided.
should be provided summarise the
and summarised. information.
40%
Analysis and Lack or limited synthesis Demonstrated analysis and Well-developed analysis Thoroughly developed Highly sophisticated and
application with and analysis. synthesis of new knowledge and synthesis with and creative analysis and
synthesis of new Limited application/ with application. application of creative analysis and synthesis
knowledge recommendations based recommendations linked synthesis with application of new and existing
upon analysis. to of pretested models knowledge.
analysis/synthesis. and/or independently Strong application by way
developed models and of pretested models
justified and/or independently
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recommendations linked developed models.
to analysis/synthesis. Recommendations are
clearly justified based on
the analysis/synthesis.
Applying knowledge to
new
30% situations/other cases.
Effective Specialised language and Communicates in a Communicates in a Communicates coherently Communicates
Communication, terminology is rarely or readable coherent and readable and concisely in a manner eloquently.
format, structure, and inaccurately employed. manner that largely manner that adheres to that adheres to the given Expresses meaning
professional Meaning is repeatedly adheres to the given the format. coherently, concisely and
presentation obscured by errors in format. given format. Accurately employs a creatively within the
(Written) the Generally, employs Accurately employs wide given
communication of ideas, specialised language and specialised language and range of specialised format.
including errors in terminology with accuracy. terminology. language and Discerningly selects and
structure, sequence, Meaning is sometimes Meaning is easy to follow. terminology. precisely employs a wide
spelling, grammar, difficult to follow. Information, arguments Engages audience range of specialised
punctuation and/or the Information, arguments and and interest. language and
acknowledgment of evidence is structured and evidence is structured and Information, arguments terminology.
sources. sequenced in a way that is sequenced clearly and and Engages and sustains
not always clear and logical. logically. evidence is structured and audience’s interest.
The report is poorly Some errors are evident in Occasional minor errors sequenced clearly and Information, arguments
presented, with spelling, grammar and/or present in spelling, persuasively. and evidence are
significant deficiencies in punctuation. grammar and/or Spelling, grammar and insightful,
formatting, structure, or punctuation. punctuation is free from persuasive and expertly
professionalism. The The report has a basic level errors. presented.
overall presentation of presentation, with some The report is adequately
detracts from the aspects of formatting, presented, with a focus The report is well- The report is
content and fails to structure, or on formatting, structure, presented, with attention exceptionally well-
engage the reader. professionalism that could and professionalism. given to formatting, presented, demonstrating
be improved. The overall While there may be some structure, and a polished and engaging
presentation may lack minor areas for professionalism. The document that is visually
visual appeal or improvement, the overall overall presentation is appealing. The
cohesiveness. presentation is visually appealing and formatting, structure, and
satisfactory. enhances the reader's professionalism
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understanding of the contribute to a highly
content. effective and professional
10% presentation.
Visual appeal and No title page. Incorrect Title page is included. Title page is included but Title page is included with Title page is included with
presentation of font and size with poor Missing most information. is missing key most required all required information.
content line spacing and large Incorrect font and size is information. Some errors information. Minor errors Font, spacing, and format
(Quality and gaps in pagination, used or poor line spacing in font use and line in font, spacing and are in accordance with
persuasiveness) tables, or diagrams. and large gaps in spacing. Some pagination format. the requirements of the
pagination. problems. assignment brief.
Title page included. Report is written as a One idea or concept per
Adheres to the font, block of text with no Paragraphs are used but One idea or concept per paragraph with 3–4 well- No errors in spelling or
spacing, format, and breaks in between ideas. large blocks of text with paragraph. Some constructed sentences per grammar. Adheres to the
word count Separate ideas cannot long sentences make it paragraphs could be more paragraph. word count requirement.
requirements. be clearly discerned. difficult to understand the succinctly written.
ideas being conveyed. No errors in spelling or
Appropriate use of On average, more than 5 Minor spelling or grammar. Adheres to the
paragraphs, sentence errors in spelling or Spelling or grammar has grammar errors. Adheres word count requirement.
construction, spelling, grammar per page. Does errors but meaning remains to the word count
and grammar. not adhere to the word clear. Does not adhere to requirement.
count requirement. the word count
10% requirement.
Use of academic and Does not adhere to the Written according to Written according to Well-written and adheres Expertly written and
discipline conventions assignment brief of the academic genre as per the academic genre as per the to the academic genre as adheres to the academic
requirements for a short assignment brief. Minor assignment brief. per the assignment brief. genre as per the
Formal tone. No use business report. Poorly errors in the use of first- assignment brief.
of first-person written with informal person pronouns (I, my, we, Sound use of the Good use of the
perspective. tone using first person me, us). introduction but does not introduction, which Excellent use of the
pronouns (I, my, we, me, clearly state either the clearly states the purpose introduction, which
Meets the assignment us). Introduction attempted but purpose of the report or of the report and what secures the attention of
brief regarding very generic, and does not what the reader should the reader should expect the reader, clearly states
introduction, body, No introduction clearly state the purpose of expect to find in the body to find in the body of the the purpose of the report
and conclusion. attempted. Conclusion the report and what the of the report. report. and what the reader
not attempted. reader should expect to should expect to find in
Appropriate use of find in the body of the Sound use of the Good use of the the body of the report.
credible resources. Demonstrates report. conclusion and succeeds conclusion and succeeds
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Correct citation of key inconsistent and in either the summation in summation of key Excellent use of the
resources using APA inadequate use of good- Conclusion attempted but of key concepts discussed, concepts discussed and conclusion, which
style of referencing. quality, credible, and does not include or key conclusions or key conclusions or succeeds in confident
relevant resources to summation of key concepts recommendations, but recommendations. summation of key
support and develop discussed in the report not both. concepts and conclusions
ideas. and/or key conclusions or Consistently and gives the reader a
recommendations. Demonstrates consistent demonstrates expert use clear sense of next steps
No use of in-text use of credible and of good quality, credible, required.
references, or no Demonstrates consistent relevant research sources and relevant research
reference list at the use of credible and relevant to support and develop sources to support and Demonstrates expert use
close of the report. research sources to support ideas. develop appropriate of high-quality credible
There are many mistakes and develop ideas, but arguments and and relevant research
in using the APA style. these are not always Good use of in-text statements. sources to support and
explicit or well-developed. referencing and Shows evidence of develop arguments and
No academic resources appropriate number of reading beyond the key position statements.
were used to develop Little use of in-text references used and listed reading. Shows extensive evidence
the project proposal, or referencing, or inadequate in the reference list. There of reading beyond the key
those resources that references consulted and are only minor errors in Very good use of in-text reading.
were used are not added to references at the using the APA style. referencing. All in-text
academically credible. close of the report. There references match with Excellent and meticulous
are some mistakes in using Between 3 to 4 academic references listed in the use of in-text referencing
APA style. resources were used to reference list. There are with all in-text references
develop the project no mistakes in using the matching with references
Between 1 to 2 academic proposal. APA style. listed in the reference list.
resources were used to There are no mistakes in
develop the project Between 5 to 6 academic using the APA style.
proposal. resources were used to
develop the project More than 6 academic
proposal. resources were used to
develop the project
10% proposal.
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The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment
SLO b) Investigate and critique ICT tools and technologies in enterprise computing in consideration of human factors and cybersecurity.
Design and develop an enterprise computing solution that comprises data and information management systems to satisfy the
SLO c)
client requirements.
SLO d) Exemplify professional communication, ethical practice and teamwork in the development of enterprise computing systems.
SLO e) Practice agile approaches in the development of enterprise computing solutions.
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