MIS611 Information Systems Capstone
Information Systems Capstone
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ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF
MIS611 Information Systems Capstone
Assessment Milestones 1 and 2
Individual/Group Group (five people)
Length Part A: Gateway 1 Progress Report
10 minutes/1,500 words +/–10%
Part B: Gateway 2 Progress Report
10 minutes/2,250 words +/–10%
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion
of the task below include:
a) Analyse relevant industry challenges to support the
development of IS solutions for addressing specific
organisational problems.
b) Produce the appropriate documentation aligned to the
project delivery methodology to evidence project progress
with project stakeholders.
c) Integrate professional and SMART skills to complete individual
and team tasks in collaboration with team members to
develop a robust solution that meets stakeholder needs.
d) Develop business solutions in collaboration with team
members in response to client requirements.
e) Communicate progress and solutions to the
client/representative and non-specialists and adjust according
to feedback.
Submission Part A: Due in class (by appointment) during Module 3.2 (Week 6)
Part B: Due in class (by appointment) during Module 4.2 (Week 8)
Weighting Part A: 15%
Part B: 25%
Total Marks 100 marks
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Assessment Task
In industry, teams use milestones to present the progress of their work to their clients, receive
feedback and make the required updates. For the two milestones in this assessment, you will present
your written progress and verbally update your facilitator about what your team has done and what
you plan to do for the following milestones. Your team should incorporate feedback from each
milestone presentation into your next assessment and thus demonstrate an ability to address
feedback and meet client requirements.
Assessment 2 comprises two milestones in which you will record your progress and receive feedback,
before the final submission of your report in Assessment 3.
It is important to refer back to your Assessment 1, Project Plan when completing Assessment 2 to
ensure consistency with the information being presented and to set your team up for success for the
cohesive final report of Assessment 3.
Please refer to the Instructions for details on how to complete this task.
Context
This trimester, you will actively contribute to a project team to deliver a business solution for a client.
The assessment format is modelled on industry practice and the subject is designed to leverage your
knowledge of information systems management and industry techniques. The implementation of
true-to-life industry practice will help you transition to industry.
Each team will complete one project focused on a client’s brief. The assignments are structured in
sections. Each section builds on the previous section and will be brought together in a final report for
your client.
Task Instructions
To complete this assessment task, you must complete the two milestone assessments outlined in
this document. In completing this assessment, you should:
1. Review your subject notes to establish the relevant area of investigation that applies to the
case, and re-read any relevant readings for this subject;
2. Re-read the case organisation/client brief provided by your learning facilitator;
3. Review your subject notes from across the course to establish the relevant area of
investigation that applies to the case. Re-read any relevant readings for this subject. Before
you start writing, refer back to Assessment 1 in which you planned your approach to the
assessments. MIS608 Agile Project Management and PROJ6000 Project Management may
provide relevant information; and
4. Consider using graphical representation. The graphical representation of ideas and diagrams
in the form of tables, graphs, diagrams and models is encouraged. These must be anchored in
the context of the material and explained and justified if they are to be included. No executive
summary is required.
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PART A: Milestone 1—Client Report (Section A)
i. Write a 1,500-word client report outlining the scope of the project and the empathise and
design elements of the design-thinking process.
ii. Ensure you deliver the following in this milestone:
- A client report (Section A);
- An in-class presentation (one-on-one with your lecturer);
- A project status report; and
- Minutes of meetings and the presentation to your lecturer.
Client Report (Section A)
In developing Section A of your client report, you will draw on the empathise and define elements of
the design-thinking methodology. The client report (Section A) should comprise the following:
A title page. State the subject code and subject name, assignment title, organisation’s/client’s name,
students’ names, students’ numbers and lecturer’s name.
A table of contents. This is mandatory for this assessment. You can create the table of contents
using MS Word’s auto-generator. Instructions for which can be found here:
https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Create-a-table-ofcontents.
Introduction: This must include background information on the case study and client/organisation
that has been provided to you. It should also state the purpose of the report and what you plan to
deliver to your client/organisation (drawing on your Assessment 1, Project Plan). (150 words).
Scope: Clearly identify your project scope in relation to each of the following, the project:
a) goals and objectives;
b) exclusions;
c) constraints;
d) assumptions; and
e) deliverables (importantly, ensure you include what will not be delivered).
(200 words).
Stakeholders: Provide an updated overview of all key stakeholders who have been considered in the
report to date, including their roles, level of impact and level of interest. In addition, provide a clear
outline of the stakeholders that will need to be managed by the client/organisation should they
choose to adopt your recommendations. (150 words).
Please include your stakeholder summary from the Assessment 1—Project Brief. Include any
feedback provided in this version
Empathise: The first step in the Stanford Design-Thinking model is to ‘empathise’. In your report,
you should demonstrate your ability to empathise with and articulate your client’s/organisation’s
needs/requirements through the following:
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- Customer personas: Develop a minimum of two customer personas that are to be used as
the basis for determining the other elements of the ‘empathise’ stage. (200 words).
- Empathy maps. Complete an empathy map for each customer persona you have developed.
This should include how/what the customer persona hears, thinks, says and sees in relation
to the client/organisation. In addition, it should state their ‘pains’ and gains’. (200 words).
- Research. Conduct research into the customer personas you have developed and what their
‘needs’ are in relation to the client’s/organisation’s product or service. (200 words).
- Stakeholder requirements. Clearly define the stakeholder requirements using the MoSCoW.
(250 words).
Define: As a team, define the way the customer personas currently interact with the
client’s/organisation’s product or service. This process will allow you to hone in on any gaps or pain
points customers’ may experience and in doing so, clearly define your problem statement.
- Complete a customer journey map using the following framework: Awareness,
Consideration, Conversion, Loyalty and Advocacy (200 words).
- Problem Statement: A clear problem statement is imperative in meeting any
client’s/organisation’s needs and agreeing on the path forward in a project. Clearly articulate
the problem statement that you will be solving in Milestone 2—Client Report (Section B).
(100 words).
It is important to note that Milestone 1— Section A is to be included as an appendix in your
Milestone 2—Section B Assessment. The completion of a comprehensive Milestone 1—Section A will
be essential to your success in Milestone 2—Section B.
Client Report—Section A, Presentation
Each group will meet with the lecturer and present their ‘Client Report, Section A’ for a maximum of
five minutes. The lecturer will then provide feedback that is to be incorporated into Milestone B—
Client Report, Section B and Assessment 3 (as appropriate).
All students must present the sections that they are responsible for producing.
Project Status Report
Each week, you have been producing and presenting a weekly project status report to your lecturer.
For the status report in Module 3.2 (Week 6), you should provide your one-minute status report
update before your ‘Client Report—Section A—Presentation’.
Your status report must be uploaded to the relevant blackboard discussion forum before the
commencement of the class in which you are presenting.
Minutes of Client Report—Section A, Presentation
Each week, you have been producing meeting minutes following your status report presentation to
your lecturer.
The meeting minutes for Module 3.2 (Week 6) should include the status report presentation and any
feedback that you received on your ‘Client Report—Section A’ presentation.
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The meeting minutes should be uploaded to the relevant blackboard discussion forum at the end of
class (Module 3.2, Week 6).
Part B: Milestone 2—Client Report (Section B)
i. Write a 750-word client report
ii. Ensure you deliver the following in this Milestone:
- The client report (Section B);
- An in-class presentation (one-on-one with your lecturer);
- A project status report;
- Minutes of meetings with your lecturer; and
- A client report (Section A) (updated to incorporate previous feedback).
Note: Your Client Report (Section B) will serve as a draft of your final project report that you will
submit for Assessment 3. You must incorporate any feedback that you received for your client report
(Section A) into this report.
Client Report (Section B)
In developing Section B of your client report, you will draw on the prototype, test and implement
elements of the design-thinking methodology. The Client Report (Section B) should comprise the
following:
A title page. State the subject code and subject name, assignment title, organisation's/client’s name,
students’ names, students’ numbers and lecturer’s name.
A table of contents. This is mandatory for this assessment. You can create the table of contents using
MS Word’s auto-generator. Instructions for which can be found here: https://support.office.com/en-
gb/article/Create-a-table-ofcontents.
Client Report (Section A) is to be included in your assessment deliverable. Changes made to this
section to reflect any feedback that you received should be highlighted. The transition in the client
report (Section B) deliverables should be cohesive and demonstrate consistent use of language and
style (1,500 words).
Ideate and Prototype. Using the problem statement you defined, develop a prototype solution that
meets the needs of the customers you identified. Include:
- An overview of the UX/UI elements to be considered in prototype development.
(150 words);
- The accessibility requirements. (100 words);
- The cyber-security requirements/considerations. (100 words);
- Wireframes or interface designs for how the prototype will work (and how customers will
interact with it). (400 words or equivalent diagrams/mock-ups).
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Project Status Report
Each week, you have been producing and presenting to your lecturer a weekly project status report.
For the status report in Module 4.2 (Week 8), you should provide your one-minute status report
update before your ‘Client Report—Section A, Presentation’.
Your status report must be uploaded to the relevant blackboard discussion forum before the
commencement of the class in which you are presenting.
Minutes of Client Report—Section B, Presentation
Each week, you have been producing meeting minutes following your status report presentation to
your lecturer.
The meeting minutes for Module 3.2 (Week 8) should include both the status report presentation
and any feedback that you received for your ‘Client Report—Section A’ presentation.
The meeting minutes should be uploaded to the relevant blackboard discussion forum at the end of
class (Module 4.2, Week 8).
Format of the Report
The report should use 11-point Arial or Calibri font, be 1.5–line spaced for ease of reading and
display page numbers at the bottom of each page. If diagrams or tables are used, attention should
be given to pagination to avoid the loss of meaning and continuity by unnecessarily splitting
information over two pages. Any diagrams must be appropriately captioned.
Referencing
It is expected that you reference any lecture notes used and any additional sources in the relevant
subject area based on your readings and further research. It is essential that you use appropriate
APA style for citing and referencing research. For more information on referencing, visit:
http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing
You are strongly advised to read the rubric, which is an evaluation guide with the criteria for grading
the assignment. This will give you a clear picture of what a successful report looks like.
Submission Instructions
Submit this task via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in MIS606 Information
Systems Capstone. The learning facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS
portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Please note that during the submission process, if you would like to include appendix items in your
submission, once your first item has been uploaded, click ‘Browse Your Computer’ to attach your
extra documents as an appendix. Then, click the Final Submit button.
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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 must also keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.
Special Consideration
To apply for special consideration for a modification to an assessment or examination due to
unexpected or extenuating circumstances, please consult the Assessment Policy for Higher
Education Coursework and ELICOS and if applicable to your circumstances, submit a completed
Application for Assessment Special Consideration Form to your learning facilitator.