Project Schedule - Task 4 (20 Marks) • Provide the project work breakdown structure & schedule - Gantt chart. Briefly explain both of them and discuss how they relate to each other. • Explain whether, given the system goals, requirements, and scope as they are currently understood, is the project schedule reasonable? Why or why not? 10 10 System Information Requirement Investigation Techniques – Task 5 (25 Marks) • Who are the stakeholders involved? • Explain your choice of the 3 most useful investigation techniques. • Justify the usefulness of these 3 investigation techniques. 5 10 10

Systems Requirements - Task 2 (15 Marks) • Identify and list all primary functional requirements for the system in the case study? • Identify and list all non-functional requirements for the system in the case study. Justify why you would like to have these non-functional requirements. 10 5 Project Cost Benefit Analysis - Task 3 (15 Marks) • Discuss your Project Cost Benefit Analysis • Provide an excel spread sheet with details in a Project Cost Benefit Analysis 7.5 7.5

Assessment criteria - Assignment 1 marking guide Marks for Assignment 1 will be allocated as follows: TOPIC Weight Mark Introduction (5 marks) • Introduce the case study and clearly define the project objectives • Clearly identify the aims of the report. 2.5 2.5 Approach to Systems Development - Task 1 (10 Marks) • How would International Charity Foundation (ICF) go about developing its information systems? Which information system development approach would ICF take? • Justify your choice of approach to systems development. 5 5

• Project Cost /Benefit Analysis – Task 3 *about 200 words • Project Schedule - Task 4 *about 200 words o Show work breakdown structure in the project as well as the project schedule Gantt Chart? o What are they and how do they relate to each other? o Given the system goals, requirements, and scope as they are currently understood, is the project schedule reasonable? Why or why not? • System Information Requirement Investigation Techniques - Task 5. *about 250 words o List the stakeholders involved. o Explain your choice of the 3 most useful investigation techniques. o Justify the usefulness of these 3 investigation techniques. • Reflections and Conclusions *about 100 words o Provide a brief summary of your findings o Present your reflections about this project (e.g. achievement and constraints). • References (must complete by showing 1 or more references with their related in-text citations)

o How would ICF go about developing its information systems? Which information system development approach would ICF take? o Justification for your chosen approach to system development. • Systems Requirements - Task 2. *about 250 words o Identify and list all primary functional requirements for the system in the case study. o Identify and list all non-functional requirements for the system in the case study. Justify why you would like to have these non-functional requirements.

In the template file “COIT20248_Assignment_1_Template_File” (in MS Word) provided to you, the report for ‘Systems Development’ has been organised using the following headings and guidelines. Students are advised to observe the word count in each section when developing the report. • Title Cover Page with clear details of course title/name, student number/name, lecturer & tutor • Introduction *about 100 words o Introduction must clearly introduce the case study and define the project objectives. o Introduction must identify the aims of the report. • The Approach to Systems Development - Task 1 *about 250 words

This assessment relates to course learning outcomes 1 and 5 stated in the e-course profile. Assessment 1 is an individual assessment. In assessment 1, you are assigned tasks which assess your course knowledge gained between weeks 1 and 5 about different facets of systems development. All students will have to write a report showing the answers to the questions in tasks 1-5 below. Please note that ALL submitted Assignment 1-reports are passed through a computerized copy detection system and it is extremely easy for teaching staff to identify copied or otherwise plagiarised work.

Project Schedule - Task 4 (20 Marks) • Provide the project work breakdown structure & schedule - Gantt chart. Briefly explain both of them and discuss how they relate to each other. • Explain whether, given the system goals, requirements, and scope as they are currently understood, is the project schedule reasonable? Why or why not? 10 10 System Information Requirement Investigation Techniques – Task 5 (25 Marks) • Who are the stakeholders involved? • Explain your choice of the 3 most useful investigation techniques. • Justify the usefulness of these 3 investigation techniques. 5 10 10 Reflections and Conclusions (5 marks) • Briefly summarize your findings. • Present your reflections about this project (e.g. achievement and constraints). 2.5 2.5 References 5

Systems Requirements - Task 2 (15 Marks) • Identify and list all primary functional requirements for the system in the case study? • Identify and list all non-functional requirements for the system in the case study. Justify why you would like to have these non-functional requirements. 10 5 Project Cost Benefit Analysis - Task 3 (15 Marks) • Discuss your Project Cost Benefit Analysis • Provide an excel spread sheet with details in a Project Cost Benefit Analysis 7.5 7.5

Assessment criteria - Assignment 1 marking guide Marks for Assignment 1 will be allocated as follows: TOPIC Weight Mark Introduction (5 marks) • Introduce the case study and clearly define the project objectives • Clearly identify the aims of the report. 2.5 2.5 Approach to Systems Development - Task 1 (10 Marks) • How would International Charity Foundation (ICF) go about developing its information systems? Which information system development approach would ICF take? • Justify your choice of approach to systems development. 5 5