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IS5314 eBusiness System Integration
Part I No. CILOs Weighting 1. Explain the concepts of SI, benefits & challenges of SI, and implications of different types of SI approaches 3 2. Model internal and external SI requirements of an organization 3 3. Select and justify suitable technologies (middleware) for a given set of SI requirements 2 4. Critically analyze SI implementations identifying merits and limitations 2 Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs) CILO No. TLAs Hours/week CILO 1 Test, Project work, Presentations, Discussions -- CILO 2 Seminars, Project work -- CILO 3 Seminars, Project work, Term paper -- CILO 4 Case studies, Presentations -- Assessment Tasks/Activities CILO No AT1 AT2 AT3 AT4 AT5 CILO 1 2 1 2 CILO 2 1 2 2 CILO 3 1 1 1 CILO 4 1 2 (1: Minor focus on the CILO; 2: Main focus on the CILO) Integration Solutions Integration Strategy and Best Practices AT1: Class Participation (15 marks) Name:_____________________________ Student ID:_________________________ Directions: For each type of participation, please assign yourself a grade (A, A-, …, C, C-, D) that you believe applies to you for that section. Then, please explain why you believe this is an appropriate grade for that section. Please type your comments right into the document (take as much space as you like) and print out the completed version of the evaluation for me. You must submit a hardcopy of your self-evaluation before/after the TEST in Week 13. A. Attendance, Punctuality, and Preparedness (3 marks) Grade A for this section indicates that you (a) have perfect attendance in both lecture and tutorial sessions; (b) have no late entries; and (c) have assignments (e.g., readings) completed thoughtfully ahead of time for every class. My grade for this section: ___ My explanation for this grade: B. Large-Group Participation (4 marks) Grade A for this section indicates that you (a) regularly participate in large group discussions, activities, exercises and presentations; and (b) do so in a respectful, appropriate, and thoughtful way. My grade for this section: ___ My explanation for this grade: C. Small-Group Participation (8 marks) Grade A for this section indicates that you (a) actively participate in small-group discussions, activities, exercises and presentations; (b) do so in a respectful, appropriate, and thoughtful way; and (c) engage in active listening while in small group. My grade for this section: ___ My explanation for this grade: Other comments about my Participation in the course: AT 2: Group Project Work (25 marks) We will assign randomly one of the six topics for each group in Week 2. Each group should have 3 to 5 students (group size 4 is preferred). The group project report (structure is provided below) should be submitted according to the following schedule: Your tutor will provide feedback on your interim report. Interim reports will be marked with an expected grade and the final grade can go up 2 steps up (e.g., from a B+ to A; from a C to B-) depending on the revisions and improvements made. 1. Overview (6 marks) [3 to 4 pages] 2.3 Business Process Scenarios (one for each student in project team; description of major business processes which spread across multiple systems) 3. Implementation Details (9 marks) [8 to 10 pages] 3.2 Integration Technologies Suitable for Implementation AT3: Group Project presentation Criteria Wt. A B C D Organization, Use of material; Coverage 8 - Well-structured and presented in a logical sequence, used time wisely - The group collectively covered all the major topics/issues. - Mostly structured, precise but parts may be unconnected to the rest of the presentation - The group collectively covered most of the topics/issues. - Somewhat structured but too much time spent on unimportant material. Disjointed sequence - A few of the individuals covered many of the topics/issues - Unstructured, strays from the subject. Much of the presentation out of logical order. Goes over time limit - The group presented the topics in such a manner that the audience could not follow/understand Response to questions and comments 2 - The group collectively demonstrates full knowledge by answering all questions with explanation and elaboration - The group is at ease with expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate. - The group is able to answer only rudimentary questions - The group cannot answer questions about subject Individual – comprehensibi-lity, eye contact and elocution 5 - Clear and easily understood - Maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returns to notes - Uses a clear voice and modulation so that all audience can hear presentation - Mostly clear but some confusion in the presentation - Maintains eye contact most of the time, but frequently returns to notes - Voice is clear; most audience can hear presentation - Somewhat clear but leaves the listener a little lost. - Occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of report - Voice is low; audience have difficulty hearing presentation - Unclear and confusing. Not understood. - Reads all of report with no eye contact - Mumbles and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear AT4: Term Paper (25 marks) · Term paper (8-10 A4 pages excluding appendices; Times Roman font size 12; single-spaced) should focus on a real-world systems integration in an organization. It is expected that you will use the organization for which you are working. If this is not possible, you can select any other organization from which you can gather relevant data. If you are currently not employed, your tutor will assign a different topic for the term paper. · You are expected to interview a senior IT professional in that organization (using a structured template to be provided) for this purpose. Please remove all identifiable information from your term paper (give a different name to the organization and alter description if required). Section Details: 1 - Executive summary (150-200 words) Provide a complete summary highlighting integration requirements and your analysis 2 - Company overview (1 page) Brief description of the business (gathered in the questionnaire), and its customers, suppliers, partners, etc 3 - E-Business systems description (2-3 pages) Describe major systems functionality (the systems do not have to be web-based systems) and the IT environment they operate 4 - Description of major systems integration requirements and expected benefits (2 to 3 pages) Contents for this section should be developed based on the data collected through the questionnaire; Include requirement, need and expected benefits (strategic, operational, technical) 5 - Analysis of implementation details (2 to 3 pages) Elaborate implementation details (for the implemented integrations); 6 – Conclusion (1/2 page) Data collected in interview (4 pages) Include a scanned copy of the questionnaire in your submission AT 5: Test (20 marks) Related Links
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