CIS
3009 SEMESTER 3, 2013
| Description |
Marks out of
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Wtg(%)
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Due date |
| ASSIGNMENT 3 |
100.00
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25.00
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20 January 2014 |
The total submission for
this assignment should consist of two files:
1.
A file containing the Case
Study Evaluation Report, SAP Reflective Essay and Journal Entries. A Word
document (.doc or .docx) is preferred but a refined text file format (.rtf) is
also acceptable.
2.
A second file containing only the
SAP Exercise 2 answers. These will need
to be collated into one file by cutting and pasting into either a .doc, .docx,
.rtf, or a .pdf file.
Instructions for
submission:
1.
Submit the FINAL version of
file containing the Case Study Evaluation Report, SAP Reflective Essay and
Journal Entries to Turnitin for review as instructed on the course Study Desk.
a.
If your Turnitin report is
acceptable, it is ready for submission.
b.
If the Turnitin report stands
at more than ten percent, you should revise the applicable sections before
submitting. Even if it is below ten percent but there is a significant match
with the work of another student, some revision is advisable.
2.
You should not submit your
Turnitin report as we are able to access them in Turnitin.
3.
Submit your assignment file and
your SAP exercise file electronically via EASE by the due date. The EASE link will be available on the
CIS3009 StudyDesk.
4.
If you experience issues with
the submission process please:
1.
Check and ensure that the size
of each file is less than 5MB and that it is either a .doc, .docx, .rft or .pdf file type (as per instructions
above), then attempt to submit again,
2.
If you continue to have
problems submitting, contact AskUSQ for technical assistance,
3.
If no technical causes are
identified and you continue to have problems submitting, send me an email with
your name, student number and details of the problem you are experiencing and I
will advise you what to do next.
4.
Please DO NOT send your
assignment files via email.
SECTION A: CASE STUDY (50 marks)
In-text citation and references (or sources) are required using the Harvard referencing style
This
section is based on the following case study.
Brown, V & Vessey, I 2001, 'Nibco's "Big
Bang"', Communications of the Association for Information Systems,
vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-42.
As an external consultant, you have been hired by NIBCO to conduct an
analysis of the effectiveness of the processes NIBCO undertook in choosing SAP
as its ERP system and to present your analysis in the case study format to
NIBCO’s Leadership Triad addressed to Mr. S. Beutler.
Your tasks:
1.
Read the complete case study to
ensure you fully understand the SAP implementation and its outcomes.
2.
Focus on the Case Study sections
VIII-XV, pp. 20-39 and use your knowledge of the Motiwalla & Thompson textbook,
chapters 5-9 inclusive and at least 6 academically sound external sources, to
develop your report.
3.
As the case study highlights many
issues, too many to be addressed in this assignment, you are required to
restrict your analysis to following topics:
a.
The implementation strategy
adopted,
b.
Risk management,
c.
Gap analysis, and
d.
Change management
4.
Your report should end with an evaluation
of the overall effectiveness of the Implementation Process (in relation to the
above topics only), and a ‘lessons learned’ section to inform any future ERP
purchase process.
Length: 2500-3000 words.
SECTION B (50 marks) - SAP Practical Exercise 2, Journal and Reflective Essay
In-text citation and references (or sources) are required for the reflective essay using the Harvard referencing style
SAP
Exercise 2, Journal and Reflective Essay.
1.
Complete the SAP exercise as directed in tutorials
7-9 and record the outputs in a word or refined text file.
2.
Continue to keep a journal of your activities and
experience of using SAP. Include a copy
of your full journal as an appendix to the reflective essay.
- Reflective Essay: Using your journal written as you completed both SAP exercises, write an essay of between 800 and 1200 words reflecting your end user experiences of the SAP software. To assist you in your reflection, you must:
- Identify five appropriate end user criteria with which to evaluate the SAP software. The five criteria should be based upon the course readings and your research of suitable academic and highly regarded industry papers. That is, this essay should be based on your journals but should also draw upon the theoretical knowledge you have gained during the semester.
In the allocation of marks, your inputs in
the SAP GBI database (as shown in a SAP report of your activity by User ID),
your submitted journal and SAP exercise outputs will be taken into
account. Please note, no marks will be
given for this section if the SAP report generated does not produce a record of
any activity by your User ID).
MARKING CRITERIA
CIS3009 Assignment 3
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Marking Criteria
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Max
Mark
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Section
A: Case Study
As
an external consultant, you have been hired by NIBCO to conduct an analysis
of the effectiveness of the processes NIBCO undertook in choosing SAP as its
ERP system and to present your analysis in the case study format to NIBCO’s
Leadership Triad addressed to Mr. S. Beutler.
Your
tasks:
1. Read the complete case study to ensure you fully
understand the SAP implementation and its outcomes.
2. Focus on the Case Study sections VIII-XV, pp.
20-39 and use your knowledge of the Motiwalla & Thompson textbook,
chapters 5-9 inclusive and at least 6 academically sound external sources, to
develop your report.
3. The case study highlights many issues, too many to
be addressed in this assignment.
Consequently you are required to restrict your analysis to following
topics:
a. The implementation strategy adopted,
b. Risk management,
c.
Gap
analysis, and
d. Change management
4.
Your
report should end with an evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the
Implementation Process, and a ‘lessons learned’ section to inform any future
ERP purchase process.
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1.
Case study follows required format (5 marks)
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5
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2.
Demonstrates knowledge of relevant sections of the study materials (10
marks)
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10
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3. Demonstrates
insight into the core issues and stimulates interest. (5 marks)
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5
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4.
Essay demonstrates the ability to develop an argument and draw appropriate
conclusions. (5 marks)
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5
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5. Correct
use of citation and referencing using the Harvard referencing style. (10
marks)
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10
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6.
Essay is structurally and grammatically sound, with well-developed
paragraphs. (-5
marks)
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0
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7.
Essay is free from spelling and punctuation errors. (-5 marks)
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0
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Section A - Total Mark
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35
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Section
B – SAP exercise, journal, and reflective essay:
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SAP
exercise, journal
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SAP report shows few if any section(s) of the
exercise was attempted (-10 marks)
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0
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Reflective Essay: To assist you in your reflection, you
must:
1. Identify five appropriate end user
criteria with which to evaluate the SAP software. The five criteria should be based upon the
course readings and your research of suitable academic and highly regarded
industry papers. That is, this essay
should be based on your journals but should also draw upon the theoretical
knowledge you have gained during the semester.
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Identify five
end user criteria with justification of appropriateness (5 marks)
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5
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Essay
demonstrates insight into the student’s experience learning and using SAP
based upon their chosen criteria. (10
marks)
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10
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Essay
is grammatically sound; exhibits clarity and facility of expression;
grammatically sound; and is free from spelling and punctuation errors. (-5 marks)
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0
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Section B - Total Mark
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50
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