Project Management and the Professional

Due Date : Due Thursday 6pm 12/4/2012. Submit at the Assignment boxes near
the Student Centre, ui!ding 10, "e#e! 2.
Marks $ 20%
Method : &ndi#idua!
"e#eraging o'' some Austra!ian resear(h, a sma!! (ompany has de#e!oped hard)are to
per'orm geneti( tests. &t is a sma!! de#i(e )hi(h atta(hes #ia *S to a (omputer or
mobi!e phone +as !ong as it (an run the appropriate so't)are,. The so't)are to (ontro!
the de#i(e up!oads and se!' insta!!s enab!ing anyone to interpret the resu!ts.
&n essen(e it means anyone )ith one o' these de#i(es (an read, ana!yse and store any
other human-s D.A. A!! that-s needed is a sing!e human hair not !ess than 0.1 (m in
!ength, some sa!i#a, s/in (e!!s, or other human (e!!s.. The ana!yti(a! so't)are that
(omes )ith the de#i(e )i!! a!!o) the user to !oo/ 'or any de'e(ts, ana!yse the genes,
et(., The so't)are a!!o)s you to store a (omp!ete D.A (ode and (ompare it to others
stored using externa! storage.
The so't)are is yet to be )ritten, you ha#e been o''ered a 0ob as 1uman Computer
&ntera(tion Spe(ia!ist 'or a ma0or part o' the *ser &nter'a(e. 2ou ha#e been (hosen 'or
your pre#ious history o' pro#iding high 3ua!ity, simp!e, intuiti#e, user inter'a(es. The
0ob meets a!! your expe(tations.
The manager then ad#ises you this de#i(e is going to generate a !ot o' pub!i( interest
and re!ease o' the produ(t may be de!ayed. 1e said he thin/s the (ompany has a
strategy to dea! )ith this.
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Task :
Part 1 (15%) Report to !e gi"en to the manager#
To ensure that you understand the issues in#o!#ed, be'ore being emp!oyed, the
manager has as/ed you to $rite a report on the ethics of such a de"ice +the
hard)are and the easy to use so't)are, in terms o' its use.. 2ou must /eep in mind
that )ithout a simp!i'ied user inter'a(e to the (omp!ex so't)are o' the de#i(e, it (ou!d
onl% !e used !% trained medical staff.
1e has as/ed you 'or this report to (!ari'y )hat ethi(a! issues )i!! be re!e#ant to you,
an &T pro'essiona!, as you )i!! be emp!oyed by him. 2ou are not to (on(ern yourse!'
)ith other ethi(a! issues o' the de#i(e, as that is outside your expertise and,
understanding the other issues, is the manager-s responsibi!ity.
2ou shou!d report 'rom the #ie)point o' potentia! sta/eho!ders +e.g. members o' the
ACS, businesses, genera! pub!i(, #arious go#ernment departments et(, in terms o' at
!east 6 o' the ethi(a! theories dis(ussed by Dr 7rant 8ooney in his !e(tures +s!ides
2492:, ;8; !e(ture 6,. <hy might these sta/eho!ders agree or ob0e(t to this proposa!=
The report shou!d a!so dis(uss the ethi(a! &T issues in re!ation to the ACS (ode o'
ethi(s and (ode o' (ondu(t.
A!though the (ompany is (urrent!y thin/ing o' imp!ementing this ser#i(e in Austra!ia,
it may )ant to use the so't)are in other (ountries > you shou!d a!so !oo/ at at !east
one other ethi(a! (ode o' (ondu(t, 'or examp!e that o' the Chartered &nstitute 'or &T
+CS,, the *S Asso(iation o' Computing 8a(hinery +AC8, or the .e) ?ea!and
Computer So(iety +.?CS, . Di''eren(es bet)een these ethi(a! guide!ines shou!d be
dis(ussed in re!ation to the report.
&#'# (ll %our points $ill need to !e argued $ith appropriate reasons and
references# Merel% making statements $ill !e insufficient# )ailure to make a
decision and support it can incur the loss of up to *% of %our marks#
Part +(5%) Personal ,pinion &,T to !e gi"en to the manager#
<ou!d you a((ept the 0ob= Are there any (onditions )here you )ou!d a((ept the 0ob
or not a((ept the 0ob=
1int $
The mo#ie 7atta(a may be use'u! ba(/ground to he!p understand some o' the issues,
a!though there are many other sour(es.
http$//en.)i/ipedia.org/)i/i/7atta(a
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-and .n
A 8A.A7@8@.T A@;BAT that in(!udes the 'o!!o)ing se(tions$
1. @xe(uti#e Summary +'or tas/ 1 on!y,
2. Tab!e o' Contents
6. Tas/ 1 +this shou!d in(!ude an introdu(tion, re(ommendations
and a (on(!usion,
4. Tas/ 2 +this shou!d in(!ude an introdu(tion and a (on(!usion,
C. ib!iography
6. Appendi(es +i' app!i(ab!e,.
2our management report must be in a business report 'ormat and in(!ude (ross
re'eren(es to support in'ormation.
Ae'eren(ing and the ib!iography must be in an a((eptab!e 'ormat. See Referencing
/tandards be!o)#
(ssessment : The 8ar/ing S(heme is as 'o!!o)s$
;resentation up to 5% of marks can !e lost i' the 'o!!o)ing are not present..
Co#er sheet
+student D, name, Tutor .ame, Tutoria! .umber, report tit!e
.BT 0ust the E@&T (o#er sheet,
@xe(uti#e summary
Fuotes, Diagrams +)here app!i(ab!e,
Corre(t 1ar#ard re'eren(ing
Corre(t @ng!ish expression, G spe!!ing
&ntrodu(tion, body o' essay, G re(ommendations
"ogi(a! di#ision o' (hapters or se(tions
Assertions ba(/ed up by 3uoted sour(es
8ore than 10 re'eren(es 'or part 1 and 2 or more re'eren(es 'or part 2.
Content 1C% Tas/ 1 > C% Tas/ 2
Corre(t !ength o' ans)er )ithout #erbosity
Dea!s (orre(t!y G 'u!!y )ith the topi(
Arguments 'or +and against )here appropriate,
C!arity in the o#era!! aim o' the ans)er
C!arity and su''i(ient amount o' ana!ysis
.o !arge amount o' materia! 3uoted
Appropriate re'eren(ing i' needed
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Referencing /tandards:
A!! materia! deri#ed 'rom other )or/s must be a(/no)!edged and re'eren(ed
a((ording!y using the 1ar#ard Ae'eren(ing Sty!e,
+see http$//))).!ib.uts.edu.au/he!p/re'eren(ing/har#ard9uts9re'eren(ing9
guide,.
0ate penalt%:
"ate submission o' assignment 1 )i!! attra(t a one mar/ per day !ate pena!ty,
more than se#en days !ate the assignment )i!! re(ei#e Hero un!ess spe(ia!
(onsideration has been sought and granted. Spe(ia! (onsideration, 'or !ate
submission, must be arranged be'orehand )ith the sub0e(t (o9ordinator.
Reminder:
Students are reminded o' the prin(ip!es !aid do)n in the IStatement o' 7ood
;ra(ti(e and @thi(s in &n'orma! AssessmentI +pages C G 6 o' the Ea(u!ty
1andboo/,. *n!ess other)ise stated in a spe(i'i( handout, a!! assessment tas/s
in this sub0e(t shou!d be your o)n origina! )or/. Any (o!!aboration )ith
another student +or group, shou!d be !imited to those matters des(ribed in
IA((eptab!e eha#iourI se(tion o' the 1andboo/. Eor essay 3uestions,
students shou!d pay parti(u!ar attention to the re(ognition o' I;!agiarismI as
des(ribed in that se(tion o' the 1andboo/ +page 6,. Any in'ringement by a
student )i!! be (onsidered a brea(h o' dis(ip!ine and )i!! be dea!t )ith in
a((ordan(e )ith Au!es and y9"a)s o' the *ni#ersity. ;ena!ties su(h as Hero
mar/s 'or assignments or sub0e(ts may be imposed.
12pected standard of the $ork
2ou are expe(ted to (on(eptua!iHe the prob!em or issue, 'ind re!e#ant
re'eren(es 'or (ontext, 'a(ts, theory and examp!es, (ome up )ith a point o'
#ie) +not ne(essari!y one sided, and support that point o' #ie) )ith argument
and re'eren(es. &n some (ases, the Jpoint o' #ie)KK )i!! be a design proposa!.
2our presentations shou!d be )ritten as i' they are addressing an audien(e, not
attempting to satis'y (ourse re3uirements.
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http$//my.'eit.uts.edu.au/my'eit, and the Ea(u!ty Student 7uide
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http$//)ebmai!.uts.edu.au/ in order a((ess the resour(e through out9o'9
(ampus 'a(i!ities.
2. 8ost organisations ha#e temp!ates 'or management reports, su(h as the
!ist o' se(tions gi#en in the assignment. &t ser#es 2 purposes$
a. a (he(/!ist 'or the )riter to ma/e sure a!! topi(s are (o#ered that the
(ompany thin/s are re!e#ant.
b. 8a/es it easier 'or management to 'ind in'ormation in the report.
&ndi#idua! managers )i!! o'ten not read the )ho!e report.

&n other )ords, i' you are gi#en a temp!ate, *S@ &T.
6. The 12ecuti"e /ummar% summarises the reportKs 'indings G
re(ommendations. &t (an stand by itse!' as an o#er#ie) o' your ideas. 2ou
)rite it !ast. An &ntrodu(tion te!!s you )hat the report is going to (o#er.
+see *TS9Bn!ine as )e!! as goog!e thisS,
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