Computer Systems Management

CT012-3-3

Assignment Details

Level 3

Assignment Details
Hand Out: Week 2 (14th July 2017)
Hand in: Week 12 (26th September 2017)

Prepared by: xxx First Prepared on: xx-xx-xx Last Modified on: xx-xx-xx
Quality checked by: xxx
Copyright 2004 Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology
 Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, YOU should be able to:

1. Evaluate a given scenario through the use of analytical

models, tools and frameworks in order to plan the
acquisition or development of an IS resource as part of
an overall business strategy. (Group Work)
2. Evaluate a given scenario and propose measures that
are appropriate to secure, protect and maintain
information systems resources. (Group & Individual
Work)
3. Advise on contemporary issues in information systems
management, control and audit. (Group & Individual
Work)
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 Assignment
No. Description % of
marks
1 Assignment 100
Group (Company Strategy)
Individual (Environmental
Analysis)

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 Assignment

Submission : Week 12: Tuesday: 26th September 2017

(before 6.00 PM in Block B Level 4 APU Campus)
Requirement :
Project document (hardcopy & softcopy)
Maximum 3500 words
Line spacing : 1.5
Font type : Times New Roman
Font size : 12 (except titles & headings)
Presentation on 26th September 2017 onwards
Individual
Five (5) minutes
Presentation slides
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 Assignment Marking: Groups
Performance Criteria

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 Assignment Marking: Individuals
Performance Criteria

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 Assignment
1. Get a group member. (each group consist of
not more than 4 (FOUR) members)

2. Alibaba Group had been selected as the

research company for your intake.

3. Start fulfill all the requirements stated in the

Assignment Questions (referring to
Assignment Clinic #1 to #5).

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 Group Component
Within 1500 words
To fulfill Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 3.
Company Strategy
i. Provide a brief description of the companys
background, business model, business strategy,
including its location, sourcing and distribution
strategies (#1)
ii. Analyse the current IS and IT strategies and describe
how it contributed to item (i) above (#1)
iii. Provide a critical assessment based on your findings of
the above items (i) and (ii) (#1)
iv. Conclusion (#1)
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 Individual Component
Within 2000 words
To fulfill Learning Outcomes 2 & 3.
Environmental Analysis
Building on the work done in group work
Carry out an environment and industry
analysis for their product or services using
any framework of your choice. Clearly
discuss the threats facing the company and
the opportunities that it may be able to
exploit in the future. (#2)
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 Individual Component (Continue)

Recommend changes and solutions to the

companys business strategy as a result of your
analysis above. Your recommendations should
describe your proposed IS strategy. (#3)

Study any possible security threats that may occur

and recommend solutions to overcome the security
threats. (#4)

Presentation: To present the proposed IS Strategy

and Security Solutions(#5)
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 Assignment Progress: Checklists
Assignment Clinic #1: Brief description of
companys background, business model, business
strategy by analyzing current IS & IT strategies.
Provide critical assessment & to conclude the
findings. (Week 3)
Assignment Clinic #2: Environment and industry
analysis for selected product or services using any
framework as well as to discuss the threats facing
the company and the opportunities that it may be
able to exploit in the future. (Week 5)

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 Assignment Progress: Checklists

Assignment Clinic #3: Recommendations to

Companys Business Strategy by proposing
the IS Strategy (Week 7)
Assignment Clinic #4: Security Threats &
Solutions (Week 9)
Assignment Clinic #5: Presentation Details
(Week 11)

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 ***Important :

1. To specify the individuals selected

product/service in the Work Breakdown
Structure / Workload Matrix
2. Each group member in the same group
must not share similar product/service
offer by the company
3. Countercheck the group members works
Research & references
Analysis, Coherence, Critical Evaluation
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 Q&A
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