Case Assignment
When you have read through the articles and related material, please compose a 4- to 6-page critical analysis paper, following the general point/counterpoint model described below, on the topic:
- Review the challenges in IT system planning and discuss in detail the problem of scope creep
You must pick one of the two opposing points of view to defend in your paper, although you aren't necessarily obligated to discredit the opposing viewpoint; simply argue that the viewpoint you are taking is better supported by the literature and the evidence. Obviously, as noted below, this will obligate you to actually be able to present such evidence in an academically respectable manner.
Assignment Expectations
Your paper should be short (4-6 pages, not including cover sheet and references) and to the point. It is to be structured as a point/counterpoint argument, in the following manner.
You are expected to:
- Begin this paper by stating your position on this question clearly and concisely
- Citing appropriate sources, present the reasons why you take this position. Be sure to make the most effective case you can.
- Then present the best evidence you can, again citing appropriate sources, against your position -- that is, establish what counterarguments can be made to your original position.
- Finally, review your original position in light of the counterarguments, showing how they are inadequate to rebut your original statement.
By the end of your paper, you should be able to unequivocally re-affirm your original position.
You will be particularly assessed on:
- Your ability to see what the module is all about and to structure your paper accordingly.
- Your informed commentary and analysis -- simply repeating what your sources say does not constitute an adequate paper.
- Your ability to apply the professional language and terminology of communications and information systems correctly and in context; you are expected to be familiar with this language and use it appropriately.
- Your effective and appropriate use of in-text citations to the assigned readings and other source material to support your arguments. Refer to the Purdue University APA formatting and style guide (see required readings) for the proper formats.
SLP
Your task is to try out your assigned software. This may entail signing up and/or opening an account (see the note above regarding privacy protections), or it may just entail playing around with the system a bit. If you need help with any aspect of this, try one of your colleagues or your instructor; the threaded discussion is a good place to ask for help or offer help to others.
When you believe you have a reasonably good basis for evaluation of the program, you should write up in 2-3 pages your general assessment, attending to the following issues:
- summary description of the program, its structure, and purpose
- its overall "look and feel" and apparent target audience
- what the program does and does not give you
- your assessment of such things as:
o its usability
o its relative advantage
o potential applicability to planning an implementation project
o utility and relevance to this course
- any other things about the program that you find salient and worth noting to others
- your bottom-line evaluation of its value to you
The last point is very important. Be honest and direct; your assessment is helpful to you and to others. If you don't find it helpful, say so and why, and try to explain what you would find more useful in its place. But also do try to remember also that your education isn't yet finished, that things you don't understand now and don't yet see the value of may turn out later on to be relevant and useful, and that the site's creators may know more about the topic, the practice of program management, and the profession than you do yet.
When this module is completed, we'll pool the resulting evaluations and make them available to everyone, so that you can see and compare all the programs. By the way, if you want to examine any of the programs other than that assigned to you, please feel free; however, we only want one system evaluation from you.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Complete the SLP assignment. Length of 2-3 pages (since a page is about 300 words, this is approximately 600-900 words)
- Conducted evaluation and analysis as required
- Precision: the questions asked are answered.
- Clarity: Your answers are clear and show your good understanding of the topic.
- Breadth and Depth: The scope covered in your paper is directly related to the questions of the assignment and the learning objectives of the module.
- Critical thinking: Incorporate YOUR reactions, examples, and applications of the material to business that illustrate your reflective judgment and good understanding of the concepts.
- Your paper is well written and the references are properly cited and listed.
Attachment:- Case and SLP.rar