MIS201 - Digital Business Analysis

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:MSC228
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Rachelle Bousa
Trimester 3: To be advised
Previously:Business Requirements Analysis
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 1.5 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) each week and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar in weeks 1-10

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 1.5 recorded lecture provided each week and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) in weeks 1-10

Content

This unit introduces students to the fundamental concepts and methods of business analysis. Students will gain experience in identifying business opportunities, exploring stakeholder problems and seeking problem solutions to the client satisfaction. Seminars and online exercises will allow students to develop practical skills in using business analysis group techniques, which include brainstorming, mind-mapping, interviewing, conducting seminars and meetings, conflict resolution, viewpoints analysis, creative problem solving, negotiation of system options and validation of proposals with the client.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Analyse a business context, its processes and structures to propose viable solutions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Analyse stakeholder needs and their requirements to develop appropriate business solutions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Present and justify recommendations to a business audience using written, visual and oral communication.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual)
Case study: Problem Solving and Modelling Based Report (Business)

1500 words

30%

Week 4

Assessment 2: (Group of 4)
Case study: Problem solving and Modelling Based Report (Business)

2000 words

30%

Week 8

Assessment 3: (Individual) 
Case study: Problem solving and Modelling Based Assessment Report (Business)

1500 words

40%

Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MIS201 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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