MIS701 - Digital Business Analysis
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | MSC754 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Lemai Nguyen Trimester 2: Lemai Nguyen Trimester 3: Hao Liu |
| Previously: | Business Requirements Analysis |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MSC443 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 11 x 1.5 hour class + 11 x 1.5 hour seminar |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 11 x 1.5 hour class (recordings provided) + 11 x 1.5 hour online seminar |
Content
The unit takes a high-level view of IS development where the focus is on the strategic alignment of IS and business functions in an organisation, which involves planning and discussion of business needs as well as negotiation and specification of solutions required by the client organisation and agreed upon by management. Such solutions often involve development of information systems, and may also include business process improvement, organizational change, and strategy and policy development. In this unit, students will examine the principles and practices of stakeholder analysis, identify business needs, problems and opportunities, analyse, negotiate and specify requirements for any solution that may involve technology-inspired change. Students will explore critical issues in acquiring, modelling, validating and communicating requirements for large business systems. In the seminars and online exercises, students will develop practical hands-on skills in effectively acquiring information from client groups by brainstorming, interviewing, conducting seminars and meetings.
| 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 business requirements and contexts and stakeholder needs for the purpose of determining IS-related change proposals to processes and information systems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Develop models and specifications and justify recommendations for technology-enabled solutions to identified business problems/needs. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Analyse and evaluate professional skills, attitudes, and knowledge in light of current professional requirements and propose ways of resolving capability gaps. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Business (Report) | 3000 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: (Group of 3) Business (Report) | 3000 words | 25% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3: Part A: (Group of 3) Report (Business) Part B: (Individual) Written Reflection (self) | Part A: 2000 words Part B: 500 words | Part A: 25% Part B: 10% | Information not yet available |
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: MIS701 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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