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Foundations of Information Systemsnew client Sale or return placed, then cancelled not interested to view viewed, didnt place Appt order to come viewed look book cancelled appt sent pack FIBRE RETAILER LOCATION BUD W19 Res 18 SS18 AW18 Res 17 SS17 VIC Shop 20 Fairfield - Shop 21 Hawthorn 3,469 2,500 Shop 23 Balwyn Shop 24 Red Hill - Shop 25 Kew East 1,500 1,795 874 - 1,543 1,200 Shop 26 Bairnsdale 1,800 1,551 - 2,491 1,647 Shop 27 Warnambool 2,781 2,781 1,525 2,547 3,000 Shop 28 Brighton Shop 29 Middle Park 3,000 JOE 1,482 4,821 3,443 Shop 30 Elwood Shop 31 Geelong - - 2,052 3,225 522 2,400 Shop 32 Carlton - Shop 33 Clifton Hill 2,000 3,990 Shop 34 Williamstown - Shop 35 Mount Waverley 974 Shop 36 WILLIAMSTOWN Shop 37 IVANHOE 4,581 4,581 4,269 5,200 3,700 Shop 38 Hampton - 4,660 Shop 39 Armadale Shop 40 Kilmore 800 Shop 41 Carlton North 3,200 Shop 42 Malvern East - Shop 43 Beechworth 5,000 5,150 1,826 5,094 6,989 7,500 Shop 44 Sassafras 5,000 4,651 1,826 5,094 3,808 4,800 Shop 45 Castlemaine 3,451 3,451 - 4,503 4,390 5,100 Shop 46 Daylesford 1,617 1,617 - 3,390 2,452 4,100 Shop 47 Cowes - Shop 48 Mildura Shop 49 Horsham Shop 50 MISC Shop 51 Berwick - Shop 52 IVANHOE/BALWYN/MONT ALBERT 10,000 6,990 5,008 10,194 10,067 7,600 Shop 62 Camberwell Shop 63 Ballarat 4,055 4,055 Shop 64 Hawthorn Shop 65 Richmond 3,972 3,972 3,903 6,581 4,800 Shop 66 Abbotsford 926 Shop 67 Kew East - Shop 68 Trentham 1,990 Shop 69 Angelsea - Shop 70 Inverloch Shop 71 Apollo Bay - Shop 72 Northcote Shop 73 Fairfield 0 Shop 74 TEMPLESTOWE - Shop 75 Lilydale 2,526 2,526 2,742 4,295 3,100 Shop 76 Fitzroy 3,000 678 5,392 3,778 Shop 77 Bacchus Marsh - Shop 78 WILLIAMSTOWN - Shop 79 Echuca 5,195 7,100 Shop 80 Healesville 2,000 - 3,820 5,951 4,800 new client Sale or return placed, then cancelled not interested to view viewed, didnt place Appt order to come viewed look book cancelled appt sent pack FIBRE RETAILER LOCATION BUD W19 Res 18 SS18 AW18 Res 17 SS17 Shop 81 Ocean Grove Shop 82 South Melbourne - Shop 83 Colac 3,481 3,229 4,500 Shop 84 Misc Shop 85 Port Fairy 4,498 4,498 2,655 2,412 4,300 Shop 86 Essendon 3,099 Shop 87 Mansfield 1,182 2,200 Shop 88 Camberwell 2,000 Shop 89 Geelong East 4,712 4,712 1,939 6,694 6,086 1,591 5,500 Shop 90 Heidelbery 2,890 2,890 - 1,725 5,047 Shop 91 Gardenvale Shop 92 Shepparton - - Shop 93 Mansfield - Shop 94 Bendigo - Shop 95 Bundoora Shop 96 Malvern / CBD 7,824 7,824 2,791 10,762 11,585 1,382 6,000 Shop 97 Maroopna 3,060 3,060 339 2,960 Shop 98 Black Rock 9,124 10,076 1,126 6,124 10,932 1,060 8,000 Shop 99 Elsternwick Shop 100 Berwick 3,764 2,900 Shop 101 Mt Eliza 3,742 3,742 6,237 4,877 - Shop 102 Swan Hill Shop 103 Echuca Shop 104 Hamilton 4,385 4,385 1,682 3,042 Shop 10529/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649673_1&mode=reset 1/5 MODULE 6MODULE 6 Information systems as a profession Introduction: The theme of this module relates to IT as a profession. When you successfully complete your degree, you will be entering one of the most innovative and fast-paced industries of them all. While any profession requires an appetite for lifelong learning and continuous professional development - IT will demand that you keep up to date. Companies keen to use technological advancements to achieve competitive strategic advantage ensure that those in the IT profession commit to ongoing skill renewal. Two decades ago, in the year 2000, the dominant challenge on the IT department’s radar was Y2K – most of you will be too young to remember what this was all about so please watch this brief explainer - https://youtu.be/fkpbcAIyfwk https://youtu.be/fkpbcAIyfwk 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649673_1&mode=reset 2/5 The world has changed substantially since then, with business dependence on information systems becoming more and more pivotal with the emergence of ‘Big Tech’ and Digital Transformation. Obviously, Y2K is well behind us * – and the jobs that were most in demand now are not the same as they were back then. Rainer & Prince (2019, p. 7) and Laudon & Laudon (2017, pp. 96-97) list a number of roles that have been prevalent within the IT profession for an extended period of time, however innovation has also opened up a new range of opportunities beyond those on these lists. It is almost impossible to predict what careers in IT will look like at the end of the next twenty years – however your journey will be progressive, and you will make many choices along the way that will open di�erent doors. Some of the more useful tools available are the benchmark reports from large recruitment companies like Hays and Robert Walters – as much as everyone is curious to see what salaries certain roles attract, they do give an indication of new and emerging roles in IT. As an example, on page 55 of the Robert Walters report, you will see many roles that do not appear in either Rainer & Prince or Laudon & Laudon, for example, Advanced Analytics Specialist, CRM Solution Architect or Human Centred Design Specialist. This is the nature of an IT career – it has seasons and is subject to change and advancement. Thus – in this module we take two perspectives. Firstly, we look at what professionalism looks like in the IT industry so that you know what is required to develop a sound professional reputation which will make you a valued asset to any organisation and thereafter we will look to what some of the future holds for IT. *Y2K had many, many developers w29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649672_1&mode=reset 1/4 MODULE 5MODULE 5 Information security and privacy Introduction: This module o�ers many opportunities for re�ection on practice – in both your present work for this subject and in preparation for your future career. In Module 5.1 Review of Agile: Re�ective writing as practice, you will be taking a ‘step back’ to try and see your group project from an objective perspective. 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649672_1&mode=reset 2/4 Some students gain deep satisfaction from successful group work with teams that come together well and deliver high quality work - these teams often seek each other out to work together again. This is not always the case however. This re�ection provides you with an opportunity within the assessment structure of the subject to pause and re�ect using Kolb’s framework about not only what you tried while using Agile and Scrum techniques within your project, but also what you would maybe do di�erently in future. Remember that the principle behind Agile is to create self- organising teams that succeed. It is important to both celebrate successes as well as acknowledge ‘lessons learnt’ – and to consider how you would do things di�erently in your future group projects. There are two video clips in additional resources, which o�er very interesting insights into teamwork – it is recommended that you watch these to broaden your understanding of what makes for successful teams. As mentioned earlier – there is also a forward-looking opportunity for introspection about practices which will be part of your future career. We cover the concepts of Ethical, Legal, and Security Issues. With ethics and privacy – de�nitions speak about ‘Right’ and ‘Wrong’ and there are numerous examples in the readings which allow you to explore concepts in their complexity. Tools for examining and analysing moral dilemmas are shared in the essential resources to ensure that you can develop techniques to navigate this complex area in your future career. Security is a vital area for protecting organisational interests and this is covered from multiple angles to ensure that you are well prepared to understand how vital security is to the organisation, what the key points of exposure are and actions that an organisation can take to manage and mitigate risks. This Module will cover: Module 5.1 – Review of agile: Re�ective writing as practice 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649672_1&mode=reset 3/4 Module 5.2 – Ethical, legal and security issues: SECURITY This Module will help you achieve MIS500_Assessment_2_Brief_Group Case Study Page 1 of 11 Task Summary In groups of no more than three (3) you are to act as consultants hired by the company the case study is based on, to create an information system for your client. Part A: In response to the case study provided, your group will produce a report explaining the information system plan you develop for your client. The report should be no more than 3000 words. Part B: Your group will present your ideas to the class (face-to-face students) or submit a video presentation (online students). ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF Subject Code and Title MIS500 Foundations of Information Systems Assessment Group Case Study Individual/Group Group Length Part A – Group report 3000 words +/- 10\% Part B – Group presentation 10 minutes plus 5 minutes Q&A Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include: b. Apply business and IS knowledge and concepts to develop verifiable solutions and recommendations to address and support strategic goals of a business or an organisation. c. Develop and communicate a collaborative strategy which embodies the principles of agile methodology to stakeholders of an organisation. Submission Part A: by 11:55pm AEST Friday end Module 4 (Week 8) Part B: presentation is to be recorded and submitted to lecturer by 11:55pm AEST Friday of Module 5 (Week 10) Intensive class: Part A: by 11:55pm AEST Friday end Module 4 (Week 4) Part B: presentation is to be recorded and submitted to lecturer by 11:55pm AEST Friday of Module 4 (Week 4) Weighting Part A: 25\% Part B: 15\% Total Marks 100 marks MIS500_Assessment_2_Brief_Group Case Study Page 2 of 11 Context The development of your professional skills includes researching information systems to assist with organisational issues that are encountered in contemporary business. You will be learning important ‘agile’ skills to assist in the workplace, such as scrum meetings. Purpose: To conduct research in response to current business issues that your organisation will present. This project will require you to respond to a specific business issue that is presented to you and then design, collect, analyse, interpret, report and present data back to the business via your report. The case study is a real business. Task Instructions • Form groups of no more than 3 members. Part A Group report 1. Fibre Fashion – Case Study To complete this assessment task you are required to design an information system for Fibre Fashion to assist with their business. You have discussed Porter’s Value Chain in class and you should understand the Primary and support activities within businesses. For this assessment you need to concentrate on Marketing and Sales only. 2. Watch the case study video about Fibre Fashion (link below). This video will allow you to understand the business and where you, as consultants, can add value by improving their i29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649670_1&mode=reset 1/5 MODULE 3MODULE 3 Business Information Systems Introduction: Drawing on Module 2 and Porter’s Value Chain, a business is made up of many parts with many processes that need to be co-ordinated for the organisation to be successful. If you look at both the primary and secondary activities, you can see that for one area to work well it is dependent on another area for its success. Often a process is cross-functional – it starts in one area and completes in another. It can be complicated. 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649670_1&mode=reset 2/5 Porter’s Value Chain Model (Rainer & Prince, 2019, p. 57) Imagine you are the CEO of a small but growing manufacturing company. You are evolving rapidly, and customers love your products, but it hasn’t been easy building your company from scratch. The bigger your little company gets, and the more volume you manufacture the less a quick chat between departments is enough to ensure that everybody has the information they need. How do you ensure that all departments are working well together? How is it going right now? 1. The accountants are complaining that there is inventory lying as ‘dead stock’ because the goods are incomplete – no more money should be released until production pull their socks up! 2. Your production team are furious because the accountants won’t release payment to a supplier and so they cannot complete goods to release to customers. 3. Sales is upset because their orders cannot be met, and customers are defecting to competitors. 4. Marketing have a great campaign to sell widgets next season because they are the ‘hot item’ in the market but Sales is warning against aggressive campaigns owing to non-delivery of goods. 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649670_1&mode=reset 3/5 It has reached the point where Executive Leadership Team (ELT) meetings are about putting out operational ‘�res’ rather than strategy. Everybody sees the world from di�erent perspectives in each functional area – sometimes it even feels like they speak a di�erent language. While this is understandable – it really isn’t optimal for the success of the enterprise. As the leader of this company, how can you get all areas ‘on the same page’ – how do you break ‘windows’ into each functional area’s silo so that they can share information and keep those cross-functional processes working? How do you get consistency in the practices so that there is less friction and smooth success? What would you do? Becoming CEO has been your big break, and everybody is looking t29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649668_1&mode=reset 1/5 MODULE 1MODULE 1 Introduction to Information Systems Introduction: Welcome to the Foundations of Information Systems. This subject will set the scene for your introduction to the concepts of Information systems. As you will see from your essential readings, information systems have come a long way from a world of mainframes so large that they required their own computer room to one where you have access to powerhouse computing in your pocket. 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649668_1&mode=reset 2/5 Mobile devices have ensured that almost half the planet are ‘digital natives’ – individuals that are so familiar with digital technology that they could not imagine living without a connected device. This however, has been a process of evolution – and while consumers now view companies through a ‘digital lens’ of customer and user experience, companies still need to ful�l the same internal functions as they have always done. At the core of any business lie key functions, supported by systems that are evolving in a competitive business environment. 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649668_1&mode=reset 3/5 Information technology inside your organisation (Rainer & Prince. 2019. p. 12) The above diagram shows a traditional information system landscape within almost any generic organisation – many organisations have similar functional areas, although the type of business would certainly in�uence how large each functional area is and how deeply invested in innovation any one of these areas would be. For example, a mining company may have a deep investment in complex operational systems including autonomous vehicle management for their self-driving trucks, whereas an entertainment company would have highly advanced marketing systems. Over the duration of this subject we will discuss systems evolution in the areas of knowledge management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, business intelligence and enterprise architecture. As businesses have matured into digital organisations radical change has shifted their business models and how they manage their pro�tability. Becoming a digital organisation is now a requirement for competitive strategic advantage. We all live in a digital world; part of an interconnected network which has meant that organisations not only need to consider their systems from an internal perspective, but also need to consider how they interact with 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webappsAssessment 2 – complementary materials Current database The current database that Fibre Fashion use is a product they have purchased to store customer details: Customer details Notes written about each transaction Orders Cost of goods From the previous screen, an order is placed, and an invoice created. This is a simple database. You may choose to think about ways you could improve it. 3. Current Spreadsheet The final and most crucial information system that Fibre uses is a spreadsheet (please see attached) that keep all the details of clients and sales PER brand. Fibre represent many different brands. The excel spreadsheet that you have access to here is the way they track brands. It is very inefficient. The names and shop names have been removed but you can see what sort of information is stored in the spreadsheet. Think about your task for this assignment – how can you improve the IS?29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649671_1&mode=reset 1/4 MODULE 4MODULE 4 Applications of business information systems Introduction: The project manager is sitting scratching her head. The project team have worked through three vendor proposals for a new system and it was easy enough to eliminate vendor C. They scored lowest on functional capability, have very demanding infrastructural requirements and cost four times the price of the next most expensive vendor. Deciding between vendor A and vendor B however is not proving easy for the panel who have assessed and scored the solutions against the 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649671_1&mode=reset 2/4 requirements. The project manager keeps reading over the words in the original request for proposal (RFP) – the words ‘cloud �rst’ stands out in the infrastructural requirements section of the original RFP document. Both remaining vendors o�er cloud-based solutions, however vendor A’s solution is a pure web service solution allowing team members with access to the internet to access the system from anywhere that has an internet connection – a highly desirable capability. But vendor B’s solution o�ers a much more mature functional capability which meets 10\% more of the business’s functional requirements. Besides that, vendor A can only reach their functional capability score with the support of partners and they cannot guarantee their partner’s performance Of course, vendor B is a bit more expensive too... This isn’t going to be easy thinks the project manager as she tidies up the last elements of the presentation that she and the business analyst will be taking to the enterprise architects to seek guidance from the Architecture Review Board. She is relieved that the decision isn’t hers, because it is not going to be easy to tease out all the complicated layers in this decision. But ultimately the enterprise architects have a clear understanding of the organisation’s strategy and the Architecture Review Board have clear insight into the future needs of the business and have a good relationship with the business partners. The project manager is comfortable the board will come back with an answer regarding which vendor will be able to provide alignment between the business and IT and the project will be able to move through the selection gateway to the next phase ... thank goodness for enterprise architects! This Module will cover: 29/03/2021 Laureate International Universities https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101233_1&content_id=_9649671_1&mode=reset 3/4 Module 4.1 – Enterprise Architecture: decision making Module 4.2 - Presentations This Module wi