31245: Business Process and IT Strategy

Assessment 2 (Group work)

Important Submission Instructions:

1.    This is a team-based assessment. You have already formed your groups in your tutorial in the first tutorial session. Details of the groups (student name and emails contacts) are available in your tutorial MS Teams channel. You can contact your tutor for group-related enquiries.

2.    Get in touch with your group members through your preferred means of communication (Email, MS Teams, Skype, face to face, etc.) and plan your group work.

3.    Students are required to submit their assessment to Turnitin (via Canvas). One submission per group.

4.    The file name should be “GroupNumber_TutorName_Assg2” . Online submission must be in MS Word or PDF format.

5.    It is compulsory for each student in a team to complete the peer assessment and submit it as per instruction in Canvas (seeCanvasfor details).

6.    Also, you are required to include a group contribution form (available onthis pagein Canvas) in your

report. Write down all student names and IDs on the form. provided. Team members are required to specify their contributions using this form.

7.    Although this is a group task, individuals may receive different marks based on peer assessments and their presentation.

8.    If you have trouble with the operation of your group, please see your tutor or subject

coordinator for advice early (i.e., enough time before the due date). No complaints about group operation will be considered after the assignment has been handed in.

9.    Marks and Feedback: This assessment will be marked out of 45 (see marking criteria). The instructor will endeavour to return the marked assessment and provide verbal or written feedback after week 12. During the tutorials, feedback related to individual student inquiries will also be provided.

Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

Any plagiarized work will receive a ZERO mark and any case of plagiarism and academic misconduct will be reported to the UTS disciplinary committee. You should provide references in any case.  Students  are NOT to re-use the work of other  students  from earlier  semesters. Students are also NOT to copy or re-use any material they or any of their group members, or any other students have submitted as an assignment or report in previous semesters in this subject or any other subject.

Please ensure to check theassessment page in Canvasfor detailed information on this matter.

Assessment 2 (Group work) Description

Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other. Bill Gates- Microsoft

Today,   with    Information    technology   (IT)   driving   constant   business    transformation, overwhelming organizations with information, enabling 24/7 global operations, and undermining traditional business models, the challenge for business leaders is not simply to manage IT, it is to use IT to deliver business value. IT is now closely integrated within the businesses that IT and business strategy must interact with each other. Nowadays, it’s challenging for a business to gain a competitive advantage without using technology. Therefore, for a business to get the best out of technology, business owners/managers must plan and manage this technology very well.

Based on the lectures, given materials and additional research, the group (of 3-4 students) will be required to work as a project team to develop a business and IT strategic plan for the design and delivery of business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce solutions. This comprehensive assessment would provide you with real-world experience through applied and innovative tasks and with team effort.

For this purpose, your company (in your group of 3-4) is planning to develop an online store for a product of your choice (i.e. clothes, electronics, shoes, books, or a service etc.) that  you  would  like  to  sell  online.  E-commerce  uses  the  internet  to  build  and  enhance relationships with customers, partners, and other businesses - this can involve processing orders electronically, handling  customer  service,  and  cooperating  with business partners.  You  are required to develop a business and IT strategic plan report for the selected idea and evaluate it in terms of the criteria required (see required tasks below). You're just starting, creating a business and IT strategic plan at this stage could help you see the bigger picture and chart a strategic course  for  future  growth.  Research  your  competitors  and  your  customers  to  identify  your competitive advantage.

[Notes: Starting an e-commerce business is hard work with many steps and decisions that need to come together at the right time. The first step to building an e-commerce business is to know what products you want to sell. You’ve found your product, evaluated the potential and sourced your supplier. It’s time to write your plan, but before you get into that, you'll need to research your competition thoroughly. With your competitive research complete, it's now the perfect time to write your plan. A business an IT strategic plan will be your road map that helps bring your ideas and thoughts together. A plan is vital so that you can determine how to move forward best and most effectively compete. (https://www.shopify.com/au/blog/ecommerce-business-blueprint)]