ASSESSMENT 1 BRIEF

Subject Code and Title MIS604 Requirements Engineering

Assessment Requirements Elicitation Report

Individual/Group Individual

Length 1500 words (+/- 10%)

Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of

the task below include:
b) Demonstrate methods for eliciting, analysing, documenting, and
maintaining requirements in an organisational context.

c) Synthesise key principles of requirements management and

communicate to stakeholders in order to solve problems.

Submission Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 2.2

Weighting 25%

Total Marks 100 marks

Task Summary
This Assessment requires you to respond to a case study. The same case study will be used for all three
assessments so that you can develop insights into the different facets of Requirements Engineering.
For this assessment, you are required to produce an individual report of 1500 words (+/-10%) detailing a
requirements elicitation plan for the case organisation. The report should contain the following:
1. A Stakeholder Engagement Plan detailing:
a. Stakeholder list
b. Areas of influence and Power mapped on a Power/Interest Grid
c. Definitions of the stakeholder’s power and interest.

2. An Elicitation Activity Plan detailing:

a. Four elicitation methods
b. An explanation of each method and why it has been selected
c. A tailored and customised example of the information gathering tool you will use for each
method
d. Which stakeholders will be engaged for the elicitation activity and why?

Context
Business Analysts work with organisations to improve organisational processes and systems. One of the most
important parts of a Business Analysts job is to elicit requirements from stakeholders so that there is a clear
understanding of what will be required from the new system. This requires a Business Analyst to understand
who their stakeholders are, how to engage with them and which elicitation methods to use. This assessment
aims to develop your knowledge and skills in this area and to lay down the foundation of knowledge for your
future professional practice.

Task Instructions
1. Please read the attached MIS604_Assessment_Case Study.

2. Write a 1500 words (+/-10%) requirements elicitation plan for the case organisation.

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 3. Review your subject notes to establish the relevant area of investigation that applies to the case. Re-
read any relevant readings for module 1 and 2 for this subject. Perform additional research and
investigation and select five additional sources in the area of elicitation methods to add depth to your
explanation of method selection.

4. Plan how you will structure your ideas for your report and write a report plan before you start writing.
The report does not require an executive summary or abstract.

5. Please structure the report as follows:

A professional custom title page with the subject code and subject name, assignment title, student’s
name, student number and lecturer’s name
An introduction (100-150 words) which will also serve as your statement of purpose for the report.
This means that you will tell the reader what you are going to cover in your report. You will need to
inform the reader of:
• The key concepts you will be addressing,
• What the reader can expect to find in the body of the report
The body of the report (1200-1300 words) will need to cover two specific areas:
• A Stakeholder Engagement Plan including:
i. Stakeholder list
ii. A Power/Interest Grid
iii. Definitions of each stakeholder’s power and interest
• An Elicitation Activity Plan.
i. Four elicitation methods
ii. An explanation of each method and why it has been selected
iii. A tailored and customised example of the information gathering tool you will use
for each method
iv. Which stakeholders will be engaged for the elicitation activity and why?

The conclusion (100-150 words) will summarise any findings or recommendations that the report puts
forward regarding the concepts covered in the report.

6. The report should use font Arial or Calibri 11 point, should be line spaced at 1.5 for ease of reading
and page numbers on the bottom of each page. If diagrams or tables are used, due attention should
be given to pagination to avoid loss of meaning and continuity by unnecessarily splitting information
over two pages. Diagrams must carry the appropriate captioning.

7. You are strongly advised to read the rubric which is an evaluation guide with criteria for grading the
assignment. This will give you a clear picture of what a successful report looks like.

Referencing
There are requirements for referencing this report using APA referencing style and it is expected that students
reference any lecture notes used and five additional sources in the relevant subject area based on readings
and further research.
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more
information on referencing here http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing

Submission Instructions
Submit Assessment 1 via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in MIS604 Requirements
Engineering. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback
can be viewed in My Grades.

Academic Integrity Declaration

I declare that except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is my own
work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms
I am aware that I need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I will do so accordingly.

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Assessment Rubric
Fail
Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Assessment (Yet to achieve
(Functional) (Proficient) (Advanced) (Exceptional)
Attributes minimum standard)
50-64% 65-74% 75-84% 85-100%
0-49%
Visual appeal and No title page is included. Title page is included but is Title page is included but is Title page is included with Title page is included with
presentation of content Incorrect font and size is missing most information. missing key information. most required information. all required information.
Title page used with poor line Either incorrect font and size Some errors in font use and Minor errors in font, Font, spacing and format
Font, spacing and spacing. Report is written is used or poor line spacing. line spacing. One idea or spacing and format. One are in accordance the
format are in as a block of text with no Paragraphs are used but large concept per paragraph. idea or concept per assignment brief. Expert
accordance assignment breaks in between ideas. blocks of text with long Some paragraphs could be paragraph with 3-4 well use of paragraphs with 3-4
requirements. Separate ideas cannot be sentences make it difficult to more succinctly written. constructed sentences per well constructed sentences
Appropriate use of clearly discerned. Many understand the ideas being Minor spelling or grammar paragraph. No errors in per paragraph which follow
paragraphs, sentence errors in spelling or conveyed. Spelling or errors. Adheres to the word spelling or grammar. logically from each other.
construction, spelling grammar obscure grammar has errors but count requirement. Adheres to the word count No errors in spelling or
and grammar. meaning of what student meaning remains clear. Does requirement. grammar. Adheres to the
Adheres to the word has written. Does not not adheres to the word word count requirement.
count requirement adhere to the word count count requirement.
requirement.
15%

Knowledge and Lack of understanding of Limited understanding of Adequate knowledge or Thorough understanding of Highly developed
understanding the required concepts and required concepts and understanding of the the key concepts. understanding of the field
Stakeholder Plan knowledge. Key knowledge. Some of the key required concepts. A Discriminates between or discipline/s.
Power and Influence components of the components of the reasonable capacity to assertion of opinion and Systematically and critically
concepts and methods assignment are not assignment are not explain and apply relevant information substantiated discriminates between
Elicitation Activity addressed. Lack of addressed. Limited key concepts. Supports by robust evidence from assertion of opinion and
Planning application, and analysis application and analysis to opinion and information the research/course information substantiated
Elicitation methods and of information to provide provide clear substantiated by evidence materials and extended by robust evidence from
tools clear recommendations. recommendations. from research to provide reading. Well demonstrated the research/course
recommendations. capacity to apply and materials and extended
60% analyse relevant reading.
Recommendations are

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 information to provide clear clearly justified based on
recommendations. the application and analysis
of information.

Use of academic and Poorly written with Written according to Written according to Well-written and adheres to Expertly written and
discipline conventions informal tone, using first academic genre. Minor academic genre. Consistent the academic genre. Expert adheres to the academic
person pronouns. Does errors in the use of first- use of credible and relevant use of good quality, genre. Expert use of high-
Formal tone not adhere to the person pronouns. research sources to support credible and relevant quality credible and
Introduction, body and assignment brief of the and develop ideas. research sources to support relevant research sources
conclusion. requirements for a short Introduction attempted but and develop appropriate to support and develop
No use of first party business report. No very generic does not clearly Sound use of the arguments and statements. arguments and position
perspective introduction attempted. state the purpose of the introduction but does not Shows evidence of reading statements. Extensive
Appropriate use of Conclusion not report and what the reader clearly state either the beyond the key reading. evidence of reading beyond
credible resources, attempted. Inconsistent should expect to find in the purpose of the report or the key reading.
Correct citation of key and inadequate use of body of the report. what the reader should Good use of the
resources using APA good quality, credible and Conclusion attempted but expect to find in the body introduction which clearly Excellent use of the
style of referencing, in- relevant resources to does not include summation of the report. Sound use of states the purpose of the introduction which secures
text as well as for support and develop of key concepts discussed in the conclusion and report and what the reader the attention of the reader,
models, diagrams, ideas. No use of in-text the report and/or key succeeds in either the should expect to find in the clearly states the purpose
tables or tools. references, or no conclusions or summation of key concepts body of the report. Good and what the reader should
reference list at the close recommendations. discussed, or key use of the conclusion and expect to find in the body
25% of the report. Many Consistent use of credible conclusions or succeeds in summation of of the report. Excellent use
mistakes in using the APA and relevant research recommendations, but not key concepts discussed and of the conclusion. Succeeds
style. sources to support and both. key conclusions or in confident summation of
develop ideas, but these are recommendations. key concepts and
not always explicit or well Good use of in-text conclusions. Gives the
developed. Little use of in- referencing and Very good use of in-text reader a clear sense of next
text referencing, or appropriate number of referencing. All in-text steps required. Excellent
inadequate references references used and listed references match with and meticulous use of in-
consulted and added to in the reference list. There references listed in the text referencing with
references at the close of the are only minor errors in reference list. No mistakes references listed in the
report. Some mistakes in using the APA style. in using the APA style. reference list. No mistakes
using APA style. in using the APA style.

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