Hi, 

I need help for my assignment, not sure how to start. It is for an information systems management module

Reference materials in APA format is a must for my assignment. 

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ICT292 Information Systems Management January Trimester, 2017 DATE DUE: 24th February 2017, 1130pm (UTC +08).
Some important points worth noting:
- Students should submit their assignment using LMS (unless alternative
arrangements have been made) BEFORE 11:30pm (Perth time: UTC +08)
on the due date.
- THE FILE YOU SUBMIT MUST BE NAMED USING THE FORM:
StudentNumber.doc or other appropriate file extension. You must keep a
copy of your assignment and be prepared to provide it on request.
- If you have questions about the assignment, you can ask your tutor, the unit
coordinator, or post a question on the LMS discussion board (preferred).
Please check the discussion board before asking to make sure that your
question has not already been answered.
- This assignment consists of 100 marks. Marks are allocated as described in
the assignment. Late submissions will be penalised at the rate of 5 marks per
day late or part thereof. Assignments will not be accepted more than 14 days
after the submission date as assignment return will have commenced.
- The University treats plagiarism, collusion, theft of other students’ work and
other forms of dishonesty in assessment seriously. This is an INDIVIDUAL
assignment. Any instances of dishonesty in this assessment will be
immediately forwarded for investigation. Written Report (30% of the final mark for the unit) Select one topic from the list below and prepare a report that addresses the topic. If
you would like to write your report on a topic that is not listed below (but of relevance
to the unit), please discuss your choice with the teaching staff.
1. Health Care Information Management
• How does management of health care information differ from
management of business information?
2. Data Quality Improvement Strategies
• What strategies can organisations put in place to improve their data
quality?
3. The Cost of Poor Information Management
• How can the costs of information management be justified in
organisations?
4. Information Overload
• Is too much information just as bad as too little?
5. The Role of the Business in Information Management
• Who should have the responsibility for information management?
A very useful guide as to how to plan and write your report can be found at
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/information-technology/report/1.3.xml
To better understand how to write with references and sources of information you
should go to http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/ and be sure to look at the resources available to you here at Murdoch via http://our.murdoch.edu.au/Studentlife/Study-successfully
Referencing style: the preferred style for this report is APA. Please see
http://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/APA If you would prefer to use a different style,
please discuss it with the Unit Coordinator.
Length: Approximately 1500 words (+/- 10%) not including references or appendices The following rubric will be used to mark your report: Content (45%) Organisation
(20%) Word choice, HD
Report
demonstrates a
deep
understanding of
the chosen topic.
The discussion is
very well
supported by a
wide range of
sources.
It includes:
Concise summary
of the topic.
Comprehensive
review of literature.
Concise and
insightful
observations and
analysis.
Clear and
appropriate
conclusions D
Report
demonstrates a
good
understanding of
the chosen topic.
The discussion is
well supported by
a wide range of
sources.
It includes:
Clear description
of the topic.
Comprehensive
review of literature.
Thoughtful
observations and
analysis.
Clear and
appropriate
conclusions. C
Report
demonstrates a
reasonable
understanding of
the chosen topic.
The discussion is
mostly supported
by a wide range of
sources.
It includes:
Description of the
topic.
Adequate review of
literature.
Relevant
observations and
analysis.
Appropriate
conclusions. P
Report
demonstrates a
very basic
understanding of
the chosen topic.
Sources are only
occasionally
integrated in the
report. There may
be some irrelevant
information.
It includes most of
the required
sections, but these
are not sufficiently
completed. The
report may seem
fragmented, or
difficult to
understand the
relationships
between the
sections. N
Report
demonstrates no
understanding of
the chosen topic,
or includes
irrelevant
information. There
is no support from
any sources. Some
required sections
of the report are
missing or
inadequately
completed. It is
unclear as to how
the sections of the
report relate to one
another. Report has a clear
and appropriate
introductory
section,
development and
conclusion. The
organisation logical
and the content
cohesive. Report has a clear
and appropriate
introductory
section
development and
conclusion. The
organisation is
logical, and there
is cohesion
throughout the
report Report has a good
introductory
section,
development and
conclusion. The
organisation is
logical, however
some areas need
further
development.
There is some
repetition between
sections. The report is
unclear,
paragraphs are
incoherent or
under developed;
seems
disorganised, and
there is almost no
cohesion between
different sections.
Repetition of ideas
may also be
frequent. Writing is error free There is only the
occasional error in
word choice,
grammar, spelling
and punctuation There may be
some errors in
word choice,
grammar, spelling
and punctuation,
but these mostly
do not interfere
with meaning. Professional
physical layout and
attention to detail Well designed
physical layout and
attention to detail.
Only the
occasional
formatting error Clear layout with
work neatly
presented. Maybe
occasional
formatting errors. Report has
acceptable
introductory
section,
development and
conclusion.
Organisation is
generally clear, but
lacks cohesion
which makes the
ideas difficult to
follow. Some
unnecessary
duplication of ideas
or information may
be present
The number of
errors in word
choice, grammar,
spelling and
punctuation make
it difficult at times
to understand the
ideas, and/or effect
cohesion of the
text
Acceptable
physical layout, but
not consistently
applied to each
part of the report.
Some errors. Sources are clearly
integrated in the
report through use
of summary,
paraphrase and
quotation. The
report consistently
uses a chosen
referencing style.
Source material fits
smoothly into the
writer’s own text. Sources are clearly
related to the
content of the
report and there is
an appropriate use
of paraphrase or
quotation. There is
accurate use of the
chosen referencing
style. Source
material fits
smoothly into the
writer’s own text. Sources are used
to substantiate the
ideas in the report.
The chosen
referencing style
has been used,
however there are
some errors
present. punctuation,
grammar and
spelling (10%) Presentation (10%) Reference (15%) Source material
may be used
uncritically, may
lack variety, or is
mostly limited to
quotation. The
chosen referencing
style has been
used, but not
always accurately
or consistently. Report has serious
and persistent
errors in word
choice, grammar,
spelling and
punctuation which
significantly
interferes with
meaning
Physical layout
detracts from the
content of the
report. May be
inconsistent
design, or
inappropriate
design. Significant
number of
formatting errors.
Source material
may be misquoted,
poorly
paraphrased, used
uncritically, or has
an unclear
relationship to the
content of the
report. Inaccurate
use of the
referencing style,
or an absence of
referencing. Adapted from “Example Rubrics”
https://blendedlearning.vu.edu.au/resources/sample-rubrics.html (accessed 20th
July, 2016)

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