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TEAM REPORT
Learning objectives
1
Write and present an evidence-based report related to a case study according to the guidelines for academic/professional research, analysis, evaluation, and writing
3
Evaluate the relevance of a solution to a set of criteria in an IT context and justify your conclusion
4
Identify the structure, processes, and stakeholders of a given organisation.
5
Explain what is included in an organisational IT investment
6
Explain the role of IT investments in creating business value.
7
Evaluate the impact of specified IT investments in given scenarios, and how these impacts relate to business transformation
9
Negotiate and agree on roles, responsibilities and processes for team formation, operation, and conflict management, based on a given framework
10
Document team processes by recording events, decisions, and reflections
14
Identify the owners of the IP of resources used in written submissions, and reference these sources using APA 6th referencing guidelines
19
Identify and characterise potential risks to the success of an IT Investment
Concepts covered
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Information Sources (Evidence)
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Stakeholders
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Analysis
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IT investments
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Evaluation (critique vs criticise)
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Alignment of IT investments with organisational value
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Recommendation
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Processes (Business)
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Academic/professional writing
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IT infrastructure/environment
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Teams
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Enterprise system
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Organisations (Enterprises)
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Consulting / Contracting
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Organisational value
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SCENARIO FOR TEAM REPORT Summary
A small specialist IT consulting company (your team) has decided it wants to be acquired by a large
consulting company it has identified. Your team will develop a report to persuade that large
consulting company of the value to them of the acquisition. The report will demonstrate your in-
depth expertise in the particular category of enterprise system software in which you specialise. 1.
The role of IT consultant companiess in selecting and integrating enterprise system software
Organisations frequently use IT consultants to help them select and integrate enterprise system software. The
IT consultant is hired by a client to help them: identify their needs, evaluate enterprise system software that
might match their needs, and then integrate the selected enterprise system software into their business and IT
environment.
2.
Description of your small IT consulting company and your specialised expertise and tools related to a specific
category of enterprise system software.
Your team is a small IT consulting company with specialist expertise in a particular category of enterprise
system software (e.g., CRM). You specialise in helping clients analyse and identify their needs for enterprise
system software in that category, as well as evaluate, select, and integrate suitable enterprise system software
in the category. Your excellent reputation with your growing client base is based on the following expertise
and tools
2.1.
An in-depth understanding not only of the typical characteristics (objectives, components, features, and
challenges) of your category of enterprise system software offered by vendors, but also examples of
different vendor offerings that would be suited for client organisations with differing circumstances.
2.2.
Processes for identifying a client organisation’s needs for this category of enterprise system software
2.3.
Processes for evaluating, and selecting specific offerings of your category of enterprise system software
(i.e., making a match between the client and a vendor’s offering)
2.4.
Processes for integrating the enterprise system software into a client organisation
2.5.
Innovative open-source-based analytical and decision support tools you developed that enable you to
match a client’s needs with a vendor’s offering and integrate it more efficiently and effectively than your
competitors. Although based on some open-source code, you own the IP of these tools that you
developed from that.
2.6.
Being a small and relatively new company, you also have expertise in collaborative and agile ways of
working. 3.
Your reason for writing this report
Your small specialist IT consulting company has been so successful at specialised IT consulting in your category
of enterprise system software, that you are searching for a large consulting company to acquire you. You will select a large consulting company that could particularly benefit, in terms of value, from your
specialised expertise and tools to grow their business in this area and give them a competitive advantage over
other large companies.
There may also be other reasons why a large consulting company might be interested in acquiring your small
specialist IT consulting company: (
https://www.itechart.com/blog/5-main-reasons-big-companies-buy-small-companies/
)
4.
Your report
To justify the acquisition, you will write a report that:
●
demonstrates the expertise described in 2.1 - 2.4 above, ●
shows that you understand the large consulting company and the value of your expertise and tools to it,
●
explains important factors to be considered when integrating your small specialist IT consulting
company with a large consulting company (including, but not limited to 2.5 and 2.6).
Team name and team no.
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TEAM REPORT TEMPLATE
TITLE
Give your report a title
TEAM NAME
Name of your IT consulting company (e.g., Fantastic Five)
TEAM NUMBER
The number allocated to you on Canvas (e.g., Team CC01-01)
ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
SOFTWARE
SPECIALISATION
Name of the category of enterprise system software in which you
specialise (e.g., CRM: Customer Relationship Management)
NAME OF YOUR TARGET
CONSULTING COMPANY
Name of the large consulting company for which you are writing this
report (e.g., Deloitte)
TEAM MEMBERS
Team Member 1 Name (Student ID)
Team Member 2 Name (Student ID)
Team Member 3 Name (Student ID)
Team Member 4 Name (Student ID)
DOCUMENT VERSION
v.5.0 (
update this for each new version)
EFFECTIVE DATE
1
st
August 2023
(update this for each new version)
WORD COUNT
(Update the word count here cumulatively as you complete each section)
Instructions
1.
When writing this report, you must
follow the guides on Canvas for:
a.
Finding sources of information - 1. Finding sources of information: INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT (sydney.edu.au)
b.
Evaluating sources of information – 2. Evaluating sources of information: INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT (sydney.edu.au)
Team name and team no.
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c.
Referencing sources of information - 3. Referencing sources of information: INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT (sydney.edu.au)
d.
Referencing in text - 4. Writing paragraphs and referencing sources in the text: INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT (sydney.edu.au)
2.
You must reference all the information you obtain from sources in APA 6th format.
●
You must include an in-text reference after each sentence that contains an idea that is
not your own.
●
You must include references inside and outside the table - wherever necessary.
3.
When using this template remember to update the document version number and effective
date on the cover page and in the document footer as well as the relevant areas in the body of
your report (i.e., update all the green
text).
4.
When using this template remember to update all instructions in the ‘< >’ brackets with the
required text (i.e., section 2 says ‘
<your small specialist IT consulting company>’s enterprise
system software specialisation’ so you need to replace the text in the brackets with the name of
your small specialist IT consulting company - e.g., University of Sydney’s Enterprise System
Software Specialisation
)
5.
When using this template remember to update the ‘Table of Contents’
after you have
completed each section.
6.
When using this template remember to update the amendment history (at the end) each time
you create a new version. Note
: Do not remove existing entries (in purple
) in the amendment
history.
7.
Include a word count (cumulative total word count for sections 1 - 6) on the cover page of your
report, each time you make a submission
8.
As you complete each section in this template remember to remove the instructions (i.e., the
bits shown in red
), remove these instructions here (in
blue
) only for Submission 2.
9.
The word count is 10,000 words. You can include fewer words, but the overall word count for
the report should not exceed 10,000 words in total (excluding the references and any figures).
Any words beyond the +/- 10% hard limit will not be assessed.
10.
If there is additional information that you feel would be beneficial to include, then you can add
appendices to this template. These will not be counted in the word limits but will also not be
read and assessed in detail by the person assessing the report (though they will be taken into
account in considering the depth of your background research).
11.
Submission 1 will focus on sections 1, 2 and 3, while submission 2
will focus on sections 4, 5
and 6, however, both submissions should include sections 7 and 8.
●
When submitting submission 1 you should not delete sections 4, 5 and or 6, you should
leave them in without changing anything.
●
When submitting submission 2 you should include the final version of sections 1, 2 and 3
from submission 1.
●
The reference list and amendment history should be updated for both submissions.
12. Remember to fill out the ‘Team Contribution Quiz’ on Canvas for every submission you make
for this report. The form will be made available on Canvas so that this information can be
provided individually (and confidentially) by each team member.
●
An overall report result will initially be determined. If the contributions are broadly
equivalent, then the same mark will be awarded to all team members. If, however, there
is a significant disparity in the contributions (either because of different levels of input or
Team name and team no.
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because certain sections are notably better or worse, then the individual marks may be
adjusted. ●
Each team member is also encouraged to keep individual dated copies of their own work
and to upload this to Canvas on a regular basis, so that if there are any subsequent
disputes related to individual contributions then this can be assessed by your tutor.
Table of Contents
Learning objectives
..................................................................................................................
1
Concepts covered
.....................................................................................................................
1
SCENARIO FOR TEAM REPORT
.................................................................................................
2
Summary ................................................................................................................................
2
Team name and team no.
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TEAM REPORT
.........................................................................................................................
3
1.
Introduction
.....................................................................................................................
7
1.1.
What is an enterprise system software?
..............................................................................
7
1.2.
What is the purpose of this report
?
......................................................................................
7
2.
<Your small specialist IT consulting company name>’s enterprise system software specialisation
...........................................................................................................................
7
2.1.
Category of enterprise system software
..............................................................................
7
2.2.
Typical characteristics of <your category> enterprise system software
...............................
7
2.3.
Examples of <your category> enterprise system software and how they suit different types of organisations
.......................................................................................................................
9
3.
<Your small specialist IT consulting company name>’s consulting processes for identifying a client organisation's needs, evaluating & selecting, and integrating <your category> enterprise system software
...................................................................................
10
3.1.
Identifying a client organisation’s needs
............................................................................
10
3.2.
Evaluating & selecting a suitable enterprise system software
............................................
11
3.3.
Important steps for integrating the selected <your category> enterprise system software into a client organisation
.................................................................................................................
12
4.
<your large consulting company>
...................................................................................
14
4.1.
Background information: <Your large consulting company>
.............................................
14
4.2.
Value of your expertise and tools to <Your large consulting company>
.............................
15
5.
Integrating <your small specialist IT consulting company> with <your large consulting company>
..............................................................................................................................
15
5.1.
Organisational integration
..................................................................................................
15
5.2.
Technology integration
.......................................................................................................
16
6.
Conclusion
......................................................................................................................
16
7.
Reference List
.................................................................................................................
17
8.
Amendment History
.......................................................................................................
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1.
Introduction 1.1.
What is an enterprise system software? Explain what enterprise system software is and how it differs from other system software.
1.2.
What is the purpose of this report
?
Explain the purpose of this report.
Team name and team no.
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2.
<
Your small specialist IT consulting company name
>
’s enterprise
system software specialisation In this section, you will first demonstrate your expertise
1
through your explanation of the
typical characteristics
2
of your category
3
of enterprise system software. You will then show
how different vendor examples of your category of enterprise system software will be
particularly suited to clients with different organisational circumstances. 2.1.
Category of enterprise system software Describe the category of enterprise system software your small specialist IT
consulting company specialises in.
2.2.
Typical characteristics of <your category> enterprise system
software Explain
4
the typical characteristics of <your category> of enterprise system software
under the headings Objectives, Technical Components & Features, and Challenges, in
the table below. Collate
5
information for each characteristic from at least three reliable
6
sources of
information into a single statement, without repeating any information.
Introduce the table below with an explanation of what it contains and its purpose
(i.e., “The table below enumerates………”)
CHARACTERISTICS
INFORMATION COLLATED FROM RELIABLE
SOURCES
List the objectives
7
of your category
of enterprise system software in
terms of creating value
8
for a client
organisation and its stakeholders
9
OBJECTIVE (Provide three objectives
of your category of
enterprise system
software in terms of
creating value for a client
organisation and its
stakeholders)
VALUE CREATED
(Explain the value created for a client organisation
and for 2 of its stakeholders for each of the
objectives. Clearly identify the stakeholders.)
Value to the organisation:
Value to Stakeholder #1:
1
Expertise - Expert SKILL and KNOWLEDGE in a particular field
2
Characteristics - Objectives, components, features, and challenges that define this category of enterprise system software
3
Category - A class of things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
4
Explain - Make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail 5
Collate - Collect and combine (texts, information, or data).
6
Reliable - Information that can be trusted to be true. See: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/43682/pages/2-evaluating-sources-of-
information?module_item_id=1697401 for how to evaluate this.
7
Objective - A thing aimed at or sought; a goal - the achievement of which can be measured
8
Value - Monetary (profit) can be created for an organisation by e.g., growth in customer base, reduced costs, new services, enhanced service. For stakeholders value created could be e.g., access to all data in one place saves time for customers 9
Stakeholders - A person with an interest in the organisation
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Value to Stakeholder #2:
Value to the organisation:
Value to Stakeholder #1:
Value to Stakeholder #2:
Value to the organisation:
Value to Stakeholder #1:
Value to Stakeholder #2:
Brief description of the
components
10
of <your category>
enterprise system software, the
features
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within each of those
components, and what those
features do.
COMPONENT (Identify and describe at
least 3 components of
your category enterprise
system software)
FEATURES of COMPONENT
(Identify and describe at least 2 features for each
component of your category enterprise system
software that you have identified and specify what
each feature does)
Feature #1:
Feature #2:
Feature #1:
Feature #2:
Feature #1:
Feature #2:
Identify and explain typical
challenges for a client organisation
when integrating <your category>
enterprise system software into a
client’s business and technical
environment
CHALLENGES
(Identify and briefly explain 3 typical integration challenges for a client
organisation in 1-2 sentences for each challenge)
2.3.
Examples of <your category> enterprise system software and
how they suit different types of organisations
Search for examples of <your category> enterprise system software. The examples must meet the definition of enterprise systems in the Glossary on Canvas.
Find two <your category> enterprise systems software that would be suited to client organisations whose circumstances are different for both Circumstance 1 (Type of Business Operation) and Circumstance 2 (Industry Sector).
Then, for each of the examples fill in the details as instructed in each question/row.
10
Components - A part or element of a larger whole (i.e., part of an enterprise system software)
11
Features - A distinctive attribute or aspect of something (e.g., of a component)
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Introduce the table below with an explanation of what it contains and its purpose
(i.e., “The table below………”)
CLIENT ORGANISATION
CIRCUMSTANCES
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FOR
WHICH YOUR EXAMPLES
WOULD BE SUITED
EXAMPLE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
SOFTWARE 1
EXAMPLE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
SOFTWARE 2
NAME:
<replace this text with the name of the example of your enterprise system software category>
NAME:
<replace this text with the name of the example of your enterprise system software category>
VENDOR:
<replace this text with the vendor, of the example of your enterprise system software category>
VENDOR:
<replace this text with the vendor, of the example of your enterprise system software category>
1.
What type of business operation would it be suited to?
a.
service
b.
merchandising
c.
manufacturing <replace this text with your selection of all the business operations for which this
example of your category of enterprise system software is suited: service, merchandising, manufacturing>
<replace this text with your selection of all the business operations for which this
example of your category of enterprise system software is suited: service, merchandising, manufacturing>
2.
Which industry sectors? (e.g., public service, health, select from the UN ILO categories
13
)
<replace this text with the industry sectors for which this example your category of enterprise system software is
suited - select from UN ILO categories>
<replace this text with the industry sectors for which this example your category of enterprise system software is suited - select from UN ILO categories>
3.
What scale? - e.g., no. of customers, no of employees etc.
<replace this text with details of the scale for which this example of your category of enterprise system software is
suited>
<replace this text with details of the scale for which this example of your category of enterprise system software is suited>
4.
Which delivery mode? (clicks/bricks
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or both)
<replace this text with the delivery mode
for which this example of your category of enterprise system is suited>
<replace this text with the delivery mode
for which this example of your category of enterprise system is suited>
5.
Geographic coverage local or global?
<replace this text with the geographic coverage for which this example of your category of enterprise system software is
suited>
<replace this text with the geographic coverage for which this example of your category of enterprise system software is suited>
6.
What types and range of products and services would it be particularly suited to? e.g. mass market retail (supermarket) vs specialist retail (clothing); B2B
15
vs B2C
16
. <replace this text with a list of the types and ranges of products and services for which this example of your category of enterprise system software is suited>
<replace this text with a list of the types and ranges of products and services for which this example of your category of enterprise system software is suited>
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Circumstances - Events and conditions associated with a client organisation
13
Industries and sectors
14
Delivery mode
- ‘clicks’ = online, ‘bricks’ = face- to- face/in person
15
B2B - business to business
Team name and team no.
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3.
<Your small specialist IT consulting company name>
’s consulting
processes for identifying a client organisation's needs, evaluating &
selecting, and integrating
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<your category> enterprise system software
In this section you will demonstrate to the large consulting company your understanding of
the consulting processes you would undertake to: 1.
identify a client organisation’s needs for <your category> enterprise system software,
2.
evaluate potential <your category> enterprise system software, and select the most
suitable one
3.
integrate the selected <your category> enterprise system software for a client
organisation. 3.1.
Identifying a client organisation’s needs
Identify and explain five important steps <your small specialist IT consulting
company> would take to identify a client organisation’s needs for <your category>
enterprise system software. For each step, use at least two reliable sources of information (not including
information published by your large consulting company). Collate that information
into a single statement, without repeating any information.
Introduce the table below with an explanation of what it contains and its purpose
(i.e., “The table below………”)
IMPORTANT STEPS IN THE
IDENTIFYING CLIENT NEEDS
INFORMATION COLLATED FROM RELIABLE SOURCES
Step 1
<Replace this text with an important
step you would undertake to identify
a client organisation’s needs for your
category enterprise system
software>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step you would undertake to identify a client organisation’s needs for your category enterprise system software>
Step 2
<Replace this text with an important
step you would undertake to identify
a client organisation’s needs for your
category enterprise system
software>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step you would undertake to identify a client organisation’s needs for your category enterprise system software>
Step 3
<Replace this text with an important
step you would undertake to identify
a client organisation’s needs for your
category enterprise system
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step you would undertake to identify a client organisation’s needs for your category enterprise system software>
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B2C
- business to consumer
17
Integrate - to combine separate parts into a single whole
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software>
Step 4
<Replace this text with an important
step you would undertake to identify
a client organisation’s needs for your
category enterprise system
software>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step you would undertake to identify a client organisation’s needs for your category enterprise system software>
Step 5 <Replace this text with an important
step you would undertake to identify
a client organisation’s needs for your
category enterprise system
software>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step you would undertake to identify a client organisation’s needs for your category enterprise system software>
3.2.
Evaluating & selecting a suitable enterprise system software
Identify and explain five important steps <your small specialist IT consulting
company> would undertake to evaluate potential <your category> enterprise
systems software and select one <your category> enterprise system software that
best met a client organisation's criteria
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(note: these steps are now combined into
one).
Use at least two reliable sources of information (not including information published
by your large consulting company). Collate that information into a single statement,
without repeating any information.
Introduce the table below with an explanation of what it contains and its purpose
(i.e., “The table below………”)
IMPORTANT STEPS IN THE PROCESS
OF EVALUATING & SELECTING
SUITABLE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
SOFTWARE IN YOUR CATEGORY, FOR
A CLIENT ORGANISATION
INFORMATION COLLATED FROM RELIABLE SOURCES
Step 1
<Replace this text with an important step
you would undertake to evaluate and
select an enterprise system in your
category for a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step in the processes that you would undertake to evaluate and select suitable enterprise system software, in your category, for a client organisation>
Step 2
<Replace this text with an important step
you would undertake to evaluate and
select an enterprise system in your
category for a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step in the processes that you would undertake to evaluate and select suitable enterprise system software, in your category, for a client organisation>
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Criteria
are standards (or measures) on which a judgement may be based (e.g., needs of a client organisation to be met by potential enterprise system software.) Team name and team no.
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Step 3
<Replace this text with an important step
you would undertake to evaluate and
select an enterprise system in your
category for a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step in the processes that you would undertake to evaluate and select suitable enterprise system software, in your category, for a client organisation>
Step 4
<Replace this text with an important step
you would undertake to evaluate and
select an enterprise system in your
category for a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step in the processes that you would undertake to evaluate and select suitable enterprise system software, in your category, for a client organisation>
Step 5 <Replace this text with an important step
you would undertake to evaluate and
select an enterprise system in your
category for a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step in the processes that you would undertake to evaluate and select suitable enterprise system software, in your category, for a client organisation>
3.3.
Important steps for integrating the selected <your category>
enterprise system software into a client organisation Identify and explain five important steps that need to be taken to integrate the
selected <your category> enterprise system software into the business and IT
environment of a client organisation.
Use at least two reliable sources of information (not including information published
by your large consulting company). Collate that information into a single statement,
without repeating any information.
Introduce the table below with an explanation of what it contains and its purpose
(i.e., “The table below………”)
IMPORTANT STEPS FOR INTEGRATING THE
ENTERPRISE SYSTEM INTO THE BUSINESS & IT
ENVIRONMENT OF A CLIENT ORGANISATION INFORMATION COLLATED FROM RELIABLE
SOURCES
Step 1
<Replace this text with an important step you would
undertake to integrate the selected <your category>
enterprise system software into the business and IT
environment of a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step that needs to be taken to integrate the selected <your category> enterprise system software into the business and IT environment of a client organisation>
Step 2
<Replace this text with an important step you would
undertake to integrate the selected <your category>
enterprise system software into the business and IT
environment of a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step that needs to be taken to integrate the selected <your category> enterprise system software into the business and IT environment of a client organisation>
Step 3
<Replace this text with an important step you would
undertake to integrate the selected <your category>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step that needs to be taken to integrate the selected <your category> enterprise system software into the business and IT environment of a client organisation>
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enterprise system software into the business and IT
environment of a client organisation>
Step 4
<Replace this text with an important step you would
undertake to integrate the selected<your category>
enterprise system software into the business and IT
environment of a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step that needs to be taken to integrate the selected <your category> enterprise system software into the business and IT environment of a client organisation>
Step 5
<Replace this text with an important step you would
undertake to integrate the selected <your category>
enterprise system software into the business and IT
environment of a client organisation>
<replace this text with an explanation of that important step that needs to be taken to integrate the selected <your category> enterprise system software into the business and IT environment of a client organisation>
4.
<your large consulting company>
In this section, you will demonstrate to the large consulting company your understanding of the company, and the value of your expertise and tools to it.
4.1.
Background information: <Your large consulting company>
Research information about <your large consulting company> that shows you
understand factors
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in its background.
Blazing Coders have been working as a consultant company for organisations in
various fields like Healthcare, Marketing, E-commerce, Finance, Banking & Public
Sector organisations. We have been providing transformative advice to organisations
to help them achieve full potential with high growth rate.
You may use information provided by the company for items 1-6, but you must
include information from at least two reliable sources outside of the company for
items 8-11. Collate that information into a single statement, without repeating any
information.
Introduce the table below with an explanation of what it contains and its purpose
(i.e., “The table below………”)
<Your large consulting company>
EXPLANATION
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Factor - A
circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result
Team name and team no.
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BACKGROUND FACTOR
1.
Specialisation(s)
2.
Services provided for <your category enterprise system software>
3.
Scale
(e.g., market capitalisation, no. of customers, no of employees)
4.
Geographic coverage local or global?
5.
Types of services offered 6.
Types of client organisations
7.
Technical environment (this is given, do not change it)
Legacy software
20
running on local IBM z/OS servers for the core business, productivity software (email, office software) delivered by cloud-based SaaS
21
, and various other purchased or locally developed software apps that run on cloud-based PaaS
22
and are mostly Oracle + Linux based
8.
Financial performance
9.
Organisational Culture & Work Environment
10. Strengths/Successes 11.
Weaknesses / Problems / Failures (e.g., active legal issues)
4.2.
Value of your expertise and tools to <
Your large consulting
company>
Justify
23
three ways in which acquiring <your small specialist IT consulting company>
could help increase value for <your large consulting company>. Use at least two
reliable sources to support your justification. Collate that information into a single
statement, without repeating any information. Introduce the table below with an explanation of what it contains and its purpose
(i.e., “The table below………”)
DESCRIPTION OF
EXPERTISE AND TOOLS
VALUE TO LARGE CONSULTING
COMPANY
JUSTIFICATION
i.e., how it creates that value
1.
Expertise:
........
20
Legacy Software- software that is old and is tied to a particular version of an operating system or hardware model but still fulfills a business need.
21
SaaS - Software as a Service
22
PaaS - Platform as a Service
23
Justify - Show or prove to be right or reasonable
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2.
Expertise:
........
3.
Tools:……..
5.
Integrating <your small specialist IT consulting company> with <your
large consulting company>
In this section, you will demonstrate to the large consulting company your understanding of the organisational and technological factors involved in integrating your small consulting company with a large consulting company. 5.1.
Organisational integration
Identify and explain two important factors that will need to be considered when your small specialist IT consulting company is being integrated into the large consulting company. For each factor, justify why it is important to consider it.
Use at least two reliable sources of information to support your justification. Collate
that information into a single statement, without repeating any information.
Introduce the table below together, with an explanation of what it contains and its
purpose (i.e., “The table below………”)
ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS
JUSTIFICATION
<Identify and explain an important organisational factor that both <your
small specialist IT consulting company> and <your large consulting company> will need to consider when integrating the organisations>
<why would it be important to consider this factor and how might it be managed when integrating?>
<Identify and explain another important organisational factor that both <your small specialist IT consulting company> and <your large consulting company> will need to consider when integrating the organisations>
<why would it be important to consider this factor and how might it be managed when integrating?>
5.2.
Technology integration
Identify and explain two factors that need to be considered in order to integrate your
innovative tools (as described in section 2.5 of the Scenario for the Team Report above) into
the technology environment of your large consulting company (as described in section 4.1
item 7 above).
Use at least one reliable source to support your justification. Collate that information into a
single statement, without repeating any information. Introduce the table below, with an explanation of what it contains and its purpose (i.e., “The
table below………”).
TECHNOLOGY FACTOR
JUSTIFICATION
<Identify and explain one important technological factor that both <your small specialist IT consulting company> and <your large
consulting company> will need to consider when <why would it be important to consider this factor and how might it be managed when integrating?>
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integrating your innovative software tools into the organisations>
6.
Conclusion
Write one paragraph that clearly restates the purpose of this report and summarises what you have done to fulfil that purpose, making reference to your earlier sections
. 7.
Reference List
Provide a list of all reliable sources you used to provide information in this report in the table
below (add more rows as required). All sources you used must also be cited in your text
where the information from them was used. See the guide to referencing on Canvas - 3. Referencing sources of information: INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT (sydney.edu.au)
REFERENCE TO YOUR SOURCE
(APA 6th)
SOURCE TYPE
RELIABILITY OF
SOURCE
<replace this text with your reference cited according to APA 6th, create a separate row for each source>
<Identify and highlight the source type from the list below.>
●
Journal Article
●
Government Publication
●
Government Website
●
University provided material
●
Dictionary
●
Book/E-Book*
●
News Website*
●
Company Website*
●
Other Websites (e.g. Wikipedia)*
●
Other Published Document*
<If your source is one of the sources that have an asterisk (*) e.g. blog replace this text with an explanation of why the source is reliable by following the ‘
Evaluating sources of information
’ guide on Canvas and providing a justification for each of the ‘Criteria for
Reliability’ in this column>
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●
Blog*
<replace this text with your reference cited according to APA 6th, create a separate row for each source>
<Identify and highlight the source type from the list below.>
●
Journal Article
●
Government Publication
●
Government Website
●
University provided material
●
Dictionary
●
Book/E-Book*
●
News Website*
●
Company Website*
●
Other Websites (e.g. Wikipedia)*
●
Other Published Document*
●
Blog*
<If your source is one of the sources that have an asterisk (*) e.g. blog replace this text with an explanation of why the source is reliable by following the ‘
Evaluating sources of information
’ guide on Canvas and providing a justification for each of the ‘Criteria for
Reliability’ in this column>
8.
Amendment History
Update the following table for each new version of this document.
VERSION
NUMBER
DATE
APPROVED BY
AMENDMENTS
V.1.0
1 June 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Creation of initial template
V.1.1
8 June 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Updates to section 1 instructions V.1.2
15 June 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Updates to section 2 instructions V.1.3
22 June 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Updates to section 3 instructions V.1.4
29 June 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Updates to section 4 instructions V.1.5
5 July 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Updates to section 5 instructions V.1.6
12 July 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Updates to section 6 instructions V.1.7
26 July 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Updates to overall formatting, structure, and typography V.2.0
1 August 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Team Report template published on Canvas
V.2.1
15 August 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Updates to section 2.2 instructions
V.2.2
23 August 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Update to examples in column 1, row 2 of the table in
section 2.3
V.2.3
28 August 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Minor changes to instructions and footnotes to achieve
consistency and improve clarity in all sections.
V.3.0
12 September 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
1.
Minor changes to instructions and footnotes to
achieve consistency and improve clarity in all
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sections.
2.
Section 3 and 3.2 the Process “investigate” has been
removed and “evaluation” and “selection” have
been combined.
V.4.0
16 October 2022
Dr Andrea Stern
Minor updates to instructions in section 4, 5 and
conclusion.
V.5.0
1 August 2022
Omar Acuache
Updates to all sections.
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