Assessment 3 – DBS’s Digital Transformation
MIS712 – Digital Transformation
T1, 2020
Assessment 3 – DBS’s Digital Transformation
(Individual Report)
RELEASE DATE AND TIME: Week 11, 31 May (Sunday) 2020, 11:59 PM
DUE DATE AND TIME: Week 12, 7 June (Sunday) 2020, 11:59 PM
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE: 40%
HURDLE DETAILS: Satisfactory completion (P; 50%)
Learning Outcome Details
Unit Learning Outcome (ULO) | Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO) |
ULO 1: Present an advanced integrated analysis and evaluation of potential digital transformations in written form | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication |
ULO 2: Apply knowledge of key concepts relating to digital transformations to real life examples and case studies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical Thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
Assessment Feedback
Students who submit their work by the due date will receive their marks and feedback on CloudDeakin on after Week 12, at the time of releasing the final marks for this unit.
Description / Requirements
Overview of Assignment 3
You will take on the role of a Digital Transformation consultant and answer key questions related to the DBS’s digital transformation (see below).
Requirements of Assignment 3
This report should be 2,500 words (excluding the references and appendices). To complete this report, you should analyse the given case study about the DBS’s Digital Transformation and answer six questions related to this case study. This report does not have any prescribed structure and should simply focus on answering the questions listed below:
- Do you believe the hackathon program at DBS to be successful? Should the bank take it to the next level?
- Was setting up the Digibank unit the best option to move the DBS digital transformation agenda forward? The bank also considered pursuing the digital transformation agenda internally or setting up an external unit. What are the pros and cons of each approach?
- How does the business model that Digibank is pursuing in India compare to the DBS model in the home market? Are the two similar or different?
- What should the next steps be for DBS to advance its digital transformation agenda?
References: References and citations showing the source of all the information in the report need to be provided (Harvard referencing style). The references used must demonstrate thorough research using quality references such as journal articles, book sections, conference papers, and industry reports with good evidence to support your arguments in the sections above. Details on referencing can be found at:
http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/study-skills/handouts/ideas.php
Appendices: In this section, you should place figures or tables that illustrate or summarize your key arguments.
Submission Instructions
The report must be one (1) single file, named T1_year_MIS712_surname_assign3 (e.g. T1_2020_MIS712_Liang_ assign3).
You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit, until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced, you will need to submit your backup copy.
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Submit the report in the folder called T1 2020 MIS712 Assignment 3 – The DBS’s Digital Transformation.
Notes
- Penalties for late submission: The following marking penalties will apply if you submit an assessment task after the due date without an approved extension: 5% will be deducted from available marks for each day up to five days, and work that is submitted more than five days after the due date will not be marked. You will receive 0% for the task. ‘Day’ means working day for paper submissions and calendar day for electronic submissions. The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date.
- For more information about academic misconduct, special consideration, extensions, and assessment feedback, please refer to the document Your rights and responsibilities as a student in this Unit in the first folder next to the Unit Guide of the Resources area in the CloudDeakin unit site.
- Building evidence of your experiences, skills and knowledge (Portfolio) – Building a portfolio that evidences your skills, knowledge and experience will provide you with a valuable tool to help you prepare for interviews and to showcase to potential employers. There are a number of tools that you can use to build a portfolio. You are provided with cloud space through OneDrive, or through the Portfolio tool in the Cloud Unit Site, but you can use any storage repository system that you like. Remember that a Portfolio is YOUR tool. You should be able to store your assessment work, reflections, achievements and artefacts in YOUR Portfolio. Once you have completed this assessment piece, add it to your personal Portfolio to use and showcase your learning later, when applying for jobs, or further studies. Curate your work by adding meaningful tags to your artefacts that describe what the artefact represents.
Rubric
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical Thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLOs | N (0-29) | N (30-49) | P (50-59) | C (60-69) | D (70-79) | HD (80-100) |
GLO1,4&5
Analysis (15 marks) |
2.2 marks
The analysis provided in the report does not meet the academic standards and requirements.
(0 – 4.4 marks) |
5.95 marks
Report demonstrates little/no knowledge or use of emerging technologies knowledge. Little or no (relevant) research has been used to support the analysis.
(4.5 – 7.4 marks)
|
8.2 marks
Adequate discussion on the impact of the emerging technologies in a specific organizational context, but analysis is quite superficial and generic arguments are presented throughout the report. Some relevant research, but a lot more is required to support the analysis.
(7.5 – 8.9 marks)
|
9.7 marks
Good discussion on the impact of the emerging technologies in a specific organizational context, but analysis a little superficial and generic arguments are presented in a several places in the report. Mostly relevant research was used to support the analysis, but more such research.
(9.0 – 10.4 marks) |
11.2 marks
Mostly advanced discussion on the impact of the emerging technologies in a specific organizational context, but lacks originality. Mostly advanced, detailed and relevant research was used to support the analysis.
(10.5 – 11.9 marks) |
13 marks
Advanced discussion on the impact of the emerging technologies in a specific organizational context. Advanced, detailed and highly relevant research was used to support the analysis.
(12 -15 marks) |
GLO2 Clarity of written argument
(15 marks) |
2.2 marks
The arguments presented in this report do not meet the academic standards and requirements.
(0 – 4.4 marks) |
5.95 marks
Inadequate argument in the report because it the argument is unclear, lacks flow and logic, and unnecessarily verbose.
(4.5 – 7.4 marks) |
8.2 marks
Adequate argument in the report, but mostly lacks clarity, brevity and/or logical flow in many places.
(7.5 – 8.9 marks)
|
9.7 marks
Good argument through most of the report, but lacks clarity and brevity in a few places in the report, and/or sometimes does not flow in a logical manner.
(9.0 –10.4 marks)
|
11.2 marks
Mostly expert (clear, concise, convincing, logical flow) argument used throughout the report.
(10.5 – 11.9 marks)
|
13 marks
Expert (clear, concise, convincing, logical flow) argument used throughout the report.
(12 – 15 marks) |
GLO2 Presentation
(10 mark) |
1.45 marks
The report has not been presented in a manner that meets the academic standards and requirements.
(0 – 2.9 marks) |
3.95 marks
Inadequate diagrams, tables, lists, heading formats, short paragraphs, formal writing, grammar/ spelling, reference formatting and/or report structure.
(3.0 – 4.9 marks) |
5.45 marks
Adequate use of diagrams, tables, lists, heading formats, short paragraphs, formal writing, grammar/ spelling, reference formatting and/or report structure.
(5.0 – 5.9 marks) |
6.45 marks
Good use of diagrams, tables, lists, heading formats, short paragraphs, formal writing, grammar/ spelling, reference formatting and/or report structure.
(6.0 – 6.9 marks) |
7.45 marks
Mostly expert use of diagrams, tables, lists, heading formats, short paragraphs, formal writing, grammar/ spelling, reference formatting and report structure.
(7.0 – 7.9 marks) |
9.0 marks
Expert use of diagrams, tables, lists, heading formats, short paragraphs, formal writing, grammar/ spelling, reference formatting and report structure.
(8.0 – 10 marks) |