Enterprise Architecture
DEN201 – Enterprise Architecture
Assessment 1 – Individual Reflective Essay
Overview
Enterprise Architecture is an essential component of a business blueprint so it can achieve its strategic
objectives by ensuring enterprise-wide Business and IT Strategic Alignment. There are several
perspective or ways the business can achieve this outcome. The contemporary approach used by most
business is for business strategy to drive its business processes which is then supported by the IT
infrastructure. For this assessment, you are expected to demonstrate your understanding of the
concepts and theories covered in this unit through an Individual Reflective Essay.
Important information
Please include SISTC’s assessment cover page at the beginning of the submitted work
This assessment weights 30% of your final grade
The due date of this assessment is Sunday 11pm Week 4 (17-04-2021).
Submitting your work late will attract a 10% reduction of mark for each day beyond the due date. A
delay of more than 5 days will result in being granted a grade of zero (0).
It is recommended to plan time appropriately and start your assessment early which will give you
time to gain feedback from your lecturer and do well.
Learning Outcomes Assessed
The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment task:
LO1. Define Enterprise Architecture as a capability in organisations;
LO2. Restate business architecture and how to support the business to deliver strategic business
outcomes;
LO3. Demonstrate an understanding of the components of the CSVLOD Model of Enterprise
Architecture: considerations, standards, visions, landscapes, outlines and designs.
LO5. Review and evaluate how Governments use enterprise architecture to deliver citizen services;
LO6. Evaluate and investigate key trends impacting organisations today and how enterprise architects
respond to these trends.
Assessment Tasks
For this assignment, you can pick any of the topics that have been covered between weeks 1 to 4 and
write a reflective essay on the key concepts and theories that you might have covered during this
period. It does not have to cover materials in all the weeks, for example, you might like to examine the
Strategic Alignment Model by Henderson and Venkatraman (1999). You can reflect on this model and
how it can be applied across different organisations in the private or public sector.
For the reflective essay, you are expected to write at least 1000 words. You can write more than 1000
words but no more than 2000 words. The goal is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the
concepts and theories from a practical perspective using critical thinking and reflection. Critical
thinking is simply questioning and analysing from different perspectives when putting together your
essay. I have provided a link in this section to help you learn more about the importance of reflective
writing through the course of your degree with a short 6 minutes video which clearly explain the
importance of critical thinking and reflecting on one’s work. Reflective Writing Link.
Remember this is an Individual Reflective Essay. This is not a report, so you are not allowed to use
bullet points in the write up. This is a reflective essay so you must structure your write up using well
organised paragraphs that build on each other and is coherent.
1.The write up should be at least 1000 words but it should not exceed 2000 words.
2.The essay should be well researched and written in accordance with APA 7th Referencing style.
3.Everyone should clearly discuss different aspect of their chosen topic(s) and how they link to
concepts and theories.
4. Each person is expected to do their own work. If you have any issue, do not hesitate to contact
your lecturer.
5.To pass this assessment you must meet the assessment criteria and provide appropriate citations
for your work. You must not copy someone else work. This is known in academic language as
plagiarism. If caught, you will be given zero and there can be other ramifications effects on your
study.
Submission
Submit it to Moodle via the link under the assessments folder.
Marking Criteria / Rubric
Refer to the attached marking guide.
Feedback
Feedback will be supplied through Moodle.
Authoritative results will be published on Moodle.
Academic Misconduct
To submit your assessment task, you must indicate that you have read and understood, and comply
with, the Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce Academic Integrity and Student
Plagiarism policies and procedures.
You must also agree that your work has not been outsourced and is entirely your own except where
work quoted is duly acknowledged. Additionally, you must agree that your work has not been
submitted for assessment in any other course or program.
Assessment Marking Rubric:
Criteria Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
0 – 49% 50% – 64% 65% – 74% 75% – 84% 85% – 100%
Presentation
/Layout (5%) Poor
presentation/layout
is demonstrated. Information is
somewhat
organized, but
proper grammar
and punctuation
not always used.
Some elements of
layout incorrected. Information is
somewhat
organized, well
written, with
proper grammar
and punctuation
mostly used.
Correct layout
used. Information is
organized, well
written, with
proper grammar
and punctuation.
Correct layout
used. Information is well
organized, well
written, and proper
grammar and
punctuation are
used throughout.
Correct layout
used.
Structure (10%) Poor structure
demonstrated. Some elements of
structure omitted. Structure
guidelines mostly
followed. Structure
guidelines followed
exactly. Structure
guidelines
enhanced.
Introduction (10%) Poor introduction
presented. Introduces the
topic of the report,
but omits a general
background and/or
the overall “plan”
of the paper. Satisfactorily
introduces the
topic of the report.
Gives a general
background.
Indicates the
overall “plan” of
the paper. Introduces the
topic of the report
in an engaging
manner which
arouses readers’
interest. Gives
some general
background and
indicates the
overall “plan” of
the paper. Introduces the
topic of the report
in an extremely
engaging manner
which arouses
readers’ interest.
Gives a detailed
general
background and
indicates the
overall “plan” of
the paper.
Discussion or body
(50%) Poor discussions
presented. Inadequate
discussion of
issues.
Demonstrated
little/no
understanding or
analysis of most
issues and/or some
irrelevant
information. Most topics are
adequately
discussed. Displays
some
understanding and
analysis of issues. Consistently
detailed discussion.
Displays sound
understanding with
some analysis of
issues and no
irrelevant
information. All topics are
discussed in depth.
Displays deep
analysis of issues
with no irrelevant
information.
Conclusion (15%) Poor conclusion
presented. Poor/no summary
of the main points.
A poor final
comment on the
subject and/or new
material
introduced. Satisfactory
summary of the
main points. A final
comment on the
subject, but
introduced new
materials. A good summary of
main points. A
good final
comment on the
subject, based on
the information
provided. An interesting, well
written summary
of the main points.
An excellent final
comment on the
subject, based on
the information
provided.
Referencing (10%) No references
provided. 1-2 relevant titles
read.
Uses correct APA7
style. 2-3 relevant titles
read.
Uses correct APA7
style. 3-4 relevant titles
rea.
Uses correct APA7
style. 5 or more relevant
titles read.
Uses correct APA7
style.
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Enterprise Architecture DEN201 – Enterprise Architecture
Assessment 1 – Individual Reflective Essay
Overview
Enterprise Architecture is an essential component of a business blueprint so it can achieve its strategic
objectives by ensuring enterprise-wide Business and IT Strategic Alignment. There are several
perspective or ways the business can achieve this outcome. The contemporary approach used by most
business is for business strategy to drive its business processes which is then supported by the IT
infrastructure. For this assessment, you are expected to demonstrate your understanding of the
concepts and theories covered in this unit through an Individual Reflective Essay.
Important information
Please include SISTC’s assessment cover page at the beginning of the submitted work
This assessment weights 30% of your final grade
The due date of this assessment
