Assessment 1 Information
Your Task
Your first assessment in this subject requires you to write an email which determines the factors of success for IT professionals that align with the expectations of diverse stakeholders, with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement.
Assessment Description
In this assessment task, you are required to demonstrate your understanding of the factors contributing to the success of IT professionals in stakeholder engagement, particularly those that align with the expectations of diverse stakeholders. You will write an email to your manager, summarising your research findings and providing recommendations for effective stakeholder engagement. The purpose of this email is to communicate your knowledge, insights, and recommendations in a professional context.
This assessment aims to achieve the following subject learning outcomes:
- LO1 Determine the factors of success for IT professionals that align with the expectations of diverse stakeholders.
Assessment Instructions
For this assessment, you will need to submit a Word Document that emulates an email, with the following items that need to be covered in the assessment:
- • Imagine you are an IT professional assigned to lead a project with diverse stakeholders.
- • Write an email to your manager, summarising your research findings on the factors of success for IT professionals in stakeholder engagement.
- • Provide a clear and concise overview of the key factors that contribute to successful stakeholder engagement, emphasizing their alignment with diverse stakeholder expectations.
- • Include examples or case studies to support your points and illustrate the practical application of the identified success factors.
- • Present well-supported recommendations for effective stakeholder engagement strategies that IT professionals can implement to meet diverse stakeholder expectations.
- • Address any potential challenges or considerations associated with stakeholder engagement in the email.
- • Use a professional and respectful tone throughout the email, ensuring clarity and coherence in your writing.
Important Study Information
Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy
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Please read the policy to learn the answers to these questions:
- • What is academic integrity and misconduct?
- • What are the penalties for academic misconduct?
- • How can I appeal my grade?
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Submission Requirements
All assessments including draft copies must be written and submitted in English. The use of translation tools is not permitted.
Generative AI Traffic Lights
Please see the level of Generative AI that this assessment is Level 2 has been designed to accept:
For this assessment, using GenAI is optional.
You CAN:
- ✓ Use GenAI/ChatGPT to understand concepts, create ideas, and generate content. You must present your own reflection and understanding.
- ✓ Use the ideas/information generated by GenAI after cross-referencing them with other reliable sources. You must reference all resources used including GenAI
You CANNOT:
- × Copy and paste the response generated by GenAI in your submission.
- × Copy and paste assessment instructions into GenAI as it is KBS’s intellectual property.
- × Depend only on the responses provided by GenAI.
Attention: Directly copying responses without critical engagement, no proper citation, or using GenAI against assessment instructions, will be penalised.
Engaging in any form of academic misconduct, such as plagiarism, collusion, falsification of research or data, and improper use of AI tools, will lead to various penalties.
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