Structure of the reports References used 20% Improper structure, No references. Many deficiencies in the organization of the report. Some organization and flow is included; References are included are not proper or not directly relevant. Partially well-organized report with some deficiency in flow; few references are relevant. Well organized report with some logical flow. Some references included are relevant. Excellent organized report; logical flow is obvious; appropriate and relevant references are included. Exceptionally organized report; logical flow is obvious; appropriate and relevant references are included.

Context diagram with identification of external entities Data Flow Diagram Event table 30% No context diagram with no proper DFD’s and wrong Entities. Event table not drawn Context diagram included but not proper and no proper process; wrong DFD’s and improper entities and event table. A context diagram is drawn with few entities and with improper data flows; DFD’s are partially correct. Entities are acceptable. Event table also acceptable. Correct and proper Context diagram; DFD’s included correct and good explanation. Event table for a scenario with good identification of the source, destination and trigger. Correct and proper Context diagram; DFD’s included correct and very good explanation. Event table for a scenario with very good identification of the source, destination and trigger, use case and response. Correct, relevant and proper Context diagram; DFD’s included represent detailed with all correct and excellent explanation.

List of Functionalities proposed (minimum 5) Nonfunctional requirements Benefits of the new system. 30% No Proper function is identified; no feature is provided and irrelevant benefits. Functionalities included are the most common with no proper explanation. Listed features with no explanation. Benefits not relevant or general. 2-3 general functionalities are included with no explanation. 2-3 features are with general description. Few benefits are identified 3-4 general functionalities are provided; some of the nonfunctional requirements are included. Some benefits are included. Decision table with 3-4 conditions and actions included. 5 main functionalities are provided and general nonfunctional requirements are included. Important benefits are included. A decision table with possible conditions and actions that represent the logic of a decision. More than 5 functionalities are explained; nonfunctional requirements relevant to the application are also provided as well as a complete benefits list. More than 5 functionalities are exceptionally explained; Exceptional description of non-functional requirement. A complete benefits list thoroughly explained.

Criteria Substandard 0 Poor 20 Satisfactory 40 Good 50 Very good 60 Excellent 70 Outstanding 100 Introduction, Background, Problem Description and Objective 20% No introduction, background information about the organization Description of the problem and the Existing system not given. Irrelevant introduction, organization background; No problem stated, and no description of existing system An introduction provided. Very limited background; problem stated but not explained. and no description of existing system Introduction is good. Some background is included; A few problems are identified and good description of existing system is given Very goodintroduction and background study included; some problems are identified and very good description Motivation is very well stated with an excellent background of the business. Problem statement is included and detailed and good description Exceptional motivation with supporting fact; thorough background. All possible problems are stated and anexcellent description of the actual system is provided.

Grade Letter Mark Band % Grade Descriptor A+ 80-100 Outstanding A 75-79 Excellent A- 70-74 B+ 67-69 Commendable B 64-66 B- 60-63 C+ 57-59 Good C 54-56 C- 50-53 D+ 47-49 Satisfactory

D+ 7 Pass • Satisfactory. • Shows sufficient grasp of the subject to be acceptable. • Tends to be descriptive. • Examples and evidence is likely to be weak and limited. • Shows limited reading. • Referencing is likely to be absent or very poorly carried out. D 6 D- 5 E 4 Refer • Unsatisfactory/ Compensatable fail. • Serious errors and omissions. • Very little analysis F 2 Fail • Work of a very poor standard with little relevant information and/or serious errors. F- 1 • Work containing little of merit G 0 • No work submitted

C+ 10 Good • Generally good work. • Most points will have been covered, but many finer points will generally have been missed. • Shows limited reading. • Arguments/analysis should be basically well structured and balanced with relevant examples, but with errors and gaps. • The writing is clear, but has errors that nevertheless do not obscure the meaning. • Referencing will be present but may at times be inaccurate or insufficient.

B+ 13 Very Good • Very good work. • All main points will have been covered, though minor issues may have been omitted. • The work will be analytical, balanced and soundly based. • Examples and supporting evidence should have been included. • The writing should be essentially correct, without major grammatical or other errors. • Generally referenced correctly.

GRADE GRADE POINT DESCRIPTION GENERAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA A+ 16 Excellent • An outstanding piece of work. • Shows evidence of wider reading and originality • Strongly analytical. All important points are covered. • Arguments should be supported by examples and evidence, objectively presented and evaluated, • Well-structured and well written, without noticeable grammatical or other errors. • Correctly referenced

6. This assignment follows report format and must be original and creative. An analytical piece of work is required. The use of ‘cut and paste’ approach will be penalized. It must be presented in a structured manner, with appropriate cover page, content page, introduction, body (with appropriate heading / sub-headings), conclusion, references, page numbered and any required appendices. 7. Your report should be word processed and professionally presented. The length of your report should be 2000 words (+/- 10%), presented in text of font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. Please state the exact word count at the end of the assignment. 8. The cover page should be attached with the assignment and uploaded through MOVE (on-line. Name of the student, The Programme, Module Title, Assignment Title and number of words must be reflected on the cover sheet.

1. This is an individual assignment and carries a 50% of the module grade. 2. The assignment MUST be submitted online (through MOVE) on or before the due date 3. Your assignment shall reflect the depth and breadth of your original analysis in a clear and coherent manner. 4. Use of the relevant academic literature to support ideas and issues discussed. The range of academic sources such as texts and journals to support your arguments and comments. 5. Any reference to authors and other writers shall be quoted with due acknowledgement in your assignment report using the Harvard Referencing System. For details of Harvard referencing style refer the student’s hand book page 41 sections 7.2

• Page number: The report should include page number (in English) at the right-bottom of the page. • Caption & explanation: Each figure, table and diagram should have a number and caption. There should be also a clear explanation on each. • Referencing: As per the college rules and regulations, refer to "student handbook": section 7.2 page 42, you should follow the Harvard referencing standard. References should not be from generic sources like "Wikipedia". • The report layout: i. Body font: Arial (body), colour - black, size - 12, line spacing- 2 lines, paragraph spacing - 12 pt before and 12 pt after and justified. ii. Headings font: Arial ( headings), heading 1- bold, size - 16, heading 2- bold, size - 14, heading 3- bold, size - 12, colour - black

Report structure: • Length:The length of your report should be 2000 words (+/- 10%), presented in text of font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. • Title page: The report should have a title page including the college logo, department, module name, semester, your complete name, MCUC number, teacher name and the submission date. • Index: The report should include a table of contents, table of figures and table of tables.

• The work contained in this assignment is my own and that all materials and sources used have been acknowledged. • I have not copied or colluded in part or in whole, or otherwise plagiarised the work of other students. • This assignment has not been submitted for previous assessment in any other subject or to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other unit, module, degree or diploma of a university or any other institute, except where due acknowledgement is made in the text. • I confirm that I have read, understood and followed the guidelines for assignment submission and presentation provided by the lecturer. • I understand that this assignment may be retained on the database and used to make comparisons with other assignments in future.