INFS6004 Digital Business Transformation Assignment 1 2025
News Research & Analysis – Specification
This assignment assesses skills in research and critical analysis required for an independent learner able to keep up to date with the latest practices in digital transformation and change.
You are required to submit a brief written business report on a company based on no less than THREE news articles, which are relevant to INFS6004, with your original description and original analysis of a company’s digital transformation presented in the article.
Marks: 15% of unit assessment. Note: Individual assignment
Due date: 21 March 2025, before 11:59 pm, submit the assignment through INFS6004 CANVAS site.
Requirements: A maximum of 700 words (+ 10% allowance) in a business report
Report: Your report includes a report title page with the company name and your name and SID, followed by the company and news articles summary, analysis, conclusion, and Appendix. The Appendix lists the references you used with sufficient details for a reader to locate each reference directly.
A THREE marks penalty will apply for the report with less than THREE news articles.
Activities & Deliverables
• Search for at least THREE news articles on a company of interest to you that presents details on a digital transformation relevant to INFS6004 that meets Assignment 1’s requirements and Marking Guide.
• To reduce the risk of plagiarism, the news articles need to be published after 1st January 2023.
• Prepare and submit a brief review in a business report format that addresses Assignment 1’s requirements and Marking Guide.
• Marks are awarded for consistency with the business report structure, format and requirements, your own original description and your own original analysis.
• Copies of the major news articles used in your report must be included. The Appendix and References are NOT included in your word count.
Notes:
1. All reports need to be carefully checked prior to submission to ensure there are no spelling or grammatical errors.
2. All references should adhere to the guidelines laid out in the APA Referencing Guide:
https://libguides.library.usyd.edu.au/citation/apa7
3. Penalties for late submission without prior approval will apply – see the Business School’s policy:
http://sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/policy
4. Submit your file name in this format: INFS6004-25-Assign-1-SID-Student-names
e.g., INFS6004-25-Assign-1-SID-123456789-Roberta-Lee
INFS6004– Digital Business Transformation
Assignment 1 – News Analysis Marking Guide
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1. Report structure and presentation
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Marks: /3
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• Appropriate use for filename, structure and format
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• Correct references (including news items) that follow APA
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referencing style
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• Relevance to Unit & up to date (published after 1st January
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2023)
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• Spelling or Grammatical errors (none / some / unacceptable)
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2. Company & news articles summary: (250 words)
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Marks: /4
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• Context (country, industry, company, products/services)
• Summary of the key findings ofthe news articles
• The analysis must be original and truthfully reflect the contents of news articles
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3. Analysis of business significance: (450 words)
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Marks: /8
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• Is the digital transformation sustainable (i.e., alignment with
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business goals) in the long run? Why?
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• How applicable is it to other countries, markets and
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companies?
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• Conclusion
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• The analysis must be original and truthfully reflect the
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contents of news articles
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