Explain how effective your chosen IT strategies and technologies are when applied to a real-life system development scenario.

[What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)]
In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to

Explain how effective your chosen IT strategies and technologies are when applied to a real-life system development scenario

Provide a clear justification of your decisions, measured against the requirements of the real-life scenario

[How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?]

Critically reflect the alternative solutions regarding the given requirements

Make an informed decision about your chosen IT solution containing a clear justification measured against the requirements

Communicate and explain the considerations above in a technical report that satisfies the usual reporting standards with respect to document structure, style, referencing, etc.

[How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?]
The assignment lets you critically reflect the technical solutions and methods presented in the lecture. To be able to critically reflect on them against the requirements and report their main characteristics in a succinct way, you have to gain a basic understanding of those methods. You will apply your knowledge and understanding gained in the lectures to make an informed decision about the right IT strategy.

[Proposed Content/Subheadings for your Report]

Your report should include/cover the following key areas to effectively meet the deliverables for the assignment. You can follow this guideline and expand.

(Please note that the limit is 2,200 words (Max 10 pages) excluding appendix & references)

-Cover Page
-Abstract
-(Table of Contents)
-Introduction/Case Background
-Technical Background
–Solution A Boolean Retrieval Model
–Solution B Vector Space Model (VSM)
–Solution C Web Search Engine
-Critical Reflection
–Solution A Boolean Retrieval Model
—Pros and Cons
—Risks
—Search Effectiveness
—Usability
—Budget
—Security and Role-Based Identity
–Solution B Boolean Retrieval Model
—Pros and Cons
—Risks
—Search Effectiveness
—Usability
—Budget
—Security and Role-Based Identity
-Critical Reflection
–Solution C Web Search Engine
—Pros and Cons
—Risks
—Search Effectiveness
—Usability
—Budget
—Security and Role-Based Identity
-Summary and Conclusion
-References

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