COIT20251 Assessment 2: Portfolio 

Assessment Type: Portfolio on Business Analysis and Knowledge Auditing

Weighing: 30%  

Task Description 

In this assessment, you will demonstrate understanding of the core competencies and skills required for a  Business Analyst in terms of Business Analysis and Knowledge Auditing. You will also  demonstrate your knowledge on the use of tools and techniques for business analysis and  knowledge auditing.  

The assessment has two parts – Part A: Reflections and Part B: Case Studies. 

Part A: Reflections (15 marks) 

To construct this part of the assessment, you are required to a write a reflection on each of the four topics mentioned below. 

1. Business Analysis Process Model (including Deliver Changes) 

2. Gap Analysis 

3. Knowledge, Audit, and Knowledge Audit (KA) 

4. The Inventory Audit 

In each reflection, you will provide a brief introduction of the topic (method/process/model), how the  method/process/model works, stakeholders involved, inputs and outputs, how it helps business analysis and  its benefits. You also need to include figures, diagrams and illustrations to improve the quality of  presentation. 

Each portfolio should contain approximately 300 words. You need to include at least three references (including at least two academic references) for each reflection. You also need to make sure that the  references are cited in the text and the reflections are free from any grammatical and spelling errors. 

Part B: Case Studies (15 marks) 

In this part, you will analyse two short case studies and answer questions given with each case study. In  this part, you will analyse two short case studies related to Business Analysis and Knowledge Auditing and  answer the questions given with each case study. The case studies will be made available on the Moodle  unit website.  

The answer to each case study question should contain approximately 400 words. You should include at least four references (including at least two academic references) in this part. 

Assessment Submission 

You must submit your assignment as an MS Word file to Moodle for marking by the due date and time. 

Caution: Submission of an unexpected file attracts a penalty. It is your responsibility to submit the final  and correct version of your assignment. 

Assessment Criteria 

Part A: 15 marks 

You will be assessed based on your ability to critically reflect on the business analysis and knowledge  auditing concepts mentioned in the task description. The marking criteria for Part A are as follows: 

• Reflection: 10 marks 

• Referencing: 2 marks 

• Communication skills: 2 marks 

• Presentation and organisation: 1 mark 

Part B: 15 marks 

You will be assessed based on your ability to demonstrate the knowledge of business analysis and  knowledge auditing concepts relevant to the case studies. The marking criteria for Part B are as follows: 

• Answers addressed the questions adequately: 8 marks 

• Answers demonstrated knowledge of business analysis and knowledge audit concepts: 4 marks • Answers provided with clarity: 3 marks 

Total: 30 marks