Portfolio Assessment for Operations Management Course

Simulation Game Score and Written Essays Requirements

The portfolio assessment will examine the body of knowledge derived from a range of learning outcomes covered early in the module and allows students to undertake research and investigations and make conclusions on business cases.  Portfolio contents include the following ITEMS WHICH ARE:

(1) simulation game score relating to an operation’s business performance (3 screenshots taken from the game indicating attempts);

(2) max. 550 written words considering the fundamentals of operations management in an applied context;

(3) and a further max. 550 written words considering a specific applied operational practice as related to a set of critical questions posed in the assessment brief.

(4) Brief conclusions paragraph (no more than 100 words)

Note that the result of the game will not be used to determine your mark for Assessment 1; it is pertinent though that the outcome is used to inform the written words and to enable you to show that you have learned theoretical and practical perspectives of operations management from the simulation experience. Failure to provide the scope of three (3) attempts will result in 15 marks deduction.

Please refer to front inside cover for assessment deadlines, seminar slides and assessment brief for further details.

Eligibility of students for an ‘alternative assessment’ (if applicable)

Eligible students will receive an alternative written individual report for assessment 2 covering the scope of the relevant learning outcomes.  This will be available on Blackboard in the ‘Assessment’ area during week 10 of the semester so that guidance can be sought from the tutor/module leader.  The module leader will be notified of the students eligible for alternative assessment by Registry and does not have the jurisdiction to permit special requests.

Assessment criteria

Criterion for Assessment 1 –

You will be able to demonstrate the following to a lesser or greater extent:

KNOWLEDGE – Your understanding of how organizations effectively manage

the range of operational functions and business in a modern and evolving business context

REFLECTION - Your ability to reflect on operations theory within the traditional and digital perspective and to use guidance towards improvement in your knowledge and understanding

EVALUATION -Your ability to evaluate operations in practice and to be able

to make well informed suggestions for deploying existing, synthesised, or new approaches to operational functions in the digital economy

APPLICATION - Your ability to draw from theory as found in applied practice and then apply and articulate these in your work in order to demonstrate the depth of understanding

PRESENTATION - Your ability to communicate in a business-like manner and to present academic arguments

You will be able to demonstrate the following to a lesser or greater extent:

1.   Your understanding of how organizations effectively manage

the range of operational functions and e-business in a modern and evolving business context in the digital era

2.  Your ability to draw from theory as found in practice in operations management and then apply and articulate these in your work in order to demonstrate the depth of understanding

3.  Your ability to communicate in a business-like manner and to present academic arguments within a range of assessments methods and using case studies and industry examples.

Assessment General Threshold Criteria

No evidence to suggest that any learning has taken place beyond the most basic principles.

Makes no serious attempt to answer the question and has little or no coherence. What little evidence that learning has taken place is interspersed with nonsense.

Makes a limited attempt to answer the question but demonstrates a clear lack of understanding of the issues concerned.  Misunderstandings and errors of fact are likely to outweigh correct or meaningful statements. There is unlikely to be any referencing. The poor quality of the writing may make it difficult to read.

Attempts to answer the question but is only partly successful in doing so, with much irrelevant material included and much relevant material left out. Referencing is likely to be limited.  It should show at least an emerging understanding of the issues, but is likely to include some fundamental misunderstandings and/or errors of fact.  It may well lack structure and be poorly written.