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ASSESSMENT 02 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title ICC104 Introduction to Cloud Computing
Assessment Workbook Report
Individual/Group Individual
Length 1500 words (+/-10%)
Learning Outcomes This assessment addresses the Subject Learning
Outcomes outlined at the bottom of this
document.
Submission By 11:55 pm AEST Sunday of Module 8
For intensive class: By 11:55 P.M Sunday of Module 4.
Weighting 35%
Total Marks 100 marks
Context:
This assessment assesses student’s capabilities to identify key cloud characteristics, service models
and deployment models.
During this assessment, students should go through the four case studies identified below and
prepare a short report (250 words each) around the case studies as per the instructions.
Case Study 1: ExxonMobil moves to Cloud
“XTO Energy is a subsidiary of ExxonMobil and has major holdings in the Permian Basin, one of the
world’s most important oil-producing regions. To overcome the challenges of monitoring and
optimizing a vast number of widely dispersed field assets, XTO Energy has been digitalizing its
Permian operations. By using Microsoft Azure IoT technologies to electronically collect data and then
using Azure solutions to store and analyse it, XTO Energy gains new insights into good operations and
future drilling possibilities”. (Microsoft, 2018)
Read the full Case study: https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/exxonmobil-mining-oil-gas-
azure
Case Study 2: Autodesk Builds Unified Log Analytics Solution on AWS to Gain New Insights
“Autodesk, a leading provider of 3D design and engineering software, wants to do more than create
and deliver software. It also wants to ensure its millions of global users have the best experience
running that software. To make that happen, Autodesk needs to monitor and fix software problems
as quickly as possible. Doing this was challenging, however, because the company’s previous
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application-data log solution struggled to keep up with the growing volume of data needing to be
analyzed and stored.” (Amazon Web Services, n.d)
Read the full Case Study at https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/autodesk-log-analytics/
Case Study 3: ‘Pay by the Drink’ Flexibility Creates Major Efficiencies and Revenue for Coca-Cola’s
International Bottling Investments Group (BIG)
“BIG’s stated goal is to drive efficiencies, higher revenue, greater transparency and higher standards
across all of its bottlers. But, the bottlers within BIG each faced very unique challenges inherent to
their business and markets. Thus the challenge for the business was how to address the unique
complexities and requirements of a very diverse group of bottlers with efficient infrastructure and
standardized processes.” (Virtual Stream, n.d)
Read the full Case Study at https://www.virtustream.com/solutions/case-studies/coca-cola
Case Study 4: Rocketbots improves its systems availability in difficult regions while optimizing the
cost.
“Since Rocketbots in its essence is a software solution built on the cloud, they needed the availability
to give their customers their high-end solution at any time. For other providers giving Rocketbots the
availability, they needed in Southeast Asia proved difficult. By leveraging Alibaba Cloud’s many data
centers throughout Asia, Rocketbots was able to give their customers an optimized solution that
would work well and more importantly was available when they needed it.“ (Alibaba Group, n.d)
Read the Complete Case Study: https://www.alibabacloud.com/customers/rocketbots
Instructions:
The assessment requires you to prepare a report based on the case studies mentioned above.
Report Instructions:
Start off with a short introduction (approximately 250 words) stating what the report is about and
some basic information relevant to the case study. For example, you can provide background
information including some context related to cloud computing. This section will be written in
complete sentences and paragraphs. No tables, graphs, diagrams or dot points should be included.
The main body of the report should comprise of four different sections of 250 words each (one
section for each of the above mentioned case studies). With each section specifically addressing the
following questions about the case study.
• Introduction of the case
• What was the challenge?
• How the challenge was solved?
• What were the different service models each utilized?
• What are the different deployment models each utilized?
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• What services of public cloud providers each case study used?
• Reflection
Finally, write a conclusion (approximately 250 words) as a summary of your analysis of the case. This
section brings together all of the information that you have presented in your report and should link
to the purpose of the assessment as mentioned in the introduction. You can also discuss any areas
which have been identified as requiring further investigation and how this will work to improve or
change our understanding of the topic. This section does not introduce or discuss any new
information specifically, and like the introduction, will be written in complete sentences and
paragraphs. No tables, graphs, diagrams or dot points should be included.
Report writing
Laureate academic skills unit (n.d.).Report Writing. Retrieved from https://laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id
=_2498855_1&mode=reset
Referencing
Access the following link to assist with correct referencing:
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more
information on referencing here
Library (n.d.). Referencing. Retrieved from http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing
Submission Instructions:
Submit your Report as a word document through the Assessment 2 submission link under
Assessment found in the main navigation menu of the subject Blackboard site. Your assessment will
be formally graded via the Grade Centre by your Learning Facilitator and feedback will be provided
through My Grades.
Due date: By 11:55 pm AEST Sunday of Module 8.
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References
Alibaba Group. (n.d.). Rocektbots: Server Lead Balancers, ECS and Function Compute. Retrieved from
Alibaba Cloud Case Study: https://www.alibabacloud.com/customers/rocketbots
Amazon Web Services. (n.d.). AWS Case Studies. Retrieved from Autodesk Builds Unified Log
Analytics Solution on AWS to Gain New Insights: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-
studies/autodesk-log-analytics/
Microsoft. (2018, 2 11). XTO Energy taps into IoT and the cloud to optimize operations and drive
growth with Azure. Retrieved from Microsoft Customers :
https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/exxonmobil-mining-oil-gas-azure
Virtual Stream. (n.d.). Pay by the Drink’ Flexibility Creates Major Efficiencies and Revenue for Coca-
Cola’s International Bottling Investments Group (BIG). Retrieved from Virtual Stream
Entreprise Cloud: https://www.virtustream.com/solutions/case-studies/coca-cola
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Learning Rubric: Assessment 2 Case Study Report
Assessment
Attributes
Fail (Unacceptable)
0-49%
Pass
(Functional)
50-64%
Credit
(Proficient)
65-74%
Distinction
(Advanced)
75 -84%
High Distinction
(Exceptional)
85-100%
Content, Audience
and Purpose (broad
and specific content)
10%
Demonstrates no
awareness of context
and/or purpose of the
assessment.
Demonstrates limited
awareness of context
and/or purpose of the
assessment.
Demonstrates consistent
awareness of context and/or
purpose of the assessment.
Demonstrates an advanced
and integrated
understanding of context
and/or purpose of the
assessment.
Consistently demonstrates a
systematic and critical
understanding of context
and purpose of the
assessment.
Demonstrates a
reflective and
conceptual
understanding of
different service
models and
deployment models
new services
synthesis of new
knowledge attained
with existing
knowledge
60%
Limited synthesis,
reflection and
understanding.
Limited
application/recommendati
ons based on the analysis.
Some of the services are
identified.
Demonstrated
understanding and synthesis
of new knowledge for
applications based upon
reflective reasoning.
Shows the ability to
interpret relevant
information and literature.
Identified the services the
case utilised.
Deployment model is
identified.
Well-developed conceptual
synthesis based upon
reflective reasoning with clear
application to case studies.
Identified the services the
case utilised.
Deployment model is
identified and justified based
on the case.
Thoroughly developed and
creative analysis of case
studies integrating reflective
reasoning and conceptual
understanding and well
linked to the practical
application.
Identified the services case
utilised and reflect some
research on these.
Deployment model is
identified and justified
clearly based on the case.
A highly sophisticated and
creative synthesis of new
with existing knowledge.
Findings are clearly justified
based on the reflection,
synthesis. Of Cloud Service
models.
Identified the services case
utilised and reflects
appropriate level of
research.
Deployment model is
identified and justified
clearly based on the
case/challenge.
Demonstrates a
conceptual
understanding of
cloud computing
Limited understanding of
key concepts required to
support the case study.
Information is taken from
reliable sources but
Resembles a recall or
summary of key ideas.
Often conflates/confuses
personal opinion with
evidence from
Identifies/Support essential
characteristics and concepts
substantiated by evidence
from the research/course
materials.
Discriminates between
essential characteristics and
concepts substantiated by
robust evidence from the
research/course materials
and extended reading.
Systematically and critically
discriminates between
essential characteristics and
concepts by robust
evidence from the
research/course materials
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concepts, essential
characteristics and its
application to resolve
the challenge in the
study.
20%
without a coherent
analysis or synthesis.
Viewpoints of experts are
taken as fact with little
questioning.
research/course materials.
Analysis and evaluation do
not reflect expert
judgement, intellectual
independence, rigor and
adaptability.
Demonstrates a capacity to
explain and apply relevant
concepts.
Identify logical flaws.
Questions viewpoints of
experts.
Well demonstrated capacity
to explain and apply
relevant concepts.
The viewpoint of experts is
subject to questioning.
Analysis and evaluation
reflect growing judgement,
intellectual independence,
rigor and adaptability.
and extended reading.
Information is taken from
sources with a high level of
interpretation/evaluation to
develop a comprehensive
critical analysis or synthesis.
Identifies gaps in
knowledge.
Exhibits intellectual
independence, rigor, good
judgement and adaptability.
Demonstrates
appropriate use and
referencing of
resources, including
correct in-text and
reference list
composition

10%
Demonstrates inconsistent
use of good quality,
credible and relevant
resources to support and
develop ideas.
Demonstrates some use of
credible and relevant
resources to support and
develop ideas, but these are
not always explicit or well
developed.
Demonstrates the use of high
quality, credible and relevant
resources to support and
develop ideas.
Demonstrates the use of
good quality, credible and
relevant resources to
support and develop
arguments and statements.
Shows evidence of wide
scope within the
organisation for sourcing
evidence
Demonstrates the use of
high-quality, credible and
relevant resources to
support and develop
arguments and position
statements. Shows evidence
of wide scope within and
without the organisation for
sourcing evidence
The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment
SLO a) Explain the concept of Cloud and the traditional deployment model for IT services.
SLO b) Compare and explain the essential characteristics of Cloud.
SLO c) Outline and differentiate different service models of Cloud.
SLO d) Explain and apply knowledge of various cloud deployment models and differentiate between them.