BISM7221 - MARKING RUBRIC: ETHICAL IT DECISION-MAKING AND IT GOVERNANCE
BISM7221 Information Systems Governance and Assurance Essay Assessment Guideline (Semester 1 2025) 7
Assessed out of 100 points and scaled back to 30 marks. Part marks are rounded up to the nearest half mark.
Outstanding
(85% to 100%)
Very Good
(65% to < 85%)
Meets Expectations
(50% to < 65%)
Fail
(30% to < 50%)
Low Fail
(0 to < 30%)
Introduction, motivation, and signposting (10 points)
You have fully identified the purpose,
objectives & scope of the essay.
You have clearly identified the
purpose, objectives & scope of the
essay.
You have identified the purpose,
objectives & scope of the essay.
You have struggled to identify the
purpose, objectives & scope of the
essay.
You have not identified the purpose,
objectives & scope of the essay.
You have fully identified the intended
audience of the essay.
You have clearly identified the
intended audience of the essay.
You have identified the intended
audience of the essay.
You have struggled to identify the
intended audience of the essay.
You have not identified the intended
audience of the essay.
You have clearly indicated the
structure of the essay in the
introduction using signposting.
You have indicated the structure of the
essay in the introduction using
signposting.
You have indicated the structure of the
essay in the introduction using
signposting.
You have struggled to indicate the
structure of the essay in the
introduction.
You have not indicated the structure of
the essay in the introduction.
Definition, description, and discussion of Ethical IT Decision-Making and IT governance (30 points)
You have provided a very good
definition of ethical IT decision-making
with at least 4 high quality independent
sources from the literature and
provided an outstanding example.
You have provided a good definition of
ethical IT decision-making with at least
4 quality independent sources from the
literature and provided a very good
example.
You have defined ethical IT decision-
making using at least 4 independent
sources from the literature and
provided a relevant example.
You have defined ethical IT decision-
making, but this work is incomplete,
inaccurate, or not supported by at least
4 independent sources from the
literature or no example is provided.
You have not defined ethical IT
decision-making and no example is
provided.
Your discussion fully relates ethical IT
decision-making to its role in business.
Your discussion relates ethical IT
decision-making to its role in business.
You have discussed ethical IT
decision-making.
An incomplete or cursory discussion of
ethical IT decision-making is provided.
No discussion of ethical IT decision-
making is provided.
You have provided an excellent
definition of IT governance with at least
4 quality independent sources from the
literature and provided an outstanding
example
You have provided a very good and
clear definition of IT governance using
at least 4 quality independent sources
from the literature and provided a very
good example.
You have defined IT governance from
the literature using at least 4
independent sources from the
literature and provided a relevant
example.
You have defined IT governance, but
this work is incomplete or inaccurate or
not supported by at least 4 quality
independent sources from the
literature.
You have not defined and described IT
governance.
Your discussion contextualises IT
governance to business.
Your discussion relates IT governance
to business.
You have adequately discussed IT
governance.
Discussion of IT governance is
incomplete or cursory
No discussion of IT governance is
provided.
Analysis of Implications of IT governance for ethical IT decision-making (30 points)
An insightful explanatory relationship
between IT governance practices &
ethical IT decision-making is explored.
An explanatory relationship between IT
governance practices & ethical IT
decision-making is explored.
A relationship between IT governance
and ethical IT decision-making is
explicitly considered.
A relationship between IT governance
and ethical IT decision-making is
implied but not explicitly considered.
A relationship between IT governance
and ethical IT decision-making is not
identified.
The work succinctly and effectively
identifies all the most relevant ethical
issues associated with this topic.
The work effectively identifies some of
the most relevant ethical issues
associated with this topic.
The work identifies some relevant
ethical issues associated with this
topic.
The work identifies some or irrelevant
ethical issues associated with this
topic.
The work does not identify any ethical
issues associated with this topic.
The work provides a thorough and
insightful discussion on the ethical
issues associated with this topic.
The work provides a detailed and
attentive discussion of the ethical
issues associated with this topic.
The work provides a careful,
considered, or appropriate discussion
of some of the ethical issues
associated with this topic.
The work provides a superficial or
inappropriate discussion of the ethical
nature of the issues associated with
this topic.

The work does not provide a
discussion of the ethical nature of the
issues associated with this topic.
BISM7221 - MARKING RUBRIC: ETHICAL IT DECISION-MAKING AND IT GOVERNANCE
BISM7221 Information Systems Governance and Assurance Essay Assessment Guideline (Semester 1 2025) 8
The work demonstrates a critical,
complete, and effective evaluation of
the broad ethical scope of this topic. All
appropriate stakeholder perspectives
are carefully examined before
providing a detailed and thoughtful
conclusion.
The work demonstrates an extensive
and effective evaluation of the broad
ethical scope of this topic. All
appropriate stakeholder perspectives
are examined before providing a
detailed conclusion.
The work demonstrates an evaluation
of the broad ethical scope of this topic.
More than one appropriate stakeholder
perspective is considered.
The work demonstrates a limited,
ineffective, or confusing evaluation of
the ethical issues. One or more
inappropriate stakeholder perspectives
are considered.

The work does not demonstrate an
evaluation of ethical issues. No
stakeholder perspectives are
considered.
The recommendations and proposals
are original, evidenced and actionable,
and a critical self-awareness of past
and future ideas and actions is
compellingly presented.
The recommendations and proposals
are insightful, evidenced and well-
defined, and a critical self-awareness
of past and future ideas and actions is
presented.
The recommendations and proposals
are defined, and some reflection of
past ideas and actions is presented.
The recommendations and proposals
are shallow or unsupported, and
reflection of past or future ideas and
actions is vague or unclear.
The recommendations and proposals
are not defined, and no reflection of
past or future ideas and actions is
presented.
Very good independent academic
research (at least 2 quality sources) is
considered in the analysis, with
contrasting views considered.
Very good independent academic
research (at least 2 quality sources) is
considered in support of this analysis.
Adequate independent academic
research (at least 2 quality sources) is
cited in support of this analysis.
Inadequate academic research (<2
sources) is accessed in this analysis.
No independent academic research is
accessed in this analysis.
Summary of insights and conclusion (20 points)
An abstract is provided that is succinct,
thoughtful, & addresses the full scope
of the essay.
An abstract is provided that is succinct,
clear and address the full scope of the
essay.
An abstract is provided that is succinct
and clear.
An abstract is provided but it is weak
and incomplete.
No abstract is provided.
The conclusion is a succinct and
thoughtful summary.
The conclusion is succinct and
addresses all the scope of the essay.
The conclusion is succinct and
addresses most of the scope of the
essay.
The conclusion is very brief and does
not address the full scope of the essay.
No conclusion is present, or the essay
ends abruptly.
A relevant and concise summary of the
insights for consultants from the essay
is provided, and it reflects the
important points made.
A relevant and concise summary of the
insights for consultants from the essay
provided.
A relevant summary of the insights for
consultants from the essay is provided.
An inadequate summary of the insights
for consultants from the essay is
provided.
No summary of the insights for
consultants from the essay is provided.
Quality of professional writing and presentation (10 points)
The essay is consistently presented to
a high professional business standard
(grammar, spelling, formatting,
referencing) with clear arguments that
demonstrate logical flow.
The essay is consistently presented to
a high professional business standard
(grammar, spelling, formatting,
referencing) with clear arguments.
The essay is consistently presented to
an adequate professional business
standard (grammar, spelling,
formatting, referencing).
The essay is not consistently
presented to an acceptable
professional business standard
(grammar, spelling, formatting,
referencing).
The essay is not presented to an
acceptable professional business
standard (grammar, spelling,
formatting, referencing).
The essay demonstrates an excellent
level of organization and cohesion.
The essay demonstrates a very good
level of organization and cohesion.
The essay demonstrates adequate to
good organization and cohesion.
The essay demonstrates little
organization and cohesion.
The essay demonstrates a very poor
level of organization and cohesion.
Prepared by: Micheal Axelsen
Senior Lecturer (Business Information Systems)
Date: 25th February 2025

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