ACS Assignment Cover Sheet

ACS Assignment Cover Sheet

Subject Name: Professional Environments (Module 1 Assignment 1)

Assignment Name/Number: Assignment 1 Professionalism, Ethics and Governance

Date of Submission:

Case Study Name/No.

Participant Name:

ACS Member Number:

Declaration: Check this box

I declare that the assignment is based on my own work and that all material previously written or published in any source by any other person has been duly acknowledged in the assignment. I have not submitted this work, or a significant part thereof, previously as part of any academic program. In submitting this assignment, I give ACS permission to copy for assessment purposes only.

Section 1 The White Framework

Student Instructions: Fill in the Table below using short sentences or dot points to make a list in each section. You must fill out all three table cells under Issues/Results prior to marking it as complete. You should input 350-500 words into this section.

Case Study Name & Number:

Step Process/Step Issues/Results

Step 1: Analyze - The Consequences

Step 2: Analyze - The Actions

Step 3: Make A Decision

Section 2 The Governance and Regulatory Environment

Part 1 - ACS Code of Professional Conduct Analysis

Identify the appropriate ACS Code of Professional Conduct values along with the relevant sub-paragraph topics by number and sub-paragraph (e.g. 1.2.6 (g) endeavour to extend public knowledge and understanding of ICT). Group each by value and appropriate corresponding sub-paragraphs relevant to your case study.

Case Study:

(Name & Number)

ACS Code of Professional Conduct Value & Section: 1.2.?

ACS Code of Professional Conduct Section: 1.2.?

ACS Code of Professional Conduct Section: 1.2.?

ACS Code of Professional Conduct Section: 1.2.?

Section 2 The Governance and Regulatory Environment

Part 2 Legislative and International Standards Analysis

Identify the appropriate Australian Legislation (e.g. Fair Work Act; Privacy Act). Identify and list relevant Australian/International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (AS ISO/IEC) (e.g. AS ISO/IEC 38500:2016). Provide at least four items in each category in the boxes below.

Case Study:

Australian Legislation

AS/ISO/IEC Standards

Section 3 Justifying a Decision and Recommending Appropriate Action

Make short text responses to the five (5) questions in the spaces provided. Each response should be between 50 - 80 words (Total not to exceed 400 words).

1. What were the most important professional ethics issues/dilemmas for you in your scenario? (Reference at least two core issues)

2. What do you believe are the most appropriate decisions to be made here for management, organisation and employees?

3. Who is responsible for taking what action here and why? (Name names!)

4. What can be done, or what strategies can be implemented to ensure that a similar situation does not occur again?

5. What did you learn from reading this scenario?