MBSA2113 Modern Data Management Assignment Questions 2026 | UTM

MBSA2113 Assignment Questions

Section A: 100 MARKS

❖ Answer ALL questions.
❖ Justify every major decision clearly.
❖ Diagrams must be labeled and explained.
❖ Answers will be evaluated based on depth of reasoning, design quality, and clarity of explanation, not memorization.

Question 1: Data Architecture & Strategic Decision-Making

A regional logistics company operating across Southeast Asia faces the following challenges:

Tasks:

(a) Design a modern data architecture suitable for this organization.

(b) Clearly justify your choice of data storage models (e.g., data lake, data warehouse, lakehouse).

(c) Explain how data flows from source systems to decision dashboards.

(d) Discuss how your architecture balances scalability, governance, and cost.

❖ Your answer must demonstrate how data “moves, transforms, and gains value” throughout the architecture.

(PO1, C6)
(50 marks)

Question 2: Data Quality, Governance & Trust

Tasks:

(a) Identify three root causes of low data trust in modern organizations.

(b) Design a data governance framework addressing ownership, quality, and accountability.

(c) Explain how metadata, lineage, and validation rules improve trust.

(d) Propose KPIs to measure data quality maturity over time.

❖ Your answer must link governance mechanisms directly to managerial confidence.

(PO1, C6)
(25 marks)

Question 3: Big Data Processing & Analytics Justification

Management asks whether to use traditional RDBMS, NoSQL, or distributed big data platforms.

Tasks:

(a) Classify each data type and its processing needs.

(b) Recommend suitable data technologies for each.

(c) Justify why a single database solution is insufficient.

(d) Explain how integration across platforms enables holistic insights.

❖ Focus on “why” decisions are made, not just “what” tools are used.

(PO1, C6)
(25 marks)

Requirements

Report must be type written with Times New Roman font size 12 and 1 ½ spacing. For references use Author (Year) format. Put in suitable headings, table of content, Figures and Table numbered from 1 onwards. Report must be of current   academic  standards  (also refer to journal papers/conference proceedings). The number of pages of text must not exceed 25 pages. You must submit to Turnitin for checking and zero marks will be awarded if found plagiarized.

Make sure turnitin similarity index is < 20%.