Propose a change or group of related changes you most want to see implemented at your BOI(IKEA). Use the proposal to “sell” this change to the executive who will need to approve it.
For an example of what is expected regarding the final proposal, review the Case Study (Attachment) from this week’s lecture. Use the template provided here to structure your submission: MGMT-220_Project_FinalProposal_Template.docx
Students must select a business of interest (BOI) to study and explore throughout this course. The BOI chosen should be one in which the student has intimate knowledge of and/or unfettered access to. It could be the student’s own employer, a spouse’s or friend’s work or a hobby business. A good guideline to use is that one must be close enough to the business to actually see the hardware. Additionally, students must select a BOI that the student is comfortable sharing with the instructor. If there are any privacy or non-disclosure issues that stand in the way, the student is best served by selecting an alternate BOI. Note: The BOI can be a smaller unit of a business, like a separate division; it does not have to be the entire business entity.
Weekly, students will explore and consider areas of an IS that may be perfected, modified, removed or added. In this manner, students will explore the course materials and match those materials against their BOI. For example, Week 2 explores how IT can be used to establish a competitive advantage. During this Week 2, students will identify ways their BOI can leverage IT in order to establish a competitive advantage in the marketplace. In Week 4, students explore how current business processes are utilized and how they might change or be manipulated for greater advantage.
In the final week of the course, students will review their work and select one change or group of related changes they have explored that will be of most benefit to their BOI. The final project will take the form of a short proposal in support of the change(s) identified. The proposal is expected to incorporate the instructor’s comments and suggestions provided through the weekly homework assignments. Here is an outline of the final project. Note that sections that are not mandatory and that do not support your final proposal will be removed from the final proposal.
- Executive Summary (Mandatory)
- Competitive Strategy (Mandatory)
- Competitive Strategy Identified (Mandatory)
- IS for Competitive Advantage
- Collaboration
- Data Silos
- Web 2.0 – The Interactive Internet
- Open Source
- Business Process
- Business Intelligence (BI)
- Cloud
- Managing IS
- IS Components (Mandatory)
- Data Changes Required
- Software & Hardware Changes Required
- IS Department (Mandatory)
- IS in the Business Organization
- Management Challenges
- Custom Software Development
- Security (Mandatory)
- IS Disaster Preparedness (Mandatory)
- Outsourcing (Mandatory)
- Managing IS in a Global Context (Mandatory)
- IS Components (Mandatory)
- Project Feasibility (Mandatory)
- Summary (Mandatory)
CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation
15.0 ptsFull Marks
Submission is readable and presentable in a business setting. Submission includes any required citations and has no grammatical or spelling errors. Additionally, the submission utilizes the template provided.
13.0 pts
Submission is readable and presentable but has 1 or 2 problems, to include citation, grammar, spelling and/or excessive length issues. Additionally, the submission may not have utilized the template provided.
11.0 pts
Submission is readable and presentable but has 3 or 4 problems, to include citation, grammar, spelling and/or excessive length issues. Additionally, the submission may not have utilized the template provided.
8.0 pts
Submission is readable and presentable but has 5 or more problems, to include citation, grammar, spelling and/or excessive length issues. Additionally, the submission may not have utilized the template provided.
0.0 ptsNo submission
15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExecutive SummaryClarity, Entices, and Sells
25.0 ptsFull Marks
Executive Summary is clear in its message and does its job to communicate the proposed change. Additionally, the Executive Summary reflects implementation of feedback from prior assignments. Executive Summary entices the executive/instructor to want to read the details provided in the remainder of the proposal. Executive Summary does a good job of starting the sell of whatever is being proposed.
19.0 pts
Executive Summary is not as clear as it could/should be in its message AND/OR the Executive Summary does not reflect implementation of feedback from prior assignments.. The Executive Summary needs improvements. The Executive Summary raises red flags immediately on the part of the executive/instructor. The proposal may or may not be read by an executive! (The instructor WILL read it anyway!) The Executive Summary raises red flags on the part of the executive/instructor which causes some resistance before the entire report is read.
0.0 ptsNo Submission
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFinal SummaryBenefits, Risks, Restates Case, and Effectives
25.0 ptsFull Marks
The Final Summary adequately addresses the benefits of the proposed change or implementation, the risks of the proposed change or implementation. It re-states the case of the proposal, and is VERY effective.
19.0 pts
The Final Summary partially addresses the benefits of the proposed change or implementation, the risks of the proposed change or implementation. It partially re-states the case of the proposal, and is SOMEWHAT effective.
0.0 ptsNo Submission
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIncludes Mandatory Items (from template)Competitive Strategy, IS for Competitive Advantage, Managing IS (IS Components), Managing IS (IS Department), Managing IS (Security), Managing IS (IS Disaster Preparedness), Managing IS (Outsourcing), Managing IS (Managing IS in a Global Context), and Project Feasibility.
35.0 ptsFull Marks
All mandatory items are included and fully addressed.
21.0 pts
All items are included but only partially addressed.
14.0 pts
Not all items are included and/or inadequately addressed.
0.0 ptsNo Marks
Items are not included or no submission.35.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0