IT 210 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview Technology has
changed our lives drastically in the past twenty years. For example, consider
the rise of mobile devices connected to the internet using wireless
communication. We have progressed from shopping solely in brick-and-mortar
stores to having the ability to do anything from renting a vacation home to
purchasing cupcakes online usin
...[Show More]
IT 210 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview Technology has
changed our lives drastically in the past twenty years. For example, consider
the rise of mobile devices connected to the internet using wireless
communication. We have progressed from shopping solely in brick-and-mortar
stores to having the ability to do anything from renting a vacation home to
purchasing cupcakes online using a mobile device. To keep up with how consumers
communicate, businesses have to incorporate these devices and technologies into
their business models to reach customers. Developing appropriate technical
solutions to business problems begins with defining, analyzing, and documenting
the necessary requirements. For this
project, you will play the role of an employee working for a small
brick-and-mortar business. Your business is seeking to establish an online
presence, but it must first invest in new technology. You will create a
business systems analysis to provide the business owner with your
recommendations for a technology solution that will support her venture into
e-commerce. The project is
divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points
throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three and Five. The
final product will be submitted in Module Seven. Use the Final Project
template document as a guide to ensure you have met all requirements before
submitting your final draft. In this
assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
_Analyze a business organization for determining the
business requirements related to information technology systems _Articulate the role and function of information systems in
business organizations for how they impact business operations _Recommend appropriate information technology options for
effectively supporting business operations _Recommend
basic security considerations related to business information systems for
effectively securing company data Prompt Imagine that you work for the
small brick-and-mortar business described in the final project case scenario.
The owner of your business wants to focus on generating new revenue through
e-commerce, but she knows that this change in operations requires the company
to integrate new technology. To gain an understanding of what the business
might need for technology, she has asked you to create a business systems
analysis. In this analysis, you will clearly introduce the problem that your
business is facing. Then, you will determine the business requirements for
solving that problem, including the requirements that any new technology needs
to meet. Next, you will explain how your competitors are using the two
technologies in which you are investing, to determine whether those technologies are appropriate for your business.
Finally, you will propose your recommendations for the technology solution that
best meets the needs of your business, including what your business owner must
consider in regard to security and privacy of company data. Select two of the following technologies to focus on in your
business systems analysis paper: _Big data and
knowledge management _Wireless, mobile
computing, and mobile commerce _Social computing _Cloud computing _Business analytics
and business intelligence solutions _Intelligent systems Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Introduction:
In this section, you will briefly introduce the small business from the case
scenario, and the problem that it is trying to solve. A. Clearly state the problem that the business owner
is seeking to solve. Be sure to address the question of what your business
ultimately wants to do. B. Identify
and briefly describe the two technologies from the list provided that
you will research in your business systems analysis. II. Business
Requirements: In this section, you will determine what the business
requirements are for solving the stated problem, and establish the criteria
that will help form your technology recommendations. You will also articulate
why the business owner should undertake the project of integrating new
technology. A. Explain the objectives of undertaking this project
to integrate new technology. In others words, what should the project
accomplish, and how does it support the goal of your business? B. Provide a project
description that explains the purpose of the project. Be sure to address
the following: i. What does your business need to do to satisfy the
objectives? ii. What are the desired results at the end of the project? iii. Why is it
important for your business owner to consider implementing new technology? C. State the
key technological requirements that will be required of any new
technology in order to effectively solve your business’s problem. In other
words, what specifically does the technology need to be capable of doing? (These
are the technology requirements in the decision matrix.) III. Competitors
and Technology: In
this section, you will describe two competing companies that operate in the
same industry as your business. You will also explain how a company uses the
two technologies that you are investigating in order to determine if the
technology may be appropriate for your business to use. Remember that a list of
competing companies was provided to you in the final project case scenario. A. Technology One: Select one company in the same
industry as your own that uses this technology. Briefly describe what that
company does and how it uses this technology to support its business in
general. Include specific examples. B. Technology Two: Select one company in the same
industry as your own that uses this technology. Briefly describe what that
company does and how it uses this technology to support its business in
general. Include specific examples. C. Referring
to what you learned in your research on the companies above, explain one
specific way in which one of the companies is benefitting from technology,
and describe the potential benefit to your business if you were to adopt the
same approach. IV. Technology
Solutions: In this section, you will discuss how each of the two
technologies meets the technology requirements that you identified in section
II. Use your decision matrix to guide your responses. A. Technology One: Explain how well this technology
meets the technology requirements of your business. Be sure to address which
technology requirements the technology meets, and where there are gaps. B. Technology
Two: Explain how well this technology meets the technology requirements of
your business. Be sure to address which technology requirements the technology
meets, and where there are gaps. V. Recommendations:
In this section, you will recommend the technology solution that you believe is
most appropriate for your business based on how well each technology meets your
business’s technology requirements. A. Recommend a technology solution for your business,
and defend why that solution is appropriate. You may recommend only one
technology or any combination of the two that you investigated. B. Explain the overall benefit of your recommended
technology solution to your business. Consider the following: C. How will it
will it enhance efficiency? i. How will it
position your business for future growth as you move online? VI. Basic
Security Considerations: In this section, you will briefly explain what the
owner of your business must consider in regard to security and privacy if they
choose to adopt your recommendations. A. Explain the security features your recommended
technology solution should have. B. Briefly explain what your business should consider in
regard to security and privacy as you seek out third-party vendors for
the proposed technology. C. Briefly
describe the internal safeguards that should be put in place in your
business to guard against loss or misuse of company data. Provide examples. MILESTONESMilestone One: Introduction, Business Requirements, and Competitors and
Technology In Module
Three, you will submit the first milestone, in which you will develop your
problem statement, technology requirements, and suggested technologies for your
final project. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric. Milestone Two:
Technology Solutions and Recommendations In Module
Five, you will submit the second milestone, in which you will research
competitors and analyze the technologies they are using. This milestone will
be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric. Module Seven: Basic
Security Considerations Note that you
will not engage in milestone work for section VI of your final project, basic
security considerations. However, you will have an opportunity to work through
the information that will inform this part of your project in Module Seven, and
to ask your peers and instructor any questions you have about the topic. At
this point, you should be able to finish this part of your final project and
submit the completed draft with all pieces. Final
Submission: Business Systems Analysis In Module
Seven, you will submit your final project. It should be a complete,
polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final
product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the
course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric. Final
Project Rubric Guidelines
for Submission: Your
business systems analysis should be 6–7 pages in length (not including a cover
page and references) and written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point
Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
Instructor
Feedback: This
activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view
instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these
instructions. Critical Elements
Exemplary
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Not Evident
Value
Introduction: State the
Problem
Clearly states the problem
that the business owner is seeking to solve (100%)
States the problem that the
business owner is seeking to solve, but response is unclear or contains
inaccuracies (55%)
Does not state the problem
that the business owner is seeking to solve (0%)
5.94
Introduction: Two Technologies
Identifies and briefly describes the two
technologies that the student will research in business systems analysis
(100%)
Identifies the two technologies that the student
will research in business systems analysis, but does not describe them, or
description contains inaccuracies (55%)
Does not identify the two technologies that the
student will research in business systems analysis (0%)
5.94
Business Requirements: Objectives
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation
demonstrates sophisticated awareness of the project’s objectives (100%)
Explains the objectives of project to integrate new
technology (85%)
Explains the objectives of project to integrate new
technology, but explanation is cursory or illogical or contains inaccuracies
(55%)
Does not explain the objectives of project (0%)
5.94
Business Requirements: Project Description
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and project description
provided demonstrates keen insight into the purpose of the project (100%)
Provides a project description that explains the
purpose of the project (85%)
Provides a project description that explains the
purpose of the project, but description is illogical, contains inaccuracies,
or is missing required components (55%)
Does not provide a project description (0%)
5.94
Business Requirements: Technological Requirements
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and response
demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of what the new technology must be
capable of doing for the business (100%)
Describes the key technological requirements that
will be required of any new technology to effectively solve the business’s
problem (85%)
Describes the key technological requirements that
will be required of any new technology to effectively solve the business’s
problem, but description is missing key requirements or contains inaccuracies
(55%)
Does not describe the key technological requirements
that will be required of any new technology (0%)
5.94
Competitors and Technology: Technology One
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation
demonstrates keen insight into the role and function of the technology in the
competing company (100%)
Briefly describes what the selected competing
company does and explains how it uses the technology to support its business,
and includes specific examples (85%)
Briefly describes what the selected competing
company does and explains how it uses the technology to support its business,
but does not include specific examples, or examples are inappropriate, or explanation
is cursory or contains inaccuracies (55%)
Does not briefly describe what the selected
competing company does or explain how it uses the technology to support its
business (0%)
5.94
[Show Less]