Course Project Part 4: The PowerPoint Presentati

24 Aug Course Project Part 4: The PowerPoint Presentati

Course Project Part 4: The PowerPoint Presentation

Guidelines

For the last part of the project, make a PowerPoint presentation for the Final Project. Please include at least five references in the slides and have a separate bibliography at the end of the presentation.

The PowerPoint presentation should consist of the following.

1. Introduction
2. Organization overview
3. Problem/opportunity overview
4. Using separate slides, explain how your project addresses the following TCOs.
   1. TCO E: Given the organization’s need to complete projects ahead of their competition, evaluate the value of project management skills needed to manage innovation projects that will improve the organization’s competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Specifically, include the following.

• People involved on the project team
• Skills needed by the project manager
• Reasons why the project might fail
  1. TCO G: Given an organization’s goal to achieve strategic alignment and efficient management of systems development efforts, evaluate software development methodologies that support development projects in an innovative organization.

Specifically, include the following.

• Include the system development methodology best for this project. Provide justification for selecting the methodology.
  1. TCO A: Given an organization’s goals to retain or improve its competitive advantage in the global marketplace, recommend innovative strategies that also take into consideration social responsibility.

Specifically, include the following.

• Overview of the project solution category
• Role of selected technology in enabling innovation
• Practicing corporate social responsibility (CSR)
  1. TCO D: Given an organization’s goals to both remain competitive and to be a leader in their industry, compare and contrast strategic initiatives such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, and enterprise resource planning systems for their ability to meet the organization’s goals.

Specifically, include the following.

• Alternative solutions
• Comparison of alternative solutions
  1. TCO B: Given the global marketplace in which an organization operates, evaluate various strategic initiatives to improve the organization’s competitiveness, and select the appropriate metrics that will assess the impact the initiatives have on the organization’s competitive advantage.

Specifically, include the following.

• Process for gathering performance data
• Recommended metrics and KPIs
  1. TCO F: Given the organization’s need to maintain technological superiority required to sustain an innovative and competitive business, examine the impact of technology on business processes, operational functions, and the reinvention of these activities to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

Specifically, include the following.

• Impact on business processes
• Impact on organization
  1. TCO C: Given an organization’s need for timely and relevant information, evaluate the need for and use of enterprise systems, big data, and business intelligence that support the decision-making process and how each of these technologies support innovation.

Specifically, include the following.

• Role of selected solution in supporting decision making
• If your solution did not deal with a data-based system (such as enterprise system, big data, database system, business intelligence, data analytics, web analytics, data-driven website, etc.), explain how one such system could be used to improve or support decision making in the organization.

1. Summarize key points. Identify next steps.

Students taking the course onsite: Make this presentation in class.

Students taking the course online: Include substantive speaker notes for each slide and add an audio track for each slide. Follow the instructions below for recording the audio track in PowerPoint 2010 or later.

1. Connect a mic to your computer.
2. Turn on and test the microphone.
3. Open MS PowerPoint.
4. Create the presentation and save.
5. Go to the slide show tab.
6. In the slide show tab, press either of the following.

• Start recording from beginning.
• Start recording from current slide.
• When you are finished with the audio for the current slide, press the right arrow to continue to the next slide.
• Continue to speak into the mic until you finish showing your slides, and press stop to stop recording.

PowerPoint Grading Rubric

Category
PointPercentageDescriptionFormatting, Editing and cohesiveness
2020%

Formatting is appropriate for a business presentation. A quality presentation will flow in logical order. The content will be derived from the Course Project. The conclusion will summarize the previously presented content and will complement the thesis statement from the introduction. The presentation will be free of any spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Bullet points will be concise.

Organizational Background and Problem/Solution6 6%Describe the organization and problem it faces or opportunity it can take advantage of.Project Management10 10% Address TCO E: Given the organization’s need to complete projects ahead of their competition, evaluate the value of project management skills needed to manage innovation projects that will improve the organization’s competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Specifically, include the following.

• People involved on the project team
• Skills needed by the project manager
• Reasons why the project might fail

System Development Methodology10 10%

Address TCO G: Given an organization’s goal to achieve strategic alignment and efficient management of systems development efforts, evaluate software development methodologies that support development projects in an innovative organization.

Specifically, include the following.

• System development methodology best for this project Justification for selecting the methodology

Recommended Technology Solution; role in promoting innovation and social responsibility1010%

Address TCO A: Given an organization’s goals to retain or improve its competitive advantage in the global marketplace, recommend innovative strategies that also take into consideration social responsibility.

Specifically, include the following.

• Overview of the project solution category
• Role of selected technology in enabling innovation
• Practicing corporate social responsibility (CSR)

Compare alternative Initiatives1010%

Address TCO D: Given an organization’s goals to both remain competitive and to be a leader in their industry, compare and contrast strategic initiatives such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, and enterprise resource planning systems for their ability to meet the organization’s goals.

Specifically, include the following.

• Alternative solutions
• Comparison of alternative solutions

Assess effectiveness of solution1010%

Address TCO B: Given the global marketplace in which an organization operates, evaluate various strategic initiatives to improve the organization’s competitiveness, and select the appropriate metrics that will assess the impact the initiatives have on the organization’s competitive advantage.

Specifically, include the following.

• Process for gathering performance data
• Recommended metrics and KPIs

Impact of solution of business process1010%

Address TCO F: Given the organization’s need to maintain technological superiority required to sustain an innovative and competitive business, examine the impact of technology on business processes, operational functions, and the reinvention of these activities to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

Specifically, include the following.

• Impact on business processes
• Impact on organization

Support of Decision Making1010%

Address TCO C: Given an organization’s need for timely and relevant information, evaluate the need for and use of enterprise systems, big data, and business intelligence that support the decision-making process and how each of these technologies support innovation.

Specifically, include the following.

• Role of selected solution in supporting decision making
• If your solution did not deal with a data-based system (such as enterprise system, big data, database system, business intelligence, data analytics, web analytics, data-driven website, etc.), explain how one such system could be used to improve or support decision making in the organization.

Summary44%Summarize the key points. Identify next stepsTotal100100%A quality presentation will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. All sections in the table of contents must be in the project to earn full credit.