Technology solution to a business problem

Provide an opportunity for students to apply a technology solution to a business problem in a specific
company or organization that adds value to the organization.

Guidelines
Step 1: Exploring Information Technology: Project-topic selection (1-2 paragraphs)
Begin thinking of a business problem that could be solved with a technology solution for a company or
organization you are familiar with. See the Course Project Technical Areas for ideas.

1. Subject of Course Project
2. Business problem statement
3. Name of the company or organization
   Step 2: Course Project Proposal (1-2 pages) Graded Portion
   Upon the approval of Course Project Topic from your professor, complete the Course Project Proposal
   using this format:
4. Subject of Course Project
5. Business problem statement
6. Name of the company or organization
7. Brief description of proposed solution
8. General benefits it will provide the organization
9. Audience to whom you are presenting the recommendation(s)
   Based on the Professor’s feedback to your proposal, develop the Course Project. You are required to use a
   minimum of ten credible sources for research on your proposed solution and to correctly cite all references
   using APA style. Make sure you do not use more than 20% material from other sources so that 80% of the
   paper should be your original words.
   See the suggestions below for ideas on ways to develop your project. Use this format for the project:
   Course Project Table of Contents (6 -8 pages)
   Cover Page
   Table of Contents
10. Abstract
11. Brief Company background
12. Discussion of business problem(s)
13. High level solution
14. Benefits of solving the problem
15. Business/technical approach
16. Business process changes
17. Technology or business practices used to augment the solution
18. Conclusions and overall recommendations
19. High-level implementation plan
20. Summary of project
    References
    Appendices
    Completed Course Project Graded Portion
    Final Project Paper – 10 points
    Presentation (PowerPoint or any type of multimedia) – 5 points
    Course Project Technical Areas
    The Course Project’s focus is on the use of technology to solve specific business problems. While the list of
    technologies that you can choose for your Course Project is vast, the following are some current technical
    topics that you could consider in solving your business problem.
21. Cloud computing, either cloud storage, and/or cloud applications
22. User involvement in IT projects
23. Mobile devices including phones and tablets
24. B2C and/or B2B and other types of e-commerce
25. Databases required for your project
26. Infrastructure and networking (at a non-technical level)
27. Business and process reengineering to streamline a business, followed by several new business
    technologies to support the new business model
28. The implementation of a secure business (website, software development, administration)
29. Development of an e-commerce website for a brick and mortar business
30. IS Management (examples: Outsourcing, ASP's, ERP, CRM, SCM, Website Development, Linux)
31. Corporate Applications (examples: Information Security, EIS, Expert Systems, Artificial
    Intelligence, DSS, Groupware, Intranets/Extranets)
32. Telecommunications and Networks (Examples: Gigabit and higher networks, SAN's, Video
    Conferencing, VoIP, Wireless networking)

Sample Solution