IT 210 Final Project Final Submission
IT 210 Final Project Final Submission
IT 210 Final Project Final Submission
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The final project for this course is the creation of a research paper based on<br />
Internship Activities from the text.<br />
The final paper should demonstrate an understanding of the materials in this course,<br />
as well as the implications of new knowledge gained. The 3–4-page paper should<br />
integrate new learning into the target company example and internship work. It may<br />
include explanations and examples from previous cases and activities<br />
The purpose of the final paper is for you to synthesize the learning achieved in this<br />
course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the area of<br />
business systems and the critical thinking process that has evolved. For this<br />
assignment you should choose any two of the concepts discussed throughout the<br />
course and integrate your research on these concepts into your case proposal for the<br />
target company<br />
The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points<br />
throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions.<br />
These milestones will be submitted in Modules Four and Six. The final submission will<br />
occur in Module Seven<br />
In this final case study, you will synthesize the concepts learned throughout the<br />
course based on a series of Internship Activities that are the first two milestones.<br />
Through the two assignments outlined in Milestones One and Two, you will<br />
recommend solutions to Harrison Kirby, while also incorporating additional<br />
perspectives and source material to analyze real world scenarios and provide him
with options to consider as part of his strategy to increase revenue and influence<br />
customer interactions and experiences in his small business. You will leverage both<br />
the textbook and external sources to complete the final project. From the milestone<br />
assignments, you will find that Kirby is interested in improving his business through<br />
the use of technology. As you learned in the first two cases you worked for Kirby, he<br />
is focused on revenue through e-commerce and customer experience through<br />
intelligent systems incorporated with his web presence. Take the opportunity to<br />
provide Kirby with some other technology opportunities to consider that would<br />
support his business venture in e-commerce and intelligent systems. Within your final<br />
paper, choose two of the concepts below drawn from course readings. Provide detail<br />
and an explanation for each concept, which will demonstrate how each can be<br />
leveraged to support business growth and/or create a streamlined operation for Kirby.<br />
Make sure to leverage sound examples, products, and references where appropriate<br />
to further substantiate your findings<br />
Course Concepts:<br />
Big data and knowledge management<br />
Wireless, mobile computing, and mobile commerce<br />
Social computing<br />
Cloud computing<br />
Business analytics and business intelligence solutions<br />
Your final product should answer this question: How will technology position<br />
Harrison Kirby’s business for future growth and for the enhancement of both<br />
customer alignment and efficiency?
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:<br />
1. Case Synthesis<br />
a) What is the purpose in Harrison Kirby asking you to collect this data and how will it<br />
impact his business? Start the assignment with 2–3 paragraphs providing a<br />
description of Kirby’s business and the industry in which he operates. In this type of<br />
contemporary business organization, what is the central role that <strong>IT</strong> is playing for<br />
Harrison Kirby?<br />
b) Find a complementary or competing company in the same industry as Mr. Kirby’s.<br />
Take time to research the company and provide supported evidence to communicate<br />
how <strong>IT</strong> may be playing a strategic role for that company in order to maintain or gain a<br />
competitive advantage<br />
2. Security and Ethics<br />
a) What are the security or control issues that should be addressed as part of the<br />
technology selection process for Kirby’s business?<br />
b) Propose how you would address ethics or information security issues as part of<br />
the technology selection process for Kirby’s business.<br />
3. Findings and Recommendations<br />
a) As the technical liaison for Kirby, you are providing him with critical information<br />
that he will use in making decisions on expanding the use of technology to improve<br />
his practice. It is important that you write your response with conviction through<br />
well-developed recommendations based on sound reasoning and evidence.<br />
b) Include an embedded Excel object in your final Word document submission that<br />
includes a matrix of technical options that Kirby should consider in his decision
making process. The Excel file should include the columns below in an example<br />
based on cloud computing. Make sure that you communicate to Mr. Kirby the<br />
challenges he should expect to face when introducing new technology into his<br />
business<br />
c) Comment and provide examples of how Mr. Kirby can use this new technology to<br />
make better management decisions for his business in the future.<br />
Articulation of Response<br />
Always include a title page with your name, the date, the course name/number, the<br />
title of the assignment or paper, and the revision (if applicable).<br />
In the body of the paper, use headings and sub-headings. Do not jump from subject to<br />
subject without providing some type of heading beforehand.<br />
Use correct grammar and punctuation. Capitalize the first word of a sentence.<br />
Make the presentation as professional as possible. Think, “If someone were to look at<br />
this paper, what would they think?” Sloppy papers may have correct answers, but<br />
they still leave an overall “messy” feeling when read.<br />
Make sure you understand how to cite reference material within the text of your<br />
submission (e.g., according to John, “citing in text is a key concept in this course”<br />
[Doe, 2013]).<br />
Milestone One: Internship Activity In task 4-2, you will submit Milestone One. In this<br />
milestone, you will first read through the Internship Activity in Chapter 7. For this<br />
activity, you will conduct research to help Harrison Kirby, owner of a local golf course<br />
and golf shop, create an online presence. In this milestone, you will provide an<br />
overview of your research, discuss your research selections, and discuss how you
think your research will help Kirby accomplish his goal. This milestone will be graded<br />
using the Milestone One Rubric<br />
Milestone Two: Technology Guide 4: Intelligent Systems—Internship Activity In task<br />
6-2, you will submit Milestone Two. In this milestone, you will first read through the<br />
Internship Activity in Technology Guide 4. For this activity, you will build a technology<br />
matrix in Excel for intelligent systems by researching major golf websites that use<br />
extensive product information and reporting your findings to Harrison Kirby. Include a<br />
1–2 page narrative describing your findings, including which sites offered the best<br />
customer experience or the worst. Use examples and references in your narrative to<br />
support your findings and provide Kirby with adequate detail to help him with his<br />
project. This milestone will be graded using the Milestone Two Rubric.<br />
<strong>Final</strong> <strong>Submission</strong> In task 7-2, you will submit your final case study. It should be a<br />
complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It<br />
should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This<br />
milestone will be graded using the <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Project</strong> Rubric (below)