The purpose of our project is to design and implement a paperless office for a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm.
This project is for Keller MIS535
Course Project Table of Contents (10-15 pages, 200 points, due week 6)
Cover Page
Table of Contents
1. Abstract
2. Brief Company background
3. Discussion of business problem(s)
4. High level solution
5. Benefits of solving the problem
6. Business/technical approach
7. Business process changes
8. Technology or business practices used to augment the solution
9. Conclusions and overall recommendations
10. High-level implementation plan
11. Summary of project
References
Appendices
Grading Rubrics Back to Top
•Week 2: Submission of the Course Project Proposal (graded)
•Week 6: Course Project
Grading Rubrics (The Proposal is worth 65 points and the Course Project is worth 200 points)
Category Proposal Points Course Project Points Description
Documentation and Formatting 10 25 A quality paper will include a title page, abstract, proper citations using APA style, and a bibliography.
Presentation 7 15 A thorough presentation on week 2 and week 7
Organization and Cohesiveness 13 35 A quality paper will include an introduction based upon a well formed thesis statement. The logical order of the content will be derived from the thesis statement. The content will be properly subdivided into sections derived from the outline. In a quality paper, the conclusion will summarize the previously presented content, and will complement the thesis statement from the introduction.
Editing 10 20 A quality paper will be free of any spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Sentences and paragraphs will be clear, concise, and factually correct.
Content 25 105 A quality paper will have significant scope and depth of research to support any statements. Strategic implications will be explained and supported. Relevant illustrations or examples are encouraged. A quality paper will employ use of sound reasoning and logic to reinforce conclusions.
Total 65 200 A quality paper 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.
Course Project Technical Areas Back to Top
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.
1.Cloud computing, either cloud storage, and/or cloud applications
2.User involvement in IT projects
3.Mobile devices including phones and tablets
4.B2C and/or B2B and other types of e-commerce
5.Databases required for your project
6.Infrastructure and networking (at a non-technical level)
7.Business and process reengineering to streamline a business, followed by several new business technologies to support the new business model
8.The implementation of a secure business (website, software development, administration)
9.Development of an e-commerce website for a brick and mortar business
10.IS Management (examples: Outsourcing, ASP’s, ERP, CRM, SCM, Website Development, Linux)
11.Corporate Applications (examples: Information Security, EIS, Expert Systems, Artificial Intelligence, DSS, Groupware, Intranets/Extranets)
12.Telecommunications and Networks (Examples: Gigabit and higher networks, SAN’s, Video Conferencing, VoIP, Wireless networking)
13.IS Acquisitions (Examples: Cost Justification Methodology, Total Cost of Ownership, Systems Development Life Cycle, Prototyping, Weighted Criteria Analysis)
14.Miscellaneous (Examples: Computer Ethics, Virtual Reality, Multimedia, Telecommuting, Data Security, International Issues, Computer Based Learning)
15.End User Software/Applications (Examples: Database, Operating System, Office Suite, Project Management)
