Assignment:
You will create 3-5 slides using PowerPoint identifying a business problem and IT solution. You will need to prepare the appropriate talking points to convince business stakeholders that your IT solution is one they should support. Remember, these business stakeholders will determine whether you get the resources you need to develop the solution you are proposing. In this presentation, you need to think about the business stakeholders' goals and needs. Need Assignment Help?
Be sure to include the following in your slides:
1. Identify a business problem and develop an IT solution.
2. Analyze the business and customer needs, so that you can advocate for an IT solution.
3. Develop a presentation that succinctly describes the business problem and your IT solution. This presentation should be designed to convince key business stakeholders of the value of your proposal.
This assignment has two parts:
Develop initial PowerPoint slides that you present to a peer.
1. Revise the PowerPoint slides based upon peer feedback with comments that explain the reasons for the changes on the slides. You will eventually submit this presentation in its final form in the Week 5 assignment.
2. Consider the following while creating your presentation:
What will be most convincing to the stakeholder?
Potential business stakeholder(s) issues.
Consider both human resource needs and new information technology requirements. The cultural and societal impacts are as important as the technology impact.
Hardware.
Software.
Infrastructure/networking.
Security safeguards.
Human resources.
Training.
Maintenance.
Part 1: Initial Presentation
For the first part of this assignment, do the following:
- Prepare a two-slide PowerPoint presentation.
- Choose a peer in your workplace or a friend who is an IT professional to whom you will give the presentation.
- Use any technology that allows you to meet in a synchronous environment (Zoom, Teams, Google Hangouts, phone call, or others) if the presentation is being done virtually rather than face to face.
- Present your proposal to your peer. Limit the presentation to 15 minutes. The peer will respond to your presentation as if they were a business manager, deciding whether or not to fund the IT solution,
- As the business analyst, keep notes about what portion of the presentation was convincing and which parts of the proposal needed to be strengthened to meet your business goals.
Part 2: Revised Presentation
After presenting to your peer, complete part two of this assignment:
- Revise your PowerPoint presentation used to influence and convince technology business decision makers to sign off on the resources needed for your IT solution.
- Provide comments to indicate the reason for revisions you made on the slides.
- Provide written excerpts and/or audio summaries of your presentation and feedback from your peer.
- Cite any sources used on the final slide.
- Make sure your presentation is professionally written and free of errors, and that APA formatting is applied to the citations.
- Submit presentation files from both Part 1 Initial Presentation and Part 2 Revised Presentation to this assignment.
Additional Requirements:
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Use Academic Writer for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing Center for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
Number of resources: Minimum of two resources. Visit the Undergraduate Information Technology Library Guide for help finding resources in the Capella library.
Length of presentation: 3-5 slides. For PowerPoint tips, refer to Capella University Library: PowerPoint Presentations.
Competencies Measured:
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
Competency 1: Examine business goals to determine benefits from information technology and information systems.
- Develop an IT solution for a business problem.
- Analyze the business and customer needs to support advocacy of an IT solution.
Competency 7: Communicate effectively using professional standards appropriate to the IT field.
Develop a presentation that succinctly describes the business problem and an IT solution.
Follow APA guidelines for resources and citations, and create a document that is clearly and professionally written and generally free of grammatical errors.