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IT Capstone Project

IT Capstone Project

Author(s): Peter J Farrell

Edition: 3

Copyright: 2017

Pages: 86

Edition: 3

Copyright: 2017

Pages: 86

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Preparing for the working environment is challenging for any student.

The Capstone experience is designed to prepare a technical student to be effective in demonstrating their technical and personal skills.

IT Capstone Project gives students an overview of the Senior Design Capstone process and provides the context and the steps in developing a successful project.

Students will learn how to meet the clients, understand their business, quantify client's business issues, set the scope of the project, evaluate alternatives, present the solution, and more.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART I Making the Business Case for Change

CHAPTER 1 Introduction of the Business Case for Change

Project Selection

Client Management

Forming the Team

CHAPTER 2 The As-Is Situation and the Problem

Establishing the As-Is Situation

Quantifying the Problem or Problems

CHAPTER 3 Making a Compelling Case for Change

High-Level Solutions

Developing the As-Is (Current State) Presentation

Presentation Scorecard Elements

CHAPTER 4 Sample As-Is (Current State) Presentation

Sample As-Is (Current State) Presentation

The Semester-Ending Presentation as a Building Block

Closing Out Senior Design Project Part I

PART II Developing the Solution

CHAPTER 5 Organize for a Successful Solution

Team Organization for Senior Design Project II

Preparing the Schedule

CHAPTER 6 Elements of a Complete Solution

Elements of a Complete Project

Assignments—The Building Blocks

Scorecard for Senior Design Project II

CHAPTER 7 Sample Senior Design Project II Presentation

Consolidating the Project into a Compelling Presentation

Sample To-Be (Future State) Presentation

Closing Out Part II

Index

Peter J Farrell
Peter J. Farrell, MBA, is a faculty member in the Applied Information Technology Department, Volgenau School of Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Mr. Farrell is the course coordinator for the Applied Information Technology Capstone series of undergraduate junior- and senior-level courses. His undergraduate degree in accounting and master’s in business administration, with a concentration in information systems, are from George Mason University.

Mr. Farrell is a former CPA and spent most of his professional career implementing
and managing large information technology projects. He has had roles as Vice President
of Finance, Vice President of Sales, and, before joining the faculty, as Senior Vice President of Information Technology at U.S.-based firms.

Preparing for the working environment is challenging for any student.

The Capstone experience is designed to prepare a technical student to be effective in demonstrating their technical and personal skills.

IT Capstone Project gives students an overview of the Senior Design Capstone process and provides the context and the steps in developing a successful project.

Students will learn how to meet the clients, understand their business, quantify client's business issues, set the scope of the project, evaluate alternatives, present the solution, and more.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART I Making the Business Case for Change

CHAPTER 1 Introduction of the Business Case for Change

Project Selection

Client Management

Forming the Team

CHAPTER 2 The As-Is Situation and the Problem

Establishing the As-Is Situation

Quantifying the Problem or Problems

CHAPTER 3 Making a Compelling Case for Change

High-Level Solutions

Developing the As-Is (Current State) Presentation

Presentation Scorecard Elements

CHAPTER 4 Sample As-Is (Current State) Presentation

Sample As-Is (Current State) Presentation

The Semester-Ending Presentation as a Building Block

Closing Out Senior Design Project Part I

PART II Developing the Solution

CHAPTER 5 Organize for a Successful Solution

Team Organization for Senior Design Project II

Preparing the Schedule

CHAPTER 6 Elements of a Complete Solution

Elements of a Complete Project

Assignments—The Building Blocks

Scorecard for Senior Design Project II

CHAPTER 7 Sample Senior Design Project II Presentation

Consolidating the Project into a Compelling Presentation

Sample To-Be (Future State) Presentation

Closing Out Part II

Index

Peter J Farrell
Peter J Farrell
Peter J. Farrell, MBA, is a faculty member in the Applied Information Technology Department, Volgenau School of Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Mr. Farrell is the course coordinator for the Applied Information Technology Capstone series of undergraduate junior- and senior-level courses. His undergraduate degree in accounting and master’s in business administration, with a concentration in information systems, are from George Mason University.

Mr. Farrell is a former CPA and spent most of his professional career implementing
and managing large information technology projects. He has had roles as Vice President
of Finance, Vice President of Sales, and, before joining the faculty, as Senior Vice President of Information Technology at U.S.-based firms.