Business IT Analysis and Consulting

MIS 4800
Closed
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio, United States
Victor Scavo
Assistant Professor
(5)
6
Timeline
  • September 10, 2024
    Experience start
  • December 4, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
6/7 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Mobile app development Security (cybersecurity and IT security) Information technology Project management Product or service launch
Skills
process analysis systems analysis benchmarking
Learner goals and capabilities

Students will leverage their IT systems analysis knowledge while conducting a real-world analysis project focused on a trending/emerging IT issue for your organization. The analysis can contain technical areas, but it should be focused on matching technical capabilities with your business needs.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
30 learners
Project
25 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Student teams will deliver the client a report and video presentation, which can be evaluated on the following grounds:

  • Cohesive, logical flow of ideas (including a strong intro and conclusion)
  • Use of graphics, tables, diagrams to effectively summarize ideas
  • Use of process analysis to frame problem and or solution
  • Full analysis of People, Process and IT (the full “Information System”) as appropriate
  • Use of benchmarking and other business examples to frame problems and describe solutions
  • Use of valuable external information sources
  • Recommendation aligned with project/business goals
  • Risk Analysis of proposed solution
  • High-level Cost/Benefit analysis
  • Overall Quality of Report
  • Overall Quality of Video Presentation
  • Professionalism


Project timeline
  • September 10, 2024
    Experience start
  • December 4, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples

The student team can conduct research to be made into a report and/or presentation focused on trending IT issues such as:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Mobile apps
  • Business intelligence / Data Analysis tools
  • Emerging technologies
  • UI/UX