Applied IT Consultancy
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year
- 35 learners; teams of 5
- 25 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1/5 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise
- Any industries
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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September 21, 2018Experience start
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September 11, 2018Students forming teams and evaluation request for proposals
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September 18, 2018Project proposals sent to companies
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September 25, 2018Initial meeting with company / develop project expectations / project plan agreed on
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November 6, 2018Check point
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November 27, 2018Report due / company presentation
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December 1, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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September 21, 2018Experience start
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September 11, 2018Students forming teams and evaluation request for proposals
Students will form teams of 5 people and evaluate request for proposals by companies. Students will then develop and submit proposals to companies.
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September 18, 2018Project proposals sent to companies
Companies are expected to make selections this week.
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September 25, 2018Initial meeting with company / develop project expectations / project plan agreed on
Students will meet with companies and develop project expectations/ project plans.
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November 6, 2018Check point
Instructor meets with teams to learn of progress.
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November 27, 2018Report due / company presentation
Reports are sent to companies and private presentation to the company.
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December 4, 2018Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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December 1, 2018Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Student-consultants will develop a plan and strategic solution for your organizational challenge or objective surrounding Information Technology or Information Services.
- Learner skills
- Competitive analysis, Change management, It consultancy, Process analysis, Business strategy
- Deliverables
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Final project deliverables include:
- A 30-page comprehensive report.
- A 20-minute presentation, followed by Q&A.
Project Examples
Starting this September, a team of 5 Business/IT students will dedicate 125+ hours over the full semester developing and/or implementing a custom IT plan, recommendations, and strategic solutions for your organization.
Based on your challenge or opportunity, the student-consultant group(s) will provide detailed insights that can assist your organization in overcoming IT obstacles and becoming more competitive and effective overall.
Project examples include, but are not limited to:
- Strategic use of information technology: Facilitating the execution of your business strategy through creative and strategic deployment of an existing IT program.
- Using information technology as a strategic weapon: Identifying and creating a sustainable competitive advantage through information technology.
- Managing security and risks: Identifying IT system risks and preventative measures.
- IT management analysis: Identifying who determines the IT strategy in your organization and how effective your IT governance is, including developing recommendations for improvement.
- Using IT to improve organizational effectiveness: Identifying areas of opportunity for efficiency/ productivity and the most effective and comprehensive IT solutions.
- Managing competitive landscape changes: Identifying and implementing relevant IT systems in anticipation of or in response to industry changes.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Companies are expected to provide written feedback to student project reports.
Be available or have a colleague available to oversee the project and periodically provide support to the student team based on the timeline outlined under milestones.
Meet with students twice, once for the initial meeting, and once for the final presentation to the company. More meetings are encouraged to track the student team's progress.