Project+II+Fall+2012



Project II is similar in format to the white paper reviews. In teams of three or as an individual, you are to research either **//data warehousing//** (including cloud implications and applications) or **//data governance including improving the quality of data//** for an organization. The project paper should contain the following sections:
 * IST 326 Project II Fall 2012 **
 * 1) Executive Overview
 * 2) In this section, you identify the problem facing your company; acknowledge that you/ your team have been assigned to investigate possible solutions.
 * 3) Give a short explanation of the technology chosen and why
 * 4) Give a hint about not more than five major factors that led you/your team to this decision. Once identified in summary, the body of the paper will be used to provide more detail on each of your major points.
 * 5) Problem discussion
 * 6) In this section, describe the current organization situation and what has led up to the problem situation.
 * 7) Using a SWOT analysis ([]) or similar tool discuss the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and treats faced by the organization relative to either data warehousing or data governance/data quality.
 * 8) Recommended Solution
 * 9) In this section, describe a current product or service that, if approved by the management team, will become a cost effective solution to the problems addressed elsewhere in your paper. The key here is to properly match the vendor solution to the company problem in a way that takes care of the problem while creating advantages for the company. Look to vendor case studies as a method for presenting the match of problem to vendor solution.
 * 10) Ask the management team for the right to form a planning committee and establish a deadline.
 * 11) Your proposal should provide a clear cost/benefit analysis.
 * 12) General criteria:
 * 13) The report will not exceed 5 pages typewritten 1.5 spacing with reasonable font size for easy reading. **Presentation counts**.
 * 14) All sources should be well documented and do not count against the 5 page total. Appendices can be used to give more detail and not count against the 5 page limit. However, the five pages are the report and all persuasive arguments should be contained within the five pages.
 * 15) PP slides, you tube videos or student produced videos are permitted during the class presentation. ALL teams should come with hard copy of their reports on presentation day.
 * 16) Be sure to survey multiple vendor websites before making your choice.