Major Course Requirements

MIDTERM PROJECT (20%) - A Case Study on the Management of Technology

This case study is a comprehensive analysis of how technology was used (or misused) in a given organizational situation. The study should include how the firm underwent planning, who are the people involved in the planning and decision-making, and the impact to the target users and/or beneficiaries of the system.

The midterm requirement entails looking for a company that recently engaged or was involved in the use or introduction of a new technology or system or set of applications.

Schedule of Deliverables

Sep 25 - submission of company material and contact persons.
Oct 2 - draft of the paper
Oct 9-11 - class case study presentation in podcast format and submission of the podcast.

Midterm paper specs to follow.

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FINAL PROJECT (20%) - A Proposed Document Management Workflow

Document Management System or EDMS is one of the relevant, progressive use of technology to handle information resources. In this regard that the focus of the final project is the development of a DMW model/design with an accompanying set of screen deaigns.

The Final Project is focused on one of the most important activity in the organization, management of information resources. And this can be done through document management in a firm. In this project, the study groups are required to look for a unit or an office that is in need of a document management system. The group may opt to use the same office they have used in the midterm requirement.

The study group will have to model the existing and proposed, new workflow (using UML) and create the necessary screen designs.

Please go to this link for a free copy of Visual-Paradigm UML - http://www.visual-paradigm.com/.

Schedule of Deliverables

Nov 6 - submission of company material.
Nov 13 - submission of DMS model diagram.
*consultation schedule to be arranged.
Nov 27 - start of project demo in class.

Project Demo prescribes smart casual attire. Project demo takes place from 10-12mins.

Final Project Specs

I. Background of the Unit/Office
II. Existing Document Workflow Process
III. Proposed Document WorkflowProcess
include the diagram/s
IV. Proposed Screen Flow
V. Conclusion/Recommendation

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