IT 515 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of an Information Technology Solutions Plan. Industry leaders and innovators implement new technologies and
drive innovations at their companies for a variety of purposes. The ability to seek out and critique new technologies based on the adoption and innovation life
cycles and then make recommendations for selection, adoption, and implementation is a skill set IT professionals need to possess. You will need to apply this
understanding to business cases that reflect the need for innovative technology solutions in today’s workplace in order to transform the thinking of an
organization when change is required or to develop ideas that enable new business strategies. The final assessment for this course requires that you research
and critique three innovative technologies that could potentially address the needs of a given company and scenario. Once you have chosen the technology
you feel addresses the needs of the organization, describe the ideal timing for adopting the innovative technology. Then create a proposal presentation for the
integration that includes the impact the integration will have on the organization.
The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three and Six. The final project is due in Module Nine.
In this assignment you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Critique technical innovations for their potential to meet business needs in professional organizations
Propose plans for the integration of innovative technology solutions that meet organizational and stakeholder needs
Recommend strategies for adopting innovative technologies based on the phases of the technology adoption life cycle
Recommend solutions for ensuring ethical and legal compliance and maintain security of innovative technology implementation and use
Prompt
Your Information Technology Solutions Plan should address the following prompt: Given the business case scenario below, you will design an Information
Technology Solutions Plan that will address the deficiency in the organization. You will research and critique three innovative technologies that could potentially
address the company need, and then select the one you deem to be the best fit for the given scenario.
Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on businesses around the world. Government-mandated closures and reduced numbers
of customers allowed in stores made companies rethink their presence and how to provide value-added services to customers in light of the changes brought on
by the pandemic. One issue many retail businesses faced was providing customers a virtual experience that included the senses used to purchase items while
shopping at a store. While images in catalogs and websites provide a two-dimensional vision of products, they lack the three-dimensional experience provided
when seeing an item in person. The sales experience lacks the interactivity provided by holographic images. The future focus of many organizations is bringing a
virtual experience to the customer through immersive interaction marketing. This focus is a long-term strategy for both the developers and the clients.
HYPERVSN provides holographic solutions for marketing, communication, and education worldwide. This innovative international company is based in London,
England, with its primary mission to continuously bring new and impactful products to the global marketplace. Despite the pandemic, its focus remains on
providing new and compelling products that push the boundaries of visual 3D holographic technology. HYPERVSN has a technology business development and
marketing (BDM) team. Development sites are in London, Vilnius, and Minsk. HYPERVSN has created a fundamentally new and better system to see 3D in-the-air
visuals without the need for any wearable equipment. HYPERVSN technology is about emotion, and the experience is mesmerizing. Generating human
experiences and emotion has been, and will always be, at the core of their product design. However, HYPERVSN wants to develop an innovation that allows
customers to fully interact with the holograms, much like the holodeck in Star Trek. HYPERVSN wants a fully immersive holographic suite where customers are
able to both see and feel the product.
The primary requirements for this product are:
Size: It must be 200 square feet in area and have six holographic walls.
Interaction: A customer must be able to step into the holographic image, and the image must conform to customer movements.
Voice command: The customer must be able to change items using verbal commands.
Touch command: The customer must be able to direct additional movements with touch commands.
HYPERVSN has already identified a viable solution for developing the holographic suite. It has agreed to work with Euclideon Holographics, based in Brisbane,
Australia, to develop the holographic suite.
Problem: Instead of developing the holographic solution in-house, HYPERVSN has decided to integrate interactive holographic solutions from Euclideon. In
addition to the requirements above, reliability is an important factor in marketing and sales presentations. Cost is also an important factor, as potential
customers will be evaluating this solution against other candidates. HYPERVSN has budgeted $2.5 million for this project. HYPERVSN plans to bring this complete
product to market within five years. While both companies have abilities for interactive holograms, they lack truly immersive technology. Customers should be
able to see and feel the fabric of the product they’re buying. HYPERVSN requires an additional partner that has expertise in immersive holographic technology.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I.
Background: What is the need or challenge of the organization? What are potential ways to address that need or challenge? How can it be improved?
II.
Research and Critique
a) What are three innovative technologies that can be used to address the needs of the organization? How do the technologies address the need?
b) Assessment: What is the cost? What does implementation involve? Who/what will benefit? Which stakeholders will be affected by a new
technology adoption? What supports for implementing new technology will be necessary for stakeholders? Is this a cost-effective solution? Be
sure to comprehensively address each component of the assessment for each of the three innovative technologies.
c) Determine which technology, from the three you have researched, best meets the organization’s needs and defend your selection.
III.
Adoption and Strategies Proposal
a) What phase in the technology life cycle is the technology chosen in? What would be the ideal timing for adopting this particular technology?
b) Based on the technology adoption models, determine the possible timelines of adoption that would provide the best implementation. Which
adoption timeline will best fit the needs of the organization? Be sure to provide details to support your choices.
c) What variables affect the timing and implementation of new technologies? What processes should be put in place to ensure smooth adoption?
IV.
Implementation Process
a) Create an implementation plan for integrating the technology chosen to address the organizations’ needs. What are the goals that the plan
supports? What steps should the companies take? How will this affect other processes currently in place? How will the companies communicate
information about the changes?
b) Which stakeholders will need to be included in these processes to ensure the integration is thorough? What are some potential stakeholder
needs? How will you ensure that potential needs can be met going forward?
c) Make recommendations for ensuring ethical compliance during implementation and use of the new technology. What guidelines or codes of
ethics are relevant to the new technologies?
d) Make recommendations for ensuring legal compliance for the implementation and use of the new technology. Based on information assurance
models, what steps would be taken to ensure a smooth and compliant transition?
e) Make recommendations for ensuring the security of new technology implementation and use. How will you protect personal and business data
in the transition?
Milestones
Milestone One: Background and Research and Critique
In Module Three, you will submit the background for the problem and your research and critique of three innovative technologies that have the potential to
address the specific business scenario identified for the final project. You will identify the technologies that you considered, document the advantages and
disadvantages of each technology relative to the business scenario, identify which technology you have selected for the scenario, and provide justification for
your selection. Your submission should include the critical elements from sections I and II above. This milestone will be graded using the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Adoption and Strategies Proposal
In Module Six, you will submit your Adoption and Strategies Proposal for the innovative technology that you selected and documented in Milestone One. You
will identify different adoption timelines and strategies that can be applied within the business scenario and justify the adoption timeline and strategy that your
analysis indicates is the best option for the business scenario. Your submission should include the critical elements from section III above. This milestone will be
graded using the Milestone Two Rubric.
Final Submission: Information Technology Solutions Plan
In Module Nine, you will submit your Information Technology Solutions Plan. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of
the final product. In an effort to augment your final submission, it should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course, specifically the
feedback received on Milestones One and Two. Your submission should include the critical elements from section IV above. This milestone will be graded using
the Final Project Rubric.
Final Project Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: The Information Technology Solutions Plan must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times
New Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. Length: at least 16–19 pages, not including cover page and resources.
Critical Elements
Background
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
uses industry-specific language
to establish expertise
Research and
Critique: Innovative
Technologies
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
credible research from the field
was used to inform decision
making
Research and
Critique:
Assessment
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
credible research from the field
was used to determine supports
needed
Research and
Critique: Selection
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
explains why the chosen
technology is superior to
alternative options
Adoption and
Strategies Proposal:
Ideal Timing
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
uses industry-specific models or
language to establish expertise
Proficient (90%)
Explains the need or c hallenge
of the organization and
describes potential ways to
address the need or c hallenge
in the organization
Suggests at least three
innovative technologies, based
on research, that address the
need of the organization and
describes relative information
for implementation and cost
Indicates stakeholders that will
be affected by a new
technology adoption and
provides research related to the
kind of supports needed for
stakeholders when
implementing a new technology
Determines which technology
best meets the organization’s
needs and defends the
selection
Describes the phase of the
technology life cycle with
respect to where the
technology is situated and
whether timing is optimal
Needs Improvement (70%)
Explains the need or challenge
of the organization but does not
describe potential ways to
address the need or c hallenge
in the organization
Does not suggest at least three
innovative technologies
relevant to organizational needs
or lacks description of relative
information for implementation
and cost
Indicates stakeholders that will
be affected by a new
technology adoption but does
not provide research related to
the kind of supports needed for
stakeholders
Not Evident (0%)
Does not explain need or
challenge of the organization
Value
5
Does not suggest innovative
technologies
9
Does not indicate stakeholders
that will be affected
9
Determines which technology
best meets the organization’s
needs, but does not defend
selection, or defense is not
based on appropriate research
Describes the phase of the
technology life cycle but does
not address where the
technology is situated or
whether timing is optimal
Does not determine which
technology best meets the
organization’s needs
9
Does not describe the phase of
technology life cycle
9
Critical Elements
Adoption and
Strategies Proposal:
Timelines
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites industry-specific models
that inform decision making
Adoption and
Strategies Proposal:
Variables
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
uses industry-specific language
as appropriate to establish
expertise
Implementation
Process: Plan
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes graphics or visual aids
to clarify components of the
plan
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
ideas in the explanation are
innovative and realistic
Implementation
Process:
Stakeholders
Implementation
Process: Ethical
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
bases explanation on industry
established best practices for
ethical compliance
Implementation
Process: Legal
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
refers to specific laws and
regulations that apply to the
process
Proficient (90%)
Evaluates possible timelines for
adoption based on the
technology adoption models
and describes the timeline that
meets company needs,
providing evidence to support
claims
Explains variables that affect
the timing and implementation
of new technologies and
processes that need to be put in
place to ensure smooth
adoption
Creates a comprehensive
implementation plan for the
technology chosen to address
the organization’s need
Describes stakeholders that will
need to be included in these
processes to ensure the
integration is thorough and
needs can be met going forward
Makes recommendations for
ensuring ethical compliance
during implementation and use
of the new technology based on
compliance standards
Makes recommendations for
ensuring legal compliance in
implementing and using the
new technology, including steps
necessary to ensure a smooth
and compliant transition
Needs Improvement (70%)
Evaluates possible timelines for
adoption and describes the
timeline that meets company
needs, but does not provide
evidence to support claims or is
inaccurate
Not Evident (0%)
Does not evaluate possible
timelines for adoption and does
not describe the timeline that
meets company needs
Value
9
Proposes strategies for the ideal
adoption timeline for the
technology, but lacks specific
variables that affect the timing
and implementation of new
technologies and processes that
need to be put in place to
ensure smooth adoption, or
information is inaccurate
Creates an implementation plan
to address the organization’s
need but does not address all
components or lacks clarity
Describes the stakeholders, but
does not address how needs
will be met going forward or
information provided is not
accurate
Makes recommendations for
ethical compliance but does not
base claims in compliance
standards or recommendations
lack detail or clarity
Makes recommendations for
ensuring legal compliance but
does not include steps that
need to be taken to ensure a
smooth and compliant
transition or the
recommendations lack clarity or
detail
Does not propose strategies for
ideal adoption life cycle and
does not describe variables that
affect the timing and
implementation of new
technologies and processes
9
Does not create an
implementation plan for the
technology chosen
8
Does not describe stakeholders
8
Does not make
recommendations for ethical
compliance
7
Does not make
recommendations for ensuring
legal compliance
7
Critical Elements
Implementation
Process: Security
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites specific policies and
models that apply to the
process
Proficient (90%)
Makes recommendations for
ensuring the security of new
technology implementation and
use related to protecting
personal and business data in
the transition
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Needs Improvement (70%)
Makes recommendations for
ensuring the security of new
technology implementation but
does not address protecting
personal and business data
during the transition or
recommendations provided are
not appropriate
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Not Evident (0%)
Does not make
recommendations for ensuring
the security of information
Value
7
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
4
Total
100%
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