Project Management-(OPC) OUTPATIENT CARE MOBILE APPLICATION
Course Project Problems/Suggestions•••••••••••••••••The Course Project’s focus is on the use of technology tosolve specific business problems. Although the list oftechnologies that you can choose for your Course Projectis vast, the following are some current technical topicsuggestions appropriate for specific business sectors thatyou could consider in solving your business problem.HealthcareNew/updated patient registration systemNew/updated system to track researchNew/updated system to ensure that needed supplies aredelivered to the right locations on the hospital floorFinancialAutomated tracking of employee spending when travelingNew/updated system to take advantage of trading onlineAllows customers to make trades more efficientlyProject ManagementAutomated process of choosing projectsAssist in the process of ranking risks in projectsAutomated the process of managing projectdocumentationNetwork ManagementManages on-call schedulesManages the process of vendor selectionManages the process of contract negotiationEntrepreneurshipSystems to support new business start-up (website,database)As a start-up, develop a business model to support both abrick and mortar and e-commerce presence.Designs the infrastructure needed to support a brick andmortar or online bookstoreDesigns a business process to complete customertransactions that maintain customer intimacySupply Chain ManagementImplements/updates an enterprise resource planning(ERP) system•••••••••••••••Designs the infrastructure to support the productdevelopment life cycle of a product that has a globalproduct teamImplements a supply chain management system (cloud orin-house based)HealthcareManages/updates the process of scheduling patient visitsUpdates the patient paper file system with medical recordssystemUpdates/creates the healthcare websiteNew system to install voice recognition system to replacetranscriptionist positionsInformation SecurityUpdates database securityCreates system to address compliance, governanceConduct project to ensure cybersecurityMarketingImplements/updates a customer relationship managementsystemImplement salesforce (Cloud or corporate based)Design a database to handle massive amounts ofcustomer e-mailsPublic AdministrationFederal government: NSA security databaseLocal: traffic managementState: human resources systemSome Ideas to Identify a BusinessProblem••••••Lack of competitiveness or profitabilityInefficient processesSlow product developmentObsolete IT organization and technologiesPoor corporate communicationsOngoing personnel issuesSome Benefits it Will Provide theOrganization••••••••Financial—profitability, revenue, product costsImproved competitivenessBetter marketing positioningEfficiency in key processes, for example, sales,manufacturing, and developmentImproved product or service qualityImproved product developmentBetter and more accurate support turnaroundPreparation for the future—how is the organizationpositioning itself for future growthSome Ideas on How the Project CouldTie Together•••As an example, you could write your paper on someaspect of e-commerce. You might tie it into targetedadvertising. You could then tie the back-end databasesthat are necessary to support e-commerce. For example,how databases contain information that allows vendors totarget their audience and what those databases are.Another example might be the functionality of enterprisesystems. You might choose a specific enterprise systemlike ERP, CRM, or SCM and detail how the functionality isdelivered. This could be how a business person wouldaccess this type of information.The business problem is high cost of IT and productdevelopment, and the benefits are profitability, fasterdevelopment time, or increased sales. The solution mightbe Cloud computing describing the Cloud computingapproach taken; for example, SaaS or Cloud virtualization.Summary of Course ProjectRequirementsCourse Project ProposalThe proposal must be submitted and feedback receivedfrom the professor before beginning the project.The table of contents for the Course Project proposal:••••••••••••••••Subject of Course ProjectBusiness problem statementName of the company or organizationBrief description of proposed solutionGeneral benefits it will provide the organizationAudience to whom you are presenting therecommendationsThe Course Project proposal is due no later than 11:59p.m. MT of Week 2.Course ProjectThe project should follow the APA style of citing referencesin the text and on the bibliography page. No fewer thanfive references must be used for research and properlycited in the paper and in the bibliography.Ensure correct spelling and grammar (use built-in tool withMS Word).Credible reference sources are available through theDeVry Library and other sources. Please do not useWikipedia.The project must be 10–15 pages in length (excluding thecover page, table of contents, bibliography and anyattachments which includes images, tables or graphs),double spaced, using Times New Roman font, 12-point,using 1 inch margins and headings for the paper formatrequirements.The table of contents for the Course Project:Cover pageTable of contentsAbstractBrief company backgroundDiscussion of business problem(s)High level solutionBenefits of solving the problemBusiness or technical approachBusiness process changesTechnology or business practices used to augment thesolution•••••••••••◦◦••Conclusions and overall recommendationsHigh-level implementation planSummary of projectReferencesAppendicesThe project is due no later than 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday ofWeek 6.PowerPoint PresentationIn addition to the paper, please include a PowerPointpresentation, including substantive speaker notes for eachslide and add an audio track for each slide. Please includereferences (more than five) in the slides and have aseparate bibliography at the end of the presentation.Instructions for recording the audio track in PowerPoint2010/2013Connect a mic to your computerTurn on and test the micOpen MS PowerPointCreate presentation and saveGo to the slide show tabIn the slide show tab press eitherStart recording from beginningStart recording from current slideWhen you are finished with the audio for the current slide,press the right arrow to continue to the next slide.Continue to speak into the mic until you finish showingyour slides, and press stop to stop recording.The PowerPoint presentation is due no later than 11:59p.m. MT Sunday of Week 7.