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The following elements should be demonstrated in this assignment:

• Timely information technology policy and strategy  issue
• Clear information technology policy and strategy  needs and interest of targeted department
• Logical progress and trends related to the issue
• Clear impact of issue on workplace
• Topically related leadership and innovation issues
• Appropriate instruments used to collect information

QUESTIONS FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING PROPOSALS

 Definition of a Problem: A situation, issue, policy, or practice this is difficult and perplexing but can be improved or solved.

·         What is a current situation, policy, practice that you see as a problem?

·         How do you know the current situation, practice, or policy is not beneficial ?

·         Can it be improved, changed, eliminated? How do you know?

BACKGROUND

Extent: Who/what does the problem hurt? In what way? When? For how long? With what results? 

• Evidence that negative results are caused by this problem?

Origin: When did the problem start?

• Evidence of its origin?

Causes: What are some of the causes of the problem?

• Evidence that these are the causes?
• Evidence that these are the only or even chief causes?\

Attempts at Solutions: Has anyone before tried to solve this problem here or elsewhere? When? How? With what effect?

• Lessons learned from past attempts?
• Lessons learned from solutions to similar problems?

STATEMENT OF NEED

·         What is your proposed solution?

·         Why did you choose it over alternative solutions?

·         If your solution is accepted, what benefits will be gained. By whom? How soon?

PLAN OF ACTION

·         What steps need to be taken to get ready to start putting your proposed solution into effect?

·         What people need to be involved in planning the implementation of the solution?

·         What steps need to be taken to implement your solution?

·         What materials/equipment will be needed to accomplish each step?

·         What facilities (space, utilities) will be needed at each step? How will they be used? For how long?

·         What people will need to be involved at each step of the implementation? What will they need to know and do? For how long?

BUDGET

·         How much will it cost for the people needed? How do you arrive at the total?

·         How much will it cost for the materials/equipment? How do you arrive at the total?

·         How much will it cost for facilities? How do you arrive at the total?

·         What other direct costs will there be? How do you know?

·         What are indirect costs (time lost by personnel; health benefits; insurance for equipment; unexpected delays)?

·         What will be the total cost? How do you arrive at the total?

·         How will this proposal be funded? Direct sources? Indirect sources? Evidence for availability of the needed funds?

SCHEDULE

·         How long would it take to plan to start implementing the proposed solution?

·         How did you arrive at this answer?

·         How long will it take to have the proposed solution approved?

·         How did you arrive at this answer?

EVALUATION

·         What method of monitoring progress will you use?

·         What method of evaluation of success/failure will you use?

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

·         What are the reasons in favor of implementation (summarized)?

·         What is the group’s recommendation?

ILLUSTRATIONS

·         Most helpful choices?

·         Correct label, title, and arrangement?

·         Introduced and interpreted in text?