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Assessment 3 Convincing Technology Decision Makers

Overview

Create a two-slide PowerPoint presentation (include a third slide for APA citations) designed to convince a key business stakeholder of the value of a proposed IT solution. Have your presentation reviewed by a peer and prepare a summary of their review as part of your submission.

Note: Developing a business proposal requires specific steps that need to be executed in a sequence. The assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in order.

In business today, it is seldom that you will be given the resources needed to develop an IT solution without first presenting your proposal to decision makers. But the proposal alone is not enough. Typically, you also have to deliver a "pitch" of your proposal to key decision makers.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Examine business goals to determine benefits from information technology and information systems.

Identify a business problem and develop an IT solution. Competency 3: Plan a strategy for designing and employing an information system to meet business goals.

Analyze the business and customer needs to advocate for an IT solution. Competency 5: Communicate effectively.

Develop a presentation that succinctly describes the business problem and the IT solution. Communicate effectively in a professional manner consistent with the standards and conventions of contemporary business and the IT community.

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Context

The Assessment 3 Context document contains important information about how to convince business decision makers to move forward a project.

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Questions to Consider

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

Think about the company or organization you are using in this assessment and the information technology solution/project you are proposing. If your proposal is funded, what metrics would you use to demonstrate success? Today's business stakeholders want to know that their investments are paying off in improving the business or organization in some key way. What will you measure to demonstrate that you are being successful? Consider whether you feel success is measured primarily by bringing a project in on time and on budget. Should you also demonstrate metrics such as meeting key business goals or providing benefits to your business or your customers? How about improving satisfaction among your business leaders and your customers? No matter what metrics you decide to use, show how these metrics (these measures of success) align with key business goals.

Resources

Suggested ResourcesSuggested Resources

The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.

Library Resources The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:

Williams, D., & Cooke, D. (1994). Aligning technology with business goals. Best's Review, 95(5), 86–86. Ullah, A., & Lai, R. (2011). Modeling business goal for business/IT alignment using requirements engineering. The Journal of Computer Information Systems, 51(3), 21–28.

Course Library Guide A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the IT-FP3225 – Business Goals for the Information Technology Professional Library Guide to help direct your research.

Internet Resources Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.

National Institutes of Health Enterprise Architecture. (2011). What is enterprise architecture? Retrieved from https://enterprisearchitecture.nih.gov/Pages/what.aspx Hay, D. C. (1997). The Zachman framework: An introduction. Retrieved from http://www.tdan.com/view- articles/4140/ Singer, W. (2007). The Zachman enterprise framework. Retrieved from http://www.technical- communicators.com/articles/zachman_framework.pdf Fortress Technology. (2012). Aligning IT solutions with business needs. [Video] (Transcript). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV_GER6rcKs

Bookstore Resources

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The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required. Unless noted otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.

Solis, B. (2013). What's the future of business: Changing the way businesses create experiences. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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Assessment Instructions

Note: Developing a business proposal requires specific steps that need to be executed in a sequence. The assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in order.

For this two-part assessment, create a presentation designed to convince a key business stakeholder of the value of your proposed IT solution. Create only two slides using PowerPoint. More importantly, prepare the appropriate talking points that will convince the business stakeholder that your IT solution is one they should support. Remember, this business stakeholder will determine whether you get the resources you need to actually develop the solution you are proposing. In this presentation, you need to think about the business stakeholder's goals and needs. What will be most convincing to them?

Because you need to remember your audience in this presentation, it is always best to have both the slides and your presentation reviewed by a peer. This assessment, therefore, has two components: create the presentation and then present it to a peer. Based on the feedback you get from your peer, revise your slides and your presentation.

DirectionsDirections

Create PowerPoint Slides and Present to a Peer

For the first part of this assessment, do the following:

Prepare a two-slide PowerPoint presentation. Choose a peer in your workplace or a friend who is an IT professional to whom you will give the presentation. Use any technology that allows you to meet in a synchronous environment (Skype, Google Hangouts, phone call, or others) if the presentation is being done virtually rather than face to face. Present your proposal to your peer. Limit the presentation to 15 minutes. The peer will respond to your presentation as if they were a business manager, making a decision about whether or not to fund the IT solution, As the business analyst, keep notes about what portion of the presentation was convincing and which parts of the proposal needed to be strengthened to meet your business goals.

Refine and Finalize Presentation

After the presentation to your peer, complete the final part of the assessment:

Create a two-slide PowerPoint presentation used to influence and convince technology business decision makers to sign off on the resources needed for your IT solution. Cite any sources used on a third slide of the presentation. Provide written and/or audio summaries of your presentation to your peer. Submit both your presentation and the summary as part of your assessment.

Additional RequirementsAdditional Requirements

Ensure that your assessment is professionally written and free of errors, and that APA formatting is applied throughout.

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