WK8 ASSIGNMENT 2 GU500

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Capstone Projects (updated February 2017) MBA – BSAD and MBA – IM 2 BA599 Capstone Project 2 All Other Degree Programs (MS-IM, MS-PM, MS-IMT, MS-IT) 3 BA599 Capstone Project 3 BA595 Project Management Capstone 5 BA597 Capstone Project - Business Intelligence 6 HPI699 Capstone Performance Project 8 MSN-NMOL Capstone 9 NUR602 Nursing Management & Organizational Leadership Practicum 9 MSN-NEDU Capstone 10 NUR604 Nursing Education Practicum 10 MS-CSMG Capstone 11 NUR606 Case Management Practicum 11 MSN-NINF Capstone 12 NUR608 Nursing Informatics Practicum 12 MS-HSM Capstone 13 AH597 Health System Management Capstone 13 MHA-HCAD Capstone 14 AH598 Health Care Administration Capstone 14 Professional Organizations 15

MBA – Business Administration (BSAD)

MBA – Information Management (IM)

BA599 Capstone Project

BA599 Students who are pursuing the MBA will complete a business plan for their capstone project.

1.0 Abstract

2.0 Company Description/History/Background

3.0 Mission Statement

4.0 Goals and Objectives

5.0 Stakeholder Analysis

6.0 Products or Services

7.0 Industry Analysis

8.0 Competitor Analysis

9.0 Marketing Strategy

10.0 SWOT Analysis

10.1 Strengths

10.2 Weaknesses

10.3 Opportunities

10.4 Threats

11.0 Financial Assumptions

12.0 Final Remarks

13.0 References

All Other Degree Programs (MS-IM, MS-PM, MS-IMT, MS-IT)

BA599 Capstone Project

BA599 students who are pursuing degrees other than the MBA will complete a Project Plan for their capstone project.

Project Plan Table of Contents

1.0 Executive Summary

2.0 Company Background/Description

3.0 Project Charter

3.1 Project Description

3.2 Scope / Statement of Work (SOW)

3.3 Mission Statement

3.4 Stakeholder Identification

4.0 Project Objectives/Goals/Requirements

5.0 Implementation Strategy

5.1 Tasks/Activities

5.2 Procedures

5.3 Tools/Technology

5.4 Project Change Control Process

6.0 Project Schedule & Milestones

7.0 Success Factors

8.0 Budget/Financial Performance

9.0 Risk Management Plan

9.1 Risk Identification and Assessment

9.2 Risk Register

10.0 Quality Management/Performance

11.0 Project Completion

11.1 Acceptance and Sign-off

11.2 Project Closure

Appendix A: Lessons Learned

BA595 Project Management Capstone

Schedule the Exam

Research the requirements to sit for the PMP Exam (both paper and online methods).

Write a 2 page paper.  In your paper include a discussion on the following:

· The amount of experience you must have to sit for the exam

· The amount of hours of project management training you must take before you sit for the exam

· The fees required to take the exam

· Download and fill out the "PMP Credential Application - submit it with your 2 page paper in the Appendix

Include a cover sheet and 2-3 references.  References should be obtained through the Grantham University online library.  You may use online resources for this assignment (not Wikipedia).  Please adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th ed., 2nd printing when writing and submitting assignments and papers

BA597 Capstone Project - Business Intelligence

Final Paper - Design a Decision Support System (DSS)

Reading Instructions

· Read Chapter 7 & 8 of Decision Support Systems for Business Intelligence (2nd edition)

· Read the article Decision Automation in BI: Design Guidelines for Business Analytics and Rules http://cyrilonbi.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/decision-automation-in-bi-design-guidelines-for-business-analytics-and-rules/

· Research other articles that describe best practices for BI design.

Specific Instructions and Guidance

· Design the outline requirements for a vendor to design.  Your outline should provide an effective DSS outline using a systematic approach. The selected vendor could be a current or former employer, public/nonprofit organization. 

· The page requirement of 6 – 7 pages does not count the cover page, abstract or reference page.

· A minimum of three references will be required to support your ideas.  These outside references must be obtained through the Grantham University Library (EBSCOhost). Remember to include an abstract and a conclusion.  The page requirement of 6 – 7 pages does not count the cover page, abstract or reference page. This assignment does NOT require any coding or software design.

Justify expenditures to the organization.

Address the fundamental questions below to ensure you follow a logical design:

· Who are the stakeholders for the DSS?

· What advantages does the user expect by using the DSS? Are there any disadvantages?

· When will the DSS be used?

· Where does this system fit into the general business process?

· Why is a DSS needed?

· How will the DSS be used?

Address the DSS design methodology goals for each of the following stages:

· Initial analysis goals:

· Identify key decisions

· Identify key information needs

· Situation analysis goals:

· Understand the organizational setting

· Understand the task

· Understand the user of characteristics

· System design goals:

· Logical design

· System construction

· System evaluation

· Implementation 

· Demonstration

· Training 

· Deployment

HPI699 Capstone Performance Project

Capstone Performance Project

Congratulations! You have an opportunity to bid for a performance improvement job.

Submit a proposal consisting of a comprehensive evaluation of an organization. Please chose an existing organization from your current industry (could be your current employer). The evaluation should be 5-7 pages in length including a formal proposal. 

The submission must include the following sections: 

Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. 

Section\Criteria

Points

Introduction

10

Evaluation of existing situation

20

Identify two or three observable problems

15

Strategy Formulation 

15

Measurement and Assessment 

15

Conclusions and Recommendations including budget

15

Follow APA Guidelines

10

Total

100

MSN-NMOL Capstone

NUR602 Nursing Management & Organizational Leadership Practicum

Produce a Major Applied Research Paper (MARP) related to problems/issues in the area of Case Management nursing practice.

MSN-NEDU Capstone

NUR604 Nursing Education Practicum

Produce a Major Applied Research Paper (MARP) related to problems/issues in the area of Case Management nursing practice.

MS-CSMG Capstone

NUR606 Case Management Practicum

Produce a Major Applied Research Paper (MARP) related to problems/issues in the area of Case Management nursing practice.

MSN-NINF Capstone

NUR608 Nursing Informatics Practicum

Produce a Major Applied Research Paper (MARP) related to problems/issues in the area of Case Management nursing practice.

MS-HSM Capstone

AH597 Health System Management Capstone

The Effects of CPOE on Clinical Decision Support

After read The Impact of CPOE and reviewing contents from Module 6, submit a final paper to discuss the effects of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) on clinical decision support. Relate the topics to your own experiences. Use outside references if necessary. Your paper should be 1000-1200 words, using APA style formatting. Include the following topics in your paper.

1. How can CPOE systems meet the challenges of clinical decision support?

2. What types of clinical support can be provided by CPOE systems?  Give examples.

3. Discuss both positive and negative impacts of CPOE systems. Can you provide some suggestions to improve the CPOE systems? Identify the categories and provide detail

MHA-HCAD Capstone

AH598 Health Care Administration Capstone

No final project/paper identified.

Professional Organizations

Degree Programs

Links to Professional Organizations

Links to Capstone Assignments

MBA

Business Administration

Management

· American Management Association

· Association of International Product Marketing and Management

· Institute of Management Accountants

· International Association for Human Resource Information Management

· International Facility Management Association

Human Resources

· The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

· National Human Resources Association (NHRA)

· Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA)

· The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)

BA599

Information Management

· Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals

· Association for Computing Machinery

· Association of Information Technology Professionals

· National Association of Communication Systems Engineers

· HTML Writers Guild

· International Webmasters Association

· World Organization of Webmasters

· Internet Society

BA599

Business Intelligence

· Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP)

· Global Business Intelligence Professionals Association

· Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals

BA597

Project Management

· Project Management Institute

· International Project Management Institute

· Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards (GAPPS)

· Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering

BA595

Performance Improvement

· International Society for Performance Improvement

· APQC – American Productivity & Quality Center

· ASTD – American Society for Training & Development

· ASQ – American Society for Quality

HPI699

Master of Science in Information Management Technology

Information Management Technology

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Information Technology

· Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals

· Association for Computing Machinery

· Association of Information Technology Professionals

· National Association of Communication Systems Engineers

· HTML Writers Guild

· International Webmasters Association

· World Organization of Webmasters

· Internet Society

BA599

Information Management - Project Management

· Project Management Institute

· International Project Management Institute

· Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards (GAPPS)

· Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering

BA599

Master of Healthcare Administration

Health Care Administration

· American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)

· The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management

AH598

Masters of Science in Nursing

Case Management

· ACMA : American Case Management Association

· Case Management Society of America

NUR606

Nursing Education

· Professional Nurse Educators Group (PNEG)

· American Assembly for Men in Nursing

NUR604

Nursing Informatics

· American Nursing Informatics Association

· Alliance for Nursing Informatics

NUR608

Nursing Management & Organizational Leadership

· American Nurses Association

· American Organization of Nurse Executives

NUR602

Master of Science in Health Systems Management

Health Systems Management

· American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management

· American Health Information Management Association

AH597

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