Business Problem and its Solution

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Week 1: Begin thinking of a business problem that could be solved with a technology solution for a company or organization you are familiar with. Use the Q&A Forum to ask questions and discuss your ideas about the project. See the Course Project Technical Areas for ideas.

Week 2: Complete the Course Project Proposal using this format:

Course Project Proposal (1-2 pages, 75 points, due week 2, properly cite any external sources used)
Cover page
Subject of Course Project
Business problem statement
Name of the company or organization
Brief description of proposed solution
General benefits it will provide the organization
Audience to whom you are presenting the recommendation(s)
Weeks 3 -6: Based on the Professor’s feedback to your proposal, develop the Course Project. You are required to use a minimum of five credible sources for research on your proposed solution and to correctly cite all references using APA style. Make sure you do not use more than 20% material from other sources so that 80% of the paper should be your original words. Use the Q&A each week to ask questions about the project. See the suggestions below for ideas on ways to develop your project. Use this format for the project:

Course Project Table of Contents (10-15 pages, 225 points, due week 6)
Cover Page
Table of Contents
Abstract
Brief Company background
Discussion of business problem(s)
High level solution
Benefits of solving the problem
Business/technical approach
Business process changes
Technology or business practices used to augment the solution
Conclusions and overall recommendations
High-level implementation plan
Summary of project
References
Appendices