SAMPLE MIS480: CAPSTONE - BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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1 MIS480: CAPSTONE - BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: This is a 3-credit course, offered in accelerated format. This means that 16 weeks of material is covered in 8 weeks. The exact number of hours per week that you can expect to spend on each course will vary based upon the weekly coursework, as well as your study style and preferences. You should plan to spend hours per week in each course reading material, interacting on the discussion boards, writing papers, completing projects, and doing research. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OUTCOMES Course Description: This capstone course provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate competency on the key domains of business analytics. Students will integrate knowledge gained throughout the program including leadership and management principles, business policy and strategy, information systems analysis and design, database concepts, big data and cloud computing, data mining, and statistics to complete capstone assignments in this course. Course Overview: The capstone course allows students to create one usable project that will demonstrate the skills gained in the program and showcase the project to potential employers. The Capstone projects covers all elements learned throughout the program and includes many different concepts such as: business intelligence, information system analysis and design, data visualization, and oral presentation of the project to showcase the project. Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Explore the CSU-Global career center. 2. Analyze a business problem for information systems applications. 3. Apply systems analysis to a complex project. 4. Design business intelligence solutions. 5. Analyze complex data to recommend strategic decision-making. PARTICIPATION & ATTENDANCE Prompt and consistent attendance in your online courses is essential for your success at CSU-Global Campus. Failure to verify your attendance within the first 7 days of this course may result in your withdrawal. If for some reason you would like to drop a course, please contact your advisor. Online classes have deadlines, assignments, and participation requirements just like on-campus classes. Budget your time carefully and keep an open line of communication with your instructor. If you are having technical

2 problems, problems with your assignments, or other problems that are impeding your progress, let your instructor know as soon as possible. COURSE MATERIALS Textbook Information is located in the CSU-Global Booklist on the Student Portal. COURSE SCHEDULE Due Dates The Academic Week at CSU-Global begins on Monday and ends the following Sunday. Discussion Boards: The original post must be completed by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MT and peer responses posted by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Late posts may not be awarded points. Opening Exercises: Take the Opening Exercise before reading each week s content to see which areas you will need to focus on. You may take these exercises as many times as you need. The Opening Exercises will not affect your final grade. Critical Thinking: Assignments are due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. WEEKLY READING AND ASSIGNMENT DETAILS Module 1 Chapters 1-2 in Business Intelligence Crepeau. N. (2014). What is business intelligence. [Video file]. Retrieved from Simon, A. (2015). Exploring traditional business intelligence. [Video file]. Retrieved from Critical Thinking (60 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Assessment Review Visit the Career Center website and review the assessment area. Provide a review of the assessment that includes: The name of the assessment The advantages of completing assessments The limitation of completing assessments How business intelligence can be applied to assessment data to form decisions.

3 Module 2 Option #2: Non-Assessment Review Visit the Career Center website and choose an area other than assessment to review. Provide a review of the area that was chosen that includes: The name of the item reviewed Why you chose the item to review The purpose of having the item on the Career Center How business intelligence can be applied to this item to form decisions. PORTFOLIO PROJECT REMINDER Be sure to review the Portfolio Project Description and Portfolio Project Rubric in the Module 8 folder for details. Chapter 1-2 in Systems Analysis and Design Biafore, B. (2016). An overview of project planning. [Video file]. Retrieved from Mitchell, S. (2018). The importance of project management. [Video file]. Retrieved from Critical Thinking (60 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Business Intelligence Project Plan You have been assigned to lead a large business intelligence implementation project involving big data. The purpose of the project is to use BI tools to help make strategic decisions involving big data. Before the implementation can start, you must present a write-up about the project plans to the project stakeholder. The write-up must include: The definition of project plans The purpose of project plans The benefits of project plans The challenges with project plans

4 Module 3 A screenshot of your sample project plan (if applicable) A discussion of the project plan s screenshot components including methodology, time frame, resources, and tasks. Option #2: Business Intelligence Project Management Plan You have been assigned to lead a large business intelligence implementation project involving big data. The purpose of the project is to use BI tools to help make strategic decisions involving big data. The project has just kicked off and the project stakeholder wants to review your plan for managing the project from start to finish. Your BI project management plan must include: Defining project management tools The purpose of project management tools The benefits of project management tools The challenges with project management tools Explaining one or two project management tools that can help handle tasks, resources, and risks within a project. Chapter 7 in Business Intelligence Chapter 3, 5, & 6 in Systems Analysis and Design Booth, D. (2016). Learning and predicting with data exploration and modeling. [Video file]. Retrieved from Wagner, T. (2015). Managing requirements challenges. [Video file]. Retrieved from Critical Thinking (60 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Business Intelligence Solutions Requirements and Analysis You are a BI analyst tasked with assisting stakeholders with the acquisition of Tableau to analyze big data. You are asked to create requirements and identify ways to analyze this data within this tool to make decisions. Your requirements document should include:

5 Module 4 The purpose of the requirement and analysis phase of a SDLC. Your approach to gathering and structuring data requirements for the BI tool. Be sure to include what roles in the organization you will interact with and approach to collect, verify, and display requirements that were gathered. Your approach to analyzing big data within the BI tool. Discussing alternatives and possible challenges you may encounter when handling big data within Tableau. Describe how requirements can be written to address these challenges. Option #2: Business Intelligence Solutions Modeling For this assignment you are asked to differentiate between process models and data flow diagrams when gathering requirements for a business intelligence solution. Your document should include: The purpose of process models including elements The purpose of data flow diagrams including elements Explaining if data flow diagrams and process models are related or different during the requirements gathering phase. Chapter 7 in Systems Analysis and Design Adams, A. (2017). Communication during design phase. [Video file]. Retrieved from Elliott, R. (2018). Data science and design. [Video file]. Retrieved from Critical Thinking (60 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Business Intelligence Design Strategy You are a project lead assigned to a BI project. You have worked with business users to gather requirements for the project. The BI development team is fairly new and not familiar with the BI tool implemented in the organization. You have been tasked with creating design strategies to present to the stakeholder to determine which option is best to configure the requirements. Your proposal should include: The purpose of system design strategies

6 Module 5 A list of system design strategies A list of organizational influences for each design strategy chosen The pros and cons of each design strategy to help the stakeholder make the best selection. Option #2: Business Intelligence Design Mistakes For this assignment, review Table 7-1 on page 221 in Systems Design and Analysis and choose one design mistake to discuss. In your write-up, include: The purpose of the design phase in a SDLC Identifying the design mistake that you will discuss Describing reasons why this mistake may occur. You may choose an example from personal work experience or research conducted. Describing possible solutions to prevent the mistake from occurring in the future during the design phase. PORTFOLIO PROJECT REMINDER Be sure to review the Portfolio Project Description and Portfolio Project Rubric in the Module 8 folder for details. Chapters in Systems Analysis and Design Simon, A. (2015). Understanding the power of today s advanced analytics. [Video file]. Retrieved from Wick, A. (2018). Implementation. [Video file]. Retrieved from Management-tutorials/Implementation/601772/ html Critical Thinking (60 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Business Intelligence Implementation Plan You are a project manager leading a BI solution implementation to solve an issue with analyzing big data. The planning and analysis plan have been completed and implementation is about to start. You have been asked by the stakeholder to outline the plan for implementation. Your outline should include:

7 Module 6 The process to manage the implementation phase Testing plans and resources Technical and non-technical documentation for users and developers The process to mitigate risks, resources, and timelines if issues arise with moving configurations to different environments. Option #2: Business Intelligence User Adoption Plan You are a project manager leading a BI solution implementation. The planning, analysis, and implementation processes are complete and the BI solution is ready to use. You have been asked by the stakeholder to outline the plan for post implementation and user adoption of the BI solution. Your outline should include: The process to manage any risks and issues of the BI solutions identified The process to manage new enhancements or configuration changes for the BI solution The process to train new users and provide continual training on the BI solution. PORTFOLIO PROJECT REMINDER Be sure to review the Portfolio Project Description and Portfolio Project Rubric in the Module 8 folder for details. Chapters 19 in Business Intelligence Balliett, A. (2018). Data visualization. [Video file]. Retrieved from Design-tutorials/Data-visualization/738879/ html Booth, D. (2016). Communicating data through dashboarding and data visualization. [Video file]. Retrieved from Critical Thinking Assignment (50 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. This assignment requires you to upload a project into the GitHub website. For anyone who is new to GitHub, you may want to review the Lynda.com course, GitHub for Web Designers, to learn how to use the GitHub website. If you prefer not to review the full course on Lynda.com, the following lessons may be helpful:

8 What is GitHub? Creating an Account Creating a New Repository Adding a README File Adding a Gitignore File Editing Files Cloning the Repo Locally Option #1: Career Development Criteria Self Marketing GitHub Existing Project Demonstration GitHub is a hosting service for projects that use Git. Git is a revision control system tool that manages source code history. You can store project codes in GitHub repositories. For this week s assignment, upload a previous project that you have completed into the GitHub website ( Submit a report in a Word document that includes: A description of the project A rationale for why you chose the specific project to upload An explanation of the output of your project A description of how your project can be used by other programmers to solve a business problem The benefits and challenges of using GitHub to store projects. Your report must: Be 2-3 pages long, in addition to a title page. Cite and include a minimum of 2-3 reviewed, scholarly references. The reference page and title page do not count in the length of the assignment submission. Include a screenshot of your GitHub account with the project loaded and project output. Be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Option #2: Career Development Criteria Self Marketing GitHub New Project Demonstration GitHub is a hosting service for projects that use Git. Git is a revision control system tool that manages source code history. You can store project codes in GitHub repositories. For this week s assignment, create a python project and upload to the GitHub website ( Submit a report in a Word document that includes: A description of the project A rationale for why you chose to create the project to upload An explanation of the output of your project A description of how your project can be used by other programmers to solve a business problem The benefits and challenges of using GitHub to store projects.

9 Your report must: Be 2-3 pages long, in addition to a title page. Cite and include a minimum of 2-3 reviewed, scholarly references. The reference page and title page do not count in the length of the assignment submission. Include a screenshot of your GitHub account with the project loaded and project output. Be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Module 7 Chapter 1 & 3 in Business Intelligence Andreatta, B. (2014). Making business decisions. [Video file]. Retrieved from Guidry, M. (2014). Introduction to business intelligence. [Video file]. Retrieved from ETS Proficiency Profile Assessment (30 points) Take the ETS Proficiency Profile before midnight of Week 7. The ETS Proficiency Profile is a 36-question exam that measures critical thinking, reading, writing, and mathematics. The purpose of this exercise is to provide data to CSU-Global that will help improve courses, curriculum, and instructional practices. You will not receive a grade for how you do on the exam, but you will receive 30 points for completing it. A couple of tips before you get started: 1. Make sure that you will have one, continuous 40-minute session to complete the exam. 2. The test requires downloading and installing a special browser for Windows or Mac users. Alternatively, there is also an ipad app or Chromebook Kiosk app that can be downloaded and installed. 3. Remember to use your CSU-Global (first.last@csuglobal.edu) address when/if prompted. 4. Have your CSU-Global student six-digit ID number (not SSN) ready. 5. The session number for the exam is: When you are finished with the exam, you have the option to your test completion acknowledgment to someone. You may yourself and take a screenshot of the . Then submit it to the Module 7 folder, to the assignment submission area, to show that you have completed the exam. Alternately, after you exit the test you will receive an from ETS with a link to a URL that lets you set up an account for no fee to retrieve your results. You can set up an account with ETS and submit your score report to the Module 6 folder, in the assignment area, to show you have completed the exam. exam. Click ETSPP Directions at the bottom of the page to download detailed instructions for completing the

10 When you are ready, access the exam by clicking the following URL: CPC-based Comprehensive Exam (50 points) The Common Professional Component (CPC)-based Comprehensive Exam is an assessment that measures the foundational knowledge in areas such as business finance, accounting, marketing, business ethics, economics, and management. The exam is conducted by Peregrine Academic Services, and the exam data will help CSU-Global assess the quality of its academic programs so that the school can improve its programs and provide the best possible educational experience for all students. This is not an individual assessment of knowledge, so there is no need to prepare for this exam, but please take your time and do your best. Most students are able to finish the exam in minutes. You do not need to complete the exam in one sitting; however, you must finish it within 48 hours of starting it. Additionally, you will not receive an individual grade based on how well you do on the exam, but you will receive 50 points for completing it. These 50 points will factor in as part of your total course grade. Before starting, read the Frequently Asked Questions document, attached at the bottom of the page, for more information about this exam. Important tips before you access the self-registration page: Make sure you allow yourself enough time to complete the exam. If you do not plan to complete the exam all at one time, save the you receive upon completing the self-registration process as it provides a link to access the exam again. Remember to finish the exam within 48 hours of starting it. The exam contains 120 questions, which should take you approximately 90 to 120 minutes to complete. There is a three-minute time limit on each question. If you need to take a break, be sure to log out completely. You must log back in within 48 hours to complete the exam once you log out. You will only have a total of three attempts to log back in within 48 hours. Any technical issues or locked out issues need to be addressed through the Peregrine support team, available here: Once you have completed the exam you will receive a confirmation and PDF certificate. Download and save the certificate to your computer. To receive credit for taking the exam you must upload the certificate you received to the appropriate assignment submission area in the Module 6 folder. Steps for self-registration: To self-register, please have the following information ready: Your CSU-Global address Your Student ID # (to locate, click Student Information on your portal dashboard) Your degree program Your term (such as Spring-A, Winter-C, Fall-B)

11 Submit a copy of the screenshot to the Module 7 assignments area in Schoology in order to receive 20 points. Module 8 The assessment password: CSUG To begin the self-registration process, please access the Peregrine Academic Services page for CSU- Global using the following link, and follow the instructions provided there: The registration process should take about five minutes to complete. Upon completion of your registration you will receive a confirmation with your exam/course link for taking the exam. If you have any problems regarding the registration process, please visit the Peregrine Technical Support page at: Thank you for your efforts in helping CSU-Global to ensure the highest quality of its academic programs. Program Completion Survey (20 points) Congratulations on reaching your degree Capstone. At CSU-Global, we are committed to continually improving our programs and creating a culture that values quality. Because you are nearing the end of your degree program, you are in a unique position to provide valuable feedback concerning your experiences at CSU-Global. We use student feedback to assist in making improvements to our programs and student services. Your feedback is valuable; these results are reviewed each trimester and shared with multiple departments across the university. Please complete and submit the Program Completion Survey. Begin the survey by clicking on the Program Completion Survey link above. Be sure to complete and submit the entire survey. In order to receive the points associated with the assignment: 1. Click the Done button after completing the final question to submit your survey results. 2. Click Print Screen on the completion screen to which you are taken, which will contain a thank you message. 3. Save a copy of the screenshot with the thank you message. Chapter 4 & 20 in Business Intelligence Simon, A. (2015). Building prescriptive analytics roadmap. [Video file]. Retrieved from Simon, A. (2016). Your future state. [Video file]. Retrieved from Mastery Exercise (10 points) Portfolio Project (350 points)

12 Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Be sure to review the Portfolio Project Rubric for requirements and details. Option #1: Capstone Project Business Intelligence Project for US Organization You have been hired as a consultant to present a BI framework to an US organization. The US organization is interested in using business intelligence solutions to help with strategic decision making and has asked you to demonstrate how BI tools can analyze data selected from a public dataset. You will provide a written and oral presentation of your BI solution implementation to the stakeholders of the US organization. Your BI solution should include: The organization s background and why you chose it Describing the planning phase of the project Identifying the benefits of using BI tools to make decisions Explaining what data set you selected and your rationale Identifying data storage methods (if any) to store the data Describing data models or process flow diagrams that may be used in the project Identifying the BI tool(s) and techniques you used to analyze the data Identifying data visualization tools (reports, dashboards, and query, for example) to communicate and display data Performing an analysis and visualization with the data you have chosen. You can use the analysis from Module 5 as a starting point. Discussing the outcomes of the data analysis you performed with a BI tool we have discussed in the course Programming code and screenshots of data analysis outcomes, including uploading the screenshots to GitHub. Your Capstone Project Presentation should: Include a reference slide with at least five scholarly or peer-reviewed sources from the CSU- Global Library. Be slides. Include author s notes on each slide. Be well-written and in conformity with CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA expectations. Your oral presentation should: Be rehearsed several times in VoiceVibes to improve your delivery and presentation. Once you have improved your speech, record a video using your presentation slides and other materials in Google Hangouts or another video recording tool. You will then upload your presentation to your Youtube Channel. Be at least 10 minutes long. Complete and attach the self-evaluation form detailing your experience and thoughts for improving your presentation for the next speech and submit it. Include in the form the link to your Youtube video. The VoiceVibes and YouTube Channel instruction sheets are in the Module 8 folder with the assignment. The self-evaluation form and public datasets file are also in the Module 8 folder with the assignment.

13 Option #2: Capstone Project Business Intelligence Project for International Organization You have been hired as a consultant to present a BI framework to an international organization. The international organization is interested in using business intelligence solutions to help with strategic decision making and has asked you to demonstrate how BI tools can analyze data selected from a public dataset. You will provide a written and oral presentation of your BI solution implementation and orally present this solution to the stakeholders of the international organization. Your BI solution presentation should include: The organization s background and why you chose it Describing the planning phase of the project Identifying benefits of using BI tools to make decisions Explaining what data set you selected and rationale Identifying data storage methods (if any) to store the data Describing data models or process flow diagrams that may be used in the project Identifying the BI tool(s) and techniques you used to analyze the data Identifying data visualization tools (reports, dashboards, and query, for example) to communicate and display data Performing an analysis and visualization with your data you have chosen. You can use the analysis from Module 5 as a starting point. Discussing outcomes of the data analysis you performed with a BI tool we have discussed in the course Programming code and screenshots of data analysis outcomes, including uploading the screenshots to GitHub. Your Capstone Project Presentation should: Include a reference slide with at least five scholarly or peer-reviewed sources from the CSU- Global Library. Be slides. Include author s notes on each slide. Be well-written and in conformity with CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA expectations. Your oral presentation should: Be rehearsed several times in VoiceVibes to improve your delivery and presentation. Once you have improved your speech, record a video using your presentation slides and other materials in Google Hangouts or another video recording tool. You will then upload your presentation to your Youtube Channel. Be at least 10 minutes long. Complete and attach the self-evaluation form detailing your experience and thoughts for improving your presentation for the next speech and submit it. Include in the form the link to your Youtube video. The VoiceVibes and YouTube Channel instruction sheets are in the Module 8 folder with the assignment. The self-evaluation form and public datasets file are also in the Module 8 folder with the assignment.

14 COURSE POLICIES Course Grading Grading Scale 20% Discussion Participation A % Opening Exercises 45% Critical Thinking Assignments A % Final Portfolio Project B B B C C D F 59.9 or below

15 IN-CLASSROOM POLICIES For information on late work and incomplete grade policies, please refer to our In-Classroom Student Policies and Guidelines or the Academic Catalog for comprehensive documentation of CSU-Global institutional policies. Academic Integrity Students must assume responsibility for maintaining honesty in all work submitted for credit and in any other work designated by the instructor of the course. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, reusing /repurposing your own work (see CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA for percentage of repurposed work that can be used in an assignment), unauthorized possession of academic materials, and unauthorized collaboration. The CSU-Global Library provides information on how students can avoid plagiarism by understanding what it is and how to use the Library and internet resources. Citing Sources with APA Style All students are expected to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA when citing in APA (based on the most recent APA style manual) for all assignments. A link to this guide should also be provided within most assignment descriptions in your course. Disability Services Statement CSU-Global is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. Any student with a documented disability requesting academic accommodations should contact the Disability Resource Coordinator at and/or ada@csuglobal.edu for additional information to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Netiquette Respect the diversity of opinions among the instructor and classmates and engage with them in a courteous, respectful, and professional manner. All posts and classroom communication must be conducted in accordance with the student code of conduct. Think before you push the Send button. Did you say just what you meant? How will the person on the other end read the words? Maintain an environment free of harassment, stalking, threats, abuse, insults, or humiliation toward the instructor and classmates. This includes, but is not limited to, demeaning written or oral comments of an ethnic, religious, age, disability, sexist (or sexual orientation), or racist nature; and the unwanted sexual advances or intimidations by , or on discussion boards and other postings within or connected to the online classroom. If you have concerns about something that has been said, please let your instructor know.