CMP-202: FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Final Project

For your final project, select an industry and company of your choice. Write an 8-10 page research report (typed, double-spaced) or a 4-5 page research report with accompanying PowerPoint presentation (15-20 slides) in which you:

• Describe the company, the nature of its business, a specific product or service, and how that product or service is produced and distributed by the company.

• Discuss the information technology system you think should be in place and why. Be specific in your recommendations.

Target your report/presentation to the decision makers of the company. Be sure to cite all sources used (minimum of 3) and to use APA style in formatting your report (see also Documentation and Citation Rules). Please note that Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable reference for the purposes of this project.

The final project is to be completed in two stages:

Stage 1: Submit a 1-2 page project plan (worth 5% of your course grade) in which you identify and briefly describe the company, business sector, and product you wish to investigate and provide a preliminary bibliography (using APA style) of the sources (articles and Web sites) you intend to use in gathering information about the company. Indicate also whether you intend to write an 8-10 page report or a 4-5 page report with accompanying PowerPoint presentation. The option is yours.

Stage 2: Complete and submit the final project (worth 25% of your course grade).

evaluation rubric.