BMIS476 Integrated Project Management Capstone Course Fall 2024

University of Montana
BMIS476 Integrated Project Management Capstone Course Fall 2024
09/05/2024 to 12/27/2024
Shawn Clouse
Collaboration Overview
About Students
This course will focus on skills and tools utilized to manage a successful information systems and technology project.  These projects are usually organizational investments that commit considerable time, staff, and other resources to the completion.  Students will be exposed to the application Microsoft Project which is software designed to plan, manage, monitor, control, and support large-scale projects.  Students will get hands-on experience with a project during the semester where they will work with a client and implement an information systems project.   | 
About Program Goals
  • To expose students to advanced networking and security concepts in the information technology industry. (Knowledge and Comprehension)
  • To expose students to the language and terms of information technology and the impact of information systems and cybersecurity concepts on the strategic operations of businesses or organizations. (Knowledge Comprehension, and Application)
  • To give students hands-on experience working with state-of-the-art networking hardware and software.  (Analysis and Synthesis)
  • To allow students to implement information systems theories and practices in a lab environment that simulates real business scenarios. (Synthesis and Evaluation)
  • To enable students to develop network/security plans and implement those plans in a laboratory setting.  (Synthesis and Evaluation)
  • To expose students to the ethical issues facing information technology workers in the areas of networks, security, and data integrity.  (Application and Analysis)

About the Collaboration Format
The project should take 240 to 300 hours with 50% of the time spent on planning and developing documentation.  The teams can create websites, databases, smartphone apps, CRM systems, and write business applications in Visual Basic or Asp.Net.  Students have the skills to implement open-source web or application technologies to help manage business processes.  Some teams work on big data projects where they create management decision making dashboards based on analysis of data.   I will work with the team to make sure the scope of work can be done in the 240 to 300 hours.  | 
Benefits for Industry Partners
Program Details

Students Include: Bachelor Degree, Graduate Degree, Certificate Program

Students Enrolled:  Students Enrolled

Program Duration: 16 weeks

Program Launch Date: 09/05/24

Program End Date: 12/27/24

Student Commitment: 4-7 Hours hrs/week

Course Format: Bmis476 Integrated Project Management Capstone Course , Multiple Projects Multiple Teams

Modality: Fully Remote

# of Projects: 4

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Project Requirements

Industry Partner Requirements
Project Topics
Location Preferences

Compensation

Following compensation will be offered to the students


Sponsorship

No Sponsorship Required

Other Requirements
Project Management Time Commitment 3-5 Hours per week
Interested Industries Education Health Care Non-Profit Public Works
Skills & Expertise
Key Program Dates Due Date
Request for Proposal published

Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.

Aug 22 2023, 02:53.50 AM
Interview

Educators will begin interviewing interested Industry Partners to discuss project ideas.

Aug 23 2023, 02:53.50 AM
Proposal Application Deadline

Final date for Industry Partners to express interest in participating.

Sep 02 2023, 02:53.50 AM
Finalize Project Charter

Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.

Sep 03 2023, 02:53.50 AM
Official Program Launch

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to kick off your project.

Sep 07 2023, 12:00.00 AM
Official Program End

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to wrap up your project.

Dec 21 2023, 12:00.00 AM

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Program Overview
Program Title BMIS476 Integrated Project Management Capstone Course Fall 2024
Organization University of Montana
Student Application Link https://umt.capsource.app/program/bmis476-integrated-project-management-capstone-course-fall-2024/rfp
# of Students Enrolled
14
# of Projects Running
11 Project/s Added (of 4 Projects Expected)

Program Timeline

Project Duration

Start Date: 09/05/24      End Date: 12/27/24

4 months

Collaboration Overview
About Students

This course will focus on skills and tools utilized to manage a successful information systems and technology project.  These projects are usually organizational investments that commit considerable time, staff, and other resources to the completion.  Students will be exposed to the application Microsoft Project which is software designed to plan, manage, monitor, control, and support large-scale projects.  Students will get hands-on experience with a project during the semester where they will work with a client and implement an information systems project.   | 

Student Level:   Bachelor Degree Certificate Program Graduate Degree

Student Time Commitment:   Full Time

Team Structure:   1 - 6

Program Goals
  • To expose students to advanced networking and security concepts in the information technology industry. (Knowledge and Comprehension)
  • To expose students to the language and terms of information technology and the impact of information systems and cybersecurity concepts on the strategic operations of businesses or organizations. (Knowledge Comprehension, and Application)
  • To give students hands-on experience working with state-of-the-art networking hardware and software.  (Analysis and Synthesis)
  • To allow students to implement information systems theories and practices in a lab environment that simulates real business scenarios. (Synthesis and Evaluation)
  • To enable students to develop network/security plans and implement those plans in a laboratory setting.  (Synthesis and Evaluation)
  • To expose students to the ethical issues facing information technology workers in the areas of networks, security, and data integrity.  (Application and Analysis)

Format Structure

Multiple Projects Multiple Teams

Format Title Bmis476 Integrated Project Management Capstone Course
Format Description
The project should take 240 to 300 hours with 50% of the time spent on planning and developing documentation.  The teams can create websites, databases, smartphone apps, CRM systems, and write business applications in Visual Basic or Asp.Net.  Students have the skills to implement open-source web or application technologies to help manage business processes.  Some teams work on big data projects where they create management decision making dashboards based on analysis of data.   I will work with the team to make sure the scope of work can be done in the 240 to 300 hours.  | 
Benefits For Industry Partners
Project Modality Fully Remote
Industry Partner Requirements to Participate
Project Topics
Target Industries Education Health Care Non-Profit Public Works
Skills & Expertise
Location Information & Preferences

Sponsorship

No Sponsorship Required

Compensation

Following compensation will be offered to the students:

Other Requirements
Expected Time Commitment For Project Managers 3-5 Hours per week
Key Program Dates Due Date
Request for Proposal published

Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.

Aug 22 2023, 02:53.50 AM
Interview

Educators will begin interviewing interested Industry Partners to discuss project ideas.

Aug 23 2023, 02:53.50 AM
Proposal Application Deadline

Final date for Industry Partners to express interest in participating.

Sep 02 2023, 02:53.50 AM
Finalize Project Charter

Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.

Sep 03 2023, 02:53.50 AM
Official Program Launch

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to kick off your project.

Sep 07 2023, 12:00.00 AM
Official Program End

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to wrap up your project.

Dec 21 2023, 12:00.00 AM
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