Business Process Optimization
Timeline
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September 9, 2018Experience start
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September 17, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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October 22, 2018Midway Check In
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December 3, 2018Completion of the project
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December 4, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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September 9, 2018Experience start
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September 17, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 22, 2018Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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December 3, 2018Completion of the project
Submission of the project and presentation of the work
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December 4, 2018Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Information technology Operations Project managementSkills
organization business philosophy strategic data analysis digital marketing business consultingStudents will apply state-of-the-art techniques to assess an existing business processes of your choice. They will develop a proposal to redesign your chosen process for optimal productivity and efficiency.
Students
The final project deliverable is a 20-page report including:
- An assessment of the present business processes and justification for the proposed redesign.
- Process governance guidelines.
- An explanation on how the process supports your organization's strategy.
Project timeline
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September 9, 2018Experience start
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September 17, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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October 22, 2018Midway Check In
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December 3, 2018Completion of the project
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December 4, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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September 9, 2018Experience start
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September 17, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 22, 2018Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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December 3, 2018Completion of the project
Submission of the project and presentation of the work
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December 4, 2018Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Students will be assessing potential opportunities within your organization to provide strategic recommendations. Given the data you will provide, the students will analyze what processes can be optimized to save your organization time, money, or anything else relevant to your business.
Project focus examples include, but are not limited to:
- Production processes
- Sales processes
- Marketing processes
- Order processing
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience. The organization should select a business process in need of improvement and provide detailed description of the process, data and required objective.
Meet with students at a couple intervals over the semester, as specified in the Milestones. This is to ensure the project is completed on track and is aligned with your goals.
Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address studentโs questions or provide additional information.
Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).
Timeline
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September 9, 2018Experience start
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September 17, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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October 22, 2018Midway Check In
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December 3, 2018Completion of the project
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December 4, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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September 9, 2018Experience start
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September 17, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
-
October 22, 2018Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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December 3, 2018Completion of the project
Submission of the project and presentation of the work
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December 4, 2018Experience end