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Technology Solution Consultancy

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Ted Rogers School of Management - Ryerson University
Ted Rogers School of Management - Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Timeline
  • January 15, 2017
    Experience start
  • August 15, 2017
    Experience end
Experience
15 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Information technology
Skills
process analysis it consultancy
Learner goals and capabilities

Over two semesters, a group of 4th-year student-consultants will assess your business processes in order to identify an issue or opportunity for improvement using technology.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
Project
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students provide a report with their analysis of gaps/opportunities in your organization, including recommendations to address them. They redesign the business process, propose a system solution, develop an RFP/I document, compare vendor solutions to provide a recommendation, and submit the implementation plan for their solution.

Project timeline
  • January 15, 2017
    Experience start
  • August 15, 2017
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Over two semesters, a group of 4th-year student-consultants will assess your business processes in order to identify an issue or opportunity for improvement using technology. They will then identify an IT solution tailored to your company after evaluating vendors (via RFP) to recommend the most appropriate solution. Finally, they will identify risks associated with implementation and the change management processes needed. Project scopes can include, but are not limited to;

  • sales/marketing gaps indicating a need for CRM solutions
  • website performance issues
  • accounts payable issues with ordering/payment 
  • recruitment process hiring of employees
  • sales and order fulfillment
  • client acquisition process, etc.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Understand that preference is given to local organizations in the Greater Toronto area

Be willing to spend roughly 10-20 hours in the first month of each semester with the students to facilitate developing project direction/foundation, information gathering, etc.

Complete a project charter (Project Management documents with students) to confirm a communication plan and to define the scope of the project

Be willing to provide information around your businesses process including budget, strategy, etc. (NDAs can be signed should you require it)

Be responsive to periodic emails to answer any questions or concerns that the student(s) may have as they progress