Applications of Technology Management
Course Description
This is an integrative course and the capstone for the MBA/TM program. The outcome is to apply a range of skills from the individual courses in the technology management program to develop a change management plan to implement, build, and initiate a technology product or infrastructure in an organization.
Topics and Objectives
Process Consultation Models and Research Techniques
- Review organizational research types.
- Compare and contrast consultation models.
- Evaluate the skills and competencies of a process consultant.
Problem Identification and Client Strategies
- Analyze strategies to build client relationships.
- Compare and contrast problem identification tools and methods.
- Evaluate patterns of successful technology implementations
Consultative Research and Applications
- Examine data collection and analysis tools.
- Design process-consulting research.
- Conduct process-consulting research.
- Assess new technologies
Analysis and Findings
- Sort and compile data.
- Derive findings.
- Develop a strategy and present findings.
Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations, and Limitations
- Develop and evaluate findings, conclusions, recommendations, and limitations.
- Review project status.
- Evaluate implementation tools and resources.
Process Consultation Project Presentation
- Integrate process consultation skills, client expectations, and project and program outcomes.
- Critique the effectiveness of project consultation recommendations.