Assignment Instructions

Assignment Instructions Scenario: Technical managers are often required to explain technologies and make business cases to leadership. Technology managers need the skills to summarize and assess technical articles and publications. Then they need to make and pitch a business case to non-technical leadership/executives. In my experience, managers that are capable of getting buy-in from leadership are more effective. Assignment: Find a technical article on the web that is related to the course you are studying. Write 3 independent sections based on the article. (Summary, Assessment, and Business Case). Each section should be independent from each other. For example, The business case should not refer to your summary or assessment sections. Be sure to use headings for each section. Summary: The first paragraph should summarize the article. Assessment: The assessment should be focused on what you think/learned about the article. Business Case: The business case is your business pitch to executive leadership. This section should be very professional and you should stay away from personal pronouns such as "I" or "you" but instead focus on the company and business objectives. Example Structure: Assignment Title: Article 1 Student Name: Joe Student Course/Section: CTS1163C/Section 001 Paper Due Date: January 21, 2012 Article Title: Windows 7 Updated?? Article Author: Phil Stenkowitz?? Source/URL: Network Magazine (online www.networkmagazine.com)?? Article Date: 12/10/11? (Note: The remainder of the paper should be double spaced) Summary: See Rubric Assessment: See Rubric Business Case: See Rubric File UploadGoogle Doc Upload a file, or choose a file you've already uploaded. File: Add Another File Click here to find a file you've already uploaded This assignment submission is my own, original work Cancel Submit Assignment Rubric Article Rubric Article Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts Authenticity view longer description Full Marks 10 pts No Marks 0 pts 10 pts Right Header view longer description Full Marks 5 pts No Marks 0 pts 5 pts Left Header view longer description Full Marks 5 pts No Marks 0 pts 5 pts Paper Format and Spelling view longer description Full Marks 10 pts No Marks 0 pts 10 pts Summary Section: view longer description Full Marks 10 pts No Marks 0 pts 10 pts Assessment Section: Learning Objective view longer description Full Marks 10 pts No Marks 0 pts 10 pts Assessment Section: Manager Perspective view longer description Full Marks 10 pts No Marks 0 pts 10 pts Business Case: Structure view longer description Full Marks 10 pts No Marks 0 pts 10 pts Business Case: Clear and to the point view longer description Full Marks 15 pts No Marks 0 pts 15 pts Business Case: Executive Perspective view longer description Full Marks 15 pts No Marks 0 pts 15 pts Total Points: 100 Previous Next