ProgramsBMIS476 Integrated Project Management Capstone Course Fall 2022ProjectsGriz Owned: Championing Alumni & their Businesses

Project Title: Griz Owned: Championing Alumni & their Businesses

University of Montana Alumni Association

Details
Project Title Griz Owned: Championing Alumni & their Businesses
Project Topics Customer Service & Account Management Data Management Marketing Product Design & Development Software Design & Development
Skills & Expertise
Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity
The University of Montana Alumni Association is in the midst of launching a new program that celebrates and promotes alumni-owned businesses — Griz Owned. Efforts to collect data for the emerging program have begun, as we are currently inviting alums to self-identify their Griz Owned business (form). The opportunity (and challenge for us!) is creating a tool that seamlessly allows us to champion and promote the submitted businesses. We are interested in building an app/system that displays the alumni-owned businesses on our website and also feeds into a gift/business guide for easy shopping. 
Project Synopsis: Activities/Actions Required
  • Assessment of data collection process
  • Modification of data collection process to support web and shopping features
  • Promotion of program to all living alumni
  • Creation of Griz Owned widget or site
  • Creation of a Griz Guide for shopping and services
Project Synopsis: Expected Results
The ability to display, promote and shop from alumni-owned businesses in a centralized place would make this project a great success. Measurable results include but would not be limited to:

  • Established process to support steps between data collection and publishing businesses on the widget/site and gift guide
  • Creation of widget or site to display all alumni-owned businesses for easy exploration
  • Creation of a gift/shopping guide for both physical products and services
  • Increased awareness of the Griz Owned program

Project Timeline

University of Montana Alumni Association - Griz Owned: Championing Alumni & their Businesses
Due Date
Activities
Deliverables
Status
Action
Wed, 09/07/22
12:00 AM UTC
Program Kickoff
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Location:
Mon, 09/12/22
12:00 AM UTC
Project Selection by Student Teams
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Event Description:
Student teams will select the projects that they want to work on by 1/31/22 and start reaching out to sponsors for a quick meeting.  The meetings can be in person or via Zoom or another video chat platform.
Fri, 09/16/22
12:00 AM UTC
Negotiate and Sign NDA if required
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Required Deliverable
Deliverable submission is required.
Description:
Teams and sponsors will complete a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and sign it, if required by the sponsor.  Please use the template provided in the resources area, unless the sponsor has a NDA agreement they want to use.
Fri, 09/23/22
12:00 AM UTC
Complete Project Kickoff Evaluation
Required Deliverable
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Deliverable submission is required.
Description:
Fri, 10/07/22
12:00 AM UTC
Project Charter
Required Deliverable
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Deliverable submission is required.
Description:
This is the second draft of the project charter.  Teams will make edits to the first draft based on instructor feedback before seeking approval and signatures from the project sponsor.  This document includes information on the scope of work, budget, schedule, resources, and planning for the project.
Fri, 10/14/22
12:00 AM UTC
Complete Temperature Check Evaluation #1
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Description:
Fri, 10/28/22
12:00 AM UTC
System Design Document
Required Deliverable
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Deliverable submission is required.
Description:
This is the plan of what to build the final product for the project sponsor.
Fri, 11/04/22
12:00 AM UTC
Agile Development Meetings with Project Sponsor
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Deliverable submission is required.
Description:
Team will start regular (weekly or every other week) development meetings with project sponsor to show their progress on the final product and make appropriate changes.
Fri, 12/09/22
12:00 AM UTC
Final Presentation
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Location:
Event Description:
Students will present the project process and a draft of the final product to the sponsors on 12/9/22, These will be 30-minute presentations.  Teams have one more week to make any final changes before the product is handed off by 12/16/22
Fri, 12/16/22
12:00 AM UTC
End of Project Self Assessment
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Description:
Please complete this Self Assessment
Fri, 12/16/22
12:00 AM UTC
Sponsor Project Evaluation
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No deliverables are required for this action item.
Description:
This evaluation is for the project sponsors to provide feedback to the instructor on their experience with the project and the student team.
Fri, 12/16/22
12:00 AM UTC
End of Project Peer Assessment
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No deliverables are required for this action item.
Description:
Please complete this Peer Assessment
Fri, 12/16/22
12:00 AM UTC
Final Project Report and Hand-off
Required Deliverable
Required Deliverable
Deliverable submission is required.
Description:
Teams will deliver a final project report and conduct a hand-off and training meeting with the project sponsor to complete the class portion of the project.

Program Managers

Name Organization
Shawn Clouse University of Montana