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Spring Summer 2023 Business Analysis Capstone

PCOM 0141 - Section 1
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MacEwan University
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ruth Younie
Instructor
4
Timeline
  • May 15, 2023
    Experience start
  • August 19, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Startup, Social Enterprise, Non profit
Any industries
Categories
Information technology Market research Operations Competitive analysis
Skills
competitive analysis business consulting business strategy data analysis research
Learner goals and capabilities

This course will provide international students with an opportunity to apply the essential skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the School of Continuing Education, International Business Analysis Professional Development Certificate program, in a real-world setting. Working in pre-assigned groups, students will deliver a set of standard business analysis deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency. Groups will compete to deliver the best product for the same project. At the end students present their findings to the partner agency.

Learners
Continuing Education
Any level
25 learners
Project
35 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

For each Capstone project, students deliver a standard set of business analysis deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency. Some examples of deliverables are listed below.

  1. Current State Analysis
  2. Stakeholder Analysis
  3. Elicitation of requirements through such techniques as benchmarking and market analysis, document analysis, interviews, and surveys.
  4. Alternative Evaluation
  5. Requirements documents through such techniques as text, mockups, and process diagrams.
  6. Risk Log
Project timeline
  • May 15, 2023
    Experience start
  • August 19, 2023
    Experience end
Project Examples

Some examples of previous successful Capstone projects include:

  • Market research. In this project, students conducted benchmarking of similar organizations and evaluated top findings to recommend a solution to the business problem.
  • Standardized process models. In this project, the students developed a set of standard process models specific to an industry.
  • Process streamlining. In this project, students worked for a not-for-profit organization that helps individuals with special needs develop essential life skills they need to grow, succeed and belong. In this project, the students identified various improvements (based on requirements received from the sponsor) to simplify and speed up the registration process.
  • Self-publishing survey. In this project, students developed a survey about self-publishing that was distributed to authors. The students produced an analysis of the responses received. The survey was structured to be reused as needed.

In these projects, students research different companies and industries, and develop artifacts that address the organization's specific problem / opportunity. These projects give the students the chance to use their business analysis toolkits, express their creativity, and communication skills working with the participating organization.

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

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Attend at least three online or in-person classes for Questions and Answers session and final presentations.

Provide a dedicated contact who will act as the student's primary supervisor over the duration of the project. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup. Students will interact virtually with their primary contact on a weekly basis, or as needed.