Tài liệu Activity 4.2: Gathering Information pdf

In this activity you will use the concepts and skills learned in Modules 2–4 to summarize the information in the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc.. In this activity, you will develop a strategy

In this activity you will use the concepts and skills learned in Modules 2–4 to summarize the information in the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study

In this activity, you will develop a strategy to gather information on the business challenge and vision statement You will also summarize the information available in the case study Finally, you will have an opportunity to interview a long-term employee of Ferguson and Bardell, Inc

Objectives

After completing this activity, you will be able to:

! Develop a strategy for gathering information

Before You Begin

This activity consists of small group tasks and class discussion

Materials

To complete this activity, you will need:

! The Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study in Appendix 1

! Flip-chart paper and markers

! Results from Activities 2.3, 3.3, and 4.1

Time to complete this activity: 35 minutes followed by a 15-minute class discussion

Exercise 1: Developing a Strategy

1 Work in small groups as assigned by the instructor

2 Review the case study, as well as the business challenge and vision statement that the class agreed on in Activity 2.3

3 Develop a written information-gathering strategy that is specific to Ferguson and Bardell, Inc

What do you need to collect? What techniques will you use to collect it? How will you record the information you collect? How will you address business and user perspectives? What time frame will you use to collect the information? Look at the results of Activities 3.3 and 4.1 for ideas for some

of these questions

4 Develop a plan as if it was a proposal that you need to present to the project stakeholders What would be the best method to present the plan to the stakeholders? Write your plan in the space provided

5 Summarize your plan on a flip chart Provide enough detail to allow other groups to implement your process

Use this page to write down your process for gathering information

Exercise 2: Summarizing Information

In this activity, you will summarize the information that you have obtained from the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study

After reviewing your summary, you will develop three questions that you want

to ask a long-term employee of Ferguson and Bardell, Inc The instructor will portray the long-term employee Each group will have an opportunity to ask the employee questions

1 Use the space provided on the following page to summarize the information that the group determines is pertinent to the business challenge and vision statement

2 Determine what additional information you might need that is not present in the case study

3 Develop three questions for the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc employee

4 After 15 minutes, the instructor will ask each group to ask one of their questions

5 Add the results of the interview to the information that you have already summarized on the following page

Finally, identify a spokesperson to present the group’s results to the class Be ready to explain how you determined what was the most pertinent information

Category (business, application, information, technology)

Perspective Summary information

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