Operations
We've included some sample project ideas below. We encourage users to mix-and-match components from various departments for the best cross functional project experience. In all cases, we customize the projects based on company goals and student learning objectives.
Conduct a Manufacturing or Fabrication Location Analysis
- Identify & Define the Operation & Location Criteria
- Conduct a High-level Screening in Target Area(s)
- Research Finalist Locations & Make Recommendations
- Deep-dive Into the Company
Recommend a Course of Action in a “Make or Buy” Decision for Key Operational Product or Service
- Deep-dive on Company
- Identify & Evaluate Risks & Opportunities for Outsourcing Solution
- Make Recommendations Based the Analysis
- Evaluate In-house Build Options & Impacts
Recommend Strategies to Improve Efficiency in Operations
- Develop Toolkit
- Measure the current state of operations
- Infographic company overview; Data request
- Understand the Company’s Current Career Development Model & Resources and Goals for the Toolkit
- Analyze data and draw implications for improvement
Conduct a “Make or Buy” Analysis for New Technology
- Evaluate Strategy and Resources for In-house Solution
- Identify & Evaluate Risks & Opportunities for Outsourcing Solution
- Make Recommendations
- Deep-dive into the Company
Research Proven Technologies to Solve an Operational Challenge
- Deep dive into the Company
- Conduct research on digital technologies used by aspirational companies
- Make recommendations for technology change
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the technology ecosystem
Recommend a strategy for optimizing supply chain management
- Deep Dive into the Company and Supply Chain Process
- Market Analysis: Beyond Rivals & Immediate Market
- Understand the Status Quo Supply Chain Process
Solve a Business Challenge or Problem Using Design Thinking
- Finalize & Present Product
- Understand the perspective of the target audience to address the problem at-hand
- Define the problem in human-centered terms and brainstorm to address unmet needs
- Present Prototype
Make recommendations for effective compliance training strategy
- Conduct Training Needs Analysis
- Curate, Analyze, & Ideate Training Design & Implementation Strategies
- Make Recommendations for Training Design & Development
- Deep-dive on the Organization and Regulations and Requirements
Create a change management roadmap in response to regulatory change
- Create a map of the current operating model
- Analyze business and product impact
- Recommend a regulatory change plan
- Assess regulatory and financial risk & explore business model responses
Develop a Digital Transformation Plan
- Deep Dive into company, mission and philosophy
- Assess the status quo of the company's cloud strategy and priority services
- Demonstrate the feasibility of describing and predicting performance of a single service
- Align goals and priorities among and communicate IT's business value to stakeholder departments and leaders
Enhance a Company's Anti-corruption Program
- Conduct a Risk & Needs Assessment
- Assess Monitoring & Response Process
- Deep-dive on the Business Model
- Make Recommendations for Integration of Anti-corruption Strategies
Develop a Process for Selecting R&D Projects
- Analyze the Context of R&D Project Evaluation
- Gather Input from Stakeholders
- Select an Appropriate Evaluation Approach
- Develop and Validate the Evaluation Model
Conduct a Financial Planning Analysis
- Assess the Company’s Financial Status
- Show the Financial Viability of the Company
- Deep-dive into the Company
- Prepare Financial Statements & Make Recommendations for Management
Build a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Dashboard to Track Progress with Strategic Initiatives
- Define Needs & Select KPI’s
- Deep-dive on the Organization
- Create KPI Dashboard Template & Map of Dataflow Logistics
- Design prototype dashboard and data-stream
Make Recommendations for Sourcing Materials Abroad
- Compare Cost Components to Industry Averages
- Identify, Select, & Evaluate Top Materials
- Make Recommendations for Global Staffing Strategy
- Deep-dive on the Organization
Recommend Cost Reduction Measures
- Ideate Cost-cutting Measures
- Propose 2-3 cost-cutting initiatives
- Deep-dive into the Company
- Conduct a comprehensive analysis of expenses and identify areas of waste
Make Recommendations for Boosting Supply Chain Efficiency through Artificial Intelligence Strategies
- Deep-dive in the Company
- Recommend Strategies for Reducing Risk and Expanding Options in the Supply Chain
- Evaluate strategies for advancing the use of AI to boost efficiency
- Describe the status quo and strategic goals related to logistics and corporate responsibility
Recommend Product Packaging Design Improvement
- Define the status quo
- Conduct market and industry research
- Deep dive into the company’s brand and portfolio
- Make recommendation for improvement
Create a Roadmap for Developing a New Software Application
- Specifying and prioritizing features and attributes of the app
- Deep-dive research to explore and refine the ideas for the mobile app into a solid basis for an application.
- Create a Roadmap for App Development
- Refine and describe how your proposed features and ideas will fuse together into a functional app.
Create a Roadmap for New Product Development
- Deep dive into the organization's brand and product portfolio
- Assess Product Development Goals & Opportunities
- Propose a Direction for Product Development
- Create a Roadmap for Product Development
Develop Blueprint for R & D Partnership
- Deep Dive on Product, Business Model, and Industry
- Map Out Value Chain & Explore Partnership
- Select Potential Partners & Explore Synergies
- Recommend Partnership Strategy & Plan
Develop a Flexible Crisis Response Plan
- Define the Company’s Brand & Priorities
- Conduct a Risk Assessment
- Business Impact Analysis
- Create a Versatile Crisis Management Plan
Make Improvements to Sales Process & Materials
- Deep-dive into the company and status quo
- Conduct research on best practices
- Evaluate current practices and tools and create prototype sales process
- Create a map that guides sales team members on their journey to turn potential leads into customers
Conduct a Business Location Expansion Analysis
- Deep Dive into the Company
- Conduct a Cultural Analysis
- Conduct a Competitor Benchmarking Analysis
- Financial Analysis & Recommendations
Develop Actionable Employee Retention Strategies
- Research Current and Prospective Strategies and Practices
- Deep-dive Into the Company
- Conduct a Systematic Analysis of the Organizational Structure
- Make Recommendations for Employee Retention Strategy
Create an Onboarding Curriculum for New Employees
- Deep-dive Into the Company
- Explore and create strategies and tools for enculturation
- Establish Status Quo and Parameters for New Onboarding Process
- Make Actionable Recommendations for Onboarding New Employees
Infrastructure Design and Optimization
- Project Selection and Scope Definition
- Design Exploration and Conceptualization
- Feasibility Analysis and Simulation
- Final iDesign Proposal and Presentation
Measure an Organization’s Effectiveness at Facilitation, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution
- Organization Assessment and Data Collection
- Evaluating Facilitation Techniques
- Analyzing Mediation Strategies and Practices
- Conflict Resolution Impact Analysis and Recommendations