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

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