IT 402 Week 1 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1–10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your instructor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment.

The time for weekly seminars is listed on the home page. Watch for Announcements and e-mail from your instructor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording.

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the week 1 Seminar, your professor will outline general course requirements and cover the following topics:

·         The difference between consulting and project management

·         How a consultant "adds value" to a company

·         How to avoid conversational speech in your written communication

·         Ethics for the consultant and IT professional

·         Additional topics at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1-page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

IT 402 Week 2 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1–10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your professor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment. If you participate in the Seminar and complete the alternative assignment, the higher of the two grades will be awarded per policy.

The time for weekly Seminars is listed on the home page. Watch announcements and email from your professor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording.

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the week 2 Seminar, your professor will outline general course requirements and cover the following topics:

·         SWOT analysis, grids, matrices, and other methods to look for an analyze opportunities

·         Flowcharts, checklists, various kinds of diagrams and other methods of organizing ideas

·         Additional at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

 

IT 402 Week 3 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1-10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your professor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment. If you participate in the Seminar and complete the Assignment, the higher of the two grades will be awarded per policy.

The time for weekly Seminars is listed on the home page. Watch announcements and email from your professor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording.

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the week 3 Seminar, your professor will outline general course requirements and cover the following topics:

·         Team member roles

·         Aims, objectives, outcomes, and actions

·         Critical Path analysis, Gantt charts, and tools

·         Additional topics at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

 

IT 402 Week 4 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1–10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your professor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment. If you participate in the Seminar and complete the alternative assignment, the higher of the two grades will be awarded per KU policy.

The time for weekly Seminars is listed on the home page. Watch announcements and email from your professor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording.

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the Unit 4 Seminar, your instructor will outline general course requirements and cover the following topics:

·         Kotter's 8-stage change process for organizations

·         Making Decisions

·         Dealing with project shock

·         Additional topics at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

 

IT 402 Week 5 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1–10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your professor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment. If you participate in the Seminar and complete the alternative assignment, the higher of the two grades will be awarded per policy.

The time for weekly Seminars is listed on the home page. Watch announcements and email from your professor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the week 5 Seminar, your professor will outline general unit requirements and cover the following topics:

·         The consulting selling process

·         Relationship-building skills

·         Working with the client, leading a team

·         Additional topics at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

 

IT 402 Week 6 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1–10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your professor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment. If you participate in the Seminar and complete the Assignment, the higher of the two grades will be awarded per policy.

The time for weekly Seminars is listed on the home page. Watch announcements and email from your professor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording.

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the week 6 Seminar, your instructor will outline general unit requirements and cover the following topics:

·         Consulting career structure and how to prepare for a job in Consulting

·         Issues encountered in doing business in other countries

·         Block-style business letters

·         Additional topics at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

 

IT 402 Week 7 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1–10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your professor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment. If you participate in the Seminar and complete the alternative assignment, the higher of the two grades will be awarded per policy.

The time for weekly Seminars is listed on the home page. Watch announcements and email from your professor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording.

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the week 7 Seminar, your professor will outline general unit requirements and cover the following topics:

·         Methods and tools to analyze opportunities (review)

·         Marketing, market research, advertising, and branding

·         Preview of the Unit 8 Assignment

·         Additional topics at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

IT 402 Week 8 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1–10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your professor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment. If you participate in the Seminar and complete the alternative assignment, the higher of the two grades will be awarded per policy.

The time for weekly Seminars is listed on the home page. Watch announcements and email from your professor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording.

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the week 8 Seminar, your professor will outline general unit requirements and cover the following topics:

·         Project proposal formats

·         Change-limiting assumptions

·         Additional topics at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

IT 402 Week 9 Seminar

There is a graded weekly Seminar for Units 1–10 in this course. Live Seminars provide you with the opportunity to interact with your professor and classmates in a "live" situation and make meaningful contact with course content. However, it is understood that events may occur when you are unable to participate, so an alternative assignment is also offered each week.

In order to earn Seminar points, you must either attend the live Seminar or complete the alternative assignment. If you participate in the Seminar and complete the alternative assignment, the higher of the two grades will be awarded per policy.

The time for weekly Seminars is listed on the home page. Watch announcements and email from your professor to know how to access both the live Seminar each week and the archived recording.

Option 1: Attend Seminar

During the week 9 Seminar, your instructor will outline general unit requirements and cover the following topics:

·         Reports and formal presentations

·         Persuasive speech

·         Transferring project ownership and "lessons learned"

·         Additional topics at the discretion of the professor

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.

 

IT 402 Week 10 Seminar

Option 1: Attend Seminar

Option 2: Alternative Assignment:

If you are unable to attend a Seminar, you must complete the following alternative assignment to earn points for this part of the class: View this week’s archived Seminar and write a 1 page paper, double spaced, that summarizes the Seminar and what you learned. When completed, submit your alternative assignment to the Seminar Dropbox.