Response+-+Business+Group

  From Melinda - Michelle - Looks great! Go post it.

11/17 12:27 AM Michelle: Hey Christina and Melinda! here is the latest file with Maria and Katie's edits already added. You can use this one to make any changes you need to and post or email the changes to me. Thanks!

 11/17/09 8:43 pm- Hello. Please see my edits: I don't have too many, just a few suggestions regarding formatting. Fabulous job everyone! (I just sent you an email with the same attachment.)

11/17/09 8:24PM Maria: hi Michelle. Attached are my edits (using Tracked Changes) to the business proposal. If you haven't already started to look at the doc michelle posted, it might be a good idea to look at this version and just add your changes to it, that way Michelle doesn't have 4 different versions with tracked changes to fix tomorrow. And by all means, if you don't like my suggested changes as you look it over---change them. LOL :)

 Here is the Word.doc Draft of the Business Proposal. Please either save this copy as AgencySolutions_ISC_Proposal_//Name//.docx, edit/track changes in word and email it back to me (mkylam@gmail.com) or email me with the section and paragraph to edit.

Here is the 2003 version in case anyone doesn't have 2007 (some of the formatting may be lost when I converted it.)

Some areas I'd like some feedback on:


 * The cover page Title (not sure if that's appropriate)
 * Tables, Figures, and Diagrams are labeled correctly (I edited the text a little to refer to where these are, please double check them for me! Trying to keep things consistent)
 * General changes to any content
 * General comments on whether to include headers/footers, suggestions.

I'll be collecting edits until Wednesday 5:30PM. Thanks! Michelle



11/15 fro m Christina 11/14 8:28 AM -added more content to Military proposal

11/15 6:30 Am -Christina proposed edit to Education proposal

11/14 7:30PM From Christina -added content to Prelim design in education-

From Christina-hi Maria 11/14-8:40 edited prelim in education doc added content

From Christina-11/14-Hi Maria -saw your notes to me in Education-had already done the sections but not posted-yet anyway I posted them now both the intro and the terminal objects are my work

-I am pretty certain you will approve and of course all are free to edit I will work in editing needs assessment for education and the design for both the education and military 2 day

11/13 10:04PM Michelle: I'm glad to hear that Katie and I'm sure it will get easier :) As far as I know, tomorrow we will have the last needs assessment done for education and the design done for both the education and military. I think the other chunks of the proposals (design section) will be done by tomorrow night. Maria will add in the rest when she gets back in town Sunday. I believe we have Monday night as our final day for material. I can format the proposals Monday night (something simple) and post it here by Tuesday to give everyone a chance to have a last look over before we submit it Wednesday. If you want to email me all of the charts and such by Monday night Katie that would be great.

11-14- 8:54 pm katie- thanks Michelle. It was a bit rough this week, but I survived. :-) Hopefully it will get better as the weeks progress . . . Good suggestion. I changed "Programmer" to "Web Developer." When I orginally wrote that section, I was thinking the "Programmer" would do the duties of a web developer. But for this project, it makes more sense to hire someone with the title, "Web Developer."

I understand that our deadline is next Wednesday (November 18). Just a reminder that I will send the tables, pie charts, and timeline figures for each proposal in a seperate Word document because of formatting issues. When is our "cut off" date for suggestions for revision for all proposals?

11/13 3:41PM Hey Katie, I hope your first week back at work was good and manageable! It must be hard to be away from the baby too! Well I made a comment in the business proposal to see if you think we could include a web developer. After reading through our design I think it makes more sense to have one for the kind of application we are proposing. Not sure how much more work it would be to include one (what kind of edits/changes you might need to make), but let me know if it's feasible and if I can help in any way - or if you don't think it would be necessary.

For everyone else: I made some small additions in the intro and conclusion and also reviewed the additions you made to the needs assessment Christina. Most of it sounds great and I'm keeping the changes you made :)

For Maria: I also added a small tidbit in the quality management section. If I can think of anything else I'll let you know!

11/13-hi Michelle-editing in Military assessment-see if it works - edit if necessary-I will continue later 2 day-Christina

10:30 Hi Michelle-thanks-still going on it-there's quite a bit more now for your review.Thanks for your work! I hi lighted where I edited so you can see- i think it's looking good now so I will follow you to the assessment in military for edit work -Christina.

11/13 8:26AM: @Christina - I'm looking over the edits now and their good! Thanks! @Everyone else- I've been dabbling here and there in the proposals adding ideas where I have them. I added the needs assessment in the military and will add the education one today.

Hi Michelle-and all Working on Prelim 2 today and EDChristina

 11/ 13 Christina finished editing Business response 6:17 A.M. Michelle-let me know if you see need for further rewording /revisions in Needs assessment-i added content as well

Hello Michelle-I am on it!-from Christina-editing is my strong suit. I am also working on objectives for education. I edited Business prposal this a.m.

11/10 4:25 PM Michelle: Hi All! I think I am done with the assessment and prelim design section for this proposal. The design section just needs Melinda to add in/edit the module content so it reflects our learning strategy.

Please feel free to correct /re-word any of these sections! (Christina and everyone ^_^ )

Also I moved the figures and charts down the Appendix so when we convert it to word it will be easier to know where everything goes. I kept the figure/table names highlighted in case we need to re-number them at the end.

I'll be working on the military proposal tomorrow.

Nov 7 11:55 am. Katie- Hello. . . I inserted a new picture for the business timeline. I realized that a usability testing deadline would be appropriate for their proposal, given the type of instruction they request. I will have to send you the final graphic version though due to the poor quality in google doc.

11/5 8:25PM Michelle: Hey all, I posted the needs assessment section to the business proposal. Please feel free to comment/edit what you feel is necessary. I will be continually editing it.

Nov 4- 4:06 PM. Katie: Hi everyone, I am about to post m y sections into the Google Docs for the Business Proposal. A few notes:

-  I noticed that the Business proposal refers to the “Quality Management Plan” as a “Project Management Plan," so I made it clear that we use the terms interchangeably.

-  Maria: My section, The Deliverables, talks about the Quality Management Plan (Project Management Plan), which is your section. I provided a brief outline of what this deliverable would include. I’m not sure what you are working on for your section, but we should probrably ensure that the information is consistent and not contradictory. I also made a reference in the Deliverables section to your Quality Management section. I didn't think that your section requires an actual Quality Management Plan- just a description of what the company can expect when we deliver the Quality Mangement Plan. Not sure if you have additional topics that plan would include.

- My section includes one pie chart, one timeline (a graphic), and one table. In the Google Doc, I highlighted the numbers because I wasn't sure what reference number they would end up being in the final document. The Pie Chart and Timeline graphic belong in the Appendix. The table is okay to stay in the Deliverables section. Google Docs is not allowing me to paste the images without losing the formatting or looking unreadable. I will send them separately for the final draft. For review pruposes, here they are in a Word Doc:

-  I’m starting on the Education proposal next. My maternity leave is up on Monday, so I’ll be back to work full-time. In anticipation of a very hectic home, work, and school schedule, I am aiming to complete the bulk of my sections this week. You can probrably expect to see the education proposal posted before our Nov 7 due date.


 * **TEMPLATE SECTIONS** || **ASSIGNED TO** ||
 * Title || N/A ||
 * Introduction

//(The team recommended an appropriate overall solution.)// ||  || //(The team developed an instructional goal that was appropriate for the case.)// || Melinda ||
 * Instructional Goal
 * Purpose || Melinda ||
 * Objectives || N/A (copy from SOW?) ||
 * Deliverables || Katie ||
 * Needs Assessment

//(Overall, the team's Needs Assessment and Preliminary Design were appropriate for the case.)// //(Overall, the team's Needs Assessment and Preliminary Design demonstrated excellence.)// //(The team effectively analyzed the needs identified.)// //(The team identified appropriate alternative solutions for each need.)// || Michelle || (Rapid Prototype Design) - Analysis - Vertical Slice / Sample Screens (place in Appendix) - Programmer Ready Materials - Implementation Phase - Evaluation eg. Kirkpatrick Model)
 * Preliminary Design

//(Overall, the team's Needs Assessment and Preliminary Design were appropriate for the case.)// //(Overall, the team's Needs Assessment and Preliminary Design demonstrated excellence.)// || Michelle || ||  ||   || //(The team's specifications for personnel to be involved in the solution were appropriate.)// || Katie || //(The team defined the perspectives of all the relevant stakeholders in this case. (e.g., artists, technicians, supervisors, administration, trainers, organization.)// || Melinda || //(The team identified all major project risks and developed plans to manage them. )// //(The team was proactive in making recommendations and/or modifying the environment, as opposed to being only reactive and giving the client what they said they wanted.) (The team identified all of the important issues in the case. )// //(The team effectively addressed all of the important issues in the case.)// || Maria || //(The team presented an appropriate quality management plan.)// || Maria || (The team effectively integrated relevant professional knowledge (theories and practices) into their response.) ||  ||
 * Resources/Timeline/Cost
 * Stakeholders
 * Risks
 * Quality Management Plan
 * Conclusion || Maria ||
 * Appendices (the remaining sections below. to be assigned as needed.) || / ||
 * MS Project Manager reports || Katie- to correspond with resources/timeline/cost section ||
 * Sample Screens || Michelle - contents that will go with the preliminary design. ||
 * Flowcharts || [TBD] ||
 * Illustrations/Diagrams/Pictures || [TBD] ||
 * ALL SECTIONS:
 * [[file:Business Group.doc]] || [[file:Answers.doc]] ||