Program Competencies
#4 Plan, evaluate, and revise ICT systems.
Self-Assessment |
Artifacts |
Where did you
create this artifact? The ‘Discussion’ artifact was created during course ICT 701
Information and Communication Technologies in Organizations. As part of our requirement to identify the
Big Idea in the assigned chapter reading I choose this topic. The CBT and Website artifact was created during course ICT 702
Seminar in Information and Communication Technologies. The instructor
encouraged us to have fun with this assignment so I choose to plan, evaluate
and revise a ICT system to showcase a non ICT
subject that I also happen to enjoy learning about. What I Learned,
How did you learn this? I learned that the overall industry failure rates of ICT
Implementations were that “50 Percent of projects either fail or are canceled
completely, while in 40 percent of all cases implementation is late or over
budget”. ICT project success is very
hard to obtain and requires careful and detailed analysis of the entire ICT
process to minimize the risk of failure. In creating the ADDIE model artifacts in in our chapter readings I
also learned in the images, video and animation chapters that incredible
graphic art work can win out over excellent technology; animation is the act
of making something come alive; and carefully executed video clips can make a
dramatic difference in a multimedia presentation. The common thread in these
three ideas are that the effective use of creativity and craftsmanship when
designing a multimedia presentation is what really separates the novice
designer from a true professional. Why this is
important: When ICT projects fail jobs and revenue can be lost while
professional careers and business relationships are ruined. To reduce fifty percent failure rates
implementers will need to place more emphasis on the entire ICT process. In the areas of multimedia project design and development a skilled
graphic artist who can craft esthetically pleasing artistic morphing images
to use in or with 3-D animated scenes while incorporating high definition
video using a Mac or a PC I suspect would be a well sought after and valued
employee to any multimedia organization.
How can you apply?
To ensure the success of my projects I will plan to focus more on
the early stages of the project, such as requirements gathering, design,
testing and proof of concept. I will
establish an open and timely communication process for all team members and
establish milestone checkpoints to identify problems early on and eliminate
the failure of the projects final implementation. I can use ICT project
collaboration tools such as SharePoint to build team cohesion by providing
team members with up to date accurate information in a timely manner. If I possessed the skills of a experience graphic artist I would
look to design and deliver stunning business marketing presentation using the
latest and greatest technology tool set such as Adobe Flash to deliver
streaming content to b2b or b2c customers.
I would also imagine that this skill set would be very useful in the
video gaming industry. The really good
video games have great graphics and can seamlessly utilize technologies like
256 bit graphics and HDTV. What challenges
& obstacles did you overcome? The Challenge in creating the CBT Model was learning how to work
with animation, video, and sound. I
had not had much experience in this area but I enjoyed learning new
technologies so to overcome my experience in this area I had to learn by trial
and error and by committing a significant amount of time on the project I was
eventually able to produce a final results that I were pleased with. |
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DISCUSSION: 50 Percent of
projects either fail or are canceled completely,
while in 40 percent of all cases implementation is late or over budget (McDonagh, 2001). ·
ADDIE MODEL CBT PROJECT: How To
Cook A Tasty Low Calorie Meal ·
ADDIE MODEL WEBSITE PROJECT: http://addiemodel-cbttraining.weebly.com/ |