Spring 2017 evaluations:
“Case studies and readings were excellent. I learn much better with user stories that explain the application of technology to business solutions. The examples assigned were fantastic.”
“Excellent collection of digital transformation materials. A wide range of enterprise technology and architecture was covered. It is fun to go from a rudimentary project concept to a successful capstone project delivery.”
“[I liked] an hour is set aside each week to meet with your project group to discuss the final project. This was helpful as both the Professor and TA would meet with your group and could provide direction or answer any outstanding questions.”
“Our on-campus session was very important to the success of our team project. Both Professor Zoya and Takayuki created an environment that facilitated in-depth knowledge share.”
“I learned how to appropriately present very detailed, granular technical design to an appropriate business audience. I will take from this course a polished view on how to appropriately communicate complex projects to the intended audience.”
“I learned how to conceive of and propose a digital technology for a business from start to finish. Very useful in the real world.”
“Working on our paper and presentations was educational, challenging, and fun. It was indeed a lot of work but with the proper team it generally went well and taught us exactly what the assignments were intended for. I really liked the opportunity to ask our classmates questions about their projects as if we were trying to poke holes in them, because it revealed to us and them what kinds oversights we all might have made.”
Spring ’10 student email:
“Since graduation, I have had several interviews for a Business Analyst position with a company in Nashville called Dataium [… ] Throughout the interview process, I have been talking a good deal about the capstone course and my group's capstone project. Both the capstone course and the capstone project has helped me throughout the interview process, and it has boosted my confidence to ask in-depth questions about the start-up and their business plan. … I learned a lot throughout the course, and it has helped me a great deal throughout my current job search.”
Fall 2014 evaluations:
“One of the hardest things in technology is developing fluency for constructing a narrative that supports technical transformation, especially a narrative that works just as well for business and for technical people. This course is designed to help you develop those skills. It also forces you to develop a long-lasting relationship with a team and to work together to develop an idea. Finally, the concept of the final presentation and the networking meeting afterward is awesome.“
“You will learn a lot. There are a lot of materials to read. make sure you pick a good team for the capstone project and make sure that you pick a topic that interests the whole team.“
Fall 2016 evaluations:
“This course is an excellent capstone course since it helps the students round off their knowledge base. It brings together people of diverse backgrounds to help conceptualize and drill down into their ideas. Though I have a lot of industry development expertise, this course has helped me to present those ideas and drill down to deliver on a comprehensive project report.”
“Be prepared with your topic and/or team ahead of the first few classes. Be prepared to be astounded at what a diverse team can accomplish in a short while”
“Where should I start? Digitization, High level overview of all technology trends for the enterprise, enterprise systems, software development methodologies, a bit of project management for IT etc. And finally from my project a comprehensive understanding of private cloud This course made me more confident. I feel like I understand all the aspects of information systems in the enterprise.”