Technology Analysis Template

LTDE 5350 | Emerging Technology

This form is designed to provide the governance committees with basic information about your
proposed project. Please consult with appropriate administrators, staff and/or ITS staff for
assistance with completing this project proposal. For the purpose of this assignment you are the
Evaluator. You should feel free to reach out to any professionals or product representatives who
can help provide important information.

Project Title: Designed Adaptivity learning software for employee training.

1. Project Type
Select a category that best describes the proposed project type.
Project Type - select one.
☐ New-record or application currently does not exist.
☐ Enhancement-adding functionality to an existing report or application.
☐ Replacement-replace an existing application or report.
☐ Fix-report or application does not work as expected.
☐ Upgrade-mandatory upgrade for vendor providing software.
☐ Other:

2. Project Description
Adaptive learning software for employee training: As your company expands its training
opportunities for employees, it is important to ensure that they are engaged in the training that
will fill the gaps in their knowledge and not require training for skills they already possess.

For this company, they are looking for an adaptive learning software for employee training that
can provide a personalized experience. This software is needed because keeping employees
well-trained and up to date with everything is very important. Having adaptive learning
software will allow the company to see each employee's existing skills, learning pace, and
knowledge and revise the learning to each employee’s understanding and strengths. This
software will make for all employees to be engaged as each training fits their learning style and
it will also help the training process move a lot faster as each employee will understand
everything being learned in training. With Design Adaptivity learning software you will be able

A project is defined as a temporary group activity designed to produce a unique product or result. A project team
often includes people who don’t usually work together – sometimes from different organizational units within the
university.
to gain a great understanding of each learning topic and you will display increased retention in
a short amount of time due to the training being tailored specifically to each individual.

3. Project Timeline
1.Project Planning
2.Information Gathering
3.Design
4.Development
5.Testing quality assurance
6.Deployment

4. Project Benefits
Some Project benefits would be:
1.Personalized learning
2.Cost efficiency
3.Time saving
5. Competitive
6. Continuous learning
7.Engaging

Select the categories that best describe the benefits realized and what groups would be
impacted through this proposed project.
Project benefits-select all that apply.
☐ Automate repetitive or complex Manual tasks ☐ Manage data import, export, etc.
☐ Enhance or simplify the user interface ☐ Provide better access to data
☐ Prevent unwanted actions or enforce standards ☐ Required reporting need
☐ Streamline complex processes ☐ Required system upgrade
☐ Other:

What groups would be impacted?-Select one

A project is defined as a temporary group activity designed to produce a unique product or result. A project team
often includes people who don’t usually work together – sometimes from different organizational units within the
university.
 ☐ The HBU community and beyond ☐ The HBU community
☐ Faculty and administrative staff ☐Students
☐ Subset of student or staff ☐ Single department
☐ Other: Recently Graduated Students

5. Project Alternatives
1.Hybrid approach
2.Outsourcing development
3.Customize adaptive modules
4.Micro learning

6. Project Costs

The Designed Adaptivity learning software for employee training will be around $150 each
course so all employees can properly have personalized training for their jobs and get a true
understanding on what is expected from them when doing the job.

Project Proposal Ratings

The committee will review your request and assign a rating to your proposal. This rating will
help the committee to evaluate the proposal for endorsement. The committee asks that the
Requestor and Sponsor also provide a proposal rating analysis for the committee’s
consideration. Rank the proposal based on benefit, cost, visibility/impact and risk using the
following guidelines.
Benefit Cost Visibility/Impact Risk Total
Evaluator Rating
Final Review/Rating

Category Rating Guidelines

Benefit 5 High Benefit – this request will deliver any or all of the following: significant university
savings, significant productivity/business process improvement, significant
business/infrastructure opportunity
4
3 Moderate benefit – this request will deliver any or all of the following: university
savings, moderate productivity/business process improvement, moderate
business/infrastructure opportunity
2

A project is defined as a temporary group activity designed to produce a unique product or result. A project team
often includes people who don’t usually work together – sometimes from different organizational units within the
university.
 1 Low benefit – this request will deliver NONE of the following: university savings,
productivity/business process improvement, business/infrastructure opportunity

Cost 5 Total project cost > $50,000

(dollars & people) 4 Total project cost > $25,000 and <= $50,000
3 Total project cost > $15,000 and <= $25,000
2 Total project cost > $5,000 and <= $15,000
1 Total project cost <= $5,000

Visibility/Impact 5 High Visibility – this project will be responsive to the Board of Trustees / Senior
(campus wide) Administrators / Regulatory Agencies
4
3 High Impact – this project will impact all users and constituencies
2
1 Low impact – this project will impact some users AND/OR constituencies

Risk 5 This project presents a high risk of disrupting university operations AND/OR no risk if
not implemented
4
3 This project presents a moderate risk of disrupting university operations AND/OR
some risk if not implemented
2
1 This project presents a minimal risk of disrupting university operations AND/OR a high
risk if NOT implemented

Project Proposal Request

Requestor Signature: Kennedy Wilson Date: ___10/10/2023_

A project is defined as a temporary group activity designed to produce a unique product or result. A project team
often includes people who don’t usually work together – sometimes from different organizational units within the
university.