IT 204 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a database proposal and implementation plan report that will address the needs of a given scenario. The purpose of this assessment is to assess the students’ understanding of simple database structure, functions, and terminology from an information management perspective. You are to design a simple database framework that addresses the needs of Birchwood Lane Schools and the development of a strategy for implementing that database. Your submissions will include the relational database model you have designed, including diagrams (e.g., Microsoft Visio), a plan for implementation, and a persuasive presentation to stakeholders, in this case the Birchwood Lane School Board. The persuasive presentation will build off the work completed for this database proposal and implementation plan report and is due in Module Eight. For more details about the presentation, reference the “Final Presentation Guidelines and Rubric” document in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course. The project is supported by four formative milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Three, Four, and Five. The final submission of your database proposal andimplementation plan report will occur in Module Seven. At the end of your degree program experience, you will develop a portfolio that will provide a clear representation of your mastery of program outcomes, skills, and abilities. The artifact that is suggested for use from this course is the case needs analysis section of your proposal and plan. It is strongly recommended that you save this document in a place where it can be accessed again at a later date. Outcomes This assessment will evaluate your mastery with respect to the following course outcomes: · Apply the appropriate terminology of the realm of data and information management to real-world scenarios · Develop and address complete and valid data requirements for business cases · Design and plan to implement a simple relational data model using standard database management methods · Differentiate between the uses, benefits, and limitations of commonly used tools and technologies in data and information management · Present database management proposals in a persuasive manner given the needs of specific audiences Prompt You will be developing your submissions (a relational database model, and plan for implementation) around the following scenario: Birchwood Lane Schools currently records all student, instructor, and course data on paper. To meet state and federal requirements, Birchwood Lane Schools must implement an application system that records all student, course, and instructor data electronically. You will design a DBMS model and develop a strategy for implementation, which you will flesh o.

1. IT 204 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a database
proposal and implementation plan report that will address the
needs of a given scenario. The purpose of this assessment is to
assess the students’ understanding of simple database structure,
functions, and terminology from an information management
perspective.
You are to design a simple database framework that addresses
the needs of Birchwood Lane Schools and the development of a
strategy for implementing that database. Your submissions will
include the relational database model you have designed,
including diagrams (e.g., Microsoft Visio), a plan for
implementation, and a persuasive presentation to stakeholders,
in this case the Birchwood Lane School Board. The persuasive
presentation will build off the work completed for this database
proposal and implementation plan report and is due in Module
Eight. For more details about the presentation, reference the
“Final Presentation Guidelines and Rubric” document in the
Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course.
The project is supported by four formative milestones, which
will be submitted at various points throughout the course to
scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These
milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Three, Four, and
Five. The final submission of your database proposal
andimplementation plan report will occur in Module Seven.
At the end of your degree program experience, you will develop
a portfolio that will provide a clear representation of your
mastery of program outcomes, skills, and abilities. The artifact

2. that is suggested for use from this course is the case needs
analysis section of your proposal and plan. It is strongly
recommended that you save this document in a place where it
can be accessed again at a later date.
Outcomes
This assessment will evaluate your mastery with respect to the
following course outcomes:
· Apply the appropriate terminology of the realm of data and
information management to real-world scenarios
· Develop and address complete and valid data requirements for
business cases
· Design and plan to implement a simple relational data model
using standard database management methods
· Differentiate between the uses, benefits, and limitations of
commonly used tools and technologies in data and information
management
· Present database management proposals in a persuasive
manner given the needs of specific audiences
Prompt
You will be developing your submissions (a relational database
model, and plan for implementation) around the following
scenario: Birchwood Lane Schools currently records all student,
instructor, and course data on paper. To meet state and federal
requirements, Birchwood Lane Schools must implement an
application system that records all student, course, and
instructor data electronically. You will design a DBMS model
and develop a strategy for implementation, which you will flesh
out in a comprehensive written report.
Current data needs include the following:
1. Student data (full name, full address, phone, email, birthdate,

3. enrollment date, graduation date, courses taken, courses
currently enrolled)
2. Instructor data (full name, full address, phone, email,
birthdate, hire date, courses taught, courses currently assigned)
3. Course data (course name, course start date, course end date,
course category, instructor, students)
Each student and instructor may have multiple addresses, each
student may be enrolled in multiple courses during a term, and
each instructor may teach multiple courses during a term.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed
in your submission:
I. Case Needs Analysis: Determine the data requirements of
Birchwood Lane Schools.
a. What data from the scenario is needed for the database and
why?
b. To what extent is additional information needed to develop
complete data requirements? II. Relational Database Model
a. Based on the requirements you have determined, design a
relational database model. Be sure to include applicable entities
and proper relationship mapping.
b. Develop a logical database model based on the entities
present in your visual conceptual database model.
BI. Database Selection: Select an appropriate DBMS (Oracle,
IBM DB2, MS SQL Server, or an open-source database) for
Birchwood Lane Schools andexplain your reasoning.
a. Why did you choose this DBMS? Be sure to lists all uses,

4. benefits, and limitations for each of the following: data size
limit, purchase cost, administration, operating system/hardware
and requirements, features, and performance/scalability. What
differentiates your selection from other selections?
b. To what extent are there additional or alternative
technologies that might assist Birchwood Lane Schools in
managing its data? Compare these technologies in terms of their
applicability to the needs of Birchwood Lane Schools.
IV.
Implementation Plan: Outline a process for implementing the
new database.
a. Be sure to include all relevant information and steps.
b. Are there additional pieces of information necessary to
develop a full plan for implementation or that may impact
implementation success? For example, these could include
DBMS management requirements, man hours, or data input.
Milestones
Milestone One: Group Discussion: Defining the Audience
In task 2-3, you will submit your contribution to a small group
collaborative discussion exploring how you would want to
present the information to different audiences that will view the
presentation. Now, who specifically is your target audience? In
other words, who are the consumers? Describe the types of
people who will read the report and presentation. What will they
do with the material? What kind of evidence do you use to
support your ideas? Finally, imagine you are making this
presentation to a chief information officer (CIO). How do you
present the information differently? In responding to your
classmates, comment on approaches that you may not have

5. considered. What makes you believe in these approaches? Why
is using evidence important? This milestone is graded withthe
Discussion Rubric.
Milestone Two: Group Discussion: Business Case for the
Database Framework
In task 3-2, you will submit your contribution to a small group
collaborative discussion exploring the business case for the
final project. Explain your perspective on the need for the new
approach to managing data via a database management system
and modeling data according to standards. Why does Birchwood
Lane Schools need a database? Begin to develop ideas for a
logical database model. Include your personal experience, and
consider the diversity of perspectives from your group. In your
response, comment in detail on your view of their approach and
how your view is similar to or different from theirs. Highlight
your view of the business value (or lack of value) of database
management to Birchwood Lane Schools, and address the issue
of data collection. This milestone is graded withthe Discussion
Rubric.
Note: You will submit an individual proposal in Module Four
for your final project that includes the case needs analysis and
your conceptual database model. Usethis discussion to finalize
your ideas.
Milestone Three: Proposal Draft
In task 4-3, you will submit to the instructor a two- to three-
page individual proposal as a Word document. In your proposal,
you should include the first two elements of your project: case
needs analysis and the relational database model. Use what you
have discussed in your collaborative groups to finalize your
proposal. This milestone will be graded using the Milestone
Three Rubric.

6. Milestone Four: Data and Database Management System
(DBMS) Comparisons Wiki
In task 5-2, you will compare different DBMS components in
the Data and Database Management System (DBMS)
Comparisons Wiki. For this milestone, you are going to discuss
the attributes to consider for selection of an appropriate DBMS
for the Birchwood Schools. That is, what are the needed
attributes? This task will be done in a whole class wiki so the
whole class can view all the ideas. You should view all the
posts before finalizing your recommendations for your
individual proposal. The wiki is graded with the DMBS
Comparisons Wiki Rubric.
Final Submission: Database Proposal and Implementation
Plan—Individual Report
In task 7-2, you will submit your database proposal and
implementation plan report. The report should be a complete,
polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the
final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback
gained throughout the course. This submission is graded with
the Final
Project Rubric.
Deliverables
Milestone
Deliverables
Module Due
Grading

7. 1
Group Discussion: Defining the Audience
Two
Graded separately; Discussion Rubric
2
Group Discussion: Business Case for the
Three
Graded separately; Discussion Rubric
Database Framework
3
Proposal Draft
Four
Graded separately; Milestone Three Rubric
4
Data and Database Management System
Five
Graded separately; DBMS Comparisons Wiki Rubric
(DBMS) Components Wiki
Final Submission: Database Proposal and
Seven

8. Graded separately; Final Project Rubric (in this document)
Implementation Plan Report
Final Project Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Written components of project must
follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double
spacing, 12-point Times New Romanfont, 1-inch margins, and
discipline-appropriate citations. The written proposal report
must be between 5 and 10 pages, not including cover page,
diagrams, or resources.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in
Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade
Center. For more information,review these instructions
Critical Elements
Exemplary (100%)
Proficient (85%)
Needs Improvement (55%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Case Needs Analysis
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
Develops complete and valid
Develops data requirements
Does not develop data
20
delivery of data requirements is
data requirements for
that are not complete or are not
requirements

9. concise
Birchwood Lane Schools
valid
Conceptual Model
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
Visual conceptual model clearly
Visual conceptual model does
Visual conceptual model does
10
model is organized simply and
illustrates all applicable entities
not clearly illustrate the entities
not illustrate the entities and
intuitively
and relationships as required by
and relationships indicated by
relationships relevant to
the determined data
the determined data
determined requirements, or no
requirements
requirements
visual conceptual model exists
Logical Database

10. Meets “Proficient” criteria and
The key elements of the entities
The key elements of the entities
Submission does not include a
10
Model
the logical database model is
illustrated in the conceptual
are not logically parsed out
logical model based on the
clearly and simply organized
model are parsed out logically
conceptual model
Database Selection
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
Database selection is supported
Submission lacks substantial
Submission lacks an explanation
20
reasoning evidences keen
with an in-depth explanation of
explanation of uses, benefits,
of database selection
insight into the world of
the uses, benefits, and
and limitations over other

11. information technology
limitations over other options
options
Additional or
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
Comparatively evaluates
Comparatively evaluates
Does not comparatively
15
Alternative
evaluation is concise and
additional or alternative
additional or alternative
evaluate additional or
Technologies
appropriate for the target
technologies in terms of how
technologies, but not in terms
alternative technologies in
audience
they could meet the needs of
of applicability to the needs of
terms of how they could meet
Birchwood Lane Schools
Birchwood Lane Schools
the needs of Birchwood Lane

12. Schools
Implementation
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
Submission includes a step-by-
Submission fails to address the
There are gaps in the step-by-
15
Outline
outline is organized in a manner
step plan for implementation
requirements for
step process that impede
that shows keen insight into the
that is logically organized and
implementation in accordance
understanding of the
nuances of successful
addresses all the identified
with the needs of the scenario,
implementation outline, or
implementation
requirements
conceptual model, and logical
there is no implementation

13. model
outline
Articulation of
Submission is free of errors
Submission has no major errors
Submission has major errors
Submission has critical errors
10
Response
related to citations, grammar,
related to citations, grammar,
related to citations, grammar,
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
spelling, syntax, or organization
spelling, syntax, or organization
spelling, syntax, or organization
organization and is presented in
that negatively impact
that prevent understanding of
a professional and easy-to-read
readability and articulation of
ideas

14. format
main ideas
Total
100%