Benchmark – Final Project Plan and Leadership Reflection


The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the leadership skills necessary to successfully lead and manage the adoption of new technology to address a business solution.

Part 1

Using feedback from your instructor, update each of the elements of the technological innovation plan components submitted in Topics 2-7. Create a .pdf document that contains the final, revised plan for implementing a new or existing technology to address the business problem/issue you identified.

Part 2

In a 500-750 word reflection, discuss the following.

Describe the leadership qualities and strategic management skills you would employ to manage the project and successfully implement the technological innovation to address the identified business problem/issue.

Evaluate the role that research and data analytics information play when making decisions about strategic information technology objectives.

Assess the role of information technology in supporting an organization’s responsibilities to the community and the greater social good. Include the Christian worldview perspective in the leadership reflection, and provide specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

General Requirements

Submit the final project plan and reflection.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance. 

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MS Information Technology Management

2.3: Articulate information-technology-related business decisions to relevant stakeholders.

3.1: Evaluate the role of information technology in supporting an organization’s responsibilities to the community and the greater social good.

4.1: Leverage data analytics information to make decisions that support an organization’s strategic information technology objectives.