This module provides students with an overview of both the Business Solutions Design Curriculum and this course. By the end of the module, students should have an understanding of the concepts and skills they will learn in the course. They should also be able to describe a project vision document, the first draft of which they will be able to create by the end of the course. At the end of this module, students will be able to: ! Describe how the course fits into the entire Business Solutions Design Curriculum. ! Describe how they will use the. | Instructor Notes Module 1 Course Overview Introduction Presentation This module provides students with an overview of both the Business Solutions 35 Minutes Design Curriculum and this course. By the end of the module students should have an understanding of the concepts and skills they will learn in the course. Activity 20 Minutes They should also be able to describe a project vision document the first draft of which they will be able to create by the end of the course. At the end of this module students will be able to Describe how the course fits into the entire Business Solutions Design Curriculum. Describe how they will use the curriculum case study to apply the principles they will learn in the course. Describe the benefits they will gain by attending the course. Describe where gathering and analyzing business requirements fits into the MSF Process Model. Describe the components of a vision document. Materials and Preparation This section provides you with the materials and preparation needed to teach this module. Materials To teach this module you need the following materials Microsoft PowerPoint file Module 1 Course Overview Activity Designing a New Type of Motorcycle Preparation To prepare for this module you should Read all the module materials. Complete the activity. Read the Library material on the Microsoft Solutions Framework MSF . 2 Instructor Notes Module 1 Course Overview Activities Activity Designing a New Type of Motorcycle This activity serves three purposes It provides the students with an opportunity to get used to working on group projects. It helps students see that they already possess many of the skills needed to gather and analyze information. It provides you with the opportunity to assess students current skill level as it relates to the course material. Students may not be used to working in groups during a course. Periodically remind students of the time remaining to complete the activities so that they can keep on
