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Case 1
Student Name: Maribel Herrera
Class: MS/CIS
Summer Intern 2003-IT Portfolio Management Implementation
Employer: Georgia-Pacific/ Division, Building Products,
Department, Information Technology
Company information and Overview
Georgia-Pacific
133 Peachtree St., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Georgia-Pacific Corporation is engaged in four principal business
operations: the manufacture of tissue products, including bath tissue,
paper towels and napkins and disposable tabletop products, including
cups, plates, cutlery and containers; the manufacture of
containerboard and packaging, including corrugated packaging,
linerboard and medium; the manufacture of bleached pulp and paper,
including paper, market and fluff pulp, Kraft and bleached board, and
the manufacture and distribution of building products, including
plywood, oriented strand board, various industrial wood products and
softwood and hardwood lumber, as well as certain non-wood products,
including gypsum board, chemicals and other products. The Company's
four principal businesses are broken down into six operating segments:
North America consumer products, international consumer products,
packaging, bleached pulp and paper, building products manufacturing
and building products distribution.
Internship Experience:
Task Completed:
· Worked on the implementation of a web-based Portfolio Management
(PfM) tool for collecting knowledge about IT projects, Status Reports
and Time Accounting per project across the organization
· Reviewed and improved business cases developed by IT managers for
the 2004 projects
· Developed proposal guidelines to assure consistency of information
entered, as well as to train IT managers in ROI definition and
determination, business strategies alignment, project scope
definition, and other project management concepts
· Initiated design of method to automate business proposal creation
within the web-based tool
· Worked with PfM tool developers to customize database views for
ad-hoc reporting
· Researched incentives for Building Materials customer loyalty
program known as Remodeler’s Advantage
Personal comments on the CIS internship experience
The CIS internship is a valuable opportunity for CIS students to
gain practical, real-world experience in their field of study; as well
as a great way to continue to build your business network in the
Atlanta metro area.
Case 2
Student Name: Krishnanand Ravikumar
Class: Senior/CIS
Fall Intern 2003-IT Portfolio Management Implementation
Employer: UPS Corporate Headquarters/ Division, E-Solutons
Company information and Overview
UPS Corporate Headquarters
55 Glenlake Parkway, NE
Atlanta, GA 30328
UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global
leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of
options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and
funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200
countries and territories worldwide. UPS today offers not only ground
and air transportation, but ocean, rail and over-the-road freight
products; international trade management; customs brokerage;
consulting and supply chain design; e-commerce solutions; logistics
and distribution capabilities, and a variety of financial services
related to the supply chain.
Internship Experience:
I had been working as an intern with e-solutions, UPS during the
fall of 2003. UPS was founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the
United States; UPS has grown into a $30 billion corporation by clearly
focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today UPS,
or United Parcel Service Inc., is a global company with one of the
most recognized and admired brands in the world. The E-solutions
department is primarily concerned with the www.ups.com website, and
the usage of the website to leverage its business. I was part of a
pilot project in the web analytics group, which analyzed the trends of
the website usage to help marketing campaigns.
My experience in UPS had been an enriching one, and a learning
experience. Being the first real work experience I had in the United
States, this internship taught me the corporate culture, business
ethos, and the importance of attention to detail. There is one
particular instance in my experience with UPS where I was stunned to
see how seemingly small matters may go a long way in the department’s
success.
I thank both the CIS department and UPS for having provided me with
this wonderful opportunity of getting to know more about Corporate
America. I am sure this learning experience will go a long way in
enriching my career.
Case 3
Student
Name: Pabha Krishnamachary
Class: Graduate/CIS
Summer Intern 2003- Web Development – PHP programming
Employer: Deep Blue Digital
Company information and Overview
1200 Abernathy Rd, NE
Bldg. 600, Ste. 935
Atlanta, GA 30328
Founded in 1999, DeepBlue provides Internet consulting, custom
design and expert Web development and application services to over 500
customers worldwide. The company’s focus is on small to medium-sized
businesses seeking a true competitive advantage and long-term ROI by
partnering with a technology & marketing firm that can deliver
measurable results. The company assists its clients in creating a
brand and technology platform to mirror its capabilities and marketing
strategies through a Website or to provide its employees, customers,
suppliers, and partners with a portal to access information and to
increase business efficiency.
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