Web Innovation

Our company needs a website to promote our materials and we need a strategy to create, and host it. We would like to collaborate with students to create new pages that help users navigate the site and find up-to-date information. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Identifying and researching useful web pages that can be included on our website. Creating new pages for the website, with our assistance in providing the content. Reviewing and updating old web pages to ensure consistency of information. Hosting our website Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending potential upgrades or features that can be included in the website

Lean Startup Business Strategy Development

At SNS, we've observed that our product development and operational processes could be significantly more efficient. Our goal is to streamline these processes to make them leaner, reducing costs and enabling quicker adaptation to customer feedback. In this project, students will be tasked with assessing our operations to pinpoint inefficiencies that cause delays or excessive costs. Their responsibilities will include: Charting our operational processes using Business Process Model Notation (BPMN), scrutinizing each step and its resource consumption. Identifying any bottlenecks hindering our operational efficiency. Investigating potential solutions for each specific issue uncovered during the mapping process. Developing a detailed proposal that includes recommendations for enhancements and a practical plan for integrating these solutions. Incorporate financials and future projections based on strategy and performance. Creating an updated BPMN model reflecting the operational processes with the proposed improvements implemented.

Operations Consultant

To streamline operations, optimize efficiency, and achieve substantial cost savings within the organization by implementing targeted process improvements and operational enhancements, resulting in a more agile and cost-effective business model. Here at SNS, we are a family owned business looking to make change in the GTA and this starts with our online presence. Through digital transformation and operation transformation we believe we can make a difference, and you can too.

Grant Writing

Our organization is interested in addressing physical issues and supporting local communities. However, we are currently facing funding challenges. We would like to collaborate with students to find and complete grant applications. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our vision statement and a project we have defined. Developing a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding. Identifying potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project. Improving the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Identifying new opportunities for community projects.