A schematic report covering the gaming industry and how information management plays a role
One of my core classes in my Masters of Information Management degree was called Foundations of Information Management. In this course we explored the role of information management in organizational, individual, community, and social contexts. We covered information architecture and various structures that can be found in different environments, discussed information processes and data governance methodologies to manage and control the flow of information within different systems. This course highlighted the importance of information management in our current technological age, and had the students conduct their own research into various organizations, industries and technologies and how information is managed in these settings.
For this project, we were tasked with choosing an industry and creating a schematic report giving an in-depth analysis of the past, current and possible future state of this industry in the context of information management. I am very into gaming and so for my project I chose the gaming industry. We were told to create the schematic report in PowerPoint where we should include both images and text to have a presentation-like style but still keep the format of a report. This means these reports will have a lot more words on the slides than a normal presentation would since it is not being "presented" by anyone, but will also have more interactive and visual features than a normal report made on a Google Doc or Word Doc would.
In this project I discuss the history of the gaming industry, the value chain, the various issues in the industry and my proposed solutions based off of information management techniques. I ended up getting 100% on this report and the professor had me email my report out to a few students as an example of what a good schematic report and submission would look like for this assignment. Looking back I had a great time creating this report as I love the gaming industry and was excited to learn more about it in an information management lens. I believe my report could benefit from a different color pallet and more consistent design choices. The issues discussed are still relevant in the gaming industry and in many industries today, and I think prioritizing information management and focusing on how people, processes and technology play into an organization's overall health is vital in todays day in age. This project showcases my ability to conduct high-level research, create in-depth, and informative reports and present them in a creative and compelling manner. It highlights my problem solving abilities and my knowledge in logical rationale for my solutions. My passion for the gaming industry is made clear in this project, as well as my conviction for proper information management practices. I hope to conduct more research into subjects I am passionate about, such as the gaming industry, in the future.