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Koch - AWS Cloud Practitioner Pilot Project

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Koch - AWS Project Gantt Chart
Angella NANTAMBI
Pilot Prep: finalize pilot proposal and budget
Pilot Build: AWS Course Build into Orchard
Cohort 1 Participant Recruitment
Milestone: Pilot Build Complete
QA for Course Content and Learning Maps
Participant Onboarding
Cohort 1: AWS Course Goes Live
Research: Early Observations
Bootcamp and Job Placement Services
Research
Cohort 1 Course Completed
Cohort 2 Onboarding
Cohort 2: Participant Enrollements
Cohort 2: Official Course Start Date
Cohort 2: Course Completed
Pilot Close Out
Final Report
Bethany Weigele
2023
2024
2025
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
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Pilot Prep: finalize pilot proposal and budget
AN
Pilot Build: AWS Course Build into Orchard
AN
Cohort 1 Participant Recruitment
AN
Milestone: Pilot Build Complete
AN
QA for Course Content and Learning Maps
AN
Participant Onboarding
AN
Cohort 1: AWS Course Goes Live
AN
Research: Early Observations
AN
Bootcamp and Job Placement Services
AN
Research
AN
Cohort 1 Course Completed
AN
Cohort 2 Onboarding
AN
Cohort 2: Participant Enrollements
AN
Cohort 2: Official Course Start Date
AN
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Koch / AWS Project Tracker
Item
Start Date
Duration
End Date
Activity Description
Dependencies
Status
Owner
Progress
Pilot Prep: finalize pilot proposal and budget
Sep 1, 2024
30 days
Sep 30, 2024
Finalize pilot proposal and budget
000
100
Pilot Build: AWS Course Build into Orchard
Oct 1, 2024
76 days
Dec 15, 2024
Pilot build: Launch
Research: Think aloud session those involved in course builds
Content development support; QA of assets
000
100
Cohort 1 Participant Recruitment
Dec 8, 2024
80 days
Feb 25, 2025
Participant Recruitment
Continue content development; QA of learning maps
000
100
Milestone: Pilot Build Complete
Feb 15, 2025
1 day
Feb 15, 2025
All course modules uploaded and integrated into Canvas and Orchard
Exam questions and answers approved by AWS certification standards
000
100
QA for Course Content and Learning Maps
Feb 16, 2025
14 days
Mar 1, 2025
Test for readiness and effectiveness of the Course content and Orchard before participants begin course
000
100
Participant Onboarding
Mar 4, 2025
1 day
Mar 4, 2025
Welcome participants.
Introduction to the AWS Practitioner Program
Signing consent forms to participate in research, and
Q&A for program participants
000
100
Cohort 1: AWS Course Goes Live
Mar 11, 2025
111 days
Jun 29, 2025
Pilot Kickoff
Research
UX testing
000
100
Research: Early Observations
Apr 13, 2025
30 days
May 12, 2025
Collection and analysis of LMS and Orchard user data.
Collection and analysis of pre-test and post-test assessments to determine exam readiness
000
100
Bootcamp and Job Placement Services
May 1, 2025
180 days
Oct 27, 2025
Interview preparation support and mock interviews
Train participants with relevant skills required / suggested by employers
Internship/Apprenticeship placements: internships begin Summer 2025
000
100
Research
Jun 14, 2025
60 days
Aug 12, 2025
Collection and analysis of certification exam pass/fail rates
Qualitative data collection on boot camp and Orchard use
000
100
Cohort 1 Course Completed
Jun 30, 2025
1 day
Jun 30, 2025
Give discount coupons to participants to register for the AWS Certification Exam
Initiate a completion survey, and collect data to determine participants’ exam readiness
000
100
Cohort 2 Onboarding
Jul 14, 2025
1 day
Jul 14, 2025
Participant recruitment
Welcome participants.
Introduction to the AWS Practitioner Program
Signing consent forms to participate in research, and
Q&A for program participants
000
100
Cohort 2: Participant Enrollements
Jul 8, 2025
3 days
Jul 10, 2025
Participants obtain ASURITE IDs and get enrolled in the course
000
100
Cohort 2: Official Course Start Date
Jul 14, 2025
109 days
Oct 30, 2025
Participants start their learning journey in the AWS course with support from Project team.
000
100
Cohort 2: Course Completed
Oct 30, 2025
1 day
Oct 30, 2025
Participants complete all course modules.
Give discount coupons to participants to register for the AWS Certification Exam
Initiate a completion survey, and collect data to determine participants’ exam readiness
000
100
Pilot Close Out
Nov 1, 2025
60 days
Dec 30, 2025
Research
Completion Data: Final course completion data will be pulled and analyzed against meaningful comparison data
How many students participated in boot camp?Mock interviews? Internships?
How ready did the students feel?
Pilot retrospective with collaborators/partners
Post-certification exam participation rate analysis, student course satisfaction survey
Meaningful employer placement and satisfaction
000
100
Final Report
Jan 1, 2026
30 days
Jan 30, 2026
Write up pilot findings
Submit report to the Koch Foundation
Document lessons learned
Close out project activities
000
41
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