Assignment Detail:- HI5029 IS Project Management - Holmes Institute
Assessment - Research Paper
Learning outcome 1: interpret and critique a variety of project management methodologies including both traditional and agile approaches;Learning outcome 2: interpret user requirements and project management related data and make appropriate recommendations within a project context;Learning outcome 3: analyse and evaluate the role of the modern project manager including ethical, social and cultural issues in the context of IT projects;
Assignment Description:
You are expected to complete a critique and conduct a literature review to discuss a contemporary issue which an IS professional may experience and identify appropriate approaches to address this issue- The topic is "The practice of Project Management in small businesses"- You need to search in the literature and find at least ten -10- academic research papers -references- related to this topic- -Academic papers can be found in ProQuest- ProQuest instruction can be found in below-
A draft of the research paper -key points/headings- will be submitted in session 8 whereby students can receive feedback- Then students should submit the final research paper in the Blackboard by session 13-
What you need to submit for Draft submission:
1- Assignment File: You need to submit the draft version of your assignment in session 8- You need to introduce your 10 references and, in few sentences, describe why you have selected that reference and why it is relevant to topic-DRAFT STRUCTURE:
Introduction: State the purpose and objectives of the report-Discussion: Site the references, and the reason you have selected that reference:1- Reference No 1: <Cite it thoroughly> Why it is relevant to the topic2- Reference No 2: <Cite it thoroughly> Why it is relevant to the topic
3- Reference No 3: <Cite it thoroughly> Why it is relevant to the topic---10- Reference No 10: <Cite it thoroughly> Why it is relevant to the topic
Conclusion: Summarise your findings, consolidating and drawing attention to the main points of the report-Referencing: reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style-
2- Academic References: A the academic papers and references that are used in the assignment need to be cited in the report under the following rules:
Holmes has been implementing as a pilot program using a revised/adapted Harvard approach to referencing- The following guidelines apply:
• Reference sources in assignments are limited to sources which provide full text access to the source's content for lecturers and markers-• The Reference list should be located on a separate page at the end of the essay and titled: References-• It should include the details of all the in-text citations, arranged alphabetically A-Z by author surname- In addition, it MUST include a hyperlink to the full text of the cited reference source-
Final report structure
You need to submit the final version of your assignment in session 13- The final submission must comply with the draft structure and draw heavily from the key references- The structure of the final submission is headings and in discussion critically analyse each reference and discuss how these references reflecting the proposed topic-
REPORT STRUCTURE:
Introduction: State the purpose and objectives of the report-Discussion: Discuss the references, and critically analyse them and discuss how they reflect the proposed topic-Conclusion: Summarise your findings, consolidating and drawing attention to the main points of the report-Referencing: reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style-
Attachment:- IS Project Management-rar
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