"Project Management ProjectProposal(PPMP20015) Week 7: Using Research Methods Prepared by: Dr Samer Skaik BEng (Civil), MSc CPM (Dist), PhD (Deakin), PMP, MIE(Aust), ACIArb, Cert.Adj.(NSW) 1Ground Rules • Arrive on time. Attendance will only be taken inthe first 15 minutes. • Keep your cell phone off or on silent mode.• Only use laptops or smart phones for legitimateseminar activities.• Always ask if confused.• Engage and co-operate. • Food: No; Drink: Yes! 2Unit Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to: ? Identify and explain a suitable project management problem thatwarrants research. ? Define the problem in the form of a research question thatincorporates project management philosophies and principles. ? Analyse and determine a research methodology that integratesresearch tools and methodologies in order to solve the problem. ? Conduct a preliminary literature review, evaluate literature,develop an implementation plan and submit a project proposal. 3WEEK PPMP20015 Topics PPMP20015 (Assessments) 1 Research in Project Management 2 Selecting a research topic Project Management ProjectProposal3 Framing Research Question and objectives (PPMP20015) 4 Approaching literature review 5 Evaluating and presenting literature MID-TERM BREAK MID-TERM BREAK 6 Deciding Research Approach Assignment1 (Part A) (Research Week 2: Selecting a Researchproblem) (20%) 7 Using Research Methods Topic 8 Designing questionnaire (Guest lecture) Dr Samer Skaik BEng (Civil), MSc CPM (Dist), PhD (Deakin), PMP, MIE(Aust), ACIArb, Cert.Adj. 9 Ethics in research Assignment1 (Part B) (Literature) (35%) [email protected] 10 Academic Writing 11 Researcher Skills 12 Preparing for PPMP20016 Assignment1 (Part C) Methodology &plan (25%) Assignment2 (20%) Presentation 45SMART Objectives By the end of this lecture, students will be able to know: • What are the most common methods for data collection? • How can you select a proper research method? • How can you choose your sample? 6Approaches to data collection 7Approaches to data collection • The approach to be adopted for conducting theresearch, depends on the nature of theinvestigation and the type of data andinformation that are required and available.• Broadly, there are two approaches to datacollection,1. fieldwork (primary data collection)2. desk study (secondary data collection) 8Approaches to data collection Approachesto datacollection Field work Desk study SecondaryCase study Survey data Approach Approach • Questionnaire. • Interviews Statistical Descriptiveformat documents 9Research Design 10"