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Assignment: Literature Review Research
Instructions
The final is an academic research to review applied research and evidence-based management articles on a scope-related topic. It is literally a review of the research literature about a given topic noting the commonalities and differences. PMs must stay up to date on advances in the profession and current issues and this assignment will guide you in this.
The paper should be based on 15 or more current (no more than 5 years old) Journal and Conference articles or other credible PM sources like Gartner, McKinsey & Co, etc. No more than 2 of these sources may be used: PMBOK, textbooks, blogs, websites for company products (like ASANA) and PMI books, and these should be limited to definitions or common PM information.
You should choose a topic that interests you from the list of general topics provided. This will be the main topic you will research for the rest of this course.
1. Project requirements management and elicitation
2. Scope Management in Agile methodology
3. Project scope management in a specific industry
4. Project scope management in mobile apps
5. Other topic of your choice to be approved by the instructor
This paper should be the final product of your work throughout the term and your weekly discussion board assignment. The core content of the paper discusses the themes noted in your readings. It is acceptable to reuse some of your information from your posts in your final paper as appropriate. You will need to blend all content from your Discussions: Literature Reviews.
The typical length of a research paper is 6 to 10 pages, including tables & charts and NOT including a cover page, table of contents, and reference page.
Your submission should follow the format of a research paper and should be ready for publication at a conference. APA format version 7 is required for citations and references.
The main body of the paper should be numbered in consecutive order:
A. Introduction: Introduce your topic and why you selected it (this is the only section where you can use write in the first person.) Why is it important to investigate this topic? What themes will be discussed?
B. Research Methodology: Describe how you conducted your research. Provide the 2 or 3 specific Questions you sought to answer and any additional questions that surfaced. Indicate the databases used and the search criteria.
C. Results and Discussion: What did you discover from the readings (properly cited)?
1. What are some of the possible answers to your Questions?
2. What are some of the important themes you found in the readings?
3. What is the practical significance of your predicted findings?
4. What is/are the contribution/s of your findings to what we know or do not know about your topic?
D. Conclusion: Typical wrap-up of a paper. Include the practical importance/implication of this topic you chose to the general project management practices.