windows vs linux
Research Report Instructions
(Rough Draft 5% + Final Draft 35%)
Audience
Imagine you are writing a report in the workplace for a real person (e.g., supervisor or client). You need to present information to help this person make a decision.
Purpose
Your task is to write a formal research report comparing 2 innovations or strategies.
Tone:
Formal
The report should do the following:
· Must include all elements as discussed in class.
· Be in APA format (e.g., double spaced, 1” margins).
· Contain a minimum of four credible sources (no Wiki sources).
· Must include live and accurate links on reference entries on reference page.
· Be 1000 – 1500 words. Word count does NOT include summary, table of contents, or Reference page.
If you are in the BMIB or BMAN program, there a lots of comparisons that you could make. (See below.) If you are in QEMS or FPWT, your program coordinator has made a few suggestions. (Also see below.)
BMIB or BMAN Report Topics
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Recruitment strategies (Blind recruitment vs traditional recruitment) |
Marketing strategies (social media, email marketing, viral, paid media, direct selling, point of purchase) |
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Online vs face to face training |
Social media advertising (different platforms) |
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Courier services/delivery options |
Drones |
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Cameras |
Windows vs Linux |
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Search Engines |
Telecommunications applications (Skype, Zoom, Teams, etc.) |
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Open office space vs individual offices |
Office work vs work from home |
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Artificial Intelligence |
Legal cannabis retail models |
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Corporate Responsibility Plans |
Diversity Policies |
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Sick Day Policies |
Carbon Reduction Strategies |
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Stress Reduction Strategies |
A topic of your choosing (pre-approved) |
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A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette. |
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Statistical Process Control vs Big Data |
Lean manufacturing vs the "shareholder value theory" approach to management |
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Regulatory (or compliance audits) to process improvement audits |
ISO 9001 vs startup culture approach to management |
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Six Sigma, Total Quality Management and Lean manufacturing |
Cost of poor quality system to a typical accounting approach to financial management |
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ISO 9001 management approach to the “excellence model” (eg Baldridge award) approach |
A top down vs team approach to change management |
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A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette. |
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Banking technologies (open APIs, Advanced Analytics/AI, Conversational Interfaces, Cloud Processing, Mobility and Wearables, Robotic Process Automation) |
Financial Planning Software |
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Cryptocurrencies |
Strategies for Unbanked individuals/households |
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Robo-advisors vs financial advisors |
Banking services |
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Payment methods (Apple Pay, Tap & Go, e-transfer, telephone banking, eCheck) |
Client Relationship Management Software systems |
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Security solutions |
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A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette. |
ETIS Report Topics
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LMS Systems (Brightspace, Blackboard, etc.) |
Individual vs group projects |
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Web Conferencing Apps (Teams, Zoom, etc.) |
Internal vs external consultants |
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Asynchronous teaching vs synchronous teaching |
Quantitative vs qualitative analysis |
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Hybrid vs face-to-face |
Summative vs formative assessments |
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Intellectual property vs copyright |
Incentivizers (leaderboards, quizzes, badges, leveling, progress bars) |
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A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette. |
PLMS Report Topics
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Lead design vs non-lead design |
Waterfall vs Agile project management |
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MS Project vs Primavera |
Security solutions |
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Project Management Software (Monday.com, ClickUp, Wrike, Asana, etc.) |
Low Code Development Platforms ( Microsoft Power Apps, Mendix, Appian, etc.) |
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Pmbok 6 vs Pmbok 7 |
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Project Status Report vs Project Health report |
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A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette. |
· *two websites recommended by the teachers: pmi.org and ProjectManagement.com
· These websites have blogs/articles that should be considered as reputable as journal articles. I’m told these websites are the gold standard in the industry.