Data Warehousing role on Information Systems - Interim Project Report
Farabi
Write-here.docxTable of Contents Abstract: 1 Introduction: 1 Body: 2 Methods: 2 Searching the literature 2 Literature/article selection 2 Evaluating the evidence 2 Results: 2 Literature collection and selection 2 Critical evaluation and synthesis 2 Discussion: 3 Examining the evidence 3 Implications: 3 Conclusion: 3 Summarise findings 3 A summary of general conclusions that are being drawn. 3 A summary of where your project sits in the literature and how your research will help you conduct your project. 3
Abstract:
• Purpose/Motivation: research questions, relevance & context of the project (one or two sentences). • Design/Methodology/Approach: Explain the methods used for the data collection in your project (this includes literature; and other analyses your project requires) • Results/Findings: Briefly outline the results of your systematic search; the consistent themes, any gaps if appropriate (one or two sentences). • Conclusion: final assessment of the overall evidence and how it will help you conduct the rest of your project (one or two sentences).
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Introduction:
• the nature of the topic under discussion (the topic of your project) • the reason for the project • relevance • the research questions addressed • the parameters of the topic (what does it include and exclude)?
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Body:
Methods:
Searching the literature
· targeted search: identify names, dates databases, professional sources searched
· Search strategy: keywords, phrases used
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Literature/article selection
· Why was information included and/ or excluded?
· What specific topics of interest were targeted?
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Evaluating the evidence
· Study design classification? (In the articles selected, did you look at the types of methods used to report findings)
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Results:
Literature collection and selection
• How many sources collected
• How many reviewed
• How did you classify organize the literature? (e.g., methodologies and methods in use; general conclusions that are being drawn)
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Critical evaluation and synthesis
• What are the key themes and ideas common in the literature?
• What contradictions/ inconsistencies did you find?
• What relationships did you find between articles?
• What gaps did you find?
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Discussion:
Examining the evidence
· What does the evidence mean overall? Explain the information found. What answers did you find to your research questions?
· What gaps did you find?
· What else needs to be done?
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Implications:
· From the information found, what will you do to implement your project?
· What processes/information/practices do you need to use/follow to successfully complete your project?
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Conclusion:
Summarise findings
· Restate the purpose of your review
· Describe the overall evidence: a summary of major findings (agreements and disagreements)
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A summary of general conclusions that are being drawn.
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A summary of where your project sits in the literature and how your research will help you conduct your project.
· What has been gained from the review
· What is your take home message?
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