Research Paper

 Select a topic from the following list on which you would like to conduct an in-depth investigation: 

 Current and future trends of Information systems infrastructure 

 Strategic importance of cloud computing in business organizations 

 Big data and its business impacts 

 Managerial issues of a networked organization 

 Emerging enterprise network applications 

 Mobile computing and its business implications 

Research paper basics: 

 Double spaced – 12 pt. font 

 2000 words (can range from 1800 – 2200 words) deductions for above or below word count. 

 APA formatted with cover page 

 Minimum six (6) sources – at least two (2) from peer reviewed journals 

 In text APA references required 

 Include an abstract, introduction, and conclusion 

 See rubric for more detailed grading criteria 

 Submitted through Turnitin – must be original work – similarity score of 30 or less to be graded 

 HELPFUL RESOURCES 

The Agile Architecture Revolution: How Cloud Computing, REST-Based SOA, and Mobile Computing are Changing Enterprise IT, 2013, Jason Bloomberg, Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-118- 40977-0. 

The Architecture of Computer Hardware and System Software: An Information Technology Approach, 5th edition, 2013, Irv Englander. Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-118-80310-3. 

Building a Windows IT Infrastructure in the Cloud, 1st edition, 2012, David K. Rensin, O’Reilly Media, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-449-33358-4. 

Business Data Communications and Networking, 11th edition, 2012. Jerry Fitzgerald. Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-118-08683-4. 

Business Intelligence: A Managerial Perspective on Analytics, 3rd edition, 2014, Ramesh Sharda, Dursun Delen, Efraim Turban, and David King. Pearson Education, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-12-385126-0. 

Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, 2013, Dan C. Marinescu. Elsevier, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-12- 404627-6 Data Architecture, 2011, Charles Tupper, Elsevier, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-12-385126-0. 

Green Communications: Principles, Concepts, and Practice, 2015, Konstantinos Samdanis, Peter Rost, Andreas Maeder (Editor), Michela Meo, and Christos Verikoukis (Editors). Wiley& Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978- 1-118-75926-4. 

The Executive’s Guide to Information Technology, 2nd edition, 2007, John Baschab, and Jon Plot. Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-470-09521-8. Mobile Design and Development, 1st edition, 2009, Brian Fling. O’Reilly Media, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-596- 15544-5.