Information Management paper

IIM-I300 Integrated Information Management Paper Guidelines

The objective of the term paper requirement is to give you an opportunity to explore a topic in

considerable depth. The guidelines below will help you craft your paper. Please do not hesitate to

email or call with questions.

Paper Guidelines

Length: 5-7 pages with references

Formatting: MS Word (.doc, .docx) only; 12 point Times New Roman font; 1.5 line spacing; all text left

justified, no indent.

References: APA 6 th

citation format (see sample paper)

Choose your topic:

ERP Systems

Decision Support Systems

Artificial Intelligence

Expert Systems

Electronic Medical Records

Information Assurance (Security)

Geographic Information Systems

Banking Systems

Data Warehouses

Data Mining

Knowledge Management/KM systems

Accounting Systems

Human Resources systems

Supply Chain Management Systems

Customer Relationship Management Systems

Other topics by arrangement

Please choose from the topics above. Remember, these types of systems have been deployed across

numerous domains (e.g. health care, banking, manufacturing, etc.). You may research whatever domain

interests you. Alternatively, you can choose your own topic, however it must be OK’d by me before

you proceed.

Paper details:

Your paper should be organized as follows:

1. Introduction – introduce your topic, explain why it’s important, then briefly review what’s

coming in subsequent sections.

2. Background/History – When did such systems come into use? Discuss seminal research or

practical applications that advanced the field, discuss the history of your topic.

3. Current Practice/Research – how are such systems being used today? Articulate the state of the

art from both practical and research perspectives.

4. Future work – Discuss the future of your topic, describe what’s coming next in terms of

advancements.

5. Conclusion – Summarize the paper briefly reviewing the findings presented in previous sections.

6. References

Six sections as outlined above, points will be deducted for not following organization guideline.

I expect your final paper to demonstrate college-level writing – correct spelling, grammar, punctuation,

etc. The final paper will be submitted using Turnitin, a plagiarism detection tool. Plagiarism is a serious

offence in this class and at IUE and will not be tolerated. If you have questions related to this matter,

please ask.

If you choose a topic from the list above, simply upload an MS Word file to the assignment ‘Term Paper

Topic’ in OnCourse Assignments. Your document should contain the following:

1. Your name

2. Topic

3. Brief outline and one or two paragraphs documenting what your paper will cover.

If you choose your own topic, you should do the above AFTER you have informed me of your choice and

after I have OK’d it. Email/OnCourse/Text message are all good ways to reach me.

Questions? Let me know, I’m glad to help.

**If you elect to have the IU East Writing Center proof your paper (well in

advance of the deadline), I will award you an additional 10 points (one letter

grade), up to a maximum of 105/100. I am notified by the writing center

whenever a student of mine uses their services.