MIS-564 Enterprise Data Management

Objectives

Technical managers are often called upon to create white papers to describe current technology, or to support and promote their ideas and proposals. To exercise the skill set required to produce a quality white paper, each student is required to create a term research project covering an in-depth area of Enterprise Data Design, Administration, and/or Management. Some topic ideas include a new trend, a technology, a product, a standard, or a managerial/technical issue significant to a business. The project allows you to integrate, in-depth, the theories and topics within the enterprise data design, administration, and management discipline covered in this course. Think of this project as a research white papers you might submit to your manager to demonstrate your technical and managerial abilities.

Three Different .Doc File for each week

Week-2 Submit an Abstract of your research project which identifies the project subject selection and project scope definition. The abstract is worth 20 points.

Week-5 Submit a Project Progress Report consisting of your abstract from Week 2, an outline or table of contents showing the coverage and structure of your paper, and a bibliography. The Project Progress Report is worth 20 points. The purpose of the progress report is a checkpoint for issues on your topic, scope, and project progress.

Week-7 Submit your Final Research Project Paper to the Dropbox. The Final Research Project Paper is worth 210 points.

Guidelines

The project specifics are as follows:

· It should be submitted to the Course Drop box in Week 7.

· It should be a Microsoft Word document.

· It should be between 10 and 15 pages in length, excluding the title page, table of contents, bibliography/references, and appendices.

· It should be written in the APA Style. There are several APA tutorial links in the Webliography.

· Appropriate citations are required. All University policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy.

· Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q&A Discussion topic.

Below is the key schedule for the applied research project. Click on each of the weekly links to access additional information regarding these components.

Grading Rubrics

First, some pitfalls to avoid...

· All assignments are to be submitted via the course Dropbox as a Microsoft Word document.

· I will deduct 5 points for any assignment submitted without your name.

· The Final Paper should be between 10 and 15 pages in length, excluding the title page, TOC, references, and appendices. I will deduct 1 point for each page short of the 10 page requirement. The length of your paper can also affect your score on Subject Matter and Higher Order Thinking, as one cannot fully develop a topic in a short narrative.

· Plagiarism, Don't Do It! Use the APA Citing Tutorial in Webliography to learn how to properly cite your references. Points will be deducted for violating the 80/20 rule! Plagiarism will result in a '0' for any assignment where it is detected.

Here's how you can earn points for each phase of the research project.

Best Practices

The following are the best practices in preparing this paper.

· Discuss both the business and technical aspects of the topic.

· Include a summary/conclusion giving an overview of the topic covered and your viewpoints. I'm interested in what you think.

· Figures, graphs, diagrams, etc. are extremely helpful in clarifying technical material, improve the flow of the narrative, and add interest to your paper.

· Organization is worth 25 points. A Table of Contents and Section Headers help immensely in the organization of your paper, as well as allowing me to quickly assess how it is organized.

· Include a Header WITH your NAME on all assignments. Assignments without a name will lose 5 points!

· Remember, the objective of the project is to develop your skills and abilities to enhance your professional effectiveness. Please take full advantage of your term project and this course to invest in your future. The time and effort you spend on this project will earn more than simply a grade in this course; it will help support your professional development to attain your full potential and build core competencies you can then demonstrate at many professional levels.

Additional hints on preparing the best possible project.

1. Apply a three step process of writing... Plan, Write, and Complete.

2. Prepare an outline of your research paper before you go forward.

3. Complete a first draft and then go back to edit, evaluate, and make any changes required.