Action Research paper on Becoming an Artificial Intelligenc (AI) Analyst

Action Research Generic Proposal

The proposal section contains a high-level overview of your project as laid out in a minimum of

four iterations. Each iteration should represent approximately two weeks, with a minimum of

40 hours of activity in each iteration.

Do not try to layout your full plan at this point, keep this to one or two paragraphs for

each iteration description. At this point, you should focus on the big picture.

Hypothetical situation…Let’s say your proposal deals with improving the ‘needs

assessment’ process in organization XYZ. You know the process is weak and requires

improvement, but do not know what the weak points are or how to correct them. You

assume you will need the following iterations:

Iteration 1

In iteration 1, you anticipate two or three brainstorming sessions with representatives

from each of the three divisions with each session last a maximum of two hours. The

session discussions will include identifying current process flow, a gap analysis,

gathering process requirements, and communication flow. In addition, the iteration will

include compiling, analyzing, and reporting the results of each brainstorming session. At

this point you can go into a little more detail but not too much…keep this statement to

one or two paragraphs.

Remember, this is an example and one meeting is not sufficient for an iteration.

Iteration 2

You expect there will be several one-hour follow up session with each of the division

representatives to discuss the outcome of the brainstorming session, clarify information,

and gather more detail about their division’s requirements. Again keep this to one or two

paragraphs, I encourage you to focus on the big picture.

Remember, this is an example and one meeting is not sufficient for an iteration.

Iteration 3

This iteration will be a two-hour follow-up meeting with the three division

representatives to discuss identified common requirements, possible integration of

requirements, and discussion of how unique requirements will be managed at the division

level. The researcher will manage common and integrated requirements, and the

appropriate division must manage unique requirements. At the conclusion of this

meeting, the division representatives will be tasked with formulating a solution for all

unique requirements.

Remember, this is an example and one meeting is not sufficient for an iteration.

Iteration 4

You need to fully analyze the feedback concerning the requirements from each of the

divisions. Then, document a final process to collect ‘needs’ from each of the divisions,

Remember, this is an example and one meeting is not sufficient for an iteration.

Iteration 5

A final two-hour meeting is needed to present the new process. Copies of the new

process will be provided to each division.

Remember, this is an example and one meeting is not sufficient for an iteration.

A figure, see Figure 1, showing at least four iterations of your Action Research project’s

flow must appear at the end of your proposal. The figure shown here should be used as a

template for the information needed in the figure. Remember to revise the information in

each of the Iteration number blocks!

Iteration 1 Brainstorming &

Requ irements Gathering

Plan Act/

Actions Observation

/Results Reflection

Iteration 2 Divisional Meetings,

Data Analysis, & Other Research

Plan Act/

Actions Observation

/Results Reflection

Iteration 3 Coordination Meetings

& Data Analysis Plan

Act/ Actions

Observation /Results

Reflection

Iteration 4 Data Analysis & Do cumentation

Plan Act/

Actions Observation

/Results Reflection

Iteration 5 Project Finalization,

Repo rt Finalizatio n, & Fin dings Presen tation

Plan Act/

Actions Observation

/Results Reflection

Figure 1. Iteration flow diagram