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

Research 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 being trained as a database

administrator (DBA). You know there are certifications, training, knowledge, and other

credentials needed to progress to a senior position, but do not know the exact things needed

to obtain the position. You assume you will need the following iterations:

Iteration 1

In iteration 1, you anticipate:

(a) Two or three information gathering (brainstorming) sessions with representatives

from three, different companies with each session last a maximum of two hours;

(b) Performing a gap analysis between your current knowledge level and the senior DBA

position; and

(c) Researching the DBA knowledge and skill progression.

In addition, the iteration will include compiling, analyzing, and reporting the results of

each step. 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 to attend several days of DBA training, which include several one-hour

progress meetings, a follow up meeting with the department supervisor, periodic skill and

knowledge testing, and practicing the skills learned or the ones needing extra attention.

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

You assume there will be several more days of DBA training, follow up meetings with

various personnel, periodic skill and knowledge testing, and practicing the skills learned

or the ones needing extra attention. 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 4

The training has a final exam and you need to devote time to study while also continuing

the DBA training along with meeting the various senior personnel who are assessing your

progress or mentoring you through the training. 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 5

This could be the final few days of your internship, which may include the final skills and

knowledge exam, exit interviews, or a full time job offer.

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 Company Orientation,

DBA Requ irements Gathering

Plan Act/

Actions Observation

/Results Reflection

Iteration 2 DBA Initial Trainin g, Progress Meetin gs,

Progress Testing

Plan Act/

Actions Observation

/Results Reflection

Iteration 3 DBA Training, Progress

Meetings, Progress Testing

Plan Act/

Actions Observation

/Results Reflection

Iteration 4 Fin al Exam P rep,

Continu e Training, Progress Meetin gs

Plan Act/

Actions Observation

/Results Reflection

Iteration 5 Fin al Exam, Jo b Search

Prep Plan

Act/ Actions

Observation /Results

Reflection

Figure 1. Iteration flow diagram