- The following outline is intended as a guide only
- See Understanding The Report Structure for more information
- Remember that each chapter is interconnected – Video or Simple Image
- You will need to submit a report (research) proposal, which forms most of chapter one
- Remember there are two parts:
- The report and the deliverable (the deliverable, in this case, is the application of the selected project management framework)
- If you are not sure about your project read this.
- Most universities will require you to undertake a midpoint assessment.
Research Title
Prologue
- Report\ Project Overview
- Acknowledgement
- Statement of Authenticity
- Table of Content
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
Chapter One – Introduction
- Introduction
- Statement of The Problem
- Aim, Objectives and Outcomes
- Deliverables
- Resources
- Planning
- Assumptions, Limitations & Delimitations (Scope)
Chapter Two – Literature Review
Chapter Three – Research Methods
- International Standards and Best Practices
- What national and international standards do you need to follow (ISOs)
- Consider legal requirements if you have not covered them in your literature review
- Project Management Framework/ Approach
- Software Requirements
- Research Approach
- See, Data Collection tools (below) and Data Collection and the Artefact
- See, Chapter Three for research associated keywords
- Data collection and control
- Planning Implementation
Chapter Four – Implementation
Apply your management framework
- Initiation
- Planning or design
- Production or execution
- Monitoring and controlling
- Closing
Chapter Five – Critical Evaluation
- Identify strength and weakness in your research in-relation to the results
- Discuss your result in relation to your requirements or problem (fit for purpose)
- Link your results to theories and practices in your literature review
- Link your result back to your aims, objectives and deliverables
Chapter Six – Recommendations & Conclusions
Chapter Seven – Future\ Further Research
Chapter Eight – Critical Reflection
Chapter Nine – References
- Use a reference manager Mendeley
- Very quick reference sheet
- Interactive Version