Topic Definition Statement

Overview
In this assessment, you will write a 2-page topic definition statement for your course project, in which you will define the topic for your course project.
Note: As a Capella doctoral learner, you will eventually write a dissertation or Capstone Project, depending on your doctoral program. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to prepare for your dissertation or Capstone Project, as well as collect potential dissertation or Capstone Project resources.
Preparation
To prepare for this assignment:
Research and analyze existing project management literature and provide context for an analysis of project management complexity and application for an organization. Your sources must be current (under five years old).
Identify a research problem in project management.
Develop a research topic that is precise enough for a thorough investigation within the size limitations of your project (include 3–5 current scholarly references). Consider a topic that could be used as a topic for dissertation or Capstone Project one day, using a project management lens.
Write a topic definition statement for your course project. In your topic definition statement:
Summarize the purpose and scope of the research project, methods used, and questions addressed.
Identify key constructs and theoretical foundation, as well as key relationships among the constructs.
Describe the target population.
Identify gaps in knowledge in the literature.
Support your analysis using current scholarly or professional resources. Include a minimum of 3–5 current scholarly or professional resources (from the last 5–7 years). Use this assignment and course to build up a reference list for your topic; 40 resources are required for your final course project.
Organize your topic definition statement into the following sections:
Research topic.
Research problem.
Research problem background.
Research question.
Your writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking skills, a writing style in which sentences are clear, concise, and direct, and provide a well-supported analysis backed by current resources. Use the current APA format throughout the paper and format all citations and references according to the current APA guidelines. Use the valuable links provided under Resources to ensure your writing and research is of doctoral-level quality.
Read the Topic Definition Scoring Guide to ensure you understand all of the requirements for this assignment.
SafeAssign
Submit your draft paper to SafeAssign to ensure it meets standards of academic honesty. Use the SafeAssign Draft option to check your writing and ensure that you have paraphrased, quoted, and cited your sources appropriately. Run a SafeAssign report, saving your paper as a draft. Based on your SafeAssign results, make any necessary changes to your paper before submitting your final assignment to your instructor for grading.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking and writing skills and be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Number of resources: Include a minimum of 3–5 current scholarly or professional resources. These sources will be part of the 40 required sources you will need for your final course project.
APA formatting: Use the APA format throughout the paper, including the title page, table of contents, introduction, body, conclusions, and references. Format all citations and references according to the current APA guidelines.
Length: 2 double-spaced pages, excluding the title page and the reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.Overview
In this assessment, you will write a 2-page topic definition statement for your course project, in which you will define the topic for your course project.
Note: As a Capella doctoral learner, you will eventually write a dissertation or Capstone Project, depending on your doctoral program. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to prepare for your dissertation or Capstone Project, as well as collect potential dissertation or Capstone Project resources.
Preparation
To prepare for this assignment:
Research and analyze existing project management literature and provide context for an analysis of project management complexity and application for an organization. Your sources must be current (under five years old).
Identify a research problem in project management.
Develop a research topic that is precise enough for a thorough investigation within the size limitations of your project (include 3–5 current scholarly references). Consider a topic that could be used as a topic for dissertation or Capstone Project one day, using a project management lens.
Write a topic definition statement for your course project. In your topic definition statement:
Summarize the purpose and scope of the research project, methods used, and questions addressed.
Identify key constructs and theoretical foundation, as well as key relationships among the constructs.
Describe the target population.
Identify gaps in knowledge in the literature.
Support your analysis using current scholarly or professional resources. Include a minimum of 3–5 current scholarly or professional resources (from the last 5–7 years). Use this assignment and course to build up a reference list for your topic; 40 resources are required for your final course project.
Organize your topic definition statement into the following sections:
Research topic.
Research problem.
Research problem background.
Research question.
Your writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking skills, a writing style in which sentences are clear, concise, and direct, and provide a well-supported analysis backed by current resources. Use the current APA format throughout the paper and format all citations and references according to the current APA guidelines. Use the valuable links provided under Resources to ensure your writing and research is of doctoral-level quality.
Read the Topic Definition Scoring Guide to ensure you understand all of the requirements for this assignment.
SafeAssign
Submit your draft paper to SafeAssign to ensure it meets standards of academic honesty. Use the SafeAssign Draft option to check your writing and ensure that you have paraphrased, quoted, and cited your sources appropriately. Run a SafeAssign report, saving your paper as a draft. Based on your SafeAssign results, make any necessary changes to your paper before submitting your final assignment to your instructor for grading.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking and writing skills and be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Number of resources: Include a minimum of 3–5 current scholarly or professional resources. These sources will be part of the 40 required sources you will need for your final course project.
APA formatting: Use the APA format throughout the paper, including the title page, table of contents, introduction, body, conclusions, and references. Format all citations and references according to the current APA guidelines.
Length: 2 double-spaced pages, excluding the title page and the reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.Overview
In this assessment, you will write a 2-page topic definition statement for your course project, in which you will define the topic for your course project.
Note: As a Capella doctoral learner, you will eventually write a dissertation or Capstone Project, depending on your doctoral program. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to prepare for your dissertation or Capstone Project, as well as collect potential dissertation or Capstone Project resources.
Preparation
To prepare for this assignment:
Research and analyze existing project management literature and provide context for an analysis of project management complexity and application for an organization. Your sources must be current (under five years old).
Identify a research problem in project management.
Develop a research topic that is precise enough for a thorough investigation within the size limitations of your project (include 3–5 current scholarly references). Consider a topic that could be used as a topic for dissertation or Capstone Project one day, using a project management lens.
Write a topic definition statement for your course project. In your topic definition statement:
Summarize the purpose and scope of the research project, methods used, and questions addressed.
Identify key constructs and theoretical foundation, as well as key relationships among the constructs.
Describe the target population.
Identify gaps in knowledge in the literature.
Support your analysis using current scholarly or professional resources. Include a minimum of 3–5 current scholarly or professional resources (from the last 5–7 years). Use this assignment and course to build up a reference list for your topic; 40 resources are required for your final course project.
Organize your topic definition statement into the following sections:
Research topic.
Research problem.
Research problem background.
Research question.
Your writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking skills, a writing style in which sentences are clear, concise, and direct, and provide a well-supported analysis backed by current resources. Use the current APA format throughout the paper and format all citations and references according to the current APA guidelines. Use the valuable links provided under Resources to ensure your writing and research is of doctoral-level quality.
Read the Topic Definition Scoring Guide to ensure you understand all of the requirements for this assignment.
SafeAssign
Submit your draft paper to SafeAssign to ensure it meets standards of academic honesty. Use the SafeAssign Draft option to check your writing and ensure that you have paraphrased, quoted, and cited your sources appropriately. Run a SafeAssign report, saving your paper as a draft. Based on your SafeAssign results, make any necessary changes to your paper before submitting your final assignment to your instructor for grading.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking and writing skills and be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Number of resources: Include a minimum of 3–5 current scholarly or professional resources. These sources will be part of the 40 required sources you will need for your final course project.
APA formatting: Use the APA format throughout the paper, including the title page, table of contents, introduction, body, conclusions, and references. Format all citations and references according to the current APA guidelines.
Length: 2 double-spaced pages, excluding the title page and the reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.Overview
In this assessment, you will write a 2-page topic definition statement for your course project, in which you will define the topic for your course project.
Note: As a Capella doctoral learner, you will eventually write a dissertation or Capstone Project, depending on your doctoral program. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to prepare for your dissertation or Capstone Project, as well as collect potential dissertation or Capstone Project resources.
Preparation
To prepare for this assignment:
Research and analyze existing project management literature and provide context for an analysis of project management complexity and application for an organization. Your sources must be current (under five years old).
Identify a research problem in project management.
Develop a research topic that is precise enough for a thorough investigation within the size limitations of your project (include 3–5 current scholarly references). Consider a topic that could be used as a topic for dissertation or Capstone Project one day, using a project management lens.
Write a topic definition statement for your course project. In your topic definition statement:
Summarize the purpose and scope of the research project, methods used, and questions addressed.
Identify key constructs and theoretical foundation, as well as key relationships among the constructs.
Describe the target population.
Identify gaps in knowledge in the literature.
Support your analysis using current scholarly or professional resources. Include a minimum of 3–5 current scholarly or professional resources (from the last 5–7 years). Use this assignment and course to build up a reference list for your topic; 40 resources are required for your final course project.
Organize your topic definition statement into the following sections:
Research topic.
Research problem.
Research problem background.
Research question.
Your writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking skills, a writing style in which sentences are clear, concise, and direct, and provide a well-supported analysis backed by current resources. Use the current APA format throughout the paper and format all citations and references according to the current APA guidelines. Use the valuable links provided under Resources to ensure your writing and research is of doctoral-level quality.
Read the Topic Definition Scoring Guide to ensure you understand all of the requirements for this assignment.
SafeAssign
Submit your draft paper to SafeAssign to ensure it meets standards of academic honesty. Use the SafeAssign Draft option to check your writing and ensure that you have paraphrased, quoted, and cited your sources appropriately. Run a SafeAssign report, saving your paper as a draft. Based on your SafeAssign results, make any necessary changes to your paper before submitting your final assignment to your instructor for grading.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking and writing skills and be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Number of resources: Include a minimum of 3–5 current scholarly or professional resources. These sources will be part of the 40 required sources you will need for your final course project.
APA formatting: Use the APA format throughout the paper, including the title page, table of contents, introduction, body, conclusions, and references. Format all citations and references according to the current APA guidelines.
Length: 2 double-spaced pages, excluding the title page and the reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

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