The main body of the report should be double-spaced in MLA format
(Links to an external site.)
, organized in the following sections:
Part I: Introduction and Context (2 pages minimum)
Provide a meaningful introduction, providing as many specific details as possible about the organization/company/etc you are addressing. Start broad and move to the more specific context of your project.
For example (not to be replicated), if you were discussing something related to ADHD on campus, addressed to the Health Center, in this section you might start off identifying what ADHD was, providing stats and figures. Then you could talk about college age populations specifically. Finally, you would introduce the specific context of the university.
Establish the problem or opportunity, providing as much evidence as possible. Be compelling.
Part II: Literature Review and Available Models (2 pages minimum)
Here you will identify and discuss resources currently available on this subject, both within the immediate context of the problem/opportunity you are addressing, as well as at large. For example, if there is already a great deal of internal documentation at the office/department/organization/company you are addressing, you can mention what these resources are, in addition to any available scholarly or other popular research. The items discussed here should be listed in your bibliography.
Most importantly, you will want to identify examples of other offices/departments/organizations/companies that have encountered the same issue and who may have already developed solutions. Likely, your audience is not the first to encounter the problem you’ve identified. Who else has attempted to address the same or similar problem, and how have they gone about it?
Part III. Analysis and Synthesis (2 pages minimum)
Having identified your problem, discussed available research on the project, now you will provide analysis/synthesis that explains to the reader how all of this information works together.
Clearly identify what issues are most important, the pros and cons of different possibilities.
Most importantly, walk the reader through the decision-making process of determining how best to address the problem identified at the beginning of the document.
Part IV: Proposed Solution (2 pages minimum)
Based on your assessment of the problem/opportunity, and the available research and models you identified, outline your solution in detail.
Carefully provide the analysis that led you to this proposed solution, providing any additional evidence.
Be as detailed as possible about the nature of the solution, costs/time/etc.
Part V: Conclusion (.5 page)
Your conclusion should provide a succinct, effective summary of your proposal, while also mentioning what the next steps are for moving forward.
Part VI: Bibliography (10+ sources, starting on separate page)
The bibliography should contain at least ten (10) sources and, along with your in-text citations, be provided in MLA format
(Links to an external site.)
Context: The business uses an old spreadsheet program called Q&A Symantec on Windows XP (this program doesn’t run on windows XP but makes writing easier). They need a spreadsheet/relational database software to keep track of customer information and billing. If you need to use the company name, use [company name] and I will edit it.
Below is a rough outline with some sources. It is not necessary to use the listed software if it would be easier to use a different one. Sources do not have to be scholarly but are preferred if possible.
intro/context
Security risks of non supported software
Malfunction risks
Software is slow
Compatibility
https://www.wired.com/2017/05/still-use-windows-xp-prepare-worst/
https://www.rgj.com/story/money/business/2016/12/14/unsupported-software-leaves-companies-vulnerable/95448958/
Nearly half of Small businesses could be using outdated software
Literature review
OS solutions (not necessary)
Emulator
Upgrade
Database solutions
Sap hana
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/2094114.2094126
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2213836.2213946
Microsoft sql
Oracle
Could also compare relational database vs non-relational database if more length is required
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780934613538500091
https://www.xplenty.com/blog/which-database/
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