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MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND DESIGNREPORT
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDYBackground to the project
This should include the identification to the problem situation and therationale forcarrying out the project, based on review of past research work where the gaps areidentified
Scope and objectivesIdentify clearly the scope, in terms of the level of challenge. Specifically identify areas /functionalities which will not be considered
Project planDescription of how the project will proceed and how it would be evaluated
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEWAnalyse the existing literature and give justification as to how your research will fit intothe existing body of knowledge (CQU Library, 2000)
Introduction
Domain Research Depending on the area of research
Contribution to the body of knowledge that is relevant to the research problem,
How it compares and contrasts with the positions developed by other researchers.
Similar Systems
Technical Research
Language
Database
Architecture
Methodology
Conclusions
Note: Literature Research materials should be from academic sources, journals, conferenceproceedings and books as far as possible. Do not merely cite what others are saying aboutthe various aspects / concepts etc but analyse and use what they are saying to justify whyyou are doing what you are doing as well as how you plan to carry this out.
CHAPTER 3: PRIMARY RESEARCH
IntroductionExplain which primary research you have considered justify your reason for theselection
Note:
For each primary research you have chosen,
o If it is questionnaire, survey or interview, list the questions asked, the objective of
the question(s), the findings and the conclusions. Also, note that it is notmandatory each question should have a different objective / finding / conclusion.You could have one objective for a couple of questions and hence, have one setof findings with one conclusion.
o If it is observation, prepare a checklist of what is to be observed. Include the
objective, findings and conclusions.
Ensure the questions and checklist are pertaining to the project / what you intend to do
and not generic in nature.
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Supervisors should approve the questions / checklist, before these are used by signing
the 2ndpart of the Ethics Form.Questionnaire / Survey
Question
Objective
Findings
ConclusionInterview
Question
Objective
Findings
Conclusion
ConclusionOverall conclusion of your primary research based on your objectives were these
fulfilled? Were your doubts cleared through the findings? What is the impact of the findings onyour overall project aims and objectives?
CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS
Reintroduce your requirements / project aims and objectives. Relate how the findings of thevarious research methods applied affected your decision to either retain the requirements ormake changes to them. Provide examples from your findings to support your decisions.
CHAPTER 5: DESIGN
IntroductionWhich modeling tool was chosen for this project? What designs will be produced in this chapter?
Note:
Include here appropriate designs to represent the system, the database, the interface,
etc.
For each set of designs produced, provide explanation on what was produced and how it
relates to the analysis.
Ensure the designs relate to the system to be produced
Additional designs that cannot be included in the documentation can be included in the
CD instead
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
What was achieved at the end of the first leg of the project?Were you able to do enough investigation / research with regards to what you want to achieve /do?Were there any gaps in your research, analysis and design where you may want to furtherexplore and identify/ improve?
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
Log Sheet
Gantt Chart
PSF
Ethics
Interview/Questionnaire sample (some with answers)
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