Topic Area - usually we start here and it's best to choose an area where you have some knowledge and experience. Topics are the areas where you will go to the library and research the literature. Usually there are two aspects:
- Problem specific - for example if you had a problem in inventory management then you need to be knowledgeable in that area.
- Information Technology - EVERY project MUST have an outcome and that outcome when used by an actor must lead to or imply the strategic deployment of IT assets. It follows that you must research the relevant IT areas.
Presenting Problem - this is an area of concern of some kind, usually in your company and its resolution will bring benefits. This is a difficult element to deal with so read the references and the hints.
Target - these are the end effects you want to see if the problem can be resolved or partially resolved.
Outcome - the object generated at the end of your MSc project in the form of a document of some kind that can be used by an actor to bring about a change that will lead to the target effects.
Actor - this is the person or person who are able to use the outcome.
Setting - this is where your presenting problem is set and most often it is within your workplace so all that is needed is a short description of that setting.
WARNING: - projects MUST involve IT learning and MUST generate an outcome that when used leads to/implies the strategic Deployment of IT. DO NOT ignore this as 12 students in the last cohort failed on this point. They were warned but took no notice and now they have to accept the consequences
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