Order Number |
636738393092 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Abstract
Replace the contents of this page with your own abstract, maintaining the formatting. The abstract should be no more than 250 words, be contained in a single paragraph, and provide an overall summary of your paper.
For the running head above, the words Running head: should be in the same 12-point font as the rest of the paper, only appear on the cover page, be on the same line as the page number, and be aligned with the left 1” margin.
The paper title portion should be in all caps. For the second page and beyond, the running head should only include the paper title in all caps. The page numbers should be aligned at the right 1” margin.
Title of Your Paper
The initial paragraph is assumed in APA to include the introduction to your paper, and therefore does not require the heading of “Introduction”. Use the paper title as the initial paper heading, centered, not in bold, with major words capitalized. The heading and content should start at the top of the page with no extra spacing.
The entire paper should be double-spaced with no extra spacing between headings or paragraphs. The first line of every paragraph should be indented 5-7 spaces, or .5” by default.
This includes paragraphs following numbered lists and images. This section should “introduce” the reader to the content covered in your paper. In many ways, the introduction serves as a mini-outline for the rest of the paper.
So, as you continue to write the remaining sections, make sure to only include the information related to what you have “introduced” in your introduction paragraph. To sum it up, this section should tell the audience what you are going to talk about in the chapters below.
Phase 1 – Planning and Project Selection
The opening phase to your project will provide information about the organization you have selected, including details about the current status and existing issue(s) you plan to address in your project. This provides the foundation for why the project is needed.
You will then present your recommendation for work to be done to provide a technical solution addressing the problem(s) identified. Write your full paper in a formal tone as though you will present it to the business leadership for their approval. It is anticipated that this chapter will be at least 5-7 pages in length.
Use a level 1 APA heading appropriate for the content to introduce this section, centered and in bold. The “body” of your paper should expand on the concepts covered in your introduction. It is appropriate to have main and subtopics in this section. The main and subtopics should be identified by using the appropriate Level Heading.
To sum it up, this section should talk about what you told the audience you were going to talk about in your introduction. Use additional APA heading levels following an outline format for each new concept section in your paper. Level 1 is centered and in bold. Level 2 is left-aligned and in bold, level 3 is in the first line of the paragraph, in bold, and ending with a period., etc. Each heading should be appropriate for the content contained in the paragraphs under the heading.
Citing Your Sources
When using information from outside sources in your writing, you must cite those sources appropriately. As an example, if you are paraphrasing, follow the end of the information with a citation, then follow with the period to end the sentence. The citation must include the author and year, like this (Lodico, Spaulding & Voegtle, 2010).
The citations must match the references provided at the end of the paper. Only provide the author’s initials in the full references at the end of the paper, not within the citations. A quote would be followed with a citation containing the page or paragraph number for the quoted content.
An example would be, “This is a hypothetical quote” (Scaduto, Lindsay, & Chiaburu, 2008, p. 27). If you introduce the authors in your sentence, immediately follow their names with the year in parentheses. For example, Lodico, Spaulding and Voegtle (2010) wrote a paper discussing educational research methods.
Phase 2 – Requirements Gathering and Data Analysis
Phase 2 will provide your research in to the recommended solution you are providing. This will provide external citations and references for supporting information justifying why your recommendation is the right solution to meet the business needs identified in phase 1.
Provide enough details that both a technical and a business leader would be able to understand what your solution is and how it will function. Do not go overboard on technical specifications for equipment to be acquired. It is anticipated that this chapter will be at least 5-7 pages in length.
Phase 3 – Designing the Solution
This chapter will provide the full details for the proposed project solution. This is really the ‘meat’ of your project. Details for this section will include all information needed to make the solution work. If you are writing a program, or designing a set of web pages, this section will include brief screen shots of your functioning program and code.
It will also include full written descriptions regarding the functionality of your solution. If you are designing a network solution, it will include diagrams for network connectivity.
If you are writing a security solution, it will include written details about the security equipment, software, tools, or other methods that need to be implemented. It will also include any required budget information to help business leaders plan for. It is expected that this section will be between 7-10 pages in length.
Phase 4 – Implementation
This chapter will lay out the full implementation plan for your project. This will include the project schedule with the individual project tasks and timelines.
For example, if you are recommending a network upgrade solution, this chapter will provide the expected timeline for things like building wiring, acquisition of networking hardware, programming of switches and routers, setup of firewalls, connection of WiFi access points, etc. It will include any training required for use or administration. It is anticipated that this chapter will be 4-5 pages in length.
Phase 5 – Ongoing Maintenance and Support
This chapter will discuss the ongoing maintenance of the newly implemented project solution, and how it will be supported going forward. This may include any training of technical support staff, disaster recovery plans, facilities management, software updates, etc.
If there are any additional recommendations for future work to be performed after the completion of this project, you will also address those recommendations here. For example, if you have proposed a network upgrade, then following the completion of this project you may also want to recommend a full WiFi implementation as the next project. It is anticipated that this chapter will be 2-3 pages in length.
Conclusion
This section should cover the highlights of the full paper content. The conclusion should “briefly” remind your reader/audience about what is included in the previous sections. Refrain from introducing new topics or ideas in this section, unless you want to revisit and rework/rewrite previous sections to include them.
To sum it up, this section is going to remind your audience of what you just told them in the chapters, while making a final point. Once you have completed this section, you need to complete the References page. An outline of the Reference page is below.
References
Lodico, M.G., Spaulding, D.T., & Voegtle, K.H. (2010). Methods in educational research: From theory to practice. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Scaduto, A., Lindsay, D., Chiaburu, D.S. (2008). Leader influences on training effectiveness: motivation and outcome expectation processes. International Journal of Training and Development, 12(3), 158-170.
Be sure to delete all content in this template and replace with your actual references! The references listed above are only examples for formatting. This is where all the references you used will be listed alphabetically by author’s last name. The reference page needs to be double-spaced and the second line of the same reference should be added as a “hanging” indent.
All references should also be double-spaced with no extra spacing between them. All references should be in the same font as the rest of the paper. The content of this page should begin at the top of the page with no extra spacing. Once you have added your references, please delete this section and the information below from the template.