RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/RESEARCH MODEL YOUR PROJECT TITLE WILL BE HERE INTRODUCTION A report is an informational work made with the specific intention of relaying information or recounting certain events in a way that is concise, factual and relevant to the audience at hand. Reports may be conveyed through a written medium, speech, television, or film. In professional spheres, reports are a common and vital communication tool. Additionally, reports may be official or unofficial, and can be listed publicly or only available privately depending on the specific scenario. The audience for a report can vary dramatically, from an elementary school classroom to a boardroom on Wall Street. Reports fill a vast array of informational needs for a spectrum of audiences. Reports may be used to keep track of information, evaluate a strategy, or make decisions. Written reports are documents which present focused and salient content, generally to a specific audience. An example of an official report would be a police report, which could have legally binding consequences. Other types of reports, like Consumer Reports, inform the public about the quality of products available on the market. Reports are used in government, business, education, science, and other fields, often to display the results of an experiment, investigation, or inquiry. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/RESEARCH MODEL The process used to collect information and data for the purpose of making business decisions. The methodology may include publication research, interviews, surveys and other research techniques, and could include both present and historical information. PROBLEM STATEMENT PROJECT DESIGN A problem statement is a short description of the issues that need to be. A good problem statement should answer these questions: What is the problem? This should explain why the team is needed. Who has the problem or who is the client/customer? This should explain who needs the solution and who will decide the problem has been solved. What form can the resolution be? What is the scope and limitations (in time, money, resources, technologies) that can be used to solve the problem? Does the client want a white paper? A web-tool? A new feature for a product? A brainstorming on a topic? Project design is the phase of the project where a project's key features, structure, criteria for success, and major deliverables are all planned out. The point is to develop one or more designs which can be used to achieve the desired project goals. [You may include figures, illustration, etc.] PROJECT SIGNIFICANCE This section, often referred to as the "rationale" is crucial, because it is one place in which the researcher tries to convince an audience that the research is worth doing. It could also persuade someone of why he or she would want to support, or fund, a research project. OBJECTIVES FINDINGS/RESULTS The aim of the work, i.e. the overall purpose of the study, should be clearly and concisely defined. A broad statements of desired outcomes, or the general intentions of the research, which 'paint a picture' of your research project. Emphasize what is to be accomplished (not how it is to be accomplished) Address the long-term project outcomes, i.e. they should reflect the aspirations and expectations of the research topic. This is the main section of the report where you present your data and your findings. It is often split into thematic sub-sections based on your research question(s) and data.  If you used qualitative methods you could include: quotes or vignettes (short descriptions and scenarios). If you used quantitative methods you could include: charts, graphs or tables and diagrams. PROJECT SCOPE Project scope is the part of project planning that involves determining and documenting a list of specific project goals, deliverables, tasks, costs and deadlines. a project's scope explains the boundaries of the project, establishes responsibilities for each team member and sets up procedures for how completed work will be verified and approved. The documentation may be referred to as a scope statement, statement of work (SOW) or terms of reference. During the project, this documentation helps the project team remain focused and on task.  CONCLUSION A conclusion is, in some ways, like your introduction. You restate your thesis and summarize your main points of evidence for the reader. You can usually do this in one paragraph. It can help make the reader's task easier. With a good conclusion, you can pull all the threads of the report details together and relate them to the initial purpose for writing the report. In other words, the conclusion should confirm for the reader that the report's purpose has been achieved. PRESENTER [First member’s name here] [student ID number] [Second member’s name here]