Advanced GIS & Spatial Analysis MBG771

Research Report

Date Due:Tuesday 8 April 2025 @ 11:59 p.m.

Submit your completed assessment to the blackboard under the Assessment Folder.This assessment is worth 30% of your final grade.

Presentation Standard

• Times New Roman
• 12 pt for normal text
• 14 pt bold for major headings, 12 pt bold for minor headings
• 5 line spacing
• Header: Your name plus your ID number; make sure to use the following format: 10pt, italics, right aligned.
• Footer: Page numbering make sure to use the following format: 10pt, italics, left aligned
• 3cm margin left of page, 2.5cm margin top, bottom and right of page
• Assignment should be word-processed, spell and grammar checked.
• Be approximately2,000 to 4,500 wordsin length, excluding diagrams; appendices; Your reflection, Executive summary, and references.
• The assignment should contain no less than15 academic journal references and textbooks,6 academic journals should be dated from 2021 to 2025.Make sure to useEndnote softwarefor the references' section.
• Whenever you need to quote ideas and/or the quotes of any other author, you should acknowledge this, using the Chicago referencing method (Chicago 17^thB ed.)
• Please READ ME: Submit your work in word document format (ONLY)
• B.: The use of WIKIPEDIA online encyclopaedia is not allowed.

Please use the following headings for the Research Report Assessment

• Executive Summary (3 Marks)

An Executive Summary should outline the following:

• Objectives of the report
• Scope of the report (narrow down the topic)
• Information sources used (mention any limitations)
• Findings of the research
• Recommendations
• Conclusion

• Introduction (2 Marks)

Some contents will be similar to the Executive Summary:

• Introduces the reader to the subject matter.
• Provides the purpose and objectives of the report.
• States the terms of reference (what the research set out to cover).
• States the information sources used (mention any limitations).
• Indicates the general make-up of the report.
• Uses decimal notation starting at the Introduction, i.e., 1.0.

• Scope of the Literature Review (2 Marks)

In this section, please create a table (and caption) with the following main headings; also discuss with the readers the table aims.

• Key terms (Key words)

• e., Conflict, Stakeholders, Risk, Risk Management, tools + advantages ...etc.
  
  • Databases
    
• Proquest, ScienceDirect, SciFinder, Scopus, SpringerLink, Wiley Online Library
  
  
  • Journals
• Journal of Project Management
• Harvard Business
• Journal of Information Systemsetc.

• Background (Headings and subheadings) (7 Marks)

Presents findings in detail.

Analyses, interprets,

• Discussion: Under the discussion section, you need to discuss the following: (7 Marks)

By finding the necessary literature review from the journals and books, did you answer the Research Report Assessment question?

Did you agree with the current literature review about the research report question (if yes, why, and if no, why)? Please add your voice and perspective.

Discuss your report's limitations.

Where from here?

N.B.: There is no citation in this section; please use cross-reference.

• Recommendations (2 Marks)

List the recommendations based on the background section,use cross-reference

• Conclusion (3 Marks)

Conclusions are drawn from the evidence and discussion provided in the body of the report.

No new information and new references

• Your reflection (2 Marks)

Under this section, talk about your "Journey with Research Report Assessment.".

• Was this research report assessment as challenging as you expected? Easier? More difficult? And why?
• What challenges did you face?
• How did you overcome these challenges?
• What have you learned? About the theories, skills (i.e., research, writing, decision-making, endnote software, etc.), and about yourself

• References (2 Marks)

Guidelines for Report Writing

Report writing uses similar principles and skills to those used when writing essays; however, the key differences are that reports include a formal summary, a numbering system, and a set of recommendations. Increasingly popular is substituting an executive summary in place of the abstract. An executive summary encompasses all the major issues within the report. In business, many readers will not read beyond the executive summary; hence, this component must be written carefully to ensure it embodies the intent of the report.

For this Assignment, make sure to complete the following question:

Stakeholders play an important role in determining the success or failure of a project. Getting stakeholders involved in the project right from the beginning is crucial because they are the ones who decide on what changes are to be made to meet their requirements. If the project manager fails to involve them at the initial stage, the changes set forth by the stakeholders at a later stage will hamper the quality and value of the project.

The statement should be revised as follows:

• Assess the accuracy of this statement through research and personal understanding, and address the following inquiries:
  • Who are considered project stakeholders?
  • Identify and elaborate on the different groups that project stakeholders can be classified into.
  • Explore strategies, approaches, and models for effectively handling conflict and reducing potential risks in project management.