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Audience
Imagine you are writing a report in the workplace for a real person (e.g., supervisor or client). You need to present information to help this person make a decision.
Purpose
Your task is to write a formal research report comparing 2 innovations or strategies.
Tone:
Formal
The report should do the following:
· Must include all elements as discussed in class.
· Be in APA format (e.g., double spaced, 1” margins).
· Contain a minimum of four credible sources (no Wiki sources).
· Must include live and accurate links on reference entries on reference page.
· Be 1000 – 1500 words. Word count does NOT include summary, table of contents, or Reference page.
If you are in the BMIB or BMAN program, there a lots of comparisons that you could make. (See below.) If you are in QEMS or FPWT, your program coordinator has made a few suggestions. (Also see below.)
BMIB or BMAN Report Topics
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Recruitment strategies (Blind recruitment vs traditional recruitment)
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Marketing strategies (social media, email marketing, viral, paid media, direct selling, point of purchase)
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Online vs face to face training
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Social media advertising (different platforms)
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Courier services/delivery options
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Drones
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Cameras
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Windows vs Linux
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Search Engines
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Telecommunications applications (Skype, Zoom, Teams, etc.)
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Open office space vs individual offices
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Office work vs work from home
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Artificial Intelligence
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Legal cannabis retail models
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Corporate Responsibility Plans
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Diversity Policies
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Sick Day Policies
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Carbon Reduction Strategies
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Stress Reduction Strategies
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A topic of your choosing (pre-approved)
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A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette.
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QEMS Report Topics
Statistical Process Control vs Big Data
Lean manufacturing vs the “shareholder value theory” approach to management
Regulatory (or compliance audits) to process improvement audits
ISO 9001 vs startup culture approach to management
Six Sigma, Total Quality Management and Lean manufacturing
Cost of poor quality system to a typical accounting approach to financial management
ISO 9001 management approach to the “excellence model” (eg Baldridge award) approach
A top down vs team approach to change management
A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette.
FPWS Report Topics
Banking technologies (open APIs, Advanced Analytics/AI, Conversational Interfaces, Cloud Processing, Mobility and Wearables, Robotic Process Automation)
Financial Planning Software
Cryptocurrencies
Strategies for Unbanked individuals/households
Robo-advisors vs financial advisors
Banking services
Payment methods (Apple Pay, Tap & Go, e-transfer, telephone banking, eCheck)
Client Relationship Management Software systems
Security solutions
A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette.
ETIS Report Topics
LMS Systems (Brightspace, Blackboard, etc.)
Individual vs group projects
Web Conferencing Apps (Teams, Zoom, etc.)
Internal vs external consultants
Asynchronous teaching vs synchronous teaching
Quantitative vs qualitative analysis
Hybrid vs face-to-face
Summative vs formative assessments
Intellectual property vs copyright
Incentivizers (leaderboards, quizzes, badges, leveling, progress bars)
A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette.
PLMS Report Topics
Lead design vs non-lead design
Waterfall vs Agile project management
MS Project vs Primavera
Security solutions
Project Management Software (Monday.com, ClickUp, Wrike, Asana, etc.)
Low Code Development Platforms ( Microsoft Power Apps, Mendix, Appian, etc.)
Pmbok 6 vs Pmbok 7
Project Status Report vs Project Health report
A topic of your own choice. Please discuss with Annette.
· *two websites recommended by the teachers: pmi.org and ProjectManagement.com
· These websites have blogs/articles that should be considered as reputable as journal articles. I’m told these websites are the gold standard in the industry.
