What is an Information Technology Project?


Q1. The purpose of this assignment is to examine the components of a research article and help you identify guidelines for conducting critical analyses of published works.  Read the following article:

Rumrill, Fitzgerald, S., & Ware, M. (2000). Guidelines for evaluating research articlesWork (Reading, Mass.)14(3), 257–263.

Please use the article to answer the below questions: 

  • What is an Information Technology Project?
  • Identify & explain the major parts of a research paper.
  • Explain the difference(s) between qualitative vs quantitative research methods.
  • Why use Peer Reviewed journals?
  • Why are keywords used during the Literature Review process?
  • Why are project deliverables, limitations & deadlines an important aspect of project development?
  • Why use/apply APA Basic Citation Stiles in your writing assignments/research?
  • Why is Academic Integrity important (see syllabus)?
  • Explain the difference between plagiarism vs self-plagiarism?

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: 

  • Use at least three – five (3 – 5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.

There is no specific page limit for this assignment. Just try to justify the answer with reasonable word limit. May be 5-6 pages maximum. 

Q2. Identify and explain a specific business process. How might this process be automated with mobile technologies? How might it be completely redesigned? 2-3 Pages Maximum in APA format. 

Text Book – Title: Mobile App Development for iOS and Android  by Authors: Jakob Iversen and Michael Eierman.