INSY 5335: APPLED DATABASE MANAGEMENT



DATABASE DESIGN

Research Paper

You are to write a research paper about an approved topic in the field of Information Technology (IT) Management, preferably in the area of Database Systems. The topic must be of current interest to the IT professionals. The deadline for the topic approval is September 20. You must turn into me one page (single-spaced) ‘Abstract’ of your paper by that date.

A partial list of journals which publish articles pertaining to the IT area is attached. These publications are some of the source for your research work.

Your paper must be between 12 and 15 pages of typed, doubled-spaced text, not including your references and any appendices or attachment.

Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero.

Your research paper is due on November 29. It will be graded according to the criteria on the attached page

Suggested Structure of Research Paper

Abstract: Half-page (single spaced) summary of the paper

I. Introduction:

- Problem Background

-Problem Importance

- Purpose and contents of this paper

i. Target audience of the paper

ii. Overall objective

iii. Within the overall objective, the specific issues or question addressed in the paper

iv. A precise statement of the content of the paper

v. Scope and limitation of the paper

vi. Usefulness of the paper

- How would the target audience benefits from reading your paper

vii. A paragraph describing the organization of the paper

II. Research Methodology

- How did you carry out your study (e.g., survey, interviews, experiment, case study, action research, personal experience)

III. Significant prior research

- What other have found or proposed that is relevant to your work

- What is the lacking in their research

- Summary of the prior research

- In what respect your study differs from these other studies

IV. The body of your paper as per ‘Organization of the paper’ with proper heading and sub-headings

V. Conclusion

- A brief summary of the paper

- Major conclusion and recommendations

- Emphasize the construction/usefulness of your study

- Scope and Limitation of your study

- Direction for future research

VI. Acknowledgement (if applicable)

VII. References

RESEARCH PAPER EVALUATION

STUDENT: _______________________________________________ POINTS

ABSTRACT (5) ------

FORMAT (15) ------

Typo’s and neatness, Paper organization, Appropriate Headings/Sub-headings, Use of tables and/or diagram, References appropriately cited, frequent and/or large direct quotes avoided.

Copies of cited journal articles submitted (10) ------

CONTENTS (70 points)

Clear problem and purpose (4) ------

Review of the appropriate literature – includes at least 6 references

articles, rather than simply describing the problem. Reported

relevance and pitfalls (if any) of prior research. (5) ------

Must be at least 8 articles in bibliography at least 4 of these

must be from ‘Academic’ Journals (3) ------

Currency of references – at least 5 of these references must be less

than 3 years old (3) ------

Appropriate conclusion and suggestion for further research (5) ------

Depth of coverage of the topic (20) ------

Understandable, well-written article (Based upon graduate

student status) (10) ------

Originally of your contribution (10) ------

Presentation (10) ------

Total Points (100) ______

PLAGIARISM WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF ZERO

Academic Journals

MIS Quarterly

Information System Research

Journals of management Information System

Communication of the ACM

ACM Transaction on Information System

ACM Transaction on Database System

ACM SIG Journals

ACM Newsletters

IEEE Journals, namely:

IEEE Computer

IEEE software

IEEE Transaction on software Engineering

IEEE Transaction on Engineering Management

IEEE Expert

Information Processing and Management

Information Resource Management Journal

Information and software Technology

International Journal of Man-Machine Studies

Behavior and Information Technology

Journal of Database Management System

Journal of Information System

Journal of Information Technology

Journal of Information System Management

Journal of End-User Computing

Journal of Medical System

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Journal of Ambulatory care Marketing

Journal of Health Information management and System Society

Journal of Information Technology Management

International Journal of information management

Computer in Healthcare

Database (ACM-SIGBDP)

International Information Systems

Data Resource Management

Decision Support Systems

OMEGA

Interface

Management science

Journal of Organizational Science

Journal of Organizational Computing

Decision Sciences

Harvard Business Review

Sloan management Review

California Management Review

Business Horizon

Journal of Management Systems

Accounting, Management and Information technologies

The journal of Information Systems

Software Practice & Experience

Journal of System and Software

Journal of Object-Oriented Analysis

Proceeding of OOPSLA

Trade Journals

Database Programming and Design

Database Management

Business Software

Business software Reviews

Business solution

Byte

Computer world

Computer word Focus

Datamation

DEC Professional

INFORM Magazine

Information Center

Information Week

Infosystems

LAN Magazine

MIS week

INSY 5335: Suggested Term paper Topics

Accounting/Financing/Marketing (A/F/M) services industries are changing under the stimulus of advances in information technology change and market demand have led, for example, to the emergence of new electronic financial markets, new organization forms for financial services firms, new products and product delivery capabilities, and new approaches to the management of the financial risks. Economics benefits have also come from advances in software development, image processing, AI application, and improved connectivity between is the goal of a growing body of research. The following areas are suggestive of the range of topics I would like you to showcase:

• The new electronics financial markets: economics performance, and regulatory issues

• Evaluating IT investment for trading support, portfolio management, the control of financial risk, and the delivery of new accounting or financial services products

• The technology challenges of mergers, acquisition, and industry consolidation

• Competition, strategic alliances, and inter-firm coordination: shifting original boundaries in the A/F/M services industries operations

• IT and growth of international, cross-border financial services

• Analyzing the impact of information technology and global network on financial markets and management

• Changing concept and practices technology, auditing and accounting associated with advances in IT

• Information Technology (IT) Pricing: hardware, IT services and transfer pricing

• Allocation of IT resources

• IT and organizational structure: How the IS function is monitored and evaluated (cost vs. profit center, etc.), outsourcing, centralized vs. decentralized IS, etc.

• The business values of IT

• IT market structure: Impact of IS, electronic markets, and “strategic systems’.

• Information economics, individual and team decision making, coordination and decision support

• Economics of CASE technology

Before you turn in your paper…

CHECK LIST

• Have you told reader, at the outset, what they might gain by reading your paper?

• Have you made aim of your work clear?

• Have you explained the significance of your contribution?

• Have you set your work in the appropriate context by giving sufficient background (including an adequate set of relevant references) to your work?

• Have you addressed the question of practically and usefulness?

• Have you adequately covered the subject matter?

• Have you identified future development that result may from your work?

• Have structured your paper in a clear and logical fashion?

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