Blue Zuma or Conveyor Belt project Research Paper Instructions 
RESEARCH PAPER 

You may choose one of the project case studies as indicated below, write a 5-7 page research paper on the suggested topic, or choose your own topic in consultation with your professor. Research paper title page and reference page are not included in the required paper length. CSU requires that students use the APA format in writing course papers. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. Your paper must contain at least five references, and may include Internet sources, books, and professional journals or resources related to the profession.

Blue Zuma Project. Consult Appendix Two of the text, pages 553-557. For this assignment, you will need project management software. Your final project is a Microsoft Word document containing all the required parts of the assignment. Be sure to include a table of contents.

Conveyor Belt Project. Consult Appendix Two of the text, pages 558-564. For this assignment, you will need project management software. Your final project is a Microsoft Word document containing all the required parts of the assignment. Be sure to include a table of contents.

Write on a topic of this course that has been particularly interesting to you in a well-organized and thoughtful 5-7-page research paper. Your sources should present different perspectives. For example, if you wrote a paper on the Maturity Model, find at least one source that is critical of the Model. 

Select a topic of your choice relevant to the course materials and submit an outline of the project for approval by your professor.

A document titled “CSU APA Guidelines Summary” is available for you to download from the Online Resources Page found in the Student Center. This document provides links to several Internet sites that provide comprehensive information on APA formatting, including examples and sample papers.