Industry Project Report

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assessment is to:
- Demonstrate the ability to define, plan and carry out an industry project involving the collection, analysis and interpretation of information (or data) and theory appropriate to an approved industry topic.
- Synthesis solutions and draw conclusions from the analysis of data.
- Produce a project report of professional standard that meets the host organization needs as well as academic requirements.

TASK
You are to write a report of a business project for your host organization, analyze and discuss your findings and present a conclusion and recommendations for your selected topic.

DESCRIPTION
The Project Report should be 4,000 to 5,000 words that includes a title page, an executive summary, table of contents followed by separate sections for introduction and project aim(s), methods, discussion, conclusion, recommendation, list of references, and appendices. APA style citing and referencing must be utilized throughout.

REPORT STRUCTURE

Project Requirements

Title Page
- Include the title of the project, name of the person submitting the report, date of submission.

Executive Summary (word count guideline - 300 words)
- Provide a summary of the project report including aims of the project, context, key findings and major recommendations.
Table of Contents
- Show an appropriately numbered list of the main sections of your report, with corresponding page numbers.
- Show a separate list for tables, figures and graphs.

Introduction and Aim/s (word count guideline - 500 words)
- The aims of the project are clearly set out.
- Provide background information on the host organization, business issue and project.

Information Collection Methods (word count guideline - 500 words)
- Explain how the project was conducted.
- Explain the reasons for the selection of methods.
- Describe limitations and ethical considerations of the methods used.

Discussion (word count guideline - 2000 words)
- Present results in relationship to the project proposal.
- Presentation of information from primary and/or secondary research. Present a description and discussion of the information collected during the research. Include graphs and tables where relevant to present the results if you have quantitative data.
- This will explain what you identified to be the key issues and why. It will then explain your analysis of the situation, using relevant academic theory, application and information.
- Use the results to address the project problems.

Conclusion (word count guideline - 400 words)
- The conclusions of the investigation.
Recommendations (word count guideline - 300 words)
- List feasible solutions or suggested actions for the organization given its limitations of available time, resources and internal and external environmental constraints, etc. and linkage between the recommendations and project aims clearly demonstrated.

List of References
- Identify a list of references you have directly referred to as either quotes or paraphrased in completing your research project.
- APA style citing and referencing throughout.

Appendix
- Include one copy of any and all data collection instruments used including questionnaires, interview schedules, or other tools used for gathering information.
- Any further supporting information as required.