Enter Project Title here QSO 600: Operations Management Enter session and section number here (i.e. 15TW5 Q4861) Southern New Hampshire University, College of Continuing Education Submitted to Professor enter professor's title and name here Enter student name here. Enter date here. Use full alphanumeric date (i.e. February 22, 2014) Executive Summary Briefly summarize the purpose, background, analysis methodology, task requirements, key findings and recommendations. Executive Summary is the preferred methodology in business and government. You may use Abstract, but if that choice is made; you shall include a Key Word Summary. An executive summary or abstract is required if the body content is four (4) or more pages in length. Key Word Summary: Note: if this is an abstract include a key word summary here. If this is an executive summary do NOT include the Key Word Summary. The Key Word Summary contains those words which are key or central to the topic of the paper.   Table of Contents Executive Summary i Purpose 3 Background 3 Task Issue 1 3 Task Issue 1a. 3 Task Issue 1b. 3 Task Issue 2 3 Task Issue 3 3 Summary and Recommendations 3 Summary. 4 Recommendations. 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 Abbreviations and Acronyms 7 A TOC is required if the body text content exceeds 10 pages. Purpose Define the purpose of the paper for the reader. Refer to the task scenario for this. Background Provide the reader with the background information that led to the development of the issues at hand and why the paper has been produced, i.e. who tasked this project and what was tasked. Again, refer to the scenario. Task Issue 1 Begin defining or addressing each of the task issues in sequential order of the original task requirements. Paraphrase or re-state from the tasking and then provide the detailed responses. Use sub-headings of paragraphs as necessary or appropriate. Be sure to utilize in text citations such as this (Craig, 2013). Note replace the headings levels used in the example in each paragraph with a one word or short phrase (2 – 4 words) that describe the paragraph's content or purpose, i.e. Hiring Practices. Task Issue 1a. If a topic requires subdivision, then use of Heading Level 2 is appropriate. Note, that if one subheading or Heading Level 2 entry is used, then there must be two sub-headings using Heading Level 2. Task Issue 1b. See task issue 1a for complete discussion. Task Issue 2 Complete as required. Task Issue 3 Complete as required. Add additional paragraph level headings as necessary to support the topics within the body of the paper. Add additional paragraph level headings as required. Summary and Recommendations Briefly summarize the key points that have been developed within the paper. (Public, 2010). Add recommendations in this section as a subparagraph if required by the tasking. Do so by adding a sub-paragraph level (meaning heading 2 under styles). Note: a heading level entry must be followed by at least two (2) full lines of text. If this is not possible prior to an automatic page break then force a page break by using the Insert page break command. Summary. Summarize key points and findings of the analysis. A very key point in writing: in qualitative analysis papers, such as in this course, only summaries can be provided. In quantitative analysis work (i.e. number crunching scientific methodology using statistical analysis) conclusions may be reached from the resulting data analysis. Recommendations. Be specific in your recommendations. Include courses of action (COA), steps, procedures to be taken, etc.   Bibliography Craig, C. (2013). Writing Tips. Tmbuktoo, : DoWap Publishers. Public, J. (2010). How to Write a Report. Department of Homeland Security, US Government. Washington, D. C.: US Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 28, 2013, from www.dhs.gov Note: the above table has been created using the tools in Word to create the in text citation and then the bibliography, refer to Word Help to Create In text Citations and Bibliographies. You may delete the examples in one of two ways. The first is to remove the citation that is within the text. Highlight and delete. The second is after you have created your bibliography, click on the table, once in the table, then highlight and delete the examples above.   Abbreviations and Acronyms APA – American Psychological Association FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency Radar – Radio Detection and Ranging TOC - Table of Contents Note that the listing is in alphabetical order of the abbreviation or acronym. Not all abbreviations are acronyms. Radar is an acronym that has become an actual word. RADAR stands for Radio Detection and Ranging. The general rule of thumb is more than four (4) abbreviations or acronyms a definitions page becomes a requirement.