Referencing Styles : APA Develop a detailed Capstone Project Proposal and Plan using project management software (as listed in the Study Schedule) and the skills you have acquired from IT Project Management to develop a project plan with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), milestones and Gantt chart. These tools may help. a. MicrosoftProject Pro ( ; b. Open source tools like GanttProject; c. OpenProj d. OpenProject ( https://www.openproject.org/about). e. ProjectLibre 3. Begin using the ' project blog' for your chosen emerging technology topic. a. The blog is a way to not only "think by writing" and make your notes but also store project files and links in a cloud-based service. b. Consider sharing the site with your peers as a way to harness each others knowledge. c. The Blog can be used for your Weekly Progress Reports (as an alternative to the Discussion Board) in Assessment Item 5 beginning in Week 2. 4. The blog is ideally updated each week with 3 or 4 entries, at a minimum standard and will become a valuable tool for the Weekly Progress Reports AND/OR for documenting your project notes and as the foundation for editing and writing the Capstone Project Report. An ideal blog entry will have around 50-150 words (150-600 words a week). 5. Describe how you intend to submit/present your Weekly Progress Reports to peers from Week 2: a. In Class (only option for on-campus students) b. Interact2 Discussion Board c. My Project Blog (provide Website address) 6. Group Work OPTION for Assessment Items (Not recommended for Distance mode students): The Group Capstone Project Proposal and Plan is submitted by the team of three (3 maximum group size) for a group mark on a project proposal and plan that clearly indicates the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Role and Responsibilities of EACH member to carry an equal share of the load in the project work. Capstone Project Plan Sample Format (subject to change or modified to include systems development projects) 1. Title: Emerging Technology and Innovation Topic a. Project Blog ( Web address provided) b. Weekly Progress Reports Plan (In class, Discussion Board or Project Blog entries) 2. Rationale a. Problem domain b. Purpose and justification c. Sponsor or Supervisor recommendation (if applicable, but not required) 3. Research Questions (if applicable) 4. Conceptual or Theoretical Framework 5. Methodology a. Research and Systems Development method(s) b. Data collection or systems design methods c. Ethical Issues d. Compliance Requirements (Workplace, Industry or Government regulations) e. Analysis of data 6. Project Plan a. Deliverables (Conclusions, Recommendations, Software code etc.) b. Work breakdown structure (WBS) c. Risk Analysis d. Duration e. Gantt chart 7. References 8. Appendix (if required) 1. Write an Annotated Bibliography for your Capstone Topic following a set structure. The Annotated Bibliography is a critical examination of the most relevant, recent and scholarly research on the topic area that is not just a summary of the articles you have read.. 2. Use the latest online search tools ( CSU PRIMO, Google Scholar, Online databases) and efficient bibliographic organisers - CSU supports the use of EndNote. (available on iPad). EndNote is a bibliographic citation program, allowing references and footnotes to be translated into a variety of standard formats. 3. As a CSU student you can download and install EndNote X7 for Windows or Mac OS platforms https://online.csu.edu.au/division/dit/software/core.html 4. For Group Work OPTION teams only: Assessment Item 3 Annotated Bibliography is done INDIVIDUALLY by ALL students. 5. Ensure that the AB submitted by you is your own work and has not been submitted elsewhere and comply with the University's requirements for academic integrity. 6. You can get help in Building and Writing an Annotated Bibliography from Topic 3 in the ITC571 Interact2 site sidebar menu and other study advices and tips from: a. Study Resources (PDF files to download): http://student.csu.edu.au/study/resources b. APA style Referencing from http://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu. c. The CSU Library website for LibGuides in Information Technology, Computing and Mathematics at http://libguides.csu.edu.au/cat.php?cid=66969 d. EndNote Bibliographic software and tutorials LibGuide at http://libguides.csu.edu.au/endnote 7. Review the emerging technology (use internet for journals, conference papers, magazines, news articles, online databases, eBooks) and submit a 12 article Annotated Bibliography on your topic. 8. A good place to start a collection of articles in your review of the literature is via the PRIMO search tool located on the CSU Library website at http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library As an example, the Capstone Topic PRIMO search on a topic like " near field communication applications" returned the following list of very recent journals, books, conference proceedings and eBooks related to the Topic: The Annotated Bibliography should be presented as a PDF file that includes: A copy of the 12-article annotated bibliography that contains: a. Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. b. Citations for all of your sources in correct APA style bibliographic format c. Annotations (100-150 words) with both description and critical evaluations of each source AND a short explanation of how the resource was located as well as the search used to retrieve relevant materials. d. Sources in alphabetical order according to author last name.