Capstone Sample

Title of Capstone Here
Author's Name Here
A Prospectus Presented to the Information Technology College Faculty of Western Governors University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Science in Degree Area HERE

Date of Submission Here

Abstract

Remember, your abstract should be a summary describing the most important aspects of the document. It should be about 200 words long and should stand alone. It is not the introduction; it should give the reader a summary of the entire prospectus. Summarize the most important points of the project. Include the following in your summary:
• Business/IT problem under investigation
• Plan
• Research methodology
• Implementation proposal
• Proposed and…show more content…
It contains the "road map" for the organization of the remainder of the paper. Describe the problem it addresses, an overview of the project, and the organization of the paper. Summarize the capstone’s highlights. Include the following in your summary:
Project Scope

Candidates should summarize what will and will not be included in the project. The scope of the project should be large enough for the student to demonstrate a very broad spectrum of information and clearly demonstrate competency.
Project Rationale
Candidates’ summaries should include the rationale for choosing this project, including what makes this problem interesting or significant.
Problem Summary
Candidates’ summaries of the problem should include the context in which this problem exists.
Problem Background
Candidates should provide sufficient background information so that the reader can appreciate the need for a solution and the approach that will be taken in the project.
Need for the Solution
Candidates’ summaries should include why the problem is important.

Reason for…show more content…
Justification
Candidates should defend the importance of the business drivers candidates listed in the previous prompt.
No Solution
Candidates should describe what would happen if the problem were not addressed.
Solution
Candidates should justify the solution within business priorities and indicate how the proposed outcomes make sense and will be beneficial.

References
Denzin, N. & Lincoln, Y. (2005). Handbook of qualitative research, 3rd ed., Sage, London
Havelka, D. & Merhout, J. W. (2009). Toward a theory of information technology professional competence. The Journal of Computer Information Systems, 50(2), 106 – 116. http://www.iacis.org/jcis/archives/vol50_iss2.html.

Moustakas, C. (1994). Phenomenological research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Trauth, E. M., Quesenberry, J. L., & Huang, H. (2009). Retaining women in the U.S. IT workforce: Theorizing the Influence of organizational factors. European Journal of Information Systems, 18(5), 476 – 497. doi:10.1057/ejis.2009.31.

Appendix A:
Put any supporting material in these appendices. You may need to add more or possibly delete the ones that you do not use.

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