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PM 686: Project Management - Capstone

This course guide provides information and resources to support PM A686 assignments.

Spring 2024 Topics

STUDENT PROJECT NAME / INFO SHARED WITH US RESEARCH SUGGESTIONS
Lucian Blake

Ping Pong Now Business Plan

Lucian is preparing a business plan for a ping-pong facility.

Note: spell as one word or two using quotes: pingpong OR ping-pong OR "ping pong"

Also: tabletennis OR "table tennis"

Limit to Business discipline

LibGuide: Business Plan Writing

Drenusche Hukali

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Data Systems

Drenusche will implement a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework to PreK- 12+ students at all Anchorage School District (ASD) school sites, to evaluate the effectiveness of an optimized documentation process within ASD.

QS: "Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports"

Add school as a keyword or try limiting to Education discipline

Chris Jimenez

(N)ice Cream Shop Business Plan

Chris is developing a business plan for a novel Nitrogen Ice Cream Shop in Eagle River, Alaska.

 

QS: "nitrogen ice cream"

Reduce the total found above by adding terms in the Advanced Search related to (market* OR promot* OR manag*)

Also try franchis*

Limit to Business discipline

LibGuide: Business Plan Writing

Ruger Johnsen

Multi-Function Wheelchair Mount Project

Ruger is creating a multi-function accessory mount for electric wheelchairs that can be used by high-level quadriplegics. His project will optimize an existing  prototype, field test it, and complete the next revision of the design.  

QS: ("electric wheelchair" OR "smart wheelchair") AND (design* OR function*)

The above search is limited to Engineering discipline.

Accessory doesn't seem to be a very useful search term.

Rose Masui

Cultivating and Sustaining Community Engagement at the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Rosie will develop a Community Engagement Program at KBNERR. A Needs Assessment will be conducted engaging the Reserve’s Community Council, which is made up of local elected members and agency partners, to determine what is appropriate and needed for engagement within the community. This assessment will then be used to inform a Community Engagement Program Description and the development of a position description within the University of Alaska Anchorage system.

QS: ("community engagement") AND (reserve OR refuge OR "protected area" OR park) AND alaska

"Kachemak Bay" is too specific so broaden to the idea of parks, protected areas, etc.

 

Mohamed Niagne

Professional Service Agreement (PSA) Manual Chapter 7 and Chapter 8

Mohamed aims to improve the SOS and estimate preparation process for 1R and 3R projects by enhancing the Professional Service Agreement (PSA) Manual Chapter 7 and Chapter 8.

Need more info please. Are 1R and 3R transportation-related? Clarify and provide other possible search terms because using R1 or R3 won't retrieve useful results.

Define SOS in this context. Also, whose PSA Manual?

QS (limited by Engineering Discipline): (Resurfac* OR rehabilit*) AND (transportation OR road OR pavement) AND ("project management")

State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

LibGuide: Transportation research

Rachel Ries

Applying Project Management Principles to Political Campaigns and Grassroots Campaigns: A Comparative Analysis of Waterfall and Lean Methodologies

Rachel is conducting a research project to investigate the integration of project management principles, specifically Waterfall and Lean methodologies, into the intricate landscape of political campaigns, community organizer events, and grassroots campaigns.

QS: "campaign management" AND politic*

QS: (campaign* OR organiz*) AND grassroots

QS: (("community organizing") OR ("community development") OR ("community building") OR ("community practice"))

QS: ((waterfall) OR (lean)) AND ("project management")