That being said, for Project 2, you are researching both multiple trends and a single issue, so to cover those well, no fewer than 6 sources would be necessary, and likely more. A good rule of thumb for your Graduate studies in general will be to researc

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Find Trends in Your Profession

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It’s Monday morning and CyberTech branches in multiple cities are about to teleconference with executives from the main office. Your coworkers are buzzing. What’s this about, asks a coworker. I’m not sure. They just called the conference a few minutes ago, says another coworker. We’re on with the San Francisco office, says a third coworker. OK, shh, they’re starting, says one of the coworkers. Good morning. Let me get straight to the point. Our chief information officer is no longer with us. We will be looking for a replacement, but we need to do some preparation first. I’d like your team to do some research on emerging trends in our industry. We know the questions we’ll ask, but I’ll need specific info from your team on trends to make sure candidates are giving us the right kinds of answers. For example, what would each candidate do to prepare for the risks to our networks? Have they thought of mitigation strategies? What tools would they use? What are the policies, techniques, and compliance needs we should consider? One last thing, I’d like you to share your findings at our upcoming planning meeting. You glance at your team and think, this is a big assignment. Your information sources are important, so I want you to keep track of your sources. Good luck. After the meeting, your team gathers near your desk to talk. Guys, the CEO basically just asked us to help hire our new boss, says a coworker. I guess she did, didn’t she? We have our work cut out for us, says another coworker. You join your team in excited discussion about this new assignment and volunteer to start the reference list so you can keep track of your sources. You’re going to get started later today.

In this project, you will search for information that will enable you to identify three top trends in your profession or field. Over the course of the project, you will exercise information literacy skills as you locate and evaluate information and develop well-reasoned conclusions. Reviewing the many sources available to you, you will choose those that are relevant, timely, and helpful to your quest to understand the issues of your industry. Once you have identified the top trends, you will choose one that is particularly interesting to you or one that you think is the most problematic, and research more deeply to produce an analytical research paper for your team. Your project is intended to prepare the search committee on the issues so that it is well-prepared to interview candidates. This project will prepare you for more complex research projects, as you will refine and hone your ability to create a statement of the problem and find the information you need to produce a well-reasoned, well-supported analysis.

There are four steps that will lead you through this project. Begin by watching the video above, which introduces the project as it might occur in the workplace, and then continue with Step 1: Conduct Research.

When you submit your project, your work will be evaluated using the competencies listed below. You can use the list below to self-check your work before submission.

Your work will be evaluated using the competencies listed below.

• 1.1: Organize document or presentation clearly in a manner that promotes understanding and meets the requirements of the assignment.
• 1.2: Develop coherent paragraphs or points so that each is internally unified and so that each functions as part of the whole document or presentation.
• 1.3: Provide sufficient, correctly cited support that substantiates the writer’s ideas.
• 1.4: Tailor communications to the audience.
• 1.5: Use sentence structure appropriate to the task, message and audience.
• 1.6: Follow conventions of Standard Written English.
• 2.1: Identify and clearly explain the issue, question, or problem under critical consideration.
• 2.2: Locate and access sufficient information to investigate the issue or problem.
• 2.3: Evaluate the information in a logical and organized manner to determine its value and relevance to the problem.
• 2.4: Consider and analyze information in context to the issue or problem.
• 2.5: Develop well-reasoned ideas, conclusions or decisions, checking them against relevant criteria and benchmarks.