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Hello,Please look at the below attachments. One is the template for the paper. Another is a sample paper. The paper has to be Masters level. Topic for my research paper is- Challenges of Using Scrum in Globally Distributed Teams. Please let me know if you have any questions. grad695_research_paper_template__2_.docx to_overcome_communication_challenges_in_distributed_virtual_scrum.pdf Unformatted Attachment Preview Running head: THE TITLE OF YOUR PAPER Replace with the Title of Your Paper Replace with Your Name Guidance Article(s) HU APA Guide Major Paper Sections Purdue OWL APA Major Paper Sections Due? ALL submissions NOTE: This template has been created to assist you with writing your academic research paper. Please refer to the guidance provided and use APA formatting with all submissions. It is expected that all submissions are thoroughly proofread and meet standards for graduate level writing. Please remove all guidance and directions upon submitting your paper. 2 Abstract The abstract is written as a block paragraph (not indented) and summarizes your project management research paper in a single paragraph (150 to 250 words). A reader often uses the abstract to determine whether the research is applicable to the reader’s needs before deciding to read the entire article. The abstract is generally one of the last sections added. It is written upon completion of the research paper. An abstract includes: 1. The topic/purpose of the research 2. The approach and/or method of the research 3. The results of the research 4. The brief conclusion based on the research Keywords. Keywords are those terms located on the same page as the abstract that could be used in a search engine or library data base to locate your research paper. They should appear on the same page as your abstract in block format (not indented) with the word “keywords” listed in italics. Guidance HU APA Guide: Abstracts Purdue OWL APA Abstracts APA Style Blog Keywords Due? Final Draft Final Submission 3 Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Keywords ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Problem Statement and Justification ............................................................................................... 5 Literature Review............................................................................................................................ 7 Proposed Solution Approach .......................................................................................................... 8 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 10 References ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Guidance Introduction (2 pages) Problem Statement and Justification (2-3 pages) Literature Review (8-10 pages) Proposed Solution Approach (3-5 pages) Conclusion (1-2 pages) (If you use/retain heading markup, you can then have this section update automatically) Due? Final Draft Final Submission 4 Introduction The research paper introduction is generally started after a clear problem statement has been identified and an initial literature review has been conducted. It is often modified throughout the writing of the research paper. Start your introduction on a new page after the TOC. Your introduction should be about 2 pages in length and include the following: 1. Clearly define why it is important to write this paper/solve this problem. 2. Provide motivation for people to read your paper. 3. Briefly describe the overall problem you will be researching. 4. Describe the context surrounding the problem. 5. Define commonly used terms. 6. Explain how the topic relates to larger field of project management (i.e. project management processes, methodologies, and knowledge areas). Do not focus on technology or business operations. a specific operational process. Guidance Introductions: The Writing Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing A Good Introduction Video Part 1 Writing a Good Introduction Video Part 2 Due? Mid-term Draft Mid-Term Final Update Final Draft Update Final 5 Problem Statement and Justification Good research starts with a question to answer or a problem to solve. Your problem statement forms the basis of your entire research paper; therefore, it should be the first part of the paper to be written. It should begin with a clear and concise statement of the problem, and then provide additional detail and justification as to why it is an important issue to be solved. This section should be 2 to 3 pages in length and contain the following: 1. Problem statement – 1 to 2 sentence description of the problem to be solved. • Clear - provides enough information to be easily understood • Concise- expressed in the fewest possible words • Focused – narrow enough to be answered in the scope of the paper • Relevant – shows a relationship to the field of project management Note that your problem statement may be, or include, a question to be answered. You may want to list your primary research question and any secondary questions that arise from it. 2. Justification – discussion of why it should be solved. This section should include the reasons why this problem should be solved and/or the consequences of not solving it. You should briefly reference and cite any relevant research to support your claims. 3. Hypothesis (optional) – proposed explanation, solution or suggested outcome. Some research will contain a hypothesis to be tested or explored. This may not apply to all research. 4. Limits (optional) – what the research paper will NOT cover. Note any boundaries, exceptions or limits to your research. 6 Problem Statement and Justification Guidance How to Write a Research Question GMU Purdue OWL How to Write a Problem Statement Video: What is an Effective Problem Statement Due? Mid-term Draft & Mid-Term Final Updated in Final Draft and Final submission. 7 Literature Review Your literature review is the theoretical basis of your research paper. It establishes a link between your specific topic and what research has already been done about it. Your literature review should show how your research and/or findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge related to your topic. It should provide the reader with a holistic view of your research, showing a synthesis of all your references (as opposed to an annotated bibliography that details each source one by one). Your literature review should be 8 to 10 pages in length and be organized in logical way. Your literature should meet the following criteria: 1. Contain 10 to 20 scholarly sources such as journal articles, books and papers. 2. Contain research that is relevant and timely (resources should be related to your topic and most should be less than 5 years old). 3. Provide a thorough summary and analysis of previous research about your topic. 4. Be organized in a coherent way (theme, chronological order, order of interest). 5. Identify gaps in the research or areas to expand the existing research. 6. Contain and introductory and conclusion paragraph. It is recommended that you include other literature reviews in your research. You can often find them by including “literature review” as a keyword in your search criteria. This will also provide you with examples to model. Guidance Literature Reviews - The Writing Center at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Texas A&M Writing Center Video 1: Get Lit: The Literature Review (45 Min) Texas A&M Writing Center Video 2: The Literature Review (46 Min) Due? Mid-term Draft Mid-Term Final 8 Proposed Solution Approach Based on the Capstone 699 selection, your proposed solution approach should address a continued research study on the same topic that would support your GRAD 699 thesis or PMGT 699 applied project management plan by improving success factors. GRAD699 Capstone students: You will research your selected topic and design a preliminary study in GRAD695. The research design should include the following: • Purpose of the study and the main results expected • Main approach you will be taking and why (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, etc.) • Methodology you will choose (survey, observation, interview, case study, statistical analysis, etc.) • Process you will use including main steps and any sub-steps. • Any instruments you will use for data collection (questionnaire, interview questions). • Your intended sample and setting (NOTE: Any projects that will involve human subjects MUST gain IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval before beginning. See your instructor. • How validity, reliability and overall quality of results can be assured 9 PMGT 699 Capstone Students: • Description of the topic/problem selected including your approach to research including discussion of the research methods used in the literature. • Discussion of how the problem was addressed by the researchers and suggestions for future research and/or recommendations to address the question/topic/problem. • Discussion on how you plan to integrate this research into your PMGT 699 project management plan. • Summary of the expected benefits to the project based on the solution/topic researched. Guidance HU Digital Commons Due? Final Draft Final Submission 10 Conclusion The conclusion of your paper presents a great opportunity to restate the benefit and findings of your research. Purdue OWL APA Style Guide (2006) suggests that the Conclusion should: 1. Restate your topic and why it is important 2. Restate your thesis/claim 3. Address opposing viewpoints and explain why readers should align with your position 4. Call for action or overview future research possibilities. Guidance Writing Conclusions -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing a Research Paper Conclusion Purdue OWL APA Style Guide Example(s) Literature Review on Challenges of Virtual Team Leadership Culture, Communication & Leadership for Projects in Dynamic Environments Due? Final Draft Final Submission 11 References Your references section should include all sources that were used in your research paper and be formatting using APA style. References should be listed in alphabetical order according to the last name of the author. They should be double spaced like the rest of your paper and use a hanging indent. Examples of APA format are listed below, and additional information about APA can be found on the HU Library website. You can get assistance with APA format through the HU Library, HU Writing Center and Smarthinking. References Cummings, J. N., Butler, B., & Kraut, R. (2002). The quality of online social relationships. Communications of the ACM, 45(7), 103-108. Hu, Y., Wood, J. F., Smith, V., & Westbrook, N. (2004). Friendships through IM: Examining the relationship between instant messaging and intimacy. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 10, 38-48. Tidwell, L. C., & Walther, J. B. (2002). Computer-mediated communication effects on disclosure, impressions, and interpersonal evaluations: Getting to know one another a bit at a time. Human Communication Research, 28, 317-348. Underwood, H., & Findlay, B. (2004). Internet relationships and their impact on primary relationships. Behaviour Change, 21(2), 127-140. Guidance HU APA Guide: References Purdue OWL Style Guide APA References Due? Mid-term Draft & Mid-term Final Final Draft (update) & Final Submission (update) Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Digital Commons at Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses Project Management (PMGT) 12-2016 To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams Priyamvada Walimbe Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.harrisburgu.edu/pmgt_dandt Part of the Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons, Management Information Systems Commons, and the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Commons Recommended Citation Walimbe, P. (2016). To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.harrisburgu.edu/pmgt_dandt/4 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Project Management (PMGT) at Digital Commons at Harrisburg University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons at Harrisburg University. For more information, please contact drunyon@harrisburgu.edu, ereed@harrisburgu.edu. To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams Priyamvada Walimbe Student Id: 113552 Master of Science in Project Management Harrisburg University GRAD 699 PMGT Project Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Sheives 1 To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams Abstract The purpose of this research is to give an overview of a scrum in distributed teams and to suggest ways overcome communication challenges in such projects. In this research proposal, the latest available research on a scrum in distributed teams will be thoroughly analyzed and evaluated to know the possible solutions for communication problems in distributed teams. A review of the literature suggested scrum is widely accepted agile methodology in software projects and also it works best within collocated teams. However, the literature review also proposes that lack of proper communication is one of the main challenge faced by distributed scrum teams which needs more research. Effective communication among teams is fundamental to the agile approach in which proper and continuous feedback are absolutely necessary to improve team productivity and software quality. It is important to have right communication tool, trust among team members, organized daily scrum meetings, proper coordination, less time zone difference between locations and no language barrier to have effective communication within virtual scrum teams. Due to progression in technology scrum projects are going distributed as there are many benefits to the organizations. A brief literature review will be conducted to study the research problem which will provide valuable solutions to the communication issues in distributed teams. This research paper will be very useful to other researchers to solve the other challenges of a scrum in distributed projects. Keywords – Agile software development, communication, challenges, agile, scrum, distributed teams, virtual, global software development teams. 2 To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 3 Preface............................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Introduction to Agile Scrum ................................................................................................. 6 1. 2 Scrum Roles ......................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Benefits of Scrum ................................................................................................................. 8 1.4 Agile Project Management ................................................................................................. 10 1.5 Communication in Scrum ................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Problem Statement .............................................................................................................. 13 1.7 Justification (Why Important) ............................................................................................. 13 2. Literature Review...................................................................................................................... 16 3. Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 22 3.1 Conducting Further Literature Review ............................................................................... 22 3.2 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria ......................................................................................... 22 3.3 Formation of Themes from the Selected Articles. .............................................................. 22 4. Results ....................................................................................................................................... 26 5. Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 31 6. Conclusions ............................................................................................................................... 41 3 To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams 7. Recommendation for Future Work .......................................................................................... 44 8. References ................................................................................................................................ 45 4 To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams Preface The main motive of conducting this research in the field of agile project management is to provide new solutions to issues of communication in virtual scrum teams. I am grateful to my thesis supervisor Dr. Thomas Sheives for his immense motivation, direction, and valuable suggestion. His timely feedback to every chapter has been very useful to move on the right track to complete the thesis. I am also very much grateful to the almighty god who has given me this tremendous opportunity and strength to make my contribution in the field of research. 5 To Overcome Communication Challenges in Distributed/Virtual Scrum Teams 1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction to Agile Scrum The agile scrum approach is considered incremental where team members work in small sections to build the highly valuable quality product. This approach is very easy to get accustomed to and is more emphasized on people rather than process and tools as the fundamental cause for the success of agile projects. The product is tested as it is developed in sections which help to scrutinize the possible risk quite earlier in the project. In modern software development projects, requirements are quite uncertain as the customers frequently requests changes in projects. This project uncertainty arises from internal issues related to triple constraints (scope, cost and time) or due to outward issues related to the business environment. Customer’s feedback can be obtained immediately in agile scrum projects than waterfall projects as the customer is easily available to give valuable feedback. Sometimes the bigger picture of how the working product should look like is not clear due to changing requirements so the use of agile scrum over waterfall then becomes highly imperative. In the scrum, iterations hold a lot of importance as it is during this time the team evaluates the significant requirements, the present technology and thoroughly scrutinizes the existing skills and capabilities of every team member. It is necessary for everyone to work as teams as successful t ... Purchase answer to see full attachment