Capstone-Final

Objective:

Writing your final report outline 

Final report outline 

At the start of the course, it was mentioned that all of your weekly assignments, reading materials, and discussions will be included in your final report. Additionally, your final report should include any additional research that you have conducted based on the feedback you received from your peers, myself, or areas that you will further explore. 

• Your outline submission should demonstrate your ability to present a clear narrative, showcase critical thinking skills, and provide evidence to support your final solution recommendation.

Remember to discuss:

Challenge secondary research

Problem statement & evidence from research

SWOT analysis

Ideation summary

Final solution selection

Innovation criteria

• Possible further qualitative research
• Final solution recommendation
• Here is an example of a section outline.
• Please note that this is just one example of all the sections. Your research papers are extensive & will require detail. It is best practice to have a strong outline that you can write towards and then trim/iterate once you’ve got a substantial amount of writing to edit. 
• Section I – Challenge secondary research
• Rationale for choosing business challenge 
• Research evidence & summaries 
• Note for professor: Will build upon feedback from 1st assignment & expand evidence

Key challenges within problem area

Key opportunities within problem area 

Note for professor: Will find 1+ additional opportunity area to explore 

Key stakeholders within problem area  

Note for professor: Will research in-depth specific stakeholder group & build upon feedback from 1st assignment 

Assignment Due:

• As the consultant for your selected business challenge, your clients now expect to hear your recommendation.

You will submit a full 30-page report on your selected business challenge and why you’ve landed on the most impactful final solution after using the innovation framework. You will discuss your challenge research, your problem statement, which solution options you explored and why, and deliver an argument for why your final solution using the innovation criteria. Please note: you’ve spent the last 9-10 weeks compiling this report’s different aspects. Please ensure all elements build upon one another into one cohesive story.

All submissions must be .pdfs, in size 12 font, with APA-7 guidelines. 

• Please ensure to include footnotes and appendices, your research references (minimum of 9) will be checked.
  Advised to have the writing center review all papers for grammar and spelling corrections before submission.
• Page count includes title and reference pages. However, full-page graphics are not advised given that this is a writing assignment to tell a cohesive story. Graphics may take up 1/3 or 1/4 of the page.