PROPOSED TITLE

(Type the proposed title in capital letters. The title should positioned in the middle of the
page)

By
Name & Surname

Student Number

MINI PROJECT RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the diploma

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

in the

FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

at the

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT

Supervisor:(Title, initials and surname)

Date of submission:

(Date of submission should be on last line of page)

1. Introduction/Background
Write a brief introduction about your topic including an overview of the concepts, terms
and issues involved with your project.

2. Motivation
State reasons why you decided to do this particular project.

3. Problem Statement
Systems are developed in order to solve specific problems. Write a clear paragraph(s)
outlining the problems that your system intends to solve.

4. Objectives
What does your system/project aims to achieve?

5. Justification (Optional)
State the reasons why such a system is needed. What benefits will the system provide to
the users?

6. Delimitation
Where will the system start and end. Indicate the scope/boundaries for your system.
What will it include and what will it not include.

7. Project Constraints
What problems/limitations do you anticipate to encounter.

8. Literature Review
Mention what other authors have written in the area of your topic e.g. similar systems
that are already in existence.

9. Methodology
Mention the requirements gathering methods that you will use. Mention the software
development method that you will follow to complete your project.

10. Hardware and Software Requirements

What tools will you use?

11. Work Plan

Provide a work breakdown or timeline of your project by indicating the tasks to be
completed and the times when they will be completed.

12. References
This is a list of the literature referred to in your research proposal. Do not include titles not
cited.