MN691: Research Methods and Project Design - Cloud Computing Assessment Answers

Internal Code: 3DII

Assignment-1: Project Requirements Analysis and Specification:

Introduction

Is the topic introduced appropriately, and is there an overview of the report given in this section?

Problem domain and research questions

Is there a specific research problem identified? Are the research questions relevant?

Background and Project Objective

Clear aim and objectives of the project. Has literature review been conducted well on the chosen topic (such as quality of the papers, variety of publications, including journals and conferences)? Is the summary of the literature review clear, specific and does it capture the essence of the literature review conducted? Is the summary of all papers reviewed included in Appendix II: Literature Review Summary? [Each student should refer minimum of 6 (three journals, three conferences) peer-reviewed papers] Does this section specifies objectives of the project in a clear and concise manner?

Project Requirements Analysis and Specification

• Does this section include details requirements specifications?
• Does it include a list of project requirements: Are there clear project requirements such as hardware, software, etc?

Assignment-2: Project plan and preliminary design

Project plan and preliminary design

• Table of weekly activities
• Roles & responsibilities of each team member (in detail)
• Gantt chart appropriate to the project
• High level Project Design with diagram
• Project Individual Design Approaches: Project with block diagrams step by step (you can use UML/Use cases/flow charts). Negative marks will be given for inclusion of any software engineering or project management methodologies such as waterfall, agile, scrum, SDLC etc. Design approaches should be technical specific including techniques/technology/algorithms etc.
• Budget with references (detailed budget with specifications) – include hardware, software, human resources, etc.