Posted: June 9th, 2015

Topic: Web-Based Solutions

The Final Course Project must also consist of the following sections:

Summary and Conclusion (1 paragraph each)
In sum, what is the problem and how do you propose to address it? Precisely and succinctly summarize your proposal in one small, neat, paragraph. Please note that this is not the time to add or discuss new features or ideas. A summary restates what has been described previously in the paper. It is designed to be redundant. You already know the contents of your paper, but your reader may not, and he or she may be skimming ahead. The summary is for his or her convenience, not yours.

What is your conclusion? Again, a conclusion is not a time to add or discuss new ideas. It’s the time to state that your solution can be implemented for so many dollars and labor hours and parts, and it will address the need that you have identified previously and proposed a solution to. If you complete this section correctly, the conclusion will be apparent because you have set it up in the previous paragraph; yet you need to make it clear that what you propose will adequately address the problem. Watch out for overreaching and hyperbole. You aren’t creating a be-all end-all for the Internet or pushing the boundaries of technological evolution. You are proposing a well-considered, modest web-based solution to a business problem or situation. You should acknowledge that are other possible solutions that can be considered as well. A good business argument comes from rational choice among logical possibilities. You have made the case for one possible implementation, but ultimately, you should be prepared to accept that your proposal might be one of many.