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CAPSTONE PROJECT AND RESEARCH 1

OUTLINE

Chapter I
INTRODUCTION

(1-2 pages) The first paragraph must contain the general view of the ICT as an applied
science focusing on the system under study vis-à-vis the technology being proposed. The
introduction presents a background and context for your investigation.
The proponent(s) should introduce the presentation of the problem, that is, what is the
problem is all about. The proponent should describe the existing and prevailing problem situation
based on his or her experience. This scope may be global, national, or regional, and local.
Defining your project’s context requires that you closely examine the problem statement and then
ask yourself and others the right questions. A good place to begin is to ask why the system is
needed. Who will potentially benefit from the system? How does this system fit together with other
systems? The answer to these questions will allow you to establish a context for your system in
relation to the people and systems that need to interact with it.
The proponent should give strong justification for selecting such research problem in
his/her capacity as a researcher and being part of the organization or systems and the desire and
concern to improve the systems.
Project Description is a formally written declaration of the project and its idea and context
to explain the goals and objectives to be reached, the business need and problem to be
addressed, potentials pitfalls and challenges, approaches and execution methods, resource
estimates, people, and organization involved, and other relevant information that explains the need
for project startup and aims to describe the amount of work planned for implementation.
It should primarily answer the following questions in writing the Purpose and Description of the
Project: (1) What is the function of your project? (2) What is good in your project? (3) What makes
your project unique, innovative, and relevant?

Objectives of the Project

Objectives of the Project should start with the General Objective which is very parallel to
the project title. Explode the general objective into Specific Objectives that will help realize the
proposed study.
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Objectives should be SMART:

S- Specific (numbers, amount; lengths, weights, scores, yields, etc.)
M- Measurable (with standard measuring tools)
A- Attainable (can be achieved with project resources and capacities)
R- Relevant (answer real needs)
T- Time-bounded (span of time within which expected changes occurs)
Scope and Delimitations of the Project
Think of the project scope as a box. High-level scope defines the sides of the box and
separates what is relevant to your project from what is irrelevant. The scope refers to the work that
needs to be accomplished to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and
functions. The scope explains the nature, coverage, and time frame of the study.
The limitations, on the other hand, explain all that is NOT included in your project. In other
words, the scope of the project gives an overview of all the deliverables (i.e., the things that your
project gives/delivers), and the tools and technologies used that will be used in the project
development while the limitations of the project are the boundaries of the project (i.e., areas/things
that are out of scope).

Significance of the Project

A discussion of the significance of the study typically includes an explanation of the work’s
significance, its potential benefits, and its overall impact. The significance of the study attempts to
explain to an audience why a researcher’s work is worth performing.
Stakeholders. People affected by the system may gain potential benefits and significant
impacts from the project.

Chapter II
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Review of Related Literature

They help or guide the researcher is searching for or selecting a better research problem
or topic. They help the investigator understand his topic for research better. They ensure that there
will be no duplication of other studies. They help and guide the researcher in locating more sources
of related information. They help the researcher in making his research design. They help and
guide the researcher in making a comparison between his findings with the findings of other
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researchers in similar studies with the end in view of formulating generalizations or principles which
are the contributions of the study to the fund of knowledge. Reviewed materials must not be too
few or too many. A minimum of 5 related studies/projects.
Reviewing the literature is vital because, without it, a researcher cannot obtain an
understanding of a particular topic, particularly on how it was investigated and what was done
about it. The researcher is expected to show in her/ her written paper that he/she has a
comprehension about the previous research on his/her topic particularly of what has already been
done on it, how it has been researched and what the key issue is.

Conceptual Framework
The conceptual framework is the most important framework of the research process. First
and foremost, research should begin with an idea, a concept that triggers the researcher and the
community as well. This idea should be defined and refined properly. By refining the concepts, the
specific and main objectives of the research should be targeted properly and precisely. It is at this
framework that the topic of the study has been conceptualized. Without an idea or concept or
hypothesis, there will be no research study. The conceptual framework dictates the flow and
outcome of the other frameworks.

Definition of Terms
Use the Conceptual Definition – how they are used in the study.
 Definitions should be as brief and clear as possible.
 Acronyms should always be spelled out fully especially if it is not commonly known, or if it
is used for the first time.
 Must be arranged alphabetically.
 Your definition of terms must be defined technically or operationally.

Chapter III
OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
(2021 revised format)
 Materials
o Software
 list the software used in the experimentation / used to develop the system
 should not include the software used in the making of your system
 must indicate the vendor and version
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o Hardware used
 list the hardware used in conducting the experiments / in developing the
system
 identify the major components of the prototype
 must indicate the source/vendor and other important attributes
o Data
 Indicate the source of the data, type of data, year of acquisition, and other
pertinent details
o Systems Environment
 Locale (only for org-specific capstone project)
 Organizational Chart/Profile (only for org-specific capstone project)
 Population of the Study
 Methods
o SDLC (model > discuss the phases of the model)
 Requirements
 Either of the following two (2) or combined, whichever are applicable:
o Data and Process Modeling
 Context Diagram
 Data Flow Diagram
 System Flowchart
 Program Flowchart (highlights only)
o Object Modelling
 Use Case Diagram
 Class Diagram
 Sequence Diagram
 Activity Diagram
 Design
 Database Schema
 System Architecture
 Output and User-Interface Design
o Forms (Output with no data)
o Reports
 Development
 Software Specification
 Hardware Specification
Item Minimum Recommended
Specification Specification

 Programming Development
 Programming Environment
o Front End
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o Back End
 Deployment Diagram
o Parallel or Pilot Testing
 Testing
 Test Plan
 Unit Testing
 Acceptance Testing (must be done after the Proposal Presentation &
Skills Test)
 Implementation Plan
 Project Implementation Checklist
 Implementation Contingency
 Infrastructure/Deployment

Chapter IV
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
 The answer to the Specific Objectives
o SO1
 The answer to SO1
o SO2
 The answer to SO2
 Present using Tables/ Graphs/ Screenshots/ Statistical tools or anything that will prove
your specific objectives or anything to prove your claim.

Chapter V
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY (use the APA format)

A. Books

B. Journals
Yu, Y., & Lau, M. F. (2005, in press.). “A comparison of MC/DC, MUMCUT and several other
coverage criteria for logical decisions”. Journal of Systems and Software.

C. Unpublished Materials
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Sanella, M. J. (1994 ). Constraint Satisfaction and Debugging for Interactive User Interfaces.
Doctoral Thesis.

D. Online Sources
Acm Press Frontier Series. ACM Press, New York, NY, 19-23. DOI:
http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/120417.90738

Guide for citations: APA format

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APPENDICES

A Letter to Client
B Plagiarism in Grammarly
C Evaluation Tool
D Sample Screenshots
E Users Guide/Manual
F Acceptance Sheet

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