Discipline Specific Module

This is an overview of the paper, which is intended to convince others that the content is significant and that their understanding of the subject matter is incomplete if they have not read your paper through. Weave the keywords of your text into a summary of about 200 words. Introduction Provide a two or three paragraph overview of your paper, which sets the scene and context for your reader. Make certain that you state the aim of the paper, who your audience is, why you are writing this paper (the problem or challenge to be addressed) and how you went about the research (the research methods). Provide signposting for the reader by indicating section content. Content The paper should concentrate on a specific topic and should not attempt to be a definitive work on the entire subject area. Throughout your paper you should retain the ITSM focus. You should present the content so that it follows a logical structure and you should include examples specific to the topic. Continuity in your paper is vital for easy reading and understanding, so, include signposting at the beginning and end of sections, that is, introduce what is about to be read and occasionally remind the reader what has been read. Be aware of opportunities to help you reader and use them. For example, if you intend to write “In section 3.4, four issues were explained...” then help your reader by repeating the four issues. ConclusionSummarise the paper for your reader and especially arguewhy your perspective is of value to others (strategic managersand IS professionals). Indicate potential for further research. ReferencesCite an appropriate balance of original sources from academicjournals, conference proceedings, standards documents, whitepapers and similar authoritative sources. While undergraduatetextbooks are appropriate, for research, you should be citingoriginal publications of recognised world experts. FormatCamera-ready paper format, fonts styles, heading numbers,line spacing, page margins, citations, references, tables andfigures should be in keeping with the appropriaterecommendations. Where recommendations are not available,adopt your own standard and use it consistently throughoutyour paper. Learn from the professional format of theresearch papers that you are reading. STUDENT GUIDANCE NOTE– ITSM Discipline Specific Module paper______________________________________________________________________________________