QSO 500 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: For Milestone Two, you will explain the research design and methods that will be used to address the business problem you identified in Milestone
One, justifying why they are appropriate for your research study. To support your research design, describe the methods you will use, the key variables, and
ethical considerations involved in using the research design.
Prompt: Explain how you will carry out your research. Remember that your business problem should be able to be addressed using action research.
Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
Research Design:
A. Explain the research design and methods you will use, justifying why they are appropriate for your research study.
B. Describe the key variables from primary and/or secondary data sources that you will use to analyze your research problem.
C. Explain the key dependent and independent variables. In other words, how would the independent variables predict, explain, or prove the
dependent variable?
D. Explain the key ethical considerations for using these data sources, including how they meet legal and professional standards.
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