Purpose & Problem Statements
Purpose Statement - Example 1
The purpose of this research study is to:investigate database configuration vulnerabilities and assess real and potential damage the vulnerabilities cause in terms of lost productivity, revenue, and reputation
provide a better understanding of information privacy get people’s opinions on information privacy to think about the negative effects that plastic has on the environment.Purpose Statement - Example 2
The purpose of the study is to examine factors that contribute to users and developers misunderstanding requirements of software products. To limit the scope of the study, software products are confined to information systems created in-house by an organization to be used within the organization. The findings of the study will lay a theoretical foundation for future research, allowing for the creation of more effective and efficient techniques for understanding requirements. By studying what influences developers and users misunderstanding requirements, software project managers can begin seeking ways to minimize these influences, therefore minimizing misunderstandings. The result is expected to ultimately enable the creation of software that better solves the intended problem, meets the expectations of its users, decreases development costs, and provides better schedule control.
A Problem Statement:
Identifies an existing issue
Is the heart of the research
Questions and possibly hypotheses come from the problem statement.Problem Statement - Example 1Approximately 2.5 million individuals use mobile devices to perform online banking transactions (fakename, 2017; Hiddenname, 2016); however, and estimated 1.75 million do so without using any type of security on their mobile devices. This leaves a large number of users vulnerable to security breaches and financial loss. Studying the reasons why people who use unsecure mobile devices to perform online banking should provide insight into reducing the number of unsecure mobile devices used for banking, Problem Statement - Example 2
Fileless malware is an advanced volatile threat (AVT) that often goes undetected because it resides in volatile memory and after it attacks, most (if not all) traces or artifacts of the malware are removed (FalseCite, 2016). The occurrences of fileless malware has risen by 45% over the last three years and has resulted in over ten million dollars in loss and access to sensitive information (NoCite, 2017). Identifying fileless malware awareness levels and identifying ways to improve awareness of fileless malware could reduce the occurrences of this AVT.Problem Statement - Example 3
The following is an excerpt from Carcillo’s (2013) dissertation statement of the problem:Studying the relationship between project management maturity and IT/IS project efficiency and effectiveness should provide insight into improving the poor success rate of projects. Information system (IS) and information technology (IT) projects have a very poor rate of success .Problem Statement - Example 4The U.S. Tolling Industry, including the Delaware River and Bay Authority, does not have a published, standard analysis methodology for determining internal, toll collection operating performance inhibiting organizational transparency, public accountability, and decision-makingProblem Statement - Example 5
The United States (US) Toll Collection Industry contains approximately 460 public and private tolling facilities generating over $30 billion in annual revenue. Revenue generated by these toll facilities supports the expansion, operation, and maintenance approximately 5,400 miles of US’s transportation infrastructure. However, the Toll Collection Industry does not have a standard, analysis methodology for determining the internal, operating performance of its toll operations.Research Question
A question that, if successfully answered, would potentially solve your stated organizational problem
Research question is essentially a restatement of your problem statement in the form of a question
However, the nature of the question provides valuable additional information regarding the specific focus of your research relative to the stated problem
Must be clearly related to the problem statement
Must be structured such that it clearly summarizes the focus of your research effort
Does the problem actually exist?
What is causing the problem?
What are the consequences arising from the existence of the problem?
How can we potentially solve the problem or mitigate the consequences of the problem?
How would we potentially benefit from solving the problem or be harmed by not solving the problem?
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