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Paper 13

RESEARCH PROJECT

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Candidates will be required to identify an ICT Project of their choice that will contribute to addressing practical challenges or opportunities in real life. The proposal will be submitted to Kasneb upon which, after approval, the candidate will progress to undertake the project and thereafter present it before a panel at Kasneb. The candidate will be required to undertake the project under supervision. For more details on the project guidelines, please refer to our website www.kasneb.or.ke. (42) Certified Information Systems Solutions Expert (CISSE) examination – Revised Syllabus July 2021

Content

  1. 1

    Overview of the ICT Capstone Project

    1. 1.1

      Purpose and objectives of the capstone project

    2. 1.2

      Overview of the KASNEB project process

    3. 1.3

      Selecting and defining a project topic

    4. 1.4

      Roles of the candidate and the supervisor

  2. 2

    Project Proposal Development

    1. 2.1

      Structure of a project proposal

    2. 2.2

      Problem statement and objectives

    3. 2.3

      Scope and significance of the project

    4. 2.4

      Submission and approval process

  3. 3

    Literature and Technology Review

    1. 3.1

      Purpose of a literature review

    2. 3.2

      Reviewing existing systems and solutions

    3. 3.3

      Identifying the technology stack

    4. 3.4

      Citing and referencing sources

  4. 4

    Requirements Analysis and System Design

    1. 4.1

      Requirements gathering techniques

    2. 4.2

      Functional and non-functional requirements

    3. 4.3

      System design and architecture

    4. 4.4

      Design documentation

  5. 5

    Project Implementation

    1. 5.1

      Development methodology

    2. 5.2

      Implementation environment and tools

    3. 5.3

      Coding standards and version control

    4. 5.4

      Managing implementation risk

  6. 6

    Testing and Quality Assurance

    1. 6.1

      Testing levels and types

    2. 6.2

      Test planning and test cases

    3. 6.3

      Validation against requirements

    4. 6.4

      User acceptance testing

  7. 7

    Project Documentation and the Technical Report

    1. 7.1

      Structure of the project report

    2. 7.2

      Writing the results and discussion

    3. 7.3

      Conclusions and recommendations

    4. 7.4

      Appendices and supporting material

  8. 8

    Presentation and Panel Defense

    1. 8.1

      Preparing for the presentation

    2. 8.2

      Structuring an effective defense

    3. 8.3

      Handling panel questions

    4. 8.4

      Common reasons a project is sent back

  9. 9

    Project Supervision and Management

    1. 9.1

      The supervisor's role

    2. 9.2

      Managing the project timeline

    3. 9.3

      Progress reporting

    4. 9.4

      Managing changes to project scope

  10. 10

    Ethics and Professional Conduct in the Capstone Project

    1. 10.1

      Academic and professional integrity

    2. 10.2

      Data privacy and protection in the project

    3. 10.3

      Plagiarism and proper attribution

    4. 10.4

      Professional conduct with project stakeholders