CS 510 Term Papers - Top 5 Risks

Focusing on system description rather than analysis

- Just enough description to support analysis

Oversimplified, one-size-fits-all conclusions and recommendations

- Identify conditions under which one approach is better than another

Overoptimistic assumptions about data availability

- Fallback plans if data unavailable, incomplete, inconsistent

Vague content

- Identify specific issues; use specific examples

No research plan reflected in outline

- Start making decisions about what, how to analyze