Module 2: SAM Project 1b: Shelly Cashman Word 365/2021: Agile Project Management (Update 2025)

Shelly Cashman Word 365/2021 | Module 2: SAM Project 1b

Agile Project Management
CREATING A SHORT RESEARCH PAPER

GETTING STARTED
• Save the file SC_WD365_2021_2b_FirstLastName_1.docx as SC_WD365_2021_2b_FirstLastName_2.docx
o Edit the file name by changing “1” to “2”.
o If you do not see the .docx file extension, do not type it. The file extension will be added for you automatically.
• With the file SC_WD365_2021_2b_FirstLastName_2.docx open, ensure that your first and last name is displayed in the footer.
o If the footer does not display your name, delete the file and download a new copy.

PROJECT STEPS
1. You are writing a research paper for your Business Management class on Agile Project Management. You must write the paper in the MLA style and include suggestions from your instructor, Ray Haman.

Start by changing the Citations & Bibliography Style of the document to MLA.
2. To conform to MLA guidelines, modify the Normal style as follows:
a. Change the Normal style font to Times New Roman.
b. Change the Normal style font size to 12 point.
c. Change the Normal style line spacing to double with no blank space after paragraphs.
3. Apply the modified Normal style to the title paragraph "Agile Project Management".
4. Center the title paragraph.
5. Insert a header as follows to match MLA guidelines:
a. Insert a Blank header at the top of the page.
b. Right-align the header paragraph.
c. Type Romano as the header text, insert a space, and then insert a Plain Number page number from the Current Position gallery.
d. Close the Header & Footer Tools.
6. Create a First Line indent of 0.5" for the body paragraphs beginning with "One of the most-discussed topics…" and ending with "…achieving those goals."
7. Respond to the comment from your instructor, Ray Haman, in the second body paragraph as follows:
a. Read the comment, and then delete it.
b. Before the period in the sentence "Software developers originally…problems and defects.", insert a citation to a new source using the information shown in Figure 1. (Hint: The Tag name is intentionally blurred because it is generated automatically.)
Figure 1: Web Site Source

8. Insert a citation to the existing Khouri source before the period at the end of the next sentence, "Other industries now…insurance, and healthcare."
9. In the first sentence in the fourth body paragraph ("Ideal attributes of…curious, and team-oriented."), use the Thesaurus to replace the word "attributes" with a more common synonym that starts with the letter "c".
10. In the fifth body paragraph ("Whether they use…during each sprint."), find the Sadler citation, and then edit the source to add Nutshell to the name of the webpage so that the complete name is "Scrum Projects in a Nutshell".
11. In the same paragraph, before the period at the end of the sentence, "The team builds the features during each sprint.", insert a citation to a new source using the information shown in Figure 2. (Hint: The Tag name is intentionally blurred because it is generated automatically.)
Figure 2: Article in a Periodical Source

12. In the sixth paragraph ("The next step…to achieve the goals."), edit the Khouri citation to add 12 as the page number.
13. To provide additional information at the end of the seventh paragraph, move the insertion point immediately after the period in the sentence "Some teams hold the meetings standing up to keep discussions brief." and insert a footnote with the following text:
The meetings are called the daily scrum.
14. Modify the Footnote Text style by changing its font size to 12 point, the line spacing to double, and the indentation to a 0.5" First line indent.
15. In the main body of the document, find all instances of the text "project" and replace it with project to use the correct term for this paper. (Hint: You should make three replacements.)
16. On Page 3, read the remaining comment from Ray Haman, and then reply to it with the following text:
Thank you!
17. Modify the "Works Cited" paragraph as follows to match the MLA style:
a. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the "Works Cited" paragraph, and then insert a manual page break.
b. Center the "Works Cited" paragraph on the new page.
18. Move the insertion point to the left-aligned blank paragraph at the end of the document, and then use the Insert Bibliography command to insert a list of sources without a built-in heading.
19. In the bibliography, the month accessed is missing from the Snyder source. Find the Snyder source in the body of the document and edit it to provide October as the month.
20. Update the bibliography field so that the Works Cited list reflects the edit you made to the Snyder source.
21. Check the Spelling & Grammar in the document to identify and correct any spelling errors. (Hint: Ignore names and grammar suggestions.)
Your document should look like the Final Figure on the following pages. Save your changes, close the document, and then exit Word. Follow the directions on the website to submit your completed project.
 
Final Figure
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