Use of Big Data in Government - Weekly Progress Report

This document is a weekly progress report on a project titled 'Use of Big Data in Government'. It includes updates on project milestones, planned and actual activities, comments, and issues faced. The report covers topics such as project selection, approval, planning, risk assessment, data collection, analysis, and final submission. The project aims to explore the use of big data in government and its potential impact.

ITC571 - WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT
ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 2 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Project title
selection and
research
proposal
submission
It was planned that project title will be
selected and the related research proposal
will be submitted.
The topic for the project was selected and the
related research proposal was submitted.
The process was carried out as per the plan and
the topic selected for the project was use of big
data in government.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: (Please Insert) ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
There were
number of
different topics
available for the
project but the
focus was kept
on the use of big
data in
government.
Keeping in mind the knowledge about the
advantage of the emerging technologies the
title for the project was selected.
Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 3 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Approval of the
project. It was planned that the approval of the project
will be done.
The project was approved As per the plan the project was approved for
further process.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
The issue faced
was related with
the correlated
topics of the
emerging
technology
(Please Insert ) The project was approved because it consists of
future scope.
Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 4 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Schedule, scope,
budget planning
It was planned that the discussion regarding
the schedule, future scope and budget planning
will be done.
According to the plan the project schedule was
made, the scope related to the project was
discussed and the budget was planned.
The process was carried as per the plan and all
the plan was made.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
There was issues
related to the
budget and the
schedule related
to the project.
(Please Insert)
Keeping the knowledge about the available
resources for the project the schedule was
made, the budget was decided and the scope
related to the project was set.
Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 5 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Risk assessment It was planned that all the risk related
assessment will be perform.
The risk assessment was done and the ways to
prevent the risk was decided.
The risk assessment helped in managing the
research project so that the project does not
faces any problem in the middle of the
execution.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
Number of risk
was present
which required
assessment
which was
difficult.
(Please Insert ) The solution to prevent the risk that might occur
during the project was identified. Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 6 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Annotated
Bibliography and
Literature Review
It was planned that certain journals and
articles will be used to gather knowledge
related to the project.
As per the plan the articles and journals were
read in and the related variables for the project
was identified and discussed.
The articles and journals provided information
related to the topic of the project.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
It was difficult to
decide that
which articles
and journals will
be providing the
correct
information
regarding the
project.
(Please Insert)
With the help of the members of the project
the articles and journals were decided for the
literature review.
Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 7 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Sources of
information
It was planned that the sources will be
identified from where the information can be
gathered.
As per the plan the information was successfully
gathered from different sources.
The sources provided the information that was
needed by the research project.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
It was difficult to
identify the
sources from
where the
information can
be gathered.
(Please Insert)
The knowledge about the project helped in
identification of the correct sources and
gathering of the information.
Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 8 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Data collection It was planned that different method will be
used to collect data of different sample size.
As per the plan the data was collected for
further process related to the research.
The data collected was standard and
generalized.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
It was difficult to
collect data from
different sources
as it required
permission.
(Please Insert)
The maintenance of certain rules and regulation
helped in the collection of data from the
sources.
Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 9 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Data analysis It was planned that the collected information
will be analysed.
As per the plan the data analysis process was
carried out.
The data analysis was done with the help of
different methods and was performed
successfully.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
It was difficult to
collect the data
for the process of
analysis.
(Please Insert) The data was collected with the help of
different process inspite of all the problems. Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 10 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Determination of
findings and
answers
It was planned that the observation related to
the project will be noted.
The resulted findings and answers were
determined.
The findings and answers was close to the
expected findings and answers related to the
research project.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
In the
determination
process there
was lots of error
which took place.
(Please Insert)
All the errors was considered and then the
findings and answers were determined in order
to achieve the best result for the project.
Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 11 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Reviews and
feedback
It was planned that reviews and feedback
related with the research project will be
gathered for analysis.
As per the plan the feedbacks and reviews were
received for the betterment of the research
project.
The feedback helped in improving the project
and to overcome certain drawbacks related to
the project.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
The reviews and
the feedbacks
were both
positive and
negative.
(Please Insert)
The reviews and feedback were taken
positively for the betterment of the research
project.
Yes

ID: (Please Insert) NAME: (Please Insert)
PROJECT TITLE: Use of Big Data in Government
WEEK NO: 12 DATE: (Please Insert)
PLANNING
MILESTONE: PLANNED: ACTUAL: COMMENT:
Final submission It was planned that the project will be
submitted finally.
As per the plan the final submission of the
project was done.
The final submission was carried out
successfully. The project was submitted.
ISSUES
DESCRITPION: DATE: ACTION/RESULTS: FINISHED (Y/N)
Number of issues
aroused while
the project was
on process
before the final
result.
(Please Insert) All the related issues were overcome and the
project was submitted. Yes

Bibliography
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Kim, G. H., Trimi, S., & Chung, J. H. (2014). Big-data applications in the government sector. Communications of the ACM, 57(3), 78-85.