Computing Project Proposal
Version 16 – October 2018
English, Literature and Philology
Student’s Email Address:
The email address should be exactly the same that is used in communicating in the Laureate’s email system (Firstname.Lastname@online.liverpool.ac.uk).
Project Title: (Your title should tell the reader the key objective of the research)
Proposal Submission Date: (Update this with every revision you make)
Version Number of the Proposal: (Update this with every revision you make)
DA Class ID: (A full and accurate number is a must! This will now include a DA reference number with the format H000XXXXX)
Name of DA:
RMT Class ID: (Specify the RMT class that you attended and its start date)
Name of GDI:
Ethics Approval Needed? Yes/No (Yes, if human participants will be involved, No if no human participants will be involved).
Name of SSM:
The Programme: MSc in IT / MSc in Internet Systems / MSc in Computer Security / MSc in Software Engineering / MSc in Information Systems and Technology / MSc in Information Systems Management / MSc in Information Systems Project Management / MSc in Web Sciences and Big Data, MSc in Big Data Analytics, MSc in Cybersecurity, MSc in Advanced Computer Science
(Please delete the degrees that are not relevant)
Domain: (Please choose up to two, based on the list below
AI/Machine Learning, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Networks, Mobile Applications, Multimedia, Networks/Security, People/Technology/Management, Programming, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Software/Systems Engineering)
Proposal approved by: (To be filled in by the DA)
Date of the approval: (To be filled in by the DA)
Date of approval confirmed by the Lead Faculty (Dissertation): (To be completed by the Lead Faculty)
Sponsor’s Details:
(Name, Company, Address. If there is no Sponsor, write N/A)
Sponsor’s Background:
(Who the sponsor is. Contact name(s). Location.) If there is no Sponsor, write N/A)
Sponsor’s Agreement:
(Has the person you have requested agreed to sponsor the project? Please note that quoting the agreement will suffice at this stage. When the proposal is approved and there is an external sponsor, a document signed by the sponsor agreeing to the project must be sent to the Dissertation Advisor prior to the start of the project. If there is no Sponsor, write N/A)
The Project Aims and Objectives:
The aim of the project focuses on an implementation framework for emerging technologies within the judicial system in hopes of improving the services offered by the department of justice.
The following objectives are expected to be met by the end of the project:
• To analyse current IT systems present at the judicial system alongside the possibility of integrating with emerging technologies
• To determine the key factors for the successful implementation of cloud, VOIP, and conferencing of judicial services.
• To carry out data collection through surveys, interviews, and questionnaires in hopes of getting feedback for the implemented framework.
• To review and assess common challenges.
• To rule out overall results based on the benefits and challenges
As technology advances at high speed, there is hope for the judicial system taking advantage of the benefits offered by emerging technologies. The department of justice stands a chance to improve its performance with the implementation of Cloud, VOIP, and conferencing services. This project hopes to achieve a simple framework for implementation across the justice department geared towards improved services.
Step Short Description
Dissertation Question(s) Which IT systems are in use within the judicial system? Is the hardware and software compatible with emerging technologies? What technological requirements will guide towards upgrading or direct installation of software?
How can the execution of the implementation framework be carried out successfully? Which risks should be avoided? What are the roles and responsibilities of the participants?
Which areas of study should our data collection methods target to gain useful and relevant information? Which topics will be addressed in the questionnaires, interviews, or surveys?
Are there challenges or risks for integrating the cloud with the judicial system? Are the risks avoidable or easy to mitigate?
Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Is the implementation framework worthwhile, and why?
Research Methods Surveys: will focus on existing similar frameworks in the judicial system and the information regarding their implementation. These surveys will look into the judicial officer’s experiences and litigants who have benefitted from VOIP or teleconferencing. Materials over the internet will be of great Helpance as well since there are authors, even if few, who have addressed the issue.
Interviews: a series of interviews will take place where direct meetings will be held to gather information on experiences or expectations for the new emerging tech implementation.
Questionnaires: there will be open question questionnaires distributed to several judicial offices in the hope of getting more information on the subject matter.
IT Artefact The IT artefact in the subject is an implementation framework for emerging technologies within the judicial system. There will be a pre-implementation phase, actual implementation phase, and the post-implementation phase.
Assessment Assessment of the implementation model will be undertaken using results obtained from data collection methods.
Project Outline
The project outline will involve an abstract, introduction, background, case study, methodology, implementation process, testing, results, and conclusion. The abstract segment shall be brief and straightforward, telling the reader what to expect. It shall address the problem statement and the aims of the paper. The introduction section will give an overview of the project in a much broader perspective. In this section, readers will be able to understand the importance of the research and the need for the justice system to progress into emerging technologies. A background study will be conducted on the current IT methods and how effective emerging tech is as compared to traditional methods. The case study segment shall focus on the scope of emerging technologies in judicial systems with relation to the percentage of firms using Cloud, VOIP, and videoconferencing. Several options of applicable software shall be analysed as well regarding their contribution to the framework. The next step would be the methodology, which will involve both qualitative and quantitative means to gather a deeper analysis of the impact of the framework. Meanwhile, the implementation process shall be documented with appropriate steps to achieve a successful framework. The testing section shall give several expected outputs that should lead to results once a framework is implemented successfully. Finally, the conclusion shall determine whether the venture for emerging tech into the judicial system is worthwhile.
Literature Survey / Resources’ List:
a. Mishra, A., and Mishra, D., 2011. A legal business information system: Implementation process context. Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, 8(2), pp.45-59.
Mishra and Mishra claim that it is the duty of the legal system to offer innovative and quality services in insolvency and trustee matters (2011, p.8). Through their articles, they insist on the importance of the judicial system integrating with emerging technologies to improve their services. The authors offer an implementation framework broken down into two phases where a web portal is implemented first then the rest of the systems are focused on later. They claim that old systems data should be converted to new systems data with the involvement of the employees close by to ensure that everyone accepts and understand the system with ease. They aimed to implement a framework that met business requirements and performed to its level best.
b. SJI, 2016. Use of telephonic and video conferencing Technology in Remote Court Appearances. State Justice Institute
The article reviews remote court appearances as some of the new and emerging technologies that are taking over the world by a storm. Moreover, the authors provide suggestions for those considering to incorporate remote appearance technologies into their judicial proceedings. The paper argues that judicial offices should employ the use of remote appearance technologies to facilitate accessibility among all litigants. As a platform for democracy, it is important to accommodate new technologies where individuals can express their grievances. Not only is it a way to access justice but also a way for increased justice in the world.
c. Smitha, K.K., Thomas, T., and Chitharanjan, K., 2012. Cloud-based e-governance system: A survey. Procedia Engineering, 38, pp.3816-3823.
This article discusses the benefits that governments could enjoy if they incorporated their use in their operations. Some of the advantages discussed include availability of resources, scalability, distributed storage, and minimized costs. The authors perform a study broken down into two where both e-governance and the cloud are analysed. They then head on to analyse their integration and the challenges and benefits brought along by the use of the cloud in e-governance. In the end, they conclude that the integration offers automated problem solutions, reduced costs, and managed security which improve the services of the judicial system
d. Van der Vlis, E.-J, 2011. Videoconferencing in criminal proceedings. In Braun, S. & J. L. Taylor (Eds.), Videoconference and remote interpreting in criminal proceedings. Guildford: University of Survey, 11-25.
This article appreciates the tremendous achievements the information technology world has achieved over the past ten years. Ten years is indeed a short while to have attained the milestones accomplished by IT. The author points to the fact that people always have their mobile devices with them, which has made the virtual and physical gap grow narrow. The justice system has also transformed its operations as there are fewer paper files and now people are moving to videoconference in criminal procedures. Van Der Vlis claims that procedures are changing in the judicial system when it comes to making files, handling trials, and passing rulings. These achievements’ have had a global impact that is meant to better the judicial systems all around.
e. Xu, A., 2017. Chinese judicial justice on the cloud: a future call or a Pandora’s box? An analysis of the ‘intelligent court system’ of China. Information & Communications Technology Law, 26(1), pp.59-71.
This article analyses the acceptance of the Chinese judicial reform that has included the use of information and communications technology into their activities. The intelligent court system was created by the Chinese judiciary to ensure that the judicial process is reformed by taking all court cases online. The paper, however, looks into the challenges that may be faced by China’s e-court system. The authors go ahead to claim that as powerful as emerging technologies may seem, they also may turn out more dangerous to implement. The signature features of China’s e-courts are analysed to compare the traditional and new systems.
Scholarly Contributions of the Project
Research done regarding how emerging technologies impact the judicial system is quite minimal as there is not much content about it yet. However, the literature review materials discussed above shall provide a basis for the relationship between the judicial system and emerging technologies. As more judicial offices adopt the technology, scholars are more likely to focus on the issue and address challenges. The literature review shall provide background and guidance for the entire project.
Description of the Deliverables:
• Reviewing the research topic: through this deliverable, the scope and methodology of the research will be derived from existing materials by scholars. This will give a basis of the issues to address and those that need improvement to make a consolidated framework from the literature review.
• Data analysis report: this report shall contain information gained from the interviews, questionnaires and surveys. The qualitative and quantitative methods and results shall be documented in this report to give a clearer view to the statistical information. Pictorial representations shall also be included into the report to make understanding easier for the non-technical individual.
• Artefact description: this will be a detailed description of the implementation framework that will act as a guideline for the integration of emerging tech into the judicial system. The framework shall include all necessary steps, policies, roles and responsibilities for a successful use of cloud, VOIP and videoconferencing services by the department of justice.
• Artefact Assessment: the Assessment process shall involve getting feedback from individuals who are in direct contact with the framework. Their experience shall be analysed by the use of surveys, questionnaires and interviews to gauge their experience with the system.
• Suggestions for future research: it is possible that the research will encounter dead ends at some points that have not been addressed by other scholars. Hopefully, these noted areas shall open doors for future research by scholars.
Assessment Criteria:
The Assessment criteria will determine whether the implementation of emerging tech in the judicial system is advisable and how to go about it. There will also be the issue of evaluating the project based on achieved deliverables. The data collection methods and analysis should deliver the expected results if the procedures are executed as planned. The benefits shall be weighed against the challenges of implementing emerging technologies within the judicial system to determine the success of the project.
Resource Plan:
Software People Others
Ms. word IT department personnel Funding
Google Cloud Supervisors Stationary
Ms. Excel Colleagues Computers
Storage devices
Project Plan and Timing
Activities Duration
DS Proposal Approval 4weeks
Ethical Approval 1week
Implementation 20-40 weeks
Assessment 4-5 weeks
Risk Assessment:
Risk Failure Effect Action
Materials There are not enough research materials to conduct the study The dissertation may not be finished at all Scout for materials from all the available databases
Time The time to complete the project is not enough The project will be finished late Adequately distribute tasks according to available time.
Objectives The objectives are not met The project will not be finished Ensure that projects and deliverables are aligned from the beginning.
Quality Assurance:
To ensure that the project delivers the best quality product, it shall be broken down into several smaller processes. This will ensure that each process receives the proper attention to achieve efficient and effective results. For each process, plans shall be made before the actual execution and follow-ups shall be conducted to check its functionality. Time shall be allocated appropriately for processes as well as release criteria to give the green light for moving onto next processes. Proper testing shall be conducted to ensure the results given are true and applicable.
References
Mishra, A. and Mishra, D., 2011. A legal business information system: Implementation process context. Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, 8(2), pp.45-59. Retrieved from http://epa.niif.hu/02400/02461/00028/pdf/EPA02461_acta_polytechnica_hungarica_2011_02_045-059.pdf
SJI, 2016. Use of telephonic and video conferencing Technology in Remote Court Appearances. State Justice Institute. Retrieved from https://www.ncsc.org/~/media/Microsites/Files/Civil%20Justice/UseTelephonicVideoTechnology.ashx
Smitha, K.K., Thomas, T. and Chitharanjan, K., 2012. Cloud based e-governance system: A survey. Procedia Engineering, 38, pp.3816-3823. Retrieve from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705812023508
Van der Vlis, E.-J, 2011. Videoconferencing in criminal proceedings. In Braun, S. & J. L. Taylor (Eds.), Videoconference and remote interpreting in criminal proceedings. Guildford: University of Surrey, 11-25. Retrieved from http://www.videoconference-interpreting.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/02_vanderVlis.pdf
Xu, A., 2017. Chinese judicial justice on the cloud: a future call or a Pandora’s box? An analysis of the ‘intelligent court system’of China. Information & Communications Technology Law, 26(1), pp.59-71. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13600834.2017.1269873
