The intent of this approval form is to ensure that students in GRAD 695 select a topic that is related to agile or traditional project management and appropriate for their capstone experience. CPT students should choose a topic related to their area of employment. Topics should be based in a current problem or issue within the field of project management using the 5W process outlined below. The following table provides some examples to explore while developing your own topic of interest: Examples: Adapting Agile Project Management in Regulated Pharmaceuticals Soft Skills Influence in Project Managers in the Cloud Space Applying Lean to Global Software Development Risk Assessment in Automotive Durability Testing Who Project Managers Project Teams Customers Sponsors Product Owner Scrum Master What PM Knowledge Area PM Methodology Agile Ceremony Lean Concept Industry Challenge When PM Process Group Life Cycle Stage Where Industry/Field Organization Type PMO Why/How Cause/ Effect Success Strategies Key Factors Triggers