**I started the paper** Develop a problem statement, purpose statement, and research questions for your intended research that will use a *quantitative* approach. You may want to use the Methods Map to provide an overview of a quantitative approach. When using the map, it is recommended that you begin with “Quantitative Data Collection,” which will provide a list of the method on the right. You can click on any of these for more information. This is to be based on: (1) the review of the literature in your topic area; (2) the identification of a problem based on your analysis of this literature; (3) adherence to the criteria necessary for a research-worthy problem and well formulated research questions as discussed in the School of Business Prospectus Template; and (4) your understanding of the alternative types of quantitative research studies. Length: Paper should be between 5-6 pages, not including title and reference page. References: Include a minimum of eight (8) scholarly resources. APA format! **Use these terms & ideas too** Search points within docs: data, urban development, quantitative, grid, microgrid, white certificates, data collection, scalable, smart grid, system architecture Microgrids- (Search and add info to paper) White Certificates (Search and add info to paper) Markov Chains (Tie to outages) (Search and add info to paper)