Learners expand the Dissertation Topic Proposal approved in TECH 890 into a comprehensive Dissertation in Practice Proposal covering the research problem, complete literature foundation and theoretical framework, full methodology design, data sources, ethical governance, analytical approach, and expected contribution to practice. The defense emphasizes feasibility, defensibility, methodological rigor, and practical impact. Learners are expected to demonstrate that their proposed research is sufficiently developed, appropriately scoped, and capable of producing meaningful insights, interventions, or recommendations for real-world AI and technology practice. Successful defense grants doctoral candidacy. Prerequisite(s): TECH 890.