8-10-page paper on an organization of his or her choice. The submission must be typed, double-spaced, and have uniform 1-inch margins in 12-point Times New Roman font. The organizational analysis will contain the following sections: • Introduction of the organization, including history and background. • Organizational strategy. • Organizational design and your assessment of effectiveness. • Organizational culture. • Conclusion and what you would change about the selected organization for improvement. Project Deliverable 4: Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud Technology Due Week 7 and worth 110 points This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a design document and a revised Gantt chart or project plan. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment. Large companies have been using the power of business analytics for quite a while now. Your company desires to get in on the action; company executives believe that using advanced data analysis will enable the company to make smarter decisions and improve business performance. Business analytics gives companies the ability to look at past realizations and performance as well as set up new expectations and performance goals. Analytics-as-a-Service is a new delivery model that uses cloud technology to provide business insights without enormous infrastructure enhancements. The executive team has heard great things about analytics and cloud technology but is apprehensive because they are unfamiliar with the look and feel of the technology. The executive team is interested in your recommendations and eagerly awaiting your forward-thinking viewpoint.  Section 1: Design Document 1. Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which you:       · Support the need for the use of analytics and cloud technology within this company. · Create a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics and cloud technology could align with the company’s business processes. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length but must be included in the design document appendix. · Create three to five (3-5) screen layouts that illustrate the interface that organizational users will utilize. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length but must be included in the design document appendix. · Give one (1) recommendation for solution providers that could help your company secure a firm advantage by using analytics and cloud technology.  Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: · This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. · Be typed, double spaced, ...

1. 8-10-page paper on an organization of his or her choice. The
submission must be typed, double-spaced, and have uniform 1-
inch margins in 12-point Times New Roman font. The
organizational analysis will contain the following sections:
• Introduction of the organization, including history and
background.
• Organizational strategy.
• Organizational design and your assessment of effectiveness.
• Organizational culture.
• Conclusion and what you would change about the selected
organization for improvement.
Project Deliverable 4: Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud
Technology
Due Week 7 and worth 110 points
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a design document
and a revised Gantt chart or project plan. You must submit both
sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment.
Label each file name according to the section of the assignment
it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume
all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this
assignment.
Large companies have been using the power of business
analytics for quite a while now. Your company desires to get in
on the action; company executives believe that using advanced
data analysis will enable the company to make smarter decisions
and improve business performance. Business analytics gives
companies the ability to look at past realizations and
performance as well as set up new expectations and
performance goals. Analytics-as-a-Service is a new delivery
model that uses cloud technology to provide business insights
without enormous infrastructure enhancements. The executive

2. team has heard great things about analytics and cloud
technology but is apprehensive because they are unfamiliar with
the look and feel of the technology. The executive team is
interested in your recommendations and eagerly awaiting your
forward-thinking viewpoint.
Section 1: Design Document
1. Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which
you:
· Support the need for the use of analytics and cloud technology
within this company.
· Create a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics and
cloud technology could align with the company’s business
processes. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not
included in the required page length but must be included in the
design document appendix.
· Create three to five (3-5) screen layouts that illustrate the
interface that organizational users will utilize. Note: The
graphically depicted solution is not included in the required
page length but must be included in the design document
appendix.
· Give one (1) recommendation for solution providers that could
help your company secure a firm advantage by using analytics
and cloud technology.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards
(SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University
courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS
documentation for details.
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in

3. the required assignment page length.
· Include charts or diagrams created in MS Visio or Dia as an
appendix of the design document. All references to these
diagrams must be included in the body of the design document.
Section 2: Revised Project Plan
Use Microsoft Project to:
2. Update the project plan fromProject Deliverable 3: Database
and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-5) new
project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-tasks.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Demonstrate an understanding of existing and emerging
information technologies, the functions of IS, and its impact on
the organizational operations.
· Evaluate an organization through the lens of non-IT senior
management in deciding how information systems enable core
and supportive business processes as well as those that interface
with suppliers and customers.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems.
· Write clearly and concisely about strategic issues and
practices in the information systems domain using proper
writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Points: 110
Project Deliverable 4:Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud
Technology
Criteria
UnacceptableBelow 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations60-69% D
Fair70-79% C
Proficient80-89% B

4. Exemplary90-100% A
Section 1: Design Document
1a. Support the need for the use of analytics and cloud
technology within this company.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely supported the need for the use
of analytics and cloud technology within this company.
Insufficiently supported the need for the use of analytics and
cloud technology within this company.
Partially supported the need for the use of analytics and cloud
technology within this company.
Satisfactorily supported the need for the use of analytics and
cloud technology within this company.
Thoroughly supported the need for the use of analytics and
cloud technology within this company.
1b. Create a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics and
cloud technology could align with the company’s business
processes.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely created a workflow diagram to
illustrate how analytics and cloud technology could align with
the company’s business processes.
Insufficiently created a workflow diagram to illustrate how
analytics and cloud technology could align with the company’s
business processes.
Partially created a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics
and cloud technology could align with the company’s business
processes.
Satisfactorily created a workflow diagram to illustrate how
analytics and cloud technology could align with the company’s
business processes.
Thoroughly created a workflow diagram to illustrate how
analytics and cloud technology could align with the company’s
business processes.
1c. Create three to five (3-5) screen layouts that illustrate the
interface that organizational users will utilize.

5. Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely created three to five (3-5)
screen layouts that illustrate the interface that organizational
users will utilize.
Insufficiently created three to five (3-5) screen layouts that
illustrate the interface that organizational users will utilize.
Partially created three to five (3-5) screen layouts that illustrate
the interface that organizational users will utilize.
Satisfactorily created three to five (3-5) screen layouts that
illustrate the interface that organizational users will utilize.
Thoroughly created three to five (3-5) screen layouts that
illustrate the interface that organizational users will utilize.
1d. Give one (1) recommendation for solution providers that
could help your company secure a firm advantage by using
analytics and cloud technology.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely gave one (1) recommendation
for solution providers that could help your company secure a
firm advantage by using analytics and cloud technology.
Insufficiently gave one (1) recommendation for solution
providers that could help your company secure a firm advantage
by using analytics and cloud technology.
Partially gave one (1) recommendation for solution providers
that could help your company secure a firm advantage by using
analytics and cloud technology.
Satisfactorily gave one (1) recommendation for solution
providers that could help your company secure a firm advantage
by using analytics and cloud technology.
Thoroughly gave one (1) recommendation for solution providers
that could help your company secure a firm advantage by using
analytics and cloud technology.
Section 2: Revised Project Plan
2. Update the project plan fromProject Deliverable 3: Database
and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-
5) new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-
tasks.

6. Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely updated the project plan
fromProject Deliverable 3: Database and Data Warehousing
Design, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each
consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-tasks.
Insufficiently updated the project plan fromProject Deliverable
3: Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five
(3-5) new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10)
sub-tasks.
Partially updated the project plan from ProjectDeliverable 3:
Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-
5) newproject tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-
tasks.
Satisfactorily updated the project plan fromProject Deliverable
3: Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five
(3-5) new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10)
sub-tasks.
Thoroughly updated the project plan from ProjectDeliverable 3:
Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-
5) new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-
tasks.
3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
Assignment 2: Analysis on Food Security
Due Week 7 and worth 110 points

7. The members of the United Nations found great value in the
analysis you provided on the effects of global warming that
result from population growth. They are now asking you write
an additional analysis to include further issues related to
population growth. Here is the issue they have asked you to
consider:
The member states of the United Nations seek to build food
systems that can provide global food security which will feed
everyone, everywhere, every day by improving food quality
though the promotion of effective and nutritional agricultural
practices. The crucial issue is not the lack of food in the world
but the access to that food. In many developing countries, food
shortages are due to governmental control over food
distribution. These governments maintain control of the
population and their power by limiting access to nutritious food
to certain groups. In this practice, they thereby "weaponize"
food.
Your second project as a consultant for the United Nations is to
develop an analysis that addresses three issues related to global
food insecurity caused by global population growth and poverty,
and to explore these issues in a developing country of your
choosing.
The UN has given you the following guidelines.
Content
The UN has asked that your paper contain three sections. Each
section should be one page (or approximately 300 words) in
length and answer specific questions, identified in the outline
below. It also asks that you use examples from your developing
country when answering the questions.
Introduction
Provide an introduction of half a page minimum that addresses
points a-e below.
a.
a.
a. Explains the problem the UN has asked you to address in
your own words;

8. b. Identifies the three sections your paper will cover;
c. Identifies the developing country you will consider;
d. Tells the UN the causes of food insecurity; and
e. Provides a one-sentence statement of your solutions at the
end of your introduction paragraph.
Section I. Background
1.
a.
a. What is food insecurity?
b. What role does population growth play in food security?
Section II. Technologies That Can Reduce Hunger and Improve
Food Security
a.
a.
a. What forms of technology can be used to reduce hunger and
improve food security?
b. How would these technological solutions work?
c. What causes of food insecurity do these technologies
address?
Section III. Specific Factors in Chosen Developing Country
a.
a.
a. Considering the causes of food insecurity, what factors
interrupt the flow of food from the source to the people in the
developing country you selected?
Conclusion
· Provide a conclusion of half a page minimum that includes a
summary of your findings that the United Nations can use to
inform future policy decisions.
Success Tips
· In answering each question, use examples from your
developing country to illustrate your points.
· The UN needs facts and objective analysis on which to base
future policy decisions; avoid personal opinion and make sure
your answers are based on information you find through
research.

9. Formatting Requirements
· Make sure your paper consists of four to six pages of content
(or 1,200 words minimum, not including the cover or reference
pages).
· Create headings for each section of your paper as follows:
. Section I. Background
. Section II. Technologies That Can Reduce Hunger and
Improve Food Security
. Section III. Specific Factors in Chosen Developing Country
· Use and cite at least five credible sources in your research. A
list of potential resources is available below.
· Make sure your paper contains both in-text citations and a
source list, per SWS guidelines: Refer to the Strayer Writing
Standards (SWS) document for reference.
· Include a cover page with your name, the country you
selected, the date you submitted the paper, and your instructor’s
name.
Potential Sources
1. Peter Timmer. May/June 2015. Food Security and Scarcity:
Why Ending Hunger Is So Hard. Foreign
Affairs. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-
review/food-security-and-scarcity-why-ending-hunger-so-hard
2. The United Nations Population Division. 2017. World
Population Prospects: The 2017
Revision. https://www.un.org/development/desa/publications/wo
rld-population-prospects-the-2017-revision.html
3. Will Martin. November 5, 2010. Food Security and Poverty:
A Precarious Balance. Let's Talk Development blog by The
World Bank. http://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/food-
security-and-poverty-a-precarious-balance
The specific course learning outcome associated with this
assignment is as follows:
· Propose a plan to address the issue of global food security in
underdeveloped countries that considers the impact of prior
solutions.

10. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills,
using the following rubric:
Points: 110
Assignment 2: Analysis on Food Security
Criteria
Exemplary
90–100% A
Proficient
80–89% B
Fair
70–79% C
Meets Minimum Expectations60–69% D
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Defined food insecurity and addressed its connection to
population growth.
Weight: 20%
Exceeded expectations in explaining the connection between
food insecurity and population growth.
Proficiently explained the connection between food insecurity
and population growth.
Defined food insecurity and population growth but did not
sufficiently explain the connection between the two.
Defined food insecurity and population growth but did not
explain the connection between the two.
Did not define or connect food insecurity or population growth.
Explained other issues that are responsible for food insecurity
in a specific developing country.
Weight: 20%
Exceeded expectations in explaining issues that are responsible
for food insecurity in a specific developing country.
Proficiently explained issues that are responsible for food
insecurity in a specific developing country.
Explained issues that are responsible for food insecurity but did

11. not relate them to a specific developing country.
Defined issues that are responsible for food insecurity but did
not relate them to a specific developing country.
Did not explain issues related to food insecurity as it relates to
a specific developing country.
Explained the forms of technology that can be used to reduce
hunger and improve food security.
Weight: 20%
Exceeded expectations in explaining how technology can be
used to reduce hunger and improve food security.
Proficiently explained how technology can be used to reduce
hunger and improve food security.
Explained how technology can be used to reduce hunger and
improve food security.
Listed forms of technology that can be used to reduce hunger
and improve food security but did not explain how they can do
so.
Did not list or explain how forms of technology can be used to
reduce hunger or improve food security.
Included an opening paragraph and a conclusion for this section
of the paper.
Weight: 20%
Included a well-thought-out opening statement and a
conclusion.
Included a sufficient opening and a conclusion.
Did not sufficiently include either an opening statement or a
conclusion.
Missed writing either an opening statement or a conclusion.
Both the opening paragraph and conclusion are missing.
Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting.
Weight: 15%
0-2 errors present.
3-4 errors present.

12. 5-6 errors present.
7-8 errors present.
More than 8 errors present.
Met the minimum requirement of five credible sources/citations.
Weight: 5%
Met minimum credible source and proper citation requirement.
Used 4 credible sources, with few citation errors.
Used at least 3 credible sources and properly cited sources.
Used at least 2 sources but did not properly cite sources.
Used 1 or fewer sources.
4 discussions around 200 words each
Week 8 Discussion 1
"Outsourcing" Please respond to the following:
· Evaluate the reasons to outsource goods, services, or
production. Considering today’s business climate, give your
opinion on the most logical reason to outsource.
· From the e-Activity, list three valid reasons why a company
would pursue onshoring or insourcing. Include an example to
justify your response.
Week 8 Discussion 2
"Scoring System" Please respond to the following:
· Imagine you have been tasked to select a scoring system to
rank each project in consideration in IT portfolio management.
Review each ranking option and then select the one you believe
is the most efficient for ranking each proposed project. Provide
a rationale for your selection.
· Identify other considerations that would be of value in ranking
a project, and explain why you believe they are valuable.
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13. Week 9 Discussion 1
"The World Is Flat" Please respond to the following:
· In 2006, Thomas Friedman authored a book entitled, The
World Is Flat. Since that time many people have adopted a
global perspective to business. Determine the security concerns
that are raised by the flattening of the technological landscape.
Explain your answer.
· List and explain three ethical concerns that may be argued
from this flattening of the technological landscape.
Week 9 Discussion 2
"Ethics and Security" Please respond to the following:
· Organizational end users are generally in the background when
it comes to protecting the IT infrastructure. As the chief
security officer (CSO), develop a security awareness training
communication plan for these users. Your plan must be in
nontechnical terms to the user population that incorporates the
confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization’s
information assets.
· Give your opinion as to whether ethics training and security
training should be conducted together within an organization.
Explain your answer.
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