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CBR 600 Project 1 Identifying Core Belief
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Project 1: In this project, you will write a short essay that reflects
your belief or passion about a particular part of your professional
experience. This project requires you to organize complex and
divergent thoughts to write a single page paragraph by paragraph.
Your essay is intentionally limited to 500 words to engage you in the
structural process of writing. You will refresh basic writing skills and
rediscover the building blocks that you will use for longer projects.
Consider this a first step in your journey. MY BELIEF. I BELIEF
CHANGE IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS CONSTANT IN LIFE Organize
document or presentation clearly in a manner that promotes
understanding and meets the requirements of the assignment. 1.2:
Develop coherent paragraphs or points so that each is internally
unified and so that each functions as part of the whole document or
presentation. 1.3: Provide sufficient, correctly cited support that
substantiates the writer’s ideas. 1.4: Tailor communications to the
audience. 1.5: Use sentence structure appropriate to the task,
message and audience. 1.6: Follow conventions of Standard Written
English.
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CBR 600 Project 2 Identify three top trends in your profession
or field (Enterprise Network)
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In this project, you will search for information that will enable you to
identify three top trends in your profession or field. Over the course
of the project, you will exercise information literacy skills as you
locate and evaluate information, and develop well-reasoned
conclusions. Reviewing the many sources available to you, you will
choose those that are relevant, timely, and helpful to your quest to
understand the issues of your industry. Once you have identified the
top trends, you will choose one that is particularly interesting to you
or one that you think is the most problematic, and research more
deeply to produce an analytical research paper for your team. Your
project is intended to prepare the search committee on the issue so
that it is well-prepared to interview candidates. This project will
prepare you for more complex research projects, as you will refine
and hone your ability to create a statement of the problem and find
the information you need to produce a well-reasoned, well-
supported analysis. There are four steps that will lead you through
this project. Begin by watching the video above, which introduces
the project as it might occur in the workplace, and then continue
with Step 1: Search Techniques. When you submit your project, your
work will be evaluated using the competencies listed below. You can
use the list below to self-check your work before submission. 1.1:

Organize document or presentation clearly in a manner that
promotes understanding and meets the requirements of the
assignment. 1.2: Develop coherent paragraphs or points so that each
is internally unified and so that each functions as part of the whole
document or presentation. 1.3: Provide sufficient, correctly cited
support that substantiates the writer’s ideas. 1.4: Tailor
communications to the audience. 1.5: Use sentence structure
appropriate to the task, message and audience. 1.6: Follow
conventions of Standard Written English. 2.1: Identify and clearly
explain the issue, question, or problem under critical consideration.
2.2: Locate and access sufficient information to investigate the issue
or problem. 2.3: Evaluate the information in a logical and organized
manner to determine its value and relevance to the problem. 2.4:
Consider and analyze information in context to the issue or problem.
2.5 Develop well-reasoned ideas, conclusions or decisions, checking
them against relevant criteria and benchmarks. Step 1: Conduct
Research to Identify Top Trends In this step, you will refine your
ability to conduct research for information in academic, public, and
web domains. This project will require two different kinds of
searches. First, you will perform a brief industry analysis to become
more knowledgeable about your industry and how it is classified in
national databases. From this initial research, you will learn the
codes associated with your industry and you will learn where to find
and use business research resources. This should enable you to find
more specific search terms to help you find the resources that will
help you identify the top trends in your industry. Once you have
identified the top trends, you will choose an issue in one of the three
top trends and conduct more research to provide an analysis of the
issue, its effect on the industry, and how an organization would
address this issue – whether to mitigate or to promote – to its own
advantage. Once you have reviewed NAICS and SOC codes and

UMUC library resources for conducting research and business
research, you will do some in-depth searching for industry trends. A
trend could be something that you, as an industry insider is aware of,
an emerging trend, or it could be a trend that you think is
unrecognized or disputed. You will use your resources to provide
evidence for the trends you choose, and your initial choices may
change as you continue to read more deeply. Scan resources that
you found in periodicals, journals, newspapers, industry blogs, and
websites to choose the best references to help you devise the top
trends. Use industry-specific keywords and industry codes, and take
notes on resources as you read because you will be building on this
research in the next step when you choose an issue within one of the
trends. Record notes from the resources and record the complete
citation in APA format in your draft References page now in
accordance with the APA Style Guide Sixth Edition. Be diligent in your
choices about the resources you choose. Searching effectively for
relevant and timely sources and recording citation details may take
up to 3 hours. After you have identified the top three trends in your
industry, you will choose an issue in one of them that is particularly
important. Step 2: Choose an Issue to Research Further In the last
step, you used research to identify three top trends in your industry.
That was the first part of the project. Now it is time to focus on an
issue within one of those trends that you think is noteworthy in your
field. This project requires that you review the trends and develop a
plan to research the issue further, and synthesize the information
you find into a coherent, well-supported analysis. But first, you have
to develop a focused research question or statement of the problem.
Consider this step similar to the starting point for solving any
problem with the scientific method. You first have to identify the
problem. Then, when you have researched a bit more, you will form
a reasonable assumption (a hypothesis) of what you think might be a

potential resolution/answer. You will look for more information that
reflects different sides or viewpoints of the issue, and use analytical
thinking to arrive at a well-reasoned conclusion. This conclusion may
or may not bear out your original first estimate; however, your quest
is to arrive at an answer that is well-supported and based on facts.
Remember, your objective is to consider the impact of this issue on
your industry, so this may be the first step toward a practical solution
for your organization. So, choose an issue from your research on a
trend in your industry that has potential for great impact on the field,
and then draft a preliminary question or statement of the problem.
Your research should reveal if the question has already been
answered, or if there is enough information on the topic. Refine your
question or statement and submit it to the “so what” test. Will your
answer contribute to knowledge about the issue you have selected?
Is the question answerable? Remember that in academic work you
would normally avoid normative or open-ended questions, which
start with the words shouldor would, or any question that can be
answered with a yes or a no. Once you have chosen your issue and
completed enough research to provide a well-reasoned answer (or
solution), you will be ready to write your issue paper. In the next
step, you will draft your research paper. Step 3: Writing your
Research Paper In the previous two steps, you performed searches,
first to identify industry trends, and then for information about an
issue in one of those trends that you consider to be important to
your industry. Now you should be ready to draft your paper. This
would be a good time to review organization in writing and
paragraphs. You might also review the Effective Writing Center’s
Online Guide to Writing, a valuable reference to students who seek
to improve their writing. Review your task. You are to provide a
research paper that provides a summary of the three top trends in
your industry (with associated NAICS codes). Supply sufficient

background for your reader that the trend is clear and supported by
resources you have found. Review resources in References and
Citations to ensure that you are using “in text” citations to give credit
for the ideas of other authors and to build your credibility as a
researcher, neither ignoring sources nor quoting excessively. You will
develop a paper that accomplishes two objectives: It will identify the
three top trends in your industry and your rationale, based on the
resources you have found, for your choices; It will discuss the issue
within one of the trends that you deem important, based on the
current state of the industry, and will be supported by your analysis
of facts and a well-reasoned conclusion of what it means to the
industry. Start with an outline and flesh out the main themes with
supporting statements. This will become your roadmap to an
organized paper. Draft, sleep on it, and edit. Repeat. Your paper will
be 5-7 pages, not including your cover page and References page(s),
double-spaced and set up in APA standards. It does not require an
abstract. Your citations, both “in text” and in References will be in
accordance with the APA Style Manual Sixth Edition . Your headings
will follow this general pattern: Introduction Findings Top Trends of
the _____ Industry An Important Emerging Issue in a trend and what
it means in context to the industry Conclusions References
MILESTONE: Many students are asked to re-submit their papers
based on incomplete or inaccurate citation formats. This milestone
will get you off to a good start with APA citations. By the end of
Week 2, please submit a draft of your References page. Please use
the APA style guide or References and Citations to draft your
complete citations. This is an opportunity for you to get feedback
before your project is graded. When you submit your draft
References page for review, your faculty member will provide
feedback on your citation format so that you can correct for your
project submission at the end of Week 3.

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CBR 600 Project 2 Identify three top trends in your profession
or field (IT Industry)
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In this project, you will search for information that will enable you to
identify three top trends in your profession or field. Over the course
of the project, you will exercise information literacy skills as you
locate and evaluate information, and develop well-reasoned
conclusions. Reviewing the many sources available to you, you will
choose those that are relevant, timely, and helpful to your quest to
understand the issues of your industry. Once you have identified the
top trends, you will choose one that is particularly interesting to you
or one that you think is the most problematic, and research more
deeply to produce an analytical research paper for your team. Your
project is intended to prepare the search committee on the issue so
that it is well-prepared to interview candidates. This project will
prepare you for more complex research projects, as you will refine
and hone your ability to create a statement of the problem and find
the information you need to produce a well-reasoned, well-
supported analysis. There are four steps that will lead you through
this project. Begin by watching the video above, which introduces
the project as it might occur in the workplace, and then continue

with Step 1: Search Techniques. When you submit your project, your
work will be evaluated using the competencies listed below. You can
use the list below to self-check your work before submission. 1.1:
document or presentation. 1.3: Provide sufficient, correctly cited
support that substantiates the writer’s ideas. 1.4: Tailor
conventions of Standard Written English. 2.1: Identify and clearly
explain the issue, question, or problem under critical consideration.
2.2: Locate and access sufficient information to investigate the issue
or problem. 2.3: Evaluate the information in a logical and organized
manner to determine its value and relevance to the problem. 2.4:
Consider and analyze information in context to the issue or problem.
2.5 Develop well-reasoned ideas, conclusions or decisions, checking
them against relevant criteria and benchmarks. Step 1: Conduct
Research to Identify Top Trends In this step, you will refine your
ability to conduct research for information in academic, public, and
web domains. This project will require two different kinds of
searches. First, you will perform a brief industry analysis to become
more knowledgeable about your industry and how it is classified in
national databases. From this initial research, you will learn the
codes associated with your industry and you will learn where to find
and use business research resources. This should enable you to find
more specific search terms to help you find the resources that will
help you identify the top trends in your industry. Once you have
identified the top trends, you will choose an issue in one of the three
top trends and conduct more research to provide an analysis of the

issue, its effect on the industry, and how an organization would
address this issue – whether to mitigate or to promote – to its own
advantage. Once you have reviewed NAICS and SOC codes and
UMUC library resources for conducting research and business
research, you will do some in-depth searching for industry trends. A
trend could be something that you, as an industry insider is aware of,
an emerging trend, or it could be a trend that you think is
unrecognized or disputed. You will use your resources to provide
evidence for the trends you choose, and your initial choices may
change as you continue to read more deeply. Scan resources that
you found in periodicals, journals, newspapers, industry blogs, and
websites to choose the best references to help you devise the top
trends. Use industry-specific keywords and industry codes, and take
notes on resources as you read because you will be building on this
research in the next step when you choose an issue within one of the
trends. Record notes from the resources and record the complete
citation in APA format in your draft References page now in
accordance with the APA Style Guide Sixth Edition. Be diligent in your
choices about the resources you choose. Searching effectively for
relevant and timely sources and recording citation details may take
up to 3 hours. After you have identified the top three trends in your
industry, you will choose an issue in one of them that is particularly
important. Step 2: Choose an Issue to Research Further In the last
step, you used research to identify three top trends in your industry.
That was the first part of the project. Now it is time to focus on an
issue within one of those trends that you think is noteworthy in your
field. This project requires that you review the trends and develop a
plan to research the issue further, and synthesize the information
you find into a coherent, well-supported analysis. But first, you have
to develop a focused research question or statement of the problem.
Consider this step similar to the starting point for solving any

problem with the scientific method. You first have to identify the
problem. Then, when you have researched a bit more, you will form
a reasonable assumption (a hypothesis) of what you think might be a
potential resolution/answer. You will look for more information that
reflects different sides or viewpoints of the issue, and use analytical
thinking to arrive at a well-reasoned conclusion. This conclusion may
or may not bear out your original first estimate; however, your quest
is to arrive at an answer that is well-supported and based on facts.
Remember, your objective is to consider the impact of this issue on
your industry, so this may be the first step toward a practical solution
for your organization. So, choose an issue from your research on a
trend in your industry that has potential for great impact on the field,
and then draft a preliminary question or statement of the problem.
Your research should reveal if the question has already been
answered, or if there is enough information on the topic. Refine your
question or statement and submit it to the “so what” test. Will your
answer contribute to knowledge about the issue you have selected?
Is the question answerable? Remember that in academic work you
would normally avoid normative or open-ended questions, which
start with the words shouldor would, or any question that can be
answered with a yes or a no. Once you have chosen your issue and
completed enough research to provide a well-reasoned answer (or
solution), you will be ready to write your issue paper. In the next
step, you will draft your research paper. Step 3: Writing your
Research Paper In the previous two steps, you performed searches,
first to identify industry trends, and then for information about an
issue in one of those trends that you consider to be important to
your industry. Now you should be ready to draft your paper. This
would be a good time to review organization in writing and
paragraphs. You might also review the Effective Writing Center’s
Online Guide to Writing, a valuable reference to students who seek

to improve their writing. Review your task. You are to provide a
research paper that provides a summary of the three top trends in
your industry (with associated NAICS codes). Supply sufficient
background for your reader that the trend is clear and supported by
resources you have found. Review resources in References and
Citations to ensure that you are using “in text” citations to give credit
for the ideas of other authors and to build your credibility as a
researcher, neither ignoring sources nor quoting excessively. You will
develop a paper that accomplishes two objectives: It will identify the
three top trends in your industry and your rationale, based on the
resources you have found, for your choices; It will discuss the issue
within one of the trends that you deem important, based on the
current state of the industry, and will be supported by your analysis
of facts and a well-reasoned conclusion of what it means to the
industry. Start with an outline and flesh out the main themes with
supporting statements. This will become your roadmap to an
organized paper. Draft, sleep on it, and edit. Repeat. Your paper will
be 5-7 pages, not including your cover page and References page(s),
double-spaced and set up in APA standards. It does not require an
abstract. Your citations, both “in text” and in References will be in
accordance with the APA Style Manual Sixth Edition . Your headings
will follow this general pattern: Introduction Findings Top Trends of
the _____ Industry An Important Emerging Issue in a trend and what
it means in context to the industry Conclusions References
MILESTONE: Many students are asked to re-submit their papers
based on incomplete or inaccurate citation formats. This milestone
will get you off to a good start with APA citations. By the end of
Week 2, please submit a draft of your References page. Please use
the APA style guide or References and Citations to draft your
complete citations. This is an opportunity for you to get feedback
before your project is graded. When you submit your draft

References page for review, your faculty member will provide
feedback on your citation format so that you can correct for your
project submission at the end of Week 3.
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CBR 600 Project 3 Design Your Professional Presence
(Branding Statement)
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Project 3: Design Your Professional Presence In this project, you will
create a professional presence on LinkedIn (a professional social
media network that is widely used by professionals and employers in
most industries). If your profession or personal beliefs prevent you
from establishing a LinkedIn site, ask about an alternative to building
a live LinkedIn profile. As part of this project, you will conduct
research into your present or desired industry; you will create a
branding statement, and finally, create or revise an existing LinkedIn
profile, using what you have learned about the industry and yourself.
There are four steps in this project that will lead you through each
deliverable. Most steps of this project should take no more than two
hours to complete. Begin by watching the video above, which
introduces the project as it might occur in the workplace, and then
continue with Step 1: Engage in Analysis and Reflection. When you
submit your project, your work will be evaluated using the

competencies listed below. You can use the list below to self-check
your work before submission. 1.1: Organize document or
presentation clearly in a manner that promotes understanding and
meets the requirements of the assignment. 1.4: Tailor
conventions of Standard Written English. 2.2: Locate and access
sufficient information to investigate the issue or problem. Step 1:
Engage in Analysis and Reflection You know your assignment, so
here’s where you get started. For background information, read
Cybersecurity Profession and LinkedIn. You may also want to read
Professional Use of Social Media and LinkedIn on the Using LinkedIn
resource page. Now, reflect on your career: Where are you right now
in your career? Where do you want to be? What are your goals and
objectives? What particular positions do you want, and what is your
time frame for obtaining them? It’s a good idea to have some steps
along the way. For example, you could ask yourself “Why am I
pursuing a degree in cybersecurity?” Next, answer the question:
What’s the market like in your cybersecurity field? Is the demand for
employees increasing, decreasing, or remaining steady? Is it better in
some areas than others? Use the UMUC library to locate journal
articles, books, and other sources that will enable you to identify
information about your industry. You can refer to the Project 2
information on Business Research. Finally, you need to think about
what the competition is like. Who are the other competitors seeking
positions in your cybersecurity field? Who are the primary
competitors for employment and upward mobility? Can you identify
particular individuals who are your main competition (which will be
the case if you are competing internally). How do you compare to
these competitors? Look at Competitor Analysis for some guidance
on these issues. Next, you will work on your branding statement.

Step 2: Create a Positive Personal Branding Statement Now that
you’ve analyzed the situation, you can start on your branding
statement. See Branding Statements for some resources and tips to
create your statement. Draft a personal branding statement of 200
words or less. Edit for clarity and conciseness. It should be error-free
as the representation of you! Next, you will create or revise a
LinkedIn page. If you have an issue with this assignment, consult with
your instructor. Step 3: Create or Revise a LinkedIn Page You can use
your results from the last step, your branding statement, to help you
create your LinkedIn profile summary. Employ any aspects of the
research and exploration performed in the prior two steps to
develop your page. See Using LinkedIn for more information. Once
you have created your LinkedIn page, go through the LinkedIn
Checklist available on the LinkedIn site and make revisions as
needed. Next, you will submit your project. Step 4: Submit the
Deliverables Once you’ve completed the prior step, submit the
following deliverables to the assignment folder: Personal Branding
Statement in a Word document URL link to your LinkedIn Profile PDF
of your LinkedIn Profile Share your link and summary in the
discussion area. Discuss your experience with LinkedIn and what you
learned from this activity. Submission Notes: How to create a PDF of
your LinkedIn Profile Page Create a PDF of your LinkedIn profile page
by right clicking and choosing "print". When your printer selections
come up, select the Destination as "Save to pdf" and your profile
should save to a pdf document. Submit that doc to your assignment
folder. If you revise your existing LinkedIn page, submit a copy of the
original LinkedIn page to show a comparison with the newly revised
page. Before you submit your assignment, review the competencies
below, which your instructor will use to evaluate your work. A good
practice would be to use each competency as a self-check to confirm
you have incorporated all of them in your work. 1.1: Organize

document or presentation clearly in a manner that promotes
understanding and meets the requirements of the assignment. 1.4:
Tailor communications to the audience. 1.5: Use sentence structure
conventions of Standard Written English. 2.2: Locate and access
sufficient information to investigate the issue or problem. Summary
Board Please copy and paste the link to your site and your summary
from your new LinkedIn site in the below. Your summary paragraph
should be a tight synopsis of your professional attributes, which you
can recap from your branding statement. Share your experience. Did
you have any trouble creating the site? Did your research into the
top trends and employment potential produce any new information
of interest?
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CBR 600 Project 4 mathematical Operations and data analysis
(Workforce)
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Over this two-week period, you will use mathematical operations
and data analysis to solve problems and inform decision making.
Your final assignment will be the creation of a comprehensive Excel
workbook with supporting charts and graphs and a short analysis of
the data. This project will enable you to refresh and refine your skills

in math and statistics before you tackle a real-world data set using
Excel to analyze and display the data. Quantitative reasoning uses a
process similar to the qualitative research process in that you will
first identify an issue or problem and then use mathematical
formulas or an analytic tool to derive a solution. You will construct
graphs, charts, and tables to display data and inform analysis and
interpretation. You will evaluate the results of the information, draw
analyses and validate them by applying them to the issue or
problem. This project will enable you to see the connection between
data and how the use of quantitative analysis of that data informs
solutions to practical problems with potential impact on your
organization or industry. There are 10 steps that lead you through
this project. Each step should take about two hours to complete.
Begin by watching the video above, which introduces the project as it
might occur in the workplace, then continue with Step 1: Refresh
Your Math, Statistics, and Excel Skills. When you submit your project,
your work will be evaluated using the competencies listed below.
You can use the list below to self-check your work before
submission. 1.1: Organize document or presentation clearly in a
manner that promotes understanding and meets the requirements
of the assignment. 1.2: Develop coherent paragraphs or points so
that each is internally unified and so that each functions as part of
the whole document or presentation. 1.4: Tailor communications to
the audience. 1.5: Use sentence structure appropriate to the task,
English. 3.1: Identify numerical or mathematical information that is
relevant in a problem or situation. 3.2: Employ mathematical or
statistical operations and data analysis techniques to arrive at a
correct or optimal solution. 3.3: Analyze mathematical or statistical
information, or the results of quantitative inquiry and manipulation
of data. 3.4: Employ software applications and analytic tools to

analyze, visualize, and present data to inform decision-making. Step
1: Refresh Your Math, Statistics and Excel Skills Everyone will begin
this project with different background skills in math, statistics and
Excel. Let’s start by thinking about what it means to engage in
quantitative processesand the role these skills play in this project.
Next, assess your current baseline by refreshing your skills in math,
statistics, and Excel. You will choose how much you already know
and where you need to concentrate more attention in order to
complete this quantitative analysis project. After this refresher, you
will create your own spreadsheet based on the template provided in
the next step. If you need help outside the classroom, you can
register for the STAT 689 tutoring room (go to the Project 4
Discussion for registration information) in which you can access
tutoring help and other resources to enable you to complete this
project successfully. Help is free and immediate! Step 2: Set Up Your
Spreadsheet Now that you’ve assessed and refreshed these
important skills, you’re ready to begin. First download the Excel
template course file and use it to set up your spreadsheet. This step
has you set up your basic view in preparation for the use of several
tools. After you’ve formatted and set up your basic view and saved it
with your name, you’re ready to move to the next step and add data.
Step 3: Add Data With your spreadsheet set up and saved with your
last name, you’re ready to add data. In Section 1 on the Data page,
complete each column of the spreadsheet to arrive at the desired
calculations. When you’re ready, move on to the next step, where
you will use functions to summarize the data. PRO Example for add
data to your spreadsheet Add Data In Section 1 on the Data page,
complete each column of the spreadsheet to arrive at the desired
calculations. Use Excel formulas to demonstrate that you can
perform the calculations in Excel. Remember, a cell address is the
combination of a column and a row. For example, C11 refers to

Column C, Row 11 in a spreadsheet. Reminder: Occasionally in Excel,
you will create an unintentional circular reference. This means that
within a formula in a cell, you directly or indirectly referred to (back
to) the cell. For example, while entering a formula in A3, you enter
=A1+A2+A3. This is not correct and will result in an error. Excel
allows you to remove or allow these references. Hint: Another
helpful feature in Excel is Paste Special. Mastering this feature allows
you to copy and paste all elements of a cell, or just select elements
like the formula, the value or the formatting. "Names" are a way to
define cells and ranges in your spreadsheet and can be used in
formulas. For review and refresh, see the resources for Create
Complex Formulas and Work with Functions. Ready to Begin? To
calculate hourly rate, you will use the annual hourly rate already
computed in Excel, which is 2080. This is the number most often
used in annual salary calculations based on full time, 40 hours per
week, 52 weeks per year. In E11 (or the first cell in the Hrly Rate
column), create a formula that calculates the hourly rate for each
employee, by referencing the employee’s salary in Column D, divided
by the value of annual hours, 2080. To do this, you will create a
simple formula: =D11/2080 Complete the calculations for the
remainder of Column E. If you don’t want to do this cell by cell, you
can create a new formula that will let you use that same formula all
the way to the end of the column. It would look like this:
=$D$11:$D$382/2080 In Column F, calculate the number of years
worked for each employee by creating a formula that incorporates
the date in cell F9 and demonstrates your understanding of relative
and absolute cells in Excel. For this, you will need a formula that can
compute absolute values to determine years of service. You could do
this longhand, but it would take you a long time. So, try the
YEARFRAC formula, which computes the number of years (and even
rounds for you). Once you start the formula in Excel, the element will

appear to guide you. You need to know the “ending” date (F9) and
the hiring date (B11). The formula looks like
this:=YEARFRAC($F$9,B11) and the $ will repeat the formula
calculation down the column as before if you grab the edge of the
cell and drag it to the bottom of the column. To determine if an
employee is vested or not In Column I, use an IF statement to flag
with a "Yes" any employees who have been employed 10 years or
more. Here is how an IF statement works: =IF(X is greater (or less
than) Y, “Answer”, IF not, “Answer”). To create this as a formula it
would look like this:=IF(F11>=10,"Yes","No") You can drag this
formula down the column or highlight the starting cell, hold down
the shift key, and zip down to cell 382 and release and the whole
column should compute properly. Using the VLookup function, use
the Region Key located at F417:G420 to fill in the cells in Column N to
identify the region in which the employee is located based on the
state listed in Column M. (If this function is new to you – hang in
there – this one is worth it Using the VLookup function, use the
Region Key located at F417:G420 to fill in the cells in Column N to
identify the region in which the employee is located based on the
state listed in Column M. (If this function is new to you – hang in
there – this one is worth it There are some video resources available
that address some common "hard spots" in this Excel assignment. Do
not be confused if you see a data set that is different than yours - the
principles are the same! Remember, if you have any questions, ask.
Snip is used by courtesy of Microsoft. You will devise a formula that
will match the state to a region (in position 2). We will use the $
function to enable a repeat of the formula down the column.
=VLOOKUP(M11,$F$417:$G$420,2,FALSE) To view videos that
explain these formulas, please refer back to Step 1 under the link
entitled Access Tutoring Help and Other Resources. The videos were
created for another class but pertain to this same data set.

Remember: if you have any questions, ask! Step 4: Use Functions to
Summarize the Data With your data built, you are now ready to start
using some tools to summarize the data, using Countif and the Sum
function to do the math. In this step, you'll begin to see patterns in
the data and the story of the workforce. Take a breather here if you
need it. You should strive to work through the first four steps this
week. Check in with your instructor. With this step complete, you’re
ready to begin your analysis. Step 5: Analyze the Workforce You’ve
summarized the data, and next, you will employ descriptive or
summary statistics to analyze the workforce. Your summary table
described "how many." Now you will calculate mean, median, and
mode for the categories of data, and derive the deviation, variance,
and dispersion, and distribution. This is where it gets interesting!
Your data set in Tab 1 should now be built. Next, you’ll create Tab 2:
Excel Summary Stats. Step 6: Use the Analysis Toolpak With your
data set built, you will now use the Analysis Toolpak to do those
same functions. This is a handy feature to know. Remember that
there may be some minor differences in the answers depending on
the version. You should now have Tab 2 complete: Excel Summary
Stats. Next, you’ll create charts and a histogram for Tabs 3 and 4. Use
the Analysis Toolpak You have just finished calculating descriptive
statistics using individual Excel functions. Did you know that you
could generate the same descriptive statistics in one easy step? Excel
features an add-in, called the Toolpak, to work with statistics. Try it
now. First, make sure you have enabled the data analysis Toolpak
feature. (See the resource below for instructions.) You will calculate
the statistics for salary, hourly rate, years of service, education level,
and age using the Toolpak function. Select the Data Analysis
functions at the far right and select Descriptive Statistics. Used with
permission from Microsoft. Now, you will tell Excel what you want to
do and where to look for the data. Since you know that you will use

the D – H columns for this operation, you can perform these
calculations in one step by highlighting the adjacent five columns of
data in D10:H382. That will be the input. You want the output on a
new sheet in the workbook. Used with permission from Microsoft.
When you select OK, Excel will calculate the statistics and put them
on a new tab, labeled Sheet 1. (See below.) You will have to "size"
the column dimensions, but the work has been done for you. Used
with permission from Microsoft. Label the tab "Excel Summary
Stats." Compare your calculations using the data analysis feature to
the results you obtained in the previous step, when you calculated
the results manually with individual functions. How did you do?
Remember the Toolpak. You will use this tool again to create your
histogram. Step 7: Create Charts and a Histogram Where would we
be without the ability to view data in charts? It is sometimes easier
to grasp context of data if we can see it captured in an image. In this
step, you will work with data to create charts, adding a tab for
charts, and another for a histogram. In this step, you will build Tab 3:
Graphs—Charts and Tab 4: Histogram. After you complete these
tabs, you’ll be ready to sort the data. Work with Data to Create
Charts It is often helpful to view and interpret analytical results when
they are presented visually. Graphs and charts help readers digest
and interpret information more quickly, consistent with the familiar
adage "a picture is worth a thousand words." Let’s see what we can
see in your data analysis. Create the following graphs in your
workbook on a separate tab named Graphs_Charts: Create separate
pie charts that show the percentage of employees by a) gender, b)
education level, and c) marital status. Explore pie chart formats.
Create separate bar charts that show the a) number of employees by
race, and b) the number of employee per state. Create a line graph
for the sales summary provided. Create a histogram that shows the
number of employees in incremental salary ranges of $10,000. Here,

you want to show how many employees are making 0-$10,000,
$10,999-$20,000, up to $210,000. This involves counting how many
for each "salary bucket," creating what is called a frequency
distribution table and histogram. Histograms seem hard, but
mastering how to visualize the frequency of events is so helpful in
analysis! Used with permission from Microsoft. Note: Your Excel
spreadsheet template has the upper limit and labels already
identified. Complete the table and histogram by engaging the Data
Analysis Toolpak. Place the output on a new worksheet and label it
Histogram. Step 8: Copy and Sort the Data You’ve accomplished a lot
with your data set, summary stats, charts, and histograms. Another
skill you’ll need to be able to do is sort data in an Excel worksheet for
reporting purposes. You’ll copy and sort the data.. This is a good skill
that applies to any Excel application. In this step, you will create Tab
5: Sorted Data. When you’re finished, you’ll be ready to conduct your
quantitative analysis. See below for example of sorted spreadsheet.
Step 9: Conduct Quantitative Analysis In this step, your hard work
bears fruit. What does it all mean? Think back to your boss's reasons
for tasking you with this project. Bring your powers of analysis to
bear to determine what the data may be telling you. Apply your
quantitative reasoning skillsby answering the questions provided in
the resource and writing a short essay. After you answer the
questions, your short essay should include: a one-paragraph
narrative summary of your findings, describing patterns of interest
an explanation of the potential relevance of such patterns a
description of how you would investigate further to determine if
your results could be perceived as good or bad for the company.
Prepare your response in this workbook. Create a tab for
Quantitative Analysis, create a text box, and paste your answers to
above questions and your essay in it. Move the tab to the first tab
position. Good job! In the next step, you’ll submit your workbook

and analysis. Step 10: Submit Your Completed Workbook and
Analysis You’re now ready to submit your workbook and analysis.
Review the requirements for the final deliverable to be sure you
have: Excel Workbook with Six Tabs Tab 1: Data—completed data
sheet (Steps 1–6 above) Tab 2: Excel Summary Stats (Step 6) Tab 3:
Graphs—Charts (Step 7) Tab 4: Histogram (Step 7) Tab 5: Sorted Data
(Step 8) Quantitative Analysis (Step 9; see detail below and move to
first position upon completion.) Answers to Questions and Short
Essay Prepare your response in this workbook. Create a tab for
Quantitative Analysis, create a text box, and paste your answers to
the questions and your essay in it. Move the Quantitative Analysis
tab to the first tab position. Make sure the following tabs are
included in your final workbook: Quantitative Analysis Data Excel
Summary Stats Graphs–Charts Histogram Sorted Data Format to Be
Printed Format this workbook so that all the spreadsheets can be
printed. Before you submit your assignment, review the
competencies below, which your instructor will use to evaluate your
work. A good practice would be to use each competency as a self-
check to confirm you have incorporated all of them in your work. 1.1:
document or presentation. 1.4: Tailor communications to the
audience. 1.5: Use sentence structure appropriate to the task,
English. 3.1: Identify numerical or mathematical information that is
relevant in a problem or situation. 3.2: Employ mathematical or
statistical operations and data analysis techniques to arrive at a
correct or optimal solution. 3.3: Analyze mathematical or statistical
information, or the results of quantitative inquiry and manipulation

of data. 3.4: Employ software applications and analytic tools to
analyze, visualize, and present data to inform decision-making.
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CBR 600 Project 5 Apply critical Thinking (Cybertech, OPM)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgpXM6ZNpI8 Early one
morning at work, CEO Alice Johnson asks if you have a moment to
chat. I need your expertise and advice on a complicated situation for
the company regarding an international hacking lawsuit. In her
office, Alice explains that CyberTech is serving as the cyber forensics
consultant for a law firm handling the suit from a 2015 hack of the
Office of Personnel Management, OPM. The OPM hack compromised
background information on millions of workers. In a related case
Anomalous, a non-US gray hat hacking group suspected in the OPM
breach case, is claiming that US-based Equation Set attempted to
hack its facilities. So we have a non-US and a US set of test hacker
groups involved. With Anomalous, the non-US group, being a client
defendant in one case against Equation Set, the US group, and as a
suspect in the OPM breach. But Alice then outlines why the case is
problematic. Along with the OPM victims, CyberTech represents
clients from some of the OPM breach suspect companies in
unrelated cases, which could appear to be a conflict of interest. This

could affect the way our company is perceived by others. We need to
maintain our image as an unbiased cyber security consultant. Should
CyberTech remain on both the OPM breach investigation and the
overseas case at the same time? Or should we drop one of the
cases? Apply your critical thinking and analytical skills to figure out
what happened what we know and don't know, and how the
company might remedy this situation. I'd like a paper by the end of
the week with your recommendations. Step 1: Prepare to Think
Critically In this first step, you will prepare to respond to your boss’s
request for an analysis of a problem in your organization. You realize
that this will require careful thinking. So, you take some time to
review the process and to engage in Critical Thinking and Analysis.
When you have completed the critical thinking exercises, you will
move on to the next step: identifying the problem. Step 2: Identify
the Problem Now that you’re prepared to think critically, it’s time to
analyze the situation. Remember the direction from your CEO is to
analyze the situation and advise on the two lawsuits. Suggested area
to focus on is to determine if a conflict of interest would exist in
handling the two cases that might be related, and advise how to
proceed. Outline the points that you want to make in the first two
sections of your paper (introduction, explanation) and draft those
sections. Next, it’s time to analyze the information. Step 3: Analyze
the Information Now that you have some understanding of the
nature of the breach and the parties involved, it’s time to gather and
analyze information. The Problem Analysis resources will further aid
your analysis and development of the third section of your paper.
Outline the points that you want to make in Section 3: Analysis of the
Information of your paper, and draft that section. In the following
step, you will consider other viewpoints, conclusions, and solutions.
Step 4: Consider and Analyze Other Viewpoints, Conclusions, and
Solutions Once you have completed your analysis of the incident, the

next step is to analyze alternative viewpoints, conclusions, and
solutions. To do this you will need to apply Ethical Decision-Making
and Reasoning. Also highly recommended, Randolph Pherson's "The
Five Habits of the Master Thinker," a paper written for intelligence
analysts, but applicable to all analytical thinking and reasoning.
Outline the points that you want to make in Section 4: Analysis of
Alternative Viewpoints, Conclusions, or Solutions of your paper, and
draft that section. When you are finished, move to the next step,
which involves developing conclusions. Step 5: Develop Well-
Reasoned Conclusions You considered alternative viewpoints in the
last step. Now you’re ready to develop your personal conclusions
and suggest remedies so that your boss is well-equipped to brief her
leadership about the situation. Remember, you may need to consult
outside references but this is not a research paper. It is more
investigative in nature about the facts of the case. Please cite outside
sources carefully. Now, outline your argument and draft Section 5:
Conclusions and Recommendations, the final sections. Your boss is
expecting to receive a concise, focused paper to prepare her for
further meetings. Stay to the main points, although you may have
more facts to answer any questions. You will submit your paper in
the final step. Step 6: Submit Critical Thinking Paper Your final paper
should be no more than 5 double-spaced pages, excluding the cover
page and References page(s). Please organize your paper in
accordance with your preparatory steps, using these subheadings:
Introduction Explanation of the Issue Analysis of the Information
Consideration of alternative viewpoints and conclusions Conclusions
and Recommendations Here are some tips for success: Consider
outside sources if they inform your case. However, stay on task. Use
APA style for “in text” and reference citations. At this point, your
citations should be error-free. Consider these Best Practices for a
paper: An effective introduction that grabs the reader’s attention

and sets the tone and direction for the rest of the paper; Supporting
paragraphs that move the reader from the general introduction to
the more specific aspects of your analysis; Body paragraphs that
provide support; and, A conclusion that leads to a natural close to
what you have presented in your paper. For the introduction, please
build on the following idea: I feel that there is a conflict of interest
for CyberTech to represent a customer in one case and help build a
case against that same customer is another case. I feel, to avoid a
possible conflict of interest situation that CyberTech must make a
choice and only take one of the cases for the customer in question.
For the Explanation of the Issue, please review the transcript that is
posted above Step 1 and expand on the possible conflict of interest
that will be included in the introduction. Then proceed through each
additional step which should be approximately one page per step.
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CBR 600 Project 6 OPM Data Breach Case (Stuxnet)
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In your final project that spans three weeks, you will work as part of
a team that will research the pertinent issues of the case and provide
an analysis of the leadership decisions and effects of group dynamics
on the outcome, positive and/or negative. From your research and
division of the tasks in a Team Project Plan, each team will produce a

white paper on the case, a one-page executive summary for your
boss to share with other executives, and a short narrated
presentation that covers the case succinctly. You will experience the
challenges of working on a team, which is not unlike the world we
live in in which not all team members are in the same location and
must find opportunities to synchronize their work. These challenges
accentuate the importance of communication to plan the project,
divide the work, and determine how every member will contribute
and produce a first rate project. Consider this a great lesson for
group work in your program and professional life!
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CBR 600 Project 6 OPM Data Breach Case
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In your final project that spans three weeks, you will work as part of
a team that will research the pertinent issues of the case and provide
an analysis of the leadership decisions and effects of group dynamics
on the outcome, positive and/or negative. From your research and
division of the tasks in a Team Project Plan, each team will produce a
white paper on the case, a one-page executive summary for your
boss to share with other executives, and a short narrated
presentation that covers the case succinctly. You will experience the
challenges of working on a team, which is not unlike the world we

live in in which not all team members are in the same location and
must find opportunities to synchronize their work. These challenges
accentuate the importance of communication to plan the project,
divide the work, and determine how every member will contribute
and produce a first rate project. Consider this a great lesson for
group work in your program and professional life!
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