Chesapeake IT Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
CIC Case Study 6/14/2018 rev. 5 1
Chesapeake IT Consultants
Chesapeake IT Consultants (CIC) is a successful Information Technology consulting services firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. CIC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants, the best practices
CIC employs, and a dedication to delivering truly beneficial IT solutions to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Chesapeake IT Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2004
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 400
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $80,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Alvin Morrison
Business Areas
CIC provides consulting services in the following areas:
Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement
IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation,
and network support
IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
CIC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations to
its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Chesapeake IT Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
CIC Case Study 6/14/2018 rev. 5 2
Excerpt from the CIC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from CIC’s latest
Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of CIC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase CIC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to CIC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase CIC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to awarded
contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase CIC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
CIC provides consultants on-site to work with its clients, delivering a wide variety of IT-related
services. CIC obtains most of its business through competitively bidding on Requests for
Proposals issu.
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CIC Case Study 11/15/2017 rev. 4 1
Chesapeake IT Consultants
Chesapeake IT Consultants (CIC) is a successful Information Technology consulting services firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. CIC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants, the best practices
CIC employs, and a dedication to delivering truly beneficial IT solutions to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Chesapeake IT Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2004
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 400
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $80,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Alvin Morrison
Business Areas
CIC provides consulting services in the following areas:
• Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement
• IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation,
and network support
• IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
CIC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations to
its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Excerpt from the CIC Strategic Business Plan
CIC Case Study 11/15/2017 rev. 4 2
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from CIC’s latest
Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of CIC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase CIC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to CIC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase CIC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to awarded
contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase CIC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
CIC provides consultants on-site to work with its clients, delivering a wide variety of IT-related
services. CIC obtains most of its business through competitively bidding on Requests for
Proposals issued by business, government and non-profit organizations. A small but growing
portion of its business is through referrals and follow-on contracts from satisfied clients. CIC
...
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CIC Case Study 7/3/2017 rev. 1 1
Chesapeake IT Consultants
Chesapeake IT Consultants (CIC) is a successful Information Technology consulting services firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. CIC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants, the best practices
CIC employs, and a dedication to delivering truly beneficial IT solutions to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Chesapeake IT Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2004
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 400
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $80,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Alvin Morrison
Business Areas
CIC provides consulting services in the following areas:
Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement
IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation,
and network support
IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
CIC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations to
its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Excerpt from the CIC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from CIC’s latest
Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of CIC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase CIC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to CIC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
CIC Case Study 7/3/2017 rev. 1 2
Goal 3: Continue to increase CIC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to awarded
contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase CIC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
CIC provides consultants on-site to work with its clients, delivering a wide variety of IT-related
services. CIC obtains most of its business through competitively bidding on Requests for
Proposals issued by business, government and non-profit organizations. A small but growing
portion of its business is through referrals and follow-on contracts from satisfied clients. C ...
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company create.docxtienboileau
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 1
Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC) is a successful Information Technology consulting firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. MTC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants in the areas of,
Business Process Consulting, IT Consulting and IT Outsourcing Consulting and their ability to
deliver truly extraordinary results to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2008
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 450
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $95,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Samuel Johnson
Business Areas
MTC provides consulting services in the following areas:
• Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement, and best
practices
• IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation, and
network support
• IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
MTC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations
to its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 2
Excerpt from the MTC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from MTC’s
latest Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of MTC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase MTC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to MTC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase MTC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to
awarded contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase MTC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
MTC provides consultants on-site to work with its cli.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company create.docxjessiehampson
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 1
Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC) is a successful Information Technology consulting firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. MTC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants in the areas of,
Business Process Consulting, IT Consulting and IT Outsourcing Consulting and their ability to
deliver truly extraordinary results to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2008
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 450
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $95,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Samuel Johnson
Business Areas
MTC provides consulting services in the following areas:
• Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement, and best
practices
• IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation, and
network support
• IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
MTC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations
to its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 2
Excerpt from the MTC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from MTC’s
latest Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of MTC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase MTC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to MTC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase MTC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to
awarded contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase MTC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
MTC provides consultants on-site to work with its cli.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company create.docxendawalling
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 1
Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC) is a successful Information Technology consulting firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. MTC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants in the areas of,
Business Process Consulting, IT Consulting and IT Outsourcing Consulting and their ability to
deliver truly extraordinary results to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2008
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 450
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $95,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Samuel Johnson
Business Areas
MTC provides consulting services in the following areas:
• Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement, and best
practices
• IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation, and
network support
• IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
MTC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations
to its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 2
Excerpt from the MTC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from MTC’s
latest Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of MTC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase MTC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to MTC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase MTC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to
awarded contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase MTC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
MTC provides consultants on-site to work with its cli.
Maryland technology consultants case study.pdf maryland tecADDY50
Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC) is an IT consulting firm seeking to improve its hiring process to support growth goals. Currently hiring is manual and inefficient. MTC expects to win contracts requiring hiring 75 consultants quickly. Leadership interviews identify needs for an applicant tracking system to automate hiring, reduce time-to-hire, and support global expansion. The Director of HR and recruiting staff see an urgent need for a solution to handle increased volume and improve service levels. Leadership wants a cost-effective SaaS solution compatible with existing systems that improves security and mobility.
The document discusses findings from a study on Chief Information Officers (CIOs). Key findings include:
- Most CIOs are recruited externally rather than promoted internally. Internal candidates face slim chances of promotion to CIO.
- Failed IT projects and an inability to partner well with the business are the primary reasons for CIO failure. Nearly half of new CIOs inherit failing projects.
- The CIO's reporting line, whether to the CEO or CFO, influences where they focus IT's energies - on enterprise-wide value or cost reduction. Reporting to the CEO encourages a strategic focus while the CFO emphasizes costs.
- Experience in consulting or systems integration is common among CIOs
This document provides an overview of different areas of business intelligence (BI) that are being examined as part of the FIMECC S4Fleet project. It summarizes nine different BI topics: 1) BI Framework, 2) BI Architecture, 3) Competitive Intelligence, 4) Customer Intelligence/Sales/CRM, 5) Financial Intelligence, 6) Fleet Management, 7) HR Intelligence, 8) R&D Measurement, and 9) Supply Chain Measurement. For each topic, it outlines the research areas of interest and expected outcomes. The overall goal of the project is to develop a BI framework to facilitate real-time strategic decision making for solution providers.
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Chesapeake IT Consultants
Chesapeake IT Consultants (CIC) is a successful Information Technology consulting services firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. CIC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants, the best practices
CIC employs, and a dedication to delivering truly beneficial IT solutions to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Chesapeake IT Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2004
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 400
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $80,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Alvin Morrison
Business Areas
CIC provides consulting services in the following areas:
• Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement
• IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation,
and network support
• IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
CIC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations to
its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Excerpt from the CIC Strategic Business Plan
CIC Case Study 11/15/2017 rev. 4 2
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from CIC’s latest
Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of CIC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase CIC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to CIC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase CIC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to awarded
contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase CIC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
CIC provides consultants on-site to work with its clients, delivering a wide variety of IT-related
services. CIC obtains most of its business through competitively bidding on Requests for
Proposals issued by business, government and non-profit organizations. A small but growing
portion of its business is through referrals and follow-on contracts from satisfied clients. CIC
...
CIC Case Study 732017 rev. 1 1 Chesapeake IT Consu.docxchristinemaritza
CIC Case Study 7/3/2017 rev. 1 1
Chesapeake IT Consultants
Chesapeake IT Consultants (CIC) is a successful Information Technology consulting services firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. CIC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants, the best practices
CIC employs, and a dedication to delivering truly beneficial IT solutions to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Chesapeake IT Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2004
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 400
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $80,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Alvin Morrison
Business Areas
CIC provides consulting services in the following areas:
Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement
IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation,
and network support
IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
CIC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations to
its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Excerpt from the CIC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from CIC’s latest
Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of CIC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase CIC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to CIC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
CIC Case Study 7/3/2017 rev. 1 2
Goal 3: Continue to increase CIC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to awarded
contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase CIC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
CIC provides consultants on-site to work with its clients, delivering a wide variety of IT-related
services. CIC obtains most of its business through competitively bidding on Requests for
Proposals issued by business, government and non-profit organizations. A small but growing
portion of its business is through referrals and follow-on contracts from satisfied clients. C ...
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company create.docxtienboileau
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 1
Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC) is a successful Information Technology consulting firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. MTC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants in the areas of,
Business Process Consulting, IT Consulting and IT Outsourcing Consulting and their ability to
deliver truly extraordinary results to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2008
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 450
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $95,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Samuel Johnson
Business Areas
MTC provides consulting services in the following areas:
• Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement, and best
practices
• IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation, and
network support
• IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
MTC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations
to its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 2
Excerpt from the MTC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from MTC’s
latest Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of MTC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase MTC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to MTC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase MTC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to
awarded contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase MTC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
MTC provides consultants on-site to work with its cli.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company create.docxjessiehampson
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 1
Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC) is a successful Information Technology consulting firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. MTC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants in the areas of,
Business Process Consulting, IT Consulting and IT Outsourcing Consulting and their ability to
deliver truly extraordinary results to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2008
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 450
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $95,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Samuel Johnson
Business Areas
MTC provides consulting services in the following areas:
• Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement, and best
practices
• IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation, and
network support
• IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
MTC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations
to its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 2
Excerpt from the MTC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from MTC’s
latest Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of MTC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase MTC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to MTC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase MTC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to
awarded contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase MTC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
MTC provides consultants on-site to work with its cli.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company create.docxendawalling
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 1
Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC) is a successful Information Technology consulting firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. MTC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT consultants in the areas of,
Business Process Consulting, IT Consulting and IT Outsourcing Consulting and their ability to
deliver truly extraordinary results to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2008
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 450
Total Annual Gross Revenue: $95,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Samuel Johnson
Business Areas
MTC provides consulting services in the following areas:
• Business Process Consulting - Business process redesign, process improvement, and best
practices
• IT Consulting - IT strategy, analysis, planning, system development, implementation, and
network support
• IT Outsourcing Consulting – Requirements analysis; vendor evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level Agreements
Business Strategy
MTC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting services and recommendations
to its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business concepts and best practices of its
own.
Maryland Technology Consultants is a fictitious company created for the IFSM 300 Case Study.
MTC Case Study 11/23/2019 Ver. 1 2
Excerpt from the MTC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below is an excerpt from MTC’s
latest Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of MTC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase MTC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis
support to MTC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase MTC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to
awarded contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase MTC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
MTC provides consultants on-site to work with its cli.
Maryland technology consultants case study.pdf maryland tecADDY50
Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC) is an IT consulting firm seeking to improve its hiring process to support growth goals. Currently hiring is manual and inefficient. MTC expects to win contracts requiring hiring 75 consultants quickly. Leadership interviews identify needs for an applicant tracking system to automate hiring, reduce time-to-hire, and support global expansion. The Director of HR and recruiting staff see an urgent need for a solution to handle increased volume and improve service levels. Leadership wants a cost-effective SaaS solution compatible with existing systems that improves security and mobility.
The document discusses findings from a study on Chief Information Officers (CIOs). Key findings include:
- Most CIOs are recruited externally rather than promoted internally. Internal candidates face slim chances of promotion to CIO.
- Failed IT projects and an inability to partner well with the business are the primary reasons for CIO failure. Nearly half of new CIOs inherit failing projects.
- The CIO's reporting line, whether to the CEO or CFO, influences where they focus IT's energies - on enterprise-wide value or cost reduction. Reporting to the CEO encourages a strategic focus while the CFO emphasizes costs.
- Experience in consulting or systems integration is common among CIOs
This document provides an overview of different areas of business intelligence (BI) that are being examined as part of the FIMECC S4Fleet project. It summarizes nine different BI topics: 1) BI Framework, 2) BI Architecture, 3) Competitive Intelligence, 4) Customer Intelligence/Sales/CRM, 5) Financial Intelligence, 6) Fleet Management, 7) HR Intelligence, 8) R&D Measurement, and 9) Supply Chain Measurement. For each topic, it outlines the research areas of interest and expected outcomes. The overall goal of the project is to develop a BI framework to facilitate real-time strategic decision making for solution providers.
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The document provides an overview of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in India and HCL, a leading global technology company. It discusses key aspects of the BPO industry such as common outsourced services, challenges faced, and top companies. It also profiles HCL, outlining its vision, services, partnerships, and focus on quality in BPO service delivery.
This proposal outlines a qualification enhancement program for employees of ABC Leasing Company who have served for a minimum of 2 years and are grade 3 or above. The proposal identifies the problem of unqualified staff, sets objectives of enhancing qualifications and developing a more efficient workforce. It proposes assessing employees' qualifications, selecting a training institution, and providing a fully company-funded program costing Rs. 60,000-80,000 annually per employee. The second proposal responds to a request for proposals from Kamyab Bank for a human resource management system. It identifies the need for effective HR management, sets objectives of an integrated computerized system, and proposes developing modules, training staff, and charges of Rs. 200,000 for a single module
CMI is an IT staffing company that provides qualified contractors and permanent hires to meet clients' immediate and long-term IT staffing needs. They appreciate the importance of having the right resources at the right time and place to maximize profitability while controlling costs. CMI has 20 years of experience providing consulting, staff augmentation, and other IT services to help clients meet critical business objectives.
The document discusses 8 essential methods for effective IT leadership. The first method is to create effective teams by attracting and cultivating talent through recruitment agencies, getting involved in the hiring process, crafting compelling job postings, and hiring interns. The second method is to design an IT strategy by identifying areas for improvement, evaluating current strategies, developing a roadmap aligned with business goals, and budgeting and setting timelines. The third method discusses building and managing relationships with employees, business partners, and customers to deliver results.
The document discusses 8 essential leadership methods for effective IT leadership. The first method is to create effective teams by attracting and retaining talent, considering challenges like competition for skills and skills shortages. The second method is to design an IT strategy that aligns with business goals and considers technical skills and constraints. The third method is to build and manage relationships by networking within and outside the organization. The fourth method is to manage IT risks through continuous monitoring and assessment of risks like security threats. The fifth method is to communicate effectively with different audiences by understanding their needs and using clear language.
Instant Technology is an IT staffing firm that was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago with a branch in Washington DC. The company specializes in providing contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement of IT professionals as well as payroll services. Instant Technology prides itself on its 8-step candidate screening process and guarantee of qualified candidates within 24 hours of a staffing request. The company has experienced significant growth and now has over 300 consultants working nationally.
Bauer Consulting provides IT consulting services to help companies execute strategic IT initiatives. They have experience with Fortune 500 and middle market firms in industries like financial services, government, and technology. Their services include IT planning, technology selection, program/project management, and improving internal IT management. Bauer uses proprietary methodologies that involve clients to produce superior outcomes and alignment across the organization. They partner with other consulting firms for additional expertise on large engagements.
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a growing $250 billion industry that involves outsourcing business functions like customer service, accounting, and IT to third-party companies. BPO allows companies to cut costs and focus on core operations. While outsourcing provides benefits like reduced expenses and improved efficiency, it also presents risks if not managed properly, such as loss of control and security issues. Overall, BPO is a viable option for reducing operating costs when partnering with the right service provider.
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Contents
Introduction 3
Organizational Strategy 3
Components of an Information System 3
People and Technology 3
Processes 4
Data 5
Strategic Use of Technology 5
Decision Making 5
Communication 6
Collaboration 6
Relationships 6
Structure 6
Competitive Advantage 6
Strategic and Operational Outcomes 7
Strategic Outcomes 7
Process Analysis 8
Requirements 9
Introduction
Chesapeake IT Consultants (CIC) is a small to mid-size Information Technology consulting service firm. CIC uses reliable IT and management methods to achieve quantifiable results for its customers, which includes small to mid-tier business, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. CIC provides services in the following areas; Business Process Consulting; IT Consulting; IT Outsourcing Consulting. CIC is expecting to win two contracts that will require the hiring of at least 75 to 150 additional employees in a three-month period. CIC cannot handle the manual process of hiring and will require an efficient system that will automate different process of the hiring process. This system will need to be compatible with existing architecture, expand with the company as CIC looks to expand in to global markets, and track the skills and certifications of the employees. Lastly, this system needs to be highly cost effective and easy to maintain. This purpose of this report is to conduct an analysis, develop system requirements, and propose an IT solution for CIC hiring process. Organizational Strategy
The business strategy mentions providing extraordinary services and recommendations to CIC’s customers through highly skilled consultants. CIC is putting a focus on their employees as they should since their employees drive their business and reputation. A new hiring system that filters out the best employees with the correct qualifications will assist the hiring managers finding the precise applicants. With a new system, CIC’s HR department, can effectively manage future and current employee’s expertise and capabilities. Finding the right talent is important in a service driven company. Components of an Information SystemPeople and Technology
Understanding the connection between the stakeholders and technology is important to ensure the system is effective for everyone’s needs.
I. CEO – Alvin Morrison – The new hiring system for CIC will increase contracts that the CEO can secure because they can hire top performers. Top performers will increase revenue for the business and the confidence of the CEO that he has a capable staff.
II. CFO – Marianne Cho – The hiring system must simplify the payroll and timekeeping process for the CFO. The CFO should be able to see the employee salary, their effectiveness, and educational needs.
III. CIO - Fadil Abadi – For the CIC, a new hiring easily managed and adaptable for the IT department Comment by Diana Hill:
IV. Director of Human Resources – William ...
How can Indian IT companies achieve non-linear growth?Ramamurthy Prakash
The document discusses how Indian IT companies can achieve non-linear growth. It proposes applying a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model similar to infrastructure projects. Specifically:
1) IT companies would build standardized applications by collaborating with key clients in an industry.
2) They would then operate and maintain the applications for clients, collecting fees. This would give the companies expertise to promote the applications to other industry players.
3) Over time, as more companies adopt the applications, the IT companies could generate recurring licensing and maintenance fees, unlinking revenue from employee headcount. This could enable non-linear revenue growth.
The model is argued to deepen client relationships, improve quality and profit
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IT leader who had just been hired and would be focused on developing a long-term IT
strategy for the company.
This chapter shows how to develop a strategy for your IT organization and avoid
getting overwhelmed with day-to-day issues. Many CIOs get caught up in tactical
issues and never take the time to establish a future strategy for the organization. The
process is not new or difficult, but many CIOs fail to devote the time to this area and
end up like Fred.
OVERVIEW
Developing an IT strategy is critical for IT leaders. Unless your organization has
developed an understanding of your future goals and objectives, you will not be
successful in leading it forward. In the same manner that you must first decide where
you want to live and build your dream house before engaging the architect and building
contractors, you need to develop a future strategy in order to successfully build your
IT organization.
This chapter is written for someone who has never developed an IT strategy in the
past or needs to revise an existing strategy to align with the company’s future direction.
We first review the methodology you can use to develop your strategy and then go
through the actual steps necessary to complete the strategy. It is important to note that
this is a collaborative process between the IT organization and its business partners. You
must actively engage them during the process and solicit their input during the
development of the strategy. The IT strategy should be considered a component of
an effective business strategy. Finally, we recommend that your strategy is a living
document that is updated on a regular basis to support the evolving nature of your
business. If you decide to enter a new market, offer new products or services, or change
your business model, the IT strategy must be revised to support the business.
IT STRATEGY METHODOLOGY
The methodology for creating your IT strategy consists of three steps, and development
of your improvement road map encompasses three critical elements, as shown in
Figure 9.1.
The first step is to understand the current state of the IT organization. Key questions
for determining current state include:
& Has the organization been successful in meeting the needs of the business?
& Are the relations between the IT organization and its business partners collaborative?
& Does the business feel that investments in the IT organization are providing the
desired benefits?
It is important to take an objective view of how the organization is operating today
and not assume that things are going great.
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Mount Talent Consulting is an international consulting firm that specializes in end-to-end people management services including executive search, recruitment, assessments, capability development, and HR consulting. They address issues such as hiring the right resources, identifying and developing leaders, delivering projects under pressure, assessing skills and attitudes, analyzing competitors, and increasing productivity and managing change. The document provides details on MTC's solutions, clientele, models for engagement including retained executive search, contingency hiring, staffing, and recruitment process outsourcing. It also outlines their screening process, mapping and business intelligence services, and the industries and roles they recruit for.
The document discusses Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an IT services company. It notes that TCS has been partnering with many of the world's largest businesses for over 50 years, offering consulting, business, technology and engineering services. TCS delivers through its unique agile delivery model and invests in research, intellectual property, and building new capabilities. The document then lists the group members and outlines Porter's Five Forces analysis framework and components of a SWOT analysis and balanced scorecard.
PCM Consulting is a new project management consulting company that will focus on infrastructure projects, especially those financed by multilateral development banks. The company will be owned equally by two partners and offer services including project consulting, management, and dispute resolution. It aims to utilize experienced professionals and neural networks to provide high-quality project and contract management services. PCM expects modest initial revenues growing steadily over three years as it builds its client base and achieves 20% market share, while increasing gross margins through efficient service.
This document provides an overview of the global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Shared Service Center (SSC) market. It finds that the BPO market has grown at a 4% compound annual growth rate to exceed $1 trillion in 2017. The top 25 BPO companies account for 55% of the traditional BPO market. The key decision factors for establishing a service center are location, incentives, workforce availability and skills, and political and economic stability.
Apay Technology & Solution Pvt. Ltd. provides recruitment and staffing services including permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and campus recruitment. They have over 13 years of experience and 6 offices across India. Their services help companies attract and acquire talent more efficiently through leadership searches, managerial hiring, flexible temporary staffing, and campus recruitment programs. Apay aims to deliver high-quality, specialized solutions and long-term value to its clients.
CCI Consulting - Talent Acquisition OverviewDan Haneman
CCI is a consultative partner that provides dedicated resources to help clients identify, attract, engage, and assess potential candidates. They earn clients' trust by demonstrating a clear understanding of needs and consistently delivering desired results. CCI's experienced search consultants have a variety of industry backgrounds and are proficient at identifying qualified candidates through an extensive network. CCI delivers on desired outcomes by finding top tier candidates to meet organizational challenges and goals, resulting in long-term employment relationships through frequent communication and a deep understanding of clients' and candidates' needs.
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Using the American nurses association position statement, recommendations for improvement in end of life management focuses on practice, education, research and administration. Listed below are steps that nurses can take to overcome barriers in healthcare practice.
Practice
1. Strive to attain a standard of primary palliative care so that all health care providers have basic knowledge of palliative nursing to improve the care of patients and families.
2. All nurses will have basic skills in recognizing and managing symptoms, including pain, dyspnea, nausea, constipation, and others.
3. Nurses will be comfortable having discussions about death, and will collaborate with the care teams to ensure that patients and families have current and accurate information about the possibility or probability of a patient’s impending death.
4. Encourage patient and family participation in health care decision-making, including the use of advance directives in which both patient preferences and surrogates are identified.
Education
1. Those who practice in secondary or tertiary palliative care will have specialist education and certification.
2. Institutions and schools of nursing will integrate precepts of primary palliative care into curricula.
3. Basic and specialist End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) resources will be available.
4. Advocate for additional education in academic programs and work settings related to palliative care, including symptom management, supported decision-making, and end-of-life care, focusing on patients and families.
Research
1. Increase the integration of evidence-based care across the dimensions of end-of-life care.
2. Develop best practices for quality care across the dimensions of end-of-life care, including the physical, psychological, spiritual, and interpersonal.
3. Support the use of evidence-based and ethical care, and support decision-making for care at the end of life.
4. Develop best practices to measure the quality and effectiveness of the counseling and interdisciplinary care patients and families receive regarding end-of-life decision-making and treatments.
5. Support research that examines the relationship of patient and family satisfaction and their utilization of health care resources in end-of-life care choices.
Administration
1. Promote work environments in which the standards for excellent care extend through the patient’s death and into post-death care for families.
2. Encourage facilities and institutions to support the clinical competence and professional development that will help nurses provide excellent, dignified, and compassionate end-of-life care.
3. Work toward a standard of palliative care available to patients and families from the time of diagnosis of a serious illness or a.
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getting overwhelmed with day-to-day issues. Many CIOs get caught up in tactical
issues and never take the time to establish a future strategy for the organization. The
process is not new or difficult, but many CIOs fail to devote the time to this area and
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Developing an IT strategy is critical for IT leaders. Unless your organization has
developed an understanding of your future goals and objectives, you will not be
successful in leading it forward. In the same manner that you must first decide where
you want to live and build your dream house before engaging the architect and building
contractors, you need to develop a future strategy in order to successfully build your
IT organization.
This chapter is written for someone who has never developed an IT strategy in the
past or needs to revise an existing strategy to align with the company’s future direction.
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through the actual steps necessary to complete the strategy. It is important to note that
this is a collaborative process between the IT organization and its business partners. You
must actively engage them during the process and solicit their input during the
development of the strategy. The IT strategy should be considered a component of
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of your improvement road map encompasses three critical elements, as shown in
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& Has the organization been successful in meeting the needs of the business?
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Using the American nurses association position statement, recommendations for improvement in end of life management focuses on practice, education, research and administration. Listed below are steps that nurses can take to overcome barriers in healthcare practice.
Practice
1. Strive to attain a standard of primary palliative care so that all health care providers have basic knowledge of palliative nursing to improve the care of patients and families.
2. All nurses will have basic skills in recognizing and managing symptoms, including pain, dyspnea, nausea, constipation, and others.
3. Nurses will be comfortable having discussions about death, and will collaborate with the care teams to ensure that patients and families have current and accurate information about the possibility or probability of a patient’s impending death.
4. Encourage patient and family participation in health care decision-making, including the use of advance directives in which both patient preferences and surrogates are identified.
Education
1. Those who practice in secondary or tertiary palliative care will have specialist education and certification.
2. Institutions and schools of nursing will integrate precepts of primary palliative care into curricula.
3. Basic and specialist End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) resources will be available.
4. Advocate for additional education in academic programs and work settings related to palliative care, including symptom management, supported decision-making, and end-of-life care, focusing on patients and families.
Research
1. Increase the integration of evidence-based care across the dimensions of end-of-life care.
2. Develop best practices for quality care across the dimensions of end-of-life care, including the physical, psychological, spiritual, and interpersonal.
3. Support the use of evidence-based and ethical care, and support decision-making for care at the end of life.
4. Develop best practices to measure the quality and effectiveness of the counseling and interdisciplinary care patients and families receive regarding end-of-life decision-making and treatments.
5. Support research that examines the relationship of patient and family satisfaction and their utilization of health care resources in end-of-life care choices.
Administration
1. Promote work environments in which the standards for excellent care extend through the patient’s death and into post-death care for families.
2. Encourage facilities and institutions to support the clinical competence and professional development that will help nurses provide excellent, dignified, and compassionate end-of-life care.
3. Work toward a standard of palliative care available to patients and families from the time of diagnosis of a serious illness or a.
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CHOICE TOPIC: Pick a philosophical topic of your own choosing and relay your own perspective on that topic giving as much evidence and supporting reasoning as possible.
The assignment should be standard font, double spaced, at least a page and a half with proper citations when appropriate.
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Choice Hotels International
Overview
Read the case study,
Choice Hotels International
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Instructions
Write a fully developed paper in which you: DO NOT WRITE IN 1ST PERSON
Assess the two distinct networking functions.
Analyze the issues Choice is likely to experience as it expands its network to full global reach. Provide a rationale for your answer.
Critique Choice implementing free high-speed Internet access for all guests in its Clarion Hotels and Comfort Suites from the security point of view.
Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
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Choice Theory- Is to choose to engage in delinquent and criminal beh.docxbissacr
Choice Theory- Is to choose to engage in delinquent and criminal behavior after weighing the consequences and benefits of their actions
Classical Criminology
People have free will to choose criminal or conventional behaviors, people choose to commit crime for reasons of greed or personal need, and crime can be controlled only by the fear of criminal sanctions.
1. In 1764, criminologist Cesare Beccaria wrote An Essay on Crimes and Punishments, which set forth classical criminological theory. He argued that the only justified rationale for laws and punishments was the principle of utility.
2. Beccaria believed the basis of society, as well as the origin of punishments and the right to punish, is the social contract. The only legitimate purpose of punishment is special deterrence and general deterrence.
3. Beccaria believed the best way to prevent and deter crime was to: • Enact laws that are clear, simple, and unbiased, and that reflect the consensus of the population. • Educate the public. • Eliminate corruption from the administration of justice. • Reward virtue.
4. Real-world drawbacks of Beccaria’s theory are: • Not all offenders are alike, juveniles are treated the same as adults. • Similar crimes are not always as similar as they might appear,first-time offenders are treated the same as repeat offenders.
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CHM130LLLab 2Measurements Accuracy and PrecisionName __.docxbissacr
CHM130LL
Lab 2
Measurements: Accuracy and Precision
Name : _____________________________
A. Data Tables
Data Table 1 (12 points)
Measurement
Data
(1) Length of aluminum plastic packet
(2) Height of aluminum plastic packet
(3) Temperature of faucet water
(3) Temperature of ice water
(5) Volume of water in 10-mL
graduated cylinder
(6) Volume of water in 50-mL
graduated cylinder
Data Table 2 (10 points)
Measurement
Data
(1) Inside diameter of 50-mL
graduated cylinder
(2) Height of 50-mL graduated cylinder
(3) Water temperature
(4) Initial volume of water in 50-mL
graduated cylinder
10.0 mL
(5) Mass of water in the 50-mL
graduated cylinder
10.0 g
(6) Volume of water and aluminum shot in 50-mL graduated cylinder
(7) Mass of aluminum shot (given on outside of packet)
B. Insert the picture of the plastic packet containing aluminum shots with student’s name and MEID (25 points)
C. Follow-Up Questions (Show all calculations for full credits)
Part I
1. Convert the length and height measurements for the packet that contains the aluminum shot from units of cm to units of mm using the unit-factor method. (10 points)
2. Convert the temperature measurements for the faucet water and the ice water from oC to oF, using the following equation: oF =1.8(oC) + 32. (10 points)
3. Convert the volumes of the water in the 10-mL and 50-mL graduated cylinders from mL to L, using the unit-factor method. (10 points)
4. Looking at your measurements for the volumes of water in the 10-mL and 50-mL graduated cylinders, are your values identical? Discuss at least two reasons why the measurements were not identical. (5 points)
Part II
5. Calculate the volume of the 50mL graduated cylinder using your measurements of diameter and height, using the formula V= πr2h (r=½ diameter). This is your experimental value. (10 points)
6. Assuming the accepted value of the volume of the graduated cylinder is 50.00 mL, calculate the percent error of your volume calculation, using the following formula and the experimental value calculated in question 5: (10 points)
Percent Error
=
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accepted value - experimental value
accepted value
|
x
100
7. Calculate the mass of 10ml of water in the graduated cylinder using 1/5 the volume calculated in question 5, the density of water of 1.00 g/mL and this given the formula: (10 points)
Density
=
mass
volume
8. Using 10.0 g as the accepted value for the mass of the water, and the mass calculated in #7 above as the experimental value, calculate the percent error of your mass calculation, using the same formula as in #6 above. (10 points)
9. Calculate the volume of aluminum shot added to the graduated cylinder, using the information from Data Table 2 in the following formula: (10 points)
Volume of water and aluminum shot in 50-mL graduated cylinder(#6) – Initial volume of water in 50-mL graduated cylinder (#4) = volume of aluminum shot
10. Calculate the experimental value for density of the aluminum shot based on its mass (given on.
Chocolates by Jacki has provided information relating to its curre.docxbissacr
Chocolates by Jacki has provided information relating to its current year. The Controller has asked you to complete a First-Stage Allocation to Activity Cost Pools. Use the information included in the Excel Simulation and the Excel functions described below to complete the task.
· Cell Reference: Allows you to refer to data from another cell in the worksheet. From the Excel Simulation below, if in a blank cell, “=B7” was entered, the formula would output the result from cell B7, or 400,000 in this example.
· Absolute Reference: Allows you to maintain the original cell reference when a formula is copied to another cell. The cell reference is “locked” by putting a dollar sign ($) before the column and row references. By default a cell reference is relative, so when you copy a formula to another cell the values update based on a relative reference. For example, if you copy the formula “=B8+B9” from cell C1 to cell C2, the formula in cell C2 will relatively update to be “=B9+B10” since the copied formula moved down one cell, the formula cell references also moved down one cell. Conversely, by adding the absolute cell reference “locks” to the equation, the formula will not change when copied to any other cell. For example, “=$B$8+$B$9” written in cell C1 is copied to cell C2, the formula in cell C2 will remain “=$B$8+$B$9”. You can also use a mixed cell reference by only “locking” the column or row only ($B8 or B$8) which locks that specific column or row and the other reference becomes a relative reference and “moves” with the formula as its copied to another cell. For example, if you copy the formula “=B$8+B9” from cell C1 to cell C2, the formula in cell C2 will update to be “=B$8+B10” since the copied formula moved down one cell, the formula cell relative references also moved down one cell, but the absolute “locked” reference remained the same.
· Basic Math functions: Allows you to use the basic math symbols to perform mathematical functions. You can use the following keys: + (plus sign to add), - (minus sign to subtract), * (asterisk sign to multiply), and / (forward slash to divide). From the Excel Simulation below, if in a blank cell “=B18+B19” was entered, the formula would add the values from those cells and output the result, or 250,000 in this example. If using the other math symbols the result would output an appropriate answer for its function.
· SUM function: Allows you to refer to multiple cells and adds all the values. You can add individual cell references or ranges to utilize this function. From the Excel Simulation below, if in a blank cell “=SUM(B13,B14,B15)” was entered, the formula would output the result of adding those three separate cells, or 375,000 in this example. Similarly, if in a blank cell “=SUM(B13:B15)” was entered, the formula would output the same result of adding those cells, except they are expressed as a range in the formula, and the result would be 375,000 in this example.
Quest.
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Chloe
1a. This study uses qualitative meta-synthesis to take a holistic approach to innovation in information systems companies. The article stated that the researchers used qualitative meta-synthesis that analyzed over 370 different articles, journals or other written forums, which required a severe amount of time to read a review and correlate to each other to show a holistic approach. Some of the artifacts used were, “Fear of technological complexity”, “Data collection and processing tools”, and others in Table 1 (Lawrence, 2013).
1b. Information systems innovation is difficult. Not only just systems such as Facebook and Google but the backbone of systems that run corporations such as FedEx and UPS. Changing the users’ experience where it is not just easy to use, but functional has always been difficult such as when we think back to how clunky MySpace and AOL were. This article is about how cultures in information systems companies need mediation to generate innovation, which is directly applicable to how to generate innovative environments.
2a. This research focused on how social media could or could not enhance innovation. The researcher’s hypothesis was that a new connection + novel idea = innovation. In order to connect people, the researcher’s used social media due to its proclivity in today’s world. There were 31 owner-managers from the United Kingdom that signed up and 42 interviews that were conducted. The result of those interviews were over 500 pages of transcripts that required combing through, but first as binned by coding into nine different categories. Overall there was an extensive amount of qualitative research conducted is considerably larger than most qualitative studies.
2b. This article specifically applies to my topic of how to generate innovative environments because it takes a 21st-century approach to innovation, which is ironic, and assess how to use social media to generate innovative ideas. Though overall the discovery is that social media is a difficult platform to meet strangers, there is an avenue such as like type communities on social media that would work better.
References:
Lawrence, C. (2013). A Holistic Narrative of Culture’s Mediation of Information Systems Innovation: A
Qualitative Meta-Synthesis. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, 31–52.
Berne, D. F., Coda, R., Krakauer, P., & Donaire, D. (2019). The innovation challenge in micro and small enterprises
(MSE): An exploratory study at São Paulo metropolitan region. Studii de Ştiintă Şi Cultură, 15(4), 235–252. https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-03-2019-0031
PAUL:
Part one:
Article one: The article chosen discusses how sales professionals perceive leadership. Interviews were conducted with both sales leaders and salespeople. What was found was that the salespeople overwhelmingly supported specific leadership traits that contributed to their overall performance. The four areas covered were coaching, collaborat.
Chinese railroad workers began to contribute to the Canadian railr.docxbissacr
Chinese railroad workers began to contribute to the Canadian railroad in 1800, but they paid a lot of labour and even life with low wages. Now, many bronze men in the Roger's Centre in Toronto are reminding people that many Chinese workers died while building the railroad, they were overworked and their salaries were low (China town concern group, 2016, para.1). However, these hard and lovely people have not received the respect they deserve in such a difficult situation. After they built the Canadian Pacific Railway, one of Canada's outstanding engineering projects, they were discriminatorily levied a head tax on Chinese workers. As the Frey (2017) suggests, the racist law imposed a "head tax" on Chinese immigrants from 1885 to 1923, acknowledging that the abuse of Chinese immigrants is a long process, and it is necessary to fight against historical inertia and racist laws (para.18). Over time, people's awareness of racism has increased, and they have begun to reflect on previous mistakes and modify some wrong regulations and measures. The websites show the unequal treatment and compensation of many Chinese railroad workers.
Reference
China town concern group. (2016, April 28). “Now and Then: Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial”. https://chinatownconcerngroup.wordpress.com/2016/05/13/now-and-then-chinese-railroad-workers-memorial/
Frey, W. (2017). Chinese workers integral in building Canada's first megaproject. Construct Connect. https://canada.constructconnect.com/Leaders2017/chinese-workers.html
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CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIESClar et al. Chiropractic & .docxbissacr
CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES
Clar et al. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014, 22:12
http://www.chiromt.com/content/22/1/12
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Open Access
Clinical effectiveness of manual therapy for the
management of musculoskeletal and non-
musculoskeletal conditions: systematic review
and update of UK evidence report
Christine Clar1, Alexander Tsertsvadze1, Rachel Court1, Gillian Lewando Hundt2, Aileen Clarke1 and Paul Sutcliffe1*
Abstract
Background: This systematic review updated and extended the “UK evidence report” by Bronfort et al. (Chiropr
Osteopath 18:3, 2010) with respect to conditions/interventions that received an ‘inconclusive’ or ‘negative’ evidence
rating or were not covered in the report.
Methods: A literature search of more than 10 general medical and specialised databases was conducted in August
2011 and updated in March 2013. Systematic reviews, primary comparative studies and qualitative studies of
patients with musculoskeletal or non-musculoskeletal conditions treated with manual therapy and reporting clinical
outcomes were included. Study quality was assessed using standardised instruments, studies were summarised, and
the results were compared against the evidence ratings of Bronfort. These were either confirmed, updated, or new
categories not assessed by Bronfort were added.
Results: 25,539 records were found; 178 new and additional studies were identified, of which 72 were systematic
reviews, 96 were randomised controlled trials, and 10 were non-randomised primary studies. Most ‘inconclusive’ or
‘moderate’ evidence ratings of the UK evidence report were confirmed. Evidence ratings changed in a positive
direction from inconclusive to moderate evidence ratings in only three cases (manipulation/mobilisation [with
exercise] for rotator cuff disorder; spinal mobilisation for cervicogenic headache; and mobilisation for
miscellaneous headache). In addition, evidence was identified on a large number of non-musculoskeletal conditions
not previously considered; most of this evidence was rated as inconclusive.
Conclusions: Overall, there was limited high quality evidence for the effectiveness of manual therapy. Most reviewed
evidence was of low to moderate quality and inconsistent due to substantial methodological and clinical diversity.
Areas requiring further research are highlighted.
Keywords: Clinical effectiveness, Manual therapy, Systematic review, Musculoskeletal, Bronfort
Background
Manual therapy is a non-surgical type of conservative
management that includes different skilled hands/fingers-
on techniques directed to the patient’s body (spine and
extremities) for the purpose of assessing, diagnosing,
and treating a variety of symptoms and conditions [1-4].
Manual therapy constitutes a wide variety of different
* Correspondence: [email protected]
1Populations, Evidence and Technologies, Division of Health Sciences,
Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, England
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Chinese Society 中国社会What are the social voices in China.docxbissacr
Chinese Society
中国社会
What are the social voices in China?
Tradition
Confucianism
Revolution
Communism, Maoism
Reform (Current)
Socialism with Chinese Characteristics?
Capitalism?
Deng Xiaoping Thought?
Harmonious Society (since 2005)
What are the components in Chinese society?
Danwei
Work unit
Guanxi
Connections
Family
One child, two childe
How has Chinese society changed?
Time
Space
Money
Commodification
Landscape
Self
Sex
What are the paths to success?
Mao’s China
Red- politics, White - education
Army, marriage
Deng’s China
Golden - business
To get rich is glorious
Redefining China’s Families
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/interactives/chinafamilies/
How has the family in China changed?
Young and Restless in China
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/
What are the lives of people like ?
Hutong Old Beijing
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PSY 345: Social Psychology
McAuliff
Personal Application Paper
PERSONAL APPLICATION PAPER
In addition to reading and thinking about the concepts covered in the text, an important part of the
learning process includes applying these concepts to your own life and experiences. To facilitate
this process, a personal application paper must be uploaded on Moodle no later than 10am on
Monday, May 11. The paper should be typed (12 characters/inch font), three to five pages in
length, and double-spaced with one inch margins. Late papers will not be accepted and
students not turning in papers will receive a 0. The personal application paper will count
for 25% of your final grade.
For the paper, students should select one or two central topics discussed during the semester and
write about how the topic(s) is relevant to you and your life. For example, for the chapter on
prejudice, you might write about a time you directly or indirectly experienced some form of
prejudice. Alternatively, you could analyze a television commercial with an eye toward the material
covering the use of persuasion to increase compliance. Remember, this assignment is intended to
help you recognize how the material covered in class is personally relevant, as well as to
encourage you to think critically about the concepts presented instead of passively accepting them
as truths. Thus it is acceptable (and commendable) to include in your paper a discussion of the
reasons why you agree/disagree with what the author is saying. To reiterate, each paper must
have the following two components: a review (including proper citation) of the concept from the text
to be discussed; and second, your thoughts/feelings on this topic and a discussion of how it applies
to your life including whether you agree/disagree with what the author has said.
PSY 345: Social Psychology
McAuliff
Personal Application Paper Grading Form
_____ Introduction (2)
_____ Statement of interest (1)
_____ Explained (1)
_____ Description of Social Psychological Concept, Theory, or Research (.
China’s geography
中国地理
China’s physiography
Regional Geography
The same area as the U.S.
1.39 Billion People, 0.3% growth
90 percent live in the Eastern half
NORTHMandarinCoal; wheat;
Heavy industrySOUTHCantonesecotton; rice;
light industryWESTMinoritiesOil;
Agriculture
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Figure 11-12
Title:
Landscape Regions of China
Caption:
The term China proper denotes the densely populated, culturally Han Chinese areas to the east of the blue line. The Yangtze Valley divides China proper into two general areas. Immediately to the north is the large fertile area of the North China Plain, bisected by the Huang He (or Yellow) River. To the west is the Loess Plateau, an upland area of soil derived from wind-deposited silt after the prehistoric glacial period, about 15,000 years ago.
China/USA
What are the characteristics of China’s territory?
Size of US 9,600,000 sq km
1.39 billion people
mid latitude
Continental
West dry, mountainous
East coastal humid
Vast in territory, rich in resources
Land is scarce, people are many
How do the mountains, rivers and basins combine in China?
Three tiers
SW mountains Tibetan Plateau >3000m
Himalayas, Kun Lun, Karakoram, Tian Shan
Basins and Plateaus 1000-3000m
Tarim Basin, Junggar Basin, Mongolian Plateau (Ordos),
Great Xingan, Chang Bai
Loess Plateau, Sichuan Basin, Yunnan Plateau
South China Hills (Wuyi)
Lowlands <500m
North China Plain, Northeast Plain, Deltas
Karakoram mountains
Tibetan plateau
Everest Chomolongma
Sichuan
Loess plateau
Guangdong
North China
South China
SW - Yunnan
Yellow River - West
Yellow River - East
Yangzi Basin
Yangzi River
Three Gorges Dam
Electrical power
Flood control?
Earthquake
Silt in lake
Aquatic habitat
2 million people moved
Physical environment
Climate
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Figure 11-04
Title:
Flooding on the North China Plain
Caption:
Major flooding, sometimes inundating large sections of the North China Plain, has been a historical problem with the Huang He River. Severe droughts can also plague the same region. Extensive dikes have been built along much of the river to protect the countryside from flooding, as seen in this photo taken near the historical city of Kaifeng. (Yang Xiuyun/ChinaStock Photo Library)
11_05.JPG
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Figure 11-05
Title:
Denuded Hillslopes in China
Caption:
Because of the need to clear forests for wood products and agricultural lands, China's mountain slopes have long been deforested. Without forest cover, soil erosion is a serious issue. (Bob Sacha/Corbis)
11_07.JPG
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Figure 11-07
Title:
Coal-Fired Power Plant in China
Caption:
A coal-fired power plant emits large quantities of pollution in northwestern China. As China industrializes, it is building many such plants, damaging local air quality and contributing to global warming. (Natalie Behring/OnAsia.com)
Environmental Challenges
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China’s population
中国人口
Current stats
http://www.prb.org/
Population Reference Bureau.
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China’s reliance on coal epitomizes the central “single energy dilemma” by being dependent upon oil heavily over the last decade. China became a net coal importer in 2009. They have multiple sources that supplies the country in proximity; specifically, Australia, Russia, and Indonesia to name a couple. China is the “second largest economy and destination of foreign direct investment” (Sarah Ladislaw, 2014). China due to the heavy growth must use more energy in order to support the growth. Another source stated that China also imported 5.4 million barrels per day of crude and 706 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2012 alone. This contributes to the “single energy dilemma” because China seemingly is dependent on imported oils due to the amount of growth that they are experiencing.
In my personal assessment it is likely that China can move away from and off goal due to the development and interest in shale gas which is an alternative to coal. China used 10.7 million barrels of oil per day in 2013 which accounted for one third of global oil demand. Due to shale gas being developed China is rethinking their relationships with the Middle East and North Africa. Their dependence on Middle East supplies continues to grow so there needs to be another option for a country who grows ten percent per decade. There are other avenues other than the Middle East. For example, China has been looking into resources closer to home such as central Asian countries for oil. In conclusion China can move away from and off coal with the development of great relationships closer to home.
Sarah Ladislaw, M. L. (2014).
New Energy, New Geopolitics.
Bradshaw, M. (2013).
Global Energy Dilemmas.
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chinese civilization essay question text 2-3 pages Cours.docxbissacr
chinese civilization essay question text
2-3 pages
Course Syllabus
Jump to Today
Chinese 10: Chinese Civilization
Instructor:
Dr. Jingyu Xue
Email:
[email protected]
Class Hours:
W 3:45-6:55 pm, Room R219
Office Hours:
before and after class, or by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course traces the development of Chinese civilization, one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations, from Neolithic times down to the present. It covers the study of Chinese geography, philosophy, religion, political environment, social relations, family and gender roles, literature, art and drama. Classes will be a combination of lecture and discussion, and students are expected to participate in classroom discussion in order to better understand the rich heritage and full complexity of Chinese culture.
This class will be taught entirely in English. No prior knowledge of Chinese language or culture is required.
TEXTBOOK:
All required readings will be posted on Canvas.
Recommended textbook:
Ebrey, Patricia.
The Cambridge Illustrated History of China, 2nd
edition.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After the completion of this course, students will be able to perform the following tasks:
Describe the major geographic features of China.
Describe the historical contributions of important people in Chinese history.
Explain at least two aspects of Chinese culture and aesthetic tradition.
Analyze various religious influences in China.
Compare/ contrast the differences between the Western and Chinese cultures in family, artistic, and philosophical values.
REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance is mandatory and factored into your participation grade. A student who arrives more than 10 minutes late or leaves more than 10 minutes early will be marked as half-absence. More than 1 unexcused absence will adversely affect your participation grade (10 points out of 100 will be subtracted for each absence). Any student who is absent 3 times in a row will be dropped from the class. An appropriate document is required for all excused absences.
All required readings will be posted on Canvas
. Students are expected to complete reading the assigned texts before coming to each class. It is very important to keep up with the weekly reading assignments and come to class with your textbooks and notes. By doing so, you will be better prepared to participate in class discussion
Active and informed participation in class discussion is required. The final grade can be raised or lowered a few points based on participation. Also, answers to all the exam questions will be addressed during class lectures and discussion. Please be sure to pay close attention and take careful notes. Please turn off all cell phones, pagers and other electronic devices during our class sessions.
Academic Honesty
. All written assignments must be original work put in an individual student’s own words. They can never be copied from another student,.
ChinaThe Third RevolutionXi Jinping and the New Chinese Sta.docxbissacr
China:
The Third Revolution
Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State
Elizabeth Economy
Elizabeth Economy, PhD
Council on Foreign Relations:
C. V. Starr senior fellow
Director for Asia studies
Hoover Institution of Stanford University
Visiting Fellow
She is an acclaimed author and expert on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, writing on topics ranging from China's environmental challenges to its role in global governance.
BA – Swarthmore; MA – Stanford; PhD – University of Michigan
Primary Theses
1. Xi Jinping has steered politics and economics towards repression, state control, and confrontation
Xi Jinping has used his power to reassert dominance of the Communist Party and of his own position within it
As part of the campaign against corruption, he has purged potential rivals
He has executed sweeping reorganization of the People’s Liberation Army to ensure loyalty of the military to the party and to him personally
Mr. Xi has imprisoned supporters of Western liberal reform and stamped out criticism of the party and government in the media and online
He has created a surveillance state to monitor discontent and deviance.
China increasingly controls business as an arm of state power
Made in China 2025 plan uses subsidies and protection to create world leadership in ten industries including aviation, tech & energy
Belt and Road Initiative subsidizes infrastructure development in Asia and Africa in return for Chinese trade agreements
c. Regional production chains or production networks are the mechanism by which China influences Asian economies and integrates itself with the global economy.
Enables higher degree of specialization and integration
Facilitates exploitation of scale and scope economies
Ideologically, Chinese path is captured in the “Chinese Dream”
The Third Revolution
The Rejuvenation of the Great Chinese Nation
Common Factors that Explain Takeoff
Openness to trade and investment – higher than rest of world
Strong Export Demand in advanced industrial economy
Increasing intra-regional trade
High Domestic Savings & Investment Rates
Strengthened physical and digital infrastructure
Improved quality of human capital
Active Government Involvement in Economy
Openness to trade
Share of Asian trade as % total world trade increasing at expense of European and Russian trade
North American trade relatively stable.
China: export partners in 2016, by export value
(in billion yuan)
United States
“…other than trade and FDI (foreign direct investment), regional production chains or production networks became a mechanism by which Asian economies tangibly influenced each other as well as integrated in a market-led manner. As barriers to the movement of goods, services and factors of production are dropped further, Asian economies would integrate more with each other as well as with the global economy.” Das, p. 13
Enables higher degree of specialization and integration
Facilitates .
Chinas first emperor, Qin, unified the different territories and st.docxbissacr
China's first emperor, Qin, unified the different territories and states into one empire. Discuss the importance of "standardization" (coins, stamps, language, etc.) in that unification.
Need at least two sources minimum and all sources need to be cited.
Minimum 300 words, maximum 500 words.
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Chinas Great Wall Please respond to the following, using sources.docxbissacr
China's Great Wall" Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Describe two (2) specific aspects about the Great Wall of China, such as facts about its size, length, purposes, varied materials, labor force, and its phases of construction. Consider the various purposes of such a wall and its impact for good or bad, and compare the Chinese wall in this respect to some specific wall of more modern times.
Compare and contrast the Great Wall of China with The Tomb and Terra Cotta Warriors of Qin Shihuangdi. Which is his greatest legacy?
Or, take the opposite approach and present the case that neither was Qin Shihuangdi’s greatest legacy.
Explore
China and Its Great Wall
•Chapter 7 (pp. 212-213, 220), early phases, (p. 605) later phase
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•UNESCO article at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438
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detail
source list
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How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
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Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
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Chesapeake IT Consultants is a fictitious company created for .docx
1. Chesapeake IT Consultants is a fictitious company created for
the IFSM 300 Case Study.
CIC Case Study 6/14/2018 rev. 5 1
Chesapeake IT Consultants
Chesapeake IT Consultants (CIC) is a successful Information
Technology consulting services firm
that utilizes proven IT and management methodologies to
achieve measurable results for its
customers. Its customer base includes small to mid-tier
businesses, non-profit organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels.
CIC feels strongly that its
success is dependent on the combination of the talent of its IT
consultants, the best practices
CIC employs, and a dedication to delivering truly beneficial IT
solutions to their clients.
Corporate Profile
Corporate Name: Chesapeake IT Consultants, Inc.
Founded: May 2004
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland
Satellite Locations: Herndon, Virginia; Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Employees: 400
2. Total Annual Gross Revenue: $80,000,000
President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Alvin Morrison
Business Areas
CIC provides consulting services in the following areas:
- Business process redesign,
process improvement
- IT strategy, analysis, planning, system
development, implementation,
and network support
– Requirements analysis; vendor
evaluation, due diligence,
selection and performance management; Service Level
Agreements
Business Strategy
CIC's business strategy is to provide extraordinary consulting
services and recommendations to
its customers by employing highly skilled consultants and
staying abreast of new business
concepts and technology and/or developing new business
concepts and best practices of its
own.
3. Chesapeake IT Consultants is a fictitious company created for
the IFSM 300 Case Study.
CIC Case Study 6/14/2018 rev. 5 2
Excerpt from the CIC Strategic Business Plan
While the complete strategic plan touches on many areas, below
is an excerpt from CIC’s latest
Strategic Business Plan that identifies a few of CIC's Goals.
Goal 1: Increase CIC Business Development by winning new
contracts in the areas of IT
consulting.
Goal 2: Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide
remote research and analysis
support to CIC’s onsite teams in the U. S.
Goal 3: Continue to increase CIC’s ability to quickly provide
high quality consultants to awarded
contracts to best serve the clients’ needs.
Goal 4: Increase CIC’s competitive advantage in the IT
consulting marketplace by increasing its
reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in
leading edge technologies and
innovative solutions for its clients.
Current Business Environment
CIC provides consultants on-site to work with its clients,
delivering a wide variety of IT-related
4. services. CIC obtains most of its business through
competitively bidding on Requests for
Proposals issued by business, government and non-profit
organizations. A small but growing
portion of its business is through referrals and follow-on
contracts from satisfied clients. CIC
anticipates it will win two large contracts in the near future and
is preparing proposals for
several other large projects.
CIC, as a consulting company, relies on the quality and
expertise of its employees to provide the
services needed by the clients. When it is awarded a contract,
the customer expects CIC to
quickly provide the consultants and begin work on the project.
CIC, like other consulting
companies, cannot afford to carry a large number of employees
that are not assigned to
contracts. Therefore, they need to determine the likelihood of
winning a new contract and
ensure the appropriately skilled consultants are ready to go to
work when needed. CIC relies
on its HR Department to find and hire the personnel that the
line managers need for upcoming
contracts. It is very much a "just in time" hiring situation.
The Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, houses
approximately 300 employees. Satellite
offices have been opened in the last two years in both Herndon,
Virginia and Bethesda,
Maryland to provide close proximity to existing clients. It is
anticipated that new pending
contracts would add staff to all locations. The management
team believes there is capacity at
all locations, as much of the consultants' work is done on-site at
the customers' locations.
5. Strategic Direction
As a small to mid-size business (SMB), CIC recognizes that it
needs to carefully plan its future
strategy. Considering the competitive environment that
contains many very large IT consulting
firms, such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Booz Allen Hamilton
(BAH), and Science Applications
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the IFSM 300 Case Study.
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International Corporation (SAIC), as well as numerous smaller
companies with various skill sets,
market niches, and established customer bases, CIC will be
evaluating how best to position
itself for the future and recognizes that its ability to identify its
core competencies, move with
agility and flexibility, and deliver consistent high quality
service to its clients is critical for
continued success.
One area that is critical to a consulting company is the ability to
have employees who possess
the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill current and future
contracts. Given the intense
competition in the IT consulting sector, CIC is planning to
incorporate a few consultants in other
countries to provide remote research and analysis support to the
on-site U. S. teams. Since CIC
6. has no experience in the global marketplace, the Director of HR
has begun examining
international labor laws to determine where CIC should recruit
and hire employees.
Challenges
The two contracts that CIC expects to win very soon will
require the hiring of an additional 75
consultants very quickly. The Director of Human Resources
(HR) is concerned that the current
manual process of recruiting and hiring employees will not
allow his department to be
responsive to these needs as well as the demands of future
growth and increased hiring
requirements. He is looking for a near-term solution that will
automate many of the manual
hiring process steps and reduce the time it takes to hire new
staff. He is also looking for a
solution that will allow CIC to hire employees located in other
countries around the world.
Management Direction
The management team has been discussing how to ramp up to
fill the requirements of the two
new contracts and prepare the company to continue growing as
additional contracts are
awarded in the future. The company has been steadily growing
and thus far hiring of new
employees has been handled through a process that is largely
manual. The HR Director
reported that his staff will be unable to accommodate the hiring
of the 75 new employees in
the timeframe required. The Chief Information Officer (CIO)
then recommended that the
7. company look for a commercial off-the-shelf software product
that can dramatically improve
the hiring process and shorten the time it takes to hire new
employees. The Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) wants to ensure that all investments are in line
with the corporate mission and
will achieve the desired return on investment. She will be
looking for clear information that
proposals have been well researched, provide a needed
capability for the organization, and can
be cost-effectively implemented in a relatively short period of
time to reap the benefits. The
CEO has asked the CIO to work with HR to recommend a
solution.
Your Task
As a business analyst in the CIO's department, you have been
assigned to conduct an analysis,
develop a set of system requirements, and propose an IT
solution (applicant tracking system or
recruiting system) to improve the hiring process. The CIO has
set up a series of interviews for
you to collect information about the current hiring process and
the requirements for a system.
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the IFSM 300 Case Study.
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He has asked you to produce a Business Analysis and System
Recommendation Report (BA&SR)
8. as your final deliverable.
Interviews
In the interviews you conduct with the organizational leaders,
you hear the comments recorded
below.
CEO: Alvin Morrison
“While I trust my HR staff to address the nuts and bolts of the
staffing processes, what is
critically important to me is that the right people can be in place
to fulfill our current contracts
and additional talented staff can be quickly hired to address
needs of future contracts we win. I
can’t be out in the market soliciting new business if we can’t
deliver on what we’re selling. Our
reputation is largely dependent on having knowledgeable and
capable staff to deliver the
services our clients are paying for and expect from CIC.”
CFO: Marianne Cho
“So glad we’re talking about this initiative. As CFO, obviously
I’m focused on the bottom line. I
also recognize it’s necessary to invest in certain areas to ensure
our viability moving
forward. Having cost effective technology solutions that
improve current processes and enable
future functionality is very important to CIC’s success. We
must consider the total cost of
ownership of any technology we adopt. CIC is run as a lean-
and-mean organization and support
processes must be effective but not overbuilt. We do want to
9. think towards the future as well
and don’t want to invest in technology with a short shelf-life.
Along those lines, we currently
have a timekeeping and payroll system; and to help support our
bottom line financially, any new
solution should effectively integrate with, but not replace, those
systems.
CIO: Fadil Abadi
“As a member of the IT Department, you have a good
understanding of our overall architecture
and strategy; however, let me emphasize a few things I want to
be sure we keep in mind for this
project. Any solution needs to be compatible with our existing
architecture and systems as
appropriate. Obviously, we have chosen not to maintain a large
software development staff so
building a solution from the ground up does not fit our IT
strategic plan. Our current strategy
has been to adopt Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that
can be deployed relatively quickly
and leverage industry best practices. In addition, our
distributed workforce means we are very
dependent on mobile computing – this brings some challenges
in term of portability,
maintenance, and solutions that present well on mobile devices.
We’ve been expanding at a
rapid rate and are seeking to expand internationally so any
solution will need to be viable
globally. And last, but certainly not least, CIC’s success is
largely dependent on our ability to
satisfy the requirements of our clients and maintain a reputation
of high credibility, reliability
and security. Any security breach of our clients’ data would
have a devastating effect to our
10. ability to compete for new business as well as maintain current
clients.”
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the IFSM 300 Case Study.
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Director of HR: William Bradley
“Thanks for talking with me today. I see this effort as very
important to the success of CIC. The
rapid growth to date and future plans for expansion have pushed
our recruiting staff, and we
recognize we can no longer meet the hiring and staffing
demands with manual processes. I’m
also interested in solutions that are easy-to-use and can
interface with our existing systems and
enhance processes. I’m willing to consider a basic system that
can grow as CIC grows and
provide more capabilities in the future. I’m sure Suzanne, our
Manager of Recruiting, can
provide more specifics.”
Manager of Recruiting: Suzanne Rodriguez
“You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting to begin the
process of finding a technology
solution to support our recruiting processes. In addition to
myself, there are 2-3 full-time
recruiters who have been very busy keeping up with the
increased hiring at CIC. It goes without
saying that a consulting company is dependent on having well-
11. qualified employees to deliver to
our customers. We’re in a competitive market for IT talent and
want to be able to recruit
efficiently, process applicants quickly, and move to making a
job offer to the best candidate
before the competition snaps him/her up. When I talk with my
colleagues in other companies,
they mention applicant tracking systems that have enabled them
to reduce their hiring time by
15-20%. I’m so envious of them and look forward to having our
new solution in place before the
next set of contracts are won and we need to hire 75 (to as many
as 150) staff in a 3-month
period. I do not think my team can handle such an increase in
an efficient and effective
manner. It really seems like there would be a rapid return on
investment in a technology
solution to support and improve the hiring process.”
Recruiters: Paul O’Brien (along with Mac Thompson and Juliet
Jackson)
“This project should have happened 2 years ago but glad it’s
finally getting some attention. As
a recruiter, I’m sort of the middleperson in this process. On one
hand, we have the job applicant
who is anxious to know the status of his/her application and fit
for the advertised position. It’s
important that the recruiters represent CIC well, as we want the
best applicants to want to
come to work for us. Then we have the actual hiring manager in
one of our business areas who
has issued the job requisition and wants to get the best applicant
hired as quickly as
possible. Obviously recruiting is not the hiring manager’s full-
time job, so we’re always
12. competing for time with other job responsibilities, so we can
keep things moving as quickly as
possible. They look to us to screen resumes and only forward
the best qualified applicants to
them so they can quickly identify their top candidates. Working
with Ted, our administrative
assistant, we need interviews to be scheduled to accommodate
everyone’s calendars. After the
hiring managers make their final selections of who they would
like to hire, it is our task to get
the job offers presented to the candidates - hopefully for their
acceptance. Everything is very
time sensitive, and the current process is not nearly as efficient
as it could be. Applications and
resumes can get lost in interoffice mail or buried in email; and,
when a hiring manager calls us,
we often cannot immediately provide the status of where an
applicant is in the process. This
can be very frustrating all around. Speaking for myself and the
other recruiters, I have high
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the IFSM 300 Case Study.
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expectations for this solution. We need to really be able to
deliver world-class service to CIC in
the recruiting and hiring areas to meet the business goals.”
Administrative Assistant: Ted Anderson
“I support the recruiters in the hiring process. After the
13. recruiters screen the resumes and select
the best candidates for a position, my job is to route those
applications and resumes via
interoffice mail to the respective functional/hiring manager,
receive their feedback on who they
would like to interview and who should be involved in the
interviews, schedule the interviews
based on availability of applicants and the interview team
members, collect the feedback from
the interview team and inform the assigned recruiter of the
status of each candidate who was
interviewed. Then, after a job offer has been made, I coordinate
the paperwork for the new hire
with HR and Payroll to ensure everything is ready to go on the
first day. As you can imagine
when hiring volume is up, I’m buried in paperwork and trying to
keep all the applicants and their
resumes straight, track their status in the process, and ensure
everyone has what they need is
very challenging. Any tool that would help the workflow and
enable many steps in the process
to be done electronically would be wonderful.”
Hiring Manager (in functional area; this person would be the
supervisor of the new employee
and would likely issue the job requisition to fill a need in
his/her department/team):
“While it’s a good problem to have – new business means new
hires -- the current method for
screening applications, scheduling interviews, identifying the
best qualified applicants, and
getting a job offer to them is not working. My team is evaluated
on the level of service we
provide our clients, and it is very important that we have well-
qualified staff members to fulfill
14. our contracts. Turnover is common in the IT world and that
along with new business
development, makes the need for hiring new staff critical and
time-sensitive. I confess that
sometimes I’m not as responsive to HR as I should be, but this
is only one of several areas I’m
responsible for. I look to the recruiters to stay on top of this for
me. In the ideal world, I’d like
an electronic dashboard from which I can see the status of any
job openings in my area,
information on all qualified candidates who have applied and
where they are in the
pipeline. Electronic scheduling on my calendar of interviews
would be a real time saver. It’s
important that we impress candidates with our technology and
efficiency – after all we are an IT
consulting company—and using manual processes makes us
look bad. And, this system must be
easy to use – I don’t have time for training or reading a 100-
page user’s manual. Just need to
get my job done.
Running Head: LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE 2
15. Limited Access to Healthcare
Student name
University
November 8th, 2018
Introduction
As the world keeps on developing, there are some areas that
have a challenge to access healthcare services. There is a
number of factors that limit these areas access to healthcare. In
other places there are no barriers to access the healthcare
facilities however there is no access to appropriate quality of
care. In this assignment I am going to analyze some of the
barriers that limit healthcare and discuss the potential
intervention and approaches that can be implemented to solve
this problem.
Limited access to healthcare is greatly contributing to the
spread of certain diseases. According to Heather in his book
from rural village to a global village he explains that the rural
areas are the most affected by limited access to healthcare.
According to the research some of the health care services to
treat and prevent chronic diseases are missing in rural areas.
Some of these services are: mental health, substance use and
abuse, preventive care, pediatric and many more. There are
several factors that cause the limitation of healthcare services,
these factors include health illiteracy, geographical barriers,
transportation and mobility.
16. There are multiple geographical location barriers in
these rural areas where they have no access to healthcare
facilities around them, they are scarcely populated and located
in remote areas. This puts them at risk of limited access to
healthcare.
Lack of means of transportation is also another factor
limiting the access to health services, healthcare facilities are
located far from certain rural areas hence they need to travel to
receive medical assistance. Lack of mobility means is a key
factor to access healthcare, affecting patients who cannot afford
these means.
In many healthcare centers the availability of medical
providers is of one or two professional doctors and sometimes
they are shared by other healthcare facilities. This leads to
limited access to quality healthcare and sometimes the
consumers or the patients might have to wait for long hours for
their specialists to arrive.
Lack of healthcare practitioners is one of the main
challenges the rural areas are experiencing in many parts of the
world. The government is initiating projects to curb these
problems. Although I am not holding a position that can help me
capitalize these approaches which are beneficial to the
community, I will explain these potential approaches that I
conducted research on.
To access the information sources in the university library I
used the PubMed database that helped me access documents that
relate to limited access to health care. I used key words such as
health information search, chronic disease, health care access
and health seeking behavior. I also filtered the number of years
for the articles published to a limited gap of 5 years that gave
me the most current updated articles regarding limited access to
healthcare. From the sources I used I went through them to see
if they have the content that I needed on limited access to
healthcare and if the information was reliable.
In the journal of community health published in October 2013
there is information on how transportation barrier affects the
17. community (Syed, 2013). This article elaborates the challenges
that are faced by patients in seeking the healthcare services. The
author emphasizes on the disadvantages brought by this barrier
and the negative outcomes that come in hand with the
transportation barrier. In general, the article briefs on the
negativity that is common by patients who have limited access
to healthcare and medical access.
According to an article published on the American journal of
medicine by Ronald and his counterparts they explained the use
of telemedicine (Weinstein, 2014). Telemedicine is simply the
use of technology where a patient receives healthcare services
without physically reaching the health care center. From the
author they came to a conclusion that telemedicine has a lot of
benefits and it can curb the problem of limited access to
healthcare. The author list some of the benefits gained from
telemedicine as follow: is an affordable service to patients who
would have spent much to reach the healthcare, uses on prison
where inmates are not allowed to leave the premises of the
prison and in turn they have limited access to healthcare, is
potentially beneficial for patients with special needs who have
difficulties moving around, among others. This article is helpful
because it enlightens how people who have limited access to
health care can utilize and acknowledge technology to receive
healthcare in the comfort of their homes.
In an article published in 2013 in the journal of medicine
research (Moorhead, 2013), it covered the use of health
information online. The author of this article summarized that
information is being shared online on the social media from
patients, health professionals and the public to curb the limited
access to healthcare. The Article discusses the benefits of health
information online that remark the health issues and improve
the health outcomes. Even though there are many benefits that
come with health information online, the information needs to
be monitored not to violate the privacy and confidentiality of
patients and also to improve its reliability and quality.
Consumer health information has raised concern as many
18. patients are going online to seek remedies. The use of electronic
devices and communication gadgets has gone up in engaging in
healthy information sharing. This is explained by the author of
the article “the impact of consumer health information on
demand for health services” by Debra SabatiniDwyer and
HongLiu (Dwyer, 2014).
According to the article titled “The home health care routing
and scheduling problem with interdependent services” published
in the health care management science, it addresses the in-home
health care services that are conducted in private homes by
either home care attendants or medical practitioners
(Mankowska, 2014). In this article they were successful in
explaining the advantages of the in-home health care to curb the
problem of limited access to health care for the aged or patients
who couldn’t make to the centers. The author dictates the
application of this approach and the successful outcomes based
on its principles.
Learning from the research
From the scholarly opinions that I learned on limited access to
healthcare, I gathered vital facts on this problem. These articles
had knowledge that enlightened me further on the challenges
and threats that are posed by limited access to healthcare. For
example, I learned that missed appointments with a healthcare
practitioner may lead to a chronic disease worsening due to a
missed follow up to assess the progression of the disease and
recovery. The peer-reviewed journals gave me an opportunity to
gain knowledge about the potential intervention approaches that
can be used to solve the problem of limited access to healthcare.
For example when I read the journals on online health care
information seeking I learned of the advantages that it brings
when patients seek health care on the internet, which is helpful
but also the article highlighted on the disadvantages that can be
brought by the online health seeking information (Emmerton,
2014).
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