Note: Please take your time and do a good work as always, Thank you. I will post the revision and separate final reflection paper on 9-2 final project (MILESTON I, II and III).Thank you.
I need a serious revision, she gave me second chance of your work, which is I need serious work, I will pay the revision eco- 9-2 final projects (milestone I, II, II) and separate reflection paper and separate reflection paper
On this final projects.
Note: 1) you have revised the entire work of 9-2 final project according to the feedback or comments (milestone I, II, III)
2) Separate page you write a final reflection paper of 9-2 final project (Milestone I, II, and III)
Feedback from the instructor: If you want to resubmit it you can and I will grade your revision.
The main problem was that you didn't identify a specific project (e.g., opening a restaurant, building a facility, developing a new drug) and evaluating that project in each of the milestones. Your analysis was more generic than specific.
You are basically covering some of the topics that are part of a business plan, such as one an entrepreneur would submit to a bank. The business plan has to evaluate the specific business opportunity and your assessment of its ability to succeed.
Here's a link to a website that discusses the fundamentals of business plans.
https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/starting-business/how-write-business-plan
Feedback (1) from the instructor
I have a hard time following your analysis. You seem to switch from one product or industry to another rather than follow the same investment opportunity throughout the entire paper.
See my comments on it, below are the comments.
Feedback from the instructor
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do you think most investors involved in the derivatives market are willing to fund a new company designed to manufacture refrigerators? What about Angel investors or VCs? Is the possibility of a very high rate of return and the ability to sell the company at a large profit sufficient to attract that type of funding?
is the supply of these refrigerators limited now?
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what are the main cost components of building and selling these products? Are there specialized materials or subsystems? Can they be outsourced or should they be manufactured internally? Would production take place in the US or overseas? If the latter, are exchange rates moving in a direction that will add to costs or lower them?
Claire Starry - a day ago
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this goes in the demand section.
good point about the role of new communications technologies and strategies in marketing. How are they affecting the supply chain?
what market structure does this industry most follow? How many competitors are there producing similar products?
This is may help you the feedback I got.
Background12.6 (6.3%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes economic concepts that enrich and extend the su.
IEE 305, Homework#3HW3 should be submitted on the course black.docxwilcockiris
IEE 305, Homework#3
HW3 should be submitted on the course blackboard by the due time indicated in the syllabus.
1. (5 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 1. Give the Relationships view of the Access database
2. (5 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 3
3. (10 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 4. Give the design view of the query in the ACCESS database.
4. (10 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 6. Give the design view of the query in the ACCESS database.
5. (10 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 8. Give the design view of the query in the ACCESS database.
6. (10 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 10. Give the design view of the query in the ACCESS database.
7. (50 points) Project report 3 on ACCESS database. This reportshould include the datasheet view of every table in your Access database, the Relationships view of the Access database, and the design view and the query result of every query in the ACCESS database.
ECO 201 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric
The purpose of this milestone is for students to explore the various costs their firm faces and to describe their firm’s market. Using the concepts and tools
developed in Modules Four and Five, students will analyze the fixed and variable costs of their firm, how those costs have changed over time, and how those
changes have impacted their firm’s overall health and sustainability. In analyzing their firm’s market, students will detail the extent of their firm’s market power
and their firm’s ability to influence the market. Students will also describe major trends in the market, specifically concerning new products, technologies, and
new entrants. Students can further determine the future health of their firm to inform their final recommendations by examining their firm’s place within the
market.
Prompt: Submit a draft of the Costs of Production (Section IV), Overall Market (Section V), and Recommendation (Section VI) of your research paper, including
all critical elements listed below. You will review your firm’s financial reports and other relevant data sources to collect and analyze cost information for your firm
over the past five or so years. Using real data and the economic tools developed in Module Four, you will analyze your firm’s profitability and how costs impact its
growth. Additionally, you will find data on your firm’s competitors in order to detail your firm’s place within the market currently and over the past five or so
years. Lastly, you will develop a recommendation for how the firm can manage its future production.
Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
IV. Examine the costs of production for your firm.
a) Analyze the various costs a firm faces, their trends over time, and how they have impacted your firm’s profitability.
b) App.
1 ECO 500 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric .docxhoney725342
1
ECO 500 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of an economic analysis recommendation paper.
This course is an integral part of your journey toward a better understanding of the economy and of how the business you work for fits into it. The manager who
excels at his or her job is able to make the connection between general theory and specific application. Your final project provides you with the opportunity to
practice and develop these skills. In this course, you will learn about economic principles—supply and demand, production and costs, market structures—and see
how they apply to real-world situations. You will also learn about economic forecasting and tools used in strategic decision making. Being able to see the big
picture and having the skills of economic analysis will help you become more effective as a manager. Although there are several general principles that hold in
most organizations, such as trade-offs in the use of resources and customer budget constraints, the circumstances in which these principles apply are unique.
In this project, you will take on the role of an economic analyst at a company. An executive at the company has asked you to research an issue that affects your
organization and recommend a solution. Choose from one of the case studies listed below and research a given issue that affects the organization, determine the
issue’s relationship to economics, and report on your analysis and recommendation. This assessment requires you to understand the big-picture context of a
question, narrow down to a specific statement or set of statements to research, and present your findings.
You may encounter additional companies\case studies within your ECO 500 Case Study CoursePack. However, please disregard them and ONLY focus on the
following:
- American Airlines
- Microsoft Corporation
- Heinz Corporation
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three, Five, and Seven. The final product will be submitted in Module Nine.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Apply economic theory to real-world problems facing organizations for identifying relationships and root causes
Recommend appropriate economic solutions to business problems for promoting organizational goals
Translate economic principles and findings effectively to diverse professional audiences for promoting informed decision making
Determine how the industry market structure and the U.S. economic system influence strategic business decision making
Analyze economic data through application of mathematical and statistical concepts for informing economic decision making
2
Prompt
In your paper, you will take on the role of ...
Strategy Planning and Deployment Process Training ModuleFrank-G. Adler
The Strategy Planning and Deployment Training Module v6.0 includes:
1. MS PowerPoint Presentation including 97 slides covering our Strategy Planning and Deployment Process using Strategy Maps and Hoshin Kanri, including Introduction to Strategy Planning, Organizing the Process, Current State Analysis (CSA), Strategic Vision Elements, Strategic Breakthrough Objectives, Strategy Maps, Strategic Initiatives and Tactics, Strategy Deployment Matrix, and Strategy Implementation and Review.
2. MS Excel Templates for Annual Planning, Criticality Analysis, Force Field Analysis, Radar Gap Analysis Chart, Strategy Grid Alignment Matrix, Strategy Grid Correlation Matrix, Project Selection Matrix, Bowling Chart, and Strategy Implementation Review Table.
3. MS Word Current State Analysis (CSA) Questionnaire
4. MS Excel Hoshin Kanri Strategy Deployment X-Matrix Template
MBA 640 Final Project Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric .docxalfredacavx97
MBA 640 Final Project Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: The final project for this course is the creation of an external capital funding proposal.
Most businesses face a landscape of uncertainty and a never-ending stream of risks and opportunities. Managers must continually project the likely financial
impact of decisions, make recommendations, act on those decisions, determine how to pay for them, and evaluate the costs and effectiveness of what has been
done. Many decisions are short-term, routine, and operational. Others are longer-term investment decisions that require substantial new resources, such as
developing new services, expanding into new geographic markets, or undertaking business combinations or spin-offs. Each requires managers to forecast, plan,
and make decisions based on a thorough understanding of both internal and external factors that can affect a company’s financial success.
For the summative assessment in this course, you will bring your finance and economics knowledge to bear by preparing an external capital funding proposal for
a major international investment at a publicly traded corporation. In order to secure the support of potential financial backers, your proposal will need to lay out
what the proposed investment opportunity is, how it fits within the company’s broader mission and goals, its financial impact, and the amount being requested
and why (including alternative funding mechanisms considered). In addition, it will also need to include information on the organization’s context, risk factors,
and microeconomic assumptions that could affect the success of the investment.
Prompt: Submit a paper that addresses critical element IV, Risks, of the final project. Discuss any risks that might affect the success of the project and how you
have planned for those contingencies.
Note: The risks (and opportunities) you identify should demonstrate your understanding of the company you selected, the industry, the investment project you
are proposing, and your project’s country and timing. Your estimates of financial impacts will be only preliminary; you will most likely revise them in your final
submission at the end of Module Nine.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Section IV Risks:
1. Internal. What are the company’s most significant internal risks and opportunities related to the project? How might they affect your financial estimates
and how will you address them? Support your response with specific examples.
2. External. How will you address significant qualitative risks outside the company that might affect project success? Give specific examples. For example,
how might culture or politics in the target country affect the proposed investment’s financial success? Natural disasters? How have you planned for
these risks?
3. Microeconomic. Assess the microeconomic factors that might affect decisions about the proposed investment. .
Business Operational Risk Management Powerpoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
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IEE 305, Homework#3HW3 should be submitted on the course black.docxwilcockiris
IEE 305, Homework#3
HW3 should be submitted on the course blackboard by the due time indicated in the syllabus.
1. (5 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 1. Give the Relationships view of the Access database
2. (5 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 3
3. (10 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 4. Give the design view of the query in the ACCESS database.
4. (10 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 6. Give the design view of the query in the ACCESS database.
5. (10 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 8. Give the design view of the query in the ACCESS database.
6. (10 points) Chapter 7, Exercise 10. Give the design view of the query in the ACCESS database.
7. (50 points) Project report 3 on ACCESS database. This reportshould include the datasheet view of every table in your Access database, the Relationships view of the Access database, and the design view and the query result of every query in the ACCESS database.
ECO 201 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric
The purpose of this milestone is for students to explore the various costs their firm faces and to describe their firm’s market. Using the concepts and tools
developed in Modules Four and Five, students will analyze the fixed and variable costs of their firm, how those costs have changed over time, and how those
changes have impacted their firm’s overall health and sustainability. In analyzing their firm’s market, students will detail the extent of their firm’s market power
and their firm’s ability to influence the market. Students will also describe major trends in the market, specifically concerning new products, technologies, and
new entrants. Students can further determine the future health of their firm to inform their final recommendations by examining their firm’s place within the
market.
Prompt: Submit a draft of the Costs of Production (Section IV), Overall Market (Section V), and Recommendation (Section VI) of your research paper, including
all critical elements listed below. You will review your firm’s financial reports and other relevant data sources to collect and analyze cost information for your firm
over the past five or so years. Using real data and the economic tools developed in Module Four, you will analyze your firm’s profitability and how costs impact its
growth. Additionally, you will find data on your firm’s competitors in order to detail your firm’s place within the market currently and over the past five or so
years. Lastly, you will develop a recommendation for how the firm can manage its future production.
Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
IV. Examine the costs of production for your firm.
a) Analyze the various costs a firm faces, their trends over time, and how they have impacted your firm’s profitability.
b) App.
1 ECO 500 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric .docxhoney725342
1
ECO 500 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of an economic analysis recommendation paper.
This course is an integral part of your journey toward a better understanding of the economy and of how the business you work for fits into it. The manager who
excels at his or her job is able to make the connection between general theory and specific application. Your final project provides you with the opportunity to
practice and develop these skills. In this course, you will learn about economic principles—supply and demand, production and costs, market structures—and see
how they apply to real-world situations. You will also learn about economic forecasting and tools used in strategic decision making. Being able to see the big
picture and having the skills of economic analysis will help you become more effective as a manager. Although there are several general principles that hold in
most organizations, such as trade-offs in the use of resources and customer budget constraints, the circumstances in which these principles apply are unique.
In this project, you will take on the role of an economic analyst at a company. An executive at the company has asked you to research an issue that affects your
organization and recommend a solution. Choose from one of the case studies listed below and research a given issue that affects the organization, determine the
issue’s relationship to economics, and report on your analysis and recommendation. This assessment requires you to understand the big-picture context of a
question, narrow down to a specific statement or set of statements to research, and present your findings.
You may encounter additional companies\case studies within your ECO 500 Case Study CoursePack. However, please disregard them and ONLY focus on the
following:
- American Airlines
- Microsoft Corporation
- Heinz Corporation
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three, Five, and Seven. The final product will be submitted in Module Nine.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Apply economic theory to real-world problems facing organizations for identifying relationships and root causes
Recommend appropriate economic solutions to business problems for promoting organizational goals
Translate economic principles and findings effectively to diverse professional audiences for promoting informed decision making
Determine how the industry market structure and the U.S. economic system influence strategic business decision making
Analyze economic data through application of mathematical and statistical concepts for informing economic decision making
2
Prompt
In your paper, you will take on the role of ...
Strategy Planning and Deployment Process Training ModuleFrank-G. Adler
The Strategy Planning and Deployment Training Module v6.0 includes:
1. MS PowerPoint Presentation including 97 slides covering our Strategy Planning and Deployment Process using Strategy Maps and Hoshin Kanri, including Introduction to Strategy Planning, Organizing the Process, Current State Analysis (CSA), Strategic Vision Elements, Strategic Breakthrough Objectives, Strategy Maps, Strategic Initiatives and Tactics, Strategy Deployment Matrix, and Strategy Implementation and Review.
2. MS Excel Templates for Annual Planning, Criticality Analysis, Force Field Analysis, Radar Gap Analysis Chart, Strategy Grid Alignment Matrix, Strategy Grid Correlation Matrix, Project Selection Matrix, Bowling Chart, and Strategy Implementation Review Table.
3. MS Word Current State Analysis (CSA) Questionnaire
4. MS Excel Hoshin Kanri Strategy Deployment X-Matrix Template
MBA 640 Final Project Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric .docxalfredacavx97
MBA 640 Final Project Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: The final project for this course is the creation of an external capital funding proposal.
Most businesses face a landscape of uncertainty and a never-ending stream of risks and opportunities. Managers must continually project the likely financial
impact of decisions, make recommendations, act on those decisions, determine how to pay for them, and evaluate the costs and effectiveness of what has been
done. Many decisions are short-term, routine, and operational. Others are longer-term investment decisions that require substantial new resources, such as
developing new services, expanding into new geographic markets, or undertaking business combinations or spin-offs. Each requires managers to forecast, plan,
and make decisions based on a thorough understanding of both internal and external factors that can affect a company’s financial success.
For the summative assessment in this course, you will bring your finance and economics knowledge to bear by preparing an external capital funding proposal for
a major international investment at a publicly traded corporation. In order to secure the support of potential financial backers, your proposal will need to lay out
what the proposed investment opportunity is, how it fits within the company’s broader mission and goals, its financial impact, and the amount being requested
and why (including alternative funding mechanisms considered). In addition, it will also need to include information on the organization’s context, risk factors,
and microeconomic assumptions that could affect the success of the investment.
Prompt: Submit a paper that addresses critical element IV, Risks, of the final project. Discuss any risks that might affect the success of the project and how you
have planned for those contingencies.
Note: The risks (and opportunities) you identify should demonstrate your understanding of the company you selected, the industry, the investment project you
are proposing, and your project’s country and timing. Your estimates of financial impacts will be only preliminary; you will most likely revise them in your final
submission at the end of Module Nine.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Section IV Risks:
1. Internal. What are the company’s most significant internal risks and opportunities related to the project? How might they affect your financial estimates
and how will you address them? Support your response with specific examples.
2. External. How will you address significant qualitative risks outside the company that might affect project success? Give specific examples. For example,
how might culture or politics in the target country affect the proposed investment’s financial success? Natural disasters? How have you planned for
these risks?
3. Microeconomic. Assess the microeconomic factors that might affect decisions about the proposed investment. .
Business Operational Risk Management Powerpoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
"You can download this product from SlideTeam.net"
Finding ways to reduce threats in business operations, then here You have professionally designed business operational risk management PowerPoint presentation graphics. Best thing is that with our content ready PPT you can easily manage your requirements and purposes of a risk assessment plan. To make this key risk indicator presentation more specific, we have added exclusive slides like industry operations summary, operational challenges, sales & marketing challenges, company strategy, product roadmap, financial summary, operating plan, threat mitigation strategies and many more. Not only this, our ORM presentation templates help to reduce the roadblocks in order to develop a better business management. Also, if you want to Create presentations on similar topics like risk assessment, implementation of threat control, strategic goals, tactical planning, integrated business planning, manpower planning, industry problem solving etc., then go with this organizational risk management PPT. So now what are you waiting for? Download our professionally created business operational risk management PowerPoint presentation graphics now and get the desired results. Address their gripes with our Business Operational Risk Management Powerpoint Presentation Slides. Identify cause for genuine complaint. https://bit.ly/3pEhMMs
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Finding ways to reduce threats in business operations, then here You have professionally designed business operational risk management PowerPoint presentation graphics. Best thing is that with our content ready PPT you can easily manage your requirements and purposes of a risk assessment plan. To make this key risk indicator presentation more specific, we have added exclusive slides like industry operations summary, operational challenges, sales & marketing challenges, company strategy, product roadmap, financial summary, operating plan, threat mitigation strategies and many more. Not only this, our ORM presentation templates help to reduce the roadblocks in order to develop a better business management. Also, if you want to Create presentations on similar topics like risk assessment, implementation of threat control, strategic goals, tactical planning, integrated business planning, manpower planning, industry problem solving etc., then go with this organizational risk management PPT. So now what are you waiting for? Download our professionally created business operational risk management PowerPoint presentation graphics now and get the desired results. Address their gripes with our Business Operational Risk Management PowerPoint Presentation Slides. Identify cause for genuine complaint.
MGMT 3000 - Winter 2021
Sections 3 & 4
Grading Rubric Case 1
Masterful/ Sophisticated
Competent/ Proficient
Novice/ Needs Improvement
Incomplete
Intro & Conclusion
· Focus
· Controlling Idea
· Purpose
Engaging, rich, unified, and clear thesis for specific assignment purpose; sets up the rest of the writing in a deep and original manner.
5 points
Common, sound understanding of the topic and assignment purpose; sets up the rest of the writing in a competent and standard manner.
4 points
Lack of thesis development, clarity, and purpose; limited understanding of issues; illogical or confusing rambling about topic and assignment goals.
3 points
Incomplete
0-2 points
Analysis and Implication of External Environment
Provides a thorough analysis of the external environment (i.e., PESTEL and Industry Structure – including potential complements), and develops strong implications from the analysis for understanding the situation.
18-20 points
Provides a reasonable analysis of the external environment (i.e., PESTEL and Industry Structure – including potential complements), and offers limited but appropriate implications from the analysis for understanding the situation.
16-17 points
Analysis of external environment is missing, or is incorrect about, key dimensions in the external environment (e.g., PESTEL and Industry Structure – including potential complements) or provides no or incorrect implications from the analysis for understanding the situation.
14-15 points
Very incomplete analysis
12-13 points
Analysis and Implication of Internal Capabilities
Provides a thorough analysis of the resources, capabilities and competencies of the company, and a thoughtful application of the VRIO framework to the company’s competitive advantage, and provides insightful implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
18-20 points
Provides a reasonable analysis of the resources, capabilities and competencies of the company, and an adequate application of the VRIO framework to the company’s competitive advantage, and provides appropriate implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
16-17 points
Provides an incorrect or is missing key elements of the analysis of the resources, capabilities and competencies of the company, or application of the VRIO framework to the company’s competitive advantage, and provides no or incorrect implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
14-15 points
Very incomplete analysis
12-13 points
Analysis and Implication of Competitive Rivalry
Provides a thorough analysis of the competitive rivalry of the company and competitors and provides insightful implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
18-20 points
Provides a reasonable analysis of the competitive rivalry of the company and competitors and provides appropriate implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
16-17 points
Provides an incorr ...
Project Plans Each student will submit two project plan.docxwkyra78
Project Plans
Each student will submit two project plans: a draft project plan and a final project plan.
The first plan is due in Module 2 and the final project plan is due in Module 3. The
purpose of the project plans are to demonstrate mastery of project planning using an
applied context. The draft project plan includes all of the project plan elements covered in
Module 1 and 2. The final project plan includes all of the project plan elements covered
in all three modules.
Draft Project Plan 1
The initial project plan will include the following:
Problem, need, or vision statement
Project Definition or Statement of Work, which includes the following:
o Project objectives or performance criteria
o Assumptions, constraints, and limitations
o Project work requirements: Summary of deliverables
Major responsibilities
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) down to the work package level
Preliminary Schedule (with event milestones and exit criteria for each milestone)
Final Project Plan 2
The final project plan will include all the elements of the project plan 1 updated, plus the
following elements:
Required resources (people-organization, equipment, materials, and facilities)
Linear Responsibility Matrix: Project organization chart
End-item specifications (such as reference documents, engineering specifications,
regulatory codes, etc.)
Control system (documentation, procedures, and evaluation)
Communication plan (flow of project information to stakeholders)
Quality management plan (methods to be utilized to manage quality and project
processes)
Detailed project schedule (CPM diagram with the critical path identified)
Risk response plan
Change management plan or amendments procedure
Procedures and Criteria
1. Pick a potential project of interest.
2. The project must meet the following criteria:
A job or problem with multiple and sequential tasks
Performed only once (not repetitive in nature)
Has defined start and end points in time (start time and a deadline)
A budget or a limited source of funds
A defined scope of work
Specific performance requirements
More than one person is involved in the project
3. Develop the draft project plan 1 with all of the required elements in Module 2.
4. Update the project plan as you gain more information during the course modules
5. Develop the final project plan during Module 3 and submit via Blackboard
Examples of Possible Projects
Group project for another class
Home improvement project
Auto restoration project
Wedding
Graduation party
Senior project (with a group)
Business start-up
Theatre production
Product development project
Musical recital
Chamber mixer
Holiday parade
Charity fundraiser
Group Vacation
Project Plans Grading Criteria
Each plan will be graded using the following criteria:
Table 1.
Points Plan Content
Plan Organization,
Consistency, and F ...
Corporate and Personal Strategic Planning is a Process for Reaching Professional or Personal Goals. It can be used in coaching sessions for individuals, small businesses corporate teams or corportae planning to strategize action plans
OL 501 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview .docxdunhamadell
OL 501 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a strategy and change management plan. This course provides a broad survey of topics that together contribute
to an overall business acumen that managers need to possess in order to be successful in today’s business environment. Organizations are looking for managers
with a broad base of understanding that includes accounting, business environment analysis, employee motivation, sustainability, and how all these factors
blend together with the organization’s values to influence its strategic direction and the means in which it chooses to pursue it goals.
In your final project, you will choose one of the provided case studies and assume the role of a consultant hired by the executive management of the company
described in your chosen case study to construct a high-level strategy for success based on the various economic, competitive, and management challenges
faced by the company.
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three, Four, and Seven. The final product will be submitted in Module Nine.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Assess current performance of an organization through analysis of financial statements for informing a strategic plan
Analyze the internal and external environment of an organization for determining its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
Develop a basic strategy to promote an organization’s goals based on the analysis of the internal and external environment
Determine appropriate key performance indicators for effectively measuring the success of a proposed strategy
Determine the impact of proposed strategic decisions across departments in an organization for identifying potential internal challenges
Prompt
Assume you are a consultant who is tasked with advising a company facing a strategic challenge. To determine the best approach, you will assess the
organization’s current business situation and make recommendations on how the company should change its approach to doing business in order to maintain
profitability and sustainability.
You will choose one of the following cases from the HBR Coursepack for your analysis:
Long-Term Orientation in the Benedictine Monastery of Admont
American Apparel: Drowning in Debt?
Your presentation must address the following prompt: Select a case study and construct a high-level strategy for success based on the various economic,
competitive, and management challenges faced by the organization. To accomplish this task, you will describe the organization’s mission, vision, and values;
perform a TOWS analysis on the organization; and recommend a strategy that uses the o.
GBA 498 GoVenture CEO Simulation Guidelines and Rubric .docxhanneloremccaffery
GBA 498
GoVenture CEO Simulation Guidelines and Rubric
During the course of the semester, you will be participating in an on-line PC-based exercise in
head-to-head competition against their classmates and computer-based participants. Access to
the simulation can be attained by going to www.goventureceo.com and following the student
registration. However, before registering you will need a company ID that is provided by your
instructor. Your instructor will notify you of which group you are a member of, along with
the simulation number required to participate.
There are three components of this project:
1. Weekly decision rounds
2. Draft of 3-Year Strategic Plan (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
3. GoVenture Simulation Debrief (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
Decision Rounds
Practice Simulation – Decision Rounds
• All companies start out on the same footing – with equal resources
• Each decision round represents a year
• You can advance each year manually
Full Simulation - Decision Rounds
• All companies start out on the same footing— with equal resources
• Each decision period in represents a year. Periods will be advanced by the instructor.
• You will make variety of decisions each period relating to product pricing, R&D, sales
and marketing, and targeting different consumer profiles and market territories.
• In addition, there is accounting and cost data to examine.
• The overall goal of the your company is to achieve net profitability, a comprehensive
measure that accounts for a combination of profitability and the different ways in which
you can raise capital.
• Your cumulative rank score is calculated based on the company’s achievement of each
of the ten performance targets are as follows (more detail on the calculations is
contained in GoVentureCEO):
• Rank
• Achievements achieved compared to other businesses
• Trends – percentage of periods where your performance score stayed the same
or increased
• Profit – total profit earned compared to other businesses
• Revenue – total revenue earned compared to other businesses
• Product competitiveness – combination of price, brand, and R&D scores
• Inventory Management – percent of missed unit sales compared to units sold
• Marketing – total brand equity scored
• Advertising – advertising effectiveness score
• HR Management – HR Score
• Cumulative rank score (out of 100)
• The total score is composed of an average of your cumulative rank score, scaled market
share, scaled price competitiveness, scaled advertising effectiveness, scaled web site
usability, and scaled revenues. Note the raw scores in each of these areas is scaled
based on your performance relative to the other groups in the simulation.
http://www.goventureceo.com/
Draft 3-Year Strategic Plan
After year 3 in the simulation, you are required to submit a three-year strategic plan that will
cover the remaining three years (years 4, 5, and 6) ...
ECO 520 Final Project Investment Opportunity Analysis Guidelines .docxjack60216
ECO 520 Final Project: Investment Opportunity Analysis Guidelines and Grading Guide
Overview
This investment opportunity analysis project is designed to guide you through the process of applying key components of advanced microeconomics theories to typical
business decisions. You will assume the role of an entrepreneur, and you will conduct an analysis focusing on an investment opportunity of your choice. In your analysis you
will carefully evaluate key factors influencing the demand for the product, cost and supply issues, the role of market structure, and competitive analysis on firm strategy.
You will also analyze the effects of government regulations and market intervention on potential profitability, and you will use price and non-price strategies to support
product introduction. Using the above analyses, the last step in your final project requires you to model the potential financial viability of the proposed new product using
approximate figures. You will determine whether or not to recommend investing in the development and commercialization of the investment opportunity to your business
partners.
This assignment will assess your mastery of the following course outcomes:
• Analyze product demand, company revenues, and the effects of external market influences through the use of microeconomic principles
• Analyze organizational costs and identify technical and economically efficient methods of production and acquisition of resources through the use of microeconomic
principles and tools
• Evaluate the effect of market structure and consumer behavior on firm strategies and profitability
• Recommend pricing strategies based on marketing conditions, which improve firm profitability and can be effectively implemented
• Evaluate government regulations and interventions for their effects on business and market performance
Prompt
Develop an analytical document informed by key advanced microeconomic theories and principles. The purpose of your analysis is to assist with the decision to implement
a product or service for a start-up company (submit your product or service for approval to the instructor).
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in your analysis:
1. Opportunity Background and Demand: In this section you will identify an appropriate investment opportunity specific to introducing a new product or service. You
will analyze product demand and company revenues specific to this opportunity applying key economic principles to support your reasoning.
a. Background: Provide a brief background on the company, product line, and proposed product. This is where you would lay the foundation for the analysis
that follows. What is the significance of this opportunity?
1
b. Demand: Evaluate key non-price variables that are expected to support existing or potential demand specific to this opportunity and support your
evaluation with sources. For example, this is where you want to include rationale f ...
PSY 616 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric StrategyOverview.docxpotmanandrea
PSY 616 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric: Strategy
Overview: You will prepare three graded formative tasks (milestones) supporting the analysis needed for the final product, a consulting case study and action plan for a real-world organization.
The three presentations will examine the problem in the organization (Milestone Two), the strategy to address the problem (Milestone Three), and a prediction of possible outcomes (Milestone Four).These will also be included in the final project as an appendix. These formative tasks will scaffold to the final product providing opportunities to apply organizational consulting concepts and tools in a real-world example.
Guidelines for presentations: The development of concise, professional presentations suitable for presenting to the leadership of a client organization is an important component of an organizational consultant’s role. For each presentation, the content should clearly address the specific goal. The target audience is the client, so the slides should be written in an effort to persuade the client to agree with your point of view. No matter how extensive the research or accurate the conclusions, a weak presentation can undermine an argument. When creating presentations, you will develop skills in researching an issue, synthesizing the information, organizing data logically, and presenting findings in an effective manner.
1. You may use a product such as PowerPoint, Google Presentation, or Prezi to create your presentations.
2. There are various template designs that you can find on the web for your presentation. Consider your presentation from the perspective of your audience prior to selecting a specific style. Avoid distractions. Be consistent with the style of text, bullets, and subpoints to support a powerful presentation that allows your content to be the focus.
3. Each slide should include your key point(s). Do not place large blocks of text on the visual.
4. Use clip art, AutoShapes, pictures, charts, tables, and diagrams to enhance but not overwhelm your content.
5. Be mindful of the intended audience.
Below are links that offer helpful tips and examples for developing your presentations:
· Making PowerPoint Slides
· Beyond Bullet Points: The Better Way to Use PowerPoint
· Really Bad PowerPoint and How to Avoid it
Prompt: In task 6-2, you will submit a presentation describing your strategy (or strategies) to address the problem(s) discussed for your selected organization in Milestone Two. Imagine that your audience is your client, the leader of the organization. The format should be a three- to four-slide presentation.
Note: You will also post your presentation by the end of Module Six to Peer Commentary Discussion 7-2.
Rubric
Format: The presentation must be between three and four slides. When applicable, discipline-appropriate citations must be used.
Instructor feedback: Students can find their feedback in the Grade Center.
Critical Elements
Exemplary
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Curriculum Inception Will give $30 total $15 up front anOllieShoresna
Curriculum Inception
Will give $30 total: $15 up front and $15 when complete
Need By: Friday, 7/23/2021
Scenario for project
Assume that you are the curriculum designer for a school district. The school board has
requested that several teams develop proposals for new curricula to meet newly established
state standards. You and your team must develop the first proposal to provide as a pilot or
model for the other teams. You have to first identify a specific curriculum area not currently used
in the school district that would greatly benefit the students in the district. Use the Internet to
develop a pilot curriculum for a specific discipline area such as reading, math, science, or for a
grade level (K–12) at a local school district.
Instructions: Curriculum Inception
Write a 4–6 pages in which you:
● Describe the school district for which the pilot curriculum will be developed using information for
the school district’s publications and/or website. Address the following characteristics: (a)
geographical location, (b) demographics of the student population, (c) cultural influences (peer
culture, race, ethnicity, regional), (d) regional accrediting body standards for curriculum
development, (e) state and local policies and practices related to curriculum development.
● Describe the specific discipline and grade level(s) for which the pilot curriculum will be developed.
● Provide a rationale that proposes three benefits to the students of the pilot curriculum.
● Provide at least four core instructional goals of the curriculum, providing a rationale for the goals.
● Use at least three relevant, scholarly references published in the last seven years. (Note:
Wikipedia and other non government websites do not qualify as scholarly resources. Review the
supplementary readings listed on the first page of the course guide for possible references.)
The specific learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
● Propose a pilot curriculum for a school district based on audience and need analysis.
Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness
Choose one public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Filings & Forms page, the Strayer University's online databases, the Lexis Advance database, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions. Use the Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness Template [DOCX] to ensure that your assignment meets the requirements.
Requirements
Write a 4–6 pages paper in which you address the following:
· Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.
· Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
· Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corpor ...
NT2580 Week 1 Understanding IT Infrastructure Security An.docxhenrymartin15260
NT2580: Week 1 Understanding IT Infrastructure Security
Analysis 1.1
Case Study
1
In March 2010, 28 year-old Albert Gonzalez was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for breaching
security measures at several well-known retailers and stealing millions of credit card numbers, which he then
resold across a variety of shadow “carding” Web sites. Using a fairly simple packet sniffer, Gonzalez was able
to steal payment card transaction data in real time, which he then parked on blind servers in places such as
Latvia and Ukraine—countries formerly part of the Soviet Union. Gonzalez named his activities “Operation
Get Rich or Die Tryin'” and lived a lavish lifestyle by selling stolen credit card information. He was eventually
tracked down by the U.S. Secret Service, which was investigating the stolen card ring. Operation Get Rich or
Die Tryin' took place for more than two years and cost major retailers, such as TJX, OfficeMax, Barnes &
Noble, Heartland, and Hannaford, more than $200 million in losses and recovery costs. It is the largest
computer crime case ever prosecuted.
At first glance, Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin' seems to be an open-and-shut case. A hacker commits a
series of cybercrimes, is caught, and is successfully prosecuted. Fault and blame are assigned to the
cybercriminal, and justice is served for the corporations and the millions of people whose credit card
information was compromised.
Unless you ask the shareholders, banking partners, and some customers of TJX, who filed a series of class-
action lawsuits against the company claiming that the “high-level deficiencies” in its security practices make it
at least partially responsible for the damages caused by Albert Gonzalez and his accomplices. The lawsuits
point out, for example, that the packet sniffer Gonzalez attached to the TJX network went unnoticed for more
than seven months. Court documents also indicate that TJX failed to notice more than 80 GB of stored data
being transferred from its servers using TJX’s own high-speed network. Finally, an audit performed by TJX’s
payment-card processing partners found that it was noncompliant with 9 of the 12 requirements for secure
payment card transactions. TJX’s core information security policies were found to be so ineffective that the
judge presiding over sentencing hearing of Gonzalez reviewed them to determine whether TJX’s damages
claim against him of $171 million is valid.
Apart from lawsuits, TJX faced a serious backlash from customers and the media when the details of the
scope of the breaches trickled out. Customers reacted angrily when they learned that nearly six weeks had
passed between the discovery of the breach and its notification to the public. News organizations ran
headline stories that painted a picture of TJX as a clueless and uncaring company. Consumer organizations
openly warned people not to shop at TJX stores. TJX’s reputation and brand.
NTC/362 Week 3
OSI Model, Switching Systems, Network Channel Processors, and Media
1 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
Supporting Activities: Introduction to Network Channels, Processors, and Media
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of network processors, such as hubs, switches, routers, and gateways?
•What are the three main types of network media?
•What is their performance in terms of reliability, speed capabilities, and nominal distance for reliable spans?
2 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following
Supporting Activity: Introduction to Circuit Switching
• •What are the basic concepts of circuit switching?
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of circuit switching?
3 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
Supporting Activity: Introduction to Packet Switching
•What is a packet? What is packet switching?
•How would you explain the concept of packet switching?
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of packet switching over circuit switching?
4Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
NTC/362
Week
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OSI Model, Switching Systems, Network Channel Processors, and
Media
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Supporting Activities:
Introduction to Network Channels, Processors, and Media
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What are the advantages and disadvantages o
f network processors, such as hubs, switches,
routers, and gateways?
•What are the three main types of network media?
•What is their performance in terms of reliability, speed capabilities, and nominal distance for
reliable spans?
2
Write
a 200
-
to 300
-
word response to the following
Supporting Activity:
Introduction to Circuit Switching
•
•What are the basic concepts of circuit switching?
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of circuit switching?
3
Write
a 200
-
to 300
-
word response to the following:
Supporting Activity:
Introduction to Packet Switching
•What is a packet? What is packet switching?
•How would you explain the concept of pa
cket switching?
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of packet switching over circuit switching?
4
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a 200
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-
word response to the f
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NTC/362 Week 3
OSI Model, Switching Systems, Network Channel Processors, and
Media
1 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
Supporting Activities: Introduction to Network Channels, Processors, and Media
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of network processors, such as hubs, switches,
routers, and gateways?
•What are the three main types of network media?
•What is their performance in terms of reliability, speed capabilities, and nominal distance for
reliable spans?
2 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following
Supporting Activity: Introduction to Circuit Switching
• •What are the basic concepts of circuit switching?
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of circuit switching?
3 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the follo.
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Masterful/ Sophisticated
Competent/ Proficient
Novice/ Needs Improvement
Incomplete
Intro & Conclusion
· Focus
· Controlling Idea
· Purpose
Engaging, rich, unified, and clear thesis for specific assignment purpose; sets up the rest of the writing in a deep and original manner.
5 points
Common, sound understanding of the topic and assignment purpose; sets up the rest of the writing in a competent and standard manner.
4 points
Lack of thesis development, clarity, and purpose; limited understanding of issues; illogical or confusing rambling about topic and assignment goals.
3 points
Incomplete
0-2 points
Analysis and Implication of External Environment
Provides a thorough analysis of the external environment (i.e., PESTEL and Industry Structure – including potential complements), and develops strong implications from the analysis for understanding the situation.
18-20 points
Provides a reasonable analysis of the external environment (i.e., PESTEL and Industry Structure – including potential complements), and offers limited but appropriate implications from the analysis for understanding the situation.
16-17 points
Analysis of external environment is missing, or is incorrect about, key dimensions in the external environment (e.g., PESTEL and Industry Structure – including potential complements) or provides no or incorrect implications from the analysis for understanding the situation.
14-15 points
Very incomplete analysis
12-13 points
Analysis and Implication of Internal Capabilities
Provides a thorough analysis of the resources, capabilities and competencies of the company, and a thoughtful application of the VRIO framework to the company’s competitive advantage, and provides insightful implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
18-20 points
Provides a reasonable analysis of the resources, capabilities and competencies of the company, and an adequate application of the VRIO framework to the company’s competitive advantage, and provides appropriate implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
16-17 points
Provides an incorrect or is missing key elements of the analysis of the resources, capabilities and competencies of the company, or application of the VRIO framework to the company’s competitive advantage, and provides no or incorrect implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
14-15 points
Very incomplete analysis
12-13 points
Analysis and Implication of Competitive Rivalry
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18-20 points
Provides a reasonable analysis of the competitive rivalry of the company and competitors and provides appropriate implications from these analyses for understanding the situation.
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Project Plans
Each student will submit two project plans: a draft project plan and a final project plan.
The first plan is due in Module 2 and the final project plan is due in Module 3. The
purpose of the project plans are to demonstrate mastery of project planning using an
applied context. The draft project plan includes all of the project plan elements covered in
Module 1 and 2. The final project plan includes all of the project plan elements covered
in all three modules.
Draft Project Plan 1
The initial project plan will include the following:
Problem, need, or vision statement
Project Definition or Statement of Work, which includes the following:
o Project objectives or performance criteria
o Assumptions, constraints, and limitations
o Project work requirements: Summary of deliverables
Major responsibilities
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) down to the work package level
Preliminary Schedule (with event milestones and exit criteria for each milestone)
Final Project Plan 2
The final project plan will include all the elements of the project plan 1 updated, plus the
following elements:
Required resources (people-organization, equipment, materials, and facilities)
Linear Responsibility Matrix: Project organization chart
End-item specifications (such as reference documents, engineering specifications,
regulatory codes, etc.)
Control system (documentation, procedures, and evaluation)
Communication plan (flow of project information to stakeholders)
Quality management plan (methods to be utilized to manage quality and project
processes)
Detailed project schedule (CPM diagram with the critical path identified)
Risk response plan
Change management plan or amendments procedure
Procedures and Criteria
1. Pick a potential project of interest.
2. The project must meet the following criteria:
A job or problem with multiple and sequential tasks
Performed only once (not repetitive in nature)
Has defined start and end points in time (start time and a deadline)
A budget or a limited source of funds
A defined scope of work
Specific performance requirements
More than one person is involved in the project
3. Develop the draft project plan 1 with all of the required elements in Module 2.
4. Update the project plan as you gain more information during the course modules
5. Develop the final project plan during Module 3 and submit via Blackboard
Examples of Possible Projects
Group project for another class
Home improvement project
Auto restoration project
Wedding
Graduation party
Senior project (with a group)
Business start-up
Theatre production
Product development project
Musical recital
Chamber mixer
Holiday parade
Charity fundraiser
Group Vacation
Project Plans Grading Criteria
Each plan will be graded using the following criteria:
Table 1.
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Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a strategy and change management plan. This course provides a broad survey of topics that together contribute
to an overall business acumen that managers need to possess in order to be successful in today’s business environment. Organizations are looking for managers
with a broad base of understanding that includes accounting, business environment analysis, employee motivation, sustainability, and how all these factors
blend together with the organization’s values to influence its strategic direction and the means in which it chooses to pursue it goals.
In your final project, you will choose one of the provided case studies and assume the role of a consultant hired by the executive management of the company
described in your chosen case study to construct a high-level strategy for success based on the various economic, competitive, and management challenges
faced by the company.
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three, Four, and Seven. The final product will be submitted in Module Nine.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Assess current performance of an organization through analysis of financial statements for informing a strategic plan
Analyze the internal and external environment of an organization for determining its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
Develop a basic strategy to promote an organization’s goals based on the analysis of the internal and external environment
Determine appropriate key performance indicators for effectively measuring the success of a proposed strategy
Determine the impact of proposed strategic decisions across departments in an organization for identifying potential internal challenges
Prompt
Assume you are a consultant who is tasked with advising a company facing a strategic challenge. To determine the best approach, you will assess the
organization’s current business situation and make recommendations on how the company should change its approach to doing business in order to maintain
profitability and sustainability.
You will choose one of the following cases from the HBR Coursepack for your analysis:
Long-Term Orientation in the Benedictine Monastery of Admont
American Apparel: Drowning in Debt?
Your presentation must address the following prompt: Select a case study and construct a high-level strategy for success based on the various economic,
competitive, and management challenges faced by the organization. To accomplish this task, you will describe the organization’s mission, vision, and values;
perform a TOWS analysis on the organization; and recommend a strategy that uses the o.
GBA 498 GoVenture CEO Simulation Guidelines and Rubric .docxhanneloremccaffery
GBA 498
GoVenture CEO Simulation Guidelines and Rubric
During the course of the semester, you will be participating in an on-line PC-based exercise in
head-to-head competition against their classmates and computer-based participants. Access to
the simulation can be attained by going to www.goventureceo.com and following the student
registration. However, before registering you will need a company ID that is provided by your
instructor. Your instructor will notify you of which group you are a member of, along with
the simulation number required to participate.
There are three components of this project:
1. Weekly decision rounds
2. Draft of 3-Year Strategic Plan (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
3. GoVenture Simulation Debrief (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
Decision Rounds
Practice Simulation – Decision Rounds
• All companies start out on the same footing – with equal resources
• Each decision round represents a year
• You can advance each year manually
Full Simulation - Decision Rounds
• All companies start out on the same footing— with equal resources
• Each decision period in represents a year. Periods will be advanced by the instructor.
• You will make variety of decisions each period relating to product pricing, R&D, sales
and marketing, and targeting different consumer profiles and market territories.
• In addition, there is accounting and cost data to examine.
• The overall goal of the your company is to achieve net profitability, a comprehensive
measure that accounts for a combination of profitability and the different ways in which
you can raise capital.
• Your cumulative rank score is calculated based on the company’s achievement of each
of the ten performance targets are as follows (more detail on the calculations is
contained in GoVentureCEO):
• Rank
• Achievements achieved compared to other businesses
• Trends – percentage of periods where your performance score stayed the same
or increased
• Profit – total profit earned compared to other businesses
• Revenue – total revenue earned compared to other businesses
• Product competitiveness – combination of price, brand, and R&D scores
• Inventory Management – percent of missed unit sales compared to units sold
• Marketing – total brand equity scored
• Advertising – advertising effectiveness score
• HR Management – HR Score
• Cumulative rank score (out of 100)
• The total score is composed of an average of your cumulative rank score, scaled market
share, scaled price competitiveness, scaled advertising effectiveness, scaled web site
usability, and scaled revenues. Note the raw scores in each of these areas is scaled
based on your performance relative to the other groups in the simulation.
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Overview
This investment opportunity analysis project is designed to guide you through the process of applying key components of advanced microeconomics theories to typical
business decisions. You will assume the role of an entrepreneur, and you will conduct an analysis focusing on an investment opportunity of your choice. In your analysis you
will carefully evaluate key factors influencing the demand for the product, cost and supply issues, the role of market structure, and competitive analysis on firm strategy.
You will also analyze the effects of government regulations and market intervention on potential profitability, and you will use price and non-price strategies to support
product introduction. Using the above analyses, the last step in your final project requires you to model the potential financial viability of the proposed new product using
approximate figures. You will determine whether or not to recommend investing in the development and commercialization of the investment opportunity to your business
partners.
This assignment will assess your mastery of the following course outcomes:
• Analyze product demand, company revenues, and the effects of external market influences through the use of microeconomic principles
• Analyze organizational costs and identify technical and economically efficient methods of production and acquisition of resources through the use of microeconomic
principles and tools
• Evaluate the effect of market structure and consumer behavior on firm strategies and profitability
• Recommend pricing strategies based on marketing conditions, which improve firm profitability and can be effectively implemented
• Evaluate government regulations and interventions for their effects on business and market performance
Prompt
Develop an analytical document informed by key advanced microeconomic theories and principles. The purpose of your analysis is to assist with the decision to implement
a product or service for a start-up company (submit your product or service for approval to the instructor).
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in your analysis:
1. Opportunity Background and Demand: In this section you will identify an appropriate investment opportunity specific to introducing a new product or service. You
will analyze product demand and company revenues specific to this opportunity applying key economic principles to support your reasoning.
a. Background: Provide a brief background on the company, product line, and proposed product. This is where you would lay the foundation for the analysis
that follows. What is the significance of this opportunity?
1
b. Demand: Evaluate key non-price variables that are expected to support existing or potential demand specific to this opportunity and support your
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Overview: You will prepare three graded formative tasks (milestones) supporting the analysis needed for the final product, a consulting case study and action plan for a real-world organization.
The three presentations will examine the problem in the organization (Milestone Two), the strategy to address the problem (Milestone Three), and a prediction of possible outcomes (Milestone Four).These will also be included in the final project as an appendix. These formative tasks will scaffold to the final product providing opportunities to apply organizational consulting concepts and tools in a real-world example.
Guidelines for presentations: The development of concise, professional presentations suitable for presenting to the leadership of a client organization is an important component of an organizational consultant’s role. For each presentation, the content should clearly address the specific goal. The target audience is the client, so the slides should be written in an effort to persuade the client to agree with your point of view. No matter how extensive the research or accurate the conclusions, a weak presentation can undermine an argument. When creating presentations, you will develop skills in researching an issue, synthesizing the information, organizing data logically, and presenting findings in an effective manner.
1. You may use a product such as PowerPoint, Google Presentation, or Prezi to create your presentations.
2. There are various template designs that you can find on the web for your presentation. Consider your presentation from the perspective of your audience prior to selecting a specific style. Avoid distractions. Be consistent with the style of text, bullets, and subpoints to support a powerful presentation that allows your content to be the focus.
3. Each slide should include your key point(s). Do not place large blocks of text on the visual.
4. Use clip art, AutoShapes, pictures, charts, tables, and diagrams to enhance but not overwhelm your content.
5. Be mindful of the intended audience.
Below are links that offer helpful tips and examples for developing your presentations:
· Making PowerPoint Slides
· Beyond Bullet Points: The Better Way to Use PowerPoint
· Really Bad PowerPoint and How to Avoid it
Prompt: In task 6-2, you will submit a presentation describing your strategy (or strategies) to address the problem(s) discussed for your selected organization in Milestone Two. Imagine that your audience is your client, the leader of the organization. The format should be a three- to four-slide presentation.
Note: You will also post your presentation by the end of Module Six to Peer Commentary Discussion 7-2.
Rubric
Format: The presentation must be between three and four slides. When applicable, discipline-appropriate citations must be used.
Instructor feedback: Students can find their feedback in the Grade Center.
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Curriculum Inception
Will give $30 total: $15 up front and $15 when complete
Need By: Friday, 7/23/2021
Scenario for project
Assume that you are the curriculum designer for a school district. The school board has
requested that several teams develop proposals for new curricula to meet newly established
state standards. You and your team must develop the first proposal to provide as a pilot or
model for the other teams. You have to first identify a specific curriculum area not currently used
in the school district that would greatly benefit the students in the district. Use the Internet to
develop a pilot curriculum for a specific discipline area such as reading, math, science, or for a
grade level (K–12) at a local school district.
Instructions: Curriculum Inception
Write a 4–6 pages in which you:
● Describe the school district for which the pilot curriculum will be developed using information for
the school district’s publications and/or website. Address the following characteristics: (a)
geographical location, (b) demographics of the student population, (c) cultural influences (peer
culture, race, ethnicity, regional), (d) regional accrediting body standards for curriculum
development, (e) state and local policies and practices related to curriculum development.
● Describe the specific discipline and grade level(s) for which the pilot curriculum will be developed.
● Provide a rationale that proposes three benefits to the students of the pilot curriculum.
● Provide at least four core instructional goals of the curriculum, providing a rationale for the goals.
● Use at least three relevant, scholarly references published in the last seven years. (Note:
Wikipedia and other non government websites do not qualify as scholarly resources. Review the
supplementary readings listed on the first page of the course guide for possible references.)
The specific learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
● Propose a pilot curriculum for a school district based on audience and need analysis.
Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness
Choose one public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Filings & Forms page, the Strayer University's online databases, the Lexis Advance database, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions. Use the Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness Template [DOCX] to ensure that your assignment meets the requirements.
Requirements
Write a 4–6 pages paper in which you address the following:
· Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.
· Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
· Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corpor ...
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NT2580: Week 1 Understanding IT Infrastructure Security
Analysis 1.1
Case Study
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In March 2010, 28 year-old Albert Gonzalez was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for breaching
security measures at several well-known retailers and stealing millions of credit card numbers, which he then
resold across a variety of shadow “carding” Web sites. Using a fairly simple packet sniffer, Gonzalez was able
to steal payment card transaction data in real time, which he then parked on blind servers in places such as
Latvia and Ukraine—countries formerly part of the Soviet Union. Gonzalez named his activities “Operation
Get Rich or Die Tryin'” and lived a lavish lifestyle by selling stolen credit card information. He was eventually
tracked down by the U.S. Secret Service, which was investigating the stolen card ring. Operation Get Rich or
Die Tryin' took place for more than two years and cost major retailers, such as TJX, OfficeMax, Barnes &
Noble, Heartland, and Hannaford, more than $200 million in losses and recovery costs. It is the largest
computer crime case ever prosecuted.
At first glance, Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin' seems to be an open-and-shut case. A hacker commits a
series of cybercrimes, is caught, and is successfully prosecuted. Fault and blame are assigned to the
cybercriminal, and justice is served for the corporations and the millions of people whose credit card
information was compromised.
Unless you ask the shareholders, banking partners, and some customers of TJX, who filed a series of class-
action lawsuits against the company claiming that the “high-level deficiencies” in its security practices make it
at least partially responsible for the damages caused by Albert Gonzalez and his accomplices. The lawsuits
point out, for example, that the packet sniffer Gonzalez attached to the TJX network went unnoticed for more
than seven months. Court documents also indicate that TJX failed to notice more than 80 GB of stored data
being transferred from its servers using TJX’s own high-speed network. Finally, an audit performed by TJX’s
payment-card processing partners found that it was noncompliant with 9 of the 12 requirements for secure
payment card transactions. TJX’s core information security policies were found to be so ineffective that the
judge presiding over sentencing hearing of Gonzalez reviewed them to determine whether TJX’s damages
claim against him of $171 million is valid.
Apart from lawsuits, TJX faced a serious backlash from customers and the media when the details of the
scope of the breaches trickled out. Customers reacted angrily when they learned that nearly six weeks had
passed between the discovery of the breach and its notification to the public. News organizations ran
headline stories that painted a picture of TJX as a clueless and uncaring company. Consumer organizations
openly warned people not to shop at TJX stores. TJX’s reputation and brand.
NTC/362 Week 3
OSI Model, Switching Systems, Network Channel Processors, and Media
1 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
Supporting Activities: Introduction to Network Channels, Processors, and Media
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of network processors, such as hubs, switches, routers, and gateways?
•What are the three main types of network media?
•What is their performance in terms of reliability, speed capabilities, and nominal distance for reliable spans?
2 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following
Supporting Activity: Introduction to Circuit Switching
• •What are the basic concepts of circuit switching?
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of circuit switching?
3 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
Supporting Activity: Introduction to Packet Switching
•What is a packet? What is packet switching?
•How would you explain the concept of packet switching?
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of packet switching over circuit switching?
4Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
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Supporting Activities:
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Supporting Activity:
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NTC/362 Week 3
OSI Model, Switching Systems, Network Channel Processors, and
Media
1 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
Supporting Activities: Introduction to Network Channels, Processors, and Media
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of network processors, such as hubs, switches,
routers, and gateways?
•What are the three main types of network media?
•What is their performance in terms of reliability, speed capabilities, and nominal distance for
reliable spans?
2 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following
Supporting Activity: Introduction to Circuit Switching
• •What are the basic concepts of circuit switching?
•What are the advantages and disadvantages of circuit switching?
3 Write a 200- to 300-word response to the follo.
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NT2580: Week 4 Hardening a Network
Analysis 4.2
Availability, Integrity, or Confidentiality (A-I-C)
Instructions:
Given the network security applications and countermeasures in the first column of the table below, explore answers to the following questions:
· Where does the countermeasure belong in the seven domains of a typical IT infrastructure?
· What CIA functions does the countermeasure provide?
Provide your answers in the table below.
Network Security Applications and Countermeasures
Domains
CIA Function
Ethical hacker
Intrusion detection system/intrusion prevention system (IDS/IPS)
Access controls
Failover server
Automatic updates
Cryptography
Data backups
Logon rights
Computer cluster
Firewalls
Proxies
Antivirus scanners
As a reminder, the seven domains of a typical IT infrastructure include the following domains:
1. User Domain: Actual users
1. Workstation Domain: Workstations, laptops, and end-point devices, such as smartphones and printers
1. LAN Domain: Physical and logical LAN technologies—100 Mbps/1000 Mbps switched Ethernet, 802.11-family of wireless LAN technologies—used to support workstation connectivity to the organization’s network infrastructure
1. LAN-to-WAN Domain: Routers, firewalls, demilitarized zones (DMZs), and IDS/IPS
1. WAN Domain: Routers, circuits, switches, firewalls, gateways, and equivalent gear at remote locations, sometimes under a managed service offering by the service provider
1. Remote access Domain: Virtual private networks (VPNs), laptops with VPN software, and secured socket layer/VPN (SSL/VPN) tunnels
1. System/Application Domain: Hardware, operating system software, database software, client/server applications, and data that are typically housed in the organization’s data center and computer rooms
Representation of the Seven Domains of a Typical IT Infrastructure
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- Cellular and molecular mechanisms
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What is learning and memory?
Learning can be defined as acquisition of new
knowledge or skills and/or changes in behaviour as
a result of experience.
Memory refers to the storage and retrieval of
learned knowledge, skills or behaviours.
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When we learn, changes take place that alters the way
neurons communicate with eachother.
Can you guess what changes take place?
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The efficacy of signalling between neurons are altered.
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New neurons?
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Aplysia californica as a model system for
cellular learning and memory
Studying cellular mechanisms for learning and memory in the mammalian
brain is a formidable challenge due to the enormous number of neurons and
the complexity of synaptic connections.
Aplysia californica is an advantagous model organism because:
- Neurons are quite few (20 000) and can be identified in the circuit.
- Neurons are rather big, making them readily accessable
for in vivo intracellular recordings
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opportunity to link changes in neurons and
synapses with a behavioral output.
When a mechanical stimulus
is applied to the siphon, the
slug responds by withdrawing
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within a short interval of time. Increased Ca+ -influx causes more transmitter substance to be
released.
Synaptic depression: neurotransmitter release decline with sustained stimulation. A possible
mechanism might be depletion of neurotransmitter-containing vesicles in the presynaptic neuron.
Augementation (acts over seconds) and potentation (post-tetanic, acts over minutes) are other forms
of short-term plasticity that enhance transmitter release due to prolonged and increased Ca+ levels.
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Habituation: reduced response to a stimulus that is neither harmful nor
beneficial.
In Aplysia: if the siphon is touched repeatedly, the snail will eventually stop
withdrawing its gill.
The response in the sensory neuron is mostly unchanged, so the habituating
effect on behaviour is likely to be mediated by a.
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How to be Army Strong
I was 18 years old when I saw my favorite uncle in his uniform. I could see how much respect he got and how strong of a man he was and I wanted that for myself. I asked him how could I become strong like he was. He said to me, it’s not going to be an easy job. I would have to leave my family, friends and everything behind to fight for my country Saudi Arabia.
The first thing I needed was talk with a recruiter. He tried to make me see how difficult this walk was going to be. I believed the hard work would make me strong just like my uncle. We started off with a whole lot of questions. I filled out many different types of paperwork. The paper work included: criminal background checks, medical history, family history, and job history. I had to take a test to see if I was smart enough for the army. I think it was similar to the test soldiers take in America. It asked questions from basic mechanics, computers, cooking, and all general studies. Its purpose was to find out what job I could choose. I passed the test and then I was able to pick a job. I had my pick of a lot of different jobs but I chose to be a machine gunner. Then, after I chose my job, I signed my contract. After that, I was told to come back in two weeks for a drug test and medical test to see if I was fit for the Army. I had to do psychological testing and the doctor checked everything on my body I received my stamp and it was on to basic training.
The second step in becoming Army strong is going to basic training. There are three phases to go through. I arrived to the training camp called Reception. At Reception I received all of my equipment and clothing. I was assigned to the company where I would learn all about being a soldier. The first day I received a haircut and was taught how to properly exercise and gain strength of my body by doing Physical Training. I started learning how to run long distances and how to breathe the right way so I would not get too tired. I did not enjoy ring but I had to do it. After that I issued a M16 Assault Rifle. I took training classes on how to clean, fix and shoot. The next step was learning about the history of the Army and all the things it takes to make up a true soldier. I went through many field exercises where I learned about teamwork. The men were like brothers; we helped each other like a family I participated in rappelling, nuclear biological defense and weapons training. The next step was learning drill, which is how I am supposed to present my self in parades, when we march and at funerals. After that we learned tactics and techniques to stay alive. Then I learned medical training. I had to learn CPR, Heimlich maneuver, wound care and many other forms of medical procedures. The next stage I learned was radio communication. Radio communication is how I can communicate with other soldiers on a mission in the field. Then I learned combat fighting. I used bayonets, padded sticks and hand and hand comba.
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NR-351: Transitions in Professional Nursing
Website Evaluation Template
Student Name:Date:
Directions:
1. Carefully read the Website Evaluation Guidelines found in Doc Sharing. This provides specific details on how to complete this assignment.
2. Rename this document by clicking “Save As.” Change the file name so it reads Your Last Name Website Evaluation.docx. For example, if your last name is Smith, type “Smith Website Evaluation.docx”.
3. Save the document in a file format compatible with Microsoft Word 2010 or later.
4. Type your name and date at the top of this template.
5. Type your answers directly on the saved and renamed template. Follow all instructions. Save frequently to prevent loss of your work.
6. Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 6, Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.
7. Post questions about this assignment to the Q & A Forum so your classmates can read the advice, too. You may also e-mail questions to your instructor.
Item instructions:
Type your answers below:
General Information:
State the search engine used to locate the website and the URL of the homepage of the selected website.
URL must link to homepage when copied or clicked.
Authority:
Describe the reasons this website would be considered a reliable resource for information on the topic. Include contact information (group name, address, and phone number).
Information:
Describe information presented on the website including all of the main headings of the site. Describe accuracy and thoroughness of information and how you made this determination.
Objectivity:
Explain how content does or does not represent bias based on advertising and sponsorship.
Ease of Navigation:
Discuss the ease of use of this website for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate the ease of navigation for each of these two groups.
Usefulness:
Describe how useful the information on this website is for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate usefulness for each of these two groups.
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Website Evaluation GuidelinesPurpose
The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate effective strategies for evaluation of credible scholarly websites. Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
1. Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge. (PO #3)
2. Use leadership strategies that promote quality nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning comprehensive care for individuals and groups. (PO #2)
4. Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers. (PO #4)
6. Relate application of the legal and ethical requirements of nursing laws and standards to interactions with faculty, peers, and.
Ntc 362 Week 2, Integrative Network Design Project , Part 1By Alucard1990 | Studymode.com
Kudler Fine Foods Network Overview
Name
University of Phoenix
NTC 362
Date
Instructor
Upon reviewing Kudler Fine Food network, it has been determined that a major network overhaul will need to be conducted to make sure that Kudler is brought up to speed with the latest technology. This is very important because if Kudler is unable to keep up with the technological advances then the company will fall behind. Making sure that Kudler is not only able to keep up with the advances with network systems it is also important to install the proper systems so that no money is wasted. What is meant by this is that if the improper systems and storage units are installed to only handle data over the next year this is only going to force Kudler to spend more money in upgrades in the future. This is why it is vital to install the proper systems that will provide room for future network expansion without having to waste money on unnecessary upgrades. The following is a list of problem areas with the Kudler network: • 56K modems provide slow connections speeds
• Host systems at all site running Window 98 – over 10 years old • Windows NT servers are at the Delmar and Lajolla sites – over 10 years old. • The XLS servers at the Delmar and Lajolla sites are running Office 97 – over 15 years old. • The Novell Servers at the Delmar and Lajolla sites are running this was released in 1994. – over almost 20 years old. • All sites have a stand lone ups system that will need upgraded to provide a redundant power supply to support new systems.
One of the first things that were noticed was that fact that all of the sites are still running 56k modems. This is an old technology and is only hindering the speed between each site. Having the proper connection speed is vital to provide real time updates not only for the profits made each day, but providing the inventory updates on the products that are sold so that those items can be restocked without waiting. These modems will be removed to make the way for the new wide area network and within each site there will be a wireless local area network. The WAN will link all of the site networks together which will in turn boost the network speed and the way employees communicate. The communication aspect of the new network will incorporate a VoIP system and will be managed at one central location. “The great thing about VoIP is that it taps additional value from the already existing infrastructure without additional costs” This will provide the highest quality of phone network will saving on the cost of out phone services.
Another issue that issue that is hindering the speed and efficiency on the network is the fact that all the host systems being used within all the sites are Windows 98. These systems are well over ten years old and a.
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COMPANIES?
By Scott Blanchard
T
he old saying, "money isn't
everything," rings hollow in
today's business world.
where rninute-by-minute
stock quotes scroll across
our computer monitors, and
careers are won or lost based
on Wall Street's analysis of a
company's perforniance. Throw in giob-
al competition, outdated products and
services, increased costs, corporate silos
and other business challenges, and it's
no wonder that tnatiy of today's compa-
nies focus solely on their bottom line,
ofteti at the expense of customer service
and employee satisfaction.
It need not be this way. Great compa
nies focus on more than one bottom
line when gauging their perforniance.
Ttiey choose to be not only the invest-
ment of choice, but also the provider of
choice for their products or services, as
well as the employer of choice for work-
ers in their industry. By looking beyond
immediate, short term results and focus-
ing on strategies to make their compa-
nies successful for the long-term, they
recognize challenges sooner, identify
solutions more quickly and deliver re-
sults ahead of their competitors. In short,
they learn to lead at a higher level.
A clear warning sign that your busi-
ness is trapped in a short-term mindset
is the presence of an "either/or" philoso-
phy. Managers either believe they can
achieve profitability or they can develop
a great workplace, but not both. These
leaders don't always take morale and job
satisfaction into consideration. Their
focus is only their financial bottom line.
From there, it's a short leap to the false
notion tlrat making money is the sole
reason to be in business.
A NEW APPROACH
Contrary to the either/or philosophy,
leading at a higher level requires man-
agers to embrace a "both/and" approach.
In great companies, the development of
people is of equal importance to finan-
cial performance. As a result, the focus
is on long-term results and human satis-
faction. Accordingly, great companies
begin by both creating and nurturing a
vision of the future, and then measuring
progress against that vision.
There are three questions to ask,
which represent the main components
of a corporate vision. By focusing on
these questions, companies are more
likely to ensure they don't lose sight of
their path to success. They are:
• What business are you in? This will
help you identify your company's signif-
icant purpose.
• What will the future look like if you
are successful?
• What guides your behavior and deci-
sions on a daily basis? This will help
you identify clear values.
Great companies keep al! three of
these ideas clearly in mind and make
necessary course corrections when they
realize they are off track.
The next step is to create a corporate
culture that both reflects and reinforces
the corporate vision. The culture con-
sists of the values, attitudes, beliefs,
behaviors and practices of the organiza-
tion's members. Culture is an organiza-
tion's personality, and it can help or hin-
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NR360 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
Required Uniform Assignment: We Can, but Dare We?
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to investigate smartphone and social media use in healthcare and to
apply professional, ethical, and legal principles to their appropriate use in healthcare technology.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
• CO #4: Investigate safeguards and decision‐making support tools embedded in patient
care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for
both patients and healthcare workers. (PO 4)
• CO #6: Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal
requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and
client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)
• CO #8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in the
delivery of nursing care (PO 8)
DUE DATE
See Course Schedule in Syllabus. The college’s Late Assignment Policy applies to this activity.
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE
This assignment is worth a total of 240 points.
Requirements
1. Research, compose, and type a scholarly paper based on the scenario described below, and
choose a conclusion scenario to discuss within the body of your paper. Reflect on lessons
learned in this class about technology, privacy concerns, and legal and ethical issues and
addressed each of these concepts in the paper, reflecting on the use of smartphones and social
media in healthcare. Consider the consequences of such a scenario. Do not limit your review of
the literature to the nursing discipline only because other health professionals are using the
technology, and you may need to apply critical thinking skills to its applications in this scenario.
2. Use Microsoft Word and APA formatting. Consult your copy of the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association, sixth edition, as well as the resources in Doc Sharing if you
have questions (e.g., margin size, font type and size (point), use of third person, etc.). Take
NR360 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
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advantage of the writing service SmartThinking, which is accessed by clicking on the link called
the Tutor Source, found under the Course Home area.
3. The length of the paper should be four to five pages, excluding the title page and the reference
page. Limit the references to a few key sources (minimum of three required).
4. The paper will contain an introduction that catches the attention of the reader, states the
purpose of the paper, and provides a narrative outline of what will follow (i.e., the assignment
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NR443 Guidelines for Caring for PopulationsMilestone 2 As.docxhenrymartin15260
NR443 Guidelines for Caring for Populations
Milestone 2: Assessment and Diagnosis
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an opportunity to utilize community assessment strategies, uncover a community health problem, and identify the components of the problem related to the community dynamics.
Points
225 pointsDirections
This paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Typical papers are usually three pages. Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper.
· Introduction: This should catch the reader’s attention with interesting facts and supporting sources and include the purpose statement of the paper. This should be no more than one or two paragraphs.
· Community: Identify the community by name that you will be using for this paper and provide a brief, general description of the community. Your community should be the area where you live or work. This should be one or two paragraphs.
· Demographic and epidemiological data: Compile a range of demographic (population description) and epidemiological (causes of health problems and death) data for your community by examining census reports, vital statistic reports, city records, morbidity and mortality reports, and other agency sources. Using these data, describe the community and the problem. Compare your community data to state or national data. This comparison will help to identify a community health problem specific to your community. A summary of these data should be no more than one page.
· Windshield survey: Provide a brief summary of the findings from your first assignment. Make sure to discuss elements that link your observations to your identified problem. This should be no more than one or two paragraphs.
· Problem: Using the assessment data, identify the problem that you consider to be a priority concern. Provide a rationale for your choice and relate your choice to one of the Healthy People 2020 specific numbered objectives. Healthy People objectives are located within a topic area under the Objectives page. Your rationale should also include why this is specifically a problem in your community. This should be no more than three paragraphs. Include support of your rationale with at least two scholarly sources such as professional journal articles related to your problem.
· Summary: The summary paragraph of your paper should include a statement about the problem, the population at risk for this problem, and the major direct or indirect factors that contribute to this problem. This information should be no more than one or two paragraphs.
· Reference page: All references cited within the paper should be included on a separate References page.Guidelines
· Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ to create this assignment.
· Use the categories above as APA headings for the sections of your paper.
· Length: This paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title pa.
NRB Dec’99 1WHITHER THE EMERGENCY MANAGER 1Neil R Bri.docxhenrymartin15260
NRB Dec’99 1
WHITHER THE EMERGENCY MANAGER? 1
Neil R Britton, PhD
Ministry of Emergency Management & Civil Defence
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND2
Introduction
The invitation to comment on Thomas E Drabek’s Human System Responses to
Disaster: An Inventory of Sociological Findings provides an opportunity to reflect on
the practice of emergency management and the evolving role of the emergency manager.
This focus is timely. The past decade has brought disaster into sharp relief for many;
several large-scale impacts have occurred; and disaster costs (in lives and property
damage) have escalated. The links between community growth, land-use management
practices and vulnerability have become more apparent. These issues have taken place at a
time when the clarion call is for smaller government and more fiscal constraint. This
combination is prompting questions, particularly from central government, about the
function and value of emergency management arrangements.
It is also appropriate to re-think the emergency manager’s role in contemporary society.
Much has changed in 10 years, ranging from the burgeoning of relevant information to the
need to develop integrated management programs for responders. This is leading to a re-
definition of the task-set and a re-evaluation of the emergency manager’s job parameters.
College-level programs and other knowledge-based accreditation courses are rapidly
becoming a prerequisite. These developments are enhancing the image of emergency
management and helping it progress to being a distinctive professional sector.
This essay uses Drabek’s 1986 publication Human System Responses to Disasters as a
vehicle to reflect on major developments influencing emergency management practice. It
begins by locating Human System Responses to Disasters within the disaster sociology
literature, and argues that the book makes two major contributions to disaster study. From
here, the focus of the essay shifts from Drabek’s work to identifying elements that
characterized emergency management practice at the time when Drabek wrote his text.
The essay moves on to look at some current issues pertaining to emergency management,
and leads into a discussion of where the practice might be heading in the coming decade.
A brief return to Human System Responses to Disasters completes the discussion.
1 Paper requested by the Editor, The International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters.
Statements in this paper were first presented at a session of the International Research
Committee on Disasters (ISA Research Committee 39), at the 14th World Congress of
Sociology, Montreal (Quebec), Canada. 26 July - 1 August 1998. The session explored the
contribution of Thomas E Drabek’s textbook Human System Responses to Disaster: An
Inventory of Sociological Findings.
2 Neil Britton manages the Sector Development and Education unit in the Ministry of Emergency
Management & Civil Defence. The commen.
Now, its time to create that treasure map to hide the treasur.docxhenrymartin15260
Now, it's time to create that treasure map to hide the treasure from Ol' Red Coat's family.
Decide on which quadrilateral you will create. For this activity you may use a kite, trapezoid or a parallelogram (that is not a square, rhombus, or rectangle).
Graph the quadrilateral on a coordinate plane. You may print and use graph paper a drawing program such as GeoGebra. The four vertices of the quadrilateral will serve as four destinations on your map. One can be the starting point, the others can be clues along the way, and the last one will be where X marks the spot!
Find the length and slope of each side to justify the classification of your quadrilateral. For example, if your map was a square, your calculations would prove that all four sides are congruent, slopes of opposite sides are congruent, and slopes of adjacent sides are opposite reciprocals.
You need to create a set of directions so you can come back and find the treasure later. Your directions need to explain how to get from each destination on the map to the next one. Use the properties of quadrilaterals in your directions. At least three different quadrilateral properties must be used.
What does it mean to use properties of quadrilaterals in your directions? Here is an example: If your map is in the shape of a parallelogram, your opposite sides will have equal slopes. You could say that to get from Point A to Point B you travel up 3 units and right 2 units to the Palm Tree. From there you might travel East 5 units to Point C. From Point C, you would travel down 3 and left 2 units, where X marks the spot. This proves that the slopes of opposite sides are equal. Include two more properties in your directions. Don’t forget to finish the directions to return to the starting point. See example below.
Get creative and think of clever ways to use the different properties!
Create a key for your map. Show proof that following the directions will get you to the treasure. If one of the directions is to make a 90 degree turn, show how you can prove the turn from one side to another is 90 degrees.
If one of the directions is to travel the same distance as a previous side, use the distance formula to show the two distances are the same.
Submit the following to your instructor:
1. The treasure map on a coordinate plane
2. The length and slope of each side to justify the classification of your quadrilateral
3. The directions to finding the treasure: Include the explanation for how each direction represents a quadrilateral property. Be sure to include at least three properties.
*Note: Please submit the written portion of this assignment using a word processing document or by copying and pasting into the assignment box.
1.1 Elements of Inquiry Used to Study the Workplace
1.2 Methodology Used to Study the Workplace
1.3 The Impact of Paradigms and Trends
1.4 The Major Sociological Perspectives
1.5 The Paradigm Shift to Capitalism
1.6 The Progressive Era
1.7 The Gr.
NR361 Information Systems in HealthcareInterview with a Nursing.docxhenrymartin15260
NR361 Information Systems in Healthcare
Interview with a Nursing Information Expert:
Guidelines and Grading RubricPurpose
The purpose of this assignment is to
· Communicate your understanding of the importance of quality information in everyday nursing practice;
· Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Nursing Information Expert; and
· Articulate how the professional nurse uses information or data in everyday practice to improve outcomes.Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO #1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO #1)
CO #4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers. (PO #4)
CO #8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO #8)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 250 points.
Due Date
This assignment, Interview with a Nursing Information Expert, is due at the end of Week 6. Submit your completed Interview, using the Interview Form, to the basket in the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. mountain time. Post questions to the weekly Q & A Forum. Contact your instructor if you need additional assistance. See the Course Policies regarding late assignments. Failure to submit your paper to the Dropbox on time will result in a deduction of points.
Directions
1. Download the NR361 Interview Form from Doc Sharing. It is found under the Week 6 Interview link.
2. Select your interviewee and schedule an interview. This individual must be a registered nurse. Job titles of RNs who may be considered include but, are not limited to, Nursing Clinical Information Manager; Super User, Director/Manger Clinical Education; Chief Information Officer; Quality Assurance or Performance Improvement Nurse; Nurse Informaticist; Telenursing Specialist; Nurse Abstractor; Case Manager; Compliance Nurse. If you have any concerns about whether the RN is suitable for this assignment, contact your instructor BEFORE you schedule the interview.
3. Review all questions (areas of inquiry) on the Interview Form located in Doc Sharing PRIOR to conducting the interview. You may print the form and take it with you to the interview.
4. Note that there are five (5) Required Questions to ask the RN.
5. Note that there are four (4) Optional Questions. You need to select only ONE of them to ask the RN.
6. Note that there are two (2) Follow-Up Questions that must be answered by YOU.
Prior to conducting your interview, review two scholarly resources. These resources should guide your understanding of the RN’s role and responsibilities or make you more knowledgeable about GIGO, interprofessional communication, or other key concepts in the questions that you may not fully understand. For example, if your interviewee is a Telenurse, you would want.
NR360 Information Systems in Healthcare Team Technology Pr.docxhenrymartin15260
NR360 Information Systems in Healthcare
Team Technology Presentation Guidelines and Grading Rubric
Revised: 01/26/2014, 07/09/2014 09/12/2014 DA
Objective
The purpose of this Team Technology Presentation is to provide students the opportunity to explore a technology used in the healthcare
system. The project requires students to work in a small team together in order to describe how this technology supports the patient care
experience through the use of information technology and information structures. Additionally, the student will explore the experience of
clear and concise communication skills, when interacting with peers, who may or may not be from the same geographical area, or campus as
they are. The final product and discussion/critique of this project is to be completed online with the class in Unit 8.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes:
CO 1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO 1)
CO 5: Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing practice. (PO 5)
CO 6: Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements,
confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)
CO 8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO 8)
Guidelines
• This is a Team or Group project. You will be assigned to groups, and given a topic (According to class size—typically 3-5 students
will be in a group).
Please do not ask to change groups, etc. as the group will not be changed. As nurses, we need to be able to participate as a part of a
multidisciplinary team, no matter where we are located, and regardless of whether or not we are familiar with a particular individual!
All group members will receive the same grade for each deliverable, UNLESS it is determined that a group member has not been
participating in assigned portions of the project. This is why documentation and communication in the assigned Team discussion
threads is essential. EVERYONE must complete/sign the Team Charter Form and place it in your designated Group discussion
thread under “Team Collaboration” in Course Home.
1. Communicate with your team members in the “Team Collaboration” Area of your Course Home, located under Week 8.
NR360 Information Systems in Healthcare
Team Technology Presentation Guidelines and Grading Rubric
Revised: 01/26/2014, 07/09/2014 09/12/2014 DA
***You will use the Group Project Team Collaboration Threads in the Course home as a “meeting” or communication venue. Be
sure you are documenting in YOUR Team’s discussion area, identified by a color assigned to your team! This will also serve as
documentation/verification for group members should there be ins.
NR443 Guidelines for Caring for PopulationsMilestone 2 Assess.docxhenrymartin15260
NR443 Guidelines for Caring for Populations
Milestone 2: Assessment and Diagnosis
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an opportunity to utilize community assessment strategies, uncover a community health problem, and identify the components of the problem related to the community dynamics.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO 1. Evaluate the planning of delivery of care to individuals, families, aggregates, and communities in a variety of healthcare settings based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. (PO 1)
CO 2. Integrate clinical judgment in professional decision-making and implementation of the nursing process through analysis of community health nursing practice. (PO 4)
CO 7. Accept accountability for personal and professional development as part of the life-long learning process. (PO 5)
Due Date
Submit to the appropriate basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.
Points
225 pointsDirections
This paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Typical papers are usually three pages. Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper.
· Introduction: This should catch the reader’s attention with interesting facts and supporting sources and include the purpose statement of the paper. This should be no more than one or two paragraphs.
· Community: Identify the community by name that you will be using for this paper and provide a brief, general description of the community. Your community should be the area where you live or work. This should be one or two paragraphs.
· Demographic and epidemiological data: Compile a range of demographic (population description) and epidemiological (causes of health problems and death) data for your community by examining census reports, vital statistic reports, city records, morbidity and mortality reports, and other agency sources. Using these data, describe the community and the problem. Compare your community data to state or national data. This comparison will help to identify a community health problem specific to your community. A summary of these data should be no more than one page.
· Windshield survey: Provide a brief summary of the findings from your first assignment. Make sure to discuss elements that link your observations to your identified problem. This should be no more than one or two paragraphs.
· Problem: Using the assessment data, identify the problem that you consider to be a priority concern. Provide a rationale for your choice and relate your choice to one of the Healthy People 2020 specific numbered objectives. Healthy People objectives are located within a topic area under the Objectives page. Your rationale should also include why this is specifically a problem in your community. This should be no more than three paragraphs. Include support of your rationale with at least two scholarly sources such.
Nowak Aesthetics, was founded by Dr. Eugene Nowak in 1999, in Ch.docxhenrymartin15260
Nowak Aesthetics, was founded by Dr. Eugene Nowak in 1999, in Chula Vista, California; since then Nowak Aesthetic mission has been to serve residents throughout San Diego County for dermatological, cosmetic surgery and skin rejuvenation procedures.
Dr. Nowak it is a Board Certified Dermatologist; with one mission, to help their patients regain confidence in themselves and achieve desired look, not being an issue if is a dermatology or cosmetic procedure. To accomplish this, he has created his own formula in skin care products for patients with acne, and melisma conditions, also treats patients with eczema, birthmarks, psoriasis, sun spots caused by sun damage, which may cause cancer, rosacea, vitiligo or any other skin condition.
Dr. Nowak is conservative, and innovative on his cosmetics procedure. His mission it is to help patients to look better, and achieve their goals.
Overall he promotes, an exceptional customer service to each of his patients, assuring every patient gets an extraordinary experience at Nowak Aesthetics.
Nowak Aesthetics has 4 consecutive years, being in the top 5 in all San Diego County dermatologists
In Aesthetics Nowak received daily about 80 patients of whom 20% are medical consultations, the other 80% is basically cosmetic consultations or procedures. Each patient is offered a free skin analysis, regardless of the reason why we visit. Provides medical consultations for skin problems at very reasonable and affordable cost to patients who do not have medical insurance, I think these plans with the purpose of benefiting patients who do not have the resources to treat their skin problems; Nowak Aesthetics has a special program for the community, which donates baskets with products from Dr.Nowak’s skin care products, for schools in San Diego County, for the auctioned in their events and raise funds.
In addition to patients, visiting Nowak Aesthetics, for cosmetic consultations, first consultation is at no cost, given the opportunity to meet patients Nowak Aesthetics facilities, meet the staff, which always gets a smile every patient regardless of their financial status, and furthermore every cosmetic consultation, gives each patient a free evaluation with no obligation, concerning the service for which the patient visited Nowak Aesthetics.
Nowak Aesthetics has a protocol To receive each of our patients, in a personalized way. Every time you register a new patient was taking a photo, which is on file, on the other hand there is also a section in the patient's file where is written to any specification of the patient, what he likes, or do not like, as he prefers to be called, among other concerns. As patients continue to attend Nowak Aesthetics, certain patients are considered VIP patients. The reasons why a patient becomes VIP, may be, because they are people with positive attitude when they reach Aesthetics Nowak sees them as family, others may become VIP, because they are consistent in their cosmetic procedures, an.
NR305 Health Assessment Course Project Milestone #2 Nursing Di.docxhenrymartin15260
NR305 Health Assessment
Course Project Milestone #2: Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan Form
Your Name: Date:
Your Instructor’s Name:
Directions: Refer to the Milestone 2: Nursing Diagnosis and Care plan guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 250 points, with 10 points awarded for clarity of writing, which means the use of proper grammar, spelling and medical language.
Type your answers on this form. Click “Save as” and save the file with the assignment name and your last name, e.g., “NR305_Milestone2_Form_Smith” When you are finished, submit the form to the Milestone 2 Dropbox by the deadline indicated in your guidelines. Post questions in the Q&A Forum or contact your instructor if you have questions about this assignment.
1: Analyze Assessment Data:
Based on the health history information, identify the following:
A. Areas for focused assessment (30 points)
Provide a brief overview of those areas of strength and weakness noted from Milestone 1: Health History.
B. Client’s strengths (30 points)
Expand on areas identified as strengths related to the person's overall health. Support your conclusions with data from the textbook.
C. Areas of concern (30 points)
Expand on areas previously identified as abnormal and those that place the person at a health risk. Support your observations with data from the textbook.
D. Health teaching topics (30 points)
Identify health education needs. Support your statements with facts from the Health History and information from your textbook.
2: Nursing Care Plan
Next, plan your care based on your analysis of your assessment data:
A. Diagnosis (30 points)
Write one nursing diagnosis that reflects a priority need for this person. Remember a wellness diagnosis is a possibility.
B. Plan (30 points)
Write one goal and one measurable expected outcome related to your nursing diagnosis. Explain why this goal and outcome is a priority. Include cultural considerations for this client.
C. Intervention (30 points)
Write as many nursing orders or nursing interventions that you need in order to achieve the outcome. Provide the rationale for each intervention listed.
D. Evaluation (30 points)
You will not carry out your care plan so you cannot evaluate the effectiveness of your nursing interventions. Instead, comment on what you would look for in order to evaluate your effectiveness.
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NR 305 Health Assessment
Guidelines for Course Project Milestone 2:
Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan AssignmentPurpose
This activity will be a continuation of the Milestone 1: Health History that you submitted in Week 4. In this part of the assignment you will take the information you gathered, analyze the data, and develop a nursing care plan.Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO #3: Utilize effective communication when performing a .
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
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It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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A Survey of Techniques for Maximizing LLM Performance.pptx
Note Please take your time and do a good work as always, Thank yo.docx
1. Note: Please take your time and do a good work as always,
Thank you. I will post the revision and separate final reflection
paper on 9-2 final project (MILESTON I, II and III).Thank you.
I need a serious revision, she gave me second chance of your
work, which is I need serious work, I will pay the revision eco-
9-2 final projects (milestone I, II, II) and separate reflection
paper and separate reflection paper
On this final projects.
Note: 1) you have revised the entire work of 9-2 final project
according to the feedback or comments (milestone I, II, III)
2) Separate page you write a final reflection paper of 9-2
final project (Milestone I, II, and III)
Feedback from the instructor: If you want to resubmit it you can
and I will grade your revision.
The main problem was that you didn't identify a specific project
(e.g., opening a restaurant, building a facility, developing a new
drug) and evaluating that project in each of the milestones.
Your analysis was more generic than specific.
You are basically covering some of the topics that are part of a
business plan, such as one an entrepreneur would submit to a
bank. The business plan has to evaluate the specific business
opportunity and your assessment of its ability to succeed.
Here's a link to a website that discusses the fundamentals of
business plans.
https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-
managing-business/starting-business/how-write-business-plan
2. Feedback (1) from the instructor
I have a hard time following your analysis. You seem to switch
from one product or industry to another rather than follow the
same investment opportunity throughout the entire paper.
See my comments on it, below are the comments.
Feedback from the instructor
Page 3
do you think most investors involved in the derivatives market
are willing to fund a new company designed to manufacture
refrigerators? What about Angel investors or VCs? Is the
possibility of a very high rate of return and the ability to sell
the company at a large profit sufficient to attract that type of
funding?
is the supply of these refrigerators limited now?
Page 5
what are the main cost components of building and selling these
products? Are there specialized materials or subsystems? Can
they be outsourced or should they be manufactured internally?
Would production take place in the US or overseas? If the
latter, are exchange rates moving in a direction that will add to
costs or lower them?
Claire Starry - a day ago
Page 6
this goes in the demand section.
good point about the role of new communications technologies
and strategies in marketing. How are they affecting the supply
chain?
what market structure does this industry most follow? How
many competitors are there producing similar products?
3. This is may help you the feedback I got.
Background12.6 (6.3%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes economic concepts that
enrich and extend the summary
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Provides a summary of an investment opportunity including
company, product line, and proposed product specific to this
opportunity that informs audience
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Provides summary of an investment opportunity but with gaps
in addressing critical aspects of company, product line, and
proposed product specific to this opportunity that informs
audience
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not provide a summary of an investment opportunity
Feedback:
Demand12.6 (6.3%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies evaluation with
economic concepts that enrich and extend the evaluation
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Evaluates key non-price variables that are expected to support
existing or potential demand specific to this opportunity using
appropriate resources to support the evaluation
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Evaluates key non-price variables that are expected to support
existing or potential demand specific to this opportunity but
with gaps in appropriate resources that support the claims made
4. in the evaluation
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not evaluate key non-price variables that are expected to
support existing or potential demand specific to this opportunity
Feedback:
Costs12.6 (6.3%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Analysis of key non-price variables addresses how these aspects
can be leveraged to improve upon organizational costs
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Analyzes key non-price variables but with gaps in how these
aspects can be leveraged to improve upon organizational costs
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not analyze of key non-price variables
Feedback:
Constraints12.6 (6.3%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Analysis of constraints addresses how these aspects can be
leveraged to improve upon organizational costs
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Analyzes constraints but with gaps in how these aspects can be
leveraged to improve upon organizational costs
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not analyze constraints
Feedback:
Effects of Technology12.6 (6.3%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
5. Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Assesses effects of potential technology for how these aspects
can be leveraged to improve upon organizational costs
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Assesses effects of potential technology but with gaps for how
these aspects can be leveraged to improve upon organizational
costs
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not assess effects of potential technology
Feedback:
Market Competition9.8 (4.9%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Assesses market competition for impact on firm strategies and
profitability
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Assesses market competition but with gaps on their associated
impact on firm strategies and profitability
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not assess market competition
Feedback:
Firm Strategies9.8 (4.9%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Assesses potential firm price and non-price strategies for their
relationship to the market structure
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Assesses potential firm price and non-price strategies but
6. aspects of their relationship to the market structure are unclear
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not assess potential firm price and non-price strategies
Feedback:
Policies9.8 (4.9%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Identifies policies or regulations at the local, state, or national
levels that may affect business explaining the reasoning for
these policies
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Identifies policies or regulations at the local, state, or national
levels that may affect business but with gaps in explaining
reasoning for these policies
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not identify policies or regulations at the local, state, or
national levels that may affect business
Feedback:
Effects of Interventions9.8 (4.9%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Describes the potential effects of the identified government
policies or regulations on the firm’s goals and performance
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Describes the potential effects of the identified government
policies or regulations but with gaps on how aspects impact
firm’s goals and performance
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not describe the potential effects of the identified
government policies or regulations on the firm’s goals and
7. performance
Feedback:
Outlook:
Risk9.8 (4.9%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Evaluates risks that would negatively impact the firm based on
analysis
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Explains risks but with gaps in evaluating how they would
negatively impact the firm
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not evaluate risks
Feedback:
Outlook: Opportunities9.8 (4.9%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with scholarly
examples
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Explains opportunities that appeal to potential investors
supported by factors that support these opportunities
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Explains opportunities that appeal to potential investors but
with gaps in addressing factors that support these opportunities
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not explain opportunities
Feedback:
Outlook: Pricing Strategies12.6 (6.3%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
8. Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Explains and analyzes pricing strategies that would improve
firm profitability
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Explains pricing strategy but with gaps in how aspects would
improve firm profitability
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not explain pricing strategies
Feedback:
Outlook: Implementation9.8 (4.9%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Explains how the recommended pricing strategies can be
effectively implemented based on market conditions
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Explains how the recommended pricing strategies but with gaps
in how they can be effectively implemented based on market
conditions
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not explain recommended pricing strategies
Feedback:
Outlook: Government Interventions12.6 (6.3%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 14 (7%) points
Meets “Proficient” criteria and qualifies with economic
concepts that enrich and extend the claims
Proficient 12.6 (6.3%) points
Explains how the new venture can leverage government policy
to maximize profitability
Needs Improvement 9.8 (4.9%) points
Explains how the new venture can leverage government policy
but it is unclear how aspects would maximize profitability
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
9. Does not explain how the new venture can leverage government
policy
Feedback:
Articulation of Response4 (2%)
Levels of Achievement:
Exemplary 4 (2%) points
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a
professional and easy to read format
Proficient 3.6 (1.8%) points
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Needs Improvement 2.8 (1.4%) points
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of
ideas
Feedback:
Raw Total: 160.80 (of 200.0)
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Digital Signal Processing
( Dr. Fred J. Taylor
EEL 5525 Practice Exam #1
Fall 2011
Lectures 1-7
Name: ____________________________________
ID: _______________________________________
Instructions:
11. Complete the exam on the space provided. When time is called,
stop all work and follow the instructions provided. Any work
that is not collected when called for will not be graded. The
honor system will be strictly enforced.
Allowed
Open book
Open notes
Pocket calculators and laptops
Figures and tables
Internet access to Sakai (only)
Disallowed
Unauthorized Internet access
Cell phones
Q1: Sampling Theorem and Quantization
You are to analyze the audio recording and playback system
shown below. The input audio frequency range is f([0, 3.5] kHz.
The listener’s hearing range is f([0, 8] kHz. The ADC operates
at the programmable sample rate of fs = n8kHz, n an integer.
a) What is the lowest sampling frequency fs that will insure that
the original audio signal x(t) can be (theoretically)
reconstructed from its time-series samples x[k], without
aliasing?
b) The room is presumed quiet and you begin recording at a
sample rate of fs=8k Sa/s. When played back you hear a 2k Hz
“buzzing sound” in the captured signal. What is the expected
12. minimum frequency of the extraneous tone that could have
created this effect?
c) You decide to place an ideal analog lowpass anti-aliasing
filter in front of the ADC. What should be the filter’s passband
cut-off frequency?
d) The signed (10V ADC provides an 8-bit output with an input
|x(t)|<10V. What is the ADC’s quantization step size?
e) The signed 8-bit ADC’s output is sent to an accumulator that
produces an output given by:
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What is the minimum number of integer bits that must be
assigned to the accumulator to insure overflow-free run-time
performance?
13. Q.2: z-Transforms
Table 1: Primitive Signals and their z-Transform
Time-domain
z-transform
([k]
1
u[k]
z/(z–1)
aku[k]
z/(z–a)
kaku[k]
az/(z–a)2
You are studying a causal signal x[k] having a z-transform
X(z)= (z+1)2/(z-1)(z-0.5)2. The signal has a Heaviside
expansion given by:
X(z)= (z+1)2/((z-1)(z-0.5)2 ) = A + Bz/(z-1) + Cz/(z-0.5) +
Dz/(z-0.5)2.
Invert X(z) (Hint: Think X(z) = X(z)/z).
a) What is A?
b) What is B?
c) What is C?
d) What is D?
e) What is x[k]?
f) What is x[(]?
g) What is x[0]?
3. Sampling and Data Conversion:
f2=6kHz) is presented to the system shown below.
14. a- What is the Nyquist sampling rate (Sa/s)?
b- If x(t) is sampled at a rate fs=8kHz, what is the reconstructed
the quantizer is bypassed, that is let x[k]=y[k])
c- The qunatizer is in-place. The resulting signed 8-bit ADC
having a (8 volt dynamic range quantizes the input an analog
signal bounded by |x(t)|( 5 volts. What is the ADC’s
quantization step size in volts/bit?
d- What is the statistical quantization error in bits (i.e., how
many fractional bits are statistically preserved)?
4: Sampling Theorem and Quantization]
The home edition of American Idol uses the recording system
shown below. The ADC is sampled at a 12000 Sa/s rate. The
human vocal input is assumed limited to 4 kHz.
a. The sample rate is chosen to be 12k Sa/s. To test the system,
a hand-held audio signal generator is placed near the
microphone. The signal generator produces a sinusoid tone
signal y(t)?
b. The signal generator’s frequency is set to f0 = 4 kHz but the
gain on the electronic signal generator, used in Part 1.b, is set
having a Fourier series representation given by:]
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Assume that x(t) can be essentially model using only the 1st,
What is the reconstructed output signal y(t)?
5: Discrete-time system
Consider the non-causal discrete-time systems shown below.
The difference equation that applies to the system shown on the
left of the Figure shown above is
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a. – Is the system BIBO stable?
b.- What is the difference equation the applies to the system
shown on the right of the Figure shown above?
c.- What are the system’s first 4 outputs if y[-1]=0 (system at-
rest) and x[k]=u[k] (unit step)?
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x(t)
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23. ECO 520: 9-2 Final Project: Investment Opportunity Analysis.
ECO 520: 9-2 Final Project: Investment
Opportunity Analysis.
Millstone I
An investment analysis is a process that involves evaluating
financial status of business and choosing an opportunity that
best suites goals and objectives of the investor (Unger, 2010).
Any investment analysis involves taking into consideration the
growth rate and risks involved in running a particular business.
Obviously, businesses with a high degree of certainty will
24. attract more investors than those that are surrounded by high
degrees of uncertainty. As an investor, therefore, I can use an
investment analysis on the manufacture of refrigerators to
consider the level of risks to bear when investing in this
business. In this respect, the focus of this milestone is on
investment analysis for an investor interested in venturing in an
electronic manufacturing business particularly for refrigerators.
Apart from taking into consideration the return on
investment of the electronic manufacturing business, as a
potential investor I need to take a close look at opportunity
costs and taxes that may reduce net returns for the business and
its product. With the coming of numerous Internet sites, I will
be able access information on opportunity costs and taxes via
business sites (Unger, 2010). Given that I have the potential to
invest in electronic manufacturing business I can, for example,
consider investing in this business when I have good tax status.
Transaction costs in this investment can be incurred when an
investor purchases sells or purchases part of his or her
electronics (Unger, 2010).
Even though many people view investing in the
manufacturing of electronics as one of the riskiest investments,
this business has proved to be the most lucrative business so
far. Investors are increasingly purchasing future contracts with
an aim of reducing chances of suffering price falls (Gartenstein,
nd). Generally, futures are referred to as derivatives owing to
the fact that they play a key role in cushioning new businesses
from price movements. Therefore, investing in the manufacture
of refrigerators will require me to use derivatives given that this
investment is speculative in nature.
The law of demand and supply also helps in
determining business decisions. The target market for the
manufactured refrigerators will be groceries. Therefore, the
decision on whether to invest in manufacturing this product will
depend on whether that area has many people running groceries
or not. Many groceries within the region will imply high
demand for refrigerators hence the manufacture of refrigerators
25. will be an ideal investment. It therefore means that demand for
this product is a factor worth considering n this investment
opportunity (Gartenstein, nd). This factor will influence the
decision of an investor who wants to invest in the manufacture
of this product. An investor will therefore be motivated to
invest in this business when the demand for the product is high
because he or she will use this chance to charge high prices for
the product.
Bureaucracies and government regulations will also
influence my decision to manufacture refrigerators. Government
policies and practices can either be beneficial to investors or
they can kill their morale to invest in a particular business
(National Academy of Sciences, 2015). Ideally, the ultimate
goal of investing in a business is to make profits. However,
government regulations play a key role in determining
profitability of this product. As an investor I will be
discouraged in case the government requires electronic
companies to go through many tedious procedures before
starting the business. Some of these procedures may involve
applying for many documents to have the business fully
registered (National Academy of Sciences, 2015). Before
starting an electronic manufacturing business, the government
may require an investor to have environment conservation
documents. These registrations and documents will cost the
investor a lot of money and may end up losing interest in
starting the business such costs may lower profitability of the
company in the long-run.
26. Milestone II: Production and Resources.
Generally, investment decisions have great impact on the long-
term success or failure of a business. How companies decide to
invest the money that shareholders and lenders entrust to them
largely dictates whether they will succeed or fail time (Piros &
Pinto, 2013). The process of analyzing and prioritizing
investment opportunities is thus one of the most important steps
that an investor needs to take into consideration before making
an investment decision. Businesses therefore apply several
techniques to justify their investment choices. Even though
there are other simpler microeconomic techniques, the best
technique for analyzing investment opportunities is the net
present value (NPV). This milestone will therefore try to
provide a comprehensive analysis on an investment opportunity
for a soft drink company.
The first factor that an investor can consider before
making a decision to invest is the demand of that particular
product and its cost of production. In this case the demand for
the soft drinks will play a crucial role in helping the investor
shape his or her investment decisions. When the demand for soft
drinks such as sodas and bottled water is high, it means that the
business will make more sales and increase its profitability
(Piros & Pinto, 2013). Given that profits are the fundamental
pillars of an investment, an investor will start a soft drink
company that pump profits and generates wealth for the
27. owner. It is quite obvious uncertainties in the demand for soft
drinks can make an investor to loss confidence in this
investment. However, investing in a market where the demand
for soft drinks is high will motivate the investor because he or
she will be assured of his money back. It is equally important to
note that this investment is likely to face some economic
constraints. For example, demand for soft drinks may vary with
seasons. When there are many festivities demand for soft drinks
is likely to be high while demand in cold seasons will drop.
Another factor that will determine whether an investor
can introduce his soft drinks into the market is cost and supply
issues. Given that the main aim of starting a business is to make
profits and not losses, an investor will have to take into
consideration how much it will cost him for his soft drinks to
reach the market (Smit & Trigeorgis, 2008).
Therefore, technological factors would be taken into
consideration given that they play a key role in marketing and
distribution of products. Additionally, the investor will consider
whether it will be easier to access raw materials or
not. Generally, the investor will have to put into consideration
the cost that will be involved in starting and running the
business. Some of these costs may include the cost of labor and
equipment needed for the production of soft drinks. A soft drink
company with low operational costs is assured of constant
supply of raw materials is a fantastic business and is a worth
investment (Dunn, 2015).
The role played by the market structure will also be a
factor that the investor will have to consider while making his
investment decisions in this case. Ideally, there are four types
of market structure; monopolistic competition, perfect
competition, oligopoly, and a monopoly (Smit & Trigeorgis,
2008). An investor who wants his business to thrive in future
will not hesitate to have his soft drink company as a pure
monopoly. By definition, pure monopoly markets are markets
28. where there are no substitutes for a given product. There is a
single seller, which, if allowed to operate without constraint,
may exercise considerable power over pricing and output
decisions (Kapitalust, n.d). It is for this reason that an investor
would consider having a monopoly as his business because he
will be able to set prices for his products.
Technology will also play a key role in the production
of soft drinks. It is through technology that the company will be
able to communicate the product to its customers. It therefore
means that technology will also determine demand for soft
drinks. In addition, technology will determine how fast the
drinks will be produced and reach the market.
Competition is another factor that an investor will
consider before deciding to invest in a soft drink business.
Ideally, every industry is competitive and investment decisions
tend to vary with competitiveness of the market. This
competition lowers returns on capital in the long
run. Therefore, this investor will be reluctant to invest in an
industry where there are many companies producing soft drinks.
The best strategy to cope with this competition will be to lower
the price of his products, but doing this will negatively affect
his sales. For instance, if most of the companies sell the 500ml
soft drinks at $5, it means this investor will have to sell his
product at $4. Doing this will be dangerous and might render
the business financially unviable.
References
29. Millstone III.
Market Competition and Firm Strategies
A market research is important before the commencement of a
new venture. When starting a business one must evaluate the
market competition and the business environment of the
location of the business. In addition, one must also evaluate the
feasibility of starting the business and how well the business
will do given the available business opportunities. The
entrepreneur should also come up with a proper business plan
that clearly illustrates how he or she intends to enter the market
and the projected earnings and progress for the next three or so
years. Strategies that a firm can use include price and non-price
strategies (Schindler, 2012). This paper will discuss the market
competition, firm strategies, the effects of regulation and
intervention.
Market structure refers to the general state of a market that an
entrepreneur wishes to venture (Stackelberg et al., 2011). It
provides a guideline of the whole industry and the new
opportunities that one can exploit. Market competition can be
described as the number of firms or individuals who carry out
the same business as the prospective entrepreneur. The existing
market competition refers to the firms that are already in the
market having similar business activities as the entrepreneur
while potential market competition refers to the number of firms
that are likely to become competitors that is new market
entrants, companies that are opening branches at your region
among others (Stackelberg et al., 2011). In a small market, a
niche, there are few competitors however this makes it even
harder to enter the market as ever firm has already carved out a
section of the market their own.
In the real estate business where one decides to venture into
high-end luxurious residences, the number of competitors will
be few. In this case, the barriers to entry will be harder to
30. overcome. The customers in this market structure are fiercely
loyal to their agencies and it will require a very good strategy to
acquire some customers. The barriers to entry into this market
will include startup capital required to set up the agency, to
attract this niche one needs to act and look the part.
Different researchers have being trying to find out what market
structure best suits real estate business. According to Baker &
Chinloy (2014), real estate market structure is highly
oligopolistic in some instances given that it is not very
competitive industry. Real estate industry does not have
competitive features but there are more non-price variables such
as reputation, quality, and level of service. Firms find it easier
to enter into real estate industry within the city where the
business will operate. In fact entry is almost free and the city
has many real estate agencies. However, it is worth noting that
these agencies do not provide homogeneous products. Products
in this market are quite unique in terms of financing, building,
and location.
An increase in price results into a decline in quantity demanded
and this results into an increase in the number of firms entering
the market because they want to make more profits. However, it
does not mean that the real estate agency will make more profits
(Baker & Chinloy, 2014). Conversely, it will force real estate
agencies to charge higher prices even though the number of
houses sold will not change. It therefore means the entry of new
firms in real estate market will affect the price my firm will
charge on its products.
Real estate business in New York City is somewhat perfectly
competitive (Baker & Chinloy, 2014). Real estate business in
this city falls under this market structure because the market has
many firms, easy entry and exit of firms, products are
homogeneous. Real estate agencies do not have many constrain
that may prevent them from into entering into the New York
real estate market. In addition, the price charged by my firm
will not be affected by entry or exit of firms in the market. It
therefore means that my firm would perfectly fit into a
31. constant-cost industry.
Regulations in real estate market are often centered on height,
parking, and low income housing. Government regulations, laws
and policies are other factors likely to affect the entry of a firm
into the market (Schindler, 2012). Real estate market
regulations in New York City require all agencies to be
registered businesses. It is also mandatory for every real estate
agent to have an operating license. To earn this license they are
required to go through a course and sit an exam at the end of the
cause. The local government also requires the agency to have a
physical address which is registered with the authorities. The
business should also be licensed under the local and national
governments. In some states it is mandatory for businesses to
participate in local projects such as fundraisers and municipal
meetings.
Government intervention can both benefit of adversely affect a
business. It comes in handy with preventing unethical
advertising by competitors, formation of cartels that collude to
bar other firms from entering the market (Schindler, 2012). On
the other hand, the government intervention prevents unethical
practices by the firm, requires proper paperwork for revenue
earned, and requires proper qualifications for all agents who are
employed by the firm. This may be very costly to the firm. Full
disclosure of the firm’s transactions also inconveniences the
firm since most of their clients require privacy as a condition
for hiring the firm.
In conclusion, a firm needs a good strategy to enter a new
market and be successful in it. A firm should carry out adequate
market research before venturing into a new market
(Stackelberg et al., 2011). It is also important to pick the most
suitable target market its product. Market competition motivates
firms to come up with innovative ways to advertise their
products, enter markets and generally express their creativity in
favor of the customers (Schindler, 2012). Government
regulations ensure ethical practices among firms and fair
treatment of clients. They also ensure that only qualified agents
32. practice this protects clients from quacks.
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yield-of-coca-cola/>
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decision makers: Micro, macro, and international economics.
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Real Options and Games. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
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and investments. New York: Oxford University Press.
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