This set of slides is part of the course Data Visualization GE, available on FIWARE platform, whose SpagoBI is the reference implementation. This course aims at offering assistance to create a simple Report with Birt. We drive users from installation to the development of the document through SpagoBI Studio and finally show how the report can be transfered on SpagoBI server.
Leveraging IBM Cognos TM1 for Merchandise Planning at Tractor Supply Company ...QueBIT Consulting
AGENDA:
Introductions and Company Overviews
TSC Merchandise Planning Solution Overview
Prior State
Solution and Implementation
Tips & Tricks for TM1 Perspectives Templates
Q&A
Unit 1: Introduction to SAP Analytics Cloud planning
No exercises
Unit 2: Dimensions and planning models
1 Exercise 1: Create a public dimension and maintain master data
8 Exercise 2: Import dimensional data
19 Exercise 3: Create and use a measure-based model
33 Exercise 4: Create a measure and account-based model
44 Exercise 5: Import actual data from a file
59 Exercise 6: Import forecast data from a file
Unit 3: Core planning functionality
68 Exercise 7: Work with data tables, versions, mass data entry
83 Exercise 8: Add new members and compare the data
100 Exercise 9: Distribute using the planning panel
114 Exercise 10: Configure and translate currencies
Unit 4: Forecasting
133 Exercise 11: Create a rolling forecast input form
142 Exercise 12: Create a predictive forecast
155 Exercise 13: Use smart predict with a planning model
165 Exercise 14: Create a value driver tree
Unit 5: Data actions and allocation processes
187 Exercise 15: Create data actions to copy data within a model
202 Exercise 16: Create data action to copy data between models
215 Exercise 17: Create a data action to calculate labor and benefits
233 Exercise 18: Dynamic data actions & tables
249 Exercise 19: Configure Multi Actions
259 Exercise 20: Create and execute an allocation
What's New in SAP Business One 10.0
For more information, please contact at
Sundae Solutions Co., Ltd.
Tel. +66 26348899
Email: sales@sundae.co.th
URL: http://www.sundae.co.th
This set of slides is part of the course Data Visualization GE, available on FIWARE platform, whose SpagoBI is the reference implementation. This course aims at offering assistance to create a simple Report with Birt. We drive users from installation to the development of the document through SpagoBI Studio and finally show how the report can be transfered on SpagoBI server.
Leveraging IBM Cognos TM1 for Merchandise Planning at Tractor Supply Company ...QueBIT Consulting
AGENDA:
Introductions and Company Overviews
TSC Merchandise Planning Solution Overview
Prior State
Solution and Implementation
Tips & Tricks for TM1 Perspectives Templates
Q&A
Unit 1: Introduction to SAP Analytics Cloud planning
No exercises
Unit 2: Dimensions and planning models
1 Exercise 1: Create a public dimension and maintain master data
8 Exercise 2: Import dimensional data
19 Exercise 3: Create and use a measure-based model
33 Exercise 4: Create a measure and account-based model
44 Exercise 5: Import actual data from a file
59 Exercise 6: Import forecast data from a file
Unit 3: Core planning functionality
68 Exercise 7: Work with data tables, versions, mass data entry
83 Exercise 8: Add new members and compare the data
100 Exercise 9: Distribute using the planning panel
114 Exercise 10: Configure and translate currencies
Unit 4: Forecasting
133 Exercise 11: Create a rolling forecast input form
142 Exercise 12: Create a predictive forecast
155 Exercise 13: Use smart predict with a planning model
165 Exercise 14: Create a value driver tree
Unit 5: Data actions and allocation processes
187 Exercise 15: Create data actions to copy data within a model
202 Exercise 16: Create data action to copy data between models
215 Exercise 17: Create a data action to calculate labor and benefits
233 Exercise 18: Dynamic data actions & tables
249 Exercise 19: Configure Multi Actions
259 Exercise 20: Create and execute an allocation
What's New in SAP Business One 10.0
For more information, please contact at
Sundae Solutions Co., Ltd.
Tel. +66 26348899
Email: sales@sundae.co.th
URL: http://www.sundae.co.th
Making you, and your Clients Happy, by Using Reusable Components to Build Dru...bmx269
We too often start building out a site looking at the specific content types, or pages, with too much detail. Missing the similarities of the different pieces of content.
When we streamline multiple Content Types, Views, and Blocks, we can simplify the development and administrative experience. We can make this happen using tools such as Taxonomy based Panels and Views arguments, View Modes, and more. When you use these Reusable Components, you can give more power to your client, and make your site a lot easier to plan, develop, and theme.
Why stop there? I will show you some basic Reusable Component concepts, and how they can help in estimation, design, planning, and keeping everyone happy. Not only will your site development be super awesome and efficient, but you will be able to plan and build components for all levels of the project that could be reused throughout the process.
A Study in the use of BPM to increase profits By David Key, Stephen Justice a...E Squared UK Ltd
This paper demonstrates through an example case study how a properly structured business improvement programme focused on business processes can achieve a rise in profit of 15% within 18 months, with a continued internal rate of return on investment of 76%. We follow a medium sized construction company and examine in detail how they used BPM to achieved that result.
Presenting this set of slides with name - Initial Project Meeting Agenda Powerpoint Presentation Slides. Keep your audience glued to their seats with professionally designed PPT slides. This deck comprises of total of twenty seven slides. It has PPT templates with creative visuals and well researched content. Not just this, our PowerPoint professionals have crafted this deck with appropriate diagrams, layouts, icons, graphs, charts and more. This content ready presentation deck is fully editable. Just click the DOWNLOAD button below. Change the colour, text and font size. You can also modify the content as per your need. Get access to this well crafted complete deck presentation and leave your audience stunned.
CADISON celebrates its 15-year journey this year. Right from the beginning, its unique design philosophy & architecture and engineering data-driven solution approach has been a core strength. It allows seamless unification of data, objects and workflows – naturally yielding the ‘Single Version of Truth’ throughout the project life-cycle across various stakeholders of the enterprise, be it different disciplines or sites or suppliers.
NEW YORK STATE It is important to identify and develop vario.docxmayank272369
NEW YORK STATE
It is important to identify and develop various strategies to motivate and engage students in science. Review the resources in this week’s topic materials to guide you on how to structure your video.
For this assignment, you will create a video using any video recording device and develop a 2-3 minute Lope Talk video similar to a Ted Talk, in which you will describe ways to engage and motivate students through the instruction of science. This would be presented as a professional development to fellow science teachers. Select a grade level or grade level strand (K-3, 4-5, or 6-8) as you prepare for this video.
Your video should include:
Strategies to engage students through active inquiry within science instruction.
Explanation of engagement strategies to support collaboration and interaction.
Methods to capture and hold the interest of the students.
Two examples of how to incorporate technology.
When creating your video presentation, consider the following:
Design visual elements to emphasize major points
Prepare a presentation outline and a brief script
Design slides for major points
Practice and rehearse
Record your presentation
Add effects and edit as necessary
.
Next, offer your perspective on transparency. In Chapter 3 of th.docxmayank272369
Next, offer your perspective on transparency. In Chapter 3 of their book
Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace
, Reina and Reina suggest that although one might "assume that they are obligated to share only what they need to complete specific tasks or projects" (p.45), this couldn't be further from the truth.
Considering the statement above, discuss why leaders might provide information about their activities and decision making, even when employees may not be directly affected? Do you support this notion? Explain why or why not.
both give and get the information you need to do your job, take responsibility for and learn from your mistakes, and talk through issues and concerns with an eye toward deep understanding and effective resolutions. Trust of Communication helps you create workplace relationships infused with positive energy, a sense of community, and shared purpose.You earn Trust of Communication by practicing six primary behaviors: share information, tell the truth, admit mistakes, give and receive constructive feedback, maintain confidentiality, and speak with good purpose.Behaviors that Contribute to Trust of Communication You need Trust of Communication to develop open, honest inter-actions that will support you and your colleagues in doing your best work. You want trustworthy communication, right? Cultivat-ing it begins with you. Let’s explore how to get it by practicing the six Trust of Communication behaviors.Share Information Do the people you work with willingly provide information to others? Or is information shared on a “need to know” basis? Do you assume you’re obligated to share only what others need to complete specific tasks or projects? Do your bosses or colleagues take this approach with you? Answering these questions requires honesty, both with yourself and with others.Think about how fast the world is moving and how this speed highlights the importance of fluid information flow. You know firsthand how vital information is to you. You can’t be effective without it. You and others need timely information to tie your efforts to your organization’s purpose and strategy.
MLA (Modern Language Assoc.)
Reina, Dennis, and Michelle Reina. Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace : Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization. Vol. 3rd ed, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2015.
APA (American Psychological Assoc.)
Reina, D., & Reina, M. (2015). Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace : Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization: Vol. 3rd ed. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
.
Making you, and your Clients Happy, by Using Reusable Components to Build Dru...bmx269
We too often start building out a site looking at the specific content types, or pages, with too much detail. Missing the similarities of the different pieces of content.
When we streamline multiple Content Types, Views, and Blocks, we can simplify the development and administrative experience. We can make this happen using tools such as Taxonomy based Panels and Views arguments, View Modes, and more. When you use these Reusable Components, you can give more power to your client, and make your site a lot easier to plan, develop, and theme.
Why stop there? I will show you some basic Reusable Component concepts, and how they can help in estimation, design, planning, and keeping everyone happy. Not only will your site development be super awesome and efficient, but you will be able to plan and build components for all levels of the project that could be reused throughout the process.
A Study in the use of BPM to increase profits By David Key, Stephen Justice a...E Squared UK Ltd
This paper demonstrates through an example case study how a properly structured business improvement programme focused on business processes can achieve a rise in profit of 15% within 18 months, with a continued internal rate of return on investment of 76%. We follow a medium sized construction company and examine in detail how they used BPM to achieved that result.
Presenting this set of slides with name - Initial Project Meeting Agenda Powerpoint Presentation Slides. Keep your audience glued to their seats with professionally designed PPT slides. This deck comprises of total of twenty seven slides. It has PPT templates with creative visuals and well researched content. Not just this, our PowerPoint professionals have crafted this deck with appropriate diagrams, layouts, icons, graphs, charts and more. This content ready presentation deck is fully editable. Just click the DOWNLOAD button below. Change the colour, text and font size. You can also modify the content as per your need. Get access to this well crafted complete deck presentation and leave your audience stunned.
CADISON celebrates its 15-year journey this year. Right from the beginning, its unique design philosophy & architecture and engineering data-driven solution approach has been a core strength. It allows seamless unification of data, objects and workflows – naturally yielding the ‘Single Version of Truth’ throughout the project life-cycle across various stakeholders of the enterprise, be it different disciplines or sites or suppliers.
NEW YORK STATE It is important to identify and develop vario.docxmayank272369
NEW YORK STATE
It is important to identify and develop various strategies to motivate and engage students in science. Review the resources in this week’s topic materials to guide you on how to structure your video.
For this assignment, you will create a video using any video recording device and develop a 2-3 minute Lope Talk video similar to a Ted Talk, in which you will describe ways to engage and motivate students through the instruction of science. This would be presented as a professional development to fellow science teachers. Select a grade level or grade level strand (K-3, 4-5, or 6-8) as you prepare for this video.
Your video should include:
Strategies to engage students through active inquiry within science instruction.
Explanation of engagement strategies to support collaboration and interaction.
Methods to capture and hold the interest of the students.
Two examples of how to incorporate technology.
When creating your video presentation, consider the following:
Design visual elements to emphasize major points
Prepare a presentation outline and a brief script
Design slides for major points
Practice and rehearse
Record your presentation
Add effects and edit as necessary
.
Next, offer your perspective on transparency. In Chapter 3 of th.docxmayank272369
Next, offer your perspective on transparency. In Chapter 3 of their book
Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace
, Reina and Reina suggest that although one might "assume that they are obligated to share only what they need to complete specific tasks or projects" (p.45), this couldn't be further from the truth.
Considering the statement above, discuss why leaders might provide information about their activities and decision making, even when employees may not be directly affected? Do you support this notion? Explain why or why not.
both give and get the information you need to do your job, take responsibility for and learn from your mistakes, and talk through issues and concerns with an eye toward deep understanding and effective resolutions. Trust of Communication helps you create workplace relationships infused with positive energy, a sense of community, and shared purpose.You earn Trust of Communication by practicing six primary behaviors: share information, tell the truth, admit mistakes, give and receive constructive feedback, maintain confidentiality, and speak with good purpose.Behaviors that Contribute to Trust of Communication You need Trust of Communication to develop open, honest inter-actions that will support you and your colleagues in doing your best work. You want trustworthy communication, right? Cultivat-ing it begins with you. Let’s explore how to get it by practicing the six Trust of Communication behaviors.Share Information Do the people you work with willingly provide information to others? Or is information shared on a “need to know” basis? Do you assume you’re obligated to share only what others need to complete specific tasks or projects? Do your bosses or colleagues take this approach with you? Answering these questions requires honesty, both with yourself and with others.Think about how fast the world is moving and how this speed highlights the importance of fluid information flow. You know firsthand how vital information is to you. You can’t be effective without it. You and others need timely information to tie your efforts to your organization’s purpose and strategy.
MLA (Modern Language Assoc.)
Reina, Dennis, and Michelle Reina. Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace : Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization. Vol. 3rd ed, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2015.
APA (American Psychological Assoc.)
Reina, D., & Reina, M. (2015). Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace : Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization: Vol. 3rd ed. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
.
New research suggests that the m ost effective executives .docxmayank272369
New research suggests
that the m ost effective executives
use a collection o f distinct leadership styles -
each in the right measure, at just the right time.
Such flexibility is tough to put into action, but it pays
off in performance. And better yet,
it can be learned.
by Daniel Golem an
A sk a n y g r o u p of businesspeople
f —I the question "What do effective
X X leaders do?" and y o u 'll h ear a
sweep of answers. Leaders set strategy;
they motivate; they create a mission; they build a
culture. Then ask "What should leaders do?" If the
group is seasoned, you'll likely hear one response:
the leader's singular job is to get results.
But how? The mystery of what leaders can and
ought to do in order to spark the best performance
from their people is age-old. In recent years, that
mystery has spawned an entire cottage industry:
literally thousands of "leadership experts" have
made careers of testing and coaching executives, all
in pursuit of creating businesspeople who can turn
bold objectives-be they strategic, financial, organi
zational, or all th re e -in to reality.
Still, effective leadership eludes many people and
organizations. One reason is that until recently, vir
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positive results. Leadership experts prof
fer advice based on inference, experience,
and instinct. Sometimes th at advice is
right on target; sometimes it's not.
But new research by the consulting firm Hay/
McBer, which draws on a random sample of 3,871
executives selected from a database of more than
20,000 executives worldwide, takes much of the
mystery out of effective leadership. The research
found six distinct leadership styles, each springing
from different components of em otional in telli
gence. The styles, taken individually, appear to have
a direct and unique impact on the working atmo
sphere of a company, division, or team, and in turn,
on its financial performance. And perhaps most
important, the research indicates that leaders with
the best results do not rely on only one leadership
style,- they use most of them in a given week -seam
lessly and in different m easure-depending on the
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NewFCFF2StageTwo-Stage FCFF Discount ModelThis model is designed t.docxmayank272369
NewFCFF2StageTwo-Stage FCFF Discount ModelThis model is designed to value a firm, with two stages of growth, an initialperiod of higher growth and a subsequent period of stable growth.For a richer version of this model, try the fcffginzu.xls spreadsheet.Assumptions1. The firm is expected to grow at a higher growth rate in the first period.2. The growth rate will drop at the end of the first period to the stable growth rate.The user has to define the following inputs:1. Length of high growth period2. Expected growth rate in earnings during the high growth period.3. Capital Spending, Depreciation and Working Capital needs during the high growth period.4. Expected growth rate in earnings during the stable growth period.5. Inputs for the cost of capital. (Cost of equity, Cost of debt, Weights on debt and equity)Inputs to the modelCurrent EBIT =$5,186.00Current Interest Expense =$118.00Current Capital Spending$2,152.00Current Depreciation & Amort'n =$1,228.00Tax Rate on Income =28.49%Current Revenues =$16,701.00Current Non-cash Working Capital =$3,755.00Chg. Working Capital =$499.00Last yearCash and Marketable Securities$500.00Value of equity options issued by firm =$1,500.00Book Value of Debt =$1,479.00$1,315.00Book Value of Equity =$12,941.00$12,156.00Weights on Debt and EquityIs the firm publicly traded ?Yes( Yes or No)If yes, enter the market price per share =$125.50(in currency)& Number of shares outstanding =993.57(in #)& Market Value of Debt =$1,822.00( in currency)If no, do you want to use the book value debt ratio ?No(Yes or No)If no, enter the debt to capital ratio to be used =(in percent)Enter length of extraordinary growth period =5(in years)Do you want to change the debt ratio in the stable growth period?NoIf yes, enter the debt ratio for the stable growth period =Costs of ComponentsDo you want to enter cost of equity directly?No(Yes or No)If yes, enter the cost of equity =(in percent)If no, enter the inputs to the cost of equityBeta of the stock =0.8Riskfree rate=5.30%(in percent)Risk Premium=5.50%(in percent)Enter the cost of debt for cost of capital calculation5.50%( in percent)Earnings InputsDo you want to use the historical growth rate?No(Yes or No)If yes, enter EBIT from five years ago =$800.00(in currency)Do you have an outside estimate of growth ?Yes(Yes or No)If yes, enter the estimated growth:12.50%(in percent)Do you want to calculate the growth rate from fundamentals?Yes(Yes or No)The following will be the inputs to the fundamental growth formulation:ROC =27.53%Reinv. Rate =38.37%Do you want to change any of these inputs for the high growth period?No(Yes or No)If yes, specify the values for these inputs (Please enter all variables)ROC =10.00%Reinv. Rate =100.00%Specify weights to be assigned to each of these growth rates:Historical Growth Rate =0.00%(in percent)Outside Prediction of Growth =0.00%(in percent)Fundamental Estimate of Growth =100.00%(in percent)Enter growth rate in stable growth period?6.00%(in percent)BetaW.
Negotiation StylesWe negotiate multiple times every day in e.docxmayank272369
Negotiation Styles
We negotiate multiple times every day in encounters with others. Negotiation occurs when two or more parties have conflicting goals or interests.
Reflect on the past week and identify an instance where you negotiated with someone—at home, at work, or anytime you had contact with another person. For
the first paragraph
of your initial post, describe the negotiation event, including the participants, the key issues, and the outcome.
For
the second part
of your initial post, evaluate the following starter bullet points, using research on course concepts to inform your analysis:
Negotiators tend to have consistent styles. How would you assess your style in the negotiation? How would you assess the style of the other party? How might your style have been different had you been negotiating the same issue with a different person?
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Neurological System
The nervous system is a collection of nerves and specialized cells forming a spectacular network of connections which transmit signals between different parts of the body. It controls the activities of all body organs and tissues. Structurally, it is organized into two parts: the central nervous system, comprising the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system, which connects the central nervous system to other parts of the body.
The aging process is associated with many biological, physiological, environmental, psychological, behavioral, and physical processes. These changes often result in several complex health conditions dubbed geriatric syndromes. Most cells have a short life span and are easily regenerated and replaced by new cells in the human body. On the other hand, nerve cells are generated in vivo, have a longer life span, and are usually not replaced when they die or are destroyed.
Several changes occur in the central nervous system. Firstly, nerve cells and supporting neuroglia are gradually lost with age. On the other hand, the remaining cells function less efficiently, and there is an increased concentration of harmful materials such as free radicals and iron in the remaining brain tissue (Knight & Nigam, 2017). Secondly, there is a decrease in brain mass leading to decreased function of affected areas such as the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and motor cortex, manifesting as impairments in higher functions, memory loss, and gait. Thirdly, the ventricles increase in size and due to the loss of cells lining the ventricles. Fourthly, there is a decrease in cerebral blood flow and diminished integrity of the blood-brain barrier over time. There is also a decline in the production of neurotransmitters. Lastly, age-related changes to the vertebrae and intervertebral discs may increase pressure on the spinal cord and its branching nerve roots. This can slow down nerve impulses' conduction along motor neurons, contributing to reduced muscular strength (Manini et al., 2013).
There is a slowed nerve conduction in the peripheral nervous system attributed to decreased axonal length, loss of mitochondria, and degeneration of peripheral neurons' myelin sheath. This may result in decreased sensation, slower reflexes, and clumsiness. On top of that, damaged neurons are not repaired efficiently in older adults, and some are not repaired at all.
The decrease in brain function with aging may impair mental function seen in neurodegenerative conditions such as delirium and dementia. Delirium is defined as an acute confusional state characterized by an acute decline in attention-focus, perception, cognition, and consciousness. In contrast, dementia is an acquired global impairment of intellect, memory, and personality but without impaired consciousness.
The two conditions are similar in that they exhibit similarities in their presentation: impaired memory and judgment, confusion, disorientation, and varia.
Neuroleadership is an emerging trend in the field of management..docxmayank272369
Neuroleadership is an emerging trend in the field of management. As we look at the importance of global leadership in our ever-changing business environment, we find a connection between our way of thinking and our leadership and decision-making style. Below are several articles related to this topic.
Please choose 2-3 articles from below to read on the subject and then evaluate and discuss the rise of neuroleadership in the human resource and organizational development disciplines.
Articles:
David Rock. (2013).
T + D, 67
(10), 84-85
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Dr. David Rock presented on the brain science behind performance at PeopleFluent global user conference WISDOM 2015. (2015, Mar 10).
Business Wire.
Dr. David Rock presents 'the brain science behind performance' at PeopleFluent WISDOM 2015. (2015). Professional Services Close - Up.
Fox, A. (2011). Leading with the brain.
HRMagazine, 56
(6), 52-53
.
In an interview, David Rock, founder of the NeuroLeadership Institute, talked about how scientists' growing understanding of the brain illuminates techniques for leadership and decision-making. Rock said mindfulness is the ability to be meta-cognitive or to think about your thinking. Labeling is the ability to put words on your mental state -- for instance, to articulate when you are feeling anxious. All involve an area of the brain that is central for self-regulation -- the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. Researchers are discovering that self-regulation -- regulating emotion, regulating your thoughts, regulating your attention -- is essential in leadership. The optimal leader is adaptive. Leaders have to know when to be dogmatic in their beliefs and when to be collaborative, when to get granular and when to be big-picture-focused. To be adaptive, you must have an integrated brain. A big part of the creative process is using your non-conscious brain, because the problems being tackled are simply too big for conscious processing resources.
Hogan, T. (2010). Neuroscience provides tools to navigate the new business reality.
People and Strategy, 33
(4), 8-9
.
The four domains of NeuroLeadership; problem solving, emotion regulation, collaborating and facilitating change provide an interesting lens through which to examine the field of global leadership development. Leaders today face greater challenges than ever before as they work across multiple geographies, functions, product lines and national cultures. Neuorscience provides a useful framework for understanding how leaders gain insights while learning to work in new ways across traditional boundaries in a borderless world. Leaders, therefore, need to be able to see and process information in new ways, making connections between phenomena that have never been linked before in their minds. This is systems thinking, and it is the hallmark of resourceful and innovative leaders throughout history
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Kiefer, T. (2010). Neuroleadership-more than another leadership framework.
People and Strategy, 33
(4), 1.
Network security A firewall is a network security device tha.docxmayank272369
Network security
A firewall is a network security device that screens approaching and active network traffic and chooses whether to permit or block explicit traffic dependent on a defined set of security rules. Firewalls have been the first line of protection in network security for more than 25 years. They set up a boundary among verified and controlled inner networks that can be trusted and untrusted outside networks, for example, the Internet. A firewall can be hardware, software, or both.
There are several types of firewalls such as:
Proxy firewall; An early sort of firewall gadget, a proxy firewall serves as the gateway from one system then onto the next for a particular application. Proxy servers can give extra usefulness, for example, content storing and security by keeping direct connections from outside the system.
Stateful inspection firewall; Presently thought of as a "customary" firewall, a stateful inspection firewall permits or blocks traffic dependent on the state, port, and protocol. It screens all activity from the opening of a connection until it is shut.
Unified threat management (UTM) firewall; An UTM device normally join, in an inexactly coupled way, the elements of a stateful inspection firewall with intrusion prevention and antivirus.
Next-generation firewall (NGFW); Firewalls have developed past straightforward packet sifting and stateful inspection. Most organizations are conveying next-generation firewalls to block modern dangers, for example progressed malware and application-layer attacks.
threat-focused NGFW; These firewalls incorporate every one of the capacities of a conventional NGFW and furthermore give propelled threat detection and remediation.
In its relevance to the network security, firewall plays the following roles:
Gives defense against outside dangers by declining unapproved connections to the router from potential attackers, for example, hackers.
It additionally shields the network infrastructure from inside. In other words, it blocks active connections from the router. It mitigates the spread of viruses, keyloggers, or malware that have sneaked past the router and on the network. Such malicious software may transmit confidential information back to the hacker, for example, passwords. Just a firewall can keep them from doing such by hindering their connection.
References
William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, Aviel D. Rubin (2003). "Google Books Link". Firewalls and Internet Security: repelling the wily hacker
o 500-700 word, double spaced, written in APA format, showing sources and a bibliography
o Prepare a 15 presentation on your final topic
project
Policy:
Describing the technology for defeating DDOS attacks would be a great presentation.
o 500-700 word, double spaced, written in APA format, showing sources and a bibliography
o Prepare a 15 presentation on your final topic
.
Network Forensics Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to.docxmayank272369
"Network Forensics"
Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research and select at least one article involving a cybercrime case, within the last year, in which forensics was utilized. Summarize the article you researched and specify how forensic analysis was used to analyze the crime. Provide the link to the article.
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Negotiation Process in the International ArenaNegotiation is.docxmayank272369
Negotiation Process in the International Arena
Negotiation is a common practice for leaders of international businesses. International negotiation includes consideration of cultural similarities and differences, conflict resolution perspectives, power or status views, and decision-making styles. Using the United States and two other countries, research negotiation practices of all three countries.
Assess the cultural similarities and differences between the countries, including how negotiations might be affected.
Explain how negotiators would be selected for each country and any issues differences in selection criteria might cause for negotiations.
Propose strategies for conducting a negotiation between the countries.
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Needs to be 150 word min. Perform a scholarly search (using Pu.docxmayank272369
Needs to be 150 word min.
Perform a scholarly search (using PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, etc.) and determine which populations have been found to have a high incidence of voice disorders. Describe one of the studies you find. Briefly describe study design, methodology, and number of participants. Include a statement on the quality of the research. Reference your sources in APA format.
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Needing assistance with powerpoint presentation for Sociology in the.docxmayank272369
Needing assistance with powerpoint presentation for Sociology in the Digital World. I'm attaching the assignment instructions along with the grading rubric.
I'm on a short timeline I will be submitting other assignment requests for this same class. If this is your forte I'd like to hear from you.
If you have any questions please ask before you attempt to start, too many times there has been confusion and then I get stuck paying for papers I did not request.
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2. Focus
Project Management
Authors
Martin Wassmann
Bret Wagner
Stefan Weidner
Version
3.0
Last Update
July 2016
MOTIVATION
In the Project Management it will
be create a simple cost project,
which will plan and control the
development of an ultra light racing
bike.
The project will be structures using
a work breakdown structure (WBS)
and network activities. In the
Execution phase we will post
actual dates and actual costs on
activities and WBS elements.
3. PREREQUISITES
Before you use this case study, you
should be familiar with navigation in
the SAP system.
NOTES
This case study uses the Global Bike
(GBI) data set, which has exclusively
been created for SAP UA global
curricula.
Project Management (PS)
Case Study
This case study explains the project management process in
detail and
thus fosters a thorough understanding of each process step and
underlying SAP functionality.
9. In the popup Project Builder: User-specific options enter for
Hierarchy
levels 99 and select Preview last project. Leave other fields as
they are.
Confirm your entries by using the continue icon.
99
To create the project P/2###, select Create and choose Project.
In the screen Project builder enter in the field Project Def.
P/2###.
Remember to replace ### with your three-digit number, e.g. 003
if your number
is 003. For Text (unlabeled) enter Development of Ultralight
Bike ### (I) and
select in Project Profile Cost projects (Europe). Confirm your
entries by
using the continue icon.
P/2###
Development of
Ultralight Bike ###(I)
Cost projects (Europe)
11. Confirm your entries by using the continue icon.
Hint Operative indicators such as the above (”PE” and ”Acct”)
control,
whether the WBS elements can be used for cost planning and
cost account
purposes.
Remark the hierarchy graphic can be used to edit the project as
well. Please
note, that the derivation of WBS element structure has
determined the
hierarchy from the number of the WBS elements. Naturally this
works only
for numbers, which reflect a hierarchical order and are
customized by a so
called number mask.
To derive the WBS structure the number of the WBS elements
choose in the
12. pull down menu Project ► Derive structure ► Execute. Go to
the tab
Responsibilities to assign responsible cost centers to all WBS
elements.
Assign responsible cost centers to all WBS elements. Therefore
select the
Tab Responsibilities and enter the following data.
WBS element Resp.cost cntr
P/2### EURD1000
P/2###-1 EURD1000
P/2###-2 EURD1000
P/2###-3 EUQM1000
P/2###-4 EUPR1000
P/2###-5 EUQM1000
Confirm your entries.
15. of the project. You can plan dates, resources and costs through
network
activities as well.
To change a project, follow the menu path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Project ► Project Builder
Menu path
Click at . In the Open Project screen enter in Project Definition
P/2###
and choose .
P/2###
Use the Overview icon. Choose the Activity Overview icon.
Enter
the following data:
Activity Description
Normal dura-
16. tion in days
Work in
hours Work center
0010 General concept 10 80 DVLP1000
0020 Engineering of carbon frame 5 40 DVLP1000
0030 Engineering of steering fork 2 20 DVLP1000
0040 Purchasing of components 1 5 PROC1000
0050 Production of carbon frame 2 30 ASSY1000
0060 Production of steering fork 1 10 ASSY1000
0070 Prototype assembly 8 60 ASSY1000
0080 Wind channel test 1 8 INSP1000
0090 Stiffness test 1 6 INSP1000
0100 Testing acceleration dynamics 1 5 INSP1000
0110 Testing steering precision 1 8 INSP1000
0120 Small series production 10 100 ASSY1000
0130 Final test (internal) 5 50 INSP1000
0140 Release to mass production 1 3 INSP1000
Confirm your entries by pressing Enter or pressing .
18. production, choose 1
for Quant., EA for Unit and enter Gross price 3000.
10
Engineering
1
EA
2000
20
Ext. production
1
EA
3000
Confirm your entries with Enter or . Go back to the Project
Builder:
Project P/2### screen by pressing once .
On the Prim. Costs Tab enter f or Activity 0135, enter
Performance test by
professional drivers in Description, for Amount 10000 and
741000 for
Cost Elem.
20. structure.
Name (Position) Jermain Kumins
Time 15 min
So far the activities are all assigned to the top WBS element. In
addition
there are no relationships between activities, i.e. activities so
far begin all to
the same time. This will be changed now.
To create the relationships, follow the menu path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Project ► Project Builder
Menu path
Click at . In the Open Project screen enter in Project Definition
P/2###
and choose .
P/2###
21. In the structure tree in the left side, double click on
Development of
Ultralight Bike . Press the Activity
Overview Icon.
Enter the following values:
Activity WBS Element
0010 P/2###
0020 P/2###-1
0030 P/2###-1
0040 P/2###-2
0050 P/2###-2
0060 P/2###-2
0070 P/2###-2
0080 P/2###-3
0090 P/2###-3
0100 P/2###-3
0110 P/2###-3
23. For this reason we edit relationships in a tabular way (which is
the
productive way for large networks).
The Graphic shows the network for development of ultra light
racing bike.
The following example will show to enter the relationships
between
activities 10, 20 and 50. Please use the same procedure to create
all
relationships of the image above.
As you can see in the image above as well as in the snippet
below, activity
number 20 is the successor of activity number 10. In addition
activity
number 50 is the successor of number 20. Please keep in mind
that only
direct relationships between two activities will be created. For
example, no
relationship between activity 10 and 50 will be entered.
25. Please open the relationship overview for activity 20 as you did
for activity
10. In this screen you can see that activity 10 was automatically
added as a
predecessor (flag Scs isn’t selected).
Please enter activity 50 as successor of activity 20 and confirm
your entries
by pressing enter.
You may open the relationship overview of activity 50 to verify
that activity
20 was added as predecessor.
Now populate each activity with its successors (like stated on
the network
plan above) in the same manner. Please make sure to select Scs
for each
direct successor of the actual activity.
Check the result of your work in the network graphic. For this
click on .
27. project. We assign milestones to activities, in order to indicate
important
project stages.
To create the relationships, follow the menu path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Project ► Project Builder
Menu path
Click at . In the Open Project screen enter in Project Definition
P/2###
and choose .
P/2###
Open your project again by double click on P/2### Place your
cursor on the
top WBS element (yellow triangle) P/2### in the project
structure. Use the
“PS Text Overview” icon. Choose for ST 01, for Description
enter PH-
###-1 and for TT choose EN.
28. 01
PH-###
1
EN
Confirm your entries with Enter or . Edit any text you wish and
click on
Enter. Use the Back icon to return to the project builder main
view.
Hint Important project stages can be indicated and described by
project
milestones. Milestones are assigned either to WBS elements or
to activities
of the project and fulfill information and documentation
purposes, but can
trigger business processes such as progress reporting or
milestone billing in
the case of sales projects. In the following we create three
milestones,
assigned to activities 0070, 0120, and 0140.
To assign a milestone to activity 0070 place your cursor on
activity 0070 at the
30. analysis, Progress analysis and Offset to fin enter X. Leave
other fields as
they are and confirm your entries with Enter.
00004
X
Now assign two other milestones to activities 0120 and 0140
analogously.
Make sure not to assign these milestones to the same activity
0070 or, worse,
to change the milestone which you just created. Finally you
should be able to
display three milestones in the structure tree on the left side.
To do so, use the following data:
For the activities 0120 enter for Usage 00005 and in Description
enter
Completion: small series. For Trend analysis, Progress analysis
and
Offset to fin. enter X.
00005
Completion: small series
32. Step 5: Release of Project
Task Release of the Project.
Short Description Use the SAP Easy Access Menu to release the
project.
Name (Position) Jun Lee
Time 5 min
The project will be released. The release of the WBS elements
and / or
activities of the project are a precondition for the posting of
actuals, in the
execution phase of the project. In productive environments and
for large
projects, only those elements will be released which are to be
executed in the
near future. The release of higher-level WBS elements will also
release
subordinate WBS elements and / or assigned activities. In the
exercises we
release the project definition, thereby releasing all WBS
elements and
activities of the project.
33. To release the project, follow the menu path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Project ► Project Builder
Menu path
Click at . In the Open Project screen enter in Project Definition
P/2###
and choose . Choose Menu Edit ►Status ► Release to release
your
project.
P/2###
Use the Save icon to save your entries.
Confirm the Information Pop-up and return to the Easy Access
Menu by
using the Back icon.
35. aggregated to WBS elements and the whole project.
To report, follow the menu path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Information System ►
Financials ►
Costs ► Plan-Based ► By Cost Element ►
Actual/Commitment/Total/Plan in CO Area Currency
Menu path
Add also this transaction to your favorites menu and go into the
transaction
afterwards.
If required, enter in database GL01000 and confirm.
GL01000
Enter in the selection screen for Project P/2###, in the
Controlling Area
36. choose EU00, for Plan Version 0. Enter the current year for
From fiscal
year and in To fiscal year enter the next year. By From period
enter 1 and in
to period enter 12. Please delete all other field entries.
P/2###
EU00
0
current year
next year
1
12
The project will usually last until the next year (corresponding
to the
network activity durations and their relationships). Since a part
of planned
costs will be assigned to the next year, you would only show a
part of the
costs when selecting only the current year. Use the Execute
icon.
Where do the planned costs result from, which are displayed in
the report?
39. Short Description Use the SAP Easy Access Menu to analyze
the project
structure.
Name (Position) Jermain Kumins
Time 5 min
Using the structure information system you can analyze the
project structure
as well as dates, costs and revenues (plan and actuals) of one or
many
projects. The structure information system does not only display
data, but
you can edit the project from there or post activity
confirmations.
To analyze the project structure, follow the menu path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Information System ►
Structures ►
Structure Overview
Menu path
42. the project.
Name (Position) Jun Lee
Time 10 min
In the following we use the project planning board to plan the
project P/20##
further. The project planning board is an interactive Gantt chart,
which is
particularly useful for the planning of dates and resources. In
our project,
dates have been already planned by the scheduling of network
activities.
Network scheduling works in principle using the durations of
the activities
and their relationships. The scheduled dates of the activities are
aggregated
to the WBS elements (to which the activities are directly
assigned). They can
be further aggregated within the work breakdown structure (i.e.
to the higher
level / top level WBS elements).
43. To change your project using the project planning board, follow
the menu
path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Project ► Project Planning
Board ►
Change Project
Menu path
Enter for Project def. P/2###, choose for Plan. board GBI-PS:
Bikes and for
w. activities X.
. P/2###
GBI-PS: Bikes
X
Open your project with the button.
You can use Drag and Drop to move the separation between
tabulator and
graphical area to the right. Use the Adapt graphic area icon.
45. Change the Amount in 8000 and for Flexible X. Leave the other
fields as
they are. Use the Back icon. The changed costs will be
displayed in the
planning board after performing network costing.
8000
X
Use the select all icon. Use the schedule icon. Use the
calculate
icon. Confirm the Pop-up with Yes.
Hint Because of the indicator ”flexible” the duration of activity
0135 has
been fit to the duration of activity 0130, since both activities
are ”parallel”
and activity 0130 has a longer duration. The planned costs of
activity 0135
have decreased to 8 000 and are equally distributed over the
(flexible)
duration of the activity.
Double click at activity 0010. Change the normal duration into
46. 15 days. On
the Dates tab.
15
Hint In the lower section of the detail screen you see the
earliest and latest
dates (start, finish) of the activity, which are the result of
network
scheduling. The upper section of the detail screen can be used
to edit
restrictions, in order to fix activities in schedule.
Return to the overview of the planning board. Use the Back
icon.
Although the system adjusts the length of the time bar of
activity 0010 in the
Gantt chart, the dates of the whole project are no longer up to
date: the
longer duration of activity 0010 will affect the dates of its
successors.
Therefore the project will be scheduled again, to determine the
dates of
activities and WBS elements new. Schedule the project again.
48. confirmations for your project
Name (Position) Jamie Shamblin
Time 10 min
In the execution phase we post actuals (actual dates, actual
costs, material
movements, capacity discharges) to the project. A prerequisite
for the
posting of actuals is always the release of the concerning
project object. We
have already released the entire project.
To post activity confirmations, follow the menu path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Project ► Project Planning
Board ►
Change project
Menu path
This will produce the following screen:
50. today’s date, for Actual: Finish today’s date plus 3 weeks and
enter for
Actual: Work 95. Leave the other field as they are.
today’s date
today’s date plus 3
weeks
95
Use the Back icon to return to the overview of the project
planning board.
Confirm any warning message. Use the select all icon. Use the
schedule icon.
Use the Save icon to save your entries and return to the Easy
Access
Menu by using the Back icon.
52. Menu path
GL01000
P/2###
Use the Execute icon for the report. Use the deselect all icon.
Select
activity 0020 on the left side.
To create a single confirmation for activity 0020 follow the
path.
Menu Extras/environment ► Confirm ► Individual
confirmation
In the detail screen of the confirmation, please enter for Actual:
Start as
scheduled earliest start, for Actual: Finish as scheduled earliest
finish and
for Actual: Work enter 42 instead of 40.
as scheduled earliest
54. Time 5 min
The actual costs will be analyzed using the cost element report.
To report, follow the menu path:
Logistics ► Project System ► Information System ►
Financials ►
Costs ► Plan-Based ► By Cost Element ►
Actual/Commitment/Total/Plan in CO Area Currency
Menu path
If required, enter in database GL01000 and confirm.
GL01000
Enter in the selection screen for Project P/2###, in the
Controlling Area
choose EU00, for Plan Version 0. Enter the current year for
From fiscal
year and in To fiscal year enter the next year. By From period
55. enter 1 and in
to period enter 12. Please delete all other field entries. Execute
the report .
P/2###
EU00
0
current year
next year
1
12
Display the line items for the cost element 800000. Double click
on the Cost
element 800000. This will produce the following screen.
Select first one of the lines of the line item report. Display the
original
document. To do so, place your cursor on one of the lines and
use the
document icon .
57. CASE STUDY
Step 12: Create creditor invoice
Task Create a creditor invoice.
Short Description Use the SAP Easy Access Menu to create a
creditor
invoice.
Name (Position) Jamie Shamblin
Time 5 min
Before the general release for mass production, the ultralight
racing bikes are
tested by professional bikers. After testing the professionals
send an invoice
to the enterprise for their service. This leads to further actual
costs in the
project execution.
To create a creditor invoice, follow the menu path:
Accounting ► Financial accounting ► Accounts Payable ►
58. Document Entry ► Invoice
Menu path
If required enter DE00 for Company Code.
DE00
In the following screen, enter for Vendor 114000, choose the
today’s date
for the Invoice and enter for Amount 9700. In the text field
enter Invoice for
performance testing. For G/L acct enter 741000 and * in the
Amount in
doc.curr. field. Leave the Tax code blank and enter for Network
Your
network (please have a look into page 19) and for Trans. No
choose 135.
114000
today’s date
9700
Invoice for performance
testing
741000
59. Your network
135
Hint For the ”network” and ”Trans.” fields, you have to scroll
the table to
the right. Please notice, that this sort of table is adjustable
specific to the user
(table control), so users can fix the order and sizes of columns
according to
their specific needs. You can find the number of your network
using
matchcode (F4 help) or the structure overview, session 3.
Post the invoice. Use the Post icon to post the invoice.
Use the Exit icon to return to the SAP Easy Access Menu,
confirm any
popup.
61. Financials ►
Costs ► Plan-Based ► By Cost Element ►
Actual/Commitment/Total/Plan in CO Area Currency
Menu path
If required, enter in database GL01000 and confirm.
GL01000
Enter in the selection screen for Project P/2###, in the
Controlling Area
choose EU00, for Plan Version 0. Enter the current year for
From fiscal
year and in To fiscal year enter the next year. By From period
enter 1 and in
to period enter 12. Please delete all other field entries. Execute
the report .
P/2###
EU00
0
current year
next year
62. 1
12
Perform a drilldown to cost element 741000, in order that the
line items, with
the result in the total value of 9700 EUR is displayed. To do so
double click
on the Cost element 741000. In the popup select “Project actual
cost line
items” by double click it.
741000
Make a drill down on the line item, to display the original
document, by
which the business transaction was posted.
Double click the line item report. In this case the original
document is a
financial accounting document (expense to creditor), resulting
from the
creditor invoice of the task before. Return to the actual cost line
item report
.
64. the cost element report.
Use the Exit icon to return to the SAP Easy Access Menu,
confirm any
popup without saving an extract.
Assignment 08
HE310 Survey of Healthcare Management
Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer
before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless
otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to
use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited
in APA format. Your response should be three (3) to six (6)
pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for
specific format requirements.
This written assignment has two parts and involves combining
the case studies from lessons 5-8. For each of the case studies,
you are responsible for selecting the appropriate case at the end
of the applicable chapter and response to the question. In each
of the cases you will respond as if you are the hospital
administrator. For part I of this written assignment, please see
case studies relating to lessons 5-8 below. Please combine your
response to these case study questions into part I of your
written assignment.
Part I
Lesson 5
65. Case Study 2. Home Healthcare Fraud
An investigation by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force resulted in
the discovery and ultimate sentencing of a registered nurse who
defrauded her home health agency and the federal government.
Read Box 8-5.
a. If you were the administrator of this home health agency
what could you have done to prevent this individual, or any
staff member, from committing fraud of this nature?
b. What policies or procedures could you implement?
c. What actions could you enforce, within your organization that
could have uncovered this illegal behavior sooner?
Lesson 6
Case Study 1. Benefits of Electronic Health Records in a Rural
Critical Access Hospital
Imagine that you are the administrator of Sierra Vista Hospital.
1. How will you help the hospital’s physicians and staff
overcome their skepticism and get on board with the adoption of
EHR?
1. What specific benefits can you share with them?
1. What specific objections might they express?
1. How will you overcome their objections and convince them
to agree?
Lesson 7
Case Study 3. Fast Food in Hospitals
Identify the benefits and concerns about permitting a fast food
franchise to set up an outlet in your facility. How would you
address the controversies connected with the “bad health” image
66. of this sector of the foodservice industry? Nutritional
information should be included in this discussion. Virtually all
fast food companies include nutritional data on their websites.
Lesson 8
Case Study 3.
You have discovered that one of your physicians is violating the
Stark law by sending patients to an imaging center in which she
has an ownership percentage. She offers you a monthly
consulting fee if you don’t say anything and let her continue to
refer patients. She tells you that the facility is good and the
patients are not being harmed.
1. Explain what the Stark law is.
1. Discuss what you would do in this situation.
1. What consequences should be taken against the physician, if
any?
Part II
For part II of the written assignment, explain why the following
course objectives are important for hospital administrators:
1. Describe how the essential activities of healthcare
administration such as workplace safety, compliance plans,
strategic planning, risk management, and crisis management
influence the success of a healthcare organization.
2. Explain how the use of administrative and clinical technology
can enhance healthcare operations.
3. Describe how food operations are handled in the health care
industry.
67. 4. Describe how internal and external activities of healthcare
operations such as performance improvement, audits and
inspections, legal and ethical issues, and healthcare marketing,
advertising, and public relations improve healthcare operations
overall.
Please include at least 3 scholarly articles within your response.
Overall response will be formatted according to APA style and
the total assignment should be between 3-6 pages not including
title page and reference page.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this
assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
25 points20 points15 points10 points
Student provides all case
study activities and presents
information in a manner that
demonstrates the skills of
hospital administrator. A
deeper level of critical
thinking skills are displayed
in case study activity
responses.
Student provides all case
study activities and presents
information in a manner that
demonstrates some skills of
hospital administrator.
Critical thinking skills are
displayed in case study
activity responses.
68. Student does not provide all
case study activities or does
not demonstrate skills of a
hospital administrator
appropriately. No critical
thinking skills displayed in
response.
Student does not provide all
case study activities and does
not demonstrate skills of a
hospital administrator
appropriately. No critical
thinkings skills displayed in
response.
50 points40 points30 points20 points
Student applies critical
thinking skills to
appropriately discuss why
last four learning objectives
are critical to hospital
administrators. Student uses
more than 3 scholarly articles
to substantiate response.
Each objective discussion
exceeds expectations and
demonstrates deep level of
analysis.
Student applies some critical
thinking skills to
appropriately discuss why
last four learning objectives
are critical to hospital
administrators. Student uses
3 scholarly articles to
substantiate response. Each
objective discussion is
69. adequately discussed, but
further, deeper level of
analysis is needed.
Student does not apply
critical thinking skills to
explain why last four
learning objectives are
critical to hospital
administrators or the student
uses less than 3 scholarly
articles to substantiate
response. Each objective
discussion is not adequately
discussed and some
objective could be omitted.
Student does not apply
critical thinking skills to
explain why last four
learning objectives are
critical to hospital
administrators and the
student uses less than 3
scholarly articles to
substantiate response. Each
objective discussion is not
adequately discussed and
some objectives are omitted.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student does not make any
errors in grammar or spelling,
especially those that distract
the reader from the content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
70. Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than 4
errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from
the content.
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
The paper is written in
proper APA and
organizational format. All
sources used for quotes and
facts are credible and cited
correctly. Excellent
organization, including a
variety of thoughtful
transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible,
and most are cited correctly.
Adequate organization
includes a variety of
appropriate transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and cited correctly. Essay is
poorly organized, but may
include a few effective
transitions.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many sources
71. used for quotes and facts are
less than credible (suspect)
and/or are not cited
correctly. Essay is
disorganized and does not
include effective transitions.
Format - APA Format,
Citations,
Organization,
Transitions (15 Points)
Part I: Combining Case
Study Activities from
Lessons 5-8 (25 Points)
Mechanics (10 Points)
Part II: Explains Why
the Last Four Course
Learning Objectives
are Important for
Hospital
Administrators Using
at Least 3 Scholarly
Articles to
Substantiate
Response (50 Points)