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Review our discussion on analytics in class 3 and the discussion of forum 1 (apple watch & competitive advantage).  Can analytics make the IVK recruiting more competitive?

Is there competitive advantage in technology or process?  Think about your experience and our discussion on analytics.  It is a yes or no concept for this exercise.

Looking at Carr’s three principals (spend less, follow don’t lead, focus on risks), can IVK get competitive recruiting advantage by emphasizing analytics in the Workday ATS?

What is the issue in a simple sentence? Why is the issue important?

In the analysis, discuss competitive advantage, explaining and applying Carr’s three principals

Make a recommendation, yes or no. Support the decision with a discussion on “how” you decided, similar to the close of your alp presentation.

Capstone

The project document you will prepare throughout the class should be prepared using APA guidelines. The paper should be double-spaced, using Arial or equivalent, 12-point font.  This week the Milestone Project Paper should contain all of the Milestone One, Two, and Three items and the following Milestone Four items:

System Alternatives Descriptions

SLP 3 Software

For Module 3, you are to continue to work with the tutorial at Wired.com. Please read through Lessons 3 and 4, and follow their steps for creating chapters 3 and 4 of your design document:

Identify Content and Functional Requirements
Group and Label Content
Metaphor Exploration
Set It in Stone
Define Navigation
This part of the tutorial concludes two parts:

Create a new chapter in your design document called Content and Functional Requirements. Include a summary of the content inventory. Add a section about how the content is grouped and named. Add the list of functional requirements with a summary, if you like. The content inventory should be included as an appendix to the design document. Remember to publish these results so that everyone can see them.

Documentation time! Create a new chapter in your design document called Site Structure. Write a summary or metaphorical explanation about the driving rationale behind the site structure. Add the site structure listing. If the site structure listing is too long, add a shortened form and include the rest as an appendix. Compile the architectural blueprints and add them to the design document. Document the global and local navigation schemes. As always, publish these results so that everyone can see them.

Your publication consists of submitting your results in report form as your SLP 3 assignment.

SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: 3-4 pages typed and double-spaced

The following items will be assessed in particular:

The degree to which you have carried out the assignment completely, or clarified why you could not and investigated alternatives
Your ability to focus on the overall purposes of the assignment, not just its specific steps
Your use of some in-text references to what you have read; please cite all sources properly
Upload your paper when it is completed.

MODULE 3 CASE

The case presented in Module 3 is another real-world situation using advancements in technology to improve health care and IT governance. The Veterans Health Administration case study highlights critical factors to the VHA’s success by discussing technology infrastructure, organizational culture, and managerial leadership. The student will analyze the case in six sections in the order followed. Also, these sections must be used to format level 1 heading titles in the case report.

Give the case background and organizational environment.
Describe the case situation and structure of the organization.
Identify the key problems and issues in the case.
Describe how the organization responded to those issues with technology and leadership in terms of successes, failures, or unforeseen results.
Provide an assessment and reasons for supporting those solutions.
Review the case finding and conclude how the solution could be improved or propose something different.
This case was available free to read and download from the Palgrave McMillan Journal of Information Technology site. Cases for free change every week, but the journal offers this disclosure Palgrave Macmillan and the editorial team have selected this set of papers from the archive of the journal to give a representative sample of the best of our content. These papers, listed in chronological order, are available free to read and download. The case is included in this page for easy access.

Broderick A. (2013, January). The Veterans Health Administration: Taking home Telehealth services to scale nationally. The Commonwealth Fund. Retrieved from http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Case%20Study/2013/Jan/1657_Broderick_telehealth_adoption_VHA_case_study.pdf

Assignment Expectations (50 points total)
Length: Minimum 35 pages excluding cover page and references (since a page is about 300 words, this is approximately 9001,500 words).

Assignment-driven criteria (25 points): Demonstrates clear understanding of the subject and addresses all key elements of the assignment.

Critical thinking (10 points): Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem. Shows analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of required material.

Scholarly writing (5 points): Demonstrates writing proficiency at the academic level of the course; addresses the Learning Outcomes of the assignment.

Quality of references (4 points) and assignment organization (3 points): Uses relevant and credible sources to support assertions. Assignment is well organized and follows the structure of a well-written paper.

Citing sources (3 points): Uses in-text citations and properly formats references in APA style.

Managment information Syastem

Answer ALL the following questions. You may consult your study material and explore the Web where applicable/required. Mark for each question is given next to the question.
UPS has been expanding its package delivery and logistics services in China, serving both multinational companies and local businesses. UPS drivers in China need to use UPS systems and tools such as it handheld Driver Information Acquisition Device for capturing package delivery data. UPS wants to make its WorldShip, CampusShip, and other shipping management services accessible to Chinese and multinational customers via the web.
a. What are some of the international systems issues UPS must consider in order to operate successfully in China? 

b. Apply Porters Five Forces analytical framework to UPS. Your answer should include critical elements and supported with evidence/ justification.

c. Discuss UPS embracement of sustainable technologies and the benefits of doing so.

d. Identify UPSs competitive strategy using Porters generic strategies framework. Your answer should include critical elements and supported with evidence/ justification.

e. Discuss at least three types of security issues that might UPS encounter with the tracking technology it has and how to protect itself.

IT/Cybersecurity

Research the Beaumont Health breach case study to

Describe the organization and structure-The structure will include the different business units and their functions. You may use an organizational chart to provide this information.

Define information security needs to protect mission-critical systems- Choose one or more mission-critical systems of the health care organization. Define the information protection needs for the organization’s mission-critical protected health information (PHI). This information is stored in database medical records for doctors, nurses, and insurance claims billing systems, which are used to fulfill the organizations information needs.

Define the workflows and processes for the high-level information systems that you have just identified- Workflows and processes for health care organizations define how the organization gets its work done.

Describe how the typology fulfills the needs of the health care organization-You may supply this information as a diagram with inputs, outputs, and technologies to define workflows and processes for the high-level information systems.

Title page and reference page not including in the 5 pages.

Please use charts, diagrams, graphs etc but they are not counted toward the 5 pages

MIS

—-> CLA1 PAPER

4 pages

In your role as Director of Operations, your communication skills are essential to project completion. Your organization is cross-functional; thus, you communicate directly with many department heads that require you to formulate collaborative solutions to complex problems. Your organization has strategic initiatives that rely heavily on business intelligence, technology, and connectivity between departments. Please develop an APA-formatted paper that investigates and provides detailed analyses of the following topics:

Management Information Systems in terms of sustaining a cross-functional organization

The use and implementation of BI in terms of decision-making

CRM and its use and implementation in terms of a sustainable competitive advantage

Social Media in terms of competing on the global stage

*Please refer to the Grading Criteria for Comprehensive Learning Assessments (CLAs) on page 12-13 of the syllabus for specific guidelines and expectations.
* attached is the syllabus
* attached is the book for reference
*attached sample of CLA 1
* 7 or more references need to be APA format, peer-reviewed, and full article.

—-> Assignment 1

1 page

DQ (C) – Discussion Question 1 (CDQ directed at the upcoming CLA1) Graduate Level

Prior to reading this DQ, read the CLA1 assignment to understand what the assignment is asking you to complete. Once you understand the CLA1 assignment, continue to the paragraph below to complete DQ1.

Using the Library Information Resource Network (LIRN), JSTOR, or any other electronic journal database, research one (1) peer-reviewed article that can be used to answer your upcoming CLA1 assignment. Your discussion should summarize the article in such a way that it can justify any arguments you may present in your CLA1 assignment and should be different than the abstract.  In addition to your researched peer-reviewed article, you must include an example of the article researched as it is applied by industry (company, business entity, etc.).

Please note: This article summary should not be the only article researched for your CLA1 assignment. You may (and should) have several other articles researched in order to fully answer your CLA1 assignment. The concept of this DQ is to allow students to be proactive in the research necessary to complete this assignment. You may use your article summary, partially or its entirety in your CLA1 assignment.

Important: Please ensure that you insert your citation for the article as your reference in your discussion post. Depending on which electronic database you use, you should see a Cite selection for your article. In addition, there should be a variety of articles summarized and as such, students should have different articles summarized. Your summary MUST include ALL of the following (include every item in the bullet list below to potentially receive full credit):

Clearly state what the article is about and its purpose
How the article and/or author(s) support your argument(s)
Most important aspects of the article
Any findings and conclusions
Approximately 200 to 300 words in length
Include the article Abstract in your posting (your summary should be original)
Include the industry example demonstrating the application of your researched article
IMPORTANT – Include the citation for the article in correct APA format

* basically an article review. this is one of the articles that is going to be used as a reference for the CLA1.
* sample assignment format attached

Project: Strategy Development for Identity and Access Management

Project: Strategy Development for Identity and Access Management

In the Project from the previous Week, you identified a gap related to identity and access management. Identity and access management is an important area in your organization where the current state falls well below the desired state. If the problem is not addressed, it may cause security concerns by allowing unauthorized entities access to the organizational network. It may also result in denying access to authorized users.

To prepare for the Project in this Week, refer to The Process in section 11.1 of the Brotby text.

Write a 4- to 6-page paper presenting a strategy for achieving the desired state for identity and access management at your organization. Using the examples in the textbook as a guide, address each of the 10 steps involved in the strategy development process with respect to this particular scenario.
Address the following points in your response:

    Briefly describe the Current State (from your analysis in the previous Week of the Project).
    Clearly explain and justify the Desired State from CMM level 4 that you feel your organization needs to achieve in order to better protect data or meet compliance objectives.
    Explain why you consider this particular area important from the perspective of achieving security and business objectives.
    Develop three control monitoring and metrics to evaluate the efficacy of your strategy.
    Describe the high-level team you need; involve your security team, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to develop and formulate a plan to close this gap.

FILES ATTACHED :

PROJECT INTRODUCTION PAPER
COURSE MATERIAL

Title: Cloud Hosting

Assignment

When selecting a cloud hosting vendor, the Service Level Agreement must be considered.
Writer please fFind at least two cloud hosting vendors.
Google and Microsoft are cloud hosting vendors – also Rackspace and others.
Writer please prepare a comparative analysis of the two cloud service vendors. What are the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) needed in the cloud vendor? Use the required reading references and other online sources to support your analysis.
Writer please read the two required reading materials below and cite them in the essay:
1.    Patel, P., Ranabahu, A. H., & Sheth, A. P. (2009). Service Level Agreement in Cloud Computing. (Writer I will provide this source)
2.    Cloud Computing Key Performance Metrics
http://www.opengroup.org/cloud/wp_cloud_roi/p5.htm
Assignment Expectations
Writer please prepare a report comparing two cloud hosting vendors. Compare their service level agreements in terms of the Key Performance Indicators. Complete the analysis with a recommendation for the vendor to use based on the analysis in the report.

Title: Cloud Hosting

Assignment

When selecting a cloud hosting vendor, the Service Level Agreement must be considered.
Writer please fFind at least two cloud hosting vendors.
Google and Microsoft are cloud hosting vendors – also Rackspace and others.
Writer please prepare a comparative analysis of the two cloud service vendors. What are the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) needed in the cloud vendor? Use the required reading references and other online sources to support your analysis.
Writer please read the two required reading materials below and cite them in the essay:
1.    Patel, P., Ranabahu, A. H., & Sheth, A. P. (2009). Service Level Agreement in Cloud Computing. (Writer I will provide this source)
2.    Cloud Computing Key Performance Metrics
http://www.opengroup.org/cloud/wp_cloud_roi/p5.htm
Assignment Expectations
Writer please prepare a report comparing two cloud hosting vendors. Compare their service level agreements in terms of the Key Performance Indicators. Complete the analysis with a recommendation for the vendor to use based on the analysis in the report.

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