decision making process

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decision making process

How many steps are involved in decision making process? What is the importance of each step? Why is regression analysis also called as least squares regression? What is the relationship between SST, SSR and SSE? What does ANOVA stand for? How is it computed? What are the different methods under each of the forecasting technique: (1) Qualitative models, (2) Time-series methods, and (3) Causal methods How and where are they used?

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Must be answered in 400 words.

Decision analysis

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Decision analysis

Explain the following questions

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in 1600 – words. Must be in APA format. Title and references not included in word count.

capital budgeting

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purpose of capital budgeting

1. What is the purpose of capital budgeting, and why is it used at state and local levels but not at the federal level, Do you think that is appropriate–why or why not? How does capital budgeting differ from current or general funding?
2. Capital projects are often financed through bond issues. Discuss state and local bond financing, and why there is investor interest in such instruments.
3. Discuss the importance of bond ratings to capital project financing.
4. What is debt capacity and how can it be determined?

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While the text does not really deal with personnel questions in the area of budgeting, consider this one question based on your own thoughts and experience:
5. Why are personnel management, pensions and health care critical to governmental budgeting?
6. How would you define intergovernmental relations, and what is its importance to budgeting?
7. Since the federal government does not control the states in most areas, how does it get them to follow federal policies and mandates?
8. There is a real imbalance in service delivery and tax capacity between the federal government and state and local government. What do I mean by that statement, and what is the resultant impact?
9. There are significant differences between the relationship of the federal government to the states and the relationship of the state governments to their local governments. Discuss that issue and its impact.

Andrew’s Case

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Andrew’s Case

Discussion Topic

Andrew wants to eat healthier and went online to learn about MyPlate. He came away overwhelmed at all the information and was turned off by reading about ounces and cups-concepts that are unfamiliar to him. He is clearly interested in changing his food habits but is stuck on the idea that that isn’t possible unless he weighs and measures his food. He is wondering if eating healthier is worth the trouble.

  1. How would you encourage him to approach the goal of eating healthier? What information would you gather about his usual intake? His willingness to change?
  2. How would you use MyPlate to help him make better choices without overwhelming him?
  3. Andrew’s wife thinks he is not consuming enough vitamin C. Andrew is worried that he will develop scurvy. Can you assume that he is at risk for scurvy if he isn’t consuming the RDA for vitamin C?
  4. Why may his wife’s assessment be inaccurate? How can you determine if Andrew isn’t consuming enough vitamin C? What would you tell Andrew to calm his fears?

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Search entries or author

Post with a minimum of 250 words must contain at least (2) professional references, properly cited in the current APA format.

IT Governance board

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IT Governance board

In this final week of your internship, your rotation assignment takes you back to the Chief of Staff’s Office where you started out seven weeks ago.

Among other things, the Chief of Staff’s organization is responsible for organizing meetings and providing support to the various internal governance boards and executive committees that comprise the internal governance infrastructure. Last week, you had a brief introduction to the work of one of these boards — the IT Governance board — when you helped the Chief Financial Officer and CFO staff put together a briefing to inform the board’s members about a technology problem.

The work of the company’s governance boards and committees is extremely important since these groups plan, design, negotiate, implement and provide oversight for the processes, policies, procedures, and other mechanisms used to guide,  monitor, control, and assess the operations of the company. Each board is comprised of executives who each represent their functional areas or a group of internal stakeholders. Usually, there is a chair position that rotates among the members. If you would like to learn more about corporate governance in general, Deloitte’s report Developing an effective governance operating model: A guide for financial services boards and management teams provides a brief but comprehensive overview (see https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documents/Financial-Services/dttl-fsi-US-FSI-Developinganeffectivegovernance-031913.pdf). You may also find this article What is a management system?, from the International Standards Organization, helpful as it explains what a management system is and why standards are needed to define repeatable steps that organizations can use to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of their management activities.

The IT Governance board operates under authority delegated by the corporate governance board. This board’s charter gives it responsibility for governance, risk management, and compliance management (GRC) for corporate IT processes, policies, and technologies. Members of the board each serve for a three year term. Of the 24 members, 8 have just begun their terms.

The IT Governance board focuses upon ensuring that the company achieves maximum value for each dollar spent on information technology capabilities. The board’s members must exercise due diligence to ensure that the company complies with laws and regulations that apply to the use of Information Technology (including privacy and security requirements). The board is also charged with ensuring that the company complies with voluntary standards such as PCI-DSS since these have an impact on the company’s business operations (non compliance could result in the company not being permitted to receive payments via credit cards).

The next meeting of the IT Governance board will include a set of orientation briefings for the new members. Your assignment, as a support staffer, is to help prepare for this orientation meeting by developing a short (5-minute) briefing on one of the following IT management / IT security management frameworks, standards, and models.

  1. COBIT
  2. ITIL
  3. ISO 27001 (ISMS Program Management)
  4. NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  5. NIST Security and Privacy Controls (NIST SP 800-53)
  6. NIST Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37)

See the weekly readings for information about your selected topic. Then, find additional sources on your own. (Each of these standards and frameworks is discussed in freely available materials on the Internet or in articles available through the university’s only library. There is no reason for you to pay for copies of any materials for this assignment.)

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After you have researched your chosen framework, standard, or model, develop a written script for your briefing which you will deliver verbatim (as written). You should also prepare a one page handout for the board members to follow as you present your speech.

E-Commerce And Micropayments

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E-Commerce And Micropayments

This week your rotation assignment takes you to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

An external audit of the company’s financial operations has just been completed. Last week, an “early look” copy of the audit was sent to the CFO with a request for a formal written response for each of the findings. Some of the problem areas were known to the CFO’s staff and they were already working on the required responses. But, there is one set of findings that came as a complete surprise — Shadow IT — the unauthorized / unapproved use of cashless payment technologies by certain locations and offices within the company. These technologies included:

1. Micro payments using a payment card issued by guest services to hotel guests and via unattended vending machines to visitors. These payment cards are loaded with a cash value deposited to the card’s account via a credit card charge. Guest services also credits some of these payment card accounts with “reward dollars” for guests who belong to the hotel’s affinity program. The payment cards are used at service locations which do not have a cashier station. e.g. game arcade, self-service laundry or sales kiosk, etc. The payments are processed by a third party service provider which then uses an electronic funds transfer to pay the hotel its share of the income.

2. Mobile Payments for services booked through the concierge desk with an authorized but independent provider (not a hotel employee). These services include: private lessons with a tennis or golf pro, childcare, tours and tour guides, interpreters, etc. These payments are made by cell phone either as a mobile payment using a contactless payment system such as Apple Pay or by swiping a credit card through a magnetic stripe reader connected to the provider’s cell phone. The payment accounts which receive the guests’ payments are connected to the hotel’s merchant card accounts. The hotel pays the providers monthly via electronic deposit and issues an IRS Form 1099 to record the income.

The CFO must make a presentation to the IT Governance board about these payment systems as a first step towards either getting approval for continued use or issuing a “cease and desist” directive to force the rogue offices and locations to stop using the unapproved payment systems. The presentation must include information about known or suspected compliance issues for PCI-DSS. The IT Governance board has previously asked project sponsors for information about potential privacy and security issues.

Due to the size and complexity of the problem, the CFO has split the available staff into two teams. Team #1 will focus on the micro payment cards. Team #2 will focus on the mobile payment systems. You have been asked to join one of these two teams and assist with their research. (Note: you *must* pick one and only one of the two technologies to focus on for your discussion paper this week.)

Your team leader has asked you to read the provided background information (see the Week 7 readings) and then put together a 2 page summary of the important points from your readings. You have also been asked to help identify and describe / explain 5 or more privacy and security issues that could arise in conjunction with the use of the technology being studied by your team. Remember to keep your focus on the financial aspects of the technology implementation since you are contributing to the CFO’s effort. (Financial aspects include how payments are made, what types of information are exchanged and with whom, how that information is protected, etc.)

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Provide in-text citations and a reference list at the end of your summary paper (APA format recommended)

AHRQ Case Studies

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AHRQ Draft

The purpose of this assignment is to determine the role of a project manager for a given case study. Use the “AHRQ Case Studies – Case Studies of Quality Improvement Initiatives” from the AHRQ website located in the Topic 2 topic Resources to complete this assignment. The case studies located in Chapter 8 of the textbook provide additional support for this assignment.

Select and read a case study from “AHRQ Case Studies – Case Studies of Quality Improvement Initiatives”. Once you have read the case study,

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in a 500-700-word paper,

address the following:

Describe the problem outlined in the case study.

Discuss the project goals.

Describe the role of the project manager addressing the following:

Planning

Organizing

Budgeting

Monitoring progress

Managing reports and documentation

Health care quality and safety initiatives.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the

expectations for successful completion.

Rubric

A description of the problem outlined in the case study is present and thorough.

A discussion of the project goals is present and thorough.

A description of the project managers role in planning is present and thorough.

A description of the project managers role in organizing is present and thorough.

A description of the project managers role in budgeting is present and thorough.

A description of the project managers role in monitoring progress is present and thorough

A description of the project managers role in managing reports and documentation is present and thorough

A description of the project managers role in health care quality and safety initiatives present and thorough.

concept map

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concept map

Create a concept map of a chosen condition, disease, or disorder with glucose regulation or metabolic balance considerations. Write a brief narrative (3 pages) that explains why the evidence cited in the concept map and narrative are valuable and relevant, as well as how specific inter professional strategies will help to improve the outcomes presented in the concept map.

Note

Use 3-5 sources

Preparation

As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.

The assessment will be based on the case of a specific patient with a specific condition, disease, or disorder. Think about an experience you have had treating a patient with a condition, disease, or disorder that interests you.

What is the primary condition, disease, or disorder affecting the patient?

    • What types of experience have you had working with patients with this condition, disease, or disorder?
    • How does this condition, disease, or disorder typically present?
    • What are the recommended treatment options?
  • What, if any, characteristics of an individual patient should be kept in mind when determining a course of treatment.
  • How have you used concept maps to help plan and organize care?
    • What are the advantages of concept maps, from your point of view?
    • How could concept maps be more useful?
  • How can inter professional communication and collaboration strategies assist in driving patient safety, efficiency, and quality outcomes with regard to specific clinical and biopsychosocial considerations?
    • What inter professional strategies do you recommend health care providers take in order to meet patient-centered safety and outcome goals?

Some example conditions, diseases and disorders that are relevant to metabolic balance and glucose regulation considerations are:

  • Cancer.
  • Diabetes (type 2).
  • HIV/AIDS.
  • Hyperthyroidism.
  • Hypothyroidism.
  • Metabolic syndrome.
  • Obesity.
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome.
  • Prediabetes.
  • Pregnancy.

Instructions

Develop a concept map and a short narrative that supports and further explains how the concept map is constructed. The bullet points below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Be sure that your evidence-based plan addresses all of them. You may also want to read the Concept Map scoring guide and the Guiding Questions: Concept Map document to better understand how each grading criterion will be assessed.

Part 1: Concept Map

  • Develop an evidence-based concept map that illustrates a plan for achieving high-quality outcomes for a condition that has impaired glucose or metabolic imbalance as related aspects.

Concept Map Template [DOCX]. You may choose to use this template for completing this component of the assignment.

Part 2: Additional Evidence (Narrative)

  • Justify the value and relevance of the evidence you used as the basis for your concept map.
  • Analyze how inter professional strategies applied to the concept map can lead to achievement of desired outcomes.
  • Construct concept map and linkage to additional evidence in a way that facilitates understanding of key information and links.
  • Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.

 

 

Mobile development difficulty

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Mobile development difficulty

Discuss following topic.

If potential customers cannot reach your services, they are lost potential customers. Smartphones, tablets, and other nontraditional devices are pervasive in the market. The onus of responsibility is on developers to help customers get a product anywhere.  Do competitors offer products or services your organization does not? Is that why they have an app? Is there a market an organization desires to expand into? If an organization is already in that market, can they add any features to an app that will have more draw than their competitors?

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  • Minimum 250 words.
  • Run your submission through grammar checker before submitting.
  • At least 2 (scholarly) journal source should be used for each post.
  • Make your references in correct APA 7 format and cite each reference at least once, but as many times as you rely on it. Citations support each sentence relying on a reference, not an entire paragraph. Do not use direct quotes, do not plagiarize.

 

 

 

Leadership

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Executive Leadership

ASSIGNMENT #5

Self-Reflection Questions for Consideration

Self-Reflection exercises can be used as an opportunity to evaluate yourself in an honest way.  The point of these exercises is to challenge you to think about how you can improve.  Please respond to the questions below to include your thoughts, feelings, and experiences.  Take this as an opportunity to reflect upon your perceptions about leadership.

  1. Why is it important to consider the difference between a manager and a leader in the workplace?
  2. What are some of the similarities and differences between the different types of leadership topics we studied this term?
  3. What topic resonated the most with you this term?  Why?
  4. What are the most important concepts that you have learned in this course?  What are the most important things you have learned about yourself?

REQUIREMENTS:

  • This is an individual assignment and as such, you must not give help or receive help from another student or individual.
  •  Please answer these questions in a Word Document.
  •  Each time an assignment is submitted, include the following information:
  •  Assignment number and title,
  •  Student’s name,
  •  Course:  MGT5670.E1
  •  Please submit your assignment to the Moodle portal.

Note

APA format is not required for this final assignment.