Development in Microsoft’s SDL

Development in Microsoft’s SDL

Unit 7 Points: 100

Overview:

There are several common practices used to secure software development in Microsoft’s SDL as well as in all Secure Software Development Lifecycles (SSDLCs).  List and describe these practices.

 Instructions:

From our readings of Microsoft’s SDL and SafeCode’s “Fundamental Practices for  Secure Software Development” (3rd Edition, March 2018) list and describe the practices  added for security and commonly found in an SDL or SSDLC that are not found in the  standard SDLC approaches.

Requirements:

• Should target your organization’s senior leadership • 2–3 page APA paper excluding title and reference pages  • Provide at least two references and in-text citations in APA format (these will  preferably be in addition to the main text)  • College level writing  • Should be your own work in your own words

Change Management Plan

Change Management Plan

Scenario

Congratulations! As an HR consultant hired to resolve issues of communication and employee disengagement at the U.S. branch of the Singaporean software solutions organization, you impressed the leadership team.

You submitted a change readiness report as Milestone One and highlighted the importance of stakeholders and change implementers. The VP and the management team also appreciated your proactive presentation on employee engagement. Next, you submitted a report on the various change management models and justified your recommendation of one of those models.

With each of these submissions, you prepared the VP and the leadership team for your recommended change management plan. It is now time for you to deliver the change management plan to the VP. This document is a significant component of the change management kit you are creating because it outlines individual and organizational activities that require change implementation. Through the change management plan, you will identify stakeholders of significance, outline strategic goals, and recommend steps and strategies to implement the organizational changes required.

Prompt

Create a report to cover the pre-implementation and implementation phases of the change management plan in the course scenario. Refer to the Case for Change Guide to ensure relevant organizational data is considered.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

  • Identify two key stakeholders or sponsor roles for the change process from the Singapore headquarters and the U.S. branch.
    • Refer to the Leaders’ Self-Evaluations document for additional context.
  • Discuss the significance of each stakeholder’s role in gaining buy-in, acceptance, and support for change across departments.
    • How can each stakeholder improve the change initiatives’ likelihood of success (for example, by acting as opinion leaders, connectors, counselors, and journalists)?
  • Identify strategic goals that align with the change management plan and provide rationale. Consider the following in your response:
  • Explain how improvements to organizational systems can ensure successful and sustained behavioral change.
    • Refer to the Exit Interviews to identify the areas of change.
    • What are the processes, procedures, or policies that need improvement?
    • How will these improvements impact the behavioral change of employees at the U.S. branch?
  • Recommend at least two enhancement strategies for team collaboration.
    • Refer to the Exit Interviews and Leaders’ Self Evaluations to identify the problems of team collaboration.
    • What are the reasons for lack of collaboration between team members across both locations of the organization?
    • How can an individual performer become a team player to improve team collaboration?
    • How should leadership behavior change to build trust?
  • Determine a change management model that can be used at the U.S. branch and provide justification.
    • Based on your evaluation of the challenges that the U.S. branch is currently facing, choose from the following change management models:
      • Kotter’s change management model, Lewin’s change management model, or ADKAR change management model
    • How would you use this model at the U.S. branch?
  • Describe the steps needed to implement the change management model at the U.S. branch. Support your response with research.
    • How would you mitigate and remove any roadblocks in the change management process?
    • What are your plans to deal with the impact of planned and/or unplanned changes and any contingencies?
    • What milestones need to be accomplished for change implementation to succeed?
    • How would you measure the success of your change management plan?

Note

Submit your report as a 7- to 9-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

See attached additional resources.

 

Tax consequences

Tax consequences

Overview:

In addition to the tax consequences of the form in which an entity chooses to do business, the tax consequences of how the entity chooses to manage business operations on a day-to-basis and record them for accounting purposes can also have significant implications for the success of a business.

Organizers must make key decisions on how they will operate the entity when the business is formed. Key decisions include the inventory cost-flow assumption, the accounting method to be used, the fiscal year end, and the method for calculating and claiming depreciation of assets. Businesses must also consider how they will structure multijurisdictional operations, and the choice of where to do business can result in tax savings or a substantial increase in tax cost. In Milestone Two, which is due in Module Six, you will make recommendations to the clients in the final project scenario regarding these key operational decisions.

Prompt:

Read the Milestone Two scenario excerpt below—you can also access the full final project scenario—and then create a professional memorandum that provides recommendations for key operating decisions.

For each recommendation, be sure to give a detailed explanation of the associated tax consequences.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

Create a memorandum to stakeholders with an executive summary using logical reasoning based on your tax research to explain why the client should adopt your recommendations for structuring business operations.

 Make a recommendation for the appropriate inventory cost flow assumption for a merchandising business.

Make a recommendation for the appropriate overall business accounting method (cash, accrual, hybrid).

 Make a recommendation for the appropriate depreciation method and asset lives, including consideration of Section 179.

 Make a recommendation for the appropriate fiscal year end for your recommended business entity.

 Explain the tax implications related to multijurisdictional operations of a business, including interstate and international considerations.

Scenario.

The second meeting is about two weeks after the first meeting. The Tai-Ga owners have completed all the legal steps necessary to set up the new business using the entity form that you recommended during the first meeting. In the second meeting, you will explain the tax elections and other accounting matters that must be considered prior to commencing operations. You will discuss the options available to the Organizers and make specific recommendations.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission:

Your paper should be a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document (excluding the cover page and reference pages), with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.

Windows Server 2016

Ways Windows Server 2016 can provide audit information

Database

Database

create the database and load the data. The initial data could be either new data or existing data imported from your SQL scripts. You also establish database objects this week and give the users that you’ve identified access applicable to the database

The following are steps for the implementation 

  1. Install the DBMS.
  2. Tune the setup variables according to the hardware, software and usage conditions.
  3. Create the database and the tables. (Every table must have a primary key, which uniquely identifies rows in the table and validation rule).
  4. Establish relationships between tables.
  5. Load the data into the tables.
  6. Create at least three forms (splash screen and Main switchboard are optional).
  7. Create at least four transaction requirement Queries
  8. Create data views and reports.

Note

Attach are references

Data

Data

Data is widely used by the health care industry and the community at large to understand and anticipate trends in diseases and other health issues, treatments, and prevention. Therefore, it is imperative that the data provided to all parties is timely, accurate, and useful.

Note

350- to 700 in which you explain advanced techniques in data analytics. You will reference your Wk 4 – Using Data to Address Quality Measures assignment to complete this presentation.

Include the following

Types of fraud

Types of fraud

Select one type of healthcare fraud from the Common Types of Healthcare Fraud link located in Week 14. Discuss which type of fraud you chose and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Note

Please use at least one reliable source in your discussion and use APA format.

Types of frauds

Types of frauds

Select one type of healthcare fraud from the Common Types of Healthcare Fraud link located in Week 14.

Discuss which type of fraud you chose and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Note

Please use at least one reliable source in your discussion and use APA format.

Finance Accounting

Finance Accounting

 Answer these questions in a 1–2 page paper.

  1. You have just won the Strayer Lottery jackpot of $11,000,000. You will be paid in 26 equal annual installments beginning immediately. If you had the money now, you could invest it in an account with a quoted annual interest rate of 9% with monthly compounding of interest.
    1. Calculate the present value of the payments you will receive. Show your calculations using formulas in your paper or in an attached spreadsheet file.
    2. Explain why there is a difference between the present value of the Strayer lottery jackpot and the future value of the 26 annual payments based on your calculations and the information provided.
  2. Compare the information about risk and return indicated by different bond ratings. Support your answer with references to research.
    1. Use various bond websites to locate one of each of the following bond ratings: AAA, BBB, CCC, and D. Research the differences between the bond ratings, the required interest rates, and the risk. List the websites used as sources for this research.
    2. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each rating.

Controversy Associated With Dissociative Disorders

Controversy Associated With Dissociative Disorders

The DSM-5 is a diagnostic tool. It has evolved over the decades, as have the classifications and criteria within its pages. It is used not just for diagnosis, however, but also for billing, access to services, and legal cases. Not all practitioners are in agreement with the content and structure of the DSM-5, and dissociative disorders are one such area. These disorders can be difficult to distinguish and diagnose. There is also controversy in the field over the legitimacy of certain dissociative disorders, such as dissociative identity disorder, which was formerly called multiple personality disorder.

In this Assignment, you will examine the controversy surrounding dissociative disorders. You will also explore clinical, ethical, and legal considerations pertinent to working with patients with these disorders.

  To Prepare

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources on dissociative disorders.
  • Use the Walden Library to investigate the controversy regarding dissociative disorders. Locate at least three scholarly articles that you can use to support your Assignment.

The Assignment (2–3 pages)