Your final project is a 12-minute presentation to be presented at the residency. You must select a topic from the list provided in this weeks folder.   Each presentation must be unique. The final project must include 20 slides, a one page single-spaced abstract, and a reference list. The proposal is a one-page single space plan for your project and a separate five source annotated reference list. […]

 1) Prepare and submit a summary of the contents of the paper you have chosen in the first part of this project. 2) The submission should be written in IEEE Proceedings Manuscripts style: two columns, single-spaced. You may find a template file at URL: http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/authors/transjnl/index.htm1. It should not be more than 3 pages long (including references and figures) and should follow Term Research Project Report […]

 Chapter  17 introduced some challenges to policy making in developing countries.  If you were an analyst working for the St. Petersburg Informational and  Analytical Center, explain how you would use data available to you to  prepare a report for the Governor for the State Program “Combating  Proliferation of Drugs.” Briefly explain what you would include in your  report to detail the problem, and what the […]

This task relates to a sequence of assessments that will be repeated across Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Select any example of a visualisation or infographic, maybe your own work or that of others. The task is to undertake a deep, detailed ‘forensic’ like assessment of the design choices made across each of the five layers of the chosen visualisation’s anatomy. In each […]

According to recent surveys, China, India, and the Philippines are the three most popular countries for IT outsourcing. Write a short paper (3-4 paragraphs) explaining what the appeal would be for US companies to outsource IT functions to these countries. You may discuss cost, labor pool, language, or possibly government support as your reasons. There are many other reasons you may choose to highlight in […]

Many people believe that the use of biometrics is an invasion of privacy. For example, an eye scanning device records the inner structure of a person’s eye and stores that image in a database. Critics worry that databases of human traits used to maintain corporate security may actually pose a privacy threat to individuals, if such data were used in other ways. In your view, […]

At the beginning of Chapter 4, there is a case study about Target getting breached. Find a recent example of another company that has experienced access, privacy, or security issues with their WLAN. Summarize the ramifications of their issues and discuss what infrastructure design solutions could be implemented to prevent future security issues. Write a 5-page paper (APA format) or create a 10- to 15-slide […]

 Your state has a forthcoming referendum concerning no smoking in public places including bars and restaurants. Follow the ten steps on page 137 on negotiation planning. A 200-250 word response must be posted to the discussion forum. The post must be submitted by Wednesday at midnight. Each student is to post a reply to another students’ posting (minimum 100 words) and must be posted by 9:00pm […]

If you have you been involved with a company doing a redesign of business processes, discuss what went right during the redesign and what went wrong from your perspective. Additionally, provide a discussion on what could have been done better to minimize the risk of failure. If you have not yet been involved with a business process redesign, research a company that has recently completed […]

 Assignment: Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity […]