Answer the following in 175 words or more. Research the classic pyramid organizational structure, and share a link for the discussion. Where does IT fit into that structure? Does your answer depend on factors like company size or sales volumes? Is your answer the same for all businesses or only large ones? Is it the same only for businesses in a specific industry? Provide as […]

 WikiLeaks is a nonprofit organization which uses its website to publish governmental, private data, corporate or religious documents that had previously been secret. The website was started in 2006, and had over 1.2 million documents in its database by the time one year had passed. Usually, it does not give out the names and addresses of people who post documents. The site is based in […]

Discussion Points: Since Tables and Charts may be new to you, especially the options for creating them in this MS Excel 2016 version, be sure to spend some time running through the examples. You will find the possibilities are great and you may find this to be a very useful tool in displaying information. After exploring the table and chart features, describe some real-world scenarios […]

For this assignment, you will write a 3-page short-range strategic IS plan for Reynolds Tool & Die that includes a summary of where the company wants to go (its goals) and where it’s capable of going right now (based on its current IT infrastructure). Then you will recommend specific purchases and strategies necessary to make its IT function capable of supporting the company’s goals. Your […]

 When materials are stored in inventory for a period of time before being used in the production process, the accounting cost and economic cost differ if the market price of these materials have changed from the original purchase price. Accounting cost is equal to the actual acquisition cost and economic cost is equal to the current replacement cost. After reading the articles “U.S. Car Business […]

A defining feature of “world music,” “world beat,” or “ethno pop,” as it has variously been called, is the production of recordings by well-known American and European pop musicians that include traditional musicians from other cultures performing in a back-up role, or that call attention to themselves by the use of musical exotica extracted from traditional cultures. Such recordings suggest a range of issues and […]

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 in […]

This week we’re digging deeper into the use of technology in strategic planning and implementation. I want to take a moment to share with you the difference between ‘strategic’ and ‘tactical management. When we talk about strategic planning, we’re generally referring to long-term plans and developing the direction that the section, department, or organization is moving over the next few years. Typically, we’re looking at […]

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course(Data Science & Big Data Analysis) 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 […]

From the chapter reading, we learned that e-mail is a major area of focus for information governance (IG) efforts, and has become the most common business software application and the backbone of business communications today.  In addition, the authors provided details to support their position by providing 2013 survey results from 2,400 corporate e-mail users from a global perspective.  The results indicated that two-thirds of […]