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Overview: For the first component of your capstone, the IT project proposal, you will develop a comprehensive, professional IT project proposal in which you identify a real-world problem and propose an IT solution. The problem should be significant enough that it has potential for making a difference for the community, for society, or globally. A high-level recommendation for the IT solution is presented. Innovation is key, so strive to create a unique solution or solve a pressing problem. You should envision yourself writing this proposal for key stakeholders, including those who would benefit from the proposed solution. The essence of the problem and technological solution should be clear enough for a development team to complete implementation of the project with minimal guidance. The proposal should exhibit graduate-level writing, using APA style when appropriate.

 

You will submit drafts of this component in Modules One and Two. The final component is due in Milestone Three.

 

The following sections must be included in your final Capstone Component 1: IT Project Proposal deliverable. However, you are not limited to including only this information:

 

1. Problem Statement: Analyze the problem you identified and explain why the problem is significant.  2. Overview of Solution: Provide a clear, high-level description of your proposed solution. The solution should use innovative ideas and apply emerging technologies where appropriate (collaboration tools, social media, cloud-based technology, mobile technology, virtualization, etc.).  3. Methodology:  Describe the operating environment, including any existing technology that is used now. How will the proposed solution replace, enhance, or be integrated with the existing system or environment?   Propose an adoption plan that supports the successful implementation of the technological solution within current processes, architecture, and environment.   Explain the methodology, strategy, or approach you plan to use to develop your proposed solution. Your approach could include agile methodologies, creating prototypes, using traditional project management strategies, and so on. This section should also include frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO, IEEE, and COBIT, if applicable.   Identify risks that can impact the success of your project and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies.  4. Tools: Describe the tools and technologies you plan to use to develop your solution, addressing data security, systems, networks, and other IT components in the design. Consider virtualization, cloud technologies, integrated development environments, collaborative tools, project management software, software programming languages, simulation environments, etc.  5. Requirements: Document functional, security, and performance requirements for your project at a high level. In addition, identify gaps between any existing systems and the existing operating environment, and the environment and system that you plan to create. 6. Compliance (if appropriate): Identify any standards, regulations, or laws with which your project must be in compliance. For example, if applicable to your project, consider FERPA, HIPAA, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

When deciding on your capstone project, consider these questions:

 

 If your project solution is implementable and testable, will you be able to provide the results of the testing and share whether or not your project met your vision?   If your project solution is not immediately implementable and testable, how could you develop a plan for implementation and testing?   Could you provide a detailed timeline for development of the project?   Could you identify the challenges you would anticipate and how might you address them?   What criteria would you use to determine that the project is successful?   Is your project scope appropriate to be completed within the course time frame?

 

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Product Purchases and the Economy

Individual Paper

 

You’ve been debating on making a purchase for yourself.  This is a product you’ve wanted for a while, but one that requires budgeting because you will be making monthly payments.

Select a product in which the demand for the product is clearly affected by the strength or weakness of the overall economy.

Write a 850- word paper in which you address the following:

 

• Identify and define two economic indicators that reflect the strength of the economy (e.g. real GDP, unemployment rate, inflation rate, interest rate, housing starts, etc.).
• Show a graph to represent the historical and current standing for each economic indicator.
• With these economic indicators in mind, how has the economy affected the demand for and supply of your selected product over the last 2 years?
• Explain the impact on the price of the product and your decision on whether or not to buy the product. 
• Explain the flow between households, government and business in respect of this product.
• How might you apply what you learned about supply and demand to your work place?

Cite a minimum of two peer-reviewed sources not including your textbook.

eview the corporate strategy of AB Electrolux:  found here: http://group.electrolux.com/en/category/about/

 

As the social and demographic trends continue to evolve so do the opportunities afforded to Electrolux. The most significant demographic shift globally is the growing middle class in Asia, which includes families with incomes between US$6,000 and US$30,000. It is estimated that by 2030 there will be 3 billion more people in the global middle class than there were in 2013.(Ernst & Young, 2013)

Correlated with rising incomes worldwide, homeownership has also increased at a substantial rate giving rise to increased demand for consumer durables such as refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers. (Electrolux, 2013)

Electrolux (2013)  Electrolux 2013 Annual Report. Retrieved from http://group.electrolux.com/en/company-overview-271/

Ernst & Young (2013) Hitting the sweet spot.  Retrieved from http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Issues/Driving-growth/Middle-class-growth-in-emerging-markets

 

In a 1000 – 1500 word essay discuss the following:   

1) Use Barney’s VRIO framework to analyze the competencies of Electrolux. Discuss whether AB Electrolux can compete with local Chinese consumer manufacturers.

2) Identify whether Electrolux operates in a fragmented or a consolidated industry.  How would its competitive strategy differ in each?

3) Identify Porter’s four generic strategies. Discuss which of these would work best for Electrolux.

4) What is the corporate culture of Electrolux? Discuss two distinct attributes of culture within the organization.

This essay should be well-researched, appropriately documented and submitted in APA format.

 

Unoriginal Content:

Your essay may contain no more than 10% quotes from other sources.  Paraphrase what you read instead of copying and pasting.   You may not re-use work that you have submitted in previous classes. All work in this class must be original.

Essays that contain more than 50% unoriginal content will not earn any credit.  Essays that contain between 10% – 49% unoriginal content will receive a substantial point deduction.  Paraphrase instead of copying and pasting. Please note there is a difference between unoriginal content and plagiarism.  Unoriginal content is correctly quoted and cited.  Plagiarized sentences and paragraphs are not correctly quoted or cited. Plag

The ability to use time wisely is a skill one must develop. What steps might a person take to better organize and control one’s time more efficiently?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

 

Question 7

 

 

 

When dealing with stress, one must learn how to effectively reduce the negative effects encountered. Describe some measures you have taken as an attempt to alleviate stress in the workplace. What methods work best for you?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

 

Question 8

 

 

 

Personal/financial management is the process of controlling your income and your expenses. In what ways do you feel your personal/financial management has affected (good and/or bad) your work performance? Explain in detail.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

 

Course Textbook

 

Anderson, L., & Bolt, S. (2011). Professionalism: Skills for workplace success (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

1. Action research is a form of inquiry in which a problem is identified and a series of actions are planned as a way of gaining deeper understanding of the range of possible solutions. The purpose of this discussion is to promote reciprocal sharing of your final action research report with others in your community of practice (your peers in this course) who would value the knowledge you have gained through the action research process. In this discussion, you will create a presentation using the software of your choice (e.g., PowerPoint, Google Docs, Present.me, YouTube, Prezi, Jing, SlideRocket, or another program) to present your findings to your school at an after school staff meeting. Include speaker notes if using PowerPoint. If using a program other than PowerPoint, submit a document with speaker notes included for each slide.

   There are two parts to this discussion.

   Part 1: Share the process and results of the action research planned in EDU671 and conducted in EDU675. At a minimum:

• Describe the purpose of your study by writing a statement that completes the following sentence, “The purpose of this study is to…” (two to three sentences).
• Post your research question(s) – Include definitions of key technical terms, if necessary. (one to three sentences)
• Outcomes/Results The “so what?” of your study—Answers to your research questions. (three to four sentences)
• Assuming you would conduct another cycle of this study, what specific modifications or adjustments would you make, and why? (three to four sentences)
• Explain why this study is important to the school and the students. ( two to three sentences)
• Explain why this study is important it is important for teachers and other educational practitioners to become researchers of their own practice. (two to three sentences)

Part 2: 

• Attach a link to your ePortfolio (Pathbrite).
• In one paragraph, reflect on your experience with the redesign of the Week Three Assignment in terms of challenges you encountered and how you overcame those challenges. Also include how your assessment promotes learning and innovation skills and how it could be used as a tool for ongoing evaluation of student progress.

 

Use the PowerPoint Template as a guide to help create a high quality presentation.

 

Assignment

Research and Educational Change

One aspect of professional development that educators can participate in is that of educational conferences. While you may at some point have participated in an educational conference as an attendee, you have the opportunity in this assignment to think as a presenter! This assignment will also provide you the opportunity to create a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter.

In this assignment, you will take your discussion presentation you prepared for the staff meeting and convert it into a poster that you could use at an academic conference. As well, often when submitting a poster proposal, you include a CV and cover letter that highlight your experience and research interests.

Historically, a conference poster session involves use of a large poster-board style document as a reference when speaking with conference attendees about your research or practical experiences with a topic. Increasingly, the poster session involves handouts in digital format transferred through QR codes or another medium and may involve a television or other screen display to communicate your research at an academic conference. Always, your poster presentation contains a title, introduction to your question, overview of your approach, results from your study or experience, and your planned next steps in applying or expanding the study or experience. Additionally, the poster provides information about literature related to the poster topic, usually a selected listing of previously published articles that are important to your research, and a brief acknowledgement to those who helped you with the study.

Your poster, in whatever format it is presented at the conference, is effective if it can be scanned and comprehended at a high level in around five minutes. Usually you will be present with your poster to explain points and answer questions in an authentic conference experience.

Using the Poster Presentation Template, create your assignment to meet the content and written communication expectations below. Upload your assignment to the course for evaluation and to your ePortfolio (Pathbrite).

Note: Including your CV or Cover Letter in your ePortfolio is optional.

Content Expectations – Two Parts

Part One: 

• Introduction (1 point): In 100-200 words, use this section to interest your audience in the issue or question of your study while using minimal background information and definitions.

 

•  Materials and Methods (1 point): In 50-100 words, describe the procedure you used to collect data.

 

• Study Results (1 point): In 50-100 words, state your research questions, describe how they were supported by your research, and then include visuals (e.g., graphic/charts/diagrams) to illustrate the parts or results of your study.

 

• Conclusion (1 point): In no more than 200 words, provide the concluding remarks about your study while explaining your major result in such a way as to convince your audience why the outcome is interesting. Describe the relevance of your findings to the field of education and/or beyond, describe other directions this study could lead to, and summarize the changes you would make to the study in retrospect.

 

• Relevant Literature Cited (.5 points): Use full citations in APA for all primary works you consulted from the literature to inform and support the purpose of your study.

 

• Acknowledgement (.5 points): In 30-50 words, provide an acknowledgement to individuals or groups who supported or contributed to your study.

Part Two:

• Create – Curriculum Vitae (.5 points): In three to four pages your CV should include your name, an overview of your education, your academic and related employment (especially teaching, editorial, or administrative experience), your research projects and/or research interests (including conference papers and publications), and your departmental and community service.
• Create – Cover Letter (1.5 points): In no more than one page your cover letter should include; heading, introduction, argument and closing.

Written Communication Expectations

o        APA Formatting (.25 points): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment.

 

o        Syntax and Mechanics (.25 points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.

o        Page Requirement (.25 points): Includes a CV and Cover Letter that are no more than 4 to 5 pages in length.

 

o        Source Requirement (.25 points): References three scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook. All sources on the references page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Required Resources

Required Text

1. Burnaford, G., & Brown, T. (2014). Teaching and learning in 21st century learning environments: A reader. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

• Chapter 4: Leading Change Through Research

 

Recommended Resources

Articles

1. Barrell, J., & Weitman, C. J. (2007). Action research fosters empowerment and learning communities. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 73(3), 36-45. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.

• In this bulletin, Barrel and Witman discuss how action research done in learning communities can produce results that affect the whole school.

Brown, H. (2004). Action research in the classroom: A process that feeds the spirit of the adolescent. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 3(1), 1-30. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.

• This action research study was conducted to see if student-driven questions inserted into a holistic intrapersonal curriculum would encourage student self -efficacy. The results of the study noted that the concepts of competence, encouragement, confidence, and self-esteem allow holistic teaching to flourish when creativity, choice, imagination, and constructivism nourish the adolescent spirit in the classroom.

Websites

 

1. Jing (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html)

• Website for the web-based screen recording software that allows up to five minutes of narration for on screen content, including a presentation, with a free account. Web-based publishing of recordings is also possible through the associated Screencast service with a free account.

PowerPoint (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint)

• Website offering access to resources for download, such as templates, and references for use of the widely used Microsoft Office PowerPoint software.

Present.me (https://present.me/content/for-education)

• Website for the web-based presentation software with a free account option to upload presentations created in other software, such as PowerPoint, and to add voice narration including a webcam video of you speaking the presentation.

Prezi (http://prezi.com)

• Website for the web-based non-linear presentation software service with a free option. Prezi allows for embedding of other web-based content, images, and text. Review the support page for additional assistance using this service.

SlideRocket (http://www.sliderocket.com)

• Website for the web-based presentation software tool that has a free account option for uploading and sharing slides online.

YouTube (http://www.youtube.com)

• Website for the web-based video creation and distribution service, which allows for webcam recordings, video uploads, video editing, narration and captioning options, and much more for public, unlisted, and private videos. If you want a video to be viewable only by those who have a direct link, select “unlisted” as the option for distributing your video.

Senge’s Five Disciplines and Organizational Climate

The learning organization is affected by both the individual and the organizational climate. In a three- to four-page paper (excluding the title and reference pages), describe Senge’s five disciplines and the characteristics of an organizational climate that promotes organizational learning. Include the following in your paper:

1. Describe Senge’s five disciplines.
2. Discuss characteristics of an organizational climate that supports organizational learning.
3. Analyze how organizational climate and Senge’s disciplines are related to organizational learning.

Your paper must include in-text citations and references from at least two scholarly sources, excluding the textbook. You may use this week’s lecture as an additional resource. Your paper must be

Analyze the primary manner in which organize crime may impact all areas in our lives. Next, specify the main ways in which the government uses Racketeer influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statutue (CCE) to combat global organized financial crimes like drug trafficking. Provide 1 example of the use of RICO and CCE to support your claim.

Per the text, money laundering has been called the worlds third largest business. Discuss the overall impact that money laundering has had on the worlds financial systems. Next, give your opinion of whether or not the laws in place to combat such crime are efficient.  Justify your response.

What factor(s) caused the experiences of European and African newcomers to the United States in the period from the 1600s through the 1800s to be so different?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Question 2 

 

Many Whites argue that their resistance to affirmative action and diversity programs is due in part to their families� history of not owning slaves or not having practiced discrimination. What are some ways in which Whites who have not done these acts nonetheless benefited from and been advantaged by slavery and discrimination?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Question 3

 

In the Bertrand and Mullainathan study of name-based discrimination, job applicants with �Black-sounding� names were granted interviews significantly fewer times than those with �White-sounding� names. Speculate on what might happen to a Black applicant who had a �White-sounding� name and was called for an interview. At what point(s) might prejudice eliminate the applicant from the selection process? What benefit(s) might accrue to such an applicant from being called for the interview? What are specific actions that organizations might do to reduce the likelihood of name-based discrimination in the selection process? How would they know if these steps were working?

Your response must be at least 300 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

• Identify an information systems problem that you have experienced in a past or current employment opportunity.
• Prepare a business proposal of approximately 750 words for the solution to your stated problem.
• Include in your paper the following:
  • Identifies the information systems problem
  • Provides an an
  • Describes your recommendations and how you arrived at them.
  • swer to this question: “In light of your business proposal and based upon the history of IT trends and systems analysis, what future trends do you think will be seen in the value of IT and the ways in which IT works to assist with global, national, and local industry needs?
  • Addresses an audience of colleagues and stakeholders, both IT teams and business partners.