eassay about examination of the Yesler Terrace Development Plan

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This assignment is designed to be an initial examination of the Yesler Terrace Development Plan from 2011. As our class readings suggest, “redevelopment” has been a contentious process in most cities. Your task is to use the prompt questions below to begin to assess what parts of the Yesler Terrace Development Plan seem strong and positive and which parts raise concerns for you. You should use any of our class discussions and materials to-date to help you make these assessments. Make use of the “lessons learned” we have been compiling from Moskowitz as well as any other class readings and discussions to make your case.

Give some thought to each question and be thorough in your responses. This early assessment should be approximately 800-1200 words (total).

What is your overall impression of this development plan, and why? Consider why development is needed, everyone who is impacted and how, and from a variety of vantage points. Does this plan seem like a strong and thoughtful process? Or does it raise concerns for you? (It’s possible that it can do both).

What are the strongest aspects of this development plan? What parts feel particularly well-designed, thoughtful or organized in this plan, and why?

When you think of redevelopment processes that you know about or we have read and discussed in class, what concerns you most? Do you see those concerns or lessons learned discussed or incorporated in this plan? If so, how do they plan to mitigate those concerns? Do you think it will be effective?

What do you NOT see addressed in the Yesler Terrace Development Plan that you believe should be? Is there anything missing? Perhaps things we have discussed in class that stem from lessons learned from other cities? What are the possible vulnerabilities in this plan? What are the unresolved “red flags” that we should be paying close attention to?

As a reminder, I ask for written assignments to be double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, with one-inch

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 Q1. Research paper: 5 pages ——- Separate Document
You have been hired as the CSO (Chief Security Officer) for an organization. Your job is to develop a computer and internet security policy for the organization that covers the following areas:

  • Computer and email acceptable use policy
  • Internet acceptable use policy
  • Password protection policy

Make sure you are sufficiently specific in addressing each area. There are plenty of security policy and guideline templates available online for you to use as a reference or for guidance. Your plan should reflect the business model and corporate culture of a specific organization that you select.  Include at least 3 scholarly references in addition to the course textbook.  At least Five of the references cited need to be  peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles from the library.  Your paper should meet the following requirements: 

  • Be approximately 5 full pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
  • Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
  • Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.
  • Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Q2: Practical Connection – 550 words ——- Separate Document 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 your field of study. Requirements:

  • Provide a 2 full pages double spaced minimum reflection.
  • Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
  • Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
  • Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 

Q3.  Research paper: 5 pages This week, you have to read about server virtualization and cloud computing in chapter 6 of your textbook. For your written assignment this week, complete a case study of the organization you work for (use a hypothetical or “other” organization if more applicable) that will address the following prompts:

  • Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.
  • Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.
  • Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.
  • Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities

Make a recommendation for cloud computer use in the organization, including a justification for your recommendations. 
 Your paper should meet the following requirements: 

  • Be approximately 5 full pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
  • Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
  • Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.
  • Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

“Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies”

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Overview

In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected and focused on for the assignments, Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness and External and Internal Environments.

Research the company on its own website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Filing & Forms page, the Lexis Advance database, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Use the Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies Template [DOCX] to ensure that your assignment meets the requirements.

Requirements

Write a 6–8 page paper in which you do the following:

  • Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
  • Analyze the corporate-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the corporate-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
  • Analyze the competitive environment to determine the corporation’s most significant competitor. Compare their strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your choice.
  • Determine whether your choice would differ in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets.
  • Use at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Please follow this template:

  

Week 8 Business-Level and  Corporate-Level Strategies Assignment

Write your introduction to this 6 page paper here. Include one paragraph (not more than 6 lines of text) that explains what your paper will discuss. Much of your introduction may be taken from the assignment instructions (in your own words). Read all assignment resources to understand what should be included in your paper. Be sure to review the assignment instructions in Blackboard, the grading rubric, and relevant course announcements to understand the requirements. Do not exceed 6 lines of text in this introduction. There should be no direct quotes in this section. After reading these instructions, replace this blue text with your introduction and change the font color to black.

Business-Level Strategies

Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm. You will also need to determine whether or not you judge this to be a good choice (Note: in this step you need to choose and write about only one business-level strategy from the text book (not Google). Hint: See Figure 4.1 in the textbook. Include a thorough justification for your choice that is backed by facts and sound judgement. For background, be sure to research and explain the industry in which your selected corporation operates. You could also briefly (1 – 2 sentences) define the business-level strategy (cite your sources) you are writing about using the textbook/Learn, as an introduction to your analysis. Read Chapter 4 in the course textbook. Review the Week 4 Learn Reading for supporting content. Your response here should demonstrate that you understand the key concepts regarding the selected business-level strategy and can apply them to a real-world corporation. Keep in mind that this is a 6 page paper and as such your analysis should thoroughly address the concepts discussed in the course. Avoid unsubstantiated statements, extended introductory commentary, direct quotes, and unrelated content. Strive for about 1 ½ to 2 pages of well-constructed, in-depth analysis in this section.

In this section, you could research and identify the core competencies your chosen firm uses to implement its business-level strategies and discuss their effectiveness. You could also demonstrate from your research how the firm uses its core competencies to create and sell its products in the marketplace. Consider the actions & choices your firm has made to compete in individual product markets. Review Chapters 4-9 for specifics on the business-level strategies. Your response should clearly identify the one business-level strategy from the textbook that you think is most important to the long-term success of the corporation. Your response must also include a clearly stated and justified judgement on whether that strategy is a good choice. Include enough content and depth to demonstrate a thorough analysis of your selected corporation’s business-level strategy. Remember that this is a 6 page paper and as such, you will need to dig deep. After reading these instructions, replace this blue text with your analysis and change the font color to black.  

Corporate-Level Strategies

Analyze the corporate-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the corporate-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm. You will also need to determine whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. (Note: in this step you need to choose and write about only one corporate-level strategy from the text book (not Google). Hint: See chapter 6 in the textbook. Include a thorough justification for your choice that is backed by facts and sound judgement. You could also briefly (1 – 2 sentences) define the corporate-level strategy (cite your sources) you are writing about using the textbook/Learn, as an introduction to your analysis. Read Chapter 6 in the course textbook. Review the Week 6 Learn Reading for supporting content. Your response here should demonstrate that you understand the key concepts regarding the selected corporate-level strategy and can apply them to a real-world corporation. Keep in mind that this is a 6-page paper and as such your analysis should thoroughly address the concepts discussed in the course. Avoid unsubstantiated statements, extended introductory commentary, direct quotes, and unrelated content. Strive for about 1 ½ to 2 pages of well-constructed, in-depth analysis in this section. 

Your response should clearly identify the one corporate-level strategy from the textbook that you think is most important to the long-term success of the corporation. Your response must also include a clearly stated and justified judgement on whether that strategy is a good choice. Include enough content and depth to demonstrate a thorough analysis of your selected corporation’s corporate-level strategy. Remember that this is a 6 page paper and as such, you will need to dig deep. After reading these instructions, replace this blue text with your analysis and change the font color to black.  

Competitive Environment

Analyze the competitive environment to determine the corporation’s most significant competitor (this will require research outside of the course material). Compare their strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your choice. Hint: read chapters 1 through 10 in the course textbook as they provide a solid background for this section. Review the Week 1 through 8 Learn readings for supporting content. Remember that this is a 6 page paper and requires a thorough competitive analysis. Strive for about a 1 ½ to 2 pages of well-constructed, in-depth analysis in this section. Cite your sources and avoid the use of direct quotes. After reading these instructions, replace this blue text with your analysis and change the font color to black.

Market Cycles

Determine whether your choice from Question 3 (Competitive Environment section above) would differ in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets. It would be a good idea to briefly explain what the slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets are from the textbook (cite your sources) as a short introduction to your determination. Hint: read Chapter 5 in the course textbook. Remember that this is a 6-page paper and therefore each section requires a thorough response that demonstrates your understanding of key concepts covered in the course and your ability to apply them to a real-world corporation. Cite your sources and avoid the use of direct quotes. After reading these instructions, replace this blue text with your response and change the font color to black.

  

Sources

Case Study- Bank USA

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Your Role: Director, Employee Relations- BankUSA

 

It’s December of 2021. The pandemic is subsiding. A vaccine has been created, tested, and proven safe and effective. The distribution of the vaccine is being managed well and the government expects the vaccination effort to be nearly complete by early spring.

This team is the Human Resources leadership at BankUSA – a multi-state bank which has been hard-hit through the pandemic. The majority (almost 80%) of your 12,000 person workforce has been remote since March of 2020. The limited staff that have been onsite are working in one of the 278 branches you operate in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. The branches have been open by appointment only and the maximum number of customers who can be helped in person on a given day at each branch is capped at 8 to ensure time for cleaning and appropriate social distancing protocols. You tried reopening the branches to more in person traffic throughout the pandemic but each time, your efforts coincided with a surge in virus cases and you were required to restrict access again.

Bank profits are down by double digits. Interest rates are historically low so the profit margin from lending to customers is reduced. Because of the massive unemployment in the country, and especially in the states where BankUSA operates, the loan default rate has skyrocketed. In addition, there are limited opportunities to sell additional products to customers so the sales rates for products are down sharply. The executive team has recently received a report on the growth in consumer confidence in online activities, including banking, due to their recent positive experience with online shopping, bill pay, and other transactions. This is leading to lower traffic in the branches, a required shift in the marketing of additional products, and in the loss of customers who no longer think a brick-and-mortar bank is necessary for their financial safety/security.

The CEO of BankUSA, in response to pressure from the managing board and stock holders, is looking for ways to reduce costs, restructure the business, and increase profits. She has turned to each member of the executive leadership team and asked you to produce a plan that moves BankUSA into the 22nd century from your area of expertise. The executive team has been asked to think creatively and broadly as you think about restructuring the workforce, responding to customers’ online preferences, and reducing overhead costs.

As the HR leadership team for BankUSA, you are aware of the following:

  • Personnel costs represent 75% of the entire operating expense of the business.
  • You have furloughed 15% of the workforce with the full intention of bringing everyone back to work, a position stated publicly by the CEO. Of those furloughed, the majority are bank tellers.
  • Your health care costs are increasing exponentially due to the pandemic. Actuaries have estimated that premiums will increase 18% in the next plan year to keep your self-insured health plan solvent.
  • In a recent survey, 85% of the BankUSA staff expressed an interest in staying at home to work, citing their ability to manage their work well for the previous 20 months, the added benefits of work/life balance, and reduced commute times. You can’t operate the branches with only 15% of your workforce onsite. You are also facing hiring challenges as candidates opt for positions with other companies that guarantee remote work.
  • The branch managers for BankUSA are, on average, much older and less diverse than the rest of the BankUSA team and the customers you serve. Branch Managers are among the highest paid BankUSA employees and are also the most costly in terms of benefits and perks.
  • Because you and your team stay up-to-date with trends and forecasts, you know that traditional banking has already been impacted by significant automation that will continue into the future. What you are unclear about is the impact of blockchain and crypto-currency on your industry.
  • Your HR team is known in the company as being the most creative and innovative team. The other executives are looking to you all for a radical plan to restructure the Human Resources component of the business. Though you have limited resources, you have been given permission to create a disruptive plan that will move the bank into the future.

For the final case study project, your team has the opportunity to put your HR knowledge and expertise to use in planning a strategy for the future. Each member of the team will assume one of the roles described above. You will function as an HR leadership team to craft a plan for the future of BankUSA. Your plan should address the following:

  • Plans for existing employees who do not have the skill set to serve in the coming decade, grounded in HR law and equitable practices
  • Plans for staffing branches and/or allowing remote work with recommendations on what to do with physical locations
  • Plans for compensation and benefits considerations given the changing needs and work force
  • New jobs (that don’t exist today) and how they will fit into the overall structure (you can be really creative here!)
  • Anything else you think helps the CEO lead BankUSA into the future in a financially solvent, consumer-relevant way

 ASSIGNMENT

Based on your role as Director, Employee Relations, write a 3 – 5 page paper analyzing the case and the activity from your perspective. It’s important that you write as the person occupying the role/position and not as a student. Your paper should describe the situation from your perspective, analyze the impact of the proposed solutions on the company and on employees, and describe any concerns or considerations, from your role, that the CEO should be mindful of in implementing the plan presented in the group presentation. Be sure to include your references.

 

  • You will need to do some research into the business of personal banking to familiarize yourselves enough to make informed recommendations. Be sure to include your references in your presentation.
  • Be creative and explore lots of ideas!

interior design blog

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The design blog is an essential part of this course. Your blog will be used to keep track of stylistic characteristics of designs that are covered in this class and that you observe, either in person or from images.

For each style covered in the unit, find at least one example of an interior component used in a modern way. Selections may include entire rooms or specific items within an interior (furniture, fabric, use of space, etc.…). In this entry, please include styles from ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Chinese cultures.This will be 4 seperate pages, 1 for each style listed.

Good sources for this material include: Interior Design Magazine, Metropolis, Houzz.com, Elle Decor and professional associations’ publications. Do not use images from books or magazines that are specifically about the assigned style (i.e., do not Google “Egyptian furniture” and cut and paste an image).

An example of a Design Blog (PDF, 6.70 KB) is provided as a guide on what is expected. Note: this is one of many ways to create a blog. Do not let this example limit your creativity; the only take away from this example is the combination of text and images. Be sure to provide sufficient text and images within your blogs each week.

In Blackboard, click on Discussions and Blog 1. Be sure to name the blog Unit 1: Design Blog Entry 1 and (your name) – Unit 1 Design Blog (Dunham).

Include a brief description (100 – 200 words) of the item/interior, where you observed it, and why you place it in the particular design style. Also include any personal thoughts; please remember to include links and images.

Why is Music Production so Expensive?

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Why is Music Production so Expensive?

Is delivering music costly? Many individuals who have had nothing to do with music, think it is really costly and way out of their span. They feel that it requires a studio loaded up with amplifiers, synthesizers and egg containers on the dividers. All things considered, that couldn’t possibly be more off-base. Music production courses can help you to understand all the queries and it can change your life. Making music is open to fundamentally any individual who claims a type of PC and a respectable arrangement of earphones. 

A little fledgling music studio can cost you just $200 thinking of you as effectively owning a PC. That is sufficient to create great music. A further developed music studio can cost upwards of $3000. There are likewise a few costs engaged with delivering music, for example, joining a dispersion specialist co-op. 

There is a typical misguided judgment that delivering music is costly and far off for the overall population. This isn’t accurate in any way. Numerous music makers just own a PC and a couple of earphones or studio screens and can deliver radio quality music from the solace of their own home at an insignificant expense. 

Understanding that music production from home is moderate, opens up an entirely different world to the individuals who need to create their own music from home. Regardless of whether it be electronic music, recording covers, substantial metal, or fundamentally any classification so far as that is concerned, the potential outcomes are huge. 

In the event that you are keen on realizing precisely the thing is associated with making a total tune beginning to end, and delivering it to advanced music stores, you can peruse my short article HERE. 

All things considered how about we make a plunge and investigate what is expected to respond to the inquiry, ‘Is delivering music costly?’ 

What is necessary

Fortunately there are a couple of things expected to kick you off. Without a doubt, there is a lot of other extravagant stuff that you can buy to help you along your excursion, yet truly, in the event that you can’t make an amazing tune with simply your PC and earphones, at that point you will not have the option to do it with a studio loaded with gear. 

Laptop. 

Thing number one… a PC. Regardless of whether you own a work area PC or a PC, it doesn’t make any difference, as long as it has sufficient CPU ability to run your DAW, at that point your all set. We will discuss DAWs soon. I was as of late utilizing a 2010 MacBook Pro and that thing kept going me a decent 7-8 years, so to start with, you needn’t bother with a supercomputer. 

As you improve at making music, you will layer more sounds and consequently will put more weight on your PC. You can consider overhauling at that point. 

On the off chance that you are taking a gander at purchasing another PC, I suggest you look at my article on setting up a studio for novices HERE. 

Earphones. 

The earphones. A significant piece of stuff. I suggest a quite fair arrangement of over-ear earphones, yet on the off chance that you are battling for cash, you can essentially utilize anything. I’ve gone through Vietnam with my PC and some modest Vietnamese in-ear earphones and delivered music in inns and apartments. Indeed, even the stock standard iPhone in-ear earphones will be sufficient to kick you off. You had the chance to do what you had the chance to do. 

In the event that you are needing to buy a decent arrangement of earphones, there a couple of things you ought to be paying special mind to. You need a wide Dynamic reach, as near a genuine sound as could be expected, acceptable form quality, and a removable link. 

I have composed an article around 10 home account studio basics for novices. On the off chance that you look down to the earphone segment, I clarify top to bottom, what things you should search for when buying another arrangement of earphones. I have even put one of my actually tried proposals there. Peruse it HERE. 

DAW. 

The hardest buy to settle on is picking the correct DAW. DAW represents Digital Audio Workstation, and the product you introduce on your PC that permits you to make your music. You can record and control sound, play MIDI console notes, or use programming synthesizers. Basically anything you can consider, you can do in your DAW. 

There are such countless DAWs available. Some can cost more than $800, while some are totally free, however you for the most part get what you pay for. The most famous DAWs are Ableton Live 10, Logic Pro X, and FL Studio. These DAWS have preliminary demos so you can explore different avenues regarding and see what impacts you the most. I for one use Ableton Live as I discover it has the best work process that works for me. 

In the event that you are a fledgling simply beginning and are on the lookout for buying a DAW, at that point I propose you read my article on ‘What is the best DAW for amateurs’. It has all you require to think about every DAW. You can peruse it HERE. 

I as of late found another modest DAW that may merit looking at. It’s called ‘Harvester’ and you can see it HERE. 

Hardware that can help 

In the first place, I energetically suggest you stay with simply your PC and earphones and learn them like the rear of your hand. Purchasing a lot of other stuff will just lethargic your expectation to learn and adapt in light of the fact that you have a great deal more stuff you need to learn. 

Kindly don’t fall into this snare that purchasing new hardware will make you a superior music maker. The solitary thing that will make you a superior maker is by learning the devices that you have, and that comes from training. 

Every one of these bits of gear are additionally very costly, so remember that on the off chance that you are needing to go through as minimal expenditure as could be expected. 

I have composed, top to bottom, about every last one of the accompanying bits of studio gear. In the event that one interests you, you can peruse more about it HERE. 

Sound Interface. 

An Audio Interface is a piece of equipment gear that permits you to record outer receivers and instruments. A few mouthpieces will plug straight into a USB plug on your PC so you can sidestep the Audio Interface. That is a less expensive choice on the off chance that you actually need to buy a mic. If you want to be a DJ, you can check our dj course. You can even record your instruments through that mouthpiece in the event that you wish. 

Another positive of a sound interface is it takes a portion of the responsibility off your PC. The sound interface will deal with all the sound information and yield signals permitting your PC to deal with more significant assignments. This isn’t significant in the event that you are simply starting since you will not be putting an excess of weight on your PC. 

MIDI Keyboard. 

MIDI represents Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A MIDI console resembles a piano, and it permits you to play your instruments in live. You can stack whatever sound you need in your DAW, at that point your MIDI console will play that sound. I for one like account my harmonies and songs live so I own a little versatile MIDI regulator and a huge MIDI regulator I use for live exhibitions. 

Some MIDI regulators have drum cushions and permit you to finger drum, others have impact controls permitting you to control your impact boundaries utilizing handles and faders instead of utilizing your PC mouse. 

A MIDI regulator is anything but an essential piece of equipment. All DAWs permit you to ‘Pencil’ in your MIDI notes physically. A few DAWs like Ableton Live even permit you to transform your PC console into a MIDI console with simply the snap of one catch. 

Overview

‘Is delivering music costly?’ As you can see, creating music can be very costly, yet just on the off chance that you let it be. There are numerous expert makers out there getting by from just utilizing the fundamentals like an old PC and a bad receiver. It’s not the stuff you use, but rather the abilities you acquire.

3 page Paper assignment APA format

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Rationale:

The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with the ethical implications of the use of data as it related to this course. You must also demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively in writing with your audience.

Requirements:

1.  Submit a 3-page analysis of an article that cites an example of unethical behavior as related to corporate or an individual’s behavior in the use of technology/data or unethical manipulation of such. Your analysis should include a summary of the article, your analysis of the ethical problem presented in the article, and how the topic relates to a biblical world view. The ethical problem should be clearly stated. Do not assume that your summary makes the ethical problem self-evident.

2.  Article Selection: It is recommended that you choose a topic that is related to your major which is (Developmental Psychology); however, the topic must incorporate technology. This should be a specific event, not an article such as “Five Ways Companies are Unethical with Data”. Such an article may be a good starting place but will not be sufficient for this assignment. The article will be current – from within the past 3 years. You can likely find an example from as recent as this week/month. As this may be a news article, be sure that you are using a valid source of news. You should find multiple sources reporting the same information to ensure that your assessment of the reporting is accurate. Feel free to cite from these additional sources as well as your main article.

3.  Biblical Worldview: You will include at least two biblical references in your analysis.

4.  Use APA format, including in-text citations and a reference page.

Term Project: Gap Analysis Assignment

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Term Project: Gap Analysis Assignment Instructions

Overview

For this Term Project: Gap Analysis Assignment milestone, you will continue your individual project by incorporating the feedback you received from the Term Project: Proposal Assignment deliverable and appending the following requirements to form a Term Project: Gap Analysis Assignment deliverable as described below.

Instructions 

Begin with the Term Project: Proposal Assignment document you submitted for your topic proposal and revise that document based on the feedback provided to you by your instructor. Add to your revised document the following information:

1. In a new section entitled “Gap Analysis,” write a 4–5 page description and defense of your proposed TO-BE process.

2. Your proposed TO-BE process must apply enterprise systems concepts so that it clearly evidences the use of shared data to create an integrated process across functional boundaries.

3. Substantiate the design of the TO-BE process with at least 5 scholarly sources in addition to your textbook(s).

4. Provide a UML Activity Model representing your TO-BE process in an appendix. 

Note I will update old UML from Proposal assignment 

Package the information above into a single Microsoft Word document. Note that you will need to copy and paste your diagram into Word. Your Term Project: Gap Analysis Assignment document must be formatted with proper, current APA formatting and use proper citations for the references used. Be sure that your Term Project: Gap Analysis Assignment deliverable also includes a references page. Note that page count does not include content written for the previous deliverable, title page, reference page, or diagrams. 

Be sure to view the Term Project: Gap Analysis Resources section under the Term Project: Gap Analysis Assignment page. 

Be sure to review the Term Project: Gap Analysis Grading Rubric before beginning this Term Project: Gap Analysis Assignment. 

Instructor’s Feedback:

Don’t capitalize this word – Telework

Avoid first-person language and contractions – Ive

this should be “has” – have

Limit paragraphs to no more than seven sentences. 

Paragraphs require a minimum of three sentences. 

See comments above regarding paragraph length. 

Every task requires a predecessor and successor.

CM220M4 Articulating a Strong Written Argument

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CM220M4-1: Synthesize research and data into a written argument.

GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

Assessment objective: For this Assessment, you will create an academic, formal essay advocating a solution to a problem you have identified in your community or workplace. Using the persuasive, problem-solving thesis statement you developed for the second competency assessment is recommended, but you may develop another if you prefer.

In this essay of approximately 1000 words, you will integrate evidence from at least four credible sources to support the argument for change that you are advocating. In addition to having at least three supporting points for your thesis, you will also need to address a challenge to your argument within the essay, as the ability to do so is a key component of a strong argument. Furthermore, concrete examples should be included to illustrate points, and logical fallacies like those covered in Hasty Generalizations and Other Logical Fallacies should be avoided. Essentially, the essay will reflect your ability to write effectively and persuasively and integrate research to support your idea for change.

Some topics that would be relevant would be advocating a change in policy in your workplace, such as paid family leave or a new safety procedure. If you wish to focus on a community-based problem, you might advocate the need for a recycling program, sidewalks in your neighborhood to increase pedestrian safety, or better flood control measures.

The essay should use a formal, academic style with clear, concise sentences, and effective transitions should be used to ensure cohesiveness. The essay should be formatted in APA style, with a separate title and references page and in-text citations. For more on APA guidelines, see the Purdue Global Writing Center’s Citation and Formatting Guidelines page.

In accordance with the Plagiarism Policy, students must not self-plagiarize by submitting an essay that has already been submitted for a grade in another course; therefore, you must not submit a paper for this competency assessment that has been graded in whole or in part for another class, whether at the university or another institution.

 

Minimum Submission Requirements

Your persuasive essay will need to meet the following criteria:

  • A length of approximately 1000 words, not including the title and references page
  • APA formatting for the document, including an appropriately formatted title page and references page
  • A persuasive thesis statement at the end of the introduction paragraph
  • Well-developed paragraphs that include evidence from sources to support your argument for a specific change in your community or workplace
  • In-text and reference page citations for at least four credible sources; at least one of the cited sources should be either a book/eBook or a periodical article from the Purdue Global library
  • Standard English should be used, and the essay should be edited carefully to minimize grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling errors.
  • A formal, academic style of writing (third person point of view should be used throughout).

To help you complete this Competency Assessment successfully, please review the resources noted below, including relevant articles from the Writing Center that discuss how to write an annotated bibliography, find/evaluate research, and use APA citations.

Download the Minimum Submission Checklist

If the work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term, you will receive a failing score. 

Plagiarism 

Plagiarism is an act of academic dishonesty. It violates the University’s Code of Student Conduct, and the offense is subject to disciplinary action. You are expected to be the sole author of your work. Use of another person’s work or ideas must be accompanied by specific citations and references. Whether the action is intentional or not, it still constitutes plagiarism. 

For more information on plagiarism and the University’s Code of Student Conduct, refer to the current University Catalog.

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Week 8 Paper

Write an essay of at least 500 words discussing the reasons for the two new auditing roles in Oracle 12c. Why did Oracle consider them necessary? What problems do they solve? How do they benefit companies? Do not copy without providing proper attribution. This paper will be evaluated through SafeAssign. Write in essay format not in outline, bulleted, numbered or other list format.  Use the five paragraph format. Each paragraph must have at least five sentences. Include 3 quotes with quotation marks and cited in-line and in a list of references. Include an interesting meaninful title.Include at least one quote from each of 3 different articles. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library, not Google.  Place the words you copied (do not alter or paraphrase the words) in quotation marks and cite in-line (as all work copied from another should be handled). The quotes should be full sentences (no more, less) and should be incorporated in your discussion (they do not replace your discussion) to illustrate or emphasize your ideas.Cite your sources in a clickable reference list at the end. Do not copy without providing proper attribution (quotation marks and in-line citations).It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your submission Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.