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Business Finance – Operations Management

ption 1: Ensuring That Meetings Lead to Action 
Think back to a recent meeting you attended that was not effective. A good meeting planner can overcome this inertia by performing four steps:

  1. Assign specific tasks to specific people.
  2. Review all actions and responsibilities at the end of the meeting.
  3. Provide a meeting summary with assigned deliverables included.
  4. Follow up on action items in a reasonable time (Barrett, 2014, p. 303-304).

Explain each of these steps and describe how each step could be implemented to improve the meeting’s effectiveness. Be sure to clearly articulate the strategy to resolve the conflict.
Here are some questions to consider when writing your paper: (not required)

  1. Who called the meeting?
  2. What was it about?
  3. Was there an agenda?
  4. Was the purpose of the meeting accomplished?
  5. After the meeting, were minutes distributed that outlined tasks and deadlines?
  6. During the meeting, what role did you play all or most of the time (leader, scribe, facilitator, etc.)?
  7. What could have been done to make the meeting more effective?

Refer to this week’s readings for more information on the four steps. Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length, and conform to apa, and include appropriate references.

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Business Finance – Management

Read the Real World Case 3, Cogent Communications, Intel, and Others: Mergers Go More Smoothly When Your Data Are Ready (pp. 213-214).
In a four- to five-page paper (not including the title page and reference pages), respond to the following:

  1. Place yourself in the role of a manager at a company      undergoing a merger or acquisition. Explain your customer’s expectations      during the merger with at least three examples and describe what role IT      would play in meeting those expectations.
  2. Focus on what Andi Mann in the case calls “tribal      knowledge.” Explain what you think is meant by that, and why it is      important to the process. Provide at least one strategy you would suggest      for companies that are faced with the extensive presence of this issue in      an acquired organization.
  3. Most of the discussion on the case focused on hardware      and software issues. However, these are essentially enablers for      underlying business processes developed by each of the companies involved.      Analyze the different alternatives that companies have for merging their      business processes, and discuss the role IT would play in supporting those      activities. Be sure to address data management and governance issues.

Your paper must be formatted according to APA style and it must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources.
Text
O’Brien, J.A. & Marakas, G.M. (2011). Management Information Systems (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. ISBN: 978-0-07-337681-3

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ASSG 3

Week 3 – Assignment
Cogent Communications
Read the Real World Case 3, Cogent Communications, Intel, and Others: Mergers Go More Smoothly When Your Data Are Ready (pp. 213-214).  In a four- to five-page paper (not including the title page and reference pages), respond to the following:
a. Place yourself in the role of a manager at a company undergoing a merger or acquisition. Explain your customer’s expectations during the merger with at least three examples and describe what role IT would play in meeting those expectations.
b. Focus on what Andi Mann in the case calls “tribal knowledge.” Explain what you think is meant by that, and why it is important to the process. Provide at least one strategy you would suggest for companies that are faced with the extensive presence of this issue in an acquired organization.
c. Most of the discussion on the case focused on hardware and software issues. However, these are essentially enablers for underlying business processes developed by each of the companies involved. Analyze the different alternatives that companies have for merging their business processes, and discuss the role IT would play in supporting those activities. Be sure to address data management and governance issues.
Your paper must be formatted according to APA style and it must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources.
Text
O’Brien, J.A. & Marakas, G.M. (2011). Management Information Systems (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. ISBN: 978-0-07-337681-3

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Business Finance – Operations Management

Option #1: Moneyball Case Study (Exercise 8.3)
Read the “Moneyball” case study in the Managing Organizational Change textbook. Write a 3-4 page essay that thoroughly answers the five questions listed at the end of the case.
The Checklist-to-Success for this assignment:

  • Review proper essay form: Include an introduction, the body of text, and a conclusion.
  • Develop a 3-4 page essay (title and reference pages do not count in the 3-4 page requirement).
  • Support your major points with citations from course materials and outside sources. Remember that you must cite facts and support your ideas and opinions with credible sources.
  •  To complete this assignment, citation of a minimum of three scholarly references other than the course textbook is required.
  •  Your paper should be formatted with double spacing, citations, title page, reference page, and error less APA formatting.
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Option #1: Moneyball Case Study (Exercise 8.3)

Option #1: Moneyball Case Study (Exercise 8.3)
Read the “Moneyball” case study in the Managing Organizational Change textbook. Write a 3-4 page essay that thoroughly answers the five questions listed at the end of the case.
The Checklist-to-Success for this assignment:

  • Review the grading rubric, which can be accessed in the Module 5 Materials folder, to thoroughly understand the expectations for this assignment.
  • Review proper essay form: Include an introduction, the body of text, and a conclusion.
  • Develop a 3-4 page essay (title and reference pages do not count in the 3-4 page requirement).
  • Support your major points with citations from course materials and outside sources. Remember that you must cite facts and support your ideas and opinions with credible sources.
  •  To complete this assignment, citation of a minimum of three scholarly references other than the course textbook is required.
  •  Your paper should be formatted with double spacing, citations, title page, reference page, and error less APA formatting.
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Evolution Of PR: Bringing Theory To Practice

Bringing theory to practice is the focus of this course.
(  this is will be my theory ” Excellence” in PR)    prepare a 5-minute presentation on:
 
1. Two or three key concepts of the theory (a short overview) 2. Key individuals involved in the development or dissemination of the theory 3. Primary influences on the industry both historically and currently. 4. Give an example of the theory in practice, historically or currently. 
 
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. A minimum of 3 external sources (not the textbook or Study Guide) are required. Two should be academic sources (journals, papers, etc. not popular media.)
 
A visual aid is also required . It may be in Prezi, PowerPoint, or handout format. Hint: There should be a minimal amount of text. I cannot open Keynote files.
 
write a 3 page analysis paper  about the highlights of the theory’s impact on public relations – a deeper explanation of the application and/or importance of the theory, or the example you used. The paper must show complete understanding of both the theory and its application.

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Evolution Of PR: Bringing Theory To Practice

Bringing theory to practice is the focus of this course.
(  this is will be my theory ” Excellence” in PR)    prepare a 5-minute presentation on:
 
1. Two or three key concepts of the theory (a short overview) 2. Key individuals involved in the development or dissemination of the theory 3. Primary influences on the industry both historically and currently. 4. Give an example of the theory in practice, historically or currently.
 
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. A minimum of 3 external sources (not the textbook or Study Guide) are required. Two should be academic sources (journals, papers, etc. not popular media.)
 
A visual aid is also required . It may be in Prezi, PowerPoint, or handout format. Hint: There should be a minimal amount of text. I cannot open Keynote files.
 
write a 3 page analysis paper  about the highlights of the theory’s impact on public relations – a deeper explanation of the application and/or importance of the theory, or the example you used. The paper must show complete understanding of both the theory and its application.
 

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: Computer Science

Discussion Question 3-1
Discussion Question 3-1. The development of a work breakdown structure can be challenging. It requires a good understanding of the problem and a good understanding of the proposed solution. The proposed solution must be “broken down” into its major parts, each of which may be further broken down. Comment on your experience in developing a work breakdown structure for your individual project. What was easy? What was difficult? What problems did you encounter and how did you solve them?
Discussion Question 3-2
Discussion Question 3-2. Two IT acquisition planning teams worked together to study the same problem and develop alternative solutions for solving it. The teams then separated and each developed a work breakdown structure for the same alternative solution. The teams then compared the resulting work breakdown structures and found that they were significantly different. Is only one of the work breakdown structures correct? Could both be correct? Could both be incorrect?
Discussion Question 3-3
Discussion Question 3-3. SEIs CMMI-ACQ 1.3 guide on pages 279-280 discusses the work to include in the WBS. In the WBS, how is the work to be done by the buyer distinguished from the work to be done by the IT services contractor? (One paragraph)

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Discussion Question 3-Computer Science

Discussion Question 3-1
Discussion Question 3-1. The development of a work breakdown structure can be challenging. It requires a good understanding of the problem and a good understanding of the proposed solution. The proposed solution must be “broken down” into its major parts, each of which may be further broken down. Comment on your experience in developing a work breakdown structure for your individual project. What was easy? What was difficult? What problems did you encounter and how did you solve them?
Discussion Question 3-2
Discussion Question 3-2. Two IT acquisition planning teams worked together to study the same problem and develop alternative solutions for solving it. The teams then separated and each developed a work breakdown structure for the same alternative solution. The teams then compared the resulting work breakdown structures and found that they were significantly different. Is only one of the work breakdown structures correct? Could both be correct? Could both be incorrect?
Discussion Question 3-3
Discussion Question 3-3. SEIs CMMI-ACQ 1.3 guide on pages 279-280 discusses the work to include in the WBS. In the WBS, how is the work to be done by the buyer distinguished from the work to be done by the IT services contractor? (One paragraph)

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English – Article writing

Instructions: Please carefully read the following assignment details in its entirety. There are many components to this particular assignment, and each component is graded.
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This essay should be between 900 and 1000 words, excluding the required annotated bibliography.
First, you will choose a topic of interest that has at least two opposing sides (please do not reuse your Toulmin essay topic). Then, you need to research that topic in order to specify the topic’s scope, so it can be easily discussed in 1000 word essay. Note: Consider your audience as laymen in the field who have only general knowledge of your topic.Â
This essay must include a minimum of five sources.  Three should be peer-reviewed sources, preferably from the APUS databases.  From the library welcome page, click on Advanced Search at the bottom of the page and then check the “peer reviewed” sources box filter. The following should clarify the term “peer-reviewed”:  http://youtu.be/rOCQZ7QnoN0. You may use eBooks; however, as discussed in your textbook, books generally are not as current as peer-reviewed articles.  You may also use primary sources (interviews, statistics, etc); however, these primary sources should be obtained from experts within that field.  If you cannot find strong sources for your chosen topic, then change your topic. If you have a question about the validity of a source, please contact a librarian: librarian@apus.edu
Make sure to include the following sections in your essay:
an introduction and claim,
background,
body,
and a conclusion.
Within the body of your essay, make sure to include the following in any order:
The background for your chosen topic,
the opposition – use an academic tone, and do not show bias,
the strengths and weaknesses of your opponents’ claims,
scholarly research,
your claim — use an academic tone, and do not show bias,
discuss the warrants for your claim and the opposition in order to find the common ground,
and show the common ground between your opponents’ claim and your claim.
After you have written your essay, please make sure to revise the content of your essay. Lastly, be sure to edit your essay by checking grammar, format, and smaller technical details. Please make sure your essay is written in third person.
The Annotated Bibliography
An annotated Bibliography (AB) is due with your Rogerian essay. Using the MLA guide, list each source as it will appear on the Works Cited page of your essay. Summarize each source in two or three grammatically-correct  sentences. These short summaries are the “annotations.”  The following is a sample of an “annotated bibliography.”
Annotated Bibliography (Centered)
Clark, Irene L. The Genre of Argument. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace, 1998. Print.
Clark’s textbook identifies the major steps to developing a well-researched and well-written argumentative essay. Professional essays are included in the text as models.
Ward, Russ. Logical Argument in the Research Paper. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace, 1997. Print.
Augmenting the steps to writing an argumentative research paper is information about proper documentation. The Rogerian System, an important aspect of a well-planned paper, should be studied carefully. Submission Instructions: Please submit this through the assignments link in the classroom. This assignment is due on Sunday, by 11:55 p.m., ET.
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