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Discussion 1: 

This week we focus on the various generations.  Please note the various generations starting with the 1950s and note the major contributions and concerns from each generation.  Do you agree with these generalizations?

Paper 1:

Information Technology and Organizational Learning Assignment:

• Chapter 11 – Review the employment challenge in the digital era (as well as the entire chapter).  Reflect on the various challenges are present in the digital era.  Will things get better or more complicated as times goes on?  Explain.  What are some methods to assimilate new generations into the workforce to think about competitive advantage?

The above submission should be one -page in length and adhere to APA formatting standards.**Remember the APA cover page and the references (if required) do not count towards the page length**Note the first assignment should be in one section and the second section should have the information from the Information Technology and Organizational Learning assignment.  The paper requirements for the two-pages applies to the second part of the assignment directly related to the Information Technology and Organizational Learning assignment.

Discussion 1 and Paper 1 should be 1 and 1 1/2 page respectively…

Discussion 2:

This week we focus on the various maturity stages and variables in the middle manager best practices arc.  Refer to chapter 12 from this week’s reading and not the various stages, what they are and why they are important.

Paper 2:

Information Technology and Organizational Learning Assignment:

• Review the section on the definitions of maturity stages and dimension variables in the CEO Technology Best Practices Arc.  Define each of the maturity stages and performance dimensions.  What are the key concepts from each section? 

The above submission should be one -page in length and adhere to APA formatting standards.**Remember the APA cover page and the references (if required) do not count towards the page length**

Discussion 2 and paper 2 each 1 page…

Please read Chapter 11: Group Decision making, collaborative systems and AI Support from the attached book and answer the following questions. 

1. Explain why it is useful to describe group work in terms of the time/place framework.
    
2. Describe the kinds of support that groupware can pro- vide to decision makers.
    
3. Explain why most groupware is deployed today over the Web.
    
4. Explain in what ways physical meetings can be inefficient. Explain how technology can make meetings more effective.

5.  Compare Simon’s four-phase decision-making model to the steps in using GDSS.
 

Answer these questions in APA 7th edition format and include atleast 4 references, including 2 scholarly references. All answers should be completed in total 4 to 5 pages. STRICTLY NO PLAGIARISM

Exp19_Access_Ch03_HOEAssessment – Property Sales 1.0

Project Description:

In the following project, using data on homes for sale that Amy and Zac acquired, you are able to target properties that meet specific criteria. As you examine the data, you discover other ways to analyze the properties. You create several queries and present your results to the two investors for their comments. You also create several totals queries to evaluate the property lists.

Start   Access. Open the downloaded Access file named Exp19_Access_Ch03_HOEAssessment_Property_Sales. Grader has automatically added   your last name to the beginning of the filename. Click Enable Content on the   Security Warning message bar.

Now that you have opened the   database, you begin your analysis by creating a query using the Properties   and Agents tables from the Property database. The Properties table contains   all the properties the investors will evaluate; the Agents table contains a   list of real estate agents who represent the properties’ sellers. In this   exercise, you will add requested fields and only show properties that have   not been sold. You will then build an expression to calculate the price per   square foot for each property.
 

  Use Query Design to create a new   query. The Show Table dialog box opens so you can specify the table(s) and/or   queries to include in the query design. Add the Agents table then the Properties   table. Close the Show Table dialog box.
 

  Add the FirstName and LastName fields from the Agents table to the query. Add the ListPrice, SqFeet, and Sold fields from the Properties table to   the query. Run the query and view the 23 properties that display in the query   results.

Switch back to Design view and   add No in the Criteria row of the Sold   field. Sort the query in Ascending order by the ListPrice field. Run the   query and view the 17 unsold properties in order from least expensive to most   expensive.
 

  Save the query as Price Per Square Foot.

Switch to Design view. In the   Field row of the first blank column of the query design grid, right-click and   select Zoom. Add PricePerSqFt:   xListPrice/xSqFeet   and click OK. Access inserts   square brackets around the fields for you. Be sure that you added the extra   x’s to the field names. You are intentionally misspelling the field names to   see how Access will respond.
 

  Run the query. In the first Enter Parameter Value dialog box, enter 200000 and click OK. Access does not recognize xListPrice in the tables defined   for this query in the first record. When Access does not recognize a field   name, it will ask you to supply a value.
 

  Another Enter Parameter Value dialog box displays, asking that you supply a   value for xSqFeet. Again, this error occurs because the tables defined for   this query do not contain an xSqFeet field. Type 1000 in the second parameter box and press ENTER. The query has the necessary   information to run and returns the results in Datasheet view. Examine the   results of the calculation for Wrong Price Per Sq Ft. All of the records show   200 because you entered the values 200000 and 1000, respectively, into the   parameter boxes. The two values are treated as constants and give the same   results for all records.
 

  Return to Design view and display the Zoom window. Correct the errors in the   PricePerSqFt field by changing the formula to PricePerSqFt: [ListPrice]/[SqFeet] and click OK.
 

  Run the query and adjust column widths as necessary. The new calculated   field, PricePerSqFt, is displayed. The new field divides the values in the   ListPrice field by the values in the SqFeet field.
 

  Save and close the query.

Now, Amy and Zac would like to   see the field formatted with two decimal places. You will change the format   to Currency and add a caption to the calculated field.
 

  Make a copy of the Price Per Square   Foot query and name it Price Per Square Foot Formatted.
 

  Open the Price Per Square Foot   Formatted query in Design view. Display the Property Sheet (in the   Show/Hide group on the Design tab) for the PricePerSqFt calculated field.   Change the field format to Currency   then change the Caption to Price Per Sq Ft (no period). Close the Property Sheet.
 

  Run the query to view your changes. The calculated field values are formatted   as Currency, and the column heading displays Price Per Sq Ft instead of   PricePerSqFt.
 

  Save and close the query.

You will create a copy of the   Price Per Square Foot Formatted query from the previous step and paste it   using a new name. You will add a few more calculated fields to the new query.   You will create one calculation to determine the price per bedroom for each   house. You will create a second field to calculate the price per room. For   this calculation, you will assume that each property has a kitchen, a living   room, a dining room, and the listed bedrooms and bathrooms.
 

  Create a copy of the Price Per Square   Foot Formatted query and name it List Price Calculations.
 

  Open the List Price Calculations query   in Design view. Display the Builder window for the PricePerSqFt column (in   the Query Setup group). The Expression Builder dialog box opens, displaying   the current formula.
 

  Change the PricePerSqFt field name to PricePerBR and remove the [SqFeet] field. In the Expression   Elements box, select Properties table   from the Exp19_Access_Ch03_HOEAssessment_Property_Sales database.
 

  The fields from the Properties table are now listed in the middle column   (Expression Categories). Add the Beds   field to the expression box.
  The expression now reads PricePerBR: [ListPrice]/[Properties]![Beds].
 

  Delete the [Properties]! prefix in   front of Beds.
  The expression now reads PricePerBR: [ListPrice]/[Beds].
 

  As the Beds field name is unique within our query, the table name is not   necessary. Removing this makes the query easier to read. If a field named   Beds appeared in more than one table in our query, removing the table name   would cause problems.
 

  Close the Expression Builder. Run the query. Notice that the column heading   still reads Price Per Sq Ft. Also notice that the column’s contents are   formatted as Currency. These settings were copied when the query was copied.

Switch to Design view and ensure   that the PricePerBR field is selected. In the Property Sheet, change the Caption   to Price   Per Bedroom.   Close the Property Sheet and run the query. The PricePerBR column now has an   appropriate caption.
 

  Switch to Design view. Make a copy of the PricePerBR expression and paste it in the next blank column. You   will edit the copied expression so that it reflects the price per room,   assuming that the kitchen, living room, dining room, and the bedrooms and   bathrooms will make up the number of rooms.
 

  In the Builder window, change the PricePerBR field name to PricePerRoom. Add an opening parenthesis   before the [Beds] portion of the formula and a plus sign after [Beds].   Because you want the addition to be done first, you will enclose the addition   part in parentheses.
  The expression box should read PricePerRoom: [ListPrice]/([Beds]+
 

  In the Expression Elements box, select Properties   table from the Exp19_Access_Ch03_HOEAssessment_Property_Sales database   and add the Baths field to the expression box. Type another plus sign after   [Baths] and type 3 followed by a right parenthesis. In other words, you will type +3) in the expression box. Delete   the [Properties]! portion of the   expression and click OK.
  The expression now reads PricePerRoom: [ListPrice]/([Beds]+[Baths]+3).
 

  Your final formula is the list price divided by the total number of rooms.   The total number of rooms is the number of bedrooms (in the Beds field), plus   the number of bathrooms (found in the Baths field), plus 3 (a constant   representing the kitchen, living room, and dining room).
 

  In the Property Sheet, change the caption to Price Per Room and change the Format to Currency. Close the Property Sheet.
 

  Run the query, adjusting the column widths as necessary, then save and close   the query.

Amy and Zac feel like they are   close to making an offer on a house. They would like to restrict the query to   houses that cost $210,000 or less. They would also like to calculate the   estimated mortgage payment for each house. You create this calculation using   the Pmt function. You make the following assumptions: 75% of the sale price   to be financed, a 30-year term, monthly payments, and a fixed 3.65% annual   interest rate.
 

  Make a copy of the Price Per Square   Foot Formatted query and call it Mortgage Payments. Open the Mortgage Payments in   Design View. Add <=210000 to the Criteria row of the ListPrice column. The   query, when it is run, will show only the 7 houses that haven’t been sold   that cost $210,000 or less.
 

  In the first blank column, display the Builder window. Add the Pmt function   to the expression builder window (Functions ? Built-In Functions ?   Financial).The expression box displays:
  Pmt(«rate», «num_periods», «present_value», «future_value», «type»)
 

  Position the insertion point before the Pmt function. Type Payment: to the left of the Pmt   function, with a space after the colon. The expression box now displays:
  Payment: Pmt(«rate», «num_periods», «present_value», «future_value», «type»)
 

  Substitute the appropriate information in each argument ensuring that there   is a comma between each argument.

Argument

Value

«rate»

.0365/12

«num_periods»

30*12

«present_value»

[ListPrice]*.75

«future_value»

0

«type»

0

  Note that the loan is a 30-year loan with 12 payments per year, hence the   calculation for the number of payments. Also note, Amy and Zac plan on   financing 75% of the cost, putting 25% down. Therefore, you will multiply the   list price by .75 (75%).
 

  Change the format of the Payment field to Currency then close the Property Sheet and run the query. Notice   that the payment amounts are negative numbers (displayed in parentheses). You   will edit the formula to change the negative payment values to positive.
 

  Switch back to Design View. In the Builder window of the Payment field, add a   minus sign (-) to the left of [ListPrice] then   click OK. By adding the negative   sign in front of the ListPrice field, you ensure that the value is displayed   as a positive number. The expression now reads:
  Payment: Pmt(.0365/12,30*12, -[ListPrice]*.75,0,0)
 

  Run the query, adjusting the column widths as necessary. The query now   displays a column containing the calculated monthly mortgage payment,   formatted as currency.
 

  Save and close the query. 

Amy and Zac decide it would be   helpful to analyze the property lists they purchased. Some of the lists do   not have homes that match their target criteria. The investors will either   purchase new lists or alter their criteria. You create several totals queries   to evaluate the property lists. You begin your property list analysis by   creating a total row in Datasheet view of the Mortgage Payments query. This   will give you a variety of aggregate information for important columns.
 

  Open the Mortgage Payments query   in Design view. Drag the ListingID   field from the Properties table to the fifth column. The ListingID field   is now in the fifth column, between the SqFeet and Sold fields. The other   columns shift to the right.
 

  In Datasheet view, click Totals in   the Records group on the Home tab. In the Total row, display the Average List   Price for all the properties that have not sold. Adjust column widths as   necessary to ensure that all values are displayed.
  The average list price of these properties is $165,294.36.
 

  In the Total row, display the Count of ListingIDs.
  The count of properties in this datasheet is 7.
 

  In the Total row, display the Average Price Per Sq Ft.
  The average price per square foot is $115.32.
 

  Save and close the query.

Now, you create a totals query   to help Amy and Zac evaluate the properties in groups.
 

  Create a new query, via Query Design, and add the Properties table.
 

  Add the SalePrice and Sold fields to the query (in that   order) then Display the Total row (Show/Hide group of the Design tab). A new   row labeled Total displays in the query design grid, between the Table and   Sort rows. Each field has Group By listed in the new row by default.
 

  In the SalePrice column Total row, change Group By to Avg. In the Sold column Total row, change Group By to Where then type Yes in the Criteria row. This   criterion will limit the results to sold houses only.
 

  Change the SalePrice format to Currency.   Close the Property Sheet. Run the query and adjust the column width, if   necessary. The results show an overall average of $333,838.77 for the sold   properties in the database.
 

  Save the query as Overall Results then close the query.

Create a new query, via Query   Design, and add the Properties and   Lists tables. Add the NameOfList field from the Lists table   and the SalePrice, ListingID, and Sold fields from the   Properties table to the query.
 

  Display the Total row then change the Total row to Avg for SalePrice and to Count   for ListingID. Next, change the Total row for Sold to Where then type Yes in the Criteria row. This criterion will limit the results to   sold houses only.
 

  Change the SalePrice format to Currency   then the caption for the ListingID field to Number Sold. Close the Property Sheet and   run the query. Adjust column widths as necessary. Notice that Minor Houses   has the lowest average sale price. As Amy and Zac are hoping to focus on   inexpensive properties, they can focus on properties offered by this source.   Notice also that the query results show the number of properties sold in each   source, in addition to the average sale price. This will help determine which   sources have been more effective.
 

  Save the query as Results By Listing Company.

The previous query shows the   average value of the properties by listing company. However, Amy and Zac   learned at the seminar they attended that the longer a property has been on   the market, the better your chances of negotiating a better price. You will revise   the query to show, on average, how long each listing company takes to sell a   house.
 

  Copy the query, save it as Results By Listing Company Revised and click OK.
 

  Display the Total row then change the Total row for the Number Sold column to   Sum. The total number of houses   sold (6) now displays at the bottom of the Number Sold column.
 

  Switch to Design view. In the first blank column, type DaysOnMarket:   [DateSold]-[DateListed] to create a new calculated field. Change the Total row from   Group By to Avg then change the   Format to Fixed and close the   Property Sheet. The DaysOnMarket field will show the average number of days   on the market for each sold listing.
 

  Run the query and adjust the column widths as necessary. Minor Houses   listings have an average of 28.00 days on the market. Since this is lower   than their competitors, it lets you know they are fast with sales.
 

  Save and close the query.

This week select an organization that has a Global platform (they operate in more than one country), that has demonstrated operational excellence.  In this paper, perform the following activities:

• Name the organization and briefly describe what good or service they sell and where they operate.
• Note how they are a differentiator in the market.
• Note the resources used to ensure success in their industry (remember resources are comprised of more than just people).
• Explain what actions the company took to achieve operational excellence.

The above submission should be three pages in length.  Remember the total length does not include the APA approved cover page or the references.  There should be at least three APA approved references to support your work. 

   Download and read the document and answer all questions in the document. Please see attached document H8 & APA Criteria doc.       

Assignment Description

Assignment Details

The Alset Corporation wants to begin marketing electric vehicles (EVs) to customers in the nation of Climatonia. Because the company is brand new, models and options are very limited. The user can only select from one of three types of models, and the only available option is an extra charging cable. Your job is to write a program in Java that will allow employees to see the configurations that are currently available for purchase.

Alset EVs come in three types:
Type 1: Rear wheel drive, small battery pack (short range)
Type 2: Rear wheel drive, medium battery pack (medium range)
Type 3: All wheel drive, large battery pack (long range)

All cars feature four doors and come with a charging cable. Type 1 vehicles are painted green and have no other options. Type 2 vehicles are painted blue and have GPS navigation. Type 3 vehicles are painted red, have GPS navigation, and also have a sunroof.

After meeting with the client, the design team determined the following custom class requirements for this program:

A class called Alset with the following:

• A property called numDoors (integer) with a value of 4
• A property called chargeCable (integer) with a value of 1
• A property called paintColor (String) with a value of Green
• A property called freeCharge (String) with a value of No
• A method called displayInfo() that prints each of these properties on screen like this example: “Number of doors: 4”

A class called Type1 with the following:

• Inherits from Alset class
• This model does not have any additional features

A class called Type2 with the following:

• Inherits from Alset class
• An integer property called gpsNav with a value of Yes
• A method that overrides displayInfo(), adding a line to report the gpsNav property

A class called Type3 with the following:

• Inherits from Alset class
• An integer property called gpsNav with a value of Yes
• An integer property called sunroof with a value of Yes
• A method that overrides displayInfo(), adding lines to report the gpsNav and sunroof properties

When the program runs, present the user with a simple explanation of the program (one sentence), followed by a menu that asks them to enter 1 for Type 1, 2 for Type 2, or 3 for Type 3. Use the Scanner class to process input and use IF/ELSE statements to handle their choice. Once the choice has been made, instantiate a member of the appropriate class, set the correct paint color (if type 2 or 3), then execute the displayInfo() method to display the properties of the vehicle on screen. Once the information has been displayed, the program should end.

Write code comments in both the project class and each of the custom classes to document your program. In your custom classes, use JavaDoc comments to document the features of the class.

NOTE: The paint color may not be set within the Type2 or Type3 classes.

NOTE: This program must be submitted as a NetBeans project in a ZIP. Separate files or code are not acceptable.

 Initial post + 2 responses.

Think of some ways that a hacker might be able to obtain an account password. How would you prevent the password attack you mention? Support your response and be sure to cite your sources. 

As the  IT Manager, you were tasked to improve the performance of the local airport passenger processing system.  The new airport will have fewer employees and a faster passenger processing system. This is to make the Airport more efficient and more secure. The new system will replace the boarding pass and ID Control personnel with an IT System, which will use cloud-based services. 

Assume you already have fast and reliable network connections. Expectations from new IT system. 

•  There will be Cloud-based Virtual Meetings within all departments 
• Cloud-Based Storage for  more than a week old Passenger data 
• Cloud-Based Storage  of more than week-old Flight data 

Answer the airport owners’ questions about the new IT system:

Question 1 What are the advantages of Cloud-based Virtual Meetings (cloud-based conferencing) for the given Airport case?

Question 2 What are the advantages of Cloud-Based Storage for all data collected at the airport?

Question 3 What are the disadvantages of Cloud-Based Storage for the given Airport case?

 Program 1:  Shipping Fees

The Acme Company sells Widgets at $2.00 each.  A customer has the following options for shipping:

1. Ground Delivery:  7 to 10 days          $  5.00
2. Express Delivery:

   3.  2 days                                             $ 10.00
   4.  Overnight                                       $ 20.00

Write a program using the steps in the lecture titled “Even More Algorithm Practice” from this module.
Be sure to do the following:

1. Prompt the User for how many Widgets they wish to purchase.
2. Error check the input to make sure that it’s not zero.
   1. Use an outer IF/ELSE where the IF is used to display an error message if the input is zero and the ELSE is used for steps 3 through 12 below and for printing the receipt.
3. Prompt the User for the delivery option.
4. Compute the sub-total cost of the Widgets.
5. Compute sales tax on the sub-total cost of the Widgets.  Use 8%.
6. Compute the total cost of the Widgets.
7. Determine the delivery cost.
   1. Use an IF/ELSE structure to determine Ground or Express fee. 
   2. Nest an inner IF within the Express option to determine the 2 day or overnight fee.
8. Once the shipping fee has been selected, add it to the total cost of the Widgets. 
9. Format all dollar amounts with two decimal places and add a dollar sign to each one.
10. Format the sales tax with two decimal places.
11. Only print out the receipt if the number of widgets is valid.
12. Print out the receipt showing the following:

Number of Widgets:
Sub-Total Cost:
Sales Tax:
Sub-Total with Tax:
Shipping Fee:
Total Cost:

You will also need to do the following for the prologue section:

1. Create an initial algorithm of the basic steps.
2. Develop the refined algorithm from the initial algorithm.

Be sure to include with your program as documentation: 

1. The Program Prologue
2. The Input data
3. The Output data
4. Any Formulas you may have.
5. The Initial Algorithm
6. The Refined Algorithm
7. Line-by-line documentation within the body of code.
8. The code to pause your output screen.

NOTE 1:

• DO NOT use the “return” code, end, break, continue, or exit to force an exit from within your IF/ELSE structure.
   
  • Let the program progress to the end of the main function. 
  • The end of the main function is the only place that the “return” should be placed. 
  • A switch statement is the only place that the break command should be placed.

NOTE 2:
1.  Declare all variables within the data declaration section of each class and method.  (-5)
2   Do not get input on the same line as a variable declaration.  (-5)
3.  Do not place an equation for computation on the same line as declaring a variable.  (-5)
4.  Do not place an equation for computation on the same line as input.  (-5) 

The required article readings this week give a good discussion and look at some of the frameworks that are used to manage risk within organizations and enterprises. One of the readings this week provided an introduction and comparison of different frameworks. As with anything, there are going to be strengths and weaknesses to all approaches.

For your week research paper, please address the following in a properly formatted research paper:

• Do you think that ISO 27001 standard would work well in the organization that you currently or previously have worked for? If you are currently using ISO 27001 as an ISMS framework, analyze its effectiveness as you perceive in the organization.
• Are there other frameworks mentioned has been discussed in the article that might be more effective?
• Has any other research you uncover suggest there are better frameworks to use for addressing risks?

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately five to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
• Follow APA 7 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.