Discussion and Assignment

Assignment

This week’s journal article focus on the how positive team culture can correct the impact of lagging leadership creativity. Additionally, we discussed how digital transformation leaders in regard to artificial intelligence (AI).  After reviewing the reading, please answer the following questions:

  1. What is your definition of AI?  Please explain.
  2. What is your opinion of AI, is the technology currently available? Why or why not?
  3. Please note at least four AI technologies, explain if they are truly AI or something else.  Thoroughly explain your answer.
  4. How is AI perceived as different in various industries and locations? Please explain.

Be sure to use the UC Library for scholarly research. Google Scholar is also a great source for research.  Please be sure that journal articles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.

The paper should meet the following requirements:

  • 3-5 pages in length (not including title page or references)
  • APA guidelines must be followed.  The paper must include a cover page, an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
  • A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.

The writing should be clear and concise.  Headings should be used to transition thoughts.  Don’t forget that the grade also includes the quality of writing.

Discussion:

Week 7 Discussion

After completing the reading this week, we reflect on a few key concepts this week:

  1. Discuss what performance management is and how it influences effective teams.
  2. Review table 11.1, define leadership behaviors (in your own words) and note which behaviors are beneficial at specific organizational activities (example: project planning, leading coworkers, etc…).  Please note at least five organizational activities and be specific when responding.
  3. Note at least two organizational capabilities and compare and contrast each.

Please be sure to answer all the questions above in the initial post.

Please ensure the initial post and two response posts are substantive.  Substantive posts will do at least TWO of the following:

  • Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
  • Expand on the topic, by adding additional thoughtful information
  • Answer a question posted by another student in detail
  • Share an applicable personal experience
  • Provide an outside source
  • Make an argument

At least one scholarly (peer-reviewed) resource should be used in the initial discussion thread.  Please ensure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library.  Use APA references and in-text citations.

Please be sure to engage by Wednesday at 11:59pm ET and then engage on two more days throughout the week (for a total of three days of engagement, before Sunday at 11:59pm, ET.

Cloud Computing Assignment

 

Compare between different formal Cloud definition? Based on stale and standards? (include the NIST definitions)

Hint: SP 800-145 September 2011  The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing

write briefly on Cloud Computing Recommendations suggested by NIST .

Hint:  SP 800-146 May 2012  Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations

What are the Key Security and Privacy Issues?

Hints:  SP 800-144 December 2011  Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing

Corporate IT Security Audit Compliance

1.  Discuss the importance of: “Identifying and prioritizing risks is a key component of the audit plan”. Is there a process to follow? 

2.  Discuss this statement: “Establishing baselines and identifying an acceptable level of risk across the environment provides a starting point for the actual audit”. How is this statement true? Where would you start your development of a baseline?

Apply: Project Selection and Planning

 

After your Wk 1 – Signature Assignment: Apply: SDLC Presentation, Pine Valley Furniture’s board of directors wants to continue consideration of a new WebStore for the company. They have asked you to assist them in selecting and initiating which project to do. They are considering a WebStore for 1 of their following 3 target markets:

  • Corporate furniture
  • Home office furniture
  • Student furniture

Choose 1 of the following formats for this assignment:

  • Presentation (10 to 16 slides)
  • Executive summary (3 to 4 pages)

Address the following components in your presentation or executive summary :

  • Explain 4 methods for identifying and selecting IS projects.
  • Compare the characteristics of each method, and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
  • Identify valuation criteria when classifying and ranking the 3-target market projects.
  • Rank the 3-target market projects.
  • Summarize the project initiation and planning process, and identify the next steps for Pine Valley Furniture’s board of directors.

Cite references to support your assignment.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

Project with 3 to 4 papers

 

Based on your updated outline, prepare a draft of your project paper.  Remember, your paper must address the following points:

  1. Describe the factors influencing the need for change and the imperatives for managing information assurance change initiatives.
  2. Discuss how group and organizational dynamics may affect the success of your information assurance change initiative.
  3. Evaluate the leadership style needed to successfully implement your information assurance change initiative.
  4. Describe your change strategy and the potential resistance factors to be managed.
  5. Describe the change model most appropriate for your information assurance change initiative.

Case Study

 Write a 2-3 page case study on a business and its use of anomaly detection.  Provide some background on the business such as name and industry the business is in.  Also provide the problems or issues the business has experienced that would require the use of anomaly detection.  Provide methods and/or techniques used in the detection of the anomaly.  Finally provide the solutions, if any, the business use to combat future instances of the anomaly.  Please provide references in APA format.

Paper should be at least 500 words.  APA Reference page is not included in the total word count

Discussion Questions: Case Study

Read the mini-case, Innovation at international Foods (pp. 234-238).

Submit a Word document with answers to questions one and two on page 238. Your answer to question one should include strategies for overcoming each of the IT related problems and be about two pages long. Your answer to question two should be about two pages long.

4 pages

Use APA level one headings to separate your answers to each question.

1. In discussion with Josh, Tonya foreshadows “some serious obstacles to overcome.” 

Describe these obstacles in detail.

2. How can Josh win support for his team’s three-point plan to use technology to help 

IFG reach its customers?

Discussion 1

Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer. The discussion questions this week are from Chapter 1  (Jamsa, 2013).
Chapter 1 topics:

  • Define and discuss cloud computing.
  • Discuss how cloud computing has changed how companies budget for software solutions.
  • Compare and contrast SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, and provide an example of each.
  • Define scalability and discuss how the cloud impacts it.
  • List three advantages and three disadvantages of cloud computing.
  • Define virtualization and discuss how the cloud impacts it.
  • Describe three cloud-based solutions for individuals and three cloud-based solutions for businesses.
  • Discuss how Web 2.0 has driven the growth of the web.
  • Compare and contrast public, private, community, and hybrid clouds.