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Demonstrate an understanding of existing and emerging information technologies, the functions of IS, and its impact on the organizational operations.

This assignment consists of four (4) sections: a written project plan, revised business requirements document, project plan PowerPoint presentation, and a finalized project plan. You must submit the four

(4) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

The use of specific software has been suggested however equivalents including but not limited to OpenOffice, Dia, and Open Project are also permitted. If equivalent tools are used, files must be saved and submitted for grading using extensions that are readable by their equivalent Microsoft Windows edition. Assignment submissions that fail to follow this request may result in a reduced grade.

While taking all business and project parameters into consideration, make quality assumptions to support the following requirements.

Section 1: Written Project Plan

You are now in the final stage of the project plan development. All previous documentation should be combined into one document that will serve as the statement of work for the project. Your goal is to have the project approved by the executive team. The project plan should be very detailed, which is designed to accomplish the monumental task of implementation; however, the executive team is only interested in a 30-minute summation. Therefore, you also must create a compelling executive summary that is supported by your detail that convinces the executive team that they should move forward with your solution.

Develop a thirty to forty (30-40) page project plan in which you:
Write a five to ten (5-10) page executive summary that provides a high-level technical overview of your project in which you:

Describe the scope of the project and control measures.

Describe the goals and objectives of the project.

Include a high-level overview of all project deliverables.

Give a detailed, realistically estimated cost analysis of the entire project, including human capital.

Relate the value of the project plan solution to the competitive advantage that information technology will afford your organization.

Recommend solution providers who can assist with development and implementation.

Combine all previous documentation for Project Deliverables 1-5 in which you:

Provide all aspects of the information technology implementation into the project plan.

Revise the documentation based on feedback from the earlier evaluation of your deliverable.

Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Section 1 of this assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Include charts or diagrams created in MS Visio or Dia as an appendix of the project plan. All references to these diagrams must be included in the body of the project plan.

Section 2: Revised Business Requirements Document

Document all revisions made to the written project plan in the Document Control section of the business requirements document from Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirement. Note: This documentation must outline the revisions made to the previous deliverables required in Section 1: Written Project Plan.

Section 3: Project Plan PowerPoint Presentation

Additional to your detailed executive summary you must present your findings to the executive team and the venture capital group that along with the executive summary will convince the group that your solution is optimal.

Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

Illustrate the concepts from your executive summary in Section 1 of this assignment.
Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.
Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

Section 4: Finalized Project Plan

Use Microsoft project to:

Finalize your project plan from Project Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security to include all necessary changes in assumptions, tasks, and / or subtasks.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Develop information systems-related activities to maximize the business value within and outside the organization.

Demonstrate an understanding of existing and emerging information technologies, the functions of IS, and its impact on the organizational operations.

Evaluate the issues and challenges associated with information systems integration.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems.

Write clearly and concisely about strategic issues and practices in the information systems domain using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions

What types of care or service does your chosen organization focus on? What is its mission?

Develop a response to the following questions:

What types of care or service does your chosen organization focus on? What is its mission? What QI goals does the organization have in place?
What is the role of consumers–patient, family, and friends–in your organization’s QI process? What external quality indicators are available to consumers regarding that organization? Describe at least three indicators in detail. How do consumers use these indicators as part of the QI process?
For your organization, how is or can stakeholder–patient, managers, administrators, clinician, health insurers, regulatory agencies, and so forth–feedback be used in the QI process? If you do not know how it is used, indicate how it can be used.

Final Organizational QI Plan

The Final QI plan should be between 10 and 15 pages in length (Title page, Executive Summary, and Reference List are not included in this count).

You are encouraged, and expected to address the issues that I identified in the first three parts of the plan. That is, if I noted the need to directly apply the concepts to your specific, identified QI opportunities, then be sure to do that. For example, if I asked you to identify specific metrics and the source of benchmarking data, then be sure to provide that.

The audience for the plan is the Board of Directors. Thus, you must be careful not to provide “too much” detail yet enough information for the Board to make an informed decision. For example, the Board knows the mission, vision and values – so, there’s no need to reiterate that. Similarly, do not discuss alternative QI methodologies – briefly discuss the only the selected model. Organize the plan as you would submit it to the organization’s board of directors for their review and approval.

Do not simply “copy and paste” sections from previous parts of the plan. Instead, summarize previous assignments, prepared with the intent to present the most important points of your research.

Include a one-page Executive Summary – this brief overview follows the Title page. Note, an Executive Summary does not replace the introduction. A brief introduction is still expected in the body of the main paper. This summary should provide answers to the following questions (do not include these questions in the summary – just the answers, in a standard, narrative style):

– What is the specific quality improvement opportunity?

– How is performance measured?

– What is the current level of performance? What are the goal and benchmarks?

– What are the actions/tactics being proposed to address the opportunity?

– How will outcomes and issues be communicated and to whom?

The required components for the plan are:

Organizational Overview & Goals: First, provide a very brief overview of the organization and its services (no more than one paragraph) (This information was covered in Part IV).

Next, summarize goals the organization has to meet its mission. These are principles that shape how the organization views and achieves quality. Examples may involve the concepts of safety, effectiveness, timeliness, and patient centeredness. This should be no more than two paragraphs. (This information was initially covered in Part I).

Improvement Opportunity: Briefly describe the selected improvement opportunity, the current level of performance (be sure to provide data if available, or at the very least identify the specific metrics), the targeted goal, and its importance to the organization. This section should be one or two paragraphs. (This information was initially covered in Part III).

Authority Structure: Summarize the authority structure of the plan’s implementation (From Part III). Describe who is responsible for implementing the plan. Include a brief description of each role involved in the plan. This section should be approximately one page:

Board of Directors
Executive Leadership
Quality Improvement Committee
Medical staff
Middle Management
Staff
Role of patients or consumers (from Part IV)

QI Method: Describe the methodology and processes used to implement the plan. This section should range from half a page to a full page. (This information was initially covered in Part II).

QI Activities: Describe what departments, programs, and activities are affected by the plan and why they are involved in its implementation. This section should be approximately one page.

Data Collection and Analysis: Describe the type of performance data to be collected and why that data is focused on. Describe why each data collection and display tool was selected for the QI plan. This section should be half a page to a full page. (This information was initially covered in Part II, but you may find your responses to the questions for Part IV relevant).

Benchmarking: Describe what the organization will use as a standard to compare performance, such as a comparative database or a competing organization’s annual report.

Reporting & Communication: Identify who the performance activity outcomes are communicated to and who does the communicating. This describes who is responsible for overseeing data collection and preparing data reports. This section should be approximately one or two paragraph.

Education: Describe how staff will be educated regarding the plan. This covers how each staff member will be initially oriented to the plan and each employee fits into the plan based on job responsibilities. This section must be approximately one to two paragraphs.

Annual Evaluation: Describe what and how elements of the plan are annually evaluated for improvement. This section must be approximately one paragraph.

Cite a minimum of 5 (no more than five years old) credible references (at the graduate level you must draw from relevant scholarly journals. Do not use websites, online dictionaries, etc.)

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. For example, be sure to include a title page, provide a proper introduction and conclusion, and a properly formatted reference list

How will you structure the ending of your group and what follow-up if any, would you offer?

Please do not respond if you can not do it….. This is two assignments in one

8-10 page scholarly paper and a powerpoint slide containing 10 to 15 slides
Regarding a current leadership topic that could be facilitated to a hypothetical group (or a group you facilitated in the past).
Design a group process from inception to conclusion.
Apply the knowledge and resources obtained throughout the Skilled Facilitator book by Roger Schwarz
Also use scholarly articles, journals, books, videos, etc. to support your research. The paper must follow APA guidelines, especially in regards to citing sources.

Paper needs to contain

Title/Cover Page
Introduction/Background (relevant intro/background information that provides a foundation for your paper)
Purpose and Nature of the Group (Describe the purpose and the nature of the group-include relevant models/theories/concepts from the textbook, articles, other resources)
Group Participants (Makeup of participants, how they will be recruited and screened, and your exclusion and inclusion criteria. When deciding whom to exclude, what are the criteria?)
Facilitation (Your chosen theory and style of group leadership. How will the group’s work be accomplished? Will you have a co-facilitator? Describe how you intend to work together)
Group Logistics (Describe how you would you begin the first meeting. Where, when, and how long will the group meet? Is the duration sufficient to cover topics and allow for change? Is the time sufficient for the number of members? What potential barriers to scheduling exist? Will you address potential absences? Tardiness?)
Anticipate Critical Incidents (Given the dynamics of every group, the specific population and the meeting in place of your group, the expected issues your group addresses, and your chosen theory and style of leadership, what problems and critical incidents do you anticipate? How do you intend to handle them?)
Closure/Termination ( How will you structure the ending of your group and what follow-up if any, would you offer?)
Evaluation (How do you know that your presentation accomplished all of your established goals?)
Reference page

How can we make sense of the conversion of the human soul into the divine soul, or of the natural life into divine living?

first short paper assignment

A short quotation from Sri Aurobindo appears on p. 92 of Religions of Asia Today. Explain what he’s saying here about he aim of yoga, especially the relationship between personal experience and universal Truth. How can we make sense of the conversion of the human soul into the divine soul, or of the natural life into divine living? What do these claims even mean? Be specific about how what Aurobindo is saying here fits into basic Hindu beliefs and practices.

2 pages, typed and double-spaced. Due Friday October 16th.

[an optional reading that might be helpful to you for this assignment has been placed on Moodle. It’s a selection from chapter 6 of Chandogya Upanishad]

Use the Internet, Argosy University library resources, and your textbook to research the field of nanotechnology.

Assignment 2: Nanotechnology Applications

Nanotechnology (also called nanotech) is a branch of materials science that deals with manipulating matter on the atomic scale. It is so called because this field deals with engineering on the scale of a billionth of a meter, also known as a nanometer. Nanotechnology seeks to solve a wide range of problems from the construction of atomic scale machines to changing material properties at the atomic level.

Use the Internet, Argosy University library resources, and your textbook to research the field of nanotechnology.

Write a paper discussing some of the basic scientific and technical concepts of nanotechnology. Do the following in your paper:

Discuss current or future applications of nanotechnology in fields such as medicine, engineering, space exploration, fuel cell development, air and water purification, and agriculture.
Provide at least three examples of real-world applications in use or in development with reliable references.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, October 14, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox for Turnitin testing and grading.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Demonstrated an understanding of the basic scientific and technical concepts of nanotechnology.
28
Evaluated current or future applications of nanotechnology in fields such as medicine, engineering, space exploration, fuel cell development, air and water purification, and agriculture – with three real-world examples.
32
Provided at least three reliable references to support examples of current and future nanotechnology applications.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuat

What are the political reasons public pensions are underfunded?

After reading the Dorfman article, “Public Pensions are Still Marching to Their Death”, respond to the following questions:

What are the political reasons public pensions are underfunded?
If the pension problem is political, what steps would have to occur to remedy the problem? Do you think such a remedy will ever take place?
If you do not see a remedy for the situation, what do you predict will happen to public pensions in the future?

Present your views in approximately 250 words in your initial discussion post. Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts. Utilize the course text, weekly lecture, and at least one other scholarly source. Remember to properly cite your sources

What is the specific quality improvement opportunity?

Develop a response to the following questions:

  • What types of care or service does your chosen organization focus on? What is its mission? What QI goals does the organization have in place?
  • What is the role of consumers–patient, family, and friends–in your organization’s QI process? What external quality indicators are available to consumers regarding that organization? Describe at least three indicators in detail. How do consumers use these indicators as part of the QI process?
  • For your organization, how is or can stakeholder–patient, managers, administrators, clinician, health insurers, regulatory agencies, and so forth–feedback be used in the QI process? If you do not know how it is used, indicate how it can be used.

 

 

Final Organizational QI Plan

The Final QI plan should be between 10 and 15 pages in length (Title page, Executive Summary, and Reference List are not included in this count).

You are encouraged, and expected to address the issues that I identified in the first three parts of the plan. That is, if I noted the need to directly apply the concepts to your specific, identified QI opportunities, then be sure to do that. For example, if I asked you to identify specific metrics and the source of benchmarking data, then be sure to provide that.

The audience for the plan is the Board of Directors. Thus, you must be careful not to provide “too much” detail yet enough information for the Board to make an informed decision. For example, the Board knows the mission, vision and values – so, there’s no need to reiterate that. Similarly, do not discuss alternative QI methodologies – briefly discuss the only the selected model. Organize the plan as you would submit it to the organization’s board of directors for their review and approval.

Do not simply “copy and paste” sections from previous parts of the plan. Instead, summarize previous assignments, prepared with the intent to present the most important points of your research.

Include a one-page Executive Summary – this brief overview follows the Title page. Note, an Executive Summary does not replace the introduction. A brief introduction is still expected in the body of the main paper. This summary should provide answers to the following questions (do not include these questions in the summary – just the answers, in a standard, narrative style):

–       What is the specific quality improvement opportunity?

–       How is performance measured?

–       What is the current level of performance? What are the goal and benchmarks?

–       What are the actions/tactics being proposed to address the opportunity?

–       How will outcomes and issues be communicated and to whom?

The required components for the plan are:

Organizational Overview & Goals: First, provide a very brief overview of the organization and its services (no more than one paragraph) (This information was covered in Part IV).

Next, summarize goals the organization has to meet its mission. These are principles that shape how the organization views and achieves quality. Examples may involve the concepts of safety, effectiveness, timeliness, and patient centeredness. This should be no more than two paragraphs. (This information was initially covered in Part I).

Improvement Opportunity: Briefly describe the selected improvement opportunity, the current level of performance (be sure to provide data if available, or at the very least identify the specific metrics), the targeted goal, and its importance to the organization. This section should be one or two paragraphs. (This information was initially covered in Part III).

Authority Structure: Summarize the authority structure of the plan’s implementation (From Part III). Describe who is responsible for implementing the plan. Include a brief description of each role involved in the plan. This section should be approximately one page:

  • Board of Directors
  • Executive Leadership
  • Quality Improvement Committee
  • Medical staff
  • Middle Management
  • Staff
  • Role of patients or consumers (from Part IV)

QI Method: Describe the methodology and processes used to implement the plan. This section should range from half a page to a full page. (This information was initially covered in Part II).

QI Activities: Describe what departments, programs, and activities are affected by the plan and why they are involved in its implementation. This section should be approximately one page.

Data Collection and Analysis: Describe the type of performance data to be collected and why that data is focused on. Describe why each data collection and display tool was selected for the QI plan. This section should be half a page to a full page. (This information was initially covered in Part II, but you may find your responses to the questions for Part IV relevant).

Benchmarking: Describe what the organization will use as a standard to compare performance, such as a comparative database or a competing organization’s annual report.

Reporting & Communication: Identify who the performance activity outcomes are communicated to and who does the communicating. This describes who is responsible for overseeing data collection and preparing data reports. This section should be approximately one or two paragraph.

Education: Describe how staff will be educated regarding the plan. This covers how each staff member will be initially oriented to the plan and each employee fits into the plan based on job responsibilities. This section must be approximately one to two paragraphs.

Annual Evaluation: Describe what and how elements of the plan are annually evaluated for improvement. This section must be approximately one paragraph.

 

Cite a minimum of 5 (no more than five years old) credible references (at the graduate level you must draw from relevant scholarly journals. Do not use websites, online dictionaries, etc.)

 

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. For example, be sure to include a title page, provide a proper introduction and conclusion, and a properly formatted reference list

Do you think the current economic system works for or against the common good?

Do you think the current economic system works for or against the common good?

If you believe the economic system works for the common good, explain why.

If you believe the economic system works against the common good, explain why.

Please use only online Articles. Use citation.

Arial 12 point font

Double Spaced

1 inch margins

Must have a cover page

Must have a reference/bibliography page

1 – 2 pages of writing

(1-2 pages of writing, and reference/bibliography page)

Simple work all i want you to do is introduction, three main point in which is the thesis statment, and conclusion. No more than 2 page.

In the reference page I need the links typed please

Discuss current or future applications of nanotechnology in fields such as medicine, engineering, space exploration, fuel cell development, air and water purification, and agriculture.

Assignment 2: Nanotechnology Applications

Nanotechnology (also called nanotech) is a branch of materials science that deals with manipulating matter on the atomic scale. It is so called because this field deals with engineering on the scale of a billionth of a meter, also known as a nanometer. Nanotechnology seeks to solve a wide range of problems from the construction of atomic scale machines to changing material properties at the atomic level.

Use the Internet, Argosy University library resources, and your textbook to research the field of nanotechnology.

Write a paper discussing some of the basic scientific and technical concepts of nanotechnology. Do the following in your paper:

Discuss current or future applications of nanotechnology in fields such as medicine, engineering, space exploration, fuel cell development, air and water purification, and agriculture.
Provide at least three examples of real-world applications in use or in development with reliable references.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, October 14, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox for Turnitin testing and grading.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Demonstrated an understanding of the basic scientific and technical concepts of nanotechnology.
28
Evaluated current or future applications of nanotechnology in fields such as medicine, engineering, space exploration, fuel cell development, air and water purification, and agriculture – with three real-world examples.
32
Provided at least three reliable references to support examples of current and future nanotechnology applications.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation