...Bentley University McCallum Graduate School of Business Administration GS601-100 Strategic Information Fundamentals Spring 2012 Syllabus & Schedule as of January 3, 2012 Professor: Dennis Anderson Office: Smith 402 Email: danderson@bentley.edu Office Phone: 781 891 2238 Class Times: Section 100: Monday, 7:30 - 9:50 pm Office Hours: For quick/easy questions, send me an email. For tough questions, career advice and other matters, face to face is better, and I’m happy to meet with you by appointment. Description: GS601 provides an enterprise-wide perspective on the management of information technologies (IT), software applications and the operational processes they support, and the data and knowledge that inform business processes and decisions. The course focuses on how IT professionals and non-technical managers work together to ensure that applications and data are aligned with organizational strategy and business processes. The cases and readings examine how companies in various industries use IT to serve customers well, manage operations efficiently, coordinate with business partners, and make better business decisions. A key theme -- IT as a double-edged sword -- reflects a central challenge: how to maximize the strategic benefits of investments in hardware and software, while minimizing accompanying technical and business risks. The course places equal weight on technical and managerial skills. Our primary objective is to...
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...OCM 1.6 - Deployment of an EC Site By Anusha Avutapalli Deployment may refer to: •Deployment flowchart, a process mapping tool used to articulate the steps and stakeholders of a given process . •System deployment, transforming a mechanical, electrical, or computer system from a packaged form to an operational state. •Software deployment, all of the activities that make a software system available for use. Deployment flowchart A deployment flowchart (sometimes referred to as a "cross functional flowchart") is a business process mapping tool used to articulate the steps and stakeholders of a given process. "Deployment flowcharts consist of a sequence of activity steps and also the interactions between individuals or groups." Each participant in the process is displayed on the map (which is constructed as a matrix) - tasks/activity are then articulated in sequence under the column corresponding to that stakeholder. As deployment flowcharts highlight the relationships between stakeholders in addition to the process flow they are especially useful in highlighting areas of inefficiency, duplication or unnecessary processing. Often utilized within Six sigma activity, completed flowcharts are commonly used to examine the interfaces between “participants” which are typically causes for delays and other associated issues. Deployment flowcharts are useful for determining who within an organization is required to implement a process and...
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...improper software technique and you could add unnecessary time to the deployment and development vitality of the implemented software. By additional time to the software life course will exponentially add to your costs and most likely halt you from achieving the development within a timely manner. I recognize not all project management is allowed to choose the software lifecycle that will be implemented on all developments. Businesses possibly invested primarily in the software and advancements utilized to deploy their software. In this paper, a contradictory view of SDLC process is describe, it is based on development, distinguishing classifications and then characteristics are revealed. In the very early stages of computing, software development was produced by many individuals, each having their own protocols to follow. Majority of the time, the deployment process was a form of “programing language then repair”, Such the technical writer conducts a form of commands and then probes it to get results. Software expanded exponentially more difficult and meticulously rested on computers for most of their computing, including expenses and labor, this attributed to a more formal way of programming. The main basis in software is understood, constructed, perpetuated and is professionally acronym labeled as Software Development / Life Cycle (SDLC). Software development selection is a strategy by which software deployment techniques are efficiently selected and dependent on qualifications...
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...more secure architecture overall. An evaluation of your current processes will determine how to proceed in your security practices. This includes identifying how closely your company adheres to these best practices: Awareness & Training, Assessment & Audit, Development & Quality Assurance, Compliance, Vulnerability response, Metrics & Accountability, and Operational security. To determine how to implement the Security Software Development Life Cycle, there are roughly (depending on scope) 6 phases: Requirements Gathering, Design, Coding, Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance & Retirement. Requirements includes setting up security requirements, phase gates, and risk assessments. Design includes security considerations for design requirements, architecture & design reviews, and threat modeling. Coding includes static analysis performance and coding best practices. Testing includes fuzzing and vulnerability assessments. Deployment includes server and network configuration reviews. And maintenance & retirement includes changes, enhancements, and sunsetting of software. #2 Best practices In order to meet the demands of a challenging development environment, there are a number of best practices that will help you maintain an edge in the software market. The first is brand protection. Security breaches will most certainly instill uneasiness amongst a customer base. A high level of environment recognition and client reassurances will be necessary to protect brand loyalty. Secondly...
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...This is a deployment flow chart of the case study of Lilly Walden presented by Jamie Mills “The clinical microsystem is the place where patients, families, and caregivers meet. It is the lotus of value creation in healthcare.”(Nelson, Batalden, et.al, 2011) Lilly Walden describes herself as an active, athletic, and healthy woman. In her mid-forties she continues to run 2–3 miles 5 days per week. Lilly is married with three children and is employed by the local school district as a speech therapist. Lilly describes herself as health-conscious. Her diet is balanced, and she is a nonsmoker and drinks wine on rare social occasions. Lilly has a history of asthma, triggered by environmental changes, and it typically requires antibiotic therapy for bronchial infections 2–3 times per year. This presentation will review the following: 1. Priority care needs of the patient at the center of the case study 2. Priority care needs of the family care providers 3. The disruption that this acute illness has caused for the patient, family members, and clinical microsystem 4. The experiential features of acuity 5. The elements that the clinical microsystem 6. Potential barriers to providing care 7. The communication strategies that were used in the delivery of care 8. Well-defined (but flexible) roles within the clinical microsystem 9. Potential strategies for unexpected changes 10. The Deployment Flowchart Priority care needs of the patient require the organization to take...
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...INTRODUCTION There is little doubt that no two people study the same way, and it is a near certainty that what works for one person may not work for another. However, there are some general techniques that seem to produce good results. So I decided to concentrate on working for this research because it’s very important for the readers to read this so that they have to step up in learning styles. My purpose of doing this research is to develop myself and to serve this thing as stepping stone to make a thesis and in consideration in making a book. Now I am making this just to show you how the proper process of learning is. The purpose of this research is to provide us significant ideas about real learning styles, study skills and thinking skills in analyzing some neither questions nor problems that we don’t know and to improve and enhance our memory in studying some lessons in a book. It also improves us to organize our studies, express our ideas clearly and effectively and how to communicate with others clearly and fluently. The first part of this research is focused on defining the three bodies of skills and you will know the utilization of effective language-learning strategy is. These three bodies of skills approaches us to have more experience on how to learn to be critical to success in school, considered essential for acquiring new good grades and useful for learning through out’s life. Of course this convinces us that these skills can be applied in other areas...
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...internationalstudiesdefinitionkan... - Isalin ang pahinang ito 1 Dec 2011 – A HABIT is something that is done on a scheduled, regular and planned basis that is not relegated to a seccond place or optional place in one's ... Meaning of study habits wiki.answers.com › ... › Learning Theories - Isalin ang pahinang ito Relevant answers: What is the meaning of good study habits? good study habits is simply studying good. What is study habits? == Answer ==. The manner with ... What is the Definition of study habit wiki.answers.com/.../What_is_the_Definition_... - Isalin ang pahinang ito It means you are not distracted by anything, you have a certain place to go where it is quiet everyday where you study and do homework. Basically it means that ... What are study habits wiki.answers.com › ... › Education › Learning Tips - Isalin ang pahinang ito Study habits are the ways that you study - the habits that you have formed during ... It means you are not distracted by anything, you have a certain place to go ... Study Habits - Term Paper - Rojilei www.termpaperwarehouse.com/.../Study-Habi... - Isalin ang pahinang ito 9 Jan 2012 – Before we proceed, let's define the meaning of study and habit. Study is to buy out the time and dedicate self to application and the task of study ... Study skills - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...
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...Using Student Self-Reflections to Improve Student Study Habits in the Mathematics Classroom A Capstone Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching: Mathematics Nancy Daly Department of Mathematics and Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Minot State University Minot, North Dakota Summer 2011 ii This capstone project was submitted by Nancy Daly Graduate Committee: Dr. Laurie Geller, Chairperson Dr. Cheryl Nilsen Dr. Rebecca Anhorn Dean of Graduate School Dr. Linda Cresap Date of defense: Month day, year iii Abstract Type the abstract here. Do not indent. It should be one block paragraph. The abstract is a summary of your paper. iv Acknowledgements Type your acknowledgements here. Indent each paragraph 0.5 inch. You can thank whomever you choose. v Table of Contents Page Abstract .................................................................................................................. iii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ iv List of Tables ....................................................................................................... viii List of Figures ........................................................................................................ ix Chapter One: Introduction ................................................................
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...ATSS-DCD 21 November 2012 MEMORANDUM FOR All section members SUBJECT: Preparing for the Promotion Board 1. This memorandum will provide you with information that will help you better prepare for the local promotion board. 2. Soldiers attending this promotion board will be evaluated on nine subjects: a. personnel appearance b. military bearing c. self-confidence d. oral expression e. conversational skills f. knowledge of world affairs g. awareness of military programs h. knowledge of basic soldiering I. attitude 3. Three actions that will better prepare all soldiers attending the promotion board are: a. STUDYING. Get a copy of the memorandum that tells when the board is, who the board members are, and what subjects will be asked. Study the questions and answers in the study guide in these nine subjects, but also be prepared to answer other questions. Read the newspaper, watch the news, and be prepared to express your opinions on any local, national, and world events. Know your chain of command and unit history. b. PREPARING YOUR UNIFORM. Reference AR 670-1 for wear and appearance of the uniform. Before board takes place turn your uniform in for alteration’s and cleaning. I will check the proper fit of the uniform of every soldier appearing before the board. c. REHEARSING...
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...Study Skills Questionnaire Name ________________________________ Date________________ To gain a better understanding of yourself as a learner, it is helpful to identify the study skills you use. You can determine if your study skills need a boost or if they are fine just the way there are now. This informal inventory is a short and quick tool for assessing your study skills. This is not a test, so please ask for assistance when/where you feel you need it. Answer each question as honestly as you can. There are 30 questions. Directions: 1. Read each statement and think about it. 2. Place an X in the column that best describes your current level as it relates to the study statement. Example…. Reading Text Books 1. I browse headings, pictures, chapter questions, and summaries before I read a chapter. Rarely Sometimes X Often If this statement happens to be true some of the time for you, then place an X as shown in the appropriate column (which is “sometimes”). At the end of the questionnaire, you will have a chance to self-score the results. Give it a try! Remember…Applying what you learn from this questionnaire is the real key. For more information about study skills, contact the CONNECT TO SUCCESS OFFICE Room #1655 or dana.kobold@rrcc.edu or 303.914.6317 Please note: Handout content adapted from the University of Central Florida’s Student Academic Resource Center Reading Text Books 1. I browse the headings, pictures, chapter questions and summaries before I start...
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...999 Park Ave Bridgeport, CT, 06604 November 19, 2011 Diane Mirvis 126 Park ave Bridgeport, CT 06604 Dear President Mirvis: Hello, my name is XXX, and I am an international student. The library is being the most popular place in Univerisity of Bridgeport because of your work hard. However, most of the students say that the network service needs to improve. If students are satisfied with the network, they would prefer study in the library. The solution is to upgrade network service which just cost few money. It benefits for everyone who studies or works in the library. There is a serious problem be concerned University of Bridgeport students who study in the library. I often study in the library. One of the network problems is network instability. For example, I have to research some information about my assignment, because my first language is not English, I always research more academic information after class or look up the unknown words in an online dictionary. However, I have to connect the UB network approximately every five minutes. I was really bothered by the unstable network here. This action which is frequently loggeing on to the internet makes my learning efficiency lower, because I cannot focus on the studying. The unstable network not only bothered me, but also bothers my friends. There are a statistic for this issue. My four friends...
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...able to help the other one with a problem. Deal with cramps right away. When there’s something you don’t understand, you may be tempted to just put it aside and hope for the best. That strategy doesn’t work at all in math! Because everything builds, if you don’t understand A you will probably not understand B and C either. If this happens in class, ask a question right away. Don’t apologize and don’t worry about looking stupid; probably other people have exactly the same question. Outside of class, use the Baker Center tutors or talk through the problem with your study buddy. Visit your instructor during office hours or make an appointment for another time. Warm up before the event. Before class, look back over the readings and your homework. Make sure you are ready with any questions. Stay in training. Review your notes after class, even rewrite them to make sure you understand everything. If there are several days between classes, review the material at least every other day to keep it fresh in your mind. Make sure you train enough. The College recommends 2–3 hours per classroom hour, but you may need more. Recognize especially that in the summer you’re making a big time commitment. If your class meets five days a week for an hour and 40 minutes a day, that’s two 50-minute classroom hours, which means you should expect to study 4–6 hours per night, every...
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...Social Cognitive Theory Research Presentation Introduction The purpose of this paper is to describe the purpose and at least four major points of the article. Discuss the generalizability and validity of the study. For example, will findings of this study generalize to other people and/or situations, can we generalize from the study participants to the general population, and do the methods employed have validity? Evaluate the worthiness of the study. Discuss the value in systematically studying the topic, rather than relying on common sense. Determine whether it would it be appropriate to fund this research with publicly-funded grants. Suppose that you are lab assistant (or graduate student) to the researchers who wrote the article. Suggest what you would do to follow up with the study. Then, identify a logical next step. Examining the Effects of Location, Neighborhood Social Organization, and Home Literacy on Early Cognitive Skills in the United States The purpose of the article is to show the different factors that affects or influence the development of children. “This study investigated the effects of community locale, neighborhood social organization, utilization of community cognitive developmental resources, and home literacy on early childhood cognitive skills”, (Froiland, 2011). The first point of the article indicates the importance of family, social environment, school and the neighborhood in the development of children. Basically, this first point...
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...my head. The best way and the only one to obtain knowledge is by studying. Study habits are one of the essential tools that I must obtain or enhance in order to be successful. It’s not something that can be brushed off. Having a good study habit, avoiding distraction, and having a strong resolve has lead me to accomplishing my first semester here at TC3. When tackling assignments I had to make sure to plan well in advance; break down projects into manageable chunks, and setting goals along the way. Completing homework and class readings on time and avoid waiting until the last minute for important deadlines. Studying involves reading the textbooks, understand them, being able to explain it to others and sometimes memorize the most important concepts. It is important to have a special place and a special time to study. I try to find a peaceful place and also try to study during the times that work best. While studying, I also use this time to do the homework and assigned reading. I still need to learn to be good on time management skills. Learning to balance school, family and social life is one of the most important things to learn and I am still struggling...
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...Stage 4 How would you apply for this job? For this position I would write a letter or CV including the company name, address and the person who will be receiving it who will be Natalie Chalmers. I will make sure the letter is specific for the job and it grabs the reader’s attention to let them know why my letter of CV is worth reading. My letter will be written in a formal document that gives information about me, my personality and what I could bring to this job and also why I am committed to work here. The following letter will include Key skills, Qualifications and Personality. Key skills Motivation: I think responsibility motivates me the most because when I am given something to do it’s my job to make sure I do my job well. Since I am a member of the media team in my church I don’t get to do all the massive tasks like filming yet, every little thing that’s given to me I will make sure I do it well until I am trusted enough to handle the massive tasks and responsibilities ahead of me. Verbal communication: I study French in school as one of my options and for you to do French you need to be able to communicate with others to understand the language and help others struggling. I also love working in big groups than by myself because I think I work better in groups where you get lots of point of views and it’s my strongest point. Numeracy: This is a vey important key skill because you use maths in everyday life and you need maths for this position for problem...
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