...Introduction I remember the first day that I left my son with a sitter in order to go to work. My wife was a trauma nurse who worked three twelve hour shifts starting at 7:00pm and ending at 7:00am. In order for her to get rest, we needed to find a sitter. The funny thing is I remember distinctly not feeling comfortable with leaving my son in this persons care, even though the references she provided were solid. To make a long story short, my intuition proved correct and the situation did not work. I fired the caregiver, perhaps hastily, and now had to figure out what to do about childcare. The hospital my wife worked at had a childcare facility and luckily, they had one opening that would allow us to enroll our son. The facility was clean and bright, very well staffed, and very open and inviting. The trade-off was that the “tuition” was a bit much for a young couple, but we agreed the safety and development of our son was much more important than the cost. Reflecting back on this with knowledge I now have, it is an absolute certainty that the daycare had a formalized system in place; however, I cannot identify which method. This “system” is the distinguishing factor between the two examples provided above. In one case, the caregiver assumes the role of guardian. The responsibility, if taken seriously, is to protect the child from harm and provide for the child’s basic needs. Robert Furman recognized in 1966 that caregivers are in a unique position to do something...
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...Mason Service Request Riordian Manufacturing is a growing and thriving company in a variety of product markets. It is important as a company looks for changing the software development for the company that analysis the current infrastructure of data must be gone over and options to change the current system. First there needs to be information gathering techniques and systems analysis tools that will assist in sorting out certain key documents. Working with cases, process models and data models the purpose of this phase of development is to create a system proposal outlining the requirements and a work plan. How to gather this information is going to be split up amongst system documentation, interviews, questionnaire’s, and work based observation. Making sure that these information gathering techniques are collecting the required information on the project is vital. Last going over project scope and why it is important that a common understanding of the project scope is important among stakeholders. Looking at all of these topics will educate on proper analysis of a project. It is important to begin with information gathering techniques and the ways this will need to be gathered. An important part of the data that can be gathered is Data Flow Diagrams. “DFD is a technique that diagrams the business processes and the data that pass among them.” (Systems 153) It is important that this data reflect the processes or activities performed by the current system. For example,...
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...system. Prepare a 4- to 6-page paper that accomplishes the following: • What key stakeholders in Riordan Manufacturing would you gather requirements from? • Describe the information-gathering techniques and systems analysis tools you would propose for the project. • Identify the key factors that help ensure the information required for the project is gathered successfully. • Explain what project scope is and why it is important. Describe the areas of project feasibility that are examined in the analysis phase of the SCLC. • Cite and discuss 2 to 3 references, in addition to the required readings, that are relevant to the assignment. Include citations and references formatted consistent with APA guidelines. Submit Section 1 of the final paper. Week 2 Individual Assignement The Riordan Manufacturing Company has submitted a service request to analyze the human resources department. The goal of this analysis is to integrate the variety of tools already in use by the company into one system for the whole company to utilize. The system development life cycle will be used to complete the request and the goal of Riordan Manufacturing. The first portion of this paper will focus on the scope and feasibility of the project, as well as describe the information gathering techniques and design methods for the service request. The...
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...Adverse Trend and Data Management University of Phoenix Health Care Informatics HCS482 Richard Ong September 23, 2013 Adverse Trend and Data Management Part I: Step by step guide: Adverse Trend: Immobility. Immobility in hospitalized patients is one of the main risk factors contributing to the development of pressure ulcers. Objective: Identify risk factors related to complications secondary to immobility such as pressure ulcers on the integumentary system. Immobility also leads to other adverse effects affecting cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and musculoskeletal system as well. The assessment is performed on admission data, then once a week. The risk assessment scale used was the Risk Assessment Pressure Sore (RAPS) scale, which includes the following variables; general physical condition, activity, mobility, moisture, food intake, fluid intake, sensory perception, friction and shear, and body temperature (Lindgren & Unosson, 2004). Results: 25 % of patients developed pressure ulcers. Non-blanchable erythema was the most common pressure ulcer noted among these patients. The majority of these patients were significantly older, and hospitalized for a longer period of time. In the analysis using variables included in the RAPS scale, immobility emerged as a major risk factor. Conclusion: Immobility is the main cause of pressure ulcer development among adult hospitalized patients. Part II: After reviewing patient’s charts and documentation...
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...Running head: Analytic Competitors Analytic Competitors Lev Mallinger Grand Canyon University BUS 606: Quantitative Methods August 24, 2012 “A wise man is strong and a knowledgeable man increases in his strength” (Proverbs 24:5) Introduction An analytic competitor may be described as an organization engaged in the committed activities of accumulating data, organizing and analyzing it into meaningful information, and following through with business decisions and activities informed by that information. An uninformed layperson may assume most businesses operate as an analytic competitor. This, however, may not be so. Many time business decisions are made through anecdotal or subjective non-quantitative means. An example of this might be a person wanting to open up a restaurant in town. He sees there are no 24 hour diners in the town, so he figures that since he likes diner food, other people must also and without competition he will have a good chance to succeed. It is very possible that he will succeed, but his chances of success might improve if he were to do some research beforehand. Perhaps he could gather data that informed him more about his potential customer base. How interested are they in diner food? Do the town’s people engage in night time activity that would have them out of the house during the night and early morning hours? Buy collecting data and analyzing it the restaurateur can better plan his offerings and hours of operations. While being an analytic...
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...Manufacturing who will provide requirements in the human resources project, describe information-gathering techniques and system analysis tools used for the project, explain what project scope is and the importance of it and describe the areas of project feasibility that are examined in the analysis phase of the SDLC. Key Stakeholders There are many stakeholders at Riordan Manufacturing, the key stakeholders that requirements would be gathered from are as follows: President and CEO Dr. Michael Riordan, Executive Assistant Jane McCall, SVP-R&D Kenneth Collins, Chief Operating Officer Hugh McCauley, VP International Operations Charles Williamson and the IT service managers. The stakeholders who can directly use the new system are also important as well. Information-Gathering To complete the system will require a set of information that will be categorized into numerous parts. This will make sure the system and processes are doable to the demands set by the SR-rm-004. SR-rm-004 is an analysis request for Riordan Manufacturing current human resources system for future integration. "Many techniques are available for gathering requirements, sometimes multiple techniques are needed to gain a complete picture (Mochal, 2008)." 1. One on one Interviews: A sit down with the client/stakeholders to ask what they need is the most common technique for gathering-information. To get the stakeholders talking ask open-ended questions, then ask probing questions...
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...I then think about the pros and cons which one out weight each other. I also think about my feeling in the decision will this decision take a toll on me mental and physical. Will this decision cause me to be stress out. Then, after I have thought about the possible outcome I make my decision on what I think the best outcome will be. In the text it describes the decision making process and give example of some possible decision one would have to make. The decision making process in the text is similar to mines. Its start out as identify the problem or opportunity. You have to recognize the problem to see the opportunity that you have. Next you have to gather information to see what is relevant and what is not a relevant solution. Also when you in the gathering information process you can also see who and what can help you in making the decision. Next step is the analyze stage, analyze the situation develop options and evaluate alternatives. For there the text tell you that you should select a preferred alternative. Then act on your decision. Your decision into action....
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...Do patients show signs from illnesses of a possible chemical illness? Have you tested for chemical illness in any of the communities outbreak patients? -Subject 4 (Accused Company) When you disposed chemicals did you document the disposal? Would you be willing to say that the chemicals were safely disposed of, accounted for and no complications occurred? Gather blueprints and information on construction from public library. Gather support and witnesses to attest to information gathered so you have back up. Offer a survey to public on what they think happened and whether they believe something should be done or looked into. Once i have covered my resources and gathered all of my facts i must move on to the solution step. Step 2 Solutions- Contact law...
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...accomplish everything, when really I do if I just took the time to learn more on how to manage my time better. I need to find a way or ways that I can achieve all of my tasks so that it leaves me at ease throughout the day and not feeling so overwhelmed. So what are the steps that I would follow to get the answer to my question? Gather Information In order to get information for my problem I need to do some research on time management. The research that I am looking for will give me strategies and helpful tips in helping me manage my time without becoming stressed. Information will come from scholarly material, testimonials, and even from the internet. When searching I will make sure that I am gathering information that will help answer and lead me towards a solution for my problem. Once I have gathered all my information I will do the following: Analyze and Clarify Our text, Keys to College Studying: Becoming an Active Thinker, states that analyzing information is important because it helps us determine if the information is reliable and useful in helping us answer our question. Breaking down the information will allow me to see how they relate and which ones will work best for me. In my situation, I may not agree on all the information given. Maybe there is one way that I would rather go about answering my question than another. Analyzing will help me determine this. Compare and Contrast I will compare and contrast each tip and/or strategy and see which...
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...* What are the basic process steps for designing a supply chain? * Define Objectives * Gather Data * Model the supply chain network * Analyze the supply chain * Implement and refine * Is the order of the process steps important? * I am a firm believer that the order of designing a supply chain is critical for its success. * Why or why not? * If we just say start at the third process, Model the supply chain, and work back to gathering data and defining objectives. We cannot model the supply chain if we do not have the data, we cannot gather the data unless we have defined our objectives. We cannot analyze the supply chain to determine its success or failure until we have the gathered all of the information to determine how it is working. And of course the supply chain cannot be implemented or refined until we analyze the supply chain. In my opinion each part plays a role into the next, we cannot work the chain backwards and achieve the same results. * How can you tell if the process is meeting your performance requirements? * We could use the analyze the supply chain to determine if the process is meeting the performance requirements. This stage allows for the examination of the process flow, here we can determine where we need to make any changes within the process with our vendors. Once this area is evaluated, we can move on to stage five, which is to implement and refine our strategy. By constant...
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...taken as an undergrad. As I was rung to the front of the class to be a piece of the hula-circle exhibition, a considerable measure of contemplations hustled through my brain. "Goodness! It's a hula band. I'm going to need to flow my hips before the entire class. OK, don't worry about it, its a group building activity. We could all stand as close as possible, however perhaps everybody would be uncomfortable with our bodies touching. I could recommend it and see what the gathering considers, yet perhaps my thought will get close down in light of the fact that we are not happy with one another. Gracious look! there is a more seasoned noble man in our gathering. I ought to simply listen to what he says." In chinese society, I was taught to appreciation my older folks and take after their summons. This place me in an attitude to be an adherent and keep down my thoughts. I started looking at the more seasoned noble man, and whether he perceived the steady gazes from me or not, he started to take activity and lead the gathering. Before taking a class in hierarchical conduct, I would have quite recently gotten over my conduct and not...
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...A Memorable Talk If you ask me what scenes impress me most? I will tell you a simple but memorable talk with my classmate. I could well remember it happened on the way to a gathering with my high school classmates, which was held in a cafe in the last spring festival. At that day, I dressed a little different with a pair of minipants and a shiny Martin boots, and most importantly, I made up a bit for the first time in my life. So on the way to the cafe, my high school classmate immediately flattered me and complemented on how I looked beautifully with the changes I made, driving me to be so proud of myself. However, not long later, the idea of me being the most beautiful and successful one among my classmates soon vanished. It broke my heart and even embarrassed me when she told me she had read a great amount of books over the past year, coveing philosophy, psychology, and a book of autobiography . Besides, she travelled around our country with nobody but her own self. I doubted her courage but she assured me that it was after reading those books that changed her mind. They gave her great inspiration. She told me all the interesting things happened in the past year, and suggested me to grab the opportunity of studying in college for it could really make some differences in my life. What a confident, active and intelligent girl she is. Her amazing experiences are completely out of my expectation, for in my opinion she was once a most chicken-hearted student who didn't dare...
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...Diana Lovato EDU-210 February 8, 2015 Instructor Winter Students in the 21st Century As I age I have realized that the life of a young person has changed drastically in comparison to the way I grew up. When I was thirteen I did not have a cell phone, and the internet was an uncommon luxury; not a customary part of life. Now as an adult I find that I understand less, and with time, more changes are in store for the next up and coming generation. For the past ten years I have been a youth leader at my church to teenagers from ages thirteen to twenty. I decided to conduct my observation on a church youth social gathering. The young people had gathered together at the church to play board games, however after about twenty five minutes into the beginning of the gathering the young people had not managed to actually start any of the games. Instead the girls spent their time taking pictures of themselves and each other with their phones. It was weird to watch the girls ignore each other and still communicate; they were not talking in person, but communicating on social media. In my opinion the young ladies had taken a lot of time on their appearance; having their hair, make-up, and clothing looking as though they were going out for a night on the town, and not a night of board games. The young men all high fived and fist bumped upon arrival and gathered together in a corner where they all took their phones out. The boys had brief moments of communication when they would share...
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...study proved that Aloe Vera is a promising raw material for making bio-plastic gauze. CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY RESEARCH DESIGN Experimental design was employed in this study. Several treatments were done applying various amounts of the main material to test its effectiveness which is measured in terms of the physical properties of the product such as clarity, flexibility, durability and texture. Data were gathered from the respondents, were tabulated and interpreted. PARTICIPANTS The participants in this study were 20 students who tested the effectiveness of Aloe Vera as bio-plastic gauze. RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS The research instruments used were questionnaire in the gathering of data needed in determining the right raw material that is best in making biodegradable plastic gauze. DATA GATHERING PROCEDURES The raw materials...
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...SE571 Course Project: Security Assessment and Recommendations SE571 Course Project: Security Assessment and Recommendations Charlie Furze Professor: Eddie Wachter SE571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Keller Graduate School of Management July 24, 2015 Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Company Overview 1 Security Vulnerabilities 3 A Hardware Example Title 3 A Software Example Title 4 Recommended Solutions 5 A Hardware Example Solution 6 A Software Example Solution 8 Impact on Business Processes 9 Budget 10 Summary 11 References 12 Executive Summary The executive summary can’t really be completed until the course project is completed. This is because the section should summarize BRIEFLY the entire paper. There should be one or two sentences about the purpose of the report, a one to two-sentence description of the company and then a quick summary of the two vulnerabilities and the two solutions that you have identified. Company Overview Here you should identify which of the two company scenarios you are using and briefly summarize the organizations products or services, and business processes. Two Security Vulnerabilities Software Vulnerability Remember, you need to choose only two vulnerabilities from the three categories: hardware, software and policy. It is recommended that you make them limited in scope and very specific. Also, before starting on this section, be sure you have a very clear...
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