...Apple Inc. There are four main categories of systems from a constituency perspective. The transaction processing systems (TPS) are basic business systems that serve the operational level of the organization by recording the daily routine transactions required to conduct business. Apple Incorporated uses smart phone credit card readers and mobile transaction processing systems. Management information systems (MIS) serve middle managers’ interests by providing current and historical performance information to aid in planning, controlling, and decision making at the management level. Apple Incorporated uses their warranty records and performance/sales records to aid in the management information systems. Decision-support systems (DSS) also known as business intelligence systems, help managers with non- routine decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance. The five types of decision support systems are document driven, knowledge driven, model driven, data driven, and communication driven. The executive support systems (ESS) provide a generalized computing and communications environment that help senior managers address strategic issues and identify long-term trends in the firm and its environment. Apple Incorporated uses non-routine decisions, data from internal and external sources, and long-term trends to help aid in executive support systems. Long-term trends Long-term trends Data from internal and external sources Data from internal...
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...Introduction I chose to use the ISD model ADDIE for this project. I chose ADDIE because, to me, it is the most straightforward approach to instructional design. In ADDIE, there are five basic categories. These are Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluation. My analysis included learner analysis and needs analysis. These are described more in depth below. The design and development of the project was to create a Mary Kay Skin Care class that I can use throughout my Mary Kay career. Mary Kay has examples provided to independent consultants, but I wanted a skin care class that represented me and was original. My development included creating an original skin care class that I felt was correlated with my instructor style. In the implementation of the class, I actually taught the class to two groups of young ladies, aged 16-28, at my house. Each of the ladies was transitioning from a teen skin care to the adult skin care. The instructional objective was “My learners will be able to complete a skin care regiment in sequential order, based on their skin type and time of day (morning or night).” The class was very hands-on and allowed the ladies to participate in a skin care regiment that was relevant to their needs. It took about 60 minutes for the learners to complete the training, excluding the question and answer session at the end. Finally, the evaluation was conducted as a game through which the participants had to recall the skin care regiment in order...
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...Incredible Things Are Happening At HISD By Jo-Carolyn Goode “I am proud to report that HISD continues to make academic progress district wide,” said a pleased Houston ISD Superintendent Richard A. Carranza as he bragged on the district that has been under his administration for the last 12 months. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), a branch of the state government responsible for overseeing public education, recently released their accountability ratings for school campuses for the 2016-2017 school year and Houston ISD scored well. In fact, Houston ISD had its highest ratings in the last five years with 90% of all campuses meeting on exceeding the state’s minimum requirements. This is significant since TEA’s revamped the accountability system with a stricter, rising bar scale. In their evaluation of Houston ISD, TEA...
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...INTRODUCTION What is an instructional Systems Design model? According to Smith and Ragan (2005), instructional design is the entire process: from the analysis of learning needs and goals, through the development of instructional materials and activities, to the evaluation of all instruction and learning activities. Spector and Muraida (1997) refer to instructional design as a structuring of the learning environment for the purpose of facilitating learning or improving learning effectiveness. Instructional design is the systematic process of translating general principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and learning (Seels and Glasgow, 1998; Morrison, Ross and Kemp, 2004). Instructional design is the application of theory to create effective instruction (Jonassen, 2001; Reigeluth, 1999). An instructional design framework focuses on the creation of a learning experience that delivers knowledge in a more effective, interactive, and engaging way, and that can be measured, managed and directed for maximum impact (Piskurich, 2000:7). Smith (2001: [online]) states that instructional design focuses on what learners are to know, the information to be provided, while the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2001) emphasises that instructional design is the process by which an educator determines the best teaching methods for specific learners in a specific context, in the attempt to achieve a specific goal. There are two classes...
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...ISDS 2710 University of Memphis Fall 2012 Friday Assignment Make up 2 problems. Choose from the following areas: Medicine Sporting events University activities Restaurants Shopping Track and Field 1. Pick one problem for which you wouldn’t mind underestimating the mean. Explain why. Pick some numbers (µ,σ,xbar,n). Discuss how well your sample mean matches the guess. Discuss what you would do next. 2. Pick one problem for which you wouldn’t want to overestimate or underestimate the mean. Explain why. Pick some numbers (µ,σ,xbar,n). Discuss how well your sample mean matches the guess. Discuss what you would do next. 3. For each of your problems, tell the following: 1. The costs of sampling (what has to be done to get a good sample) 2. The costs of overestimating and underestimating the mean (i.e., What is the impact of making a guess and being wrong?) 1. Write the names of the members of your group today. _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ 2. Have the GA sign and indicate time of departure _______________________ _______________________ GA time 1.) Restaurant Managers. The characteristic to be identified include the mean annual salary for the managers. The population will be 2500 managers, from that population we can select a sample of 30 managers. (I will be using the Web file EAI data as a source of information and table 7.2.) Clearly, the time and the cost of developing a...
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...ISDS 2001 – STUDY GUIDE for Final Exam – Chapters 3 and 6 Objectives: After completing Chapter 3, you should know: 1. that BPM encompasses a core set of processes, including financial and operational planning, consolidation and reporting, modeling, analysis, and monitoring of KPIs, linked to organizational strategy 2. that BPM helps organizations translate a unified set of objectives into plans, monitor execution, and deliver critical insight to improve financial and operational performance 3. that BPM refers to the business processes, methodologies, metrics, and technologies used by enterprises to measure, monitor, and manage business performance 4. that BPM is an enterprise wide strategy that seeks to prevent organizations from optimizing local business at the expense of overall corporate performance; concentrates on enterprise-wide view. 5. that BPM = BI (monitor and analyze) + Planning (a unified solution) 6. understand that the closed-loop process (the BPM cycle) links strategy to execution in order to optimize business performance Using a closed-loop process to optimize business performance implies that four process steps are implemented: * Strategize - setting goals and objectives. Where do we want to go? * Plan - establishing initiatives and plans to achieve those goals. How do we get there? * Monitor – overseeing actual performance and comparing that to the goals and objectives. How are we doing? * Act and Adjust – taking corrective...
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...ISDS 361B Homework 6 Problem 1. [10 pts.] Alpine Attic is the charity sponsored by local Episcopal churches in Denver, Colorado. Literally thousands of items, including televisions and stereos, are donated each year, most in need of repair. When Alpine Attic receives either a television or a stereo, it determines whether it can be sold “as is” or should be scrapped for parts. Those not sold “as is” are sent directly to JKL Electronics, whose owner, John K. Lucas, is a deacon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. In addition to his primary business, each month John donates 45 hours of an electrician’s time and 30 hours of a technician’s time to rebuild and test televisions and stereos for Alpine Attic. In addition to a tax write-off, he feels rewarded by helping out his church. The recycled televisions and stereos typically sell for $50 and $30 each at the Alpine Attic Thrift Store. Each recycled television averages 90 minutes of an electrician’s time to rebuild and 30 minutes of a technician’s time to test, whereas each stereo averages 30 minutes of an electrician’s time to rebuild and 60 minutes of a technician’s time to test. What is the best use of the electrician’s and technician’s time to help Alpine Attic realize its optimal profit each month? 2. [15 pts.] Intronix uses copy editors, computer graphics specialists, and Java programmers to produce ads for magazines and the Internet. The average new ad for magazines typically requires 180 hours of a copy editor’s...
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...Chapter 13 13.5a Equal-variances estimator = (524 – 469) 2.009 = 55 73.87 b Equal-variances estimator = (524 – 469) 2.009 = 55 146.33 c The interval widens. d Equal-variances estimator = (524 – 469) 1.972 = 55 36.26 e The interval narrows. 13.6 = 0 0 a Equal-variances test statistic Rejection region: –2.074 or 2.074 = = .43, p-value = .6703. There is not enough evidence to infer that the population means differ. b Equal-variances test statistic Rejection region: –2.074 or 2.074 = = .04, p-value = .9716. There is not enough evidence to infer that the population means differ. c The value of the test statistic decreases and the p-value increases. d Equal-variances test statistic Rejection region: –1.960 or 1.960 = = 1.53, p-value = .1282. There is not enough evidence to infer that the population means differ. e The value of the test statistic increases and the p-value decreases. f Rejection region: –2.074 or 2.074 = = .72, p-value = .4796. There is not enough evidence to infer that the population means differ. g The value of the test statistic increases and the p-value decreases. 13.7 a Unequal-variances estimator = 64.8 (rounded to 65, approximated by ) = (63 – 60) 1.667 = 3 4.59 b Unequal-variances estimator = 63.1 (rounded to 63, approximated by ) = (63 – 60) 1.671 = 3 10.38 c The interval widens. d Unequal-variances estimator = 131 (approximated by ) = (63 – 60) 1.656 =...
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...Smoking and it is effect on pregnant mothers’ Comm/215 Smoking While Pregnant According to Center of Disease Control and Prevention ("Smoking & tobacco use,"), tobacco kills five million people each year. In United States, only smoking is responsible for about 443, 000 death per year. Many women smoke without knowing the negative effect that smoking can have on their unborn babies during the pregnancy and after. The more the mother smokes, the bigger the bigger it gets the babies likelihood of developing these and other problems associated with smoking cigarettes. Smoking while pregnancy disclosures the mother and her unborn baby to several health problems. When a pregnant women smokes her unborn baby smokes too. What this means is that the nicotine, carbon monoxide, and the other chemicals that the mother inhales with every cigarette are passing into her baby’s body. This on the other hand, can have a huge impact on the health of the mother and her unborn baby. One of the most serious pregnancy complications experienced by women who smoke during pregnancy is ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy is an uncommon pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus. Smoking during the pregnancy decreases the growth and health of babies and increases the risk of a difficulties and diseases for both the mother and baby. Low birth babies are more vulnerable to many health problems such as breathing difficulties and long- term healthy problems in adulthood. . Smoking not only...
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...In the Santa Fe ISD v. Doe case of 2000, the Supreme Court became involved in a conflict in the constitutional rights in public prayer at high school football game that potentially violates the establishment clause. In this case, students allowed the Chaplain to deliver or choose students to deliver the prayer publically before the football game. The courts made a decision based on a public religious message on school property that prayer the practice was in violation of the Establishment Clause. Although there is nothing wrong with prayer during a school function, this act deemed as a "religious practice of prayer", violating the first Amendment right (Green, 2016, par. 9). As a Christian woman who comes from a Christian family...
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...The Surprising Way Teenagers Make Friends | Parenting - Yahoo Shine 11/19/13 5:52 AM Home Mail News Sports Finance Weather Games Groups Answers Screen Flickr Mobile Sign In More Mail Search Shine Search Web The Surprising Way Teenagers Make Friends By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Parenting – 4 hours ago Watch a classic teen movie like “The Breakfast Club” or “Mean Girls,” and you may think you have high school life figured out: Kids make friends based on what group they identify with, be it the jocks, the cheerleaders, the geeks, the weirdos, or some other clique. However, a new study of 3,000 students published Saturday by Michigan State University smashes stereotypes about the way teens pair off in school. “People want to believe that high school kids are making friends based on what clique they identify with, but that’s not completely true,” Kenneth Frank, PhD, a professor at Michigan State University's College of Education, tells Yahoo Shine. “People may rely on these stereotypes as a reference point to make sense of how high school kids operate: however, the classes students take are also an important indicator of who they’ll be friends with." Universal Studios The study found that kids will seek out like-minded people within the pool of peers they have access to. In other words, if your child loves playing musical instruments, he won’t necessarily make an effort to meet musical kids from other classes, but if there’s...
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...for ISD – To Assemble cockpit Sub-Assembly Following is the distribution of activities across three workstations that we are proposing to be laid out at ISD. This distribution is designed in order to maintain consistence Takt time of 8 min at both ISD and SAL. This will ensure that the output rate at ISD matches with consumption rate at SAL FAA line. Workstation 1 finishes its task after step 9, and workstation 2 finishes its task after step 23. At both these steps 9 & 23, description says that ‘rotate the sub assembly such that the front end is facing the operator’ which validates that WIP sub assembly can be handed over to succeeding work station. Refer to Exhibit 1 in the annexures. As per this design the cycle time of process is 8 minutes, because station 1 has a maximum of 8 minutes takt time and that becomes the bottleneck station. Flow Diagram Trolley Capacity Calculations: The model variant information is provided by SAL after the body comes out of the paint shop.Cockpit sub-assembly for a particular model variant need to be made available when that Body reaches at station 9, allowing 64mins of time margin. (8 stations*8min takt time) for ISD to assemble and deliver cockpit sub-assembly for that model. As per the data provided in the case 1. Total activity time at ISD each sub-assembly will take 23.85 minutes to finish the operations (calculated from Exhibit 4 in the case). 2. Transit time from ISD to SAL is 16 mins one way. Therefore ISD can...
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...Priyo (Partner) | 0.25 | To Other Operators (Incl. FnF) | 0.68 | To BTCL (Local/NWD) | 0.68 | To International (ISD)* | Only ISD Charges | Incoming | From any number worldwide | Free | Pulse | Outgoing | 60 sec from 1st minute*For ISD-15 sec pulse | NOBANNO Tariff | Particulars | Paisa/10s | Outgoing | 24 hours | To Robi (incl. FnF & priyo) | 14 | To Other Operators (Incl. FnF) | 14 | To BTCL (Local/NWD) | 14 | To International (ISD)* | Only ISD Charges | Incoming | From any number worldwide | Free | Pulse | Outgoing | 10 sec *For ISD-15 sec pulse | GOTI Tariff | Particulars | Paisa/10sec | Outgoing | 24 hours | To Robi (incl. FnF & priyo) | 18 | To Other Operators (Incl. FnF) | 18 | To BTCL (Local/NWD) | 18 | To International (ISD)* | Only ISD Charges | Incoming | From any number worldwide | Free | Pulse | Outgoing | 10 sec *For ISD-15 sec pulse | Robi Club | | Tk./min | | | Outgoing | 12am - 6pm | 6pm - 12am | | 1st min | 2nd min & onwards | From 1st min | To Robi (incl. Priyo & FnF) | 1.00 | 0.25 | 1.00 | To Other Operators (incl. FnF) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | To BTCL (Local/NWD) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | To International (ISD)* | Only ISD Charges | Incoming | From any number worldwide | Free | Pulse | Outgoing | 60 Sec from 1st min *For ISD-15 sec pulse |...
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...displays to ISD. The X73 price of Heidelberg Division is €140,000, the variable cost for Heidelberg are €50,000. Because the fixed cost are not relevant, there is a contribution of €90,000 (140,000-50,000) to Heidelberg. For EDC, the variable costs for EDC are €9,000 in the €21,600 quote to ISD. So it will have €12,600 (21600-9000) profits for the company. The total contribution to Zumwald is €102,600 (12600+90000). If ISD buy the system from Display Technologies atherosclerosis than Heidelberg, ISD will earn €39,500 more than buy the systems from Heidelberg. However, €39,500 is much smaller than the total contribution to Zumwald of €102,600 if Heidelberg does not get this order. The difference between them is €63,100. Obviously, it’s better for Zumwald if ISD can sources the displays internally. In addition, the cost for the hole company is €37,400 (see table 1). Hence the advantage to ISD of sourcing from Heidelberg rather than Display Technologies is €63,100 . Table 1(€) If sourced from Display Technologies | | 100,500 | The variable cost of Heidelberg | 50,000 | | The electronic subassemblies from EDC | (21,600) | | Heidelberg variable cost excluding EDC | | 28,400 | The cost of EDC (18,000/2) | 9,000 | | The total cost if sourced internally | | 37,400 | Difference | | 63,100 | All in all, it is better for Zumwald taken as a whole if Heidelberg supplies the displays to ISD. However, even though it is good for Zumwald, it might not good for ISD. Table...
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...Systems Division (ISD) 2. The Heidelberg Division (Heidelberg) 3. Electronic Components Division (ECD). The dispute arose after ISD tried to commercialize a newly designed a new ultrasound imaging system, called the X73 with advantages in processing speed, cost, and saving- space. Heidelberg participated in the design, but Heidelberg was compensated for the full cost of the time its employees spent on this project. The manager of ISD then wanted to outsource display unit at lower price from Display Technologies Plc instead of internally sourcing from the Heidelberg. The manager of Heidelberg complained about not getting the order to the managing director of the company. And the director arranged a meeting to resolve the dispute. The problem in this case is that decentralized management motivates managers make decision in the best interests of their divisions but may not be in the best interest of the company as a whole. In this case fixed costs of Heidelberg and ECD are irrelevant since the 2 divisions were not operating at full capacity. | Outsource | Internal Source | | Outsource | Internal Source | Revenue of X73 | 340 | 340 | Revenue of X73 | 340 | 340 | Out Source | (100.5) | | Cost of Display unit | (100.5) | (140) | Other Component | (72) | (72) | Other Component | (72) | (72) | Conversion | (26.3) | (26.3) | Conversion | (26.3) | (26.3) | Heidelberg V-Cost | | (28.4) | Contribution to ISD | 141.2 | 101.7 | ECD V-Cost | | (9) | ISD F-Cost | (117.7)...
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