...THE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT TITLE: MAAS MS PROJECT CHARTER BUSINESS CASE VERSION 1 MARCH 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Description 3 Measurable Organization Value: MOV3 Deliverable Structure Chart Use-Case Diagram Scope Change Procedure Comparison of Alternatives 3 Skills, Knowledge & Roles5 Roles and Responsibilities6 Meeting Schedule7 Team Communication8 Team Rules and Expectations8 Signatures10 Project Description: MAAS MS The Martial Arts Academy has hired Bella Tech Solutions to design a system to help automate their business operations, improve student retention, and increase revenue. The academy has found that their paper-based process for school enrollment, class entry, and skill progression to become more difficult to manage. For example, instructors have found it difficult to keep track of the classes that students have actually registered for and attended. Also, they have observed an opportunity to maintain an accurate account of the student skill level and progression. Bella Tech Solutions has been tasked with the job of creating a system to automate all of their paper based processes that will directly increase the Martial Arts Academy monthly revenue. The name of the project is MAAS MS, which stands for “Martial Arts Academy School Management System” (pronounced Mac Miss); represents the project team assembled by Bella Tech Solutions to create...
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...Martial Arts Business Plan * Executive Summary * Company and Finance summary * Services Overview * Strategic Analysis * Marketing Executive Summary The purpose of this business plan is to raise $50,000 for our MWMA Martial Arts studio while satisfying expected finances and operations over the next three years. MWMA Martial Arts is an Orem based LLC that will provide many levels of martial arts training specifically focused on Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido as well as the sale of martial arts supplies to customers in the surrounding area. The Company was founded by Jim W. is 1990. 1.1 Services The MWMA Martial Arts school will provide its student instruction from white belt through black belt instruction in Tae Kwon Do and / or Hapkido. The studio anticipates having 200 or more students enrolled by the end of the second year. The studio will provide instruction for individuals three years and older. Classes will be held Monday – Friday, the schedule is subject to change as the studio grows in size. The MWMA Martial Arts studio will offer an after school program focusing on charter schools. Some additional income will be generated by the martial arts studio merchandise and apparel. 1.2 Financing Mr. W is NOT seeking any financing other than his personal input of cash to run this studio. 1.3 Mission Statement The MWMA Martial Arts studio’s mission is to become recognized as a traditional school and the best instruction...
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...result of families needing two incomes to survive has led to the depression and lack of guidance that is needed to nurture our children today. This is why Martial Arts instruction in school may increase confidence, self-esteem and decrease bullying in schools. Parents often have the false impression that martial arts will lead to their child learning violence, when in fact, the increase in confidence that martial arts brings is one of its perks. Kids will have the confidence along with the skills to be able to achieve higher levels in any art or physical activity. Kids can apply that same amount of confidence to other aspects of their life. For example, it allows the student to really focus on the issue at hand. Another benefit about martial arts is the confidence for socialization with peers, instructors and adults. Martial arts show the student to treat everyone with respect and to carry themselves with honor. During the course of my research, I found that, it’s rare to find a martial art that even mentions why, where and how violence happens. (Whether it's individual self-defense, a domestic violence situation, or war, a practitioner needs to understand what they're up against to effectively learn to defend against it. Prevention strategies can and should account for most self-defense. They're nonexistent in most martial art training.), (Functional self-defense .org, 2014.) As the saying goes; “There are no bad students only bad teachers.” The Karate Kid (1984). I agree with...
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...Procedure Comparison of Alternatives 3Roles and Responsibilities6Meeting Schedule7Team Communication8Team Rules and Expectations8Signatures10Project Description: MAAS MS the Martial Arts Academy has hired Bella Tech Solutions to design a system to help automate their business operations, improve student retention, and increase revenue. The academy has found that their paper-based process for school enrollment, class entry, and skill progression to become more difficult to manage. For example, instructors have found it difficult to keep track of the classes that students have actually registered for and attended. Also, they have observed an opportunity to maintain an accurate account of the student skill level and progression. Bella Tech Solutions has been tasked with the job of creating a system to automate all of their paper based processes that will directly increase the Martial Arts Academy monthly revenue. The name of the project is MAAS MS, which stands for “Martial Arts Academy School Management System” (pronounced Mac Miss); represents the project team assembled by Bella Tech Solutions to create an efficient information management system for The Martial ArtsAcademy.Measurable Organization Value: MOV Area of Impact | Desired Value | This project will be successful if all students attending the Martial Arts Academy are retained for minimum of 3 months, while the school acquires 3 new students every month. The new automated system will result in a .94% (100/$10,600 .94% = $100...
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...socialization such as physical education are eliminated or severely scaled down. According to an interview with Mrs. Cohen, UAW representative of Hamilton Elementary, $10,000 is required to educate each student, but Detroit Public Schools is receiving $7,000 per student. Although, the program “No Child Left Behind” was enacted to give children equal opportunity despite extraordinary circumstantial, academic and environmental conditions, inner-city students are beginning their educational endeavor discounted and disadvantaged. Educators are frustrated, many parents are uninvolved, and the children are angry and becoming more violent daily. Regular episodes of physical violence plague Detroit Public Schools; thus, a new channel such as Martial Arts needs integration into the school system to redirect instability. The Need School violence has negatively impacted the learning process and has forced the federal and state governments to enact programs for safer schools. According to Kym Worthy, prosecutor of Wayne County, “School violence is an issue that has plagued America for years (Detroit Public Schools).” Therefore, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and the Safe Schools Program implemented a $41.7 million initiative to address school violence, truancy and safety. This program works with 17 schools to establish anti-bullying hotlines, sex offender registries, teen courts, safe school zones and more. In addition, the Wayne county Office of Violence Reduction, in...
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...Martial Arts Benefits for Children – More than Just Self Defense Janice Ervin Western Governor’s University WGU Student ID: 362454 Martial Arts Benefits for Children – More than Just Self Defense Martial Arts has an extensive history covering many centuries, several continents and dozens of styles, including Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Jui Jitsu, Aikido, fencing and sword fighting and even archery. The majority of martial arts history is seen in methods of fighting and self-defense. We think of the Samurai in Japan and their legendary combat skills, or the European upper class and their gifted fencing skills. Interest in the martial arts in America became popular in the 1960’s with the popularity of movie star Bruce Lee and later with cartoons such as the “Mutant Ninja Turtles”. In fact, we rarely see martial arts portrayed in any other light than that of fighting and self-defense. In fact, martial arts, by definition of the term, is “military art” or the art of self-defense. However, martial arts has much more to offer than just a form of self-defense. In fact, martial arts can be beneficial to students of all ages, and particularly to children, in improving physical conditioning, enhancing academic performance, and developing self-control. Martial arts are often grouped as hard or soft styles or traditional or modern. Some styles have a focus on striking techniques versus grappling techniques, and a method of training. For instance, Aikido which is translated as “the way...
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...The Martial Arts Academy School Management System Project Title: Maas Ms Project Charter Business Case THE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT TITLE: MAAS MS PROJECT CHARTER BUSINESS CASE VERSION 1 MARCH 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Description 3 Measurable Organization Value: MOV3 Deliverable Structure Chart Use-Case Diagram Scope Change Procedure Comparison of Alternatives 3 Skills, Knowledge & Roles5 Roles and Responsibilities6 Meeting Schedule7 Team Communication8 Team Rules and Expectations8 Signatures10 Project Description: MAAS MS The Martial Arts Academy has hired Bella Tech Solutions to design a system to help automate their business operations, improve student retention, and increase revenue. The academy has found that their paper-based process for school enrollment, class entry, and skill progression to become more difficult to manage. For example, instructors have found it difficult to keep track of the classes that students have actually registered for and attended. Also, they have observed an opportunity to maintain an accurate account of the student skill level and progression. Bella Tech Solutions has been tasked with the job of creating a system to automate all of their paper based processes that will directly increase the Martial Arts Academy monthly revenue. The name of the project is MAAS MS, which stands for “Martial Arts Academy School Management System” (pronounced...
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...Boxing vs. Mixed Martial Arts Although the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) is relatively new compared to professional boxing, MMA has evolved into a very entertaining and increasingly more popular combat sport. MMA continues to cement its footprint in the world of sports entertainment while also causing more and more people to see that it is much more difficult to be a mixed martial artist than it is to be a professional boxer. For thousands of years combat has been a way for humanity to settle different disputes. Whether it be a dispute between two individual people or a dispute between entire nations. The world and its inhabitants have experienced their fair share of violence and war. Even today America is at war with individuals who are fighting for what they believe to be the right cause. Combat throughout the centuries has evolved. From huge armies marching on one another on a large battlefield to missiles being fired at a target from half way across the world, the way people fight has changed. Now, in today's society, combat has evolved into something else; a sport. The world of combat sports is vast and diverse. Individuals from all different disciplines of martial arts compete against one another to decide who amongst them the best fighter is. Two of the most popular combat sports in the world today are boxing and mixed martial arts. Ever since the emergence of mixed martial arts, it has been compared with boxing. Which sport is more entertaining and which...
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...Laura Cox 03/07/2012 MGT Strategy Case Analysis: The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Cultural Viability I. Introduction The UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship, belongs to the mixed martial arts industry. It is actually the largest MMA promotion company in the world. Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport. It allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques. There are numerous types of mixed martial arts including boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, karate, and taekwondo. II. General Environmental Analysis a. Technology Mixed martial arts have been around for a long time. It was first introduced in the original Olympic Games in Athens. In the beginning, fighters used a combination of Hellenic boxing a wrestling to fight. They could use any of their abilities until they had the other opponent knocked unconscious or surrender. There were no rules or guidelines to the fighting; it was all or nothing. Different combat sports evolved over the years into different areas of the world. This made the popularity of pakration decline. As time went on, rules and regulations were developed for the fighters and the technological advances helped this sport take off. b. Demographics This industry is mainly viewed by males, although some females are also interested in the industry. From personal experience, males enjoy watching a fight more than females do. The industry attracts an age group mainly between 18 and 36. No matter what race or ethnicity...
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...Commandant of the Marine Corps Distribution List MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM (Short Title: MCMAP) (a) MCO 3500.27, Operational Risk Management (b) Martial Arts Center of Excellence (MACE) website, https://WWW.TBS.USMC.MIL/PAGES/MARTIAL_ARTS (c) MCO P1020.34F, Marine Corps Uniform Regulations (d) MCO 1510.122A, Individual Training Standards for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) (e) MCO P1080.40A, Marine Corps Total Force System Personnel Reporting Instructions Manual (MCTFSPRIM) (f) MCO P1700.29, Marine Corps Semper Fit Program Manual (g) MCO P1070.12, Marine Corps Individual Records Administration Manual (IRAM) (1) Performance Evaluations and Promotions in the Belt Ranking Achievement System (2) Guidelines for the completion of an Elements of Martial Culture Analysis (3) Guidelines for the completion of a Unit Training Integration Plan (4) Example Request for Promotion to Black Belt Fourth Degree (5) Example Request for Promotion to Black Belt Fifth and Sixth Degree (6) NAVMC 11432 Instructors Course Record Encl: 1. Purpose. This order establishes policies, procedures, and standards for effective management, operation, and maintenance of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). 2. Cancellation. MCO 1500.54. 3. Background. MCMAP is an integrated martial art designed for and executed by all Marines throughout their careers. MCMAP is a revolutionary step in the development of martial skills for Marines and replaces all other close combat-related...
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...not have any children, so there is no chance that my grandmother was a descendant, but it is at least an interesting historical curiosity to Guardian Martial Artists that there may be some hugely distant relationship between Musashi Miyamoto (whom all should remember was born in 1584 - so it was a very long time ago) and the founder of their style. TRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTION Musashi killed his first opponent at age 13, and another at 16. He became known as the invincible swordsman, and he is regarded to this day as the greatest, or at the very least one of the greatest, swordsmen Japan has ever produced. He wrote the Book of Five Rings late in life after studying swordplay for most of his life. Musashi said “When you have attained the Way of Strategy, there will not be one thing you cannot understand.” and “You will see The Way in everything.” The Guardian ideal here is that we find something in which principles are contained, such as martial arts, and we study in great depth until we begin to fully and deeply understand those principles. It can take decades to achieve the magnitude of insight that allows one to “understand everything” - or the particularly philosophical who ponder these things can achieve it in perhaps a decade. When “The Way” is known, then the principles can be seen in everything. We call this The Martial Arts Metaphor. Musashi’s books are divided according to the “elements” conceived in his time. He speaks of Ground (Earth), Water, Fire, Wind and the Void...
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...VERIFICATION OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING VERIFICATION OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING | | | | 1. LAST NAME - FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAMEAPPEL LUKE EDWARD | 2. PAY GRADEE-4 | 3. YEAR(S) IN SERVICE3 | 4. MILITARY SERVICE AND COMPONENTMARINE CORPS, ACTIVE | 5. DATE OF INFORMATION2011 JAN 01 | 6. EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING HISTORY (In reverse chronological order) AND RELATED INFORMATION | EXPERIENCE HISTORY: | | OCCUPATION: 0811, Field Artillery Cannoneer PRIMARY OCCUPATION: MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: CORPORAL, Pay Grade E-4 OCT 2010 - JAN 2011 (3 Months) MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: LANCE CORPORAL, Pay Grade E-3 AUG 2008 - OCT 2010 (2 Years 2 Months) MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, Pay Grade E-2 DEC 2007 - AUG 2008 (8 Months) DUTY OCCUPATION: MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: CORPORAL, Pay Grade E-4 OCT 2010 - JAN 2011 (3 Months) MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: LANCE CORPORAL, Pay Grade E-3 AUG 2008 - OCT 2010 (2 Years 2 Months) MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, Pay Grade E-2 DEC 2007 - AUG 2008 (8 Months) OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION FROM SERVICE FILE FOR: 0811 (Description dates SEP 1975 - JAN 2011) As a member of a field artillery howitzer battery, cannoneers prepare artillery pieces and equipment for movement, combat, and firing. They inspect and prepare ammunition for firing, and perform the various jobs incident to firing such as, laying for elevation and deflection, loading the piece, and handling ammunition. Field artillery cannoneers...
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...How a professional team markets itself: Anderson Silva UFC Fighter The Ultimate Fighting Championship, known as UFC, was founded in Denver, Colorado, in 1993 by Rorion Gracie, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter, and Davie Arthur, an American publicist. Gracie wanted to create a championship to prove that the Jiu-Jitsu was the most complete martial arts. At that time, in UFC events, athletes used to fight several times in one night, until only one was the winner. The main idea was to show the strength of Jiu-Jitsu, so there were no weight categories and all martial arts were allowed; a sumo wrestler could face an expert in karate athletes. There were almost no rules and, as a result, it not recognized as a sport (Correia ¶ 01). In 2001, the brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, owners of a chain of casinos in Las Vegas, bought the event. The two brothers promoted many changes in the UFC: they stipulated 31 rules, and the athletes were divided into five categories according to weight. It was also determined that each fighter would participate in only one fight per night. After buying the event, the brothers invested considerably in promoting it and the result is that today, in each edition, the event reaches 351 million homes in 130 different countries . In the U.S., over the past three years, the UFC has grown by 30% its fan base, which is estimated to be 31 million in U.S. and 61 million around the world (Esteves ¶ 04). According to CNBC, the brand Ultimate Fight acquired...
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...Feasibility Study for Martial arts academy school management system E-solutions Date: 12-2-2016 * The initial investigation points to the question whether the project is feasible. A feasibility is conducted to identify the best system that meets the all the requirements. This includes an identification description, an evaluation of the proposed systems and selection of the best system for the job. The requirements of the system are specified with a set of constraints such as system objectives and the description of the out puts. It is then duty of the analyst to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed system to generate the above results. Three key factors are to be considered during the feasibility study. 1. OPERATION FEASIBILITY An estimate should be made to determine how much effort and care will go into the developing of the system including the training to be given to the user. Usually, people are reluctant to changes that come in their progression. The computer initialization will certainly affected the turn over, transfer and employee job status. Hence an additional effort is to be made to train and educate the users on the new way of the system. 2. TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY The main consideration is to be given to the study of available resources of the organization where the software is to be implemented. Here the system analyst evaluates the technical merits of the system giving emphasis on the performance, Reliability, maintainability...
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...urban-centric line is very popular and has good sales volume and popularity in the market. Biltmore is considering developing a new brand of clothing influenced by the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting that is sweeping across the US and other countries. Biltmore is trying to figure out how to market the new product to its target market segment and build upon its existing relationship with customers. “Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the world and continues to grow in the face of a challenging economy. Mark Hyman from Business Week emphasizes the reach of MMA into the American consciousness. “Interest in MMA, a sport that was born in the U.S. in the early 1990s, has never been higher. A surprising 35% of Americans call themselves fans, according to the ESPN Sports Poll. Although young white males are its core audience, 22% of women say they follow it.” Business Week, July, 2008 The tidal force of a rapidly growing fan base, major television network syndication of fight events, blue chip sponsor participation and surging sales for top brands in the space is on the rise. There has never been, and possibly never will be, a better time to be building a brand in the MMA space” (Investment Prospectus Eternal Unltd Final, 2008). Organizational Strategy The senior management of Biltmore must have complete buy-in for the new product line. They must show their support and...
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