...Processing (OLAP) is one of tools that can assist managers in making sound business decisions. OLAP is a powerful technology behind many Business Intelligence (BI) applications. It offers many capabilities for data discovery, report viewing, complex analytical calculations, and planning (Olap.com, n.d.). In other words, OLAP is a “computer-enhanced multidimensional analysis” (Achor, 2002). The term OLAP was created by E.F. Codd in 1993. According to Codd and associates, OLAP is made up of many speculative “what-if” and/or “why” data model scenarios conducted within the context of the specific historical basis (Codd, Codd and Salley, 1993). Under these scenarios, the values of major parameters are changed to show potential variances in “supply, production, the economy, sales, marketplace, costs, and/or other environmental and internal factors” (Codd, Codd and Salley, 1993, p.6). These variable groups or dimensions make up a base for the company’s planning, analysis and reporting activities (Bogue, 2005). OLAP tools do not keep individual transaction records in a row-by-column format, like relational databases. Instead, they store consolidated information in multidimensional cubes (Olap.com, n.d.). When necessary, analysts use operations called consolidation, “drill-down”, and “slicing and dicing” to generate a worksheet-like display of viewpoints (O'Brien &...
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...Traci Vander Hoeven 3 December 2014 Zanele Muholi: Take note, Shelby Adams, this is Activist Photography Photographs are one of the most powerful means of advocating for environmental and social change. One’s images can influence one, or influence many; all with the click of a button. As a photographer, Zanele Muholi, provides the viewer her own personal take on her queer community; specifically, the black lesbian community, and their oppressed status in her home country of South Africa. A country struggling to move forward from their colonial past and embrace their post-apartheid vision of collectiveness and unity. Her passion as an activist photographer serves to record a history of a community and its undermined existence and to provide a heightened awareness of the violent acts surrounding that community. Her black and white, portrait style images are a mainstream medium that present her subjects in a neutral manner. Activist photography, a subcategory of documentary photography, often pushes the lines of presenting a point of view or cause and ‘othering’. I first became interested in activist photography when we studied Shelby Adams. I believe his activist intents are clouded, maybe even completely discounted, by his personal motivations as an artist and the cultural stereo-types documented in his subject matter of the Appalachian people he claims to be a member of. Adams stated in his book, Appalachian Legacy, that his “Photographs do not constitute a documentary...
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...Nakyia Salley A.P Lang and Comp-Mr.B/Baksh Ap Synthesis essay: Illegal Immigrants Enrollment in U.S Colleges In the United States, Colleges gives everyone an opportunity. An opportunity to enroll in a school, an opportunity to gain an education and an opportunity to major in a field that will help that individual succeed in life. Education is the key to life in becoming successful and doing something positive in life .This is why no person should be limited to enrolling in U.S Colleges. Illegal immigrants should be allowed to enroll in U.S colleges with out there being allegations and limitations made against them .In the United States, There isn't any law that stops illegal immigrants from starting and continuing an College education .Also, When illegal immigrants come to the U.S ,They help and contribute to the society by majoring in job fields that are falling short on qualified people .Everyone has a dream they deserved to be able to chase, Some People may refute and go against Illegal immigrants entrance in U.S college. That would only be because they don't understand these immigrants determination and hunger .This is why Illegal immigrants should be able to enroll in U.S Colleges. Illegal immigrants have the same amount of rights as U.S citizens do to enroll and attend college. There is no blockade or anything in their way that is prohibiting them to do so .Text 2 “Undocumented Immigrants deserve equal access to education” States "An estimated 96,000 young undocumented...
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...Special Interest Group: NOW: Who and What They Are All About Mary Joan D’Allessandro U. S. Government Professor Jason Salley Strayer University NOW: Who and What They Are All About In 1966 a small group of determined women formed the National Organization for Women. It formation was the result of the persecution of women and how they were treated like property by men and how they had no rights from the government to protect themselves from all the evil and wrong doings that America has. What started out as only a few hundred women has now amassed to over 500,000. NOW Key Issues Current Priority Issues * Abortion and Reproductive Rights * Economic Justice * Gay and Lesbian Rights * Promoting Diversity and Ending Racism * Stopping Violence Against Women * Constitutional Equality Other Important Issues * Ending Sex Discrimination * Women in the Military * Marriage Equality * Mother/Caregivers Economic Rights * Image of Women in the Media * Women’s Health Needs Political Ideology NOW is a non-partisan organization. Candidates from all political parties are eligible for endorsement by NOW/PAC. NOW in the Recent News “Do not give in to demands” * In less than a week President Obama is set to deliver the decision on whether or not his Administration will support the Catholic Church in making it impossible for contraceptives to be paid for fully by the insured health insurance company. Meaning NO co-payment...
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...St. John’s Prophecy 15 years had passed and I can’t express how I miss my hometown and them. “Miss J, Can you believe it?” My co-reporter told me. “Believe what?” “Philippines is now the no. 1 fastest growing economy!” and so? Wait, what? I was about to say something when the CNN president clapped his hand “You know what this means” he said smiling “Yes sir, Thank you sir!” Hiding my excitement, I booked into the VIP room. A woman appeared that made my heart beats fast. “Ma’am Amy, Hello” I said hugging her and suddenly a cheer was heard. I smiled when I saw her, international supermodel April Agamanos, who looks like a pearl in the sea walked in and luckily she sat beside me she too was shocked when she saw me and congratulated me for my profession then a gorgeous stewardess came and I bleamed when I saw Alexis Sal-ao. The pilot spoke and I discovered that he was no other than Bhryx Tiwang who was recently married to WWE diva, Danielle Tiwang. The landing feels like a slow-motion because of my emotions. Philippines really improved a lot. I straightly went to a 5-star hotel and found out that it was Rose anne Flores’ possession which was designed by herself and was managed by Reycar Mabborang. I switched on the flat-screen TV then a face of an exotic anchorwoman appeared Stephanie Valera narrating the success of the movie of international actress Dr. Kimberly Tayab. She also announced the first Pinay to have ever topped the billboard top...
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...Kody Salley 4/4/2016 History Essay 2 World War II was a deadly vicious war, even more deadly than the previous world war. From the moment that Germany had invaded Poland in 1939 until the end in 1945, there was absolutely nothing but chaos, bloodshed, complete annihilation and complete utter destruction. The first two years of World War II from fall 1939 to the end of 1941 were probably the most brutal as the war continued to develop in Europe between Germany, France, Great Britain & Italy. In 1939 Germany invaded Poland then the Soviet Union invaded Poland later that same month. Great Britain and France declared war on Germany for having invaded Poland and there was also a Winter War that ensued between the Soviet Union and Finland. However in 1940 Germany invaded Denmark & Norway, Germany also invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. There was also the battle of Britain and in 1941 Germany had declared war on the Soviet Union and the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Japan, and Germany had declared war on the US. During Germany's invasion of Poland in September of 1939 Germany began using a tactic called Blitzkrieg which was very successful for them it became known as the lightning war. In general Blitzkrieg involved various combination of mechanized spearheads of troops, motorized, artillery tanks, massed in groups by close tactical fighters and dive bombers, with radio controlled signals. What made it so successful was the element of surprise...
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...IN CIRCUIT COURT SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Civil Action No. 16-1234 IN RE MARRIAGE OF SALLEY BRIGHT PETITIONER V. MEMORANDUM JOHN BRIGHT RESPONDENT Comes by Petitioner, by counsel, and for her Memorandum states as follows: I. FACTS The Petitioner, Sally Bright, after asking her husband, Respondent John Bright, to temporarily move out of the shared residence due to marital difficulties and after a brief separation initiated this divorce action. The Petitioner was awarded temporary custody of the former couple’s fourteen-year-old minor daughter Chastity and now seeks primary custody. The Petitioner will soon be moving out of the jurisdiction to another state and a joint custody arrangement will prove to be impractical and disruptive...
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...media present an accurate picture of offenders? Of victims? What notable differences exist between media representations and official data for these two groups? 4. What are the possible implications of media (mis)representations of crime in society? You may choose to review official statistics on crime here: http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook. This is a resource to be used in writing your response, at your discretion. It is not required. GRADING Your project will be graded on the strength and clarity with which you communicate your analysis of the data. This will be broken down the following ways: · Use of course material · Organization of ideas · Formatting of paper · Quality of conceptual points · Quality of supporting evidence Ethan Salley Sociology 215 Media Project The media has been a source of controversy and speculation in a variety of social issues. Whether it be race, crime or even gender, the media has a tendency for sensationalism to promote viewership and to captivate their audiences. Modern media has many shortcomings, especially in regards to realying...
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...MODERN BRITISH LITERATURE (c. 1900 to 1950) READING LIST Please note that there are two lists below. The first is the full list with the core readings in bold; the second is the core list separated out. You are responsible for all core readings and may incorporate readings from the full list into your tailored list. Unless otherwise noted, selections separated by commas indicate all works students should know. A. FICTION Beckett, Samuel. One of the following: Murphy, Watt, Molloy Bennett, Arnold. Clayhanger Bowen, Elizabeth. The Heat of the Day Butler, Samuel. The Way of All Flesh Chesterton, G.K. The Man Who Was Thursday Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness AND one of: Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, Under Western Eyes Ford, Ford Madox. The Good Soldier Forster, E. M. Howards End, A Passage to India (plus the essays “What I Believe” and “The Challenge of Our Times” in Two Cheers for Democracy) Galsworthy, John. The Man of Property Greene, Graham. One of: Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory, The Heart of the Matter Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World Joyce, James. Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses Kipling, Rudyard. Kim Lawrence, D. H. Two of: Sons and Lovers, Women in Love, The Rainbow, The Plumed Serpent Lewis, Wyndham. Tarr, manifestos in BLAST 1 Mansfield, Katherine. “Prelude,” “At the Bay,” “The Garden Party,” “The Daughters of the Late Colonel” (in Collected Stories) Orwell, George. 1984 (or Aldous Huxley, Brave New World) Wells, H. G. One of the...
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...Unit19 Customer relations in business Assignment: A1 Understanding marketing concepts used by businesses Introduction What is marketing concepts? Marketing concepts is when businesses use ideas and techniques to make their customers aware of their products or services and tempt them to buy. This relates to: * How buyers decide what they buy * What makes one products or service different from another * How different groups of customer can be targeted according to their needs. * The marketing mix – Considering the price, product, place and promotional activity (four P’s) that will attract customers. The following marketing concepts are: The AIDA (s) model of buying decision making Before you attempt to buy something, you go through a process and the process is: Stage 1 – Attention Before you buy a product or a service, you must be aware of it first. There are many ways of getting your attention to the business products and services and they’re advertising. Ways of advertising your business is newspapers, radio, T.V., leaflets, billboards and posters. Another way of getting you attention is by having store displays and striking packaging. Stage 2 – Information The next step is to find out if that particular item will meet your needs. In order to know this, you need to find more information and there’s various ways that you can get this and they could be by reading the label or packaging, asking your family or friends, searching...
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...BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN RETAIL INDUSTRY ABSTRACT The ability of businesses to drive sustained improvement in their performance is significantly hampered by the seven challenges (strategic misalignment, local optimization, uncompetitive reactions times, etc.). The situation is being continually exasperated due to the factors such as volatile economic and regulatory conditions, emerging management techniques, multi-organization business models and underutilized operational information. In this research paper we are discussing as how BPM helps in resolving the above factors, BPM in retail industry and also about how business performance provides businesses with solutions that allow them to cost-effectively adopt the cultural changes to their management process by providing a systems infrastructure that spans the entire business, regardless of business unit or even enterprise boundaries. KEYWORDS Business Performance Management, Process Management, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Application Integration, Strategic Business management, Retail Business Performance Systems. INTRODUCTION In the face of an increasingly fast-paced business environment, many businesses struggle to anticipate, let alone meet, their stakeholders’ objectives. At the same time they are under increasing pressure to maintain strong corporate controls and offer greater degrees of transparency. Misaligned strategies, outdated plans and unreliable forecasts inhibit success. Many businesses...
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...Specifying Information Systems for Business Process Integration – A Management Perspective1 Joerg Becker, Alexander Dreiling, Roland Holten, Michael Ribbert University of Muenster Dept. of Information Systems Leonardo-Campus 3 48149 Muenster, Germany {isjobe|isaldr|isroho|ismiri}@wi.uni-muenster.de Abstract Supply chain management and customer relationship management are concepts for optimizing the provision of goods to customers. Information sharing and information estimation are key tools used to implement these two concepts. The reduction of delivery times and stock levels can be seen as the main managerial objectives of an integrative supply chain and customer relationship management. To achieve this objective, business processes need to be integrated along the entire supply chain including the end consumer. Information systems form the backbone of any business process integration. The relevant information system architectures are generally well-understood, but the conceptual specification of information systems for business process integration from a management perspective, remains an open methodological problem. To address this problem, we will show how customer relationship management and supply chain management information can be integrated at the conceptual level in order to provide supply chain managers with relevant information. We will further outline how the conceptual management perspective of business process integration can be supported by...
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...HOW WILL A SEVERE TERRORIST ALERT EFFECT TOURISM IN SOUTH CAROLINA Brianne Buckner Dr. BRIAN MCCUE PAD 590 JUNE 21, 2010 STRAYER UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, SC CAMPUS This Directed Research Project (DRP), was conducted and orally presented By ………………………………………………………………………………. Brianne Buckner, Student We hereby certify that this DRP submitted by Brianne Buckner conforms to acceptable standards, and as such is fully adequate in scope and quality. It is therefore approved as the fulfillment of the requirement of the degree of Hospitality and Tourism Management, MBA Approved:_________________________________________ Supervising Faculty__________________________________ Peer Review/Technical Advisor________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS Page APROVAL PAGE………………………………………………………………………...i ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………………ii TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................iii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES………………………………………………….….iv CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY………………………………….….6 Context of the Problem……………………………………………………………6 Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………….7 Main Research Question and Sub-questions………………………………………7 Significance of the Study…………………...…………………………….……….8 Research Design and Methodology………...
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...Journal of Information Technology (2005) 20, 67–87 & 2005 JIT Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. All rights reserved 0268-3962/05 $30.00 palgrave-journals.com/jit Research article A critical analysis of decision support systems research David Arnott1, Graham Pervan2 1 2 Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia Correspondence: G Pervan, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia. Tel: þ 618-92667390; Fax: þ 618-92663076; E-mail: pervang@cbs.curtin.edu.au Abstract This paper critically analyses the nature and state of decision support systems (DSS) research. To provide context for the analysis, a history of DSS is presented which focuses on the evolution of a number of sub-groupings of research and practice: personal DSS, group support systems, negotiation support systems, intelligent DSS, knowledge management-based DSS, executive information systems/business intelligence, and data warehousing. To understand the state of DSS research an empirical investigation of published DSS research is presented. This investigation is based on the detailed analysis of 1,020 DSS articles published in 14 major journals from 1990 to 2003. The analysis found that DSS publication has been falling steadily since its peak in 1994 and the current publication rate is at early 1990s levels. Other findings include that personal DSS and group support systems dominate research activity and data warehousing is the least published type of DSS...
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...Chapter 6 Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships True/False 1. To estimate what the profit will be at various levels of activity, a manager can simply take the number of units to be sold over the break-even point and multiply that number by the unit contribution margin. Level: Medium LO: 1 Ans: T 2. Incremental analysis is generally the simplest and most direct approach to decision making. Level: Easy LO: 1 Ans: T 3. To facilitate decision-making, fixed expenses should be expressed on a per-unit basis. Level: Medium LO: 1 Ans: F 4. One assumption in CVP analysis is that inventories do not change. Level: Easy LO: 1 Ans: T 5. On a CVP graph for a profitable company, the total expense line will be steeper than the total revenue line. Level: Medium LO: 2 Ans: F 6. If sales volume increases, and all other factors remain unchanged, the contribution margin ratio will decrease. Level: Medium LO: 3 Ans: F 7. The break-even point for a capital intensive, automated company will tend to be higher than for a less capital intensive company while the margin of safety will tend to be lower. Level: Medium LO: 5,7 Ans: T 8. An increase in the number of units sold will decrease a company’s break-even point. Level: Medium LO: 5 Ans: F 9. Assuming that the unit contribution margin is positive, a 10% decrease in selling price will increase the break-even point in terms of unit sales more than will a 10% increase in the variable...
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