...OVERVIEW Physical security is primarily concerned with restricting physical access by unauthorized people (commonly interpreted as intruders) to controlled facilities, although there are other considerations and situations in which physical security measures are valuable (for example, limiting access within a facility and/or to specific assets and controls to reduce physical incidents such as fires). Security unavoidably incurs costs and, in reality, it can never be perfect or complete - in other words, security can reduce but cannot entirely eliminate risks. Given that controls are imperfect, strong physical security applies using appropriate combinations of overlapping and complementary controls. For instance, physical access controls for protected facilities are generally intended to: • deter potential intruders (e.g. warning signs and perimeter markings); • distinguish authorized from unauthorized people (e.g. using pass cards/badges and keys) • delay and ideally prevent intrusion attempts (e.g. strong walls, door locks and safes); • detect intrusions and monitor/record intruders (e.g. intruder alarms and CCTV systems); and • trigger appropriate incident responses (e.g. by security guards and police). It is up to security designers to balance security controls against risks, taking into account the costs of specifying, developing, testing, implementing, using, managing, monitoring and maintaining the controls. Physical access control is a matter of who, where, and...
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...for comparison. * What work has been done to this point to implement the SAP suite? * This will give insight to any part of the system that is functional, the stumbling blocks that are currently faced, and successes they have experienced. It will also provide clues to whether the software is functional but meeting resistance from users who preferred the in-house system, which has a likelihood of occurrence in most businesses. * What are your expectations from a software suite for functional use? * This is a good way to determine if their expectations are realistic for the software they plan to implement. * What steps has the software provider taken to assure that you have the needed implementation materials and training for the SAP system?...
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...Department of Building Masters | Philosophy of the Department | Vision & Mission Statement | Admission Requirements | Course Outline | Course Description | Career Prospects | Student Welfare | Teaching & Research Facilities | Staff | List of Students | Publications | Course Evaluation & Exams | Msc Construction Project Management | Admission into the Masters of Science programme can be obtained through: (a) Candidates with B. Sc or B. Tech. (Building) with a minimum of second class lower or GPA not less than 2.50 (on a 5-point scale) (b) HND Building plus PGD (with upper credit) from any recognized university Duration and Mode of Study. The programme is a full time programme which runs for a minimum of 18 months. The mode of study for the programme is through a comprehensive course work to be examined in both oral and written papers, seminars and other necessary work to be contained in a submitted thesis. Employment Opportunities Graduate of the programme will have further relevance in the following areas: (a) Public sector, government ministries, parastatals and research institutes (b) Private sector employments and related industries, oil and gas, power and steel, telecommunications. COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNIT | BD 701 | Construction Plants and Equipments | 2 | BD 703 | Construction Planning and Contract Practice | 2 | BD 705 | Construction Finance | 2 | BD 707 | Research Methodology | 2 | BD 709 | Project Feasibility Analysis/Studies...
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...a & a RECORD SALES | Information Systems Proposal | A GUIDE TO HELP CHOSE WHAT IS BEST FOR YOUR BUSINESS | | Altrena Hall | 6/20/2013 | Information Systems Proposal Altrena Hall BIS/2202 JUNE 1, 2013 Mamoud Elsayess (PMP, MBA, MCS) Information Systems Proposal Table of Contents [ 1. INTRODUCTION. ] Introduction to proposal 2. TABLE Table of Information Systems (Includes: how it works, and images) 3. BENEFITS OF INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS 4. DRAWBACKS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 5. CONCLUSIONS INTODUCTION A business partner and I are considering a small business, this business is a small brick and motar nostalgic record store. Since my partner is not proficient on how to run a small business that includes information systems or technology. An understanding is needed about each information system. Also included in this proposal are the benefits and drawbacks of each information system. TYPES OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS | HOW THIS INFORMATION SYSTEMS WORKS | IMAGES | | OFFICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | This system uses things such as hardware, software, and networks to increase workflow, and help employees communicate with each other. Today an example we might use is the emailing system. | | | TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM | This information system is used to generate data and process day to day transactions such as deposits payments or other forms of monetary compensation. | | | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM | Management information...
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...to refer to the PSISP documents (book and slides) available at the course repository site in order to provide details that show the proposed system is inline with the issues raised in the PSISP. The deliverables of this project is a proposal, a report and group presentation: 1. Proposal (3%) (Due on or before 05th July, 2012) - Selected Agency - Problem statement 2. Project Report (12%)(Due on or before 19th July, 2012) The report should provide details of the proposed system with the following elements: - Title (The title of the report should state the name of the agency together with phrases that indicate the nature of the proposed system. For example : “Getting input for weather forecasting : a proposed online application for the Malaysian Meteorological Department”.) -Abstract -Introduction -Literature Review (ICT strategy of other countries, brief information on Malaysia’s PSISP) -Background of selected agency -Problem statement (the chosen present situation of the agency which the proposed system is going to address) -Proposed solution (description of the proposed solution, implementation process and related implications/changes expected) -Conclusion -Appendix : Financial costing (budget for the...
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...an experienced financial professional who has devoted his skills to management training in practical understanding and utilisation of financial information. A Graduate, Chartered Accountant, and Associate of the Institute of Taxation, he is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and has been an Ordained as a Deacon in the Catholic Church. He has worked as a Financial Controller and Company Secretary in the Finance industry and as a Director of Finance and Administration in the Computer Services industry. Since 1990 he has conducted management development programmes for over forty major organisations including Arla Foods, Blue Circle, BP, CSC Computer Sciences, Conoco, Ernst & Young, Lloyds Bowmaker, Royal Mail, Unilever and Zeneca. He also runs programmes for the Leadership Foundation and the management teams at a number of Universities. International training experience includes work in Belgium and Holland for CSC, in Denmark, Kenya and the Czech Republic for Unilever, in Holland and the US for Zeneca, in Dubai for Al Atheer, in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia for Cable & Wireless. He specialises in programmes in financial management for both tactical and strategic decision making. In addition he has run courses in acquisition evaluation (The Economist, Eversheds, Blue Circle and Hays Chemicals) and in post-acquisition management (Unilever). All training is specifically tailored to the needs of the organisation with the emphasis on practical...
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...Task 8 3.1 Explain the purpose and nature of the budgeting process. Task 8 IN business,budget can be defined as a plan for an organization is outgoing expenses and incoming revenues for a specific time period. Budgets are used in many organizations to Track and control spending The purpose is to ensure that available funds are used according to plan,within preset limits and not exceeding available funds. Support funding requests The purpose is to justify the use of funds and to help plan future spending accurately by describing how funds will be used. The budgeting process: Companies and organizations typically develop and implement budgets on a periodic basis at fixed intervals. The norm in private industry is to produce a plan for each fiscal year. Some government organizations also prepare annual plans, but two-year (biennial) budgets are also common in government. Although plans are sometimes adjusted in "real time" (that is, they are treated as flexible budgets after start of the planning period they cover), such changes are exceptions to the normal rule, which is to keep the forecast intact (static) once implemented. In the period of time between issuance of one budget and the next, planning-related decisions and plans are referred to as the budget cycle or process. In large companies, large educational institutions and non profit organizations, and in government organizations, the process normally extends across months, if not the entire period...
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...reduce the cost of training and development for employees. My objective is to show how the current technological advances and future development of information technology infrastructure can satisfy both categories. Using my Strategic implementation our organization can continue to develop employees while reducing cost associated with the training. Information technology can develop the workforce, and increase the profitability. In my research I investigated all aspects of employment development known as E-Learning. I applied this advanced training methodology to my current company for direct analysis. I wanted to develop a plan based on the research that could present to the company showing the advantages of E-learning. Even though I don’t have direct financial access to all of the company’s resources, I could still show the fiscal impact of my research and request a proposal for implementation. Keywords: E-Learning, infrastructure, costing, development, advantages, information technology E-Learning: Employee Training and Development When reviewing the company’s strategic plan I noticed a decreased budget in training and development without a qualitative solution to supplement the change in planning. As I began to think of solutions I used my learned knowledge in Information Technology to suggest idea’s for change. When analyzing the company’s current developmental plan I noticed a lack of advancement in technology and how it applies to training. I suggest we visit...
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...CC5001 Project Planning and Project Management 2014-15 Coursework Report Structure The report structure relates to the scenario described and previously published; you are asked to plan (but not implement) a project for the CROSTIE and SCIRITUR systems for client James Chambers, MD of CCRS Ltd. You should prepare a report, addressing all sections and maintaining the sequence given below. Guidelines (which MUST NOT be exceeded, if it is exceeded marks WILL be deducted) for the maximum length of each section are specified; answers shorter than this that deal with the required issues are acceptable. The text should be in font size 12 (no smaller) and preferably Arial, although headings and sub-headings may be in a larger font, no more that 1.5 line spacing. The final version you submit must be submitted online via WEBLEARN. This work must be your own, its is strongly advised that you submit your work to the TURNITIN link on weblearn before you submit your work. Material from any other source must be clearly indicated where used and identified in the references section. You must not “cut-and-paste” material from other sources without indicating that it is a quotation. Quotations need to be of a short length and only used to support your work. Guidance is available from the library. You may submit your work earlier than this if you wish. Your assignment must be in the format and sequence specified in Parts A and B below, with a standard coursework cover sheet. If...
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...A business analyst is seen as a domain expert or a subject matter expert – different from the league of coders/ testers at Infosys. This means, you are expected to do a lot of domain trainings. I have done many in the past and tell you what – the experience has been good. As a trainer you need to do your homework properly and be up-to-date in your chosen domain. Presales is another stream. As a presales anchor at Offshore – you should be able to handle Client Visits and lend Proposal support. This involves market research/ deck preparation. A deck is a suite of inputs – Value proposition of services, staffing plan, costing etc. As a presales anchor at onsite (or locations abroad), you can be projected as a BDM, and you literally get to acquire clients. Apart from this, one can be into Delivery. In delivery, you would be expected to carry out user acceptance testing, suggest improvements to the project has been managed and services have been offered to clients. Also, one has to review test cases, even do testing (depends on your luck – manual/automation/performance are the possibilities) Requirements gathering is yet another path that a BA gets to traverse. A requirements analyst – engineers requirements, gathers and documents them. You get to due-diligence of clients’ applications and interface with them to understand their requirements better. These are some of the streams that I am able to think of Will add more as and when I recollect..Hope this is...
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...BCQ uses its unique concept of the Owner-Managed Branch (OMB), which is a partnership between the Bank of central Queensland (franchisor) and experienced bank managers (franchisees) to provide banking services. The bank operates a network of over 280 branches Australia-wide. With the growing demands for effectiveness and efficiency, BCQ is faced with a robust necessity to upgrade its technology and business processes in order to stay competitive. CRM/ data warehouse solution is one of the preferred option that the bank is desperate to implement to outshine in their service and maintain its dominant customer base while using it to unveil campaigns targeting new customers. The case business has the detail description about the three CRM proposals offered by different companies. Executive Overview The way companies use and pay for customer relationship management (CRM) applications is unpredictable. Switching from a primarily continuous license-based system, where businesses funded a huge up-front sum with yearly maintenance charges, CRM software providers are now steering towards monthly or annual payment fees to access web-based CRM software. The different pricing arrangements can create a misunderstanding among buyers as they try to gauge the total...
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...Date: | 13 September 2011 | Version: | 1.0 | Last Updated: | 13 September 2011 | Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Project Framework 1.4 Project definition, prioritisation and approval 1.5 Project Process 2. Initiation Phase – The Needs Analysis Process 2.1 Initiating a Project 2.2 Stakeholder Analysis 2.3 Kick Off Meeting 2.4 Functional Specification 2.5 Initiation Phase Overview 3. Validation and Feasibility Phase 3.1 Technical Specification 3.2 Costing 3.3 Reporting Analysis 3.4 Pre Project Plan 3.5 Communication Plan 3.6 Risk Register 4. The Approval Phase * The business case * Motivational Documents 5. The Prioritisation Phase 5.1 The priority matrix 5.2 Resource Scheduling 5.3 The Prioritisation Phase Overview 6. The Execution Phase 6.1 Training plan 6.2 Operations plan 6.3 Communication plan 6.4 The Execution Phase Overview 7. Monitoring and Controlling Phase 7.1 The Monitoring and Controlling Phase Overview 8. The Closure Phase 8.1 Administrative Closure 8.2 Preparing project closeout and lessons learnt 8.3 Recognize and celebrate outstanding project work 8.4 The Closure Phase Overview Introduction * 1.1 Introduction A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a set of written instructions that document a routine or repetitive activity followed by an organization...
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...vendor, has chosen to discontinue support for its line of HP 300 mainframe processors. Gregg’s relied upon those mainframes for its transaction process and inventory management applications. The last support date for those mainframes was December 31, 2006. This case study goes through the steps that Gregg’s took when Steve Nelson realized they needed a replacement for their mainframe. Case Summary 2003 was the year when HP issued its plan to discontinue support of the 3000 systems. At the time of the announcement the previous CIO, John Baxter Burns, believed that this was just the push the company needed to get off the old IDEAS/3000 application site. Burns developed a project and from early 2004-2006 the company reviewed dozens of proposals, countless demonstrations, dismissing one after the other as solutions that would not work. Project Approach: 1. Create an inventory of the existing IT infrastructure, including hardware and software applications. [Done by April 2004] 2. Identify needed applications for the business. All facets of the organization will be examined. 3. Recommend vendors for hardware, software, operating system, and database management system. 4. Design a migration methodology—whether porting, replacing,...
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...revenue to sustain our business. There are several courses that can be offer commercially such as training for organisations, offshore delivery programs and Study Tours/Study Abroad programs. I would like to discuss Study Abroad programs on this paper. There are 4 phases to arrange and complete Study Abroad programs – initiation, development, implementation (students are studying at the college) and graduation (evaluation). I would like to talk about initiation and implementation phases. 1.2.1 Initiation: Inquiries from clients are received (input). Information of our Study Abroad program can be found on our website therefore inquiries could come from agents or directly from institutes. Once the inquiry is received, program request form is sent out to the client (output). The program will be customised based on the client requests. Once the completed form is received, the information (input) of subject choices, timing, duration, and number of students is forwarded to appropriate Faculties to discuss and draft the program. Faculties determine the hours of teaching and other necessary items to deliver the program (output). The detail of items (input) provided by Faculties is recorded on the costing sheet. Other necessary items which are not related to academic programs should also be scheduled on the costing sheet. Total cost of delivery is figured and stated on the proposal (output) to be submitted to the client. In this phase, risk assessment should be conducted. All...
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...information on the cases listed below, visit: www.hbsp.harvard.edu/educators Case Title Institution, HBSP Product Number, Length, Teaching Note Geographical and Industry Setting, Company Size, Time Frame Abstract, Key Subjects PART ONE: COST ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS Chapter 1: The Accountant’s Role in the Organization Chapter 2: An Introduction to Cost Terms and Purposes Carver HBSP United States, Consulting Co. #199006 consulting, 10,000 7p employees, 1994 Daniel Dobbins Distillery, Inc. HBSP #189065 7p TN #189172 Tennessee, liquor distillery, 1988 The managing partner of a relatively new consulting firm is concerned because training costs at the firm's new training center are higher than expected. Analysis of actual costs compared to those expected is required. In addition, he is considering capitalizing some training costs for later amortization. A management control system for the center is also a priority. A distiller increases whiskey production and income declines because of accounting methods in use. Questions are raised regarding the treatment of expenditures, which can be classified as production, inventory, or period costs. The necessary aging process raises added questions about prior period restatements and needed financing. Chapter 3: Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Hollydazzle.com HBSP New England, #100066 Web retailing, 5p 1999 Describes the underlying economics...
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