...------------------------------------------------- Writing your Business Brief Context You are a member of the management group of your allocated virtual organisation. At a recent executive meeting, your CEO mentioned that the business should enhance its preparedness given recent events within and outside the business. Specifically, the reference was in relation to some reports and articles in the business press about a management-related issue. The issue may have implications for the industry as a whole, but more importantly for the business in the near future. Your CEO is interested in hearing more about the issue and has tasked you with finding out more information. Your task: In Week 3, you will be given two pieces of information that will help you start on this assessment: 1) A virtual organisational profile and 2) A link to a sample article. The virtual organisation profile (one page) that depicts an organisation has been written specifically for you from the case studies of several successful Australian firms that operate across a wide range of sectors/industries. Firm-related information provided in the profile has been de-identified (is imaginary) and you can make more assumptions about the nature of the business, if need be. The profile will have an embedded “real world” issue/s in the short description that’s provided. The sample article given to you will help you with the context (see section above). The article will be focussed on a specific issue/s embedded...
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...University of Phoenix Material – Phineas Johnson System Inventory Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Virtual Organization System Inventory - Phineas Johnson has chosen Option 1. Option 2: General IT System Inventory Option 1: Virtual Organization System Inventory Select one of the following Virtual Organizations: • Smith Systems Consulting • Huffman Trucking • Kudler Fine Foods – Phineas Johnson has chosen Kudler Fine Foods. Complete the following chart, filling in information for each system used at that Virtual Organization. Add rows to the chart as necessary. |System Name |Brief Description |Department to Use |Purpose of the System |Connects With |Development Details | | | |the System | | | | |Management Support |It extends the information|Sales and Marketing|To increase the |Issues and |It’s a valued system in the | | |retrieval capabilities of | |information recovery |individuals within |company. | | |the end users with query | |abilities of users. |the company that | | | |and analysis functions for| | |examine analysis...
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...Intro: Virtual Organization is the measure for providing practice and functions of work in a corporation. This provides the view and functions of a corporation’s website and the interior sections for employees’ website. This provides students the ability to be aware of the sections of a corporation’s functions with or before the work experience. The education in this provides the viewpoints necessary for organization and maintaining a corporate world. This manual provides the different sections of different work environments for corporations. This is a measure of providing a learning experience. Those that are new to the work concept will learn the basis of the corporation from the Virtual Organization. This is a functional level of experience by a virtual corporation. However, these are not actually correct in the information they provide. They are decided and engineered forms of a corporation’s websites with outer and internal functions. This assists with the education of a company’s work provided by its virtual websites. Towards the ending of the manual are the measures necessary to follow for attaining the Virtual Organization website. The key factors of login, materials, and selection for Virtual organization explained toward the end of the manual with brief pictures for view. The last paragraphs of the manual will provide a conclusion of the functions and guidance for the student’s future use of the Virtual Organization website. ...
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...University of Phoenix Material System Inventory Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Virtual Organization System Inventory Option 2: General IT System Inventory Option 1: Virtual Organization System Inventory Select one of the following Virtual Organizations: • Smith Systems Consulting • Huffman Trucking • Kudler Fine Foods Complete the following chart, filling in information for each system used at that Virtual Organization. Add rows to the chart as necessary. System Name Brief Description Department to Use the System Purpose of the System Connects With Development Details Administration Where daily administrative information are handled such as legal Public Relations/Communications To keep all employees in the loop with all communication within Kudler Fine Foods All divisions, all employees in all stores Finance and Accounting Where all financial and accounting transactions are handled. Including payroll, purchasing. Payroll, accounting, finance To maintain all of KFF’s financial records and transactions Employees, banks, and management Sales and Marketing Where marketing strategies are provided as well as sales forecast. Provides information on current sales plan and status. Sales, marketing, finance To keep all sales and marketing informed of the current sales status, its projection, as well as marketing strategies and surveys. All stores, sales personnel. Human Resources Central location where company information...
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...Virtual Organization System Inventory Timothy L Welty BSA310 October 27, 2014 Peng Virtual Organization System Inventory Assignment: Select one of the following Virtual Organizations: * Huffman Trucking Complete the following chart, filling in information for each system used at the Virtual Organization. Add rows to the chart as necessary. Huffman Trucking “Huffman trucking is a national transportation company. The company's 1,400 employees work in its logistical hubs located in Los Angeles, California, St. Louis, Missouri, and Bayonne, New Jersey; its central maintenance facility is in Cleveland, Ohio; and as drivers of its 800 road tractors. The company expects to earn revenues during fiscal year 2004 in excess of $600,000,000 (Virtual Organization, 2014).” System Name | Brief Description | Department to Use the System | Purpose of the System | Connects With | Development Details | Finance & Accounting Systems | Application is licensed on an annual per user basis from a vendor specializing in F & A systems for the transportation industry | Finance and Accounting Systems | General ledgerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCash ManagementBilling/InvoicingCredit/CollectionsCostingProperty ManagementAssetsTaxes | Integrated with the Fleet Maintenance System and the Enterprise Transportation Application | Maintenance costingFuel management and costingWarranty managementMaterials inventory managementFixed assets | System Name | Brief Description | Department...
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...System Inventory Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Virtual Organization System Inventory Option 2: General IT System Inventory Option 1: Virtual Organization System Inventory Select one of the following Virtual Organizations: • Smith Systems Consulting • Huffman Trucking • Kudler Fine Foods Complete the following chart, filling in information for each system used at that Virtual Organization. Add rows to the chart as necessary. |System Name |Brief Description |Department to Use |Purpose of the System |Connects With |Development Details | | | |the System | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Option 2: General IT System Inventory Complete the following chart, filling in information for each system. Add rows to the chart as necessary. |Industry or Business |System Name |Brief Description |Target Departments |Purpose |Would Connect With | |Type | | ...
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...Computer Information System Brief University of Phoenix Accounting Information Systems ACC 542 Jan 28, 2012 Computer Information System Brief Kudler Fine Foods a premier gourmet grocery store is considering the best methods to integrate technology into its business operations. Kudler currently has three store locations in southern California and is considering adding a fourth store in Carlsbad (Kudler Fine Foods Virtual Organization, 2011). Currently the organization uses Microsoft Retail Enterprise Management System (REMS), Quick Books, and Microsoft Excel for their software needs and has a system of microcomputers and server at each store. This brief will discuss an analysis of the company’s business and accounting information needs, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the current computer system and technology use. Business and Accounting Information Uses The organization needs to record sales, transactions, human resources, and inventory data correctly and assist store managers in placing purchases order and efficiently using resources. The inventory system needs to be easily accessible and provide reports that would assist managers in minimizing inventory costs. Kudler needs to “…develop competitive strategies to counter the actions of the competitive forces they confront in the marketplace” (O’Brien & Marakas, 2008, p. 49). For future growth the business needs to explore the information system requirements to start the website for...
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...Virtual Organization for Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization for Riordan Manufacturing Many companies today are looking to create virtual organizations for their businesses because of the innovation and organizational improvement it can provide. Creating an intranet in a virtual organization to hold shareable company data is the best form of communication between all employees. The intranet can be protected from outside interference by using the correct security measures. While reviewing the virtual organization for Riordan Manufacturing, there were some inconsistencies in the home page, accounting and finance, and human resources section that can be improved on. Home Page The home page is the most important web page for a user because it prepares and sets the tone for navigation and functionality. A glaring omission from the Riordan home page is the purpose of the Intranet and its usefulness for employees. Currently, the home page contains the mission statement, company facts, and a brief history. While this information is important, we would recommend creating a separate page named “About”, or placing it under the current link of “Riordan Industries”, which would be a more appropriate location. Our recommendation for the home page would be to include more details about the intranet itself. What is an intranet? Why is it important? Who are the users? These questions are very important, especially for someone who is new to the company. Additionally,...
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...University of Phoenix Material System Inventory Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Virtual Organization System Inventory Option 2: General IT System Inventory Option 1: Virtual Organization System Inventory Select one of the following Virtual Organizations: • Smith Systems Consulting • Huffman Trucking • Kudler Fine Foods Complete the following chart, filling in information for each system used at that Virtual Organization. Add rows to the chart as necessary. |System Name |Brief Description |Department to Use |Purpose of the System |Connects With |Development Details | | | |the System | | | | |Fleet Truck Maintenance |Relational database and |Fleet Maintenance |The DBMS will house |Drivers, Fleet |Ease of use – This DBMS has a | |Database Management |an information | |all the maintenance |Maintenance, and the|familiar Windows ‘look and | |System |management tool that | |data tables for |entire organization.|feel.’ | | |helps you store | |Huffman’s trucks and | | | |Microsoft |information for | |trailers...
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...Date: 10/13/2014 Table of Contents Target Organization 3 Proposed Network Solution 6 Network Design 7 Installation and Configuration 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9 Remote Access 10 Network Pro Prep Toolkit 11 References 12 Target Organization New York based DAR Information Systems Inc. (DAR InfoSyS) is a worldwide initiative offering a leading-edge collaborative suite of custom-built virtual training videos. DAR InfoSyS produces, markets, and supports training videos for organizations of all sizes, brick and mortar, and virtual. DAR InfoSyS’ scalable offerings have been attributed to new customer acquisition, value-added products, and impeccable customer care for all of our clients. DAR Information Systems Inc. is the superlative solution for today’s converged communications, information, and entertainment services providers. Having solicited and won our most prominent client, Verizon Communications Inc., a U.S. technology leader in multi-media services, broadband, wireless, and wireline communications to government, consumer, business, and wholesale customers. Having cumulative assets of approximately $275 billion, and over 177,000 full-time permanent and part-time employees, Verizon is currently seeking to expand its customer base throughout the mid-western United States in direct competition with Google and other noteworthy competitors. The targeted installation will have an initial overall impact on 20,000 employees – including roughly 10,000...
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...Virtual Private Networks Their Past, Present and Future Jodi Hodges AMU ISSC461 B001 August 24th, 2014 Table of Contents Abstract...........................................................................................Page 3 Introduction..................................................................................Page 4 Overview of the VPN …................................................................Page 4 1 A Brief History of Virtual Private Networks...............................................Page 4 2 Components of a Virtual Private Network..................................................Page 5 Current Uses for VPNs..................................................................Page 6 1 Why Virtual Private Networks are Advantageous..................................................Page 6 2 Virtual Private Networks Within Businesses...........................................................Page 6 3 Virtual Private Network Bypass Methods...............................................................Page 7 4 Privacy Concerns Addressed by Virtual Private Networks....................................Page 8 The Future of VPNs.......................................................................Page 9 5 Growing Concerns of Virtual Private Network Use..............................................Page...
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...VIRTUAL REALITY Virtual reality-the very name conjures up fantastic visions of computer technology providing the ultimate out-of-body experience. What is VR? And what can we learn from studying the history of its development and the development of its early and present-day applications? The history of modern VR is the history of the technology that makes it possible-the computer, the head-mounted display, and the data glove. It is also the history of the people and organizations that developed the technology, hardware and software, and applications for that technology. And finally, the history of VR is a history of the social use of VR technology for entertainment, education, military, and commercial purposes. Defining VR Defining VR is an important first step in presenting a brief history of its development. It may also prove to be the most difficult since the combination of the two terms is itself oxymoronic. The phrase "virtual reality" is widely credited to Jaron Lanier who coined it in 1989 to describe the experience made possible by the use of the latest generation of goggles, gloves and related technologies. The role of perception in defining reality raises interesting issues of psychological, sociological, philosophical, and cognitive origins. In this postmodern age the concept of the real continues to have philosophical and practical significance for those who are engaged in the creation of artificial or virtual representations of reality. For some, the dawn of...
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...dependence of the Zynga Games on Facebook is also discussed in the paper. The paper will also throw light on the effects of Zynga Games on the video games industry and the sophistication of the accessible games. Overview of paper The paper will start with an introduction of Zynga Games. Then the marketing relationship between a virtual and a durable product will be discussed. The next section of the paper will include the effects of the dependence of Zynga Games on Facebook. The next part will include the opinion about Zynga Games that will it have a negative effect on the existing video game business and the sophistication of the games available. The last part will include the conclusion of the paper. Recommendations to Zynga Games will also be included at the end of the paper. The last part is the references section. A brief summary of the Case Study is also available at the end of the paper. Marketing Relationship Between A Virtual And A Durable Product A virtual product has different ways of marketing than the durable products. The relationship between these two is that both of them are marketed in an essentially similar way. The virtual products that are marketed by Zynga are also durable. They market the products in a way that the customers find them durable. The durable products in the online market are also marketed in the same way. Dependency of Zynga on Facebook http://investcorrectly.com/20150415/dependency-facebook-inc-fb-cost-zynga-inc-znga-dearly/ ...
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...Oracle White Paper—Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Brief Introduction An Oracle White Paper March 2011 Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud: A Brief Introduction Oracle White Paper—Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Brief Introduction Disclaimer The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle‘s products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle. Oracle White Paper—Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Brief Introduction Introduction For most enterprise IT organizations, years of innovation, expansion, and acquisition have resulted in sprawling infrastructure that stretches the limits of manageability. While the individual IT systems and applications in service are often well considered and expertly implemented, the sheer scale of the ongoing IT investment itself has emerged as the dominant concern. Even when best-of-breed technologies, open standards, market-leading vendors, and modern architectural practices like SOA have been employed pervasively, most enterprises now find themselves with too many platforms, too many technologies, too many domains of expertise, and too many vendors to coordinate and manage. In response, a number of technologies...
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...assets, acquired either separately or as part of a business combination, to financial statement users. Amortization of Certain Intangible Assets (FAS 142, or FASB ASC 350) Interpreting FASB Statement No. 142 (now FASB ASC 350, Intangibles: Goodwill and Other) may be difficult for intangibles with contractual or legal lives. This article describes situations in which it is appropriate to avoid amortization on these intangible assets and offers an approach based on Statement No. 142 and related interpretations CPAs can use to answer the amortization question much more efficiently. How to Excel at Options Valuation FASB Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, (now FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation) allows entities to use any valuation model that is based on established principles of financial economic theory and reflects all substantive characteristics of the options. This article uses a simplified example to illustrate how a lattice model works. Additional Comments From the Business Valuation Virtual Round Table The JofA hosted a virtual round-table discussion with valuation professionals from the financial reporting sector to gauge how they are handling critical valuation issues in today’s climate and what their outlook is for the near future. Excerpts from that discussion were published in the JofA’s May 2009 issue (see “Valuations for Financial Reporting in Today’s Market,” which also includes a brief biography of each...
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