...Wireless Technologies Proposal Team B BIS /220 09-25-2012 Victor Bagwell Since 1938 Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) has been a worldwide leader in selling outdoor recreation gear, sporting goods, and clothes in 122 retail stores in 29 states, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) opens four to six new stores each year. REI's sales exceeded 1.8 billion in 2011. With four to six new stores opening each year and wireless technologies becoming the standard in the business industry, the team at REI is ready to move forward and maintain its position as one of the industry leaders in outdoor enthusiast gear sales. Proposal: As technology has progressed REI has fallen behind. Large retail companies have followed the wireless technology trend to stay ahead of the curve. REI’s goal is to increase sales, improve inventory management, and customer service through an increased use of technology. Studies have shown that if needs are not met quickly, one in ten customers will abandon a line while waiting. This might cause the customer to leave the store, making them less likely to return in the future. Mobile point of sales (POS) systems can be integrated, using handheld computers, scanners, and printers with integrated credit card readers. During the holidays and high volume periods, sales personnel can be strategically placed throughout the store with these mobile devices. The whole transaction can be completed for customers paying by credit card with receipt printed or emailed...
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...Wireless Technologies Proposal BIS/220 Ivon Young Wireless Technologies Proposal Mrs. Smith, the President of Party Plates likes to know about wireless technologies available for her business to use. Currently, her company doesn’t use any wireless technologies. She has asked team D to recommend at least two wireless technologies that would be beneficial to implement her organization. Proposal There are many different options out there that could work to assist in the daily operational activities; two of these technologies that would be most beneficial are handheld terminals and a company e-mail system. When a customer is looking for a product that cannot be found on the shelf in the store, an employee can use the handheld terminal to scan the label on the shelf to see if there is any in stock. If so, they will be able to see where the product is located and quickly locate. Another situation where the handheld terminal is useful is inventory. A Party Plates employee can quickly identify products that are low in stock. Because there are so many functions on the handheld terminals, managers can give the employees codes with passwords to monitor the work that each employee is or is not doing. Another technology that would be very useful to Party Plates is a company e-mail system. A manager may need to get a communication to all employees at one time. With a company e-mail system, doing so would be very easy. Communication could involve hot sales...
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...Wireless Technologies Proposal Wallace Pittman BIS/220 May 19, 2014 Jon Smout Wireless Technologies Proposal The march of technology will never cease and businesses are required to adapt to changing technology that may give them an advantage. Since more and more people are utilizing wireless technology such as smart phones, it means that more people across the world can be connected with each other. With this in mind, the two pieces of wireless technology that would benefit Party Plates would be cell phones and utilizing an Enterprise grade Wireless LAN Controller. The main benefit of using cellular devices, like smart phones, is that they can be used almost anywhere and require no land lines. They can be used at anytime and do a variety of things that could be used by upper management to keep in contact with each other or used by workers, like truck drivers for example, to keep track of orders and where they are going. A con that would come with using smart phones is that there may be service outages and would require the purchase of said smart phones. The next useful piece of wireless technology would be to use a Wireless LAN Controller. Enabling this piece of technology will greatly simplify businesses processes by having everything related to business activities connected to the business's network. It adds security to the business's network by denying unauthorized devices access. A Wireless LAN Controller will can also keep track of business critical applications...
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...Wireless Technologies Proposal BIS/220 10/13/2014 Professor Dina Cobb Wireless Technologies Proposal In today’s technological world, Party Plates need to establish a competitive and innovative approach to utilizing technology trends to gain corporate goals. Our new mission is to create an environment where all departments can interact with customers and employees, to collaborate effectively. Accomplishing this goal will require the implementation of wireless technologies within this organization. Upon completing an intensive research, we would like to propose the implementation of Wireless Local Area Networking, also known as WLAN and Wireless Computers. The potential wireless technologies will improve communication, enhance efficiency and introduce new ideas of executing different tasks within Party Plates. Highlighted in this proposal are the pros and cons, justifications and potential risk of implementing these wireless technologies. Also included is a spreadsheet that validates the cost of the hardware and software that are required for the proposed wireless technologies. Overall, the new potential wireless technologies will leverage the company’s strategic mission to produce the best quality products based on customer’s demands. According to Snyder 2012, “In order to meet expectation of overall productivity such as production, distribution, etc, implementation of new technology should cohere with customer demands and company standards” (par.)...
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...with a great potential to grow in the market. In order to grow in the current market, Party Plates needs to continue to make technological advances. Through the increase in technology in the work place we can boost communications and cut costs. A great option for Party Plates to increase technology is to start utilizing wireless technologies. Personal Area Networks (PAN) PAN deals with short –range wireless networks. The main use for this technology is to eliminate cables connecting devices to peripherals. Usually, PAN include cordless products and Bluetooth. Wireless technology frees up floor space. With Bluetooth capability the company can wirelessly control equipment. In all technology, there are some pros and cons. The pros and cons for PAN are listed below. PROS • These wireless technologies are efficient. • They are also cost-effective. • Personal Area Networks are suitable for the business. CONS • If there are some technologies with the same radio bands some wireless technology can have interference. • Bluetooth is use for short range and is not capable of larger distances. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) The GPS is a wireless system that uses satellites to enable users to determine their position anywhere on earth (Rainer, 2011). PROS • Keeping Track of your company vehicles o Ability to see where and how far out a vehicle is (Mira, 2007). • The safety of your employees • Recovering of stolen merchandise • Routing o The GPS equipment is design...
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...12 Wireless Technologies Proposal Learning Team B Jessica L Jones, Christina Valdez, Kathy Moles, & Steven Goodwin Table of Contents * Page 2 * Table of Contents * Page 3 * The problem * The proposed changes * The pros and cons of proposed changes * Page 4 * Justification of decision * Page 5 * The risks involved * The costs * Conclusion * Page 6 * References Wireless Technologies Proposal To: President of Party Plates From: Sales Department of Party Plates Date: February 6, 2012 Subject: Wireless Technologies Proposal The problem: Party Plates currently uses a wired local area network to access the Internet. This requires each desktop and laptop computers be connected to the network via Ethernet cables. Party Plates supplies certain employees with company financed mobile phones. However, the current phones have minimal functions. The proposed changes: An upgrade to a wireless local area network (WLAN) would offer Party Plates several benefits. Providing smart phones instead of current phones to the employees would also be valuable. With smart phones the employees would have several functions at their disposal that would make them more efficient. The pros and cons of proposed changes: Incorporating wireless technologies into any business has advantages and disadvantages. For Party Plates, the wireless technologies that the sales department would like to incorporate are mobile...
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...Wireless Technologies Proposal In order to keep up with the changing and improving of technology we want to suggest upgrading to wireless devices for our company. We want to implement the use of tablets and laptops with Wi-Fi. This proposal will show why we feel this will be an improvement to our company’s sales and overall performance. It will also show the cost associated with the wireless devices and how it can also save us money with our company. First and foremost, wireless technology is sweeping the world, and becoming a plus in the business atmosphere. Many business owners apply these tools too their company because of the convenience of using them. Wireless technology is telecommunications used to carry a signal without wires, done by electromagnetic waves. Wi-Fi is a popular computer network service that uses the internet to transmit data wirelessly; usually done on a laptop or tablet. A wireless laptop is great for Party Plates because it will help access data quicker, which means we can receive orders quicker from clients. The manager will be able to communicate with clients, staff, and employees wherever he or she is. There are so many office jobs that can be handled using laptop with Wi-Fi, like faxing, printing, and emailing. The only con about the Wi-Fi is the loss of signal sometimes that stops the process of handling business. Wireless tablets is also another form of mobile computing, like the laptop, but is much...
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...Shack Wireless Upgrade Proposal | | | Proposal with recommendations for installing a wireless network to the existing wire LAN. | | | 6/17/2012 | | Executive Summary 3 Site Survey 4 WLAN Security 5 Beta Testing 7 Equipment 8 Budget 12 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 14 Appendix A: TECHNICAL TERMS 15 Executive Summary The Athletes Shack (TAS) is a chain of sporting goods stores that is looking into adding a wireless network (WLAN) to their current network. TAS has 10 retail distribution stores in the area and would like all the stores to be able to see live inventory suing mobile devices. The management team at Athletes Shack has realized that their success depends on exceptional customer service and efficiency on the floors of the store. To take the next step the company is looking to go wireless and use that technology to separate themselves from other sporting good chains. To continue to have an edge over Foot Locker, Champs Sports and other Athletes Shack feel this is a necessary step. Once the WLAN is installed in each of the 10 locations this will allow remote log in via the internet and VPN connection. The expectation is to have a major improvement on customer service. Added technological benefits to sales associates while on the floor will include real time sales pricing quotes, inventory product availability and to check the company website. In store operations will see additional business value through addition of wireless tracking...
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...Party Plates is growing every day. We have increased our sales with the implementation of our new collaboration software and we want to take another step, by introducing wireless technology to the business. Wireless technology is impacting the way in which business operates and provides us with excellent opportunities to exponentially grow our business. By introducing two new wireless technologies into our business that benefits all of our departments we can further streamline our systems and potentially increase sales. The introduction of iPhones to the business will allow all of our employee’s access to our database, contact lists and everything they need to get their job done in an efficient and productive manner, wherever they may be. As you know many of our sales reps travel frequently and having an iPhone will enable them to virtually work anywhere and stay in contact with head office on a regular basis. The other wireless technology that we’d like to implement is the use of a GPS system. This will enable all of our delivery drivers to find our customers easily when they are out on the road. By purchasing a GPS tracking system that monitors our company vehicles we can monitor each driver and provide our customers with up-to-date information on their delivery times and location. Also with the implementation of both of these technologies, the sales department would be able to respond to customer’s issues, create solutions outside the work environment, respond to email and...
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...Wireless Technologies Proposal BIS/220 May 07, 2014 Marc Krawitz The pros and cons for incorporating these two wireless technologies in your organization Color laser printers will be able to print very quickly and also print color manuscript. However, color laser printer mixes the swiftness of black and white laser printers with the capability to print in full color. Color laser printers can also print photograph with good quality (Arnott, 2010). The disadvantages of color laser printers are, they are very pricey, four ink cartridges that is measured, such as black, yellow, blue, and red, but if one of the cartridges gets out-of-ink, it will not print (Arnott, 2010). There are several computer systems, but the main focus is Microsoft Windows. The main advantages of, Microsoft Windows is that it will make available convenient resolutions that can be put into action by anyone. Microsoft Office is also 100 percent well-matched with any dossier or detail record. However, several other software as well as systems try to put every effort to be will-suited with Microsoft Office (Managed Network Services, 2012). In-spite-of-that, the drawback of Microsoft Windows is that in the place of work, over 95 percent of all viruses and malicious software are inscribe for Windows Operating Systems. So that means that companies or organizations must take all security measures (Managed Network Services, 2012). References Arnott, L. (2010). Color...
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...Demonstrative Communication Clayton Hoss Peaker BCOM/275 March 12, 2013 Daniel Greene There are many forms of demonstrative communication, which include nonverbal and unwritten communications. The big three are facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language. In this essay the author will explain how these forms of communication can be effective and ineffective, positive and negative, and for the sender and receiver. The author will get in-depth on the top three forms of nonverbal and unwritten communications. The pros and cons of these three. When done with this essay he hopes you will have a better understanding of demonstrative communications. Facial expressions is a key in demonstrative communications. You can buy or sell your audience with your facial expressions. The human face is the most complex and versatile of all species. (Cynthia, 2007). An audience will be able to know if you know anything about the subject you are talking about just by your facial expressions. It can be effective if you enjoy your subject and you show your enjoyment in your face. That will keep the audience’s attention. It could be ineffective if you have no clue about the subject you are talking about and it shows in your facial expressions that you are confused about what you are talking about. You will lose the audience quick. A positive is again if you enjoy and the audience reads it on your face you will keep them interested. A negative would be if...
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...Colon Cancer Curtis Boutte COM/156 Kate Marciniak Colon Cancer can be cured through various medical procedures including early detection. I really was surprised to find out that if you do the screening process and not wait for symptoms it can save your life. Many people don’t realize that there are different colon cancers. Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon [Large intestine] or rectum) is the third most common cancer in men and women. Cancer of the colon or rectum is called colon or colorectal cancer. It develops in the digestive tract from polyps that initially are benign, but that over time mutate into a cancerous tumor. The cancer cells invade and destroy nearby tissue, and can break away to form new tumors in other parts of the body, a process called metastasis. Colon cancer is very serious and can kill many people. I have had two grandparents die from this cancer. Colon cancer is not the leading killing cancer but is second to lung cancer. The following conditions may put you at a higher risk for colon cancer. Your family history according to (www.cancer .org) you are more likely to get colorectal cancer if one of your parents, a brother, or a sister has had the disease. If in the past you have had other types of cancer, a history of colon polyps, or inflammatory diseases of the bowl. Your lifestyle has a lot to do with your chances of getting colon cancer. If you smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol all the time, if you are lazy, obesity, and...
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...infections. The following outline contains some of the security mitigation proposals to be implemented shortly. This is just a basic plan for the moment and if security breaches continue, more stringent policies will be installed. The Seven Domains of a typical IT infrastructure are as follows, with the corresponding security proposed for each domain. 1.) User domain proposal: Track and monitor abnormal employee behavior and use of IT infrastructure during off-hours. Begin IT access control lockout procedures based on Acceptable use policy (AUP) monitoring and compliance. 2.) Workstation Domain proposal: Use workstation antivirus and malicious code polices, standards, procedures, and guidelines. Enable an automated antivirus protection solution that scans and updates individual workstations with proper protection. 3.) LAN Domain (including wireless LANs) proposals: Implement encryption between workstations and Wireless Access Points (WAPs) to maintain confidentiality. 4.) LAN-to-WAN Domain proposal: Conduct post configuration penetration tests of the layered security solution within the LAN-to WAN Domain. Test inbound and outbound traffic and fix any gaps. 5.) Remote Access Domain proposal: Apply first-level (i.e., user ID and password) and second-level (i.e., tokens, biometrics, and smart cards) security for remote access to sensitive systems, applications, and data. 6.) WAN Domain proposal: Scan all e-mail attachments for type, antivirus, and malicious software at...
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...chewing over a proposal set forth by Saxton, a large wireless services company. During a trial of Saxton’s paging service there were some incompatibilities between Cottrill’s ProductionMessaging software and Saxton’s hardware. These snags required reprogramming and reworking of the pagers to establish connectivity and resolve the issue. Judy was unsure how this would impact buy in with the systems group and what the implications of these events would be going forward if she accepted the proposal. Some issues surrounding Cottrill, Inc. are whether the proposal from Saxton is compelling enough to prompt a switch. While Saxton offers a cost structure that is only a fraction of what Tallant, Cottrill’s current supplier is offering for the 20 pagers they use, the savings pale in light of the money the company may have to spend to complete the switch. Furthermore, Saxton does not include guarantees that the low initial price offered won’t suddenly rise sharply after a time. The service issues Judy was experiencing with Tallant, Cottrill’s current supplier were more of a disappointment than an actual problem. Another issue lies with the systems group, they may not feel a sudden switch is warranted. Additionally, there is an area of ambiguity surrounding Saxton’s proposal as to whether the company had the wherewithal to handle the technological requirements of Cottrill’s accounts. It is also unclear from the proposal if Saxton has any experience at all with in-plant wireless systems....
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...project (individual project). * Each student is required to complete a mid-size project, which includes proposal, implementation, and final demo or paper. * Students will be grouped into teams for the sake of presentations at the end of the semester. Marks allocated for each individual piece of the project are as follows: a) Proposal – 10% b) Project write-up – 22% c) Presentation – 8% Projects include but are not limited to: * Research Paper * You can work on original research problems. The outcome should be a paper with original technical contribution. Your grade on this will be judged on originality, soundness of the approach, and quality of presentation. * Example Topics: * Vulnerability Analysis * Wireless Security * Intrusion Detection * Authentication * Access Control * Authorization * DNS Security * Digital Watermarking * New Attacks * Survey Paper * You can write a paper that surveys a particular field on information security. The outcome should be a paper that summarizes the trend in the field you have chosen. Your grade will be judged on the completeness of the survey, the quality of the trend analysis, and the quality of presentation. * Example topics: * Vulnerability Analysis * Wireless Security * Intrusion Detection * Authentication * Access Control ...
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