Request for Comments Request for Comments documents (RFC) were made-up by Steve Crocker in 1969 to aid record of unofficial notes on the expansion of ARPANETA. RFC (Request for Comments) is an official document from IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) that is the outcome of the committee drafting and successive review by the interested parties. Generally RFC is prepared by computer scientists and engineers in the form of a memorandum unfolding methods, research, behaviors, or innovations
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Article Critique – Dealing With Annoying Co-Workers Victor Ferguson COM 425 Communications for Organizations Prof. Tomeka Prescott 29 July 2013 Article Critique – Dealing With Annoying Co-Workers Because we cannot choose with whom we work for in every instance, it is likely that we have worked with or for someone who has annoyed us. The most common annoying types are the interrupter, the know-it-all, the slacker, the grump, the speakerphone lover, and the blabbermouth. Over the years, one
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134 Zara’s Competitive advantages • Zara’s secret, according to CEO Jose Castellano, is its reliance on communication, and the way it uses existing technology to take control of almost every aspect of design, production and distribution. • “This ‘fast fashion’ system depends on a constant exchange of information throughout every part of Zara's supply chain—from customers to store managers, from store managers to market specialists and designers, from designers to production staff, from
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Creating a Successful RFP (Request for Proposal) Assignment Advanced Topics in Networking NETW471 Week 4 (DUE) Request for Proposal Throughout this course and the Information Technology/Telecommunications arena you may or may not work in, the concept of a “RFP” will be raised. Using the Course Lecture, the Internet, your textbook, our Thread Discussions and the many Telecommunications industry magazines on this topic, create a “RFP” on the technology you have selected. Write a 2-3 page
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in 2000: 3000 projects $30k per project 1 year per project = $90m revenue @ 60% margin = $54m profit RFPs: - 12%+ of ENSR's payroll goes towards RFP, more for complex projects -> large risk if project isn't won - 1/3 of bids never turned into any project whatsoever - out of the bids actually placed, ENSR won about 50% - about 10% of projects was awarded on sole-source basis -> less cost for ENSR, higher profits problems: - flat sales - CSC manager had to find people from ENSR
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Lab - Researching RFCs Objectives Part 1: RFC Editor Navigate to the RFC Editor. Search for RFCs using keywords. Find RFCs by status. Search for humorous RFCs. Part 2: Publishing RFCs Background / Scenario Request for Comments (RFCs) were created by Steve Crocker to help record notes on development of Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) in 1969 and eventually evolved into an official collection of memorandum that describes topics that are mainly related to the Internet and
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have a clear and unambiguous description or specification and wants to find out which suppliers can deliver the best value when and where needed, he or she will typically issue a: a. request for quotation (RFQ). b. request for proposal (RFP). c. request for information (RFI). d. request for bid (RFB). e. request for suggestions (RFS). 3. The benefit(s) of participation in an e-marketplace include: a. the ability to aggregate spend b. the advantages from economies of scale. c. visibility
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seller, overall cost, and warranty offered by seller. (TCO A) Why are the project schedule and the project budget inputs of plan procurement? (Points : 8) Firstly, Project schedule is because to track the duration and time for project task that need to be performed. Secondly, by seeing the schedule the we can decide for “make or buy” decision or other procurement related decision for project budget inputs of plan
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Case Analyses- Request for Proposal The Request for proposals (RFPs) is used in negotiated acquisitions for the procurement of supplies and services (research and development (R&D), construction and commercial items), by the contracting officer issuing a solicitation to communicate the government needs to prospective contractors. The policies and procedures that govern RFPs vary between the procurement of commercial items and construction. The purpose of this paper is to compare the two RFPs
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objectives and the preparation of various budgets to achieve these goals * Controlling involves the steps taken by management to ensure that the objectives set down at the planning stage are attained, and to ensure that all parts of the organization function are in a manner consistent with organizational policies A government budget is a plan for financing its activities for a fiscal year prepared and submitted by responsible executive * The budget is an estimate of the proposed expenditures
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