Read the attached case study ” The Rise and Fall of Blackberry” and answer the case study questions.

Writing Requirements

• 2-3 pages in length  (excluding the cover page, abstract, and reference list)
• APA format, Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.

1. Read, review and respond in at least 150 words to each of the post attached. 

2. Include citations to at least one credible information source in your replies.

Assigned Readings:Chapter. 13 Progress and Performance Measurement and EvaluationChapter. 14 Project ClosureChapter. 15 Agile Project Management Chapter. 16 International ProjectsInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. Why is it important for project managers to resist changes to the project baseline? Under what conditions would a project manager make changes to a baseline? When would a project manager not allow changes to a baseline?
2. Imagine you are conducting a review of the International Space Station project. Research press coverage and the Internet to collect information on the current status of the project. What are the successes and failures to date? What forecasts would you make about the completion of the project, and why? What recommendations would you make to top management of the program, and why?
3. Use an Internet search engine to find the most recent International Corruptions Perceptions Index (CPI) released by the Berlin-based organization Transparency International.
   • Check your predictions with the Index.
   • How well did you do? What countries surprised you? Why?

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Title: Project Management: The Managerial Process 

ISBN: 9781260238860 

Authors: Clifford F. Gray, Erik W. Larson 

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education 

Publication Date: 2020-01-09

YO19_Excel_Ch09_Assessment_Cleansing_Inventory_Data

YO19_Excel_Ch09_Assessment_Cleansing_Inventory_Data

Project Description:

You currently work part-time in an automotive parts store. Because word of your knowledge of Excel has spread, you have been contacted by the district manager. The database used for keeping track of inventory has been corrupted, causing some issues with the inventory data. You have been asked to use your expertise in Excel to clean the inventory data.

Start Excel. Open the downloaded   workbook named Excel_Ch09_PS2_Inventory.xlsx.   Grader has automatically added your last name to the beginning of the   filename. Save the file to the location where you are storing your files.

There are duplicate rows of data   in the Inventory worksheet. These duplicate records need to be removed before   the data can be further cleansed.
 

  Remove any duplicates that exist in the Inventory worksheet. Duplicate   records are any records with the same InventoryCode and ItemNumber.

The data for the   Category/Manufacture has extra spaces, non-printable characters, and the case   of the text needs altered in order to successfully cleanse the data. This   process will take several steps and it will be easier if each step is   completed in separate columns.
 

  Enter the text Step 1 in cell G1.

The data in column C has   nonprintable characters before and after the data contained in each cell. In   cell G2, enter a formula to remove any nonprintable characters from column C.   Copy the formula down the column.

Enter the text Step 2 in cell H1.

There are several spaces before   and after the data in column G that need to be removed.
 

  In cell H2, enter a formula to remove any extra spaces in the data from   column G. Copy the formula down the column.

The category and manufacturer   should be in two separate columns. Enter the text Category in cell I1.

Enter the text Manufacturer in cell J1.

Use Flash Fill to place the   category data from column H in proper case in column I. Use Flash Fill to   place the Manufacturer data from column H into the new column J. Owing to the   nature of the data, Flash Fill will need to be invoked from the Data tab. 

A new ItemCode will be   constructed from the InventoryCode and ItemNumber columns. The first part of   the ItemCode will be the InventoryCode displayed as uppercase letters.
 

  Enter the text InvCode in cell K1. In cell K2, enter a formula to display the inventory   code from column A as all uppercase letters. Copy the formula down the   column.

Enter the text ItemCode in cell L1. The ItemCode is a   combination of the inventory code in all uppercase letters, with the item   number appended to it. For example, the first ItemCode should be UARM423949.   Use the appropriate function in column L to create this new ItemCode and fill   the function down the column. 

Save and close Excel_Ch09_PS2_Inventory.xlsx. Exit   Excel. Submit your files as directed.

GO19_AC_CH02_GRADER_2F_AS – Events and Clients 1.0

Project Description:

In this project, you will use a database to answer questions about facilities that the college rents to community and private organizations. You will import an Excel spreadsheet as a new table in the database, create a relationship between two tables, and create queries using numeric, compound, and wildcard criteria using the fields in one or both tables. You will create calculated fields, group data when calculating statistics, create a crosstab query, and create a parameter query.

Start   Access. Open the file Student_Access_2F_Events_Clients.accdb   downloaded with this project.

Import   the records from the downloaded Excel file named a02F_Rental_Clients.xlsx as a new table named Rental Clients into the database. Use the first row   of the Excel worksheet as the table column headings, and set Rental Client ID   as the primary key. Complete the wizard and do not save the import steps.   After importing the data, open the Rental Clients table, apply Best Fit to   the table, and then save and close the table.

Using   Rental Client ID as the common field, create a one-to-many relationship   between the Rental Clients table and the Events table. Enforce referential   integrity and enable both cascade options. Create a relationship report with   normal margins, and then save the report as Relationships   Report.   Close all open objects.

Create   a query in Query Design view based on the Events table to answer the   question, What is the Event Name, Rental Client ID, Rental Fee, and Facility   for rental fees greater than or equal to 500,   sorted in ascending order by the Rental Client ID? Sort the records in   ascending order by the Rental Client ID field. Run the query (11 records   display). Save the query as Fees $500 or More Query,   and then close the query.

Copy   the Fees $500 or More Query to create a new query with the name Jul-Aug Afternoon Events Query.   Redesign the query to answer the question, What is the Event Name, Time,   Date, Rental Fee, and Event ID when the Time is in the afternoon and the Date is between 7/1/22 and 8/31/22, sorted in ascending order by the Date   field? Do not display the Time field in the query results. Run the query   (four records display). Close the query, saving the changes to the query.

Create   a query in Query Design view based on the Events table to answer the   question, What is the Event Name, Event Type, Facility, and Rental Fee for a   facility of White Sands Music Hall   or Theater   and a rental fee that is greater than 500,   sorted in ascending order by the Facility field and in descending order by   the Rental Fee field? Run the query   (three records display). Save the query as WS OR Theater   Over $500 Query, and then close the query.

Create   a query in Query Design view based on both tables to answer the question,   What is the Event Name, Facility, Renter Name, and Rental Fee for a facility   that has field   in any part of its name, sorted in descending order by the Rental Fee field?   Run the query (five records display). Save the query as Field Usage Query, and then close the query.

Create   a query in Query Design view based on the Events table to answer the   question, In ascending order by the Event ID, Rental Fee and the Alumni Donation calculated when the Alumni Association   donates an amount equal to 10 percent (0.1)   of each rental fee amount?  Run the query (the first record—EVENT-1244—has   an Alumni Donation of 150).

Display   the query in Design view. In the fourth column of the design grid, create a   new field named Total Donation   that will that will answer the question, What is the total donation when the   rental fee amount is added to the alumni’s donation amount? Run the query   (the first record—EVENT-1244—has   a Total Donation of $1650).

Display   the query in Design view. Use the Property Sheet to format the Alumni   Donation field as Currency with 0 decimal places and the Total Donation field   with 0 decimal places, and then close the Property Sheet. Run the query,   apply Best Fit to the fields, save the query as Alumni Donation Query,   and then close the query.

Create   a query in Query Design view based on the Events table and the Sum aggregate   function to answer the question, What are the total rental fees paid for each   event type, sorted in descending order by the summed Rental Fee field? Use   the Property Sheet to format the Rental Fee field with 0 decimal places, and   then close the Property Sheet. Run the query (for the Event Type of Sports,   the sum of the rental fees is $8,900). Apply Best Fit to the fields, save the   query as Fees by Event Query,   and then close the query.

Use   the Query Wizard to create a crosstab query based on the Events table with   the Time field as row headings and the Event Type field as column headings.   Sum the Rental Fee field, and name the query Event Time and   Type Crosstab Query. Display the query in Design view. Use   the Property Sheet to format the last two columns with 0 decimal places, and   then close the Property Sheet. Run the query, apply Best Fit to the fields,   save the query, and then close the query.

Create   a query in Query Design view based on the Rental Clients table, that prompts   you to Enter the City and then answers the question, What is   the Renter Name, Contact, Phone Number, and City, sorted in ascending order   by the Renter Name field? Run the   query, and when prompted, enter austin   as the criteria (two records display). Save the query as City Parameter Query, and then close the query.

Save   and close the database, and then submit for grading.

“Critical Thinking Assignment #4:
Java Program #4 of 6
Using Arrays with Sorting and Searching Algorithms”
 

2. Critical Thinking Assignment #5: Java Program #5
Using Inheritance
 

3. Program #6 Java Interactive GUI Application for Number Guessing Game.
 

ITS/320

1. Critical Thinking Assignment #4:

 Java Program #4 of 6 (70 Points)
Using Arrays with Sorting and Searching Algorithms
(based on Module 4 material)
1) This program has six required outputs and involves searching and sorting an array of integers.
Write a Java application that initializes an array with the following numbers, in this order:
23, 17, 5, 90, 12, 44, 38, 84, 77, 3, 66, 55, 1, 19, 37, 88, 8, 97, 25, 50, 75, 61, and 49
Then display the unsorted values. This is required output #1 of 6 for this program.
Using a sequential search of the unsorted array, determine and report the 1-relative (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) positions of the following numbers in the array (or -1 if not found), and the number of searches required to locate the numbers: 25, 30, 50, 75, and 92. This is required output #2 of 6.
Then display the total number of searches for all five numbers. This is required output #3 of 6.
Sort the numbers using any algorithm of your choice and then display the sorted array. This is required output #4 of 6.
Using a binary search of the sorted array, determine and report the 1-relative positions of the following numbers in the array (or -1 if not found), and the number of searches required to locate the numbers: 25, 30, 50, 75, and 92. This is required output #5 of 6.
Finally, display the total number of searches for all five numbers. This is required output #6 of 6.
(There are six required sets of output as numbered in the above paragraphs.)
Try to create an object-oriented solution for your solution vs. a procedural one. For example, you might have a class that stores an array passed by a driver class, with methods for sorting the array, searching the array via a sequential search, searching the array via a binary search, and output the current contents of the array. The driver class could not only pass in the initial array values but call various methods to perform the searches, sorting, and array contents display. You may use any output type class you want (e.g. Scanner, JOptionPane).
Be sure that you include the course, the program number, your name, and the date in your program header. Include additional comments as necessary and maintain consistent indentation for good programming style as shown in the text. Be sure that you capture all of your output for this program’s execution for full credit!
2) You may use any Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE) you choose to develop your source code, compile and link your code, and execute your program (jGRASP is recommended). Or you may use the Windows Command Prompt.
You are to submit the following deliverables in a single Microsoft Word file in this order, and clearly labeled.
a) A screen snapshot of your Java source code (all file(s) shown separately) displayed in the IDE or Windows editor showing a successful compilation if possible (only the beginning of the source file(s) are necessary).
b) A listing of your entire source code file(s).
c) A screen snapshot of all of your program’s outputs for the specified values in Step #1. For this
program there are 6 (six) total sets of item(s) to be output. Failure to show any of them will result
in lost points. In order not to confuse the grading process, and possible lose points, do not include
any other outputs besides these six items.
3) Your instructor may compile and run your program to verify its correctness.
4) You will be evaluated on (in order of importance):
a) Following directions and inclusion and packaging of all deliverables in Step #2.
b) Correct execution of your program (this includes proper compilation). This also includes getting
the correct answers!
c) Proper commenting of your Java code and indentation (as specified in the text).
d) Neatness in packaging of your deliverables (to include putting the items in Step #2 in the correct
order).

2) You may use any Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE) you choose to develop your source code, compile and link your code, and execute your program (jGRASP is recommended). Or you may use the Windows Command Prompt.

You are to submit the following deliverables in a single Microsoft Word file in this order, and clearly labeled.

a) A screen snapshot of your Java source code (all file(s) shown separately) displayed in the IDE or Windows editor showing a successful compilation if possible (only the beginning of the source file(s) are necessary

b) A listing of your entire source code file(s).

c) A screen snapshot of all of your program’s outputs for the specified values in Step #1. Failure to show any of them will result in lost points.

3) Your instructor may compile and run your program to verify its correctness.

4) You will be evaluated on (in order of importance):

a) Following directions and inclusion and packaging of all deliverables in Step #2.

b) Correct execution of your program (this includes proper compilation). This also includes getting the correct answers!

c) Proper commenting of your Java code and indentation (as specified in the text).

d) Neatness in packaging of your deliverables (to include putting the items in Step #2 in the correct order).

ITS 320

3. Critical Thinking Assignment #6: Java Program #6 of 6 (70 Points)

Java Interactive GUI Application for Number Guessing with Colored Hints

(based on Module 7 material)

1) Develop a Java application that plays a “guess the number” game as described below.

a) Your application first gets a random number in the range 1-1000 inclusive (you might want to use Math.random() or the Random class).

b) The application then displays the following prompt (probably via a JLabel):

I have a number between 1 and 1000. Can you guess my number?

Please enter your first guess.

Post a textbox for the user to enter a number and post a message telling the user to hit ‘Enter’ after entering a guess in a textbox (probably using a JTextField).

c) Input the user’s guess in the code for a previously-registered event-handler method (consider using the event-handling approach discussed in the text, or the actionPerformed() method of class based on the ActionListener interface, which will require some additional research outside the text).

d) For the first guess, color the entire background red, meaning that they are getting warmer (you might want to use the setBackground() method for a container). If this is the second or later guess, and they are further from the correct number than the last guess, then color the entire background blue. If they get the correct number then color the background some other color than red or blue.

e) If the user guessed the number correctly, respond with their number, post a congratulatory message, get a new random number, and display a JButton to start a new game. Otherwise, to help the user close in on the correct number, post a message, with their guessed number, whether they are “TOO HIGH” or “TOO LOW” from the correct number, and whether they are “WARMER” or “COLDER” (this should match the background color). Also report the guess number of the next guess (e.g. “Enter guess number nnn”). You might want to use a concatenated string in JLabel for these incorrect guess messages.

f) The process is repeated each game until the user guesses the correct number. Be sure that you erase obsolete status messages.

You must run your program for a scenario where the number is not guessed correctly for at least 4 (four) tries (it can be more). A game where you guess the correct number on the fourth try is acceptable. You must show all user inputs and program outputs for this scenario, not just a sample.

Your submitted output must include the appropriate red or blue background after each guess.

You must include at least one “warmer” and one “cooler” result.

To help you visualize what is required for this program please review the sample output from the last step in these specifications below.

(This program was taken from Exercise 11.15 on page 592 of Deitel & Deitel’s “Java How to Program (Sixth Edition)” (2005 by Pearson Publishing Co.))

Be sure that you include the course, the program number, your name, and the date in your program header. Include additional comments as necessary and maintain consistent indentation for good programming style as shown in the text. Be sure that you capture all of your output for this program’s execution for full credit!

2) You may use any Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE) you choose to develop your source code, compile and link your code, and execute your program (jGRASP is recommended). Or you may use the Windows Command Prompt.

3) You are to submit the following deliverables in a single Microsoft Word file in this order, and clearly labeled.

 Read “How Supply Chain Management Problems Killed Target Canada” (see attached file)  

Please use this strategy when you analyze a case:

1. Identify and write the main issues found discussed in the case (who, what, how, where and when (the critical facts in a case).
2. List all indicators (including stated “problems”) that something is not as expected or as desired.
3. Briefly analyze the issue with theories found in your textbook or other academic materials. Decide which ideas, models, and theories seem useful. Apply these conceptual tools to the situation. As new information is revealed, cycle back to sub steps a and b.
4. Identify the areas that need improvement (use theories from your textbook)
   • Specify and prioritize the criteria used to choose action alternatives.
   • Discover or invent feasible action alternatives.
   • Examine the probable consequences of action alternatives.
   • Select a course of action.
   • Design and implementation plan/schedule.
   • Create a plan for assessing the action to be implemented.
5. Conclusion (every paper should end with a strong conclusion or summary)

Write a 3-page short-range strategic IS plan.

Details to the assignment uploaded.

Thank you!

 nstructions

I.  Phones:

• Select a sentence in your family/ancestral language, whether it is English or any other language. The sentence should be at least five words long.
• Identify each of the sounds (phones) in the sentence. Place a number above each of the separate sounds. How many sounds comprise this sentence? Example:

1  2

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6

1  2

1  2

1  2  3

th e

b i r d

l a n d e d

o n

th e

r oo f

• Select two words in your sentence. Spell out the sounds for this word using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Remember, each sound has its own symbol. Only one symbol is used for each sound. Example:

 b  i  r  d                               r  oo  f

• For this part of the assignment, you need to review the following learning resources from week Three: <https://www.antimoon.com/how/pronunc-soundsipa.htm> <https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/phonemic-chart-ia.htm>

II. Phonemes:

• From your identified language, select two words that are the same except for one sound. This is a minimal pair. Identify the two phonemes for this language and note how these sounds make a difference in meaning.
• Example:  In English:  /d/o/g/; and /d/i/g/   Dog and Dig are two different words in English, even though only one sound is different. These are minimal pairs. The contrasting sounds tell us the /o/ and /i/ are phonemes in English. These are sounds that make a difference in English. There and Dare are also minimal pairs, even though they are spelled differently. /th/ a/ r/  and  /d/a/ r/ (Because the /e/ is silent, it is not a sound.) The minimal pair tell us that /th/ and /d/ are phonemes in English and their use makes a difference in meaning.

III.  Syntax:

• Look at the word order of the sentence you have written. Change the words around. To what extent does the meaning change? 
• If your sentence is in a language other than English, how does the word order compare to English sentence structure?
• In your discussion, please incorporate the learning resource about sentence structures and word order (such as SVO, VSO, etc.). 
• For this part of the assignment, you need to review the following resource from week Three: Crash Course. (2020, September 25). Syntax 1 – Morphosyntax: Crash Course Linguistics #3 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1r1grQiLdk

Write a brief statement of one or two paragraphs summarizing what you have learned. What phonemes may exist in your ancestral language or dialect that may be different from standard English? What can you say about the rules of syntax in your selected language? 

Please submit your work into your Assignments Folder by the end of Week 6. 

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