Research repot

Please check the attached documents and select one topic and follow the guidelines, there is a draft to follow.

750 words: Select an organization that has a Global platform and describe the following.

Portfolio Project: Select an organization that has a Global platform (they operate in more than one country), that has demonstrated operational excellence.  

Perform the following activities:

1. Name the organization and briefly describe what good or service they sell and where they operate.

2. Note how they are a differentiator in the market.

3. Note the resources used to ensure success in their industry (remember resources are comprised of more than just people).

4. Explain what actions the company took to achieve operational excellence.

Cloud Computing Assignment

 

Compare between different formal Cloud definition? Based on stale and standards? (include the NIST definitions)

Hint: SP 800-145 September 2011  The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing

write briefly on Cloud Computing Recommendations suggested by NIST .

Hint:  SP 800-146 May 2012  Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations

What are the Key Security and Privacy Issues?

Hints:  SP 800-144 December 2011  Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing

web browsers

 Web Browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and others) are the application programs allowing us to access information online. There are a number of web browsers you can use and there are differences between them. Tell us which web browser you use and why? Look at other two web browsers and compare them with the web browser you use. What are the differences, what did you like and didn’t like about them? Tell us about their privacy tools and other tools and settings you find useful and interesting.

Assignment

ASSESS YOUR CURRENT WORKFLOW

Reflect on your most recent visualization project and try to sketch or write out the approach you took. What stages of activity did you undertake and in what sequence? Did it feel efficient or chaotic? Was it interrupted by changes, uncertainty, or a sense of too much choice? Before you can seek to improve your ongoing approach it is worth unpicking what you currently do and how you do it.

Assignment Link: http://book.visualisingdata.com/chapter/chapter-2

Assignment Length (word count): At least 500 words (not including direct quotes).

References: At least three peer-reviewed, scholarly journal references.

IT Software for Business

1st question

Contextual Information:

· There are two wide used methodologies to manage a software development life cycle: Agile and Scrum. Create a Word Document briefly describing their differences. (word count 500 words).

2nd question

The table below shows the historical data of the Average Closing Price (2005-2020.) Estimate the annual variation of crude oil prices (in %). Use the equation be-low. Draw a line chart showing the evolution of the annual variation and add a trend line and describe its type (positive, negative, neutral). There are 2 historical minimum values reached in 2008 and 2020; relate those minimum values to socio-economic events and include them as labels in the chart. Also read: Software Engineering Methodologies

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Year

Average

  

Closing

  

Price

 

2020

38.78

 

2019

56.99

 

2018

65.23

 

2017

50.80

 

2016

43.29

 

2015

48.66

 

2014

93.17

 

2013

97.98

 

2012

94.05

 

2011

94.88

 

2010

79.48

 

2009

61.95

 

2008

99.67

 

2007

72.34

 

2006

66.05

 

2005

56.64

    

· You should submit the spreadsheet used to estimate the annual Change (%)

3rd question

Calculate the annual payment for a loan with an annual constant interest rate of 2%, 35-year duration, a present value of €145,000 and a future value of 0. You should submit the spreadsheet used to estimate the annual payment.

IT345 7 discussion

 Pick a topic below and post your reply by Wednesday at midnight. Your response should be at least 400 words and appropriately cites your resources

 

Topics:

  • How well can we predict the consequences of a new technology or application?
  • Who should make the decision for a business on what technology the adopt?
  • What does the term “need for reasonable judgement” mean?
  • Do sites like Wikipedia hold any credibility?

ERM helps to protect an organization before an attack, where as forensics investigate technique will help us after an attack

Article:

             Reading Assignments       

Chen, J. & Zhu, Q. (2019). Interdependent Strategic Security  Risk Management With Bounded Rationality in the Internet of Things. IEEE  Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 14(11), 2958-2971.

Borek, A. (2014). Total Information Risk Management: Maximizing the  Value of Data and Information Assets (Vol. First edition). Amsterdam:  Morgan Kaufmann 

Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=e000xna&bquery=Total+Information+Risk+Management%3a+Maximizing+the+Value+of+Data+and+Information+Assets&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&custID=s8501869&groupID=main&profID=ehost  

The readings this week discusses broad context of risk and  investigative forensics. Part of risk management is to understand when  things go wrong, we need to be able to investigate and report our  findings to management. Using this research, or other research you have  uncovered discuss in detail how risk and investigate techniques could  work to help the organization. ERM helps to protect an organization  before an attack, where as forensics investigate technique will help us  after an attack – so lets discus both this week.

 A substantive post will do the following:

  • Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
  • Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
  • Provide extensive additional information on the topic
  • Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
  • Share an applicable personal experience
  • Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC  Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information  about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA 7)
  • Make an argument concerning the topic.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial  discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and  other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references  in your post.