Please review the attached RFP for instructions regarding the group project. The REQS document will give you detailed system requirements which you may consider incorporating into your prototype.  Please identify each section, no copy and paste, use ur own words, no citations. 

For this assignment, complete Chapter 2 – Literature Review based on the instructions provided. 

Refer to page 5 of the CU Research Guide for details about a Literature Review

INSTRUCTIONS:

This section requires that you review at least 5 peer-reviewed literature sources to be used in the research.

For each of the 5 articles, write a paragraph each for the following sections

o   Description of the research including who the target population was (if available)
o   Research Method used to conduct the research (describe what the researcher(s) did to gather data for the research)
a.      Was survey distributed? How many questions? How many participants
b.      Was it a focus group? Was it a case study
c.      Be explicito  Findings: Indicate the findings as reported in the article
o   Conclusion: What was the conclusion of the research

**You are required to do this for each of the 5 articles**. Citation in APA format, is critical as you report/review the articles 

The purpose of this assignment is to examine the components of a research article and help you identify guidelines for conducting critical analyses of published works.  The knowledge gained should be applied when completing your weeks 3 and 5 research assignments.  As you complete assignments it is a good idea to proof read your work or use the University writing center to help with APA formatting.  Both are great avenues for assistance in minimizing grammatical errors and conducting research. Please use the attached “Guidelines for Evaluating a Research Article” to answer the below questions:  

• What is an Information Technology Project?  
• Identify & explain the major parts of a research paper.
• Explain the difference(s) between qualitative vs quantitative research methods.
• Why use Peer Reviewed journals?
• Why are keywords used during the Literature Review process?
• Why are project deliverables, limitations & deadlines an important aspect of project development?
• Why use/apply APA Basic Citation Stiles in your writing assignments/research?
• Why is Academic Integrity important (see syllabus)?
• Explain the difference between plagiarism vs self-plagiarism?

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Use at least three – five (3 – 5 ) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
• 5 complete pages

refer to the attached document

 – Pick one of the following terms for your research: economies of scale, economies of scope, global companies, global teams, globalization strategy, international division, joint venture, multidomestic strategy, multinational stage, or standardization. 

–  The paper should have a ‘Definition, Summary and Discussion’ headings ( Summary should have 150-200 words and discussion should have 300-350 words. )

– Attach minimum 2 references

– Absolutely no plagiarism, attach a plagiarism report with 0% similarity index

Exp19_Excel_Ch02_CapAssessment_Inland_Jewelers

Project Description:

You are an account manager for Inland Jewelers, a regional company that makes custom class rings for graduating seniors. Your supervisor requested a workbook to report on new accounts created on payment plans. The report should provide details on total costs to the student as well as payment information. Each ring financed has a base price that can fluctuate based on ring personalization.

For this portion of the project, you will examine your dataset for incorrect data. Any incorrect data should be removed, corrected, or imputed. Follow these steps:

• Remove irrelevant data. If you are unsure if it is irrelevant, then keep it.
• Remove duplicate records that are repeated.
• Make sure numbers are interpreted as numerical data types.
• Fix typos.
• Standardize.
• Investigate outliers.
• Check and manage missing values.
• Format and normalize data if needed.
• Change categorical values into numbers if needed.

Once you have completed this, you will need to provide a Word document summarizing the pre-processing steps performed on your dataset. 

 Please read the attached Word file for the questions and requirements, Attached are the PPT’s for chapters. 

The COSO framework of internal controls is practiced within companies around the world. The objectives of the COSO framework are closely related to its five components. For this week’s activity, please discuss these five components of the COSO framework. Be sure to include each components’ impact on each of the COSO framework objectives. What do you feel an auditor would most be concerned with during an IT audit? Lastly, discuss suggestions for integrating COSO framework compliance into a company in which you are familiar. Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately 2-4 pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
• Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
• Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook.