disucssion-7

 You have been assigned to investigate whether or not an employee at a local hospital has been accessing patient records and setting information to online pharmacies. It is your first day of the investigation. Put together a list of data sources that must be examined during the investigation. 

paper

  

Introduction: As we approach the end of semester, it is time to start making connections, and applying your knowledge, to demonstrate your understanding of what it means to be an MIS in an organization. To do this, you will write a paper in three parts that will discuss and analyze the ways COVID-19 has changed business processes. 

This paper should be written in APA format and must be between 750-1000 words, which is between 3 and 4 double-spaced pages (your cover page and reference pages do not count). You will also need to reference a minimum of 5 different book chapters and two outside sources in ways that directly support your discussion and analysis. 

Paper Structure: (Keep in mind that the three sections below do not represent paragraphs. Your paper should be composed of several paragraphs)

First, you will find a business process from an industry that has been directly affected by COVID-19 (health industry, food industry, entertainment industry, etc.) and identify and explain how that industry used to conduct business pre-COVID. Make sure the industry and the business process you choose is related to Information Systems and that it has a clear business process you can identify and break down in steps. For this part of your paper, be sure to include:

  • What is the      industry and what is the business process you will explain?
  • What were      the pre-COVID steps to complete the busines process?
  • What was the      ultimate goal of the activity (of the process)?
  • What      was/were the transaction(s) that occurred during the business process?

Second, revisit that same activity but under the current COVID situation and share:

  • How has the      activity/process changed?
  • What are the      steps now?
  • What has      been the most significant change in the process?
  • Why are      these changes to the process necessary under COVID conditions?
  • Do you still      achieve the same goal in the end?

Finally, wrap up your paper by discussing the implications of the change. Be specific and use examples. Address the following:

  • Will there      be more changes to the process post-COVID?
  • Will the      process evolve, remain, or return to pre-COVID status? why or why not?
  • Do you      foresee a full new process altogether? Yes, no, why?
  • What should      informed users know about these changes and how should they think of them      moving forward? 

Requirements:

ü 750-1000 words 

ü APA format and citation 

ü Five references to different chapters in our book

ü Two outside sources

ü Follow this prompt closely

Here is a list of useful resources to help you with the research of the industry processes, and 

Resources

COVID-19: Implications for business

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/covid-19-implications-for-business 

The impact of COVID-19 on small business outcomes and expectations

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/covid-19-implications-for-business 

Coronavirus: Business and Economy

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-business-impact 

Effects of COVID: Industry

https://www.eidebailly.com/effects-of-covid-19#industry 

How the COVID-19 pandemic will change the way we live

https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/how-the-covid-19-pandemic-will-change-the-way-we-live 

How will coronavirus change the way we live?

https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-52356136 

cloud computing

Discuss Shared technology vulnerabilities in the cloud?

Propose and defend a topic for your final project.  Write  500 words or more explaining why this topic is important for your peers to understand. Be focused and specific. 

Use at least five sources. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources.

Writing

Heinrich Koch is a second-year college student. Last semester his best friend had his laptop stolen. The laptop was an old computer that he planned to replace soon, but the greatest loss was his data: he had not performed a backup and all his data was lost. Heinrich himself does not perform data back-ups but knows that he needs to do that on a regular basis. He has decided to use an online backup service that will auto-matically back up his data whenever it changes. Evaluate and compare reviews of online backup services. Consider iDrive, Carbonite, Acronis True Image, BackBlaze, and others you might find in your research. Recommend a service that you consider the best solution for Heinrich. Discuss your reviews and mention speed, security, and features in your recommendation.

Requirements:

  • APA format, 3-4 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
  • Minimum of 2-3 peer reviewed resources
  • The paper must be 3-4 pages long. double space, and must have an introduction with a clear thesis statement, a body discussing the three main points and a conclusion
  • Conduct research to find relevant information using reliable sources to support your views; Use at least 2-3 peer review resources
  • Use APA Style for in-text citations, and references

Cost Model

  

Tony Prince and his team are working on the Recreation and Wellness Intranet Project. They have been asked to refine the existing cost estimate for the project so they can evaluate supplier bids and have a solid cost baseline for evaluating project performance. Recall that your schedule and cost goals are to complete the project in 6 months for under $200,000.

Use the Cost Estimate template and Cost Baseline template to assist with this assignment.

Tasks

  • Prepare and upload a 1-page cost model for this project      using spreadsheet software. Use the following work breakdown structure      (WBS), and document your assumptions in preparing the cost model. Assume a      labor rate of $100 per hour for the project manager and $60 per hour for      other project team members. Assume that none of the work is outsourced,      labor costs for users are not included, and there are no additional      hardware costs. The total estimate should be $200,000.
  1. Project management
  2. Requirements definition
  3. Website design

        a. Registration for recreational programs

        b. Registration for classes and programs

        c. Tracking system

        d. Incentive system

  1. Website development

        a. Registration for recreational programs

        b. Registration for classes and programs

        c. Tracking system

        d. Incentive system

  1. Testing
  2. Training, rollout, and support
  • Using the cost model you created in the first task,      prepare a cost baseline by allocating the costs by WBS for each month of      the project.
  • Assume that you have completed 3 months of the project.      The BAC was $200,000 for this 6-month project. You can also make the      following assumptions:
  • PV=$120,000
  • EV=$100,000
  • AC=$90,000

a. What is the cost variance, schedule variance, cost performance index (CPI), and schedule performance index (SPI) for the project?

b. Use the CPI to calculate the estimate at completion      (EAC) for this project. Is the project performing better or worse than      planned?

c. Use the SPI to estimate how long it will take to finish      this project.

After completing your charts, write a 150-word follow-up in which you complete the following:

  • Explain how the project is doing based on the CPI and      SPI. Is it ahead of schedule or behind? Is it under budget or over?
  • Describe the strategies or steps that should be taken      for human resource management to avoid additional costs.
  • Describe the strategies or steps that should be taken      for resource activity management to avoid additional costs.
  • Recommend 2 tools to support these strategies and      explain why these tools would be beneficial.

APA format!