Author: chris

You have been recently hired as a network administrator for the xAcme Technology Trade School. The company is realizing that the local systems administrators need help implementing certain technologies at each of the remote locations, as well as final WAN configurations. Out of the network administrators on staff, you have been asked to move forward the project. With your background and skills, you will design, implement, and assist in configurations to support xAcme’s topology. Technologies to implement will differ from site to site, as administrators have begun topology implementations. You will be provided the overall topology as well as certain device configurations in order to determine the best course of action per site/challenge. In addition to helping them configure their network, they require that all new network administrators obtain their CCNA Certification within 60 days of being hired. You are excited about starting this project but realize creating a schedule to help balance your work and home life will be key to success.

 

To get started, follow the steps below:

IEEE Format  and also the assignment will be submitted on TurnItin.

 

Overview

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Marketing Plan

Throughout this course you will compile a comprehensive marketing plan using one of the product scenarios below (note you will use the same scenario throughout the course). The company that you choose to submit a marketing plan for is a fictional start-up company based upon the scenarios provided. Submissions will be completed in units II, IV, VI, and VIII which together will comprise a full marketing plan. The general overview is as follows:

Unit II Scholarly Activity

Marketing Plan: Company Overview and Market Research
• Overview of Company
• Market Research Strategies
• Analyzing Macro-environment-PEST Analysis

In this section of the Marketing Plan, you will introduce the fictional company you have selected/created, allowing the reader to understand the company, product/service, and any other pertinent details. Marketing plans are compiled by companies that have incorporated a solid marketing research strategy in order to better understand the industry, competition, and customer. Explain the research strategies that will be used by your company. Finally, analyze the macro environment using a PEST analysis. This will lead to a better understanding of how changes in the political/legal, economic, socio-cultural, and technological environment will affect your company.

Your APA formatted assignment should be a minimum of three (3) pages in length (not including the title and references pages). Be sure to use the subheadings as given above. Because this assignment is a comprehensive plan, additional research and support should be included. You are required to use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic sources that are no more than five years old.

6. Travel Today, a well-known travel agency that has been serving customers for 25 years, has experienced a slow- down of business over the last five years. They are of the belief that the internet has enabled customers to plan and book their own vacations. Their business development department has begun researching possible
alternative new product/service offerings with the idea of re-capturing some of their lost customers.

Kotler, P., & Keller, K. (2012). Marketing Management (14 ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall

No Wiki, no dictionary.com, please cite all work

The discovery phase is important to the consulting cycle as it helps detect and understand the problem in the client organization. Consider the organization you are currently working with or any other organization you know has a problem that needs to be resolved. Then, complete the following:

1. Describe what you believe to be your client’s present problem or the problem that needs a solution.
2. Provide a redefinition of the problem that expresses your understanding based on your research. Remember that a client may not accurately identify or describe a problem.
3. List the questions you will ask to elicit this information from your client and discover the problem.
4. Describe what you think will be your client’s reaction to your questions.

You will be creating a project-based operational plan using at least ten journal articles related to the company you chose WALT DISNEY COMPANY. Pull directly from the aspect of the company you are developing this project from and address the following components in your project-based operational plan:

Part A: Overview

• Introduction and description of your company and why you chose this company.
• How and why would the project you chose be beneficial to this company?
Part B: Strategic Planning

• Develop a Vision and Mission Statement of the project.
• Develop a SWOT analysis of the project.
• Develop an Organizational Chart of the company and a Strategy Map of the project. What are the internal and external forces that may impact your project?
• What are the core competencies of your company that will help with this project?
Part C: Human Resources:

• Identify and give reasoning for staffing needs, training needs and ways to implement performance evaluations. Appraise potential need for demand forecasts, labor supply forecasts, and reconciling of supply and demand.
• What areas of training may help to improve performance, quality and general efficiency of this project?
Part D: Team Structures:

• What types of teams will be part of your project?
• How will you manage conflicts with individuals in a group and/or teams working in conjunction with other teams within your company?
• How will you build effective teams?
Part E: Communication:

• What are ways you will foster effective communication in your organization?
• Give examples of ways you will improve both interpersonal and organizational communication.
Part F: Operational Management

• Choose one tool/methodologies for each phase in the Six Sigma toolset and discuss how you would use each in your project.
• Complete schematic and/or chart for two visual tool from DMAIC improvement process discussed above.
• Would you merge lean and six sigma transformational systems in your project? If so, why? If not, why not?
• Is your company a service or product firm? How is quality handled differently in each type of firm?
• How might you use benchmarking in completion of this assignment?
Part G: Monitoring Process

• Complete financial control worksheets related to your project.
o Sample Balance Sheet
o Profit and Loss Statement
o Financial ratios statement
• What is your service guarantee?
• What bureaucratic controls will you use to monitor your project?
It is strongly suggested you contemplate and/or complete an outline for each section of this final project as you progress throughout this course. Any work completed as an assignment or discussion question directly associated with this final assessment may need to be revised, but should be used in this final project. The Appendices will include the financial control worksheets.

This paper should be 10 pages long, excluding the cover page, the reference page, and the Appendices (have been done in previous week). Pages should be double spaced. You will be required to use at least ten scholarly journals related to completion of this project

For this 5-7 page self-assessment paper you will reflect on what you have learned in this course about yourself as a future counselor. Respond to the following:

1. Describe the type(s) of clients with whom you see yourself working most effectively, and the treatment approaches with which you see yourself practicing most effectively. Explain why.
2. Discuss your consideration of multicultural, ethical, competency, personal strengths, and professional responsibility issues in your evaluation.
   • How do you see these issues influencing your assessments, formulations, and decisions regarding appropriate and effective clinical actions with clients in the future?
3. Explain the importance of your own ongoing personal and professional development to an effective future practice with clients. Discuss the areas you want to develop most and describe short-term and long-term actions you will take to reach your development goals.
4. Provide at least three scholarly references, not including assigned course readings, to support or otherwise provide perspective on your opinions and evaluation.

I am working 12 weeks of internship at a Nursing home facility. The following should be outline in the journals
Journal entry of each week starting from 1/19 thru 4/9
As a volunteer, I helped the recreational department get the residents involved in activities. I helped take the residents on walks, go on shopping trips, play board games, talk to the other residents and meet new residents.

Also assistant to the administrator with the following task:
• Be an articulate communicator face to face, in writing and via email
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and be a quick study in learning new technology
• Manage complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters
• Use Excel to compile and analyze data and present findings as appropriate
• Develop strong positive relationships throughout the organization to ensure positive department reputation, excellent customer service and cross group collaboration
• Interacts with staff at all levels to gather information and/or provide requested information
• Manages and coordinates special projects as needed
• Present a professional image at all times

HRMN 406
Assignment 1: Training Needs Analysis
Training Needs Analysis
I will analyze the training needs issue of a mythical company named D and D Books. The company has multiple essential departments and has earned its seat as one of the Mid-west’s largest suppliers of books. The management has researched about the benefits of automating many of its operations in order to minimize the workloads assigned to its workers. Creating a website would enable customers to quickly secure the services through their company by allowing consumers to: reserve new releases, order family favorites, provide playful entertainment, solicit feedback, and connect with the consumer all from the safety of their home.
The strategy will be implemented by creating an organizational website that will place the marketing and sales of their products online. Consequently, the company has been faced with the need of training several employees on how to design and operate the website and how to train users on traversing through the site’s features. The training is meant for the company’s employees, web designers and consumers. Trainees will be required to attend training classes which will be conducted through peer to peer work groups, seminars, and one on one training within the organizations’ design. Consumers who are not savvy with online purchasing will be allowed to watch tutorial videos and may chat live with one of their customer representatives (www.hr-survey.com, 2015).
The questionnaire will include the following questions:
Questionnaire
1. When is the best time of day for you to attend training?
Morning, Lunch, Afternoon, Night?
2. Based on your current workload, what days’ work best for you to attend training?
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday?
3. What areas of technology are you interested in?
Data Mining, Social Networking, Market Strategy, Advertising, or Technical Services?
4. What specific qualities do you possess in respect to the areas mentioned above?
5. Would you be interested in learning a new career field?
6. Which method of instruction works best for you?
One on One, Hands On, Small Group, Lecture, Conference, On-line, or Video?
7. Would you object to having to pay a small fee for outsourced instructors?
Yes or No
8. What factors would limit your ability to register for training?
Cost, Location, Topic, Length, Training Goals?
9. What is your employment status?
Part Time or Full Time?
10. What is your current job position?
Sales, Customer Service, Supervisor, Manager, Executive?
11. Where do you see yourself in five years with respect to this company?
12. What other training do you believe we owe you in order help you be successful in this company?
The questionnaires will be given to every employee upon their selection for employment. Every employee will be required to submit their survey within the one week prior to their first instruction module. It will assist supervisors to better understand their employees’ point of view in relation to the training program selected. It will additionally streamline the procedure of gathering employees’ data easier which will assist the trainer’s prior knowledge on how to structure their period of instruction (www.hr-survey.com, 2015).
Today’s work environment requires employees to be experienced in performing complex tasks in an efficient, cost-effective, and safe manner (www.hr-survey.com, 2015). Training programs also gives a vested interest to their employees and allows them to feel they have a stake in the overall success of the business. Development programs and training opportunities are the perfect setting to remind employees of the long term goals that a company tries to achieve (Simmons, 2012). Training does not end because you are competent in your job it is a never-ending cycle in an ever-changing market.
References
Simmons, K. (2012). The benefits of employee development and training. Business 2 Community. Retrieved from http://www.business2community.com/leadership/the-benefits-of-employee-development-and-training-0339850#C4g5lA18PxGxmMe7.97.
www.hr-guide.com. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.hr-guide.com/data/G510.htm.
www.hr-survey.com. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.hr-survey.com/TrainingNeeds.htm.

Application: Calculating Variances and Analyzing the Results

While many organizational costs can be planned for, the actual results may vary from the initial projections. Assessing how these variances impact the bottom line is an essential task of many managers.

For this Assignment, review the Learning Resources for this week and consider how they might apply to the scenario presented. Consider how variance analysis and the results obtained from conducting such an analysis might impact decision making.

Spine Line is a manufacturer of high-quality products designed to help support healthy spines. Their newest product offering is a massage chart. Below is the standard cost structure for the chair:

Standard Cost Sheet: Massage Chair

Metal tubing	6 meters @ $3	$18.00
Leather	2 square meters @ $7	$14.00
Padding	3 kilograms @$4	$12.00
Direct labor	4 hours @ $15	$60.00
Total standard cost		$104.00

This month, Spine Line manufactured 500 massage chairs. The following costs were incurred:

Actual Costs Incurred for the Month: Massage Chair

Metal tubing	3,100 meters	$9,455
Leather	1,100 square meters	$7,722
Padding	1,600 kilograms	$6,560
Direct Labor	1,800 hours	$27,270
Total cost		$51,007

Adapted from: Zimmerman, J. L. (2014). Accounting for decision making and control (8th ed.). New York: NY: McGraw-Hill, “Healing Touch”, p. 565.

Suppose you are the senior controller for Spine Line and you plan to perform a variance analysis of the massage chairs manufactured to determine if the standards are being met. Once you have completed the analysis, you plan to show it to the production department manager and ask for an explanation of any variances that you believe should be examined.

The Assignment:

• Part 1: Calculate all materials and labor variances in a spreadsheet by using a program like Excel. Be sure to include price, quantity, wage rate, and labor efficiency variances.
• Part 2: Prepare a memo to your subordinate, using a program like Word.
  • Summarize and analyze the actual costs in relation to the standard costs incurred for the month.
  • Ask for clarification of any variances that need to be investigated.

Be sure to include whether alternatives exist for the future of the organization and explain how the results of the variance analysis might influence those alternatives.

Hint: See the Weekly Briefing as well as the Injection Molding Department self-study problem on page 562 of your text.

Submit your Application (both your Excel and Word files) by Day 7.

To submit your Assignment, do the following:

• Save Part 1 of your Assignment as a “.xls” file with the filename “WK5AssgnP1+last name+first initial.xls”. Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK5AssgnP1RideS.xls”.
• Save Part 2 of your Assignment as a ”.doc” file with the filename “WK5AssgnP2+last name+first initial.doc”. Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK5AssgnP2RideS.doc”.
• To upload Part 1 of your Assignment, click on Assignments on the course navigation menu, and then click the Assignment Part 1 – Week 5 link.
• To upload Part 2 of your Assignment, click on Assignments on the course navigation menu, and then click the Assignment Part 2 Turnitin – Week 5 link.

General Guidance on Application Length:

Your Application, due by Day 5, will typically be4–6 paragraphs in length as a general expectation/estimate for each bullet point. Refer to the rubric for the Week 5 Application for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your wor

1. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
   1. Analyze major technological innovations from the last five (5) years to determine the most significant innovation for entrepreneurs. Provide specific examples of how this new technology has encouraged new business creation or growth.
   2. Speculate about the next big technological innovation and how entrepreneurs will use it to create new businesses.
   3. Use at least two (2) external sources.

   Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

   • 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. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
   • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

Prepare a 10-minute presentation (10-15 slides, not including title or reference slide) on organizational culture and values.

1. Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
2. Discuss how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem solving.
3. Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience in which the values of the organization and the values of the individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had on nurse engagement and patient outcomes.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.