Write a 1,000- to 1,400-word paper in which you explain the importance of innovation in your selected business’s vision, mission, and values, and determine your business model for this new division.

Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I:
Conceptualizing a New Product or Service Division of an Existing Business
Write a 1,000- to 1,400-word paper in which you explain the importance of innovation in your selected business’s vision, mission, and values, and determine your business model for this new division. Include the following:
• Propose a new product or service for the new company division. The division should be customer-focused with an innovative mission statement. Ensure that you are differentiating your product or service.
• Describe how the division addresses customer needs and achieves competitive advantage.
• Create a vision and a business model for this new division that clearly demonstrates your decision on what you want your business to become in the future.
• Explain how the vision, mission, and value of the new division align with the company’s mission and vision.
• Summarize how the vision, mission, and values guide the division’s strategic direction.
• Define your guiding principles and values for your division in the context of culture, social responsibility, and ethics.

Describe the process of migrating from the old IP addressing scheme to the most recent one in the new infrastructure.

BigCorp Infrastructure

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BigCorp is a large multinational firm that produces metal bearings. The company has offices and plants scattered in twenty five (25) cities around the world. The company just acquired a small company, LittleCorp, which produces steel products. LittleCorp has five (5) plants and offices in the United States. Currently, the two (2) companies have separate networks.

You are the Network Engineering Consultant in charge of the network at BigCorp. You have been assigned the task of upgrading all thirty (30) sites between the two (2) companies into one (1) intranetwork. You will provide an implementation plan solution which will meet the needs of redundancy, security, and an optimal addressing and routing solution.

As timely updates from the plants to the offices are important over the network, the Service Level Agreement (SLA) requires 99.99% uptime. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) has assigned you six (6) network analysts and a project manager who will assist you in the implementation plan. The budget for the upgrade is $550,000. Operations at each site must not be interrupted during the upgrade process.

Currently, the companies use a mix of IPv4 and IPv 6 at their sites. You must upgrade all sites to IPv6. LittleCorp is using some less efficient protocols, such as Routing Information Protocol (RIP). BigCorp is using RIPv2. You must upgrade to EIGRP, OSPF, and / or BGP, as appropriate. As part of the plan, you must include a WAN link technology, such as T1, E1, T3, or E3, which will support remote bridging and development of configurations for all the remote routers.

Write a six to ten (6-10) page paper in which you:

Describe the process of migrating from the old IP addressing scheme to the most recent one in the new infrastructure.
Describe the process of upgrading the current routing protocols used in the new infrastructure between the sites to include EIGRP, OSPF, and / or BGP.
Create a network diagram illustrating the routing infrastructure topology. You must include network addressing among the sites and protocols used. Use graphical tools such as Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
Defend the manner in which your solution will promote an SLA of 99.99% uptime.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources with in text citations. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the tile 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 page length.

Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you explain the design of an infrastructure that Implements VLAN segments, protects against MAC layer attacks, protects against VLAN attacks, protects against spoofing attacks, and secures the network switches.

Big Switch Network Design

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Big Switch is a medium-sized sales organization with 100 employees with annual revenue of $10 million. Big Switch has a central office of 30 employees that supports a sales force consisting of 70 employees across 10 regional offices in the United States. Approximately 20% of the Big Switch sales are transacted from customers over the Web and 80% are from face-to-face sales interactions. The company expects a greater Web presence in the near future.

The Big Switch enterprise network consists of a core backbone, campus, data center, Branch / WAN, and Internet Edge. The seven (7) departments in the company include Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Technology, and the corporate office. Computing equipment is provided to all employees of Big Switch. The company also uses 20 independent sales contractors that are assigned a specific territory and use their own computing and home office equipment to access the Big Switch network.

Due to recent major security breaches in its campus network, Big Switch has hired you to design an infrastructure that:

Implements VLAN segments.
Protects against MAC layer attacks.
Protects against VLAN attacks.
Protects against spoofing attacks.
Secures the network switches.

As the network analyst hired to model this infrastructure, you are to provide an implementation solution that considers redundancy and secure strategies across the enterprise network and the Big Switch seven departments. The CEO has informed you that the capital budget for this migration cannot exceed $400,000 and must not interrupt business operations.

The company wishes a seamless migration that minimizes impact to its customers and employees. Any gaps in this background will require you to make sound technical and persuasive assumptions that satisfy the customer’s goals that are within the budget guidelines.

Your network migration plan will be in phases with noted milestones and graphic topologies that support your approach.

Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:

Explain the design of an infrastructure that Implements VLAN segments, protects against MAC layer attacks, protects against VLAN attacks, protects against spoofing attacks, and secures the network switches.
Describe the deployment approach and design that you would use in the enterprise network that consists of core backbone, campus, data center, Branch / WAN, and Internet edge. Defend your decision.
Describe the deployment approach and design that you would use in the seven (7) departments of the company, which include Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Technology, and the Corporate Office. Defend your decision.
Using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia, graphically illustrate the infrastructure design that implements VLAN segments, protects against MAC layer attacks, protects against VLAN attacks, protects against spoofing attacks, and secures the network switches. Next, graphically illustrate the deployment approach for the seven (7) departments and design of the infrastructure. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
Propose the way in which your overall solution will promote a secure environment for Big Switch. Justify your response.

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.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you determine the types of documents that would be worth considering for a background study prior to the use of other elicitation techniques.

CIS 555 Case Study 2: A Framework for Process Reengineering in Higher Education

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Case Study 2: A Framework for Process Reengineering in Higher Education

Due Week 9 and worth 80 points

Abdous and He (2008) proposed a framework for process reengineering in higher education. Their framework was applied to reengineer the distance learning exam scheduling and distribution process. Read and analyze their paper titled, “A Framework for Process Reengineering in Higher Education: A case study of distance learning exam scheduling and distribution” located at http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/535/1138.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

Indicate if the authors used the documents you identified.
Examine the Structured Analysis and Design Technique (SADT) diagrams that were used to document the reengineered parts of the exam scheduling and distribution process.
Identify the type of diagrams the authors used to document the reengineered parts of the exam scheduling and distribution process.
Assess the intentional, structural, responsibility, functional, and behavioral views of the system.
Predict five (5) potential failures of the reengineered system and indicate if the authors’ framework deals with potential failures.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the process and develop a functional model of a system based on requirements gathered.
Describe the techniques and develop a requirements specification document that solves a proposed business problem.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in requirements engineering.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Requirements Engineering using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Write a short article about Carbohydrates and Endurance Performance.

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Write a short article (magazine style) about this topic. Use the scientific journal articles as references. The article length should be 1000 to 1500 words.

Submit a typed, double-spaced article, along with links and/or photocopies to the scientific journal articles.

Find at least 6 RECENT scientific journal articles from a college library or other library source. Some preferred journals include:

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

British Medical Journal

International Journal of Sports Medicine

International Journal of Applied Physiology

Journal of American Dietetic Association

Journal of the American Medical Association

Journal of Applied Nutrition

Journal of Nutrition

Journal of Vitamin Nutrition Research

Lancet

Medicine, Science, and Sports Exercise

Metabolism

Nature

New England Journal of Medicine

Physician and Sports Medicine

Science

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Annual Reviews of Nutrition

International Journal of Sports Nutrition

evelop innovative and sustainable solutions to strategic and global operations management challenges.

Capella University MBA 6022 Unit 6

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This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to strategic and global operations management challenges.
Apply theories, models, and practices of global operations management to address business problems.
Integrate operations management analyses into general business management planning and decision-making.
Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Activity Instruction

In this assignment, you will submit your final operations improvement plan (OIP). Your final OIP should be divided into five basic components:

Process Identification.
Process Improvement.
Defining the Problem Statement.
Measurement Strategy.
Data Collection and Evaluation Tools.

You have developed each of these components as individual assignments and you have updated them as your OIP has developed. Take into consideration all of the research and groundwork you have completed thus far. Incorporate feedback from previous assignments as well as the tools, techniques, and methodologies you have examined throughout the course. Finalize your comprehensive OIP as if you were to present it as a formal recommendation to the organizational leaders of the Toyota Motor Corporation. Focus your writing appropriately for that audience.

Your final OIP should include the following elements:

A problem statement, including an overview of the Toyota recall crisis, with a brief history and description of the situation.
A description of the key challenge or problem you have chosen to address in Toyota’s organizational processes, and an analysis of its organizational impact, based on theories and models of global operations management.
An executive summary of the collected and processed data (actual data, if possible, or assumed data, if necessary).
A cost-benefit analysis based on your data.
A description of your innovative and sustainable solution that reflects strategic global operations management concepts and practices.
Your recommendations for supporting the improvement of the selected process, based on practices of global operations management.
An explanation of the data or findings that validates your recommendations.
The visuals, diagrams, and flowcharts you have developed to support and integrate your analysis into general business management planning and decision-making processes.
A conclusion.
A comprehensive reference list.

Submission Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
Resources: Minimum of 4 sources required.
Length of paper: 5–10 typed, double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

Create a 15-20 minute, 15-20 slide presentation about a instructor approved U. S. publicly traded corporation.

US corp presentation

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full animated slides including slide transitions.

NON plagerized notes and slides on MEDBOX company.

Create a 15-20 minute, 15-20 slide presentation about a instructor approved U. S. publicly traded corporation. The following information should be covered:

Brief Company History

Stock Symbol

12 month stock price activity

Most current audited annual financial statements(provide instructor printed copy 1 week in advance):

Balance

Income Statement

Retained Earnings Statement

Cash Flow Statement

Do a vertical and horizontal analysis for the current and previous year Balance Sheet and Income Statement.

Complete Six different ratios

Compare the ratios, Sales, Net Income, Gross Profit, Assets, Current Assets, Non Current Liabilities and Total Liabilities with two different competitors.

Describe any unethical behavior in their past and/or SOX related issues.

Discuss which company is the best investment for us.

Create a proposal for your CEO explaining the issue and implementation recommendations in transitioning the individual learning to organizational learning.

Using the information from Assignment 1 and the supporting documents, you must create a proposal for your CEO explaining the issue and implementation recommendations in transitioning the individual learning to organizational learning. Refer to the Project

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Due Week 8 and worth 300 points

Using the information from Assignment 1 and the supporting documents, you must create a proposal for your CEO explaining the issue and implementation recommendations in transitioning the individual learning to organizational learning. Refer to the Project Proposal template, located in Week 8 of the online course shell for additional information on the content of each section of the proposal.

Write a (6) page proposal in which you:

Section 1: Project Summary

1. Summarize your findings along with the implementation recommendations.

Section 2: Project Background

2. Determine the issue that has disconnected the culture and organizational learning based on the three (3) selected mystifications from Assignment 1.

3. Critique the current OLM(s)’ hindrance to organizational learning and provide your recommendation(s) for the organization to address the issue.

Section 3: Project Goals and Methodology

4. Defend the one (1) OLM that is suitable (i.e., the OLM identified in Assignment 1) for the organization’s training and / or learning circumstances then suggest three (3) pros and three (3) cons of implementing the selected OLM. Next, diagnose the possible source that has prevented productive learning within the organization then support your recommendation(s) for a permanent change.

5. Suggest two (2) talent management strategies designed to prepare the organization for its readiness to share knowledge and maintain a learning environment.

Section 4: Project Risk Management

6. Elaborate on two (2) high resistance risks to this transition. Outline a plan for managing each resistance risk.

7. Generate a high quality After-Action Review (AAR) to monitor the effectiveness of the transition from individual to organization learning.

8. Specify one (1) training technique for the organization to introduce this new way of learning to the workforce. Next, examine whether or not the current organizational structure and processes can support transition from individual learning to organizational learning.

9. Use at least five (5) quality academic references in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

10. Use the Project Proposal template located here.

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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Examine the processes of how organizations learn and organizational barriers that impact the process.

· Examine the concepts of personal mastery and mental models and their related importance in a learning organization.

· Examine the driving forces related to organizational learning.

· Analyze the key components of a learning organization and the role of a chief learning officer.

· Evaluate strategies for creating a learning organization.

· Evaluate management behaviors that influence organizational learning.

· Analyze the shifts in organizational structure and processes to create a learning organization.

· Examine talent management as an essential element of the learning organization.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in developing a learning organization.

· Write clearly and concisely about developing a learning organization using proper writing mechanic.

Access the information contained in your selected organization’s balance sheet and income statement to calculate Liquidity ratios.

Due in 1 hr 30 mins

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Resources: Virtual Organizations

Click the Virtual Organization link to access the Virtual Organizations. Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. 2010-2011

Select one of the Virtual Organizations as the basis for this assignment.

Obtain faculty approval of your selected organization before beginning the assignment.

Access the information contained in your selected organization’s balance sheet and income statement to calculate the following:

Liquidity ratios

Current ratio

Acid-test, or quick, ratio

Receivables turnover

Inventory turnover

Profitability ratios

Asset turnover

Profit margin

Return on assets

Return on common stockholders’ equity

Solvency ratios

Debt to total assets

Times interest earned

Show your calculations for each ratio.

Create a horizontal and vertical analysis for the balance sheet and the income statement.

Write a 350- to 700-word memo to the CEO of your selected organization in which you discuss your findings from your ratio calculations and your horizontal and vertical analysis. In your memo, address the following questions:

What do the liquidity, profitability, and solvency ratios reveal about the financial position of the company?

Which users may be interested in each type of ratio?

What does the collected data reveal about the performance and position of the company?

Format your memo consistent with APA guidelines.

How can you win customers at a higher price?

CMG 302 MOD 2 CASE & SLP

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MOD 2 CASE:
Assignment Overview

WHY IS TONY EARNING MORE THAN JOE?

Joe and Tony are salesmen for the Reliance Rug Company. They are paid a standard commission based on the total of their individual sales. Both have the same level of authority to bargain with customers. However, they have different attitudes toward bargaining, and their differences are often reflected in their income. Last year, for instance, they both sold identical amounts of comparable carpeting, but Tony earned about $5,000 more than Joe. See if you can identify why this occurred in the following summary of their respective negotiating practices.

Joe approaches customers as though their only consideration is price. He takes little time to discuss the virtues of the product, and will often offer a discount before it even becomes an issue in an effort to win the customers. Having set the stage for negotiating, he is eager to close the deal quickly, and will make reductions in prices in response to any hesitation by the buyer. Tony makes a strong initial effort to sell the buyer on the benefits of a carpet that will meet the buyer’s needs; he feels this is of greater concern to the customer than price. He expects to receive the normal retail price for what he sells, and very seldom volunteers a discount. If the customer raises the issue, Tony will negotiate to assure a sale, but any concession he makes will be small and well earned by the buyer.
Case Assignment

Turn in a 2-page paper (page count does not include cover or reference list) addressing the following questions:

List as many reasons as you can why Tony is earning more than Joe.
Is price the only focus in negotiation?
How can you win customers at a higher price?

Assignment Expectations

Answer questions with clarity.
Show depth and breadth to enhance the quality of your paper.
Search in our library to find some papers/articles to support your argument and show them in the reference list.

Turn in your at least 2-page paper by the module due date.

Module 2 – SLP
Planning and Preparing for Negotiation
Assignment Instructions

Think about a business situation where you need to negotiate. Describe this process and illustrate how the four steps in planning could help you negotiate. Be as specific and detailed as possible.

Consult background readings, browse our library to find more articles, and check relevant websites to support your argument.
SLP Assignment Expectations

Answer questions with clarity.
Show depth and breadth to enhance the quality of your paper.
Search in our library to find some papers/articles to support your argument and show them in the reference list.

Turn in your 2-page paper by the module due date.