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Specifically, the state authorities are interested in an independent analysis that includes the following:
We have already conducted 2 memos about this project that will help.
1.A detailed hazard analysis of the fuel station with the severity and likelihood, current controls, and verifications.
+Include analytical justification for the severity for fire/explosion and chemical toxicity hazards (for example, how much of an area around the fuel station is at risk from a release).
+Be sure to specifically outline your assumptions in the report.
+Your report should include at least one summary risk matrix displaying the position of each of the identified hazard causes. These indicators should be “traceable” meaning that a reader should be able to look at the risk matrix and know which hazard cause is where on the matrix. 2. Hazard Analysis should include both normal operations and maintenance phases at a minimum (you are welcome to include other phases that you feel are important: Construction, Decommissioning, etc.). 3.Provide a set of design recommendations to improve the design in light of your findings.
+Estimate the cost effectiveness of any recommended additional hazard controls. (A cost estimate of some prototype hazard controls has been provided to you.)

Your Evaluation Essay will evaluate a subject of your choice: a website, computer program, restaurant, product, article, etc. For the purposes of this assignment, please do not evaluate an abstractionan issue, an idea, a political party, a policy. Think and write as objectively as possible, but do offer a definitive opinion.Perhaps avoid choosing subject matter that you absolutely love; doing so might prevent you from thinking and writing objectively. Similarly, perhaps avoid choosing subject matter that you loathe; doing so might lead you to writing all the reasons it stinks. Instead, consider reviewing something you are unfamiliar with and try to look at it fairly. Base your essay on first hand experience, not second hand research. Write 3-4 pages (750 to 1,000 words), 12 point font in Times New Roman or Arial font, and double-space your essay.Tips for Choosing a SubjectFor this essay, choose a specific subject to evaluate. Ideally, it should have a title or name. Do not choose a broad category of things. For example, Social Media represents a broad category, while Instagram represents a more specific platform that you could evaluate according to set criteria. And, pickup trucks represents a broad category, while the 2018 Ford F150 refers to a specific vehicle.However, when you begin to establish criteria, think in broad terms about what you look for in a product or experience. If you write an evaluation of Instagram, you might first consider what features a social media site should/shouldnt have (privacy controls, easy navigation, ability to filter, attractive graphics, etc.) Your paper will then discuss/explain how Instagram does or does not meet those criteria.So, once you’ve decided on a topic, try this:Brainstorm a long list completing a sentence like”A good video game needs …,” “When I go to a concert, I look for …”Fill a screen with ideas. Now, consider which of these things are personal preferences and which are objective measures of quality. For example, Coldplay may be your favorite band of all time, but it is certainly not everyone’s cup of tea. So, choose objective criteria. If you “love” something, it’s a little hard to see it objectively.It is much easier to write about something about which you have not yet formed an opinion so you can view it with “fresh” eyes. Visit a website you’ve never seen before or play that new video game you’ve heard about. It’s also helpful to choose something on which you’re somewhat of an “expert,” or something that might be useful to you. A photography major might evaluate a camera she/he was considering purchasing. If you’re an art major, write about a painting or exhibit. Don’t write about a video game if you rarely play them; instead, choose something with which you feel comfortable.One pitfall of the evaluation paper is that there’s a big temptation to summarize or describe, rather than make judgments.Movie evaluations are especially challenging and should be avoided. It’s too tempting to just tell the reader what happened in the movie(in fact, movie reviews that do this can really spoil things for the prospective moviegoer!). You need to know a lot about film making (directing, casting, photography, scoring, etc.) in order to write a good evaluation.It is equally difficult to evaluate an abstraction: a political policy, a candidate, etc. because these papers tend to verge on arguing about an issue, which is the subject for the next paper. So, choose something you can see, touch, or experience.
) How did you come up with your topic? Why did you decide on this subject?> How did you come up with ideas for the body of the paper? (Brainstorming? Freewriting? Converstaion? Other?)> How did you use the feedback you got from your peers to help revise your essay?> What changes did you make between the rough and final drafts?> What do you like best about the final draft? What do you still have doubts or concerns about?> What was the biggest challenge in writing this paper? Was anything fun or surprising?

This abnormality is associated with a dysfunction of the pancreatic -cells which role is to produce insulin, a hormone essential in the regulation of blood glucose (American Diabetes Association, 2014). Factors such as genetics, unhealthy lifestyle, obesity, and inactivity are incriminated in the occurrence of type 2 diabetes (DeFronzo et al., 2015). At an individual level, this disease is known to be life-threatening and disabling because of complications such as blindness, nerves failure, renal failure, and cardiovascular disease (American Diabetes Association, 2014). At the federal level, diabetes is responsible for a tremendous economic burden in the US. Statistics from 2007 has shown that about $153 billion are spent in medical care and $ 65 billion in reduced productivity (Dall, Zhang, Chen, Quick
Yang, & Fogli, (2010).).
The issue of type 2 diabetes is a worldwide concern. According to the world health organization (2003), the number of individuals with type 2 Diabetes is increasing globally, and it will reach at least 350 million people in 2030. Diabetes is one of the most challenging health issues in the world, and the United States doesn’t make an exception. In the U.S. the 2015 incidence of type 2 diabetes was estimated to 6.7 per 1,000 people, and the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes was 9.4 % (CDC, 2017). Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the United States. Around 79,535 deaths were attributed to this disease, and the crude mortality rate was estimated to 24.7 per 100,000 persons (CDC, 2017).
Regarding Diabetes disparity, studies have shown that African-American presented a higher prevalence, higher mortality and also a higher risk of developing diabetes complications such as Retinopathy, Neuropathy, renal failure when compared to Non-Hispanic-white (Rosenstock et al., 2014). According to Rosenstock et al., (2014), African-American are four times more likely to develop a complication and two times more chances of dying from the disease. The primary cause of this health disparity among African-American is explained by a socio-economic inequality followed by segregation. This study has shown that poverty explained 58.5% of the disparity (Rosenstock et al., 2014)
Health Determinants
Multiple factors cause type 2 diabetes. While genetic factors play a role in the occurrence of the disease, there are other factors such as health behavior, environment, and socio-economic status that contribute to the development of Diabetes. (Kommoju & Reddy, 2011).
Genetic Factor
Genetics is a significant risk factor in the occurrence of type 2 diabetes. However, its mechanism remains unclear, there are many pieces of evidence about the increased risk among people who have relatives affected by diabetes. Studies have found an association between family history and a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes (Scott et al. 2013). Kommoju &Reddy (2011) argued that offspring have a 40% risk of developing diabetes if one parent has the disease and this risk increases when both parents present the condition.
Health Behavior
Individuals degree of knowledge about diabetes and the environment in which they are living may have an impact on the occurrence of the disease. For example, a low perceived susceptibility combined to a low perceived risk may influence negative behavior that may lead to an increased risk of developing the disease. In general, knowledge regarding the different risk factors of type 2 diabetes is low in the United States (Paige, Bonnar, Black, & Coster 2018). Lifestyle also differs among people, and it is also an important determinant of type 2 diabetes. For some reasons, people may be more interested in sweet and fatty foods. Studies have found that red meat consumption (particularly the processed meats), sugar-sweetened beverage, and also a sedentary lifestyle are associated with higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (Ley et al. 2016). The authors stated that most of type 2 Diabetes cases could be avoided if people adopted a healthier lifestyle that includes physical activities and healthy diet.
Environmental Determinant
The environment features may significantly impact peoples risk of developing type 2 Diabetes. There is evidence that an unsafe environment where a lot of violence occur is related to higher prevalence of the disease. In a cross-sectional study, Gebreab et al. (2017) found a strong relationship between Neighborhood problems and Higher prevalence of type 2 Diabetes among the African-American population.
Furthermore, Lack of healthy food may be an issue in some environment. According to Gebreab et al., (2017) a higher number of unhealthy food store in a neighborhood was related to a 34% increase in the incidence of type 2 Dabetes.
Another Diabetes environmental determinant is the exposure to pollutants. Specific environmental pollutants are found to be related to the incidence burden of type 2 Diabetes. For instance, the Agricultural Health Study conducted in the U.S. has found a relationship between exposure to organophosphate insecticides and increased risk of developing type 2 Diabetes even after controlling for Body Mass Index (BMI), State of Residence and age (Montgomery, Kamel, Saldana, Alavanja, & Sandler, 2008).
Socio-economic determinant
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Effective Strategies
Health Screening
Diabetes screening is performed routinely or for people who are at risk of developing the disease such as obese individuals or those with hypertension (Selph et al., 2015). However, there is no evidence that screening can lead to a decrease in blood glucose level, an early diagnosis of diabetes followed by an early treatment is essential to a better health outcome (Selph et al., 2015). In the United States, the 2008 recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) suggested systematic diabetes screening for all adults with elevated blood pressure (above 135/80 mmHg). The reason for this intervention is that hypertensive persons who also are screened positive for diabetes need a more intensive blood pressure treatment. This intensive treatment is associated with a decrease in cardiovascular issues including mortality (Selph et al., 2015).
Furthermore, a Canadian study that assessed the effectiveness of diabetes screening in the workplace has found that screening is beneficial for Diabetics and prediabetics. The authors of this study found a significant decrease in glycated hemoglobin (average of three-month plasma glucose) among this population group during the follow-up period (Tarrid et al., 2018).
Educational Program
In the United States, factors such as lifestyle may have a significant impact on the increasing incidence of type 2 Diabetes (Albright & Gregg, 2013). A body of evidence from various randomized clinical trials about a lifestyle change program was conducted in different countries (the U.S., China, Finland, Japan, and India) leading to exciting findings. The result from these studies found a 30% – 60% decrease in the incidence of diabetes among people at high risk who received the intervention (lifestyle change program) (Albright & Gregg, 2013).
In order to promote a behavioral change across the country, CDC established a program named the Diabetes Training and Technical Support (DTTAC) that train coaches all over the country. Those coaches in their turn deliver a lifestyle change program through in-person training, but they also provide continuous training for the communities (Albright & Gregg, 2013). Those intervention strategies may be the key to disseminate awareness regarding the effectiveness of behavioral change, especially a healthy lifestyle in the prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes in the U.S.
Social Support Intervention
Social support in Diabetes care management encompasses a variety of support forms that include emotional and financial support. There is evidence that peoples satisfaction from that support is beneficial to the improvement in the behavior of people with type 2 diabetes (Tang, Brown, Funnell, & Anderson, 2008). According to Tang et al., (2008), there is growing evidence that receiving a high level of support is associated with better diabetes-related health outcome and better self-management behavior. In a cross-sectional study conducted among African-American adults with type 2 diabetes, Tang et al., (2008) examined the relationship between social support and diabetes-specific quality of life and self-care behaviors. The authors found that participants who benefited from greater positive support are more likely to eat healthy, to respect the recommended carbohydrate consumption across the day and also to be involved more frequently in a 30 minutes exercise plan.
Policy Development and Implementation
To address the issue of type 2 Diabetes, both governmental and private sector need to develop and implement policies regarding healthy nutrition, a healthy environment that is suitable to practice exercise and promotion of affordable diabetes prevention for all U.S citizens who are at high risk of developing the disease (Bergman et al., 2012). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is an example of a U.S. policy that may influence diabetes prevention at multiple levels (Konchak et al., 2016). ACA policy implementation includes insurance coverage, educational campaign regarding the benefit of prevention and the requirement for owners of chain restaurants to present information about the nutrients contained in the food and the daily calorie recommendation. (Konchak et al., 2016).
Program Proposition
Type 2 diabetes is a real public health concern in the United States, and there is a need for developing a program that may help to address this pandemic. Even though the risk of developing diabetes-related complications has decreased from 1995 to 2008, there is still a lot to do regarding complication prevention because of the rising prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. population overall (Albright & Gregg, 2013). The program that I will propose would not only consider diabetes and its complications, but it will also focus on primary prevention of type 2 Diabetes.
Educational Program for Healthy Lifestyle Promotion in Schools
I propose to include in elementary schools an educational session that will be used as a primary prevention tool to reduce childhood obesity through the promotion of a healthy lifestyle such as the practice of physical education and the development of healthy eating behavior. This program may help decrease the incidence of diabetes in the future as studies have shown that there is evidence of a relationship between obesity and risk of developing diabetes (Mokdad, Bowman, Ford, Vinicor, Mark, & Koplan, 2001). This program will consist of training elementary school teachers that will administer a 30 minutes education session once a month.
TV Educational Program
This program will primarily target both the U.S. general population for whom the disease does not occur and also those who already have the condition. It will consist of a weekly 15-minute campaign that will spread awareness at a national level. This campaign will address the different risk factors, the potential disabling complications that result from type 2 Diabetes, the cost related to the disease management and the different ways of prevention such as a change in lifestyle.
In order to reach the maximum number of people, an educational TV program will be available on national TV channels. In a prospective controlled trial that examined the effectiveness of anti-smoking TV campaigns, the authors found a decrease in smoking prevalence in the region that received the anti-smoking TV campaign (McVey & Stapleton 2000). Based on this evidence, we assume that an educational TV program may be a great strategy to decrease the prevalence of type 2 diabetes as a result of adequate behavioral change.
Free Diabetes Screening and Free Transportation
Diabetes screening and transportation will be cost-free as some people may not access to health care for financial reasons. According to Rabi et al., (2006), the risk of developing diabetes is 13% higher among people with lower-income compare to those with higher income. We assume that if these people develop diabetes, their chance of lacking good health care by missing follow-up appointment, because of limited income may be high. This program will advertise a free annual diabetes screening by sending a notification through the mail for people free of Diabetes that are 40 years old and above. Regarding people with diabetes, they will be informed by their health care provider that the follow-up screening will be free of charge.
Another issue that needs to be considered is the problem of transportation. We will sign a contract with UBER to provide a free ticket to people with Diabetes who cannot afford transportation cost for their follow-up. One ticket will be available for each follow-up appointment and cannot be utilized for another purpose.
Construction of Recreational facilities
Funding from state level will be needed to build a safe recreational facility in communities in need of it. Those facilities will include walking pathways allowing families to exercise at any time of the day. To increase the numbers of people who use the facilities, there will not be any cost related to its use. This program may be a way to motivate people who do not exercise for reasons such as lack of facilities in the neighborhood or safety reasons. The use of these facilities will help non-diabetics reduce their risk of developing diabetes, and it will also help people with diabetes to lower their blood sugar level. Studies have shown that exercise is related to the decrease of glucose level (Albright, & Gregg 2013).
Budget for Diabetes Program
A. Salary Total: 1,400,000
Nursed will in one-time train teacher on how to deliver the educational program to their students. They will spend two hours on the training, and the cost will be $200 per nurse. 1000 nurses will be needed to cover all the U.S. Country The total cost for all nurses that will train teachers across the U.S. will be $200 x 1000 nurses = $ 200,000
The teacher will deliver a 30 minutes educational program that promote a healthy lifestyle to their student once a month, and this will be extra time to their regular teaching hours. The cost will be $ 50 for the 30 minutes with an individual annual cost of $ 600. The total cost for all trained teachers will be $600 X 2000 teachers = 1,200,000
B. TV advertising Total: $ 52,000
There will be a 15 minutes weekly session of diabetes prevention campaign that will be delivered nationally. The TV channel company that will be used will receive a payment of $ 1000 per session. The annual cost will be $ 1000 x 52 weeks = $52,000
C. Recreational facilities Total: $ 2,000,000
Land appropriation: To build 300 recreational facilities across the country, we need to buy 300 pieces of land. The cost per plot is $20,000 and for the 300 plot it will be $20,000 X 300 = $6,000,000
Contract with construction companies: To build the recreational facilities we will give a contract to the constructions companies. The cost to build one facility is $5000, and for the 300 facilities it will be $5000 x 300 = 1,500,000
D. Laboratory Cost: Total: $ 10,050,000
To perform the Diabetes screening, a blood sample is needed to be tested by laboratory personnel. The annual individual cost for the test is $50 for non-diabetics, and we estimate the number of people who will do the screening to 1000. The total cost is $50 x 1000 = $ 50,000. For Diabetics, their estimated number is 100.000, and they will do the follow-up screening twice a year. The cost is $ 100 x 100,000 = 10,000,000.
E. Transportation Total: $300,000
People with diabetes who cannot afford transportation will receive a free UBER ticket to go to their follow-up. Their number is estimated to 30.000. The Uber cost will be $ 10 x 30.000 = $ 300,000.
F. indirect Cost = N/A Total: $0.00
Total: $ 13,842,000References
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IFSM 432 Phase 2 Draft Plan (Group) Assignment
This is the second assignment of the phased group activity. The objective is to develop a draft BC/DR Plan according to researched industry standards and best practices.
Please use the detailed template provided as a separate attachment as an outline. Each group will complete all components of the assignment by the due date indicated in the syllabus schedule. Since this is a draft, you may only have some preliminary data in several sections. This is fine with the expectations that you will be maturing these sections. However, please strive to arrive at some preliminary information for each section.
There are five primary (or high level) sections to this draft plan that is detailed in the rubric:
1) Section 12-16 Communications
Please complete all areas of the plan realizing that you will be maturing these sections as you proceed through the course. Always keep in mind the business scenario (OptiPress) and your group risk assessment exercise to complete the sections of the plan. You can tailor each of the sections as you deem appropriate.
Important: Because this is a draft plan, you need not provide graphics (i.e., charts, measures) or references. However, you do need to provide at least a preliminary outline of your flow diagrams for Section 14. These are not expected to be mature at this point, but there should be a basic set of diagrams provided. Any additional graphics, charts or measures you wish to provide should be included with your final product in phase 4.
Weekly conference discussions will highlight concepts related to incident-response handing, disaster-recovery planning, and business continuity planning and processes.
Please stay aligned to the sections. However, you may include a discussion of later technologies that may reside in the template. One example is section 11 Emergency management standards. The Tape retention policies may be dated (or still appropriate for use). You can refresh this section as appropriate to address how OptiPress would address this policy.
Assignment Consideration:
1. Please ensure that the draft plan incorporates the key elements identified in Phase 1 (except for graphs and references), complete with mitigation strategies demonstrating an understanding of course concepts, analysis and critical thinking.
2. Ensure that the draft plan contains response scenarios that align well with identified risks.
3. Ensure that your paper is well organized and presented in a professional format.
Grading Rubric:
The following grading rubric applies:

Over the last three months, Anita Diamond has worked diligently to get BC and DR plans into place. The HQ plan is finished but not all the details are worked out for the operational data centers. Anita has decided to conduct a table top exercise designed to assess the effectiveness of what has been accomplished thus far. She chooses two scenarios to work through simultaneously.
Please perform a tabletop exercise on both scenarios as follows:
Scenario 1: In Philadelphia, PA – the data center has been partially damaged as a result of a flood that has breached the building and entered the main data center floor. No one was injured, but the water continues to pool into one corner of the mainframe room and, due to the weather forecast, threatens the entire floor housing the equipment. More flooding is expected over the next several days. Does the BC-DR Plan cover this scenario and address all aspects of what is necessary to contain and recover operations?
Scenario 2: In Annapolis, MD – the manager for the server farm calls for assistance, when audit logs indicate there has been a breach of customer personally identifiable data (PII) on the server that holds the information for promotional products ordered through the Internet. Not knowing what else to do to ensure no additional data was breached, the manager yanked the power supply on the servers that supported this process and now the whole OptiPress Intranet/LAN seems down. Does the BC-DR plan address what to do if internal communications are lost? Does the BC-DRP address how to handle sensitive information during an event that may require investigative support as well as cause a full blown DR process to begin?
1. Response ScenariosInstructor note: Please refer to your group risk assessment assignment as a guide for completing this section.
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2. Plan review and maintenanceThis plan must be reviewed semiannually and exercised on an annual basis. The test may be in the form of a walk-through, mock disaster, or component testing. Additionally, with the dynamic environment present within , it is important to review the listing of personnel and phone numbers contained within the plan regularly.Instructor note: Please provide additional insights on the testing of this plan. Often scenarios are defined to be reviewed and tested. The hard-copy version of the plan will be stored in a common location where it can be viewed by site personnel and the EMT and DRT. Electronic versions will be available via network resources as provided by IT. Each recovery team will have its own directory with change management limited to the recovery plan coordinator. 3. Alert/Verification/Declaration phase (x-x hours)
Flow DiagramsCreate a workflow diagram for each risk area based on the identified steps in your procedures and based on what needs to be done within the first X-X hours, include decision points in the workflow.
Instructor note: For the draft plan (phase 2), please provide a high-level set of flow diagrams, realizing that these diagrams will be matured (and may change) when you submit the final plan (phase 4). You will want these to match your risks identified in your group risk assessment assignment.
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4. Notification of incident affecting the siteOn-duty personnel responsibilitiesIf in-hours:
Upon observation or notification of a potentially serious situation during working hours at a system/facility, ensure that personnel on site have enacted standard emergency and evacuation procedures if appropriate and notify the EMT and DRT. If outside hours:
IT personnel should contact the EMT and DRT.Provide status to EMT and DRTContact EMT and/or DRT and provide the following information when any of the following conditions exist:
Instructor note: Please provide a list of information for contact purposes ..
Any problem at any system or location that would cause the above condition to be present or there is certain indication that the above condition is about to occur.The EMT will provide the following information: Instructor note: The plan defaults to EMT and/or DRT but you can tailor this as you have defined your teams. If not change, that is fine. Location of disaster
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The EMT will contact the respective market team leader and report that a disaster involving voice communications has taken place.
The EMT and/or DRT will contact the respective team leader and report that a disaster has taken place.5. Decide course of actionBased on the information obtained, the EMT and/or DRT need to decide how to respond to the event: mobilize IT, repair/rebuild existing site (s) with location staff, or relocate to a new facility.

The purpose of this paper is to apply your understanding of I/O psychology to a specific job and organization. The organization and job may be a place that you, family member, friend, etc. is currently working. If this job is not one you hold (or held in the recent past), you must interview the current job holder to collect the requested information. Your paper should be based on material from the class and the textbook. You are expected to write a 7-10 page (not counting a title page) double-spaced paper with 1-inch margins that integrates relevant topics and theories from I/O psychology. Conclude your paper with some suggested changes for the organization. Do not make this paper personal and simply a gripe session about your job. Your paper should be more like an independent objective report. Use relevant terms from the text and class in your paper, but be sure to cite the text or any other source, or use quotation marks if you use exact definitions or phrases. Some issues and questions that you should or might address in your paper include (*required for paper):*Describe the overall organization or company (1 paragraph)
Describe the specific job or position in this organization (1 paragraph)
Does this organization use a formal job analysis? If so, describe it. Is there a formal job description? (include a complete job description if available as an appendix)
*How are candidates recruited, and selected by the organization? Do they use tests, interviews or application blanks? If so, please detail/describe the tools used.
Is there a formal job evaluation that determines the appropriate pay levels for different jobs and employees? If yes, please describe the process and pay grade system.

*What kinds of training/development is a part of this job? How effective is the training? How is the training effectiveness measured?
What are some of the specific stressors in this job?
*Which leadership theory best explains the supervisor of the job being studied? Please explain why you believe this.
*How diverse is the department this job is in? Describe some of the various groups that exists in the workplace.
How is teamwork utilized in this job? What factors affect group performance of this position?
*What employee engagement strategies are used to increase employee engagement?
*If you were a consultant, what changes would you propose for improving this job and/or organization?

On the main navigation bar in the classroom select, Resources and then select Library. Select Databases by Title (A – Z). Select M from the alphabet list, and then select Mergent Online.

Step 2: Specific Company for All Three Projects
For this project, each student in this course has been specifically assigned by your instructor to write an independent report on one focal company. The assigned company must be used for all three projects in this course. You are not allowed to write the reports on any other company different from the company specifically assigned by your instructor. Students who fail to use the specifically assigned companies from the list or use an unapproved company will receive a zero for the project.
The companies that your instructor has assigned to each of you are listed in List of Companies.

Step 3: Preparation for the Project
Before you begin writing the report, you will read the following requirements that will help you meet the writing and APA requirements.
You will be doing an analysis on the selected company. When doing an analysis you are not merely making statements that may be cited. Instead, you will be supporting the statements made. Support is the process of explaining, discussing and analyzing why and how, which is a higher level critical analytical skill that is required for this class. Support is needed to do well on this project.
Read the grading rubric for the project. Use the grading rubric while writing the report to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.

Step 4: How to Set Up the Project
Create a double-spaced, 12 point font Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document. The final product cannot be longer than 16 pages in length, excluding the title page and reference page. Those items identified in the implementation and action plans should appear under the appropriate heading in the paper.

The issues range from the key concerns, problems, decisions, challenges to opportunities that the firm are confronting. It may appear to your group that a problem may be only a symptom, or the tip of the iceberg, of a deeper hidden issue. In the consulting industry, the major issues are those most relevant to the members of the top management team of the firm. In other words, the CEO of the firm, who is concerned about these issues, is currently seeking solutions of these issues. For each issue identified by your group, think about the following two factors: (1) Importance. One of the judgements that demand your attention is whether this issue is of strategic importance to the organization. Would the issue make or break the firm? Would it be a major competitive advantage? Would it influence the firms profitability in a significant way? (2) Urgency. The judgement of the sense of urgency about the issue is fundamental in your term project. A good metaphor is the emergency room in a hospital in which a quick decision must be made to sort out the priority of patients. Your term project is to focus on one issue, and one issue only, from the set of issues chosen by your group.

Coursework 1 Description Summative Assessment 2: Contribution to success Rationale There is often debate on whether a projects success hinges on extensive and detailed planning or whether it is a diligent control that brings about the desired results. Planning and particularly genuine planning is considered the cornerstone for the success of any project. Nevertheless, it can be a tedious and exhaustive effort. Moreover, uncertainties about future outcomes will always prohibit plans from being complete. Others exhort the value of proper monitoring and control by arguing that projects are little more than a long series of adversities that must be overcome. They underline that quick and effective reporting is the key to dealing with problems and effecting success. The question is commonplace in many working environments which perhaps indicates that the answer depends upon a projects contextual circumstances. It is an essential part of the development of your approach to project management that you consider this issue and develop your personal perspectives towards it. Task Critically discuss the extent to which the success of a project is due to the enactment of solid planning from the onset or whether it is due to the vigilant application of control structures and reporting practices. Submissions Submissions must be typed A4, 12pt double-spaced, with an appropriate cover sheet. Work must be fully referenced in accordance with the Harvard system. The written submission should be in the order of 1800 words. Coursework 2 Description Project Management Systems Rationale In order to manage and control a project effectively on a day-to-day basis, the project manager must have performance data to determine whether their management of the project is successful. The information and data must accurately represent the performance of the project at any point in time; importantly, they also need to know how well their management of the project is working. It is vital, therefore, that project managers are able to identify the information and data that they need to manage the project, and to ensure – at the outset of the project – that it forms part of the project management information system. Assessment Criteria Extent and quality of the critical discussion and explanation of the information and data required: 50% Discussion of how these contribute to the management of the project: 30% Quality of the paper including referencing, flow and sources of information: 20% Submission Submissions must be typed A4, 12pt double-spaced, with an appropriate cover sheet. Submissions should be in the order of 1,200 words. Work must be fully referenced in accordance with the Harvard system.
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Write a short paper (23 pages) describing your personal strengths and areas for improvement in relation to the ILA standards. Explain what you think are the strengths and areas of improvement for your school, as well as in the nation in relation to the standards.

You do not need to include an abstract.Your paper should address these topics:Your organization’s generic strategy or strategies.
Any diversification strategies the organization pursues.
Any international moves made by your organization. Does it operate internationally? In what format(s)?
What ethics policies and practices does your organization have in place?
Does your organization practice social responsibility? In what way(s)?
What are your organization’s environmental sustainability practices?