Describe the implications (positive and negative) that Bill might face if he decides to change the company’s project management process to suit his existing skillset.

Bill has spent 25 years as a project manager for a large manufacturing company, but he has recently taken over the project management office for a software development company. While most of Bill’s project experience was in lean project management methodologies, he discovered that software development most often utilizes agile project management methodologies. As any good project manager would, Bill started researching agile methods and found them to be similar in many ways to the lean methods he was already familiar with. Bill started to wonder if certain software development projects might even be better suited for lean methodologies instead of agile. Bill started considering changing his new company’s standard methodology to lean, since he was most comfortable with it.Compare and contrast lean and agile project management methodologies.Explain the advantages and disadvantages to standardizing the project management methodology across the organization (rather than selecting the methodology based on the type of project).Describe the implications (positive and negative) that Bill might face if he decides to change the company’s project management process to suit his existing skillset.Provide an example of a technology-related project in which lean methodologies would be the best approach. Explain your reasoning.Provide an example of a technology-related project in which agile would be the best approach. Explain your reasoning.900-1200 words

How are risk priority numbers (RPN) useful for health care administration leaders?

How are risk priority numbers (RPN) useful for health care administration leaders?As you continue your examination of the use of and purposes for FMEA, you will begin to critically evaluate the numbers associated with your analyses. That is, the rates with which certain processes may be failing in your health services organization will allow you to strategically assess and implement efforts aimed to reduce errors and to promote quality health care delivery.For this Assignment, review the resources for this week regarding chi-square, ANOVA, ANOM, and regression. Pay particular attention to the examples shown in the textbook. Consider how these tools may contribute to the value-chain perspective.The Assignment: (2–4 pages)Using SPSS and Microsoft Word, complete problems 1 through 4 on pages 405–406 in the Ross textbook. Show all work. Submit both your SPSS and Word files for grading.

Analyze the forces (in the home market and international market) that will help the organization succeed with its expansion and the forces that may act as barriers to that expansion.

Assignment Content:Choose 1 country that the organization you’ve been working on in this course could consider expanding into.Submit as a Word Document a business report that is based on your detailed analysis from week 2 assignment in which you:Analyzea potential international marketthat the company you selected in week one that you would recommend should expandinto. Provided your detailed justification considering the 4 aspects of the Diamond of National Advantage: industry rivalry, demand conditions, related and supporting industries, and factor endowments.Analyzethe forces (in the home market and international market) that will help the organization succeed withitsexpansion and the forces that may act as barriers to that expansion. Refer to your analysis of strengths and weaknesses completed in Wk 1, the Porter’s Five Forces worksheet from Wk 3, and your analysis of the Diamond of National Advantage.Evaluate the 4 adjustments leaders must make when expanding internationally (Burkus, 2012). Recommend 1 specific leadership action for each adjustment, such as developing a global mindset, developing sensitivity to cultural differences, decentralizing, deciding on the level of involvement, etc.Recommend whether the organization should expand into the chosen country. Explain your rationale.Cite references to support your assignment.Format your citations according to APA guidelines.******BELOW IS WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT, USE FOR REFERENCES********

discuss whether the greater monetary policy risk is inflation or recession, and share what actions you expect the Fed to take, regarding their strategies to alleviate inflation or recession risks.

By reading or watching the current news, determine the monetary policy issues that face our economy today. Specifically, discuss whether the greater monetary policy risk is inflation or recession, and share what actions you expect the Fed to take, regarding their strategies to alleviate inflation or recession risks.

What is the current exchange rate between the two currencies?

The US dollar is exchanged for a number of different currencies in the foreign exchange market. Go to the Currency Calculator. Select one foreign currency to respond to the following questions: What is the current exchange rate between the two currencies?

explain how that supervision might change over the addiction professional’s career.

a description of two benefits of receiving clinical supervision throughout your career as an addiction professional. Then explain how that supervision might change over the addiction professional’s career. Support your response using the resources and the current literature.

Explain why some production costs are variable and some are fixed.

write a 2-3 page supporting report.ScenarioThe Acme Pickle Company has distributed pickles under the “Florida’s Best” brand for eight years from its production facility in Jacksonville, Florida. It sells the pickles to stores in the southeastern United States. Acme normally produces between 8,000 and 10,000 cases of pickles a month but has the capacity to produce 12,000 cases without adding equipment or personnel.The owner of a twenty-store supermarket chain in Wisconsin, called Super Deals, visits friends in Florida and is impressed with the quality of “Florida’s Best” pickles. He approaches you, an Acme Pickle account manager, with an offer to buy 2,000 cases of pickles to use in a special promotion at his stores. He is thinking of something such as:“Free jar of Florida’s Best pickles with every purchase of forty dollars or more—this month only!”He offers Acme a price of $9.50 per case, knowing that it is a very substantial discount from the normal selling price of $20 a case. Acme’s management is inclined to turn the offer down, because their cost is calculated at $10.00 a case. They believe they would lose money if they sold at $9.50 a case. You, on the other hand, believe that some errors have been made in the cost accounting.Your RoleYou are the account manager for Acme Pickles.RequirementsYour analysis for the Controller and Sales Manager is needed to suggest a different way of calculating the pricing of the pickles that may be lower. As part of your analysis, address the following items:Explain why some production costs are variable and some are fixed.Analyze the benefit of recalculating the cost of pickle production.How would you recalculate it?What would the result be?What is the benefit to the company of recalculating the cost?Analyze how financial accounting of production cost differs from managerial accounting of production cost.Explain the difference between the two accounting methods.Identify the benefits and drawbacks of each method.Recommend a plan of action to management regarding Super Deals’ offer.Below is the cost report for a recent month. In this month, Acme produced 9,000 cases and sold them at $20 per case, which is Acme’s normal selling price. Nine thousand cases are well beyond Acme’s break-even point, enabling Acme to record a substantial profit at the nine-thousand-case level.Acme Pickle Company Cost ReportItemCostCucumbers$15,000Spices and vinegar11,000Jars and lids10,000Direct labor, paid by the case30,000Line supervisors, on salary10,000Depreciation on factory10,000Property taxes on factory3,000Insurance on factory1,000Total Costs:$90,000Cost per case (9,000 cases produced) $10.00Deliverable FormatYour team lead wants to share this analysis across remote locations of the organization and is hoping you will set the standard for how analyses and decisions of this type should be presented and supported. Your team has requested either a recorded presentation (including slides and notes) or a presentation and supporting reporting that can be distributed as a model. Prepare a presentation of at least 9 slides using PowerPoint or software of your choice detailing your recommendation and the information you used to make your recommendation. You can either record the presentation or prepare a separate report supporting the presentation.If you choose to record your presentation, you may use Capella-supported Kaltura Media or another technology of your choice that produces a shareable URL. Kaltura is recording software that can be used to create webcam, screen, and audio recordings. Refer to the MBA Program Resources for the Using Kaltura tutorial to prepare for this option. If you choose to use something other than Kaltura Media, ensure that it creates a shareable URL and can be embedded in the courseroom to ensure faculty can access your recording.Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in these activities, please contact [emailprotected] to request accommodations.Recommendation requirements:Create a 2–3 page report to support your slides.Related company standards:The recommendation report is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.In addition to the presentation or report materials, include:Title (slide or page).References (slide or page).Appendix with supporting materials.At least two APA-formatted references.

What are the elements of an effective strategic plan?

Week 4 Activity – Elements of an Effective Strategic PlanOverviewWhat makes agood strategic plan? For this activity, you will explore this question and try to identify the elements needed to develop an effective strategic plan. You will be able to use your research to help you complete next week’s Strategic Plan assignment.Before you begin, make sure you have read Chapter 8 of the text from this week’s reading,“Strategy Formulation and Execution.”InstructionsComplete a 1–2 paper in which you:Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library and the Internet for ideas on what makes an effective strategic plan.Answer the following questions:Who should be involved in strategic planning?What are the elements of an effective strategic plan?

Provide her with a research report on these dangers and recommendations for how to correct this situation, if it is possible.

Note: Last week, you submitted Part 1 of this Assignment. This week, you will complete and submit only Part 2. You will complete and submit Part 3 in Week 5.As you will recall from Week 3, you are playing the role of a junior legal assistant for the legal department of XYZ Corporation. The organization has recently undertaken a number of efforts to increase its presence in the local community and is promoting corporate social responsibility and positive social change initiatives.To support these positive social change initiatives and efforts at ensuring compliance among XYZ Corporation’s employees, Kate Braverman, Chief Counsel of the Legal Department, leads the company-wide Business Law and Compliance Fair to showcase some upcoming policy changes and hold QA sessions for all staff members.Because you have been asked to assist with the QA, this week, you will continue your work of gathering information to present to staff members. This week, you will focus on contracts.Part 2: Contract Research ReportSue is a graphic designer at XYZ Corporation, and she also runs her own business as a photographer. She says:“Sorry, this is more personal, but I hope you can give me some advice. I just entered a contract to photograph the full line of a pottery company, a job that will involve nearly 1,000 photographs. The contract promises excellent pay, with a specific dollar amount stated in the contract, but unfortunately, I neglected to include any payment terms. Can you help investigate this for me?”To prepare for this Assignment:Review the Learning Resources.Review the Contract Research Report scenario involving Sue and her photography business, which will serve as the basis for your Assignment this week.Refer to the Academic Writing Expectations for 2000/3000-Level Courses as you compose your Assignment.By Day 7Submit a Contract Research Report that addresses the following prompt.Kate approves the request and asks you to help Sue. You will need to research the dangers that Sue might face by not spelling out the terms of payment within her contract. Provide her with a research report on these dangers and recommendations for how to correct this situation, if it is possible. (225–300 words, 3–4 paragraphs)Note: Be sure to reference at least two scholarly sources to support your work. Use the Week 4 Assignment Template, provided in this week’s Learning Resources, to complete this Assignment.

describe the life cycle problem and how addressing your chosen problem in a blockchain environment differs from a traditional application development life cycle.

Chapter 8 describes the process of maintaining blockchain apps after deployment. Create a new thread, choose one aspect of app maintenance from the material in chapter 8, and describe the life cycle problem and how addressing your chosen problem in a blockchain environment differs from a traditional application development life cycle. Then think of three questions you’d like to ask other students and add these to the end of your thread. The questions should be taken from material you read in Chapter 7 or 8. You’re not trying to test each other, but you are trying to start a discussion.Required Text(s): Gaur, N., Desrosiers, L., Ramakrishna, V., Novotny, P., Baset, S., O’Dowd, A. (2018). Hands-on Blockchain with Hyperledger: Building Decentralized Applications with Hyperledger Fabric and Composer. Packt Publishing Ltd.

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