vfg hmls reply to discussion below-wk5hmls cedric
One of the ways to view the concept of risk management is by looking at it as a process. It is a process that entails identifying, analyzing as well as responding to risk factors. Essentially, proper risk management does imply the control of possible future events as well as it should be proactive rather than reactive (Bobylev, n.d.). I can go further and talk about risk management systems, which are designed to do more than just identify the risk. The system must also be able to quantify the risk and predict the impact of the risk on critical infrastructure. Managing risk should therefore be viewed as a continuous process. What is the relationship between countermeasures or mitigations and risk management? To answer I think that in the evolution of our risk management strategy, we should develop context-specific relationships between risk and countermeasure, as different security measures will come into play in different situations. This is where I think the aspect usually comes in. Because of the numerous numbers of critical infrastructures, which vary by nature of definition and operation, there is a chance that some might be neglected. Neglect can be as a result of human tendency to focus on the critical infrastructures that are perceived to more important than others. This is wrong because all critical infrastructures should be viewed as an interdependent network that is designed to support each both directly and indirectly. This is brings in the issue of availability of resources to the relevant agencies that are tasked with effective risk management. For developed countries, the issue of resources is not seen as a problem but for developing and underdeveloped countries, it is a major factor. Take for example, a country in Africa where its source of water for drinking by the people needs a risk management plan that takes into consideration past, present and the ever changing nature of different threats such as terrorism. A lot of resources is required to establish and sustain such a risk management plan. The purpose of a risk analysis is to identify assets, threats to those assets, the potential loss to an organization due to threats, and finally, how to respond to that potential loss (Thomas & Norman, 2009).ReferencesBobylev, N. (n.d.). Sustainability and Vulnerability Analysis Of Critical Underground Infrastructure. Managing Critical Infrastructure Risks, 445-469. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6385-5_26Thomas, L. & Norman, C. (2009). Risk Analysis and Security Countermeasure Selection. CRC Press.Reply to Thread
P13-13 (liability errors) you are the independent auditor engaged to
P13-13 (Liability Errors)ÿYou are the independent auditor engaged to audit Millay Corporation’s December 31, 2014, financial statements. Millay manufactures household appliances. During the course of your audit, you discovered the following contingent liabilities.
1.Millay began production of a new dishwasher in June 2014 and, by December 31, 2014, sold 120,000 to various retailers for $500 each. Each dishwasher is under a one-year warranty. The company estimates that its warranty expense per dishwasher will amount to $25. At year-end, the company had already paid out $1,000,000 in warranty expenses. Millay’s income statement shows warranty expenses of $1,000,000 for 2014. Millay accounts for warranty costs on the accrual basis.
2.In response to your attorney’s letter, Morgan Sondgeroth, Esq., has informed you that Millay has been cited for dumping toxic waste into the Kishwaukee River. Clean-up costs and fines amount to $2,750,000. Although the case is still being contested, Sondgeroth is certain that Millay will most probably have to pay the fine and clean-up costs. No disclosure of this situation was found in the financial statements.
3.Millay is the defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit by Megan Drabek over Millay’s use of a hydraulic compressor in several of its products. Sondgeroth claims that, if the suit goes against Millay, the loss may be as much as $5,000,000. However, Sondgeroth believes the loss of this suit to be only reasonably possible. Again, no mention of this suit is made in the financial statements.
As presented, these contingencies are not reported in accordance with GAAP, which may create problems in issuing a favorable audit report. You feel the need to note these problems in the work papers.
Instructions
Heading each page with the name of the company, balance sheet date, and a brief description of the problem, write a brief narrative for each of the above issues in the form ofa memorandumÿto be incorporated in the audit work papers. Explain what led to the discovery of each problem, what the problem really is, and what you advised your client to do (along with any appropriate journal entries) in order to bring these contingencies in accordance with GAAP.
I need a help with my project | mgmt | Chapman University
ExampleTHINK – If it?s newsworthy to in these business periodicals, that means it is likely a specific event, or a political, social, economic, technological, or competitive change, that demands a response.ÿ That is where your knowledge and course preparation come in.
Summarize the challenge or opportunity arising from this story.
Using course concepts from text, lectures, and activities, how would you, a critically-thinking, analytical, creative manager, address this challenge or opportunity? ÿ
OUTLINE, THEN WRITE-You have two pages (12 point type, one inch margins, double-spaced, single-side printed) to summarize the most important points of the article, emphasize the challenges or opportunities for managers, and describe and support your ideas about how managers should respond to this challenge or opportunity.ÿ I WILL READ MORE THAN TWO PAGES, IF YOU WISH TO WRITE MORE.
Use strong topic sentences, leading off focused paragraphs, presented in logical sequence.
Use formal business style, which includes clarity, brevity, accuracy, and correct spelling and grammar.
BE SPECIFIC IN DEFINING/ EXPLAINING THE COURSE CONCEPT(S), AND CLEARLY APPLY TO THE SITUATION!!!
Save your opinions for the end, as a thoughtful and logical outcome of the facts and concepts you have presented. ÿ
TURN IN ON TIME, both uploading to this assignment page in the canvas course home website, and turning in a hard copy (paper and article) at the class meeting ÿ.ÿ
NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED, without prior approval from me.
EVALUATOR?S CHECKLIST – HOW YOUR PAPERS WILL BE GRADED:
Is the key management challenge or opportunity stated clearly, as part of the first paragraph?
Does the student clearly connect the article?s information to MGMT 316 course concepts?
Are course concepts first defined, then explained in detail, then logically and completely applied into your discussion of the article?
Are the paragraphs of this report presented in logical sequence?
Does each paragraph have a strong, clear topic sentence?
If the evaluator reads only the topic sentences, in order, does the report make sense?
Does the writer use facts, express concepts clearly, connect them logically?
Does each paragraph deal with only one area of analysis, or does it drift into other areas?
Does the writer successfully avoid colloquialisms, imprecise language, and hyperbole?
Is each sentence grammatically correct? (Check green underline).
Is each word spelled correctly? (Check red underline)
Check spelling of synonyms (there, they?re, their; it?s, its; too, two, and to; etc.)
Is the paper consistent in using passive voice and formal report style throughout?
Is the author?s opinion presented at the end of the report, and does it flow logically from the facts and concepts developed throughout the paper?
Com 537 week 3 team – communication plan initial proposal
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This assignment situates students in the role of a consulting team for Best Game Productions. As a team, students analyze the culture, values, and ethics of Best Game Productions and each department. Then students decide on a solution for Best Game Productions based on all of the information provided. Students utilize concepts from the weekly readings to detail their communication plan, selecting the audience and most effective channel for each communication.
Now that you have individually analyzed the business scenario at Best Game Productions and have identified the internal and external stakeholders and their concerns, your task is to work as a consulting team to analyze the culture, values, and ethics for the company as well as cultural differences and perspectives for each department.
To determine the culture, values, and ethics, consider the company and department information you determined in Week 2.
Analyzing the culture, values, and ethics of the company will allow your team to better determine the necessary communications and appropriate channels for your communication plan.
Discuss your responses to the Week 2 individual assignment with your Learning Team. Using the Best Game Productions business scenario you individually analyzed, assume the role of a consulting team.
Analyze the culture, values, and ethics for the company, as well as cultural differences and perspectives for each department.
Explain the solution that you think is best for the company based on all of the information provided to you. Use that solution and your reason for selecting it to create your Communication Plan Initial Proposal.
Create a 1,400-word initial proposal in which you:
ú Outline all necessary communications. Determine the necessary communications and appropriate channels for your communication plan.
ú Construct your communications to best persuade the CEO and stakeholders that your solution is the best for the company.
ú Discuss the audience for each communication; your analysis of the culture, values, ethics, and perspectives of the company and individual departments; the purpose of each communication; and the basic message that you will use in each communication.
ú Select the appropriate channel for each piece of communication.
Cite at least two references in your paper.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.
Capstone final project and presentation
This assignment consists of two sections: a final capstone project plan and a closing process PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.
Section 1: Final Capstone Project Plan
You are now in the final stage of the capstone project development. All previous documentation should be combined into one document that will serve as the statement of work for the project. Your goal is to have the CEO of your chosen company and the leadership team approve your strategy recommendations. The presentation should be very detailed in order to address potential concerns and provide support for your recommendations. However, the executive team is only interested in a 30-minute summation. Therefore, you also must create a compelling executive summary that is supported by details that convince the executive team that it should move forward with your recommendation.
Develop a 20?30 page project plan in which you:
Write a 2?3 page executive summary in which you provide a high-level technical overview of your project where you address the following from the case study:ÿ
Strategy Development.
Innovation and Competitive Analysis.
Exploiting Innovation.
The Organization?s Response to Change.
Combine all previous documentation for Project Deliverables 1?4 in which you provide all aspects of the strategic management process into the project plan.
Compile all the quality resources from the previous deliverables. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Section 2: Closing Process PowerPoint Presentation
In addition to your detailed executive summary, you must present your findings to the executive team and the venture capital group that along with the executive summary will convince everyone that your solution is optimal.
Your PowerPoint must have speaker notes and these speaker notes must be written as if you were presenting this project to your client. A template is provided for your use. You can modify the template based on your professor?s instructions. Do not omit any information from the template because the information aligns with the rubric. Note: Use the Capstone Project Presentation Template [PPTX]. ÿÿ
Prepare a 9?15 slide presentation in which you:
Include a title slide and a slide in which you provide the purpose and objectives of the presentation.
Examine your chosen company?s competitive environment.
Determine your chosen company?s main strengths and weaknesses.
Determine and evaluate two to three strategies to exploit its innovation breakthroughs.
Recommend a strategy for your chosen company.
Advise a key strategic implementation approach.
Include a summation slide in which you provide the key takeaways for the CEO.
PHI1600 spc college Practice applying Act Utility
Practice applying Act Utility and earn extra creditFind an ethical issue which occurred within the last year in the USA or find an ethical issue faced by a fictional character.TITLE – type the name of the person or article title and the philosophy you are applying.Example ? President Obama – Act UtilityIf you use an article be sure your article was published within the last year. Helpful hint – Don’t forget if a stakeholder is more than one person (a group, a family, a business etc.) estimate how many are in the group and multiply the happiness number you generated by the number of persons in the group (see text).SAMPLE FORMATHelpful HintsApplying Act Utilitarianism ? Using a chart as shown in chapter 5. Ethical issue – What should X do about _________________?Scale = Happiness +10—————————0————————— -10 UnhappyOptions ?X couldX couldX couldX couldStakeholders ?Stakeholder 1Name (1000 people)Briefly discuss how stakeholder 1 will be affected by this option.10 x 1000 = +10,000Briefly discuss how stakeholder 1 will be affected by this option.10 x 1000 = -10,000Briefly discuss how stakeholder 1 will be affected by this option.10 x 1000 = +10,000Briefly discuss how stakeholder 1 will be affected by this option.10 x 1000 = +10,000Stakeholder 2Name (1 person)Briefly discuss how stakeholder 2 will be affected by this option.Briefly discuss how stakeholder 2 will be affected by this option..Briefly discuss how stakeholder 2 will be affected by this option.noticeBriefly discuss how stakeholder 2 will be affected by this option.Stakeholder 3Name (1 person)Briefly discuss how stakeholder 3 will be affected by this option.Briefly discuss how stakeholder 3 will be affected by this option.Briefly discuss how stakeholder 3 will be affected by this option.Briefly discuss how stakeholder 3 will be affected by this option.Stakeholder 4Name (1 person)Briefly discuss how stakeholder 4 will be affected by this option.Briefly discuss how stakeholder 4 will be affected by this option..Briefly discuss how stakeholder 4 will be affected by this option.Briefly discuss how stakeholder 4 will be affected by this option.Net Utility+10,022-10,030+9,993+10,008Conclusion ? The option with the greatest Net Utility, which will bring the greatest amount of happiness to the greatest number of people is __________________________________________________________.
Unit 4 fitness | Science homework help
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
Describe the transtheoretical model and stages involved in healthy behavior change.
Discuss the role of motivation in exercise adoption and adherence.
Identify behavioral strategies for enhancing motivation and describe a variety of motivational strategies.
Determine which motivational strategies are appropriate based on a client’s stage of change.
Course Outcome addressed in this Assignment:
EF310-3:Define motivational strategies and techniques for each age group cohort.
Assignment Background
When working with clients, it is important to determine their readiness for change and identify appropriate motivational strategies they can use to increase or maintain their physical activity. For this Assignment, you will complete a self-assessment as well as an assessment of your client, Sally.
Instructions
Part 1: Self-Assessment
Identify your current stage of change (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance) in regards to exercise based upon the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. When it comes to exercise, do you consider yourself motivated? If not currently exercising, are you motivated to increase your activity level?
If you are not meeting the Guidelines, what are your current barriers to exercise/physical activity (include real and perceived barriers). If you are meeting the Guidelines, what are barriers you may face in the future or have faced in the past? Based on your current stage of change, what are three motivational strategies you can use to either increase your physical activity or maintain your current active lifestyle?
Part 2: Client Assessment, Sally
To begin, review the biography of your client, Sallyfrom Course Documents. Once you have read her biography, listen to her audio clip for additional information about her readiness for change.
Audio Clip:
Sally
Identify Sally?s current stage of change (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance). Be sure to discuss how you reached this conclusion. Does the client have high or low motivation to make a change in her physical activity/lifestyle? Explain how you reached this conclusion; provide specific examples from the client?s biography and audio clip.
What are Sally?s current barriers to exercise/physical activity (include real and perceived barriers). Based on Sally?s current stage of change, what are three motivational strategies she can use to increase her physical activity and/or move to a more active stage?
Project must be in APA format and utilize references. Expected length is approximately 2?3 pages.
Week 3 discussion assessment results and lre continuum | ESE 601 Students with Exceptionalities in the School Setting | Ashford University
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This discussion is your opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the objective: Review the Least Restrictive Environment continuum of placement options as outlined by IDEA. The discussion represents an introduction to Course Learning Outcome 3 and the MASE Program Learning Outcome 1.
According to the assessment report you reviewed in Week 2, Henry will frequently look around the room before participating in whole-group activities, copying what his peers are doing, so not to be embarrassed that he does not understand the learning material or what is being asked. ÿMr. Franklin and you have observed this same documented behavior in multiple instances during classroom instruction and other activities. ÿBecause he has never been a behavior problem or disruptive, you are afraid that Henry?s introverted nature will cause him to fall further behind as has lack of progress goes unnoticed. ÿIt has been determined that Henry has a learning disability, which negatively impacts his reading comprehension and ability to organize his thoughts on paper.
Initial Post: Create an initial post using the results from the evaluation process presented in the Instructor Guidance as well as course information listed in the Required and Recommended Resources. ÿConduct a review of Henry?s assessment report and his background you created last week. ÿExplain to IEP team which academic setting you believe is Henry?s Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). ÿBe sure to justify your decision with information you?ve read in the text, the week?s reading assignments and independent research.
Guided Response: Review the posts of your classmates and that of your instructor. ÿRespond to at least two peers by comparing your placement decisions based on the unique background created. ÿBe sure to endorse, question, or refute your peer?s placement decision, compared with your LRE decision with supporting evidence from the literature. ÿYou are encouraged to provide additional resources that will assist with your explanation.
Though two replies are the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and application of the material, you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have made (including your Instructor) before the last day of the discussion period. ÿThis will extend the conversation while providing opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real work experiences with this topic.
hmls reply to discussion below-week5hmls kreg
Through the context of our discussions thus far in class we have talked at great lengths about CI/KR and the problems that plague our National security. After discussing risk and the risk assessment model, how then do we tip the scales in our favor in regards to the threats against our CI/KR sectors? One area that I believe is overlooked more often than not is the Food and Agriculture (FA) sector. Making up one-fifth of the Nation?s economic activity, one-fifth of the agricultural production is exported creating $144.1 billion in revenue, solidifying the US economy and making it the backbone of our society. This fact alone generates a great threat not only to the economy, but also the population of the United States. Given the vast consumption of food and agricultural resources in the US, any significant threat or action against this CI/KR sector would have vast consequences across the country. Be it natural disaster, terrorist activity or any number of other potential hazards, we must, as a Nation and department, mitigate the potential risks against this sector. Within FA sector, there are internal sections that provide regulation and security from within. They are the Food and Drug administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). These departments provide safety standards and protections with the products themselves, whether it be from contamination or a biological or chemical hazard, but there are other threats that they can?t protect against. Supply, storage and transportation also pose potential risks to the Food and Agriculture section, not to mention the human error that can affect any step of the process (from farmer/grower to seller). Vast fields of corn, wheat, soybeans and hay make up approximately 350 million acres across the United States. How do we prevent against any potential threat against that magnitude of land mass? The reality is that we don?t. It comes down to individual or private entities protecting their self interest in those crops. After the production phase is where the government or private companies can step in with oversight and security protocols. Is there a large gap in this? Yes. But how do we mitigate that risk?
Bus 375 greendale project redux / original work
GreendaleÿProject ReDuxDue Week 4ÿ
This assignment consists of two (2) parts: aÿproject schedule, and aÿwritten response. You must submit both parts as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the part of the assignment it is written for.
Part A: Project Schedule(Submit as one [1] Microsoft Project file)
Create a multi-level work breakdown structure (WBS) and detailed project schedule, using the information from the ?Greendale Stadium Case? located at the end of Chapter 6, and incorporating the following constraints.Note:ÿWhen you create your MS Project schedule, you will need to update your project per the following constraints:ÿ
The project must consist of at least twenty (20) tasks.
Each task must have a start and finish date that matches the duration noted in the assignment.ÿ
Each task must be assigned to a resource (e.g., Demolishing Crew; Construction Crew; Landscaping Crew).ÿ
Assume that the crew works during normal weekdays (no weekend work) under normal conditions (8 hours per day). ÿ
In terms of holidays, you can assume no work will be done the following days: New Year?s Day, President?s Day, Good Friday, Good Monday, Friday before Memorial Day, Memorial Day, the business day before Independence Day, Independence Day, the Friday before Labor Day, Labor Day, the day before Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving), the business day before Christmas, Christmas Day, the business day after Christmas Day, and New Year?s Eve.
Part B: Written Response(Submit as a Microsoft Word file)
Respond to the following questions in a one to two (1-2) page paper based on your project schedule.ÿ
When will the project be completed?ÿ
What is the critical path for the project?
How much slack / float is in your project? What activities have the greatest slack / float?
Identify the top three (3) activities that you believe could impact the project completion date.
What additional activities you would add to this project to make it more complete, from a project management viewpoint? ÿ
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
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 is not included in the required page length.
