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Term paper with thesis statement  must demonstrate understanding of new learning in the field of project management.

 

Suggestion: use at least one project of which you have been either a team member or a project manager as an example to describe the topics below): 

The following topics must be reviewed in order for the paper to be complete:

 

1) Define project management and explain its importance to the business world.

2) Explain project life-cycle management and the benefits of project management to an organization.

3) Explain the concepts of planning in the project life-cycle and how research and critical thinking is mandatory in planning.

4) Explain project organizations and the importance of leadership and sponsorship.

5) Explain project team building, including techniques of successful team building.

6) Explain how to create a work breakdown structure and how a project manager breaks down the overall project into packages.

7) Explain the need for project management software in large integrated programs and the benefits to the overall project management organization.

Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society.  Analyze their responses regarding:

1. Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.
2. What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives?  How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?
3. Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives.  Why did you choose this particular perspective?  How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?
4. What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?
5. Analyze each person’s components of culture (language, symbols, material objects, and behaviors) and relate them to his/her stratified position in society.

You have been hired by The New York Times as a contributing writer. Your goal is to contribute to the editorial staff in a meaningful way. Your first opinion column will be due in a month–but first you have to pitch your ideas to the staff writers (the rest of the class). Once the rest of the staff writers have signed off on your pitch, you have to find at least 3 credible sources and one NYT article that you incorporate into your argument. The format of this essay should be similar to the online articles, which contain more than 5 paragraphs. Each paragraph should not be longer than half of the paper. You can find 3 sources and 1 article from New York Times by your choices. (Wikipedia and ProCon.org are not credible sources.) Can you tell me which source you are going to use on Sunday, September 18th?

Using “Mother Tongue” by amy tan as a model, describe a specialized language or behavior that is often misunderstood or undervalued by a specific group of people.

What is the role of International law in world politics? Discuss with reference to one or more theories of international relations.

Report Requirements The first part of the report should analyse key characteristics of supply chain aspect which is Implementation of ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) systems to integrate a global supply chain, including benefits, barriers to implementation, sustainability issues, and relevant risks. The second part of the report should include the analysis of one relevant case study which is Rolls-Royce ERP case study (based on literature review) to illustrate the implementation of ERP. The length of coursework is 3000 words, without including cover page, table of content, references and appendices. Please take into account that referencing is based on the Harvard System. Do NOT use Wikipedia, About.com, Wikihow, ehow.co.uk, Investopedia or similar sites as references. These are not appropriate academic references. Use only good quality references, such as recent articles from academic journals, books, industrial and government reports, specialised magazines, publications, etc. Avoid copy/paste practices for the text Explain all concepts in your own words and include the references along the relevant sentences and paragraphs. Avoid excessive use of “quotations”. If you use quotations, you must explain in your own words what you understand from those quotations. Outline A general outline for the report is suggested below: 1. Cover page and table of content. 2. Introduction. It includes a brief description of ERP, including the main purpose (aim) of the report. 3. Analysis of the ERP (literature review section), including: key characteristics of this aspect, benefits, barriers to implementation, sustainability issues, and relevant risks. 4. Analysis of Rolls-Royce case study that has implemented ERP aspect. It is very important that you establish a clear and explicit link between the discussions in the literature review section and the case study. In this section, it is important to explain the following: a. Achieving strategic fit: • Step 1: Understanding the Customer and Supply Chain Uncertainty. • Step 2: Understanding the Supply Chain: understand the supply chain capabilities and map it on the responsiveness spectrum. • Step 3: Achieving Strategic Fit: Firm must ensure that the supply chain responsiveness is consistent with the implied uncertainty (demand and supply). In other words, organization needs to ensure that what the supply chain does well is consistent with targeted customer’s needs. Note: In order to achieve strategic fit, it is important to define roles and tasks to different stages of the supply chain (suppliers, manufacturer, distributors, etc.) to ensure the appropriate level of responsiveness. 5. Conclusion, including a brief summary of the report and discussing the lessons learnt from this coursework. 6. List of good quality academic references.

This is a 1-2 page paper, APA format with sources. You are preparing a brochure for American visitors to France. Your purpose is to increase knowledge of history in order to strengthen the bridges between the two long-term friends. Answer each of the following questions, citing historical events and details.

 

1. Why did it take so long for a stable democratic regime to take hold in France?
2. How did de Gaulle’s changes to the country’s institution and social, political, and economic processes contribute to the creation of an effective industrial state?
3. What is the impact of the French influential elite whose roots lie in the bureaucracy?
4. Discuss what France’s recent foreign policy says about its character as a nation.

write an article about Ethical hacking and penetration testing in three pages and answer the following questions.

 

1) In general what are the different components of a report?

2) In general write briefly about oral presentation and its parts?

 

You should follow APA style in the document and use proper citing and referencing with at least three academic resources.

 

Short Answer Questions: You should be able to answer these in a sentence or two (Limit explanations to half page maximum). Questions are worth 5 points each.

 

1. Why do lower transaction costs make a market more efficient?

 

2. If a firm’s ROE is less than the required return, what will happen to net present value of the growth opportunities (NPVGO)?

 

PROBLEMS:

For all problems, show you work and highlight your answer. Numbers in ( ) indicate how many points each item is worth. No credit will be given on problems without supporting work, even if the final answer is correct.  Unless stated otherwise, interest is compounded annually and payments occur at the end of the period.  Face value for bonds is $1000.

 

1. (10) You have the following financial needs: At the end of year 5, you need $6000; at the end of years 6 and 7, you need $4000 (each year); at the end of year 8, you need $3000. You plan to set aside equal annual payments (at the end of) each year for the next 4 years to provide for your needs.  If the interest rate is 6%, how much do you set aside each year?

 

2. (5) Faraday issued preferred stock with a $4.80 dividend per year.    If you buy the stock for $60, what is your return?

 

3. (10) Five years ago, Acme issued 15-year bonds at par.  The bonds have a coupon rate of 7.6% with coupons paid semiannually.  They currently trade at $1151.50 per bond.
4. a)Find the yield to maturity on the bonds.
5. b)Acme wants to issue more debt.  They are considering 10-year bonds.  What coupon rate will the new bonds have if the added debt does not change the chance that Acme will default? Explain.

 

4. (10) Gif Energy expects to have earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14 next year.  They have a retention rate of 26% and their return on equity (ROE) is 15.2%.  If the investors’ required return (cost of capital) is 6.6%, find the current stock price.

 

5. (10) Hunt Inc. just paid a dividend of $2.60.  They expect dividends to grow at 25% for the next 2 years.  After year 2, the firm will have a retention rate of 20%.  The ROE will remain at 40%. If the required return is 17%, find the current price

 

6. (10) Calculate the payback and profitability index. The maximum payback period is 2 years and the cost of capital is 12%.

 

Project	Time 0	1	2	3
Fun Time	-1000	950	400	-225
Clock Works	-500	550	0	0
Bug Hugs	-1100	500	500	500

 

1. If the projects are independent, which one(s) do you select? Why?
2. If they are mutually exclusive, which one would you prefer? Why?

 

7. (14)Top Inc. is interested in developing a new toy.  The toys will sell for $25 each and they plan to sell 10 million toys at the end of each year for 4 years.  Variable costs are $20 per toy; fixed costs are $10,000,000 per year.  The interest expense is $3,000,000 per year.  The project requires an additional machine that costs $120,000,000 to be depreciated to a zero book value on a straight‑line basis over 4 years.  The machine has a salvage value of $20,000,000. The tax rate is 40%.  The initial investment in net working capital is $5,000,000.  No additional net working capital is needed for the project and no net working capital will be returned.  The variable and fixed costs do not include the depreciation and the interest expenses.  There is no horizon value.
8. If the cost of capital is 8%, find the net present value.
9. Find the internal rate of return.
10. Do you accept the project? Explain.

 

8. (15) You are forecasting the balance sheet and income statement for Sand Blaster for Y1.  You use the Y0 statements and the following assumptions:  Sales grow by 25%; cost of goods sold and SG&A keep the same relationship to sales.  Depreciation expense grows by $400,000.  Long-term debt has a 7% interest rate.  The firm wants to maintain the same cash balance; accruals will not change; accounts receivable turnover and inventory turnover will remain the same.  Accounts payable turnover will decrease by 2%.  The firm has excess capacity, will not issue stock and will pay a constant dividend (in dollars).  Assume there are 365 days in a year. Calculate the additional funds needed.

 

SAND BLASTER: INCOME STATEMENT (M$)

Fiscal Year Ending	Y0	Y1
Sales	190.00
Cost of Goods Sold	122.00
SG&A	50.00
Depreciation	3.00
Earnings Before Interest & Tax (EBIT)	15.00
Interest Expense	7.00
Earnings Before Tax	8.00
Taxes (40%)	3.20
Net Income	4.80
Dividends	3.80

 

SAND BLASTER: BALANCE SHEET (M$)

Fiscal Year Ending	Y0	Y1
Cash	50
Accounts Receivable	80
Inventories	150
Net Fixed Assets	960
TOTAL ASSETS	1,240
Accruals	20
Accounts Payable	90
Long Term Debt	100
Common Stock	180
Retained Earnings	850
Total Liability & Equity	1,240

 

Assignment 1: Web Server Application Attacks

Due Week 2 and worth 110 points

It is common knowledge that Web server application attacks have become common in today’s digital information sharing age. Understanding the implications and vulnerabilities of such attacks, as well as the manner in which we may safeguard against them is paramount, because our demands on e-Commerce and the Internet have increased exponentially. In this assignment, you will examine the response of both the U.S. government and non-government entities to such attacks.

To complete this assignment, use the document titled “Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers”, located at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-44-ver2/SP800-44v2.pdf, to complete the assignment. Read the Network World article, “40% of U.S. government Web sites fail security test” also, located at http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/031512-dnssec-survey-2012-257326.html.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Examine three (3) common Web application vulnerabilities and attacks, and recommend corresponding mitigation strategies for each. Provide a rationale for your response.
2. Using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia, outline an architectural design geared toward protecting Web servers from a commonly known Denial of Service (DOS) attack. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
3. Based on your research from the Network World article, examine the potential reasons why the security risks facing U.S. government Websites were not always dealt with once they were identified and recognized as such.
4. Suggest what you believe to be the best mitigation or defense mechanisms that would help to combat the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) concerns to which the article refers. Propose a plan that the U.S. government could use in order to ensure that such mitigation takes place. The plan should include, at a minimum, two (2) mitigation or defense mechanisms.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources outside of the suggested 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.
• Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Define common and emerging security issues and management responsibilities.
• Evaluate an organization’s security policies and risk management procedures, and its ability to provide security countermeasures.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in security management.
• Write clearly and concisely about the theories of security management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.