Three classifications of outpatient treatment include:a.12 step groups, cognitive behavioral therapy, aftercareb.Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Psychoeducationalc.EAP, court ordered, self-referredd.Continuing care, intensive outpatient program, day program

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QUESTION 1

  1. Three classifications of outpatient treatment include:a.12 step groups, cognitive behavioral therapy, aftercareb.Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Psychoeducationalc.EAP, court ordered, self-referredd.Continuing care, intensive outpatient program, day program

1 points  

QUESTION 2

  1. Which one of the following is not part of what is considered in determining the level of treatment and care for an individual?a.Screeningb.Diagnosisc.Insurance reimbursement limitationsd.Patient problem areas

1 points  

QUESTION 3

  1. According to SAMHSA, a major source of referrals to substance use treatment is:a.Family membersb.Medical providersc.Employersd.The criminal justice system

1 points  

QUESTION 4

  1. Proper treatment setting is ____________, while a specific treatment approach that meets the needs of the client is _________________.a.Level of care; best fitb.Community clinic; harm reductionc.Inpatient treatment; abstinenced.Placement matching; modality matching

1 points  

QUESTION 5

  1. Which of the following definitions best defines a “Continuum of Care”?a.An outdated system of care that has been replaced by a triadic level of care.b.An element of care providing consistency and flexibility in the spectrum, intensity and duration of addiction treatment.c.A range of inpatient and outpatient services that are available to a patient, but not necessarily utilized.d.A treatment system in which clients enter treatment at a level appropriate to their needs and then step up to a more intense treatment or down to less intense treatment as needed.

1 points  

QUESTION 6

  1. Which one of the following is a true statement?a.Drug courts have no impact on recidivism rates.b.Drug courts reduce recidivism rates to about 16%.c.Despite efforts, drug court recidivism rates have risen to about 25%.d.Drug courts reduce recidivism rates to about 5%.

1 points  

QUESTION 7

  1. Using the correctional system to combat addiction has resulted in all of the following except:a.Decreased financial cost to taxpayersb.Deterioration of familiesc.High unemployment rates for felonsd.Overcrowding of prisons

1 points  

QUESTION 8

  1. Which one of the following lists the correct order and stages of change of the DiClemente and Prochaska model?a.Denial, contemplation, preparation, action, and relapseb.Denial, precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenancec.Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenanced.Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and relapse

1 points  

QUESTION 9

  1. The accepted practice of treatment for drug and alcohol use disorders in the U.S. is:a.abstinenceb.Prohibitionc.Harm Reductiond.Moderation management

1 points  

QUESTION 10

  1. Phases of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) usually takes ________.a.Between 30 to 60 minutes.b.Between 5 and 10 minutes.c.About 45 minutes.d.About 25 minutes.

1 points  

QUESTION 11

  1. Ambulatory Detoxification with Extended On Site Monitoring is a Level II-D classification, which means which one of the following?a.There is no such thing as Ambulatory Detoxification with Extended On Site Monitoring.b.The client can be served in an outpatient setting with on call support from an addictions specialist.c.The client is not at this moment in need of inpatient services, is only experiencing moderate discomforts from detoxification, and is able to go home to family and social support.d.The client is transported by ambulance to a medical detoxification facility.

1 points  

QUESTION 12

  1. The correction definition of polytherapy is:a.The use of one medication in treatment.b.The use of behavioral sensitization by two counselors in treatment.c.The use of more than one medication in treatment.d.The use of drug antibodies to prevent drugs of abuse from entering the central nervous system.

1 points  

QUESTION 13

  1. ________ are the class of medication often used to treat anxiety.a.Anticonvulsantsb.Antagonistsc.Agonistsd.Anxiolytics

1 points  

QUESTION 14

  1. Some things a clinician can do to support medication compliance with clients include all of the following except:a.Challenge and contradict the client’s perspectiveb.Listen to the client’s attitudes about medicationsc.Ground concerns with compliance within the client’s point of viewd.Understand how the client’s subjective beliefs influence compliance

1 points  

QUESTION 15

  1. A ____________ is a proved medication that is typically given first to a patient.a.Anticraving treatmentb.Antagonistc.First line agentd.Agonist

1 points  

QUESTION 16

  1. The three endogenous chemicals with the most relevance to addiction pharmacotherapy are:a.Dopamine, norepinephrine, GABAb.Glutamate, Serotonin, Dopaminec.Serotonin, dopamine, GABAd.Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine

1 points  

QUESTION 17

  1. Disulfiram (Antabuse) is considered:a.Anticraving treatment for alcoholb.Aversion treatment for alcoholc.Alcohol withdrawal treatmentd.An anxiolytic

1 points  

QUESTION 18

  1. What of the following is not one of the four pharmacokinetic processes?a.Absorptionb.Reuptakec.Distributiond.Biotransformation

1 points  

QUESTION 19

  1. The obsessive disinhibition form of a craving is the result of dysfunction in the ___________ neurotransmitter.a.GABAb.OPc.5HTd.DA

1 points  

QUESTION 20

  1. Naltrexone is considered:a.Anticraving treatment for alcoholb.Aversion treatment for alcoholc.An anxiolyticd.Alcohol withdrawal treatment

         ·  Identify two major problems of health care and analyze the impact of each of the chosen problems on consumers and the community.           ·  Describe the benefits and risks of national health insurance. 

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Discuss why the current health care system is in turmoil.

·  Identify two major problems of health care and analyze the impact of each of the chosen problems on consumers and the community.

·  Describe the benefits and risks of national health insurance.

Your paper format:

·  must be three to five double-spaced pages

·  excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style

·  Utilize a minimum of three scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources (not including your course text) that were published within the last five years.

Due. 1/25/21 @ 8am eastern time

The ERM program is headed up by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Rodney Spullini, a graduate of Yale Law School and member of the New York State Bar Association. The ERM program resides in the bank’s Legal Department, and Rodney reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and General Counsel.

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Bank of Bayside ERM Program

The ERM program is headed up by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Rodney Spullini, a graduate of Yale Law School and member of the New York State Bar Association. The ERM program resides in the bank’s Legal Department, and Rodney reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and General Counsel.  Although the bank is a mid-size niche player on Wall Street specializing in making markets in agricultural commodities and weather derivatives, the customized contracts, complex product structure, and heavy dependence on relationships keeps Spullini’s small but agile team of 35 employees working around the clock on Bank of Bayside’s ERM program, with about 25 of them embedded in the business units to keep deal structurers and relationship specialists on the straight and narrow in contract formation.

 

The company is largely driven by the fortunes of the Midwest and Southeast regions, where clients are either hedging existing exposures to natural catastrophes and weather related events, or seeking to take a position on them for speculative purposes.  These regions combined comprise 65% of Bank of Bayside’s revenues and 75% of after-tax earnings.  Given the high volume and margins generated in these regions, Rodney’s team focuses on frequently obtaining detailed risk information from these regions.  Risk information requirements from the Northeast, Southwest, and West Coast business regions are materially less both in terms of amount and frequency.

 

Bank of Bayside’s initial attempts at ERM consisted of reports on regulatory exposures from transactions deemed non-compliant with regulations in some material way provided by the business regions.  These reports were developed in response to an internal Board of Directors initiative mandated in the aftermath of sanctions levied by the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission for multiple violations by the firm.  Going beyond existing contracts, the bank’s Legal team began to identify other legal, compliance, and regulatory risks.  The first Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMC) used this information to implement thresholds of deal size and type for secondary review by the committee, and placed a hard limit prohibiting any deal beyond a given size.  It also strictly prohibited business personnel from engaging in certain forms of transactions (e.g. collateralized debt obligations) and from contracting in specific markets (e.g. non-U.S.).

 

Over time, additional risks beyond contractual compliance with regulations were incorporated into risk reporting, with the information supplied by other risk related departments.  The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) submits reports on cyber security exposures and events, including the number of attempts to breach data systems by system, the number of breaches that occurred, and remediation efforts to resolve breaches and prevent future ones.  Internal Audit provides reports on audit testing of financial reporting controls, including any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses identified.  Human Resources submits reports summarizing company violations of key employment laws and regulations such as employee discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and overtime pay, workplace safety, and workers compensation cases, both as to number and dollar amounts.  Each business region shows the bank’s net exposure to commodity price movements and its credit exposure to contract non-performance by counterparty.  Finance, Planning, and Analysis submits reports tracking actual versus plan financials on both a quarterly and year to date basis, including commentary on deviations between actual and plan.  The Chief Economist provides a rolling 12 month forecast of key economic indicators such as Gross Domestic Product growth, changes in the Consumer Price Index, interest rates, corporate bond spreads, equity market indices, and exchange rates of major currencies to the U.S. dollar.

 

The resulting information is compiled, summarized, and distributed quarterly to the ERMC, which consists of the CEO, CFO, Treasurer, CISO, Chief Economist, and CLO.  Representatives from each of the five business regions, the Head of Internal Audit, and Rodney are permitted to join ERMC meetings on a non-voting invitee basis.  The information is used to deliberate key operational decisions such as changes to employment practice policies, whether to buy or build an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, responses to regulatory inquiries, and whether to enter or exit a given market or region.  The ERMC also reviews and, if necessary, modifies its criteria for second level deal reviews.   All risks are ranked by Legal using a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) based on the team’s internal conversations with each of the areas providing the risk information.  The risk report is over 25 pages, covering more than 400 risks.

 

The ERMC meets quarterly to discuss the report and trends indicated, and whether any changes in operational plans or initiatives are warranted based on the report.  The risk report is then further summarized and shared quarterly with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors by Rodney and the CLO.  Rodney and his ERM team meet monthly with each risk related department separately to discuss risk developments in their particular risk area, as well as with the Midwest and Southeast region business leaders to discuss major compliance exposures and future potential deals of concern.  These meetings are far more granular discussions of specific risks than what is discussed at the ERMC.

 

The Chief Economist has a small modeling team that forecasts the bank’s capital requirements under Fed Stress Test scenarios, and other scenarios developed by the Chief Economist.  The results are presented quarterly to the ERMC and annually to the full Board of Directors.  The model projects key parameters affecting most contracts written by the bank, with each contract’s details modeled individually and rolled up to total capital required by region and contract type.  The parameters included in the model are the key economic indicators that the Chief Economist regularly forecasts, as well as default rates of counterparties based on their credit ratings.  Gross ups are estimated for contracts not included and a 15% mark-up is added for operational risks.  Assumptions are updated quarterly and the model is validated by external consultants every three years.  The modeling is performed independently from the ERM team’s risk process.  It is used by the CFO to make financing decisions on capital structure (i.e. debt vs. equity), shareholder dividends, and share repurchases.  These decisions are approved by both the ERMC and the Finance Committee of the Board.

 

Currently Legal constructs and maintains the risk disclosures, which build off their risk process.  They are largely qualitative except as required by the bank’s regulators.  Rodney and the ERM team review the risk disclosures quarterly to ensure alignment between the findings from the ERM process and the company’s public risk disclosures.

 

Question here, Judge yes or no and give the reason
CRITERIAYesNoReason
 

1) Risk Disclosures

 

   
 

2) Value impacts

 

   
 

3) Primary stakeholder

 

   

 

Imagine that you are a network security administrator and you receive a critical alert from an intrusion detection system (IDS) regarding the ingress transmission of code execution targeting the exploitation of Windows print spooler components vulnerabilities identified in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-087.

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Description

Preparation

Follow the steps below to prepare for this assignment.

Choose a presentation software to create your presentation.
Consider the following guidelines as you prepare to create your presentation:
It is suggested that you write an outline or script of what you are going to say before you begin recording in addition to having your design and supporting visuals ready. Although many software programs allow you to pause or edit, it is advisable to prepare before you start recording.
Watch your video prior to posting to ensure that the audio volume is appropriate.
Kaltura

For this assignment, you may choose to create your presentation using Kaltura. To learn how to use Kaltura, refer to the second study in this unit.

Preparation

Read Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-087, found in the Resources. –  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-087

Scenario

Imagine that you are a network security administrator and you receive a critical alert from an intrusion detection system (IDS) regarding the ingress transmission of code execution targeting the exploitation of Windows print spooler components vulnerabilities identified in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-087.

Directions

Address each of the following in the Word document

Briefly describe what you learned from or observed in the lab and include it in the section with your screenshots. Be specific.

Prepare and record a 5–7 minute recorded presentation (with voice and supporting visuals) with content and tone appropriate for IT professionals. Do the following in your presentation:
Introduce the nature of the intrusion and the systems likely affected.
Outline the steps necessary to effectively assess this security incident.
Create and explain a security incident response plan designed to mitigate the exploitation. Make sure to:
Reference relevant security bulletins that exist (perform an Internet search).
Explain key components of your recommended technical solution.
Submission Instructions

Submit your presentation and the Word document

Your client is interested in how you will structure the website. Before you begin to write the HTML for your pages, it’s a good practice to create a storyboard that outlines your ideas for colors, font sizes, placement of images, hyperlinks, and sections on each page.

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Your client is interested in how you will structure the website. Before you begin to write the HTML for your pages, it’s a good practice to create a storyboard that outlines your ideas for colors, font sizes, placement of images, hyperlinks, and sections on each page.  You do not need to write this in HTML! In fact, it will save you time if you develop your storyboard in Word, PowerPoint, or Visio first, so you can make adjustments based on feedback.

Here are some online resources to help you think through the process:

Part Two

Based on your storyboard, you will begin to create your file structure for your site. It is never a good practice to keep all your files in the same folder.

For example, if you are developing a site that sells clothing for men, women, and children, you might have one folder for all the pages that house men’s clothing, another for women’s clothing, and so on.

You can create this portion in Word, indicating where each of your HTML pages will be located, as shown in Section 2.4: Links in Your Text

In the short article “Royal Dutch Shell Finally Delivers Big Stock Buyback, But Shares Break Support” by Aparna Narayanan (see below), stock repurchases may produce favorable effects on key financial ratios.

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Due on Tuesday January 26, 2021 by Noon PST

SAFEASSIGN WILL BE USED TO CHECK FOR PLAGIARISM

Stock Repurchases

In the short article “Royal Dutch Shell Finally Delivers Big Stock Buyback, But Shares Break Support” by Aparna Narayanan (see below), stock repurchases may produce favorable effects on key financial ratios.

Narayanan, A. (2018, July 26). Royal Dutch Shell finally delivers big stock buyback, but shares break support. Investors Business Daily. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=131003207&site=ehost-live&scope=site

After reading the article, write an essay that addresses the prompts below.

· Include an introduction that summarizes the article.

· Analyze the importance of stable dividend policies.

· Determine reasons behind stock repurchases.

· Analyze how individual financial metrics are specifically affected by stock repurchase plans and returns.

Your essay should be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to cite and reference the article. Use APA format to cite in-text and reference citations.

Identity Paper Objective: To better understand how music reflects your personal and social identity. Requirements: Write a two-page paper discussing a particular song or composition of YOUR choice that you feel best expresses your personal and social identity.

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WRITE THIS PAPER USING YOU!!! AND YOUR PERSONALITY! MAKE SOMETHING UP ! FIND A SONG YOU LIKE AND WRITE THE ESSAY USING THAT SONG! FIND A SONG YOU LIKE CURRENT POP GENRE TODAY BUT FIND A SONG YOU LIKE AND WRITE THIS ESSAY  – READ THE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!! DONT WRITE ABOUT THE SONG WRITE HOW THE SONG HELPS BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY AND VIEW ON LIFE

Identity Paper

Objective: To better understand how music reflects your personal and social identity.

Requirements: Write a two-page paper discussing a particular song or composition of YOUR choice that you feel best

expresses your personal and social identity.

Music is a manifestation of the personal and social identities of an individual or group. The function of the music, the structure of it, the context in which it is performed, etc., all reflect the cultural environment that surrounds a musical performance and indicate significant values of the people who create it. Recognizing and understanding how music reflects the identity of a community is an important means of “getting to know” other people and how music expresses “who they are.”

I want to “get to know you” and discover what music says about “who you are.” I’m assuming since you are enrolled in a music class that you consider music an important element of your life. Undoubtedly, most of you listen to many kinds of music, i.e., classical, rock, rap. Your task is to choose ONE example of music that you feel best expresses the many facets of YOU, i.e., your identity. This will prove more difficult than you think if you put some thought into it. Don’t tell me what music means to you, explain how the example you have chosen represents who you are.

For example, as an American, what one example would you choose to reflect your “American” identity? Does Rap define who we are? Britney Spears? Norah Jones? Does the music of Mozart and Beethoven represent us, even though its origin is European? How about Jazz? What kind of jazz? Which composer and from what era? Defining “American” identity through one example of music is impossible, yet in this class (and others) we only have time to focus on a few examples from countries often much larger than the USA and with histories much older than our meager 225+ years of existence as a nation. Yet, through just a few music examples the spiritual beliefs, political philosophies, attitudes and activities of many aspects of life are revealed. We are able to learn something about the people of other cultures and gain a greater understanding of “who they are.”

Some questions might help you with the content of your paper: What music do I like to listen to? What music do I like to perform? Why? How does this music reflect me personally, my philosophy of life, my goals and desires, my spiritual beliefs, my personal history and life experiences? How does this example reflect my social identity, i.e., the friends I have, the organizations I belong to, the activities I participate in, etc.? Start with some of these questions and soon you’ll think of more. Then pick ONE example that says it all (or as much as it can) and tell me about it and why you picked it. I’m looking forward to “getting to know you” better.

ASSIGNMENT SUMBISSION.(the tutorial on how to submit assignments is on the home page of this course) Save a word document of your assignment answers to your computer files. Include a listening link or an mp3 of the example along with your essay.

Using the textbook and other credible outside sources, select an organization that is public, or one that you have access to and are familiar with. Describe the organization while emphasizing existing deficiencies or performance issues, which could benefit from a worker performance development program.

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Using the textbook and other credible outside sources, select an organization that is public, or one that you have access to and are familiar with. Describe the organization while emphasizing existing deficiencies or performance issues, which could benefit from a worker performance development program. Using the following “Guidelines for Writing Papers”, write a 3-5 academic paper that describes the organization, as well as the issues, problems, or opportunities that face the organization, and limits its ability to far exceed its mission, goals, and objectives. Be creative and identify potential growth areas for the said organization.

Guidelines for Writing Papers

Your papers should be:

  • word-processed using Microsoft’s Word (extension .doc or .docx)
  • double-spaced

Your papers should have:

  • one-inch margins
  • a font size of 12
  • a cover page that includes your paper’s title, your name, the date, and the course identification
  • an introduction that states the purpose of the paper and provides a roadmap of the paper’s contents.
  • paragraphs that develop and support your ideas.
  • section titles or headings, that help to organize your presentation.
  • a conclusion that summarizes the paper
  • a logical flow
  • smooth transitions between ideas
  • in-text citations and a reference (bibliography) page using APA style (no footnotes)

No grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors

 

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall once stated, “The power to tax is the power to destroy.” The power to tax, the principle of taxation, and the effect taxes have on citizens has existed since the inception of America itself. However, much of it is misunderstood. Use the sample property tax bill, pay stub, utility bill, and sales tax receipt provided below to complete the Analyzing Tax Worksheet.

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Former Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall once stated, “The power to tax is the power to destroy.” The power to tax, the principle of taxation, and the effect taxes have on citizens has existed since the inception of America itself. However, much of it is misunderstood.

Use the sample property tax bill, pay stub, utility bill, and sales tax receipt provided below to complete the Analyzing Tax Worksheet.

I’m going to send this doc to anyone who accept this assignment:

1. Sample Pay Stub

2. Sample Sales Receipt

3. Sample Utility Bill

4. Sample Property Tax Statement

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

As a business analyst in the Chief Information Officer’s (CIO’s) department of Maryland Technology Consulting (MTC), you have been assigned to conduct an analysis, develop a set of system requirements, evaluate a proposed solution, and develop an implementation plan for an IT solution (applicant tracking or hiring system) to improve the hiring process for MTC.  

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Stage 1:   Strategic Use of Technology

Before you begin work on this assignment, be sure you have read the Case Study on Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC).  MTC is a fictional company created for IFSM 300’s Case Study.  It is also recommended that you review the additional Stages (2, 3 and 4) as well as the vendor brochure provided for Stage 4.  This will help you understand the overall report and potential solution.

Overview

As a business analyst in the Chief Information Officer’s (CIO’s) department of Maryland Technology Consulting (MTC), you have been assigned to conduct an analysis, develop a set of system requirements, evaluate a proposed solution, and develop an implementation plan for an IT solution (applicant tracking or hiring system) to improve the hiring process for MTC.   This work will be completed in four stages, and each of these four stages will focus on one section of an overall Business Analysis and System Recommendation (BA&SR) report to be delivered to the CIO.

Section I. Strategic Use of Technology (Stage 1) – The first step is to look at the organization and explain how an IT system could be used to support MTC’s strategies and objectives and support its decision-making processes.

Section II. Process Analysis (Stage 2) – Next you will evaluate current processes and workflow and explain how MTC can use IT to improve its processes and workflow.

Section III. Requirements (Stage 3) –Then you will identify key stakeholder expectations for the new technology solution to support MTC’s hiring process and develop a set of requirements.

Section IV. System Recommendation (Stage 4) – Finally, you will review the provided Vendor brochure for a proposed applicant tracking system and explain how it meets the requirements and what needs to be done to implement the system within MTC.

The sections of the BA&SR will be developed and submitted as four staged assignments. For stages 1, 2, and 3, only the material associated with that stage will be graded. The stage 2, 3, and 4 submissions will include the stage that is due, which will be graded according to the assignment requirements and rubric criteria, as well as include all previously submitted stages with any revisions made.    It is recommended that when preparing stages 2, 3, and 4, you review any feedback from previous assignments to help improve the effectiveness of your overall report and increase the likelihood of a well-written final submission.  For stage 4, the complete BA&SR submission includes grading criteria for evaluating if the document is a very effective and cohesive assemblage of the four sections, is well formatted across all sections and flows smoothly from one section to the next.

Assignment – BA&SR:   Introduction and Section I. Strategic Use of Technology 

Write an appropriate Introduction to the entire BA&SR Report (guidelines are provided below).  Section I of the BA&SR document contains an organizational analysis and identifies ways in which an information system to improve the hiring process can help MTC, the organization in the case study, meet its strategic goals and meet the information needs of various levels of management.

Using the case study, assignment instructions, Content readings, and external research, develop your Introduction and Section I. Strategic Use of Technology.  To start, review the readings in Weeks 1 and 2.  The case study tells you that the executives and employees at MTC have identified a need for an effective and efficient applicant tracking or hiring system.  As you review the case study, use the assignment instructions to take notes to assist in your analysis.

Use the outline format, headings and tables provided and follow all formatting instructions below.  For Stage 1, create a title page and reference page that will be used for all 4 stages.

Apply specific information from the case study to address each area.

Introduction

Begin your report with a clear, concise, well organized introduction to explain why you are writing and what is to come in the complete BA&SR report (not just Stage 1).  This should briefly set the context for MTC – business purpose, environment, and current challenges related to hiring.  Then specifically provide what is to come in the full report.   Keep your audience in mind – this is an internal report for the CIO of MTC.  Provide an introduction in one paragraph that engages the reader’s interest in continuing to read your report.

  1. Strategic Use of Technology
  2. Business Strategy – In this section, you should clearly present – at a broad level – what MTC’s business strategy is (refer to case study information), then what issues the current manual hiring process may present that interfere with achieving that strategy, and how improving the hiring process will benefit MTC and support its business strategy.  (Use two to three strong sentences that explain how the system would support the strategy and justify your position with specifics from the Case Study.)
  3. Competitive Advantage – First, provide an overview of the competitive environment that MTC is currently operating in based on information from the case study. Then explain how and why MTC can use the new hiring system to increase its competitive advantage and help achieve its overall business strategy.  Your explanation should demonstrate your understanding of what competitive advantage is as well as how improving the hiring process will help achieve MTC’s competitive advantage. Include how MTC can use the type of data or information that will be in the hiring system to improve its competitive advantage.  (Paragraph of 4-5 sentences)
  4. Strategic Objectives– Review the four Strategic Goals presented in the Strategic Business Plan section of the MTC Case Study.  The CIO has asked you to come up with an example of an objective to help meet each goal and explain how a new hiring system would help achieve that objective.  As you can see from the example provided in the table below, an objective is a statement that is clear (not vague) and is something that can be measured or evaluated to determine whether it has been met or not. An important part of setting objectives is that they are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound).  In order to evaluate whether an objective has been achieved, it’s important to be able to measure it.  Consider this difference – Student wants to get a degree (non-specific and not measurable) vs.  Student wants to earn a degree in Information Systems Management by May 2020.  (This objective provides specific what and when.)    First, insert an introductory opening sentence for this table.  Then, for each of the rows listed below, complete the table with the requested information.  (Provide an introductory sentence and copy the table.   Create an objective for each of the 3 remaining goals and explain using 2-3 complete sentences for each.) Note: This is not about an objective to implement a hiring system or broad business goals but rather the focus is on objectives that would be supported by the use of a technology solution to support/improve the hiring process.

 

Strategic Goal

(from case study)

Objective

(clear, measurable and time-bound)

Explanation

(2-3 sentences)

 

Increase MTC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT Consulting

 

Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis support to MTC’s onsite teams in the U. S.

EXAMPLE PROVIDED – (Retain text but remove this label and gray shading in your report)

Increase international recruiting efforts and employ 5 research analysts in the next 12 months.

The new hiring system would allow applicants from around the world to apply online, increasing the number of international applicants.   It would enable the recruiters to carefully monitor the applications for these positions, identify the necessary research and analysis skills needed, and screen resumes for these key skills.   Recruiters could quickly view the number of applicants and identify when additional recruiting efforts are needed to meet the objective.

 

Continue to increase MTC’s ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to awarded contracts to best serve the clients’ needs

 

Increase MTC’s competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and innovative solutions for its clients

  1. Decision Making – In the reading, “How Information Supports Decision Making,” you were introduced to the information requirements of various levels of the organization.  First, insert an introductory opening sentence for this section.  Then, for each of the management roles listed below, complete the table with the appropriate level (as defined in the reading – one word is all that is required in this column), an example of a specific decision supported by the Hiring System to be made at that level, and what type of information from the hiring system would be needed to support that decision. Think about what information the hiring system could provide about applicants, etc., and then identify an example of a decision that might be made by each level of management. A decision is a choice or conclusion that the management might make about business operations or future planning.  This is not about the decisions about implementing a new technology solution or about general responsibilities of each role. Example: A decision example could be stated as:  CEO decides to expand MTC’s services to include cybersecurity. He can make this decision because the hiring system provides information that many applicants have the needed skills, certifications and experience to enable MTC to easily recruit IT consultants in this area. (Provide an introductory sentence then copy the table and insert information within, writing in complete sentences.)

 

 

Role

Level as defined in Course Content Reading 

Example of Possible Decision Supported by Hiring System

Example of Information the Hiring System Could Provide to Support Your Example Decision

 

Senior/Executive Managers 

(Decisions made by the CEO and the CFO at MTC supported by the hiring system.)

 

Middle Managers

(Decisions made by the Director of HR and the Manager of Recruiting supported by the hiring system.)

 

Operational Managers

(Decisions made by the line managers in the organization who are hiring for their projects supported by the hiring system.)

Formatting Your Assignment

Consider your audience – you are writing in the role of an MTC business analyst and your audience is MTC and your boss, the CIO.  Don’t discuss MTC as if the reader has no knowledge of the organization.  Also do not reference “stage #” or “case study” – these are class terms and would not be in a business report. Use third person consistently throughout the report.  In third person, the writer avoids the pronouns I, we, my, and ours. The third person is used to make the writing more objective by taking the individual, the “self,” out of the writing. This method is very helpful for effective business writing, a form in which facts, not opinion, drive the tone of the text. Writing in the third person allows the writer to come across as unbiased and thus more informed.

  • Create a title page that includes:  The title of report, company name, your name, Course and Section number and date (revise date with each submission).
  • In Stage 1, you are preparing the first part of a 4-stage report.  Use the structure, headings, and outline format provided here for your report.  Use the numbering/lettering in the assignment instructions as shown below.

Introduction

  1. Strategic Use of Technology

A. Business Strategy

B. Competitive Advantage

C. Strategic Objectives

D. Decision Making

  • Write a short concise paper:  Use the recommendations provided in each area for length of response.  It’s important to value quality over quantity.  Assignment should not exceed 4 pages excluding title and reference pages.
  • Content areas should be double spaced; table entries should be single-spaced.
  • To copy a table:  Move your cursor to the table, then click on the small box that appears at the upper left corner of the table to highlight the table; right click and COPY the table; put the cursor in your paper where you want the table and right click and PASTE the table.
  • Ensure that each of the tables is preceded by an introductory sentence that explains what is contained in the table, so the reader understands why the table has been included.
  • Use at least two resources with APA formatted citation and reference.  Use at least one external reference and one from the course content. Course content should be from the class reading content, not the assignment instructions or case study itself.  Refer to APA Requirements for IFSM 300 Classes that is posted under Content>Course Resources>Writing Resources for specifics related to citing from the class content. For information on general APA format, refer to Content>Course Resources>Writing Resources.
  • Begin a Reference Page for resources required for this assignment.   Additional research in the next stages will be added to this as you build the report.  The final document should contain all references from all stages appropriately formatted and alphabetized. Use APA format for your reference page.
  • Running headers are not required for this report.