For this assignment, you will participate in a class discussion about The importance of systematically observing and measuring project performance. Please develop and post an initial response and reply to two classmates per the instructions below.
Initial Response Guidelines:
Using the PMBOK Guide or any relevant source, provide a topic summary. Your summary should be substantive, at least 400 words, excluding the reference list. Please include APA-compliant in-text citations and references. (Please see the Amberton Library Guide to APA Style 7th Edition page if you are new to APA style). Please include the topic you selected in the “Topic Title” of your initial post.
Webinar or Video Topic (you may use any of this week’s Webinar or videos for your source)
Monitoring and Controlling Scope
Monitoring and Controlling project schedules
Monitoring and Controlling Cost
Monitoring and Controlling Procurements
Using the PMBOK Guide or any relevant source, provide a topic summary. Your summary should be substantive, at least 400 words, excluding the reference list. Please include APA-compliant in-text citations and references. (Please see the Amberton Library Guide to APA Style 7th Edition page if you are new to APA style.)
Be sure to address the following question in your initial response:
How does your topic relate to a project? Use a real-world example from your personal experience if you have one.
Response Guidelines: (Read the assignment due dates carefully. Late submissions will not be accepted for credit.
Your initial submission should be a substantive post (~500+ words). Your response should include APA-compliant in-text citations and references. (Please see the Amberton Library Guide to APA Style 7th Edition page if you are new to APA style.) Your initial post is due by Thursday of Week 8.
Introduce your chosen topic succinctly, highlighting its overarching role/purpose in project management.
Offer a concise overview of the key principles or ideas defining your topic. Emphasize the strategic significance of these concepts in the broader context of project management.
Present a high-level example or scenario that illustrates your topic’s practical implementation and strategic value in real-world project management. This can be drawn from a notable industry case or a significant personal experience.
Conclude with a powerful statement reinforcing the topic’s relevance and its role in driving project success or innovation.
Responses to Others:
For full credit, you must write thoughtful and analytical responses to the initial posts of at least TWO of your classmates. Each of your responses should be a substantive standalone contribution of at least 150 words that adds depth to the forum. This can be achieved by:
Providing Relevant Supporting Information:
Include relevant facts, theories, or examples that contribute to the discussion.
Relate your response to course content, external research, or real-life examples.
Clearly demonstrate how this information supports or expands upon the original post.
Presenting Respectful Counter-Arguments or Debates:
If you hold a differing viewpoint, articulate it respectfully and constructively.
Support your perspective with evidence or examples.
Maintain an academic tone, focusing on ideas and arguments.
Incorporating Personal Anecdotes:
Share a personal experience or story that is relevant to the topic.
Ensure your anecdote clearly connects to the main points of the initial post.
Support your anecdote with academic or research-based sources to provide context and credibility.
Your replies must adhere to Amberton University’s Plagiarism policy and must incorporate APA-compliant in-text citations and references to uphold academic integrity and provide proper credit for your sources. Your replies to others are due by Sunday of Week 8.
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The Importance of Systematically Observing and Measuring Project Performance Topic Title: The Strategic Significance of Monitoring and Controlling Project Scope In project management, the scope refers to the boundaries and objectives of a project. It defines what needs to
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Title: “Observing Child Behavior: Exploring the Concept of Social Learning”
observe a child. identify the concept or phenomenon you think you observed. briefly describe the conditions of your observation. tell exactly what you saw and explain how the behavior you observed exemplifies the concept you identified. also note your reactions to the observations. was it what you expected? was it consistent in every way with what you learned in class? did your observation give you any additional insight?
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Title: “Exploring Polytene Chromosomes: A Synopsis of Recent Studies on Inversions and Translocations in Insects”
Go to www.pubmed.com or the new site at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Links to an external site.
In the search window enter the terms: “polytene chromosome” with the word inversion or with the word translocation
Press Search:
Filter articles for 2 criteria: A) Date range: the years 2012-2024, ) B) secondly the article you select to write about must be a “journal article”- that contains a material and methods section within the authors paper. Reviews and Techniques papers usually don’t have this.
You are looking for a paper where the authors went out and did experiments on fruit flies or other insects and extracted their polytene chromosomes from their salivary glands in order to do their studies.
Select each of those criteria from top left panel of web page;
Once you find an article that interest you……..download the pdf of the article…………read the article
Read the journal article about polytene chromosomes, take notes as you read it
Then—> put together a — TYPE WRITTEN— two page double spaced ( 1 inch margins) synopsis/summary
of the article you read .
Provide a separate title page with the name of the journal article you are writing a synopsis for and who the authors are..
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Title: Implementing Person-Centered Care in a Skilled Nursing Facility: Challenges and Strategies for Success
Scenario
You are a nursing home administrator who has recently been assigned to oversee a skilled nursing facility built in the 1970s. You must prepare and deliver a PowerPoint presentation outlining how you intend to provide person-centered care, organization, and services. To be a good presentation, it must cover important aspects of social services, admission, and discharge, such as medical care, nursing, and rehabilitation, to name a few.
Instructions
Create a PowerPoint presentation (8-10 slides), with speaker notes, in which you respond to the following:
What are the three principles upon which resident-centered care, in a modern nursing home, is guided and relates the challenges to a full integration?
What are the various skills and competencies associated with social services, admission, and discharge functions?
What are the six main activity programs that are valuable in LTC and how can you determine their effectiveness and implementation?
There are several considerations to ensure the effective purchasing of food and supplies; however, three considerations are fundamental to menu planning. What are they and why are they essential?
Summarize your key findings on one slide.
Use five sources to support your writing. Sources should be recent and published within the last five years. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Assignment Requirements
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide with relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.) to ensure the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a title slide containing the assignment title, your name, the professor’s full name, the course title, and the date. The title and reference slides are not included in the required number of slides.
Make use of your speaker notes to clarify and elaborate on the information contained in your slides.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Review the key concepts and terminology related to internal and external realities of the managerial challenges presented to long-term care organizations. -
Title: “Auto Accident Tort Case: Seeking Justice for Driver 2 in Little Rock, Arkansas”
AUTO ACCIDENT TORT CASE (YOUR GROUP PROJECT):
An auto accident happens in Little Rock, Arkansas. Car 1 ran a red light at Chenal and Bowman, and struck Car 2 from the side, damaging Car 2 and causing injury to the driver of Car 2. Insurance limits of Car 1’s policy were $25,000 for bodily harm and $25,000 for collision. Car 2 had liability only, with limits in the amount of $50,000.
The driver of Car 1 lives in Texas. Driver 1 was unhurt and had minor damage to his front bumper. His insurance company, Totals-a-lot, was based in New Hampshire. He called the insurance company immediately after the accident.
The driver of car 2 lives in Tennessee, and he was traveling back from vacation in Hot Springs when the accident occurred. His insurance company, Drives Rite, is incorporated in Delaware. Driver 2’s medical bills were in excess of $250,000, and he was unable to work for over six weeks due to multiple surgeries and recovery time. Luckily, he will heal and should not suffer life-long disability or impairment. His car, worth $46,000, was totaled.
The police cited the driver of Car 1 for failure to yield. Driver 2 thinks that Driver 1 was also speeding, and that he smelled of alcohol immediately after the collision.
The driver of Car 2, seeing Car 1 speeding toward the intersection, tried to avoid the collision by jamming on his breaks. Unfortunately, he hit the gas instead, and thus was t-boned by Car 1.
Questions for Discussion (at least four pages, double-spaced)
1. What all causes of action that can be brought and by which party? – 10
a. Driver 1
b. Driver 2
2. What are defenses that can be asserted for the claims? – 10
3. Where should the suit be brought and why? -10
4. What damages can be sought? – 10
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Exploring the Evolution of Opera: A Study of the Baroque Era and the Works of George Frideric Handel
This is where you will submit the brief (700 words) written component of your final project. (This assignment description has 232 words, so you can see that your paper will be brief.)
Please select a classical composer, performer, instrument, or genre (like opera, the concerto, the symphony, art song, etc.) and research and write about what you discover. This brief paper is to help prepare you for your video presentation that will be on the same topic.
Plagiarized work will receive an instant zero.
Written document:
50 points: Mechanics: spelling, grammar, punctuation, no run-on or incomplete sentences
50 points: Minimum length of 700 words observed (more is fine)
100 points: Content: quality and depth of information; clear explanation, organized thought, citations given to any outside sources (not to be used in word count, and a single citation is NOT to be placed at the end of the essay—this does not cover the law. Cite anything that is not your own original thought or idea.)
Resources for written assignments:
Word count tool: https://wordcount.com/
Our library is a great place to begin your research! You can chat with research librarians online or by phone who can help you find the resources you need.
https://www.sbcc.edu/library/
I have found this source to be very helpful in knowing how to cite your sources and do your bibliographies
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/Links to an external site. -
“The Complex Relationship between Socioeconomic Class and Happiness: Exploring the Factors and Effects”
An exploratory essay about what is the What is the impact of a socioeconomic class on a persons Happiness. I have already written the essay I juts need to improve it.
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“Optimizing Logistics Operations: The Interconnected Effect of Freight, Inventory, and Warehouse Management on ABC Company” Efficient Warehouse and Inventory Management Practices: Minimizing Costs and Maximizing Operational Efficiency for ABC Company
Background: ABC Company is a medium-sized manufacturing firm operating in the consumer electronics industry. The company produces a range of electronic gadgets and distributes them through various retail channels. As part of its operations, ABC Company faces challenges in managing its logistics effectively, particularly in terms of freight, inventory, and warehouse management.
Objective: The objective of this case study is to analyze the combined effect of freight, inventory, and warehouse management on the overall operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness of ABC Company’s logistics operations. Students are tasked with making integrated logistics decisions based on a synthetic dataset provided, which includes data on freight costs, inventory levels, and warehousing expenses.
Dataset:
Month Freight Costs ($) Inventory Costs ($) Warehousing Costs ($)
Jan 10,000 20,000 15,000
Feb 12,000 22,000 16,000
Mar 11,500 21,500 15,500
Apr 11,200 20,800 15,200
May 12,500 22,500 16,500
Jun 13,000 24,000 17,000
Questions for Analysis:
Why is Freight Management Important?
Research the open literature to identify and discuss the key reasons why effective freight management is crucial for organizations operating in various industries.
Provide examples of how optimizing freight management can lead to cost savings, improved customer satisfaction, and competitive advantage.
Why are Warehouse and Inventory Management Critical?
Explore academic and industry literature to examine the significance of warehouse and inventory management for businesses.
Discuss how efficient warehouse and inventory management practices contribute to minimizing costs, reducing stockouts, enhancing order fulfillment, and increasing overall operational efficiency. Focus on the relationship between warehousing and inventory costs. DO not put the focus solely on inventory.
3. Based on the data from Table 1, and knowing that you have two ways to analyze this: (a) for each 5% reduction in Transportation costs, by increasing the size of trucks, inventory grows 7% and warehousing grows 1.5%, up to 20% total possible reduction. Also, (b) for each 5% reduction in inventory costs, by reducing the quantity to store, there is a reduction on warehousing costs of 2%, but this relates to at an increase of 5% in transportation costs due to more frequent transportation, up to a total reduction of 10% in inventory costs, and then it grows 10% every 5 extra points in inventory cost reduction, up to a total of 25% in inventory cost reduction.
What would you suggest the ABC company to focus more on? Use references from the open literature to help you answer this question.
Use infographics to show the AS-IS scenario (table values)
Make a small sensitivity analysis on the three components, moving the costs down and up on each one of the three areas, i.e., Freight, Inventory and Warehousing costs for the two cases given (a) and (b). Use infographics too so as to show this analysis.
RUBRIC:
Through this case study, students will gain insights into the interconnected nature of freight, inventory, and warehouse management and understand the importance of making integrated logistics decisions. By analyzing the provided dataset and researching relevant literature, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing logistics operations and strategies for optimizing them to achieve organizational goals.
Rubric for Analysis of Integrated Logistics Decisions
Criteria:
Understanding of Freight Management (25 points)
Identification and discussion of key reasons why effective freight management is crucial.
Examples provided demonstrate understanding of how optimizing freight management leads to cost savings, improved customer satisfaction, and competitive advantage.
Understanding of Warehouse and Inventory Management (25 points)
Examination of the significance of warehouse and inventory management for businesses. Use of at least 5 references, with a minimum of 2 from academic sources.
Discussion includes how efficient warehouse and inventory management practices contribute to minimizing costs, reducing stockouts, enhancing order fulfillment, and increasing overall operational efficiency. Focus on the relationship between warehousing and inventory costs.
Application of Data from Table 1 (30 points)
Suggested focus area for ABC Company supported by references from the open literature.
Clear presentation of the AS-IS scenario using infographics.
Sensitivity analysis conducted on freight, inventory, and warehousing costs, with corresponding infographics to visualize the analysis.
APA Style (10 points)
APA style: Proper formatting, citations, and references are used throughout the analysis. (10 points).
5. Turnitin Similarity Score (10 points)
Turnitin Similarity Score: Less than 10% similarity score results in full 10 points -
Title: The Impact of Long-Term vs. Short-Term Performance on Stock Prices: A Comparative Analysis
Week 6 Discussion –
Use the Internet or Strayer University Library databases to research instances of when a company’s stock prices are affected more by long-term or short-term performance.
Post a Response
Determine whether stock prices are affected more by long-term or short-term performance.
Provide an example of the effect that supports your claim.
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Fighting Gender Inequality in the Workplace: A Call to Action for Women in STEM Fields
using the topic attached write a resurch paper fallowing these guide lines
Write a 1500-word MLA Format or APA Format essay which takes a stand, solves a problem, or
calls people to action on an issue in your major or career path.
Submission Guidelines
• Your essay must have a title which is not the name of the assignment.
• Must be written in either MLA or APA format and the style and method of
documentation must be consistent.
o MLA
▪ 12 pt. Times New Roman, double spaced
▪ 1-inch margins on all sides.
▪ Header- top left side of the page one inch from the edge of the paper (the
first place you can type on the page)
• Your Name
• Instructor’s Name
• Course (English Composition I or English 1510)
• Date in Military Style
o DD Month YYYY
o Ex. 27 July 2021
▪ Type your last name and a self-changing page number in the header
section of the page (1/2 inch below the edge of the paper)
o APA
▪ 12 pt. Times New Roman, double spaced
▪ 1-inch margins on all sides.
▪ Cover Page- This is the first page of your essay and must include the
following information typed and center-aligned on the page.
• Title of your essay
• Your Name
• Name of the College
• Course (English 1510- English Composition I)
• Instructor’s Name
• Assignment Due Date
▪ Type a shortened version of the title (50 characters or less including
spaces) left-justified and a self-changing page number right-justified ½
inch below the edge of the paper.
▪ You will start the text of your essay at the top of the second page.
• In Word and Google Docs, you can create a new page by clicking
CTRL + Enter on a Windows PC or Command + Enter on a Mac
computer.
o You must have a Works Cited page for MLA or References page for APA which
is a separate page after the conclusion of your essay. Also, you must use in-text
citations correctly where needed