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Integrating the Enterprise, IS Function/Technology
Question 1
Describe how each component of a business continuity plan (BCP) ensures a business will continue to function with minimal interruption.
Question 2
You have been assigned as a project manager to develop a new user interface for a brand software application. What specific SDLC model would you use to develop the software? Explain why you rejected at least one alternative SDLC model.
Question 3
ERP systems are comprised of core and extended components. Please describe the fundamental purpose of core and extended ERP components and how these components add value to the business.
Question 4
You are asked to troubleshoot an IT problem. Would you take a reductionist or holist approach? Explain your reasoning for selecting one versus the other for different types of IT problems.
Question 5
Explain when you would recommend outsourcing a specific IT solution and when you would recommend insourcing the same IT solution using the framework of mitigating risk, minimizing cost, and creating business value.
Question 6
A good research process involves knowing or determining the credibility of each information source. Explain the process you will use for identifying research material sources types and determining information source credibility.
Question 7
As a researcher, you will examine various information sources (e.g., webpages, books, journal articles, blogs, wikis, etc.) on your chosen topic. Explain your approach for finding and documenting relevant information about your topic.
Question 8
Network response time and data center uptime are common metrics for information technology. Explain how these metrics relate to business value.
Question 9
A colleague of yours has violated the ethics policy regarding the use of information technology. Please describe how you would address the situation.
Question 10
Please describe when efficiency is important in a business environment, and give an example of when effectiveness is more important than efficiency. Make sure your two examples include an aspect of information technology.
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Depending on the nature of project
: Depending on the nature of your project, list all possible stakeholders and their roles within the project, both internal and external.
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Strategic decisions of an operation manager
: They asked every potential candidate to write a paper showing how he or she will deal with five of the following strategic decisions of an Operation Manager.
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How much would gdp need to increase for unemployment rate
: In June 2010, the annual GDP growth rate in the United States was 2.4 percent. At this rate of growth, how long does Okun's Law predict it would take for the economy to return to the unemployment rate of November 2007?
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Identify the union representing that agency
: Visit and review the website for your local law enforcement agency and a local police union website. Identify which (if any) union represents your local police officers. If your local police do not have union representation, find a nearby agency, ..
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What specific sdlc model would you use to develop software
: You have been assigned as a project manager to develop a new user interface for a brand software application. What specific SDLC model would you use to develop the software?
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What is the gage pressure in sea water at that depth
: The practical depth limit for a suited diver is about 185 m. What is the gage pressure in sea water at that depth? The specific gravity of sea water is 1.025.
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Shillings and need to ask to convert additional dollars
: After some thought, you feel that it might be embarrassing if you run out of shillings and need to ask to convert additional dollars, so you really do not want to run out of shillings. How many dollars should you convert to shillings if you want t..
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Determine the pressure at this point in atmospheres
: The deepest known point in the ocean is 11,034 m in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific. Assuming sea water to have a constant density of 1050 kg/m3, determine the pressure at this point in atmospheres.
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What are conceptual differences between race and ethnicity
: What are the conceptual differences between race and ethnicity--from a sociological perspective? Explain Weber's three types of legitimacy and discuss the relevance of these concepts in our modern world.
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