Information System

1. Run the program and analyze the results. Then create a Microsoft® Word document named LastName_FirstName_Week5Questions.docx. In the document, type your answers to the following questions: Which three stores netted the most profit in 2017?· Which three stores netted the least profit in 2017?What two recommendations would you give the CEO regarding potential store closings? How is this supposed in the SAS output results?

Conduct an internet search using the phrase “small office local area network” for network diagram examples to help you complete this assignment.As you continue to work on Great Day Fitness Tracking’s website, you now need to gather business requirements and user requirements to identify the hardware, software, and network requirements to support the online business.Write a 2- to 3-page proposal in Microsoft® Word. Your proposal should:· Describe how you would select appropriate hardware and software to develop the internal business infrastructure.· Explain at least two possible approaches to managing the data for easy access and security.· Describe possible networks that might be used to support business needs.· Create a logical system diagram with a software of your choice showing possible internal connections as well as those between the site and the potential customers.

Eileen Dover, CEO of Good For You! Bakery, decided to open outlet stores two years ago. In some ways, this was a good decision as some stores appear to be doing well. However, the overhead to operate brick-and-mortar stores is high. Ms. Dover wants to examine the data to see which, if any, stores are underperforming so that she can close underperforming outlets if necessary.Good For You! Bakery has data stored in two separate legacy tables: one table for sales data, and one table for cost data. When Ms. Dover created these tables early in the business, she associated each record with a unique store number. (In SAS®, each record is called an observation.)Now Ms. Dover wants you to pull all of this data into two data sets in SAS® , join the data sets, and answer the following questions:Which three stores netted the most profit in 2017? (Note that profit is equal to sales revenue minus costs.)Which three stores netted the least profit in 2017?What recommendation would you give the CEO regarding potential store closings? Include your rationale in detail.

InstructionsRecently, a terminated employee used his mobile device to log in to the company network and steal sensitive data. As the manager of the information technology (IT) security department, you were asked by your boss to present a summary of what the organization should do to prevent this from happening again. Create a PowerPoint presentation of your summary. In your PowerPoint presentation, you should include the components listed below.Explain the goal of information security in relation to mobile devices.Identify the three sources of threats, provide a summary of each, and provide at least one example of each.Explain technical safeguards, and discuss which technical safeguard(s) should be used for mobile devices.Explain data safeguards, and discuss which data safeguard(s) should be used in this type of scenario.Explain human safeguards, and discuss which human safeguard(s) should be implemented.Discuss why the organization needs an incident response plan to secure information and knowledge.Your presentation must be a minimum of six slides in length, not counting the title and reference slides. Be sure that any graphics used are appropriate and support the content of your presentation. You must use at least two references in your presentation, and they should be cited and referenced in APA format. Please cite all sources used.

As the CEO of an organization, you just learned that the information technology (IT) security department hired a convicted hacker who used to write malicious code as a security consultant. Would you overturn this decision? Why, or why not?Recall the Augmented Reality Exercise System (ARES) scenario discussed at the beginning of Chapter 11 of the textbook in uCertify. As the manager of this project, would you approve the decision to use an offshore contractor to outsource the development of AR headset applications? Why, or why not?

InstructionsAs a manager of an organization, you will often need to find ways to cut costs. One way to cut costs is to outsource by hiring another organization to perform the service. Consider the scenario below.As a manager for the public outreach department, you realize that the current system for managing outreach issues is outdated. You would like to have a new outreach system developed using the Cloudera platform to help manage big data. However, no one in the organization has the expertise. You will have to outsource the project to save on costs and avoid management problems. Two companies have sent in a bid—one from Vancouver, Canada, and one from Mumbai, India. The bid from India was slightly lower than the bid from Canada. Compose a response that includes the elements listed below.Define what is meant by outsourcing.Explain how Peter Drucker’s statement (covered in the textbook in uCertify) about how one company’s back room is another company’s front room pertains to outsourcing. Use an example.Summarize the management advantages, cost reduction, and risk reduction of outsourcing.Summarize the outsourcing risks concerning control, long-term costs, and exit strategy.Discuss which company you would outsource to and why. Does distance matter?Your case study must be at least two pages in length (not counting the title and reference pages), and you must use at least two references as a source for your essay. See the Suggested Reading section for some sample articles on outsourcing. Be sure to cite all sources used in APA format, and format your essay in APA style.

Assignment:Write a three page summary of three different chapter, of the book Never Eat alone. Include in the summary a brief synopsis of the chapter and how you relate to what was discussed in the chapter. How will you apply the information to your personal and professional goals. Do you think it will be easy to apply what the author suggests? What is your opinion of what the author is suggesting in that chapter? Is there anything else you would suggest based on your experiences in building your network? And anything else you would like to share.

Eileen Dover, CEO of Good For You! Bakery, decided to open outlet stores two years ago. In some ways, this was a good decision as some stores appear to be doing well. However, the overhead to operate brick-and-mortar stores is high. Ms. Dover wants to examine the data to see which, if any, stores are underperforming so that she can close underperforming outlets if necessary.Good For You! Bakery has data stored in two separate legacy tables: one table for sales data, and one table for cost data. When Ms. Dover created these tables early in the business, she associated each record with a unique store number. (In SAS®, each record is called an observation.)Now Ms. Dover wants you to pull all of this data into two data sets in SAS® , join the data sets, and answer the following questions:Which three stores netted the most profit in 2017? (Note that profit is equal to sales revenue minus costs.)Which three stores netted the least profit in 2017?What recommendation would you give the CEO regarding potential store closings? Include your rationale in detail.

Discussion Question: Big DataThe rising importance of big-data computing stems from advances in many different technologies. Some of these include:SensorsComputer networksData storageCluster computer systemsCloud computing facilitiesData analysis algorithmsHow does these technologies play a role in global computing and big data?Reading AssignmentsArora, P. (2016). The Bottom of the Data Pyramid: Big Data and the Global South. International Journal of Communication (Online), 1681.Bischof, C., & Wilfinger, D. (2019). Big Data-Enhanced Risk Management. Transactions of FAMENA, 43(2), 73–84.Prof. GuidelinesProvide extensive additional information on the topicExplain, define, or analyze the topic in detailShare an applicable personal experienceProvide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA 7)At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations andreferences in your post.Required Books & ResourcesTitle: Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy ISBN: 9781139536660Authors: Henry Kressel, Thomas V. LentoPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublication Date: 2012-07-19Title: Federal Cybersecurity ISBN: 9781634853965Authors: Cory MedinaPublication Date: 2016-01-01Title: Mastering BlockchainISBN: 9781787125445Authors: Imran BashirPublication Date: 2017-04-28Title: Global TechnologyISBN: 9780309185059Authors: Steve Olson, National Academy of EngineeringPublisher: National Academies PressPublication Date: 2011-02-08

This paper requires to synthesize and generalize analysis and recommendations into a successful quality model. You will access to Baldrige Performance Excellence Program website and learn from organizations who have achieved world-class performance levels at http://www.baldrige.nist.gov/Contacts_Profiles.htm. Baldrige is the United States national quality award from the President. These award recipients are categorized by sectors; education, healthcare, manufacturing, Non-profit, services, and small business.From this provided website, you will select healthcare organizations awarded in 2015, 2016, or 2017 that you’re interested to learn about for your assignment. The detailed information of each award recipient is located in the “Award Application Summary”, PDF file. (http://patapsco.nist.gov/Award_Recipients/index.cfm)1. What sets successful companies apart from unsuccessful companies?2. Are successful companies more agile in the marketplace?3. Have they cultivated a customer culture?4. Is their quality a differentiator?5. Have they embraced lean manufacturing or a zero-defect perspective?6. What are the success factors that set them apart?7. What success factors do all of the companies have in common?8. What success factors could be applied to make them even more successful?9. What model could be developed (flowchart, decision tree, fishbone diagram) that would guide companies towards continuous improvement based on your research?In your final product, you will indicate the name of the selected organization and year of award recipients, provide brief company demographic data, and answer the questions above. The paper should be within 5-6 pages (double space, Time NW).