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  • Unit 10 Assignment 1: Backup Criteria:

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    Unit 10: Assignment 1: Backup Criteria:

    Choose a hypothetical company, and develop the criteria for a backup plan. You will need to make many assumptions. List those here. 

    • What should a company back up? 
    • What would be the rotation of data? Partial, Full? How many data sets would you have? What kind of history is necessary? What is this dependent upon? 
    • When should the data be taken offsite? 
    • How much data would be lost if the current set in the server room were destroyed? 
    • How long could they be down? What is the most data they could lose electronically and still be able to recover the rest by paper? 
    • What time frame would it take for a restore? Detailed procedures need to be in place so nothing is left to chance. How would you develop these and test the data restore? 
    • Will the backup media be tested for corruption? Test restores are a must to check for valid data. Every level of the backup should be tested and verified. What will the procedures be? 
    • Who is responsible for the backup and more importantly the restore? How would you determine this?

    Describe the company and answer the questions

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  • CIS329 Week 10 Assignment 1: Preparing for a Company-Wide Migration to Windows 8

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    Assignment 1: Preparing for a Company-Wide Migration to Windows 8

    Due Week 10 and worth 160 points

    Crescent Manufacturing Inc. (CMI) is a luxury leader in crafted and customized home furnishings. The corporate headquarters and a production facility are located in Texas, with additional manufacturing facilities located in Nebraska and Maryland.

    There are 250 employees in the Texas location, 175 in Maryland, and 25 in Nebraska. All locations use Windows 7 as the primary client operating system. The systems at the Maryland location are over five (5) years old. CMI’s Information Technology (IT) department upgraded the computer systems with new hardware within the past year at all other company locations. These upgraded computer systems are capable of running Windows 8. CMI recently upgraded all of its servers to run Windows Server 2012 in an Active-Directory-based environment.

    The Operations, Marketing, Administration, IT Support, and Finance departments are located in the Texas location. Nebraska is primarily a manufacturing location that is staffed by production line employees, a line supervisor, and a plant manager. The Maryland office also includes an operations component (i.e., production line employees, line supervisor, and plant manager), a small IT department, and the company’s human resources department.

    The current IT support staff comprises a seasoned group of individuals that collectively have over ten (10) years of experience in network administration and working with Microsoft operating systems. Many of the IT staff have recently completed training on the Windows 8 operating system and are well-versed in supporting Windows Server 2008 and 2012. The remainder of the company’s employees has only a basic knowledge of Windows 7 and relies on the company’s help desk to solve a majority of its computer problems. CMI has a team of 50 salespeople who use laptops and tablets while working from their home offices. These employees, who travel extensively with their laptops, must have their systems secured in case of loss or theft. The laptops, purchased over five (5) years ago, run the Windows 7 operating system. The tablets, used only by a subset of the sales staff, are iPads running iOS 7.

    The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is concerned about employees installing non-standard company applications downloaded from the Windows Store both while at work and when they have their devices at home. The CIO also wants to ensure that those persons on the IT staff are the only individuals authorized to update Windows Store apps. The CIO has an IT support staff of ten (10) employees and does not want to increase the number of applications that need to be supported via the company’s help desk. The help desk is currently staffed by three (3) employees from 8:00 a.m. − 5:00 p.m. (CST).

    Hardware and software compatibility issues experienced during the upgrade to Windows 7 several years earlier resulted in the company going over budget by several thousands of dollars. The CFO stated that the reason for going over budget was directly related to problems with their business critical applications not being fully compatible with Windows 7. The applications are used by the Operations department to track inventory, schedule production runs, handle purchase orders, and track product shipments. Senior management wants to address software compatibility testing prior to moving the entire company to Windows 8. They are also concerned about the time it might take to migrate user settings and applications over to the new Windows 8 operating system, the time to train employees on using the new interface, the overall impact on the company’s help desk, and day-to-day operations.

    The CIO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) want more information before making the decision to upgrade to Windows 8 and have asked you to write a report that addresses their concerns and also includes your recommendations on how best to proceed, should the project be approved.

    Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

    1. Develop a SWOT analysis on the viability of upgrading to Windows 8 for the organization as a whole.
    2. Provide a detailed upgrade plan for the organization, including the sales staff. At a minimum:
      1. Identify the number of systems, by location and / or departments that IT must replace with new or compatible hardware.
      2. Recommend whether the organization should use a phased-in approach (i.e., upgrades are sequenced by departments and / or locations) or a flash-cut approach (i.e., all at once) in order to upgrade to Windows 8. If a phased-in approach is recommended, identify the departments and / or locations you would upgrade, and describe the preferred upgrade sequence. Support your recommendations.
      3. Address the length of time in which the upgrade should occur, and identify the main issues which could impact the specified time frame.
      4. Describe one (1) approach that IT could use in order to ensure that they thoroughly test business critical applications.
    3. Describe three (3) best practices for securing the laptops and tablets for the sales staff after the upgrade is complete.
    4. Examine the pros and cons of configuring AppLocker to standardize the software used by employees across the organization.
    5. Explain the process and options available for managing application installations and updates via the Windows Store, and thus addressing the concerns voiced by the CIO.
    6. Use at least three (3) quality 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.

    The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

    • Demonstrate the ability to install and configure a client operating system, applications, and associated updates as well as designing a client operating system installation strategy.
    • Validate and successfully install a computer client operating system.
    • Demonstrate the ability to discuss the migration phases and considerations in a client operating system installation to include virtual machines and the cloud infrastructure.
    • Demonstrate the ability to apply technology tools to monitor and configure applications and network performance.
    • Use technology and information resources to research issues in operating system environments.
    • Write clearly and concisely about desktop administration and operating system topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions

    Ron Jon Surf Shop and Hilo Hattie Case Study

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  • Emergence and reasons for longevity of the Byzantine Empire

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    Discussion Questions

    1. Explain the emergence and reasons for longevity of the Byzantine Empire.
    2. Discuss the developments and shifts in trade, technology, and cultural exchange during the years of the Byzantine Empire.
    3. Explain the divisions between eastern and western Christianity.
    4. Compare and contrast developments in political, economic, and social institutions in both eastern and western Europe.

    4 Pages

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  • Chapter Discussion Questions

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    1. Discuss the reasons that companies embark on cross-border strategic alliances. What other motivations may prompt such alliances?
    2. Why are there an increasing number of mergers with companies in different industries? Give some examples. What industry do you think will be the next for global consolidation?
    3. Discuss the problems inherent in developing a cooperative alliance in order to enhance competitive advantage while incurring the risk of developing a new competitor.
    4. What are the common sources of incompatibility in cross-border alliances? What can be done in order to minimize them?
    5. Explain what is necessary for companies to successfully implement a global sourcing strategy.
    6. Discuss the political and economic situation in the Russia Federation with your class. What has changed since this writing? What are the implications for foreign companies to start a joint venture there now?
    7. What is involved in strategic implementation? What is meant by “creating a system of fits’ ”with the strategic plan?
    1. Explain how the host government may affect strategic implementation—in an alliance or another form of entry strategy.
    2. How might the variable of national culture affect strategic implementation? Use the Mittal Steel example to highlight some of these factors.
    1. Discuss the importance of knowledge management in IVJs and what can be done to enhance effectiveness of that process.
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  • Discussion 1 and 2

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    Discussion 1

    Access the web sites of Ron Jon Surf Shop and Hilo Hattie. Explain how the two companies are similar and how they are different. Can you find elements of organizational planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and control in their web content? Provide specific examples. Respond substantively to two other learners.

    Hilo Hattie
    (http://www.hilohattie.com/aloha/)
    This is the website of a surf shop in Hawaii. It supports the Surf Shop Comparison discussion for this week.

    Ron Jon Surf Shop
    (http://www.ronjonsurfshop.com)
    This is the website of a popular surf shop. It supports the Surf Shop Comparison discussion for this week

    Discussion Question 2
    Netflix

    a. Give an example of how the values and mission statement help to shape planning.  Also give some internal and external factors that may influence the business in the future and explain how they will influence the business.  Respond substantively to two other learners

    b. Complete a SWOT Analysis for your selected organization; applying each of the categories in evaluating the company.

    See Also: The Best Vest Shoes Marketing Plan

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  • 40. What does it mean if two quantities vary directly?

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    • What does it mean if two quantities vary directly?
    • In your own words, explain how to solve a variation problem.
    • What does it mean if two quantities vary inversely?
    • Explain what is meant by combined variation. Give an example with your explanation.
    • Explain what is meant by joint variation. Give an example with your explanation.
    • We have seen that the daily number of phone calls between two cities varies jointly as their populations and inversely as the square of the distance between them. This model, used by
      telecommunication companies to estimate the line capacities needed among various cities, is called the gravity model. Compare the model to Newton’s formula for gravitation on
      page 400 and describe why the name gravity model is appropriate.

     

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  • Water Paper: Life Blood of the West

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    Contents

    • Water Paper
    • Argument
    • Annotated Bibliography

    Argument: Prior appropriation is the clear, legally defined, water policy of the West: however, the enforcement of the doctrine itself is the reflection of the current values of the region.

    Paper Contents

    • Introduction
    • Prior Appropriation
    • Change to Administrative
    • Reclamation Era
    • Environmental Era
    • Urban to Suburban
    • The Future
    • Conclusion

    10 Pages

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  • The 400 Blows

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    The 400 Blows

    As stated in the syllabus, all three papers are syntheses of your understanding. You are to demonstrate your understanding of and engagement with the arguments presented in both the films and readings of the preceding 3week unit. Do not summarize the arguments. Please demonstrate your understanding by basing your paper on the Critical Analysis questions shared in your group. You may stay with your original questions, develop new ones based on your discussion or base your work on ideas shared in your group. You are demonstrating the ways your Critical Analysis questions are relevant and you are attempting to answer them to the best of your ability. It may be the case that some questions may not be fully answerable given our limited time, space provided etc. It is fine to explore answers to your Critical Analysis questions as opposed to arriving at full conclusions.

    • Please write a 2-3 page paper based on inquiries we have explored in class or online.
    • Please list one or two questions at the top of the page including the names of the film(s) you intend to use in your critical analysis paper.
    • Please be sure to cite (or reference) at least two quotes (ideas) from the chapters we have read thus far.
    • Do Not bring in outside readings
    • Please use 12pt Arial font, double-spaced
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  • Geopolitical Community – Nassau County

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    NRS 427 Week 1 DQ2
    Consider the different communities to which you belong:
    1. What is the geopolitical community in you live? Why is it geopolitical?
    2. What is a phenomenological community to which you belong? Why is it a phenomenological community?
    3. What would some challenges and benefits be for community health nurses in providing care for different communities? For similar communities? For the same community? What are some possible solutions to the challenges?

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