I. Introduction (15 points)
A. Describe the purpose and rationale for the paper. Briefly state the main issue/problem that is
discussed in the paper. Provide national data. For example, if you are working with an adolescent
who is depressed, include national statistics about the epidemiology of depression among young
people.
B. Describe the client system (e.g., individual, family, other small group, larger group, team, program,
agency, organization or community) and the client’s situation that is the reason for your
intervention. It can be helpful if you situate yourself in the situation—how are you involved in the
situation? In general, this section should take no more than two to three pages of the paper.
II. Apply, synthesize and analyze knowledge, theory, and skills in relation to the client system from each of the four content areas:
A. Human Behavior and the Social Environment (10 points)
(1) Select and describe at least 3 human behavior theories relevant to the practice
situation you discussed. Do not use dictionary or Wikipedia definitions for theories.
Citing your textbooks and other books and journal articles is essential.
For each theory provide a rationale for your theory selection. Discuss your decision-
making process.
Apply each theory to your practice situation. Be sure that your discussion of human
behavior theory links well to the practice situation.
For one of the three theories, analyze and provide evidence-based knowledge to support the theory. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data; and web sites. There should be emphasis on evidence-based knowledge.
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and the resources available
with regard to the selected theory.
Include any other discussion or information or analysis that you think is relevant.
B. Social Policy (10 points)
(1) Select and discuss at least 3 social policies relevant to the practice situation. Briefly
present each of these polices using appropriate references. This policy section refers to state and federal policies (laws and regulations) not agency policy. Be sure to cite the laws and policies correctly (as you should with all literature you reference).
(2) For each policy, provide a rationale for your policy selection. Discuss your decision-
making process.
(3) Apply each policy you discussed to your client situation. Be sure that your discussion of
policy links well to the client situation.
(4) For one of the three policies, analyze in more detail, providing evidenced-based
knowledge about the policy and its effectiveness. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data; and web sites.
While this is not expected in the space available to be a full policy analysis, you should draw on one of the policy analysis models with which you are familiar, and reference the model fully.
(5) Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and the resources available
with regard to the selected policy.
(6) Include any other discussion, information, or analysis that you think is relevant.
C. Practice (15 points) BASED DIRECT PRACTCE WITH CHILDREN, YOUTH AND
FAMIIES CONCENTRAION
Micro Theories (15 points)
(1) Select and discuss at least 3 relevant practice theories relevant to the practice situation.
Do not use dictionary or Wikipedia definitions for theories. Citing your textbooks is appropriate and necessary, but you should have references beyond just the text book to indicate that you have read more widely than just the course texts.
(2) Provide a rationale for your theory selection. Discuss your decision-making process.
(3) Apply the three practice theories to the practice situation.
(4) For one of the three theories, analyze and provide evidence-based knowledge about the practice theory and its effectiveness. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data; and web sites.
(5) Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge available with regard to the selected practice theory.
(6) Select and discuss at least 3 practice skills relevant to the practice situation.
(7) Provide a rationale for your skill selection. Discuss your decision-making process
(8) Apply the skills you discussed to your practice situation. Be sure that your discussion of
skills links well to the practice situation.
(9) For one of the three three practice skills, analyze and provide evidenced-based knowledge about the practice skill and its effectiveness.. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data; and web sites.
(10) Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge available with regard to the
the selected practice skill.
(11) Include any other discussion, information or analysis that you think is relevant.
D. Research & Evaluation. (10 points)
Select and discuss an evaluation relevant to the practice situation and the intervention
employed. In this section of the paper, you are to evaluate your intervention with the client
system.
Use the evidence-based approach relevant to the practice situation. Consult a literature
review, meta-analysis or systematic review of any issues relating to their case, but
preferably those related to outcome effectiveness of the practice interventions.
Be sure to include well referenced and evidenced-based examples of how research
knowledge impacts practice. Your discussion of research must link well to the practice
situation.
Provide a rationale for your evaluation selection. Discuss your decision-making process.
Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books,
peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data;
and web sites. There should be an emphasis on evidence-based knowledge.
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and professional skills, and the
resources available.
Include any other discussion or information or analysis that you think is relevant.
IV. Issues of Social and Economic Justice (10 points)
A. Discuss and analyze what issues related to your practice situation (rather than just general
practice intervention) pertained to social and economic justice. e.g. How did they arise?
Incorporate discussion of distributive justice and other aspects of socio-economic justice. Was
access to resources limited by policies or practice?
B. Was the intervention empowering or was it discriminatory or oppressive in any way?
Discuss how the issues of social and economic justice and human and civil rights may relate to
the practice situation?
C. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books,
peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data;
and web sites. There should be an emphasis on evidence-based knowledge.
D. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and professional skills, and the
resources available.
E. Include any other discussion or information or analysis that you think is relevant.
V. Diversity (10 points)
A. Discuss and evaluate issues of age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, family structure,
gender marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation as applicable
to your practice system and interventions.
B. Be sure that your discussion of diversity links well with the practice situation.
C. Include carefully referenced literature sources. Sources should include a comprehensive range
of sources, including: books; peer-reviewed journal articles; research studies; government
documents, reports and data; and web sites. There should be emphasis on evidence-based
knowledge.
D. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and professional skills, and the
resources available.
E. Include any other discussion or information or analysis that you think is relevant.
VI. Ethics and Values (10 points)
A. Discuss and analyze professional ethics and values applicable in this practice situation in
relation to the NASW and other professional codes of ethics as well as the literature on
this topic.
B. Apply the professional ethics and values specifically to the practice situation.
C. Be sure to reference the NASW Code of Ethics.
VII. Conclusions (10 points)
A. Evaluate what was the most significant learning for you in this assignment. Explain the
criteria used for this evaluation?
B. Professional Development and Lifelong Learning: Evaluate the impact of the practice
situation and assignment on your learning and future professional development?. Discuss
how this assignment raises issues of professional strengths and challenges? How do you
plan to build on the strengths and address the challenges in your future professional
development?
The final document must be prepared using the
APA style and 12-point font and consist of 25-30 double-spaced pages (not including references or a cover page).
Select and describe at least 3 human behavior theories relevant to the practice situation you discussed
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I. Introduction (15 points)
A. Describe the purpose and rationale for the paper. Briefly state the main issue/problem that is
discussed in the paper. Provide national data. For example, if you are working with an adolescent
who is depressed, include national statistics about the epidemiology of depression among young
people.
B. Describe the client system (e.g., individual, family, other small group, larger group, team, program,
agency, organization or community) and the client’s situation that is the reason for your
intervention. It can be helpful if you situate yourself in the situation—how are you involved in the
situation? In general, this section should take no more than two to three pages of the paper.
II. Apply, synthesize and analyze knowledge, theory, and skills in relation to the client system from each of the four content areas:
A. Human Behavior and the Social Environment (10 points)
(1) Select and describe at least 3 human behavior theories relevant to the practice
situation you discussed. Do not use dictionary or Wikipedia definitions for theories.
Citing your textbooks and other books and journal articles is essential.
For each theory provide a rationale for your theory selection. Discuss your decision-
making process.
Apply each theory to your practice situation. Be sure that your discussion of human
behavior theory links well to the practice situation.
For one of the three theories, analyze and provide evidence-based knowledge to support the theory. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data; and web sites. There should be emphasis on evidence-based knowledge.
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and the resources available
with regard to the selected theory.
Include any other discussion or information or analysis that you think is relevant.
B. Social Policy (10 points)
(1) Select and discuss at least 3 social policies relevant to the practice situation. Briefly
present each of these polices using appropriate references. This policy section refers to state and federal policies (laws and regulations) not agency policy. Be sure to cite the laws and policies correctly (as you should with all literature you reference).
(2) For each policy, provide a rationale for your policy selection. Discuss your decision-
making process.
(3) Apply each policy you discussed to your client situation. Be sure that your discussion of
policy links well to the client situation.
(4) For one of the three policies, analyze in more detail, providing evidenced-based
knowledge about the policy and its effectiveness. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data; and web sites.
While this is not expected in the space available to be a full policy analysis, you should draw on one of the policy analysis models with which you are familiar, and reference the model fully.
(5) Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and the resources available
with regard to the selected policy.
(6) Include any other discussion, information, or analysis that you think is relevant.
C. Practice (15 points) BASED DIRECT PRACTCE WITH CHILDREN, YOUTH AND
FAMIIES CONCENTRAION
Micro Theories (15 points)
(1) Select and discuss at least 3 relevant practice theories relevant to the practice situation.
Do not use dictionary or Wikipedia definitions for theories. Citing your textbooks is appropriate and necessary, but you should have references beyond just the text book to indicate that you have read more widely than just the course texts.
(2) Provide a rationale for your theory selection. Discuss your decision-making process.
(3) Apply the three practice theories to the practice situation.
(4) For one of the three theories, analyze and provide evidence-based knowledge about the practice theory and its effectiveness. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data; and web sites.
(5) Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge available with regard to the selected practice theory.
(6) Select and discuss at least 3 practice skills relevant to the practice situation.
(7) Provide a rationale for your skill selection. Discuss your decision-making process
(8) Apply the skills you discussed to your practice situation. Be sure that your discussion of
skills links well to the practice situation.
(9) For one of the three three practice skills, analyze and provide evidenced-based knowledge about the practice skill and its effectiveness.. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data; and web sites.
(10) Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge available with regard to the
the selected practice skill.
(11) Include any other discussion, information or analysis that you think is relevant.
D. Research & Evaluation. (10 points)
Select and discuss an evaluation relevant to the practice situation and the intervention
employed. In this section of the paper, you are to evaluate your intervention with the client
system.
Use the evidence-based approach relevant to the practice situation. Consult a literature
review, meta-analysis or systematic review of any issues relating to their case, but
preferably those related to outcome effectiveness of the practice interventions.
Be sure to include well referenced and evidenced-based examples of how research
knowledge impacts practice. Your discussion of research must link well to the practice
situation.
Provide a rationale for your evaluation selection. Discuss your decision-making process.
Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books,
peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data;
and web sites. There should be an emphasis on evidence-based knowledge.
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and professional skills, and the
resources available.
Include any other discussion or information or analysis that you think is relevant.
IV. Issues of Social and Economic Justice (10 points)
A. Discuss and analyze what issues related to your practice situation (rather than just general
practice intervention) pertained to social and economic justice. e.g. How did they arise?
Incorporate discussion of distributive justice and other aspects of socio-economic justice. Was
access to resources limited by policies or practice?
B. Was the intervention empowering or was it discriminatory or oppressive in any way?
Discuss how the issues of social and economic justice and human and civil rights may relate to
the practice situation?
C. Include a carefully referenced comprehensive range of literature sources, including books,
peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, government documents, reports and data;
and web sites. There should be an emphasis on evidence-based knowledge.
D. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and professional skills, and the
resources available.
E. Include any other discussion or information or analysis that you think is relevant.
V. Diversity (10 points)
A. Discuss and evaluate issues of age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, family structure,
gender marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation as applicable
to your practice system and interventions.
B. Be sure that your discussion of diversity links well with the practice situation.
C. Include carefully referenced literature sources. Sources should include a comprehensive range
of sources, including: books; peer-reviewed journal articles; research studies; government
documents, reports and data; and web sites. There should be emphasis on evidence-based
knowledge.
D. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current knowledge and professional skills, and the
resources available.
E. Include any other discussion or information or analysis that you think is relevant.
VI. Ethics and Values (10 points)
A. Discuss and analyze professional ethics and values applicable in this practice situation in
relation to the NASW and other professional codes of ethics as well as the literature on
this topic.
B. Apply the professional ethics and values specifically to the practice situation.
C. Be sure to reference the NASW Code of Ethics.
VII. Conclusions (10 points)
A. Evaluate what was the most significant learning for you in this assignment. Explain the
criteria used for this evaluation?
B. Professional Development and Lifelong Learning: Evaluate the impact of the practice
situation and assignment on your learning and future professional development?. Discuss
how this assignment raises issues of professional strengths and challenges? How do you
plan to build on the strengths and address the challenges in your future professional
development?
The final document must be prepared using the
APA style and 12-point font and consist of 25-30 double-spaced pages (not including references or a cover page).
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Describe the role information systems can play in achieving these strategies.
/in Uncategorized /by JosephIntroduction to Business Information Systems (IBIS)
Study Period 3 2015
Introduction to Business Information Systems (IBIS)
Study Period 3 2015
Assignment Two Individual
Due: No later than midnight on Monday 16th November 2015
Assessment Value = 25%
If you have any questions about this assessment please contact your online tutors Halina Sykes via email hsykes@swin.edu.au or Rob Baxendale on rbaxendale@swin.edu.au
Also refer to the Blackboard discussion board for this unit.
Aim:
In the first assignment you created a SwimLane diagram to show the As-Is business processes for Zucchero Pty. Ltd and an Excel spreadsheet with graphs to show their statistics for 2014. Your role was to gather information analyse the information and portray this information in a business report for the General Manager (Ms Franka Spencer) to help her understand the companys current processes and recent statistics.
In this assignment (assignment two) you will take on a more strategic role for Zucchero. You are expected to demonstrate skills in analysing and forecasting growth or decline in an Excel spreadsheet created by you for this purpose. You will also be expected to demonstrate research and written skills in responding to specific queries raised by the General Manager and finally you will be asked to make recommendations combining an analysis of your spreadsheet and your research.
NOTE: you do not need to have successfully completed assignment one in order to undertake assignment two.
Like all units you study incomplete assessments often result in a steeper learning curve for later assessments.
Therefore any requests for a solution to assignment one is not necessary and will not be granted.
ZUCCHERO PTY LTD Fictitious case study scenario
Background
Recap: Zucchero Pty. Ltd. was founded in 1959 in Grafton New South Wales by Luigi Dolce a former Cane Sugar farmer. He moved away from farming when he started a mill and refinery to process the sugar from local cane sugar farmers. His business flourished over the years and has grown into a multi-million dollar company with a strong penetration in the Australian market and a developing export business. Not only does Zucchero produce a large range of sugar products such as raw sugar white sugar brown sugar icing sugar etc but also golden syrup and treacle.
The operational information required to run the company such as sales trends distributor information promotional information and so on are not always documented well with some key information known only to a few senior employees. Although the company has a website it only includes basic information such as contact details and product types so it is unclear whether this website generates any new business. In fact Zucchero uses very little marketing and the new General Manager Franka Spencer believes more can be done in this area.
In order to maintain a competitive edge and see Zucchero flourish Franka needs to make strategic decisions based on future projections. She has asked you to provide the following information in the form of a business report (with academic references):
responses to queries which investigates contemporary issues in technology and business (refer Task B)
three (3) forecast graphs created in Microsoft Excel (one must be a Pivot chart/graph) that show future projections and growth/loss for 2015 and 2016 (refer Task A)
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Task A Requirements: Zucchero Forecast Data:
Recreate the Zucchero Excel spreadsheet (shown below and on the next page). In summary you are required to write relevant formulas for the sections highlighted in yellow; produce three graphs from the projections (two that match the examples given and one of your choice refer Task B 1.2); then analyse the results and graphs as part of your responses to the queries listed in Task B.
NOTE: Spreadsheet must demonstrate proficiency in using Formulas: SUM VLOOKUP MIN AVERAGE MAX INDEX/MATCH PIVOT TABLE & CHART
The spreadsheet must look professional in layout and include appropriate headings. It should be designed so that a non-technical user can understand it easily without needing verbal explanations.
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Task A Requirements: Zucchero 2015-2016 Growth/Loss to Volume Sold
On the same Excel Spreadsheet file create a separate sheet for the Pivot Table and Pivot Chart.
Create the following Pivot Chart from the Pivot Table above
Create the following Pivot Table showing the 2015-2016 Variation on % of Growth/Loss to Volume Sold
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Task B Requirements:
Using the above case study and the Excel spreadsheet you created for Task A produce a business report as outlined in the submission and report structure requirements (page 5) which responds to the following queries:
NOTE: All responses must relate to Zucchero with appropriate examples
You should include a minimum of three (3) intext references from credible sources
(i.e. books journal papers conference papers).
1. Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence (BI):
1.1 Explain the importance of knowledge management and the purpose of BI. What is currently happening with some senior employees at Zucchero?
1.2 In your Excel spreadsheet change the percentages in the two sensitivity tables to show the impact these have on the rest of the spreadsheet. Produce a graph of your choice that represents the changes.
1.3 Explain how the different forecasts in your Excel spreadsheet can assist the General Manager with BI. Provide examples and refer to the three graphs created.
HINT: Ensure you copy the three (3) forecast graphs into your report.
2 Porters Five Forces Model :
2.1 Write an analysis of supplier power for Zucchero using Porters Five Forces Model. How could this impact on Zuccheros future sales?
2.2 Make recommendations on strategies that can be adopted by Zucchero to improve their competitive advantage. Describe the role information systems can play in achieving these strategies.
HINT: Ensure you provide examples from the Excel spreadsheet you created.
3 Social Media :.
The General Manager of Zucchero wants to explore the use of social media to market and generate sales of their products.
3.1 Explain to Franka two (2) important questions that should be answered before getting started on using social media for marketing and selling Zucchero products direct to the public.
4. Privacy :
4.1 Explain two (2) potential concerns to the public if Zucchero collects personal data for the purpose of targeting potential customers.
5. Security :
5.1 Zucchero uses data relating to employees customers farmers distributors inventory sales etc. Explain with relevant examples two (2) potential internal or external threats to security that may compromise the safety of data within Zucchero?
5.2 Recommend ways to secure this data from the threats you have listed.
6. Supply Chain Management :
6.1 A consideration for Zucchero is to implement a Supply Chain Management (SCM) system. Explain to the General Manager how supply chain management is less about managing the physical movement of products and more about managing information.
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Submission Requirements and Report Structure
You must submit online via Blackboard a maximum of three (3) files:
1. A completed FBL cover page: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/business-enterprise/current-students/studentadmin.
html#forms (please type your name for the signature and tick/cross box)
2. One (1) Excel Spreadsheet file created for Tasks A containing your pivot table graphs and all formulas
3. Microsoft Word file containing your business report (with academic references) of 2000 words (plus or
minus 10%) in the following report structure:
? An executive summary (not included in word count)
? A Table of contents (not included in word count)
? Introduction
? Body of the report must include:
? Responses to the queries in Task B with in-text references
? Two (2) forecast graphs and One (1) Pivot chart/graph representing the requirements in Task A
? Conclusions and overall recommendations
? Reference List (not included in word count) Minimum of three (3) references
? You must ensure this is not a Bibliography and that you use the Swinburne Harvard Referencing
style throughout your report. You can access the correct style from the library:
(http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/studyhelp/harvard_style.html)
? Appendix (if needed) (not included in word count)
? Pages of the report should have appropriate headers and footers and should include printed page
numbers. Your name and student ID should be visible on every page e.g. in the footer.
NOTE: File name format should be your Lastname_Firstname_Assign2 e.g. Smith_John_Assign2)
Please refer to the last page of this document for the marking criteria for this assessment.
Late assignments may result in a lower grade for the assignment in terms of the Universitys Extensions and
Late Penalties policies.
Late Submissions Unless an extension has been approved a submission after the due date will be penalised 10% of
the assessments worth for each calendar day the task is late up to a maximum of 5 days. After 5 days a zero result will
be recorded.
Any request for extension must be directed to the convener via email and must include appropriate supporting
documentation such as a doctors certificate or a letter from your employer.
Warnings!
1. You will not pass if you do not comply with the assignment requirements.
2. Any evidence of plagiarism will result in informal or formal disciplinary action in accordance with Swinburne
Policies and Regulations. Discuss the problem with your peers certainly but dont copy or share your potential
and final solutions that relate directly with this case study with any other students (Collaborative discussion with
your peers around concepts and additional examples is highly recommended).
3. Dont forget to keep back ups of your assignments. If your assignment goes astray whether your fault or
ours you will be required to re-produce it.
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Assignment Two Individual
Due: No later than midnight on Monday 16th November 2015
Assessment Value = 25%
If you have any questions about this assessment please contact your online tutors Halina Sykes via email hsykes@swin.edu.au or Rob Baxendale on rbaxendale@swin.edu.au
Also refer to the Blackboard discussion board for this unit.
Aim:
In the first assignment you created a SwimLane diagram to show the As-Is business processes for Zucchero Pty. Ltd and an Excel spreadsheet with graphs to show their statistics for 2014. Your role was to gather information analyse the information and portray this information in a business report for the General Manager (Ms Franka Spencer) to help her understand the companys current processes and recent statistics.
In this assignment (assignment two) you will take on a more strategic role for Zucchero. You are expected to demonstrate skills in analysing and forecasting growth or decline in an Excel spreadsheet created by you for this purpose. You will also be expected to demonstrate research and written skills in responding to specific queries raised by the General Manager and finally you will be asked to make recommendations combining an analysis of your spreadsheet and your research.
NOTE: you do not need to have successfully completed assignment one in order to undertake assignment two.
Like all units you study incomplete assessments often result in a steeper learning curve for later assessments.
Therefore any requests for a solution to assignment one is not necessary and will not be granted.
ZUCCHERO PTY LTD Fictitious case study scenario
Background
Recap: Zucchero Pty. Ltd. was founded in 1959 in Grafton New South Wales by Luigi Dolce a former Cane Sugar farmer. He moved away from farming when he started a mill and refinery to process the sugar from local cane sugar farmers. His business flourished over the years and has grown into a multi-million dollar company with a strong penetration in the Australian market and a developing export business. Not only does Zucchero produce a large range of sugar products such as raw sugar white sugar brown sugar icing sugar etc but also golden syrup and treacle.
The operational information required to run the company such as sales trends distributor information promotional information and so on are not always documented well with some key information known only to a few senior employees. Although the company has a website it only includes basic information such as contact details and product types so it is unclear whether this website generates any new business. In fact Zucchero uses very little marketing and the new General Manager Franka Spencer believes more can be done in this area.
In order to maintain a competitive edge and see Zucchero flourish Franka needs to make strategic decisions based on future projections. She has asked you to provide the following information in the form of a business report (with academic references):
responses to queries which investigates contemporary issues in technology and business (refer Task B)
three (3) forecast graphs created in Microsoft Excel (one must be a Pivot chart/graph) that show future projections and growth/loss for 2015 and 2016 (refer Task A)
Page 2 of 6
Task A Requirements: Zucchero Forecast Data:
Recreate the Zucchero Excel spreadsheet (shown below and on the next page). In summary you are required to write relevant formulas for the sections highlighted in yellow; produce three graphs from the projections (two that match the examples given and one of your choice refer Task B 1.2); then analyse the results and graphs as part of your responses to the queries listed in Task B.
NOTE: Spreadsheet must demonstrate proficiency in using Formulas: SUM VLOOKUP MIN AVERAGE MAX INDEX/MATCH PIVOT TABLE & CHART
The spreadsheet must look professional in layout and include appropriate headings. It should be designed so that a non-technical user can understand it easily without needing verbal explanations.
Page 3 of 6
Task A Requirements: Zucchero 2015-2016 Growth/Loss to Volume Sold
On the same Excel Spreadsheet file create a separate sheet for the Pivot Table and Pivot Chart.
Create the following Pivot Chart from the Pivot Table above
Create the following Pivot Table showing the 2015-2016 Variation on % of Growth/Loss to Volume Sold
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Task B Requirements:
Using the above case study and the Excel spreadsheet you created for Task A produce a business report as outlined in the submission and report structure requirements (page 5) which responds to the following queries:
NOTE: All responses must relate to Zucchero with appropriate examples
You should include a minimum of three (3) intext references from credible sources
(i.e. books journal papers conference papers).
1. Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence (BI):
1.1 Explain the importance of knowledge management and the purpose of BI. What is currently happening with some senior employees at Zucchero?
1.2 In your Excel spreadsheet change the percentages in the two sensitivity tables to show the impact these have on the rest of the spreadsheet. Produce a graph of your choice that represents the changes.
1.3 Explain how the different forecasts in your Excel spreadsheet can assist the General Manager with BI. Provide examples and refer to the three graphs created.
HINT: Ensure you copy the three (3) forecast graphs into your report.
2 Porters Five Forces Model :
2.1 Write an analysis of supplier power for Zucchero using Porters Five Forces Model. How could this impact on Zuccheros future sales?
2.2 Make recommendations on strategies that can be adopted by Zucchero to improve their competitive advantage. Describe the role information systems can play in achieving these strategies.
HINT: Ensure you provide examples from the Excel spreadsheet you created.
3 Social Media :.
The General Manager of Zucchero wants to explore the use of social media to market and generate sales of their products.
3.1 Explain to Franka two (2) important questions that should be answered before getting started on using social media for marketing and selling Zucchero products direct to the public.
4. Privacy :
4.1 Explain two (2) potential concerns to the public if Zucchero collects personal data for the purpose of targeting potential customers.
5. Security :
5.1 Zucchero uses data relating to employees customers farmers distributors inventory sales etc. Explain with relevant examples two (2) potential internal or external threats to security that may compromise the safety of data within Zucchero?
5.2 Recommend ways to secure this data from the threats you have listed.
6. Supply Chain Management :
6.1 A consideration for Zucchero is to implement a Supply Chain Management (SCM) system. Explain to the General Manager how supply chain management is less about managing the physical movement of products and more about managing information.
Page 5 of 6
Submission Requirements and Report Structure
You must submit online via Blackboard a maximum of three (3) files:
1. A completed FBL cover page: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/business-enterprise/current-students/studentadmin.
html#forms (please type your name for the signature and tick/cross box)
2. One (1) Excel Spreadsheet file created for Tasks A containing your pivot table graphs and all formulas
3. Microsoft Word file containing your business report (with academic references) of 2000 words (plus or
minus 10%) in the following report structure:
? An executive summary (not included in word count)
? A Table of contents (not included in word count)
? Introduction
? Body of the report must include:
? Responses to the queries in Task B with in-text references
? Two (2) forecast graphs and One (1) Pivot chart/graph representing the requirements in Task A
? Conclusions and overall recommendations
? Reference List (not included in word count) Minimum of three (3) references
? You must ensure this is not a Bibliography and that you use the Swinburne Harvard Referencing
style throughout your report. You can access the correct style from the library:
(http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/studyhelp/harvard_style.html)
? Appendix (if needed) (not included in word count)
? Pages of the report should have appropriate headers and footers and should include printed page
numbers. Your name and student ID should be visible on every page e.g. in the footer.
NOTE: File name format should be your Lastname_Firstname_Assign2 e.g. Smith_John_Assign2)
Please refer to the last page of this document for the marking criteria for this assessment.
Late assignments may result in a lower grade for the assignment in terms of the Universitys Extensions and
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the assessments worth for each calendar day the task is late up to a maximum of 5 days. After 5 days a zero result will
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Policies and Regulations. Discuss the problem with your peers certainly but dont copy or share your potential
and final solutions that relate directly with this case study with any other students (Collaborative discussion with
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3. Dont forget to keep back ups of your assignments. If your assignment goes astray whether your fault or
ours you will be required to re-produce it.
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.Identify and describe the two main types of conflict that arise in the workplace. 2.Why is it important to resolve conflict in the workplace? 3.What steps should be taken to resolve a conflict?
/in Uncategorized /by Joseph.Identify and describe the two main types of conflict that arise in the workplace.
2.Why is it important to resolve conflict in the workplace?
3.What steps should be taken to resolve a conflict?
4.Why should conflicts and their outcomes be documented and reported on? What should be done do with the data collected?
5.Describe the advantages of working in a team and how that can assist in resolving conflict.
6.Why do employees need to understand legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures?
7.What action should be taken to determine whether a customer or a colleague is satisfied with a complaint resolution?
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What are the theoretical and practical importance of using research findings to improve nursing practice?
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RESPONSE:
1. What are the theoretical and practical importance of using research findings to improve nursing practice?
The theoretical importance of using research findings to improve nursing practice is tied to the nursing profession as a whole and how it is perceived by the medical profession and other disciples. Is it credible? The nursing profession will be perceived as a more credible profession when practice is informed by research and nursing theories that have been tested and stood the test of time.
Likewise, practically, it is important to use research findings to improve nursing practice for the credibility of the profession, but also for offering the “best practice” strategies to the patients. For example, if new research suggested new ways of instilling hope in cancer survivors, nurses need to know these strategies to be able to offer the survivors of cancer the ‘best treatment practices; based on new research findings.
For example, according to Clarke (2000), by using research findings to improve nursing practice, the nursing profession will GREATLY IMPROVE and move …
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advantage of activityminus?based costing over peanutminus?butter costing is the accurate distribution of all direct costs to the products
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1-Answer the following questions using the information below:
Luzent Corporation has two departments, Small and Large. Central costs could be allocated to the two departments in various ways.
Small Department
Large Department
Square footage
6,750
17,250
Number of employees
1,120
480
Sales
$350,000
$1,750,000
If advertising expense of $483,000 is allocated on the basis of sales, the cost per cost driver rate would be ________.
A. $0.23 per dollar of sales
B. $0.22 per dollar of sales
C. $0.25 per dollar of sales
D. $0.24 per dollar of sales
2-Which of the following statements is true of costing systems?
ABC systems classify some indirect costs as direct costs helping to improve processes
Singleminus?indirect cost pool systems always result in overcosting of products.
ABC systems always result in overcosting of products.
Singleminus?indirect
3-cost pool systems classify some direct costs as indirect costs.
4-Productminus?cost crossminus?subsidization
________.
means that if a company undercosts one of its products, it will overcost at least one of its other products
exists only when one overcosted product results in all other products being overcosted
exists when one overcosted product results in more than one other product being overcosted
means that if a company undercosts more than one of its products, it will overcost more than one of its other products
4-Which of the following statements is true of a
peanutminus?butter
costing system?
A peanutminus?butter costing system typically has moreminus?homogeneous indirect cost pools.
In a peanutminus?butter costing system, costs of activities are used to assign costs to other cost objects such as products or services based on the activities the products or services consume.
A peanutminus?butter costing system broadly averages or spreads the cost of resources uniformly to cost objects.
A peanutminus?butter costing system assumes that all costs are variable.
5-Which of the following statements is true of activity minus?based costing?
In activity minus?based costing, direct laborminus?hours is always the best allocation base to allocate all nonminus?manufacturing indirect costs.
The main advantage of activityminus?based costing over peanutminus?butter costing is the accurate distribution of all direct costs to the products.
Activity based costing is more suited to companies with high product diversity than companies with single product line.
Activity based costing broadly averages or spreads the cost of resources uniformly to cost objects such as products or services.
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It is oftentimes assumed that larger and larger plants lead to lower unit
/in Uncategorized /by JosephIt is oftentimes assumed that larger and larger plants lead to lower unit costs due to economies of scale. However, there is a growing body of data that supports the notion that bigness is not necessarily good, particularly for customers and investors. Based on such findings, should leaders of large organizations ever contemplate divesting assets or businesses?Does this suggest an entirely different approach to bigness on the part of regulators? Instead of too big to fail should we be worried about too big to succeed? What do you think?
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Discuss the pros and cons of using consultants to manage data center consolidation projects?
/in Uncategorized /by Joseph1. Do some Internet research on the reasons why businesses generally invest in data center consolidation projects. What benefits do they commonly hope to realize? How do Guardian’s rationale for consolidating data centers compare to those of other businesses? 2. Getting outside consultants to manage data center consolidation projects is a common practice. Discuss the pros and cons of using consultants to manage data center consolidation projects? 3. How/why has virtualization fueled business interest in data center consolidation? 4. Why is the availability of high-speed, high bandwidth communications an important consideration in data center consolidation plans and decision-making? 5. Do some Internet research on modular (pod) data centers. Summarize the advantages of disadvantages of modular data centers. C7-8 6. Guardian is consolidating from six to two data centers supplemented with SaaS cloud services. As the company continues to move applications to the cloud, could it consolidate to zero data centers? Why or why not? 7. Do you think that winning multiple CIO 100 awards has encouraged Guardian’s IT executives to recommend risky IT projects? Why or why not
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Plot the forecast and the demand on a graph.
/in Uncategorized /by JosephAce Hardware sells spare parts for lawn mowers. The following data were collected for one week in May when replacement lawn-mower blades were in high demand: a. Simulate a forecast for the week, starting with F1 = 10, T0 = 2, α = .2, and β = .4. Use the trend model given in the chapter supplement. b. Compute the MAD and tracking signal for the data. Use MAD0 = 0. c. Are the MAD and tracking signal within tolerances? d. Simulate a forecast using simple smoothing for the week, starting with F1 = 10 and α = .2. Plot the forecast and the demand on a graph. Note how the forecast lags behind demand.
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What is Intellectual Property (IP) and how does counterfeit merchandise impact the U.S. economy?
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Respond to the following 3 short essay questions for your final you must use outside resources/
You are to prepare and submit your final assessment in a Microsoft word document and submit as an attachment. Use proper APA for citations and format, which includes using Times New Roman (Font 12). State each topic question followed by your response in paragraph form. Your response to the questions combined should be at least 4 pages.
Your responses are to be in your own words with minimal quotes using OUTSIDE the classroom sources. Please keep in mind that even when you paraphrase, you must properly cite. What I am looking for here are your own thoughts and opinions that demonstrate your understanding of the topics and the course materials. When you submit your midterm (word document) for grading, it will automatically be submitted to Turnitin.
Please address the following as they pertain to Intellectual Property:
What is Intellectual Property (IP) and how does counterfeit merchandise impact the U.S. economy?
What safety and health concerns are posed by counterfeit products?
How does IP theft pose an existential threat to national security? (This requires analysis on your part)
What are “Smart Borders”?
How have the SMART Port Security, the SAFE Port Act, the Small Vessel Security Strategy, and the Marine Transportation Security Act impacted port security?
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Briefly identify and describe three areas of weakness.
/in Uncategorized /by JosephPreparation
You are probably already familiar with the business practice of conducting a SWOT analysis, but you are encouraged to conduct independent research on this term, as necessary. Complete an abbreviated version of a SWOT analysis on your own strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Use the criteria below as a guideline for your analysis. You will use your SWOT analysis results to complete this assessment.
Strengths
Briefly identify and describe your top five strengths. When you think about your areas of strength, be sure to consider:
Advantages (skills, education, experience) you have that others do not.
The achievements you are most proud of.
Things you do better than anyone else.
Special connections you may have.
Resources that are available to you.
Be sure to consider how others see you as well as how you see yourself.
Weaknesses
Briefly identify and describe three areas of weakness. Some things to consider might be:
Tasks you avoid doing because you do not feel confident doing them.
Negative work habits, such as often being late, disorganized, or easily stressed.
Your level of confidence in your skills, education, or experience.
Personality traits that might hold you back. For example, do you have a fear of public speaking, yet work where you are expected to conduct regular meetings?
Just as with your strengths, be sure to consider how others see you.
Opportunities
Briefly identify and describe at least two opportunities for growth. It may help you to think about:
Do you have a network of influential contacts?
Is there a need in your company or industry that no one has been able to fill?
Are there trends in your company that you could use to your advantage?
Can you offer solutions to problems within your company?
Threats
Briefly identify and describe at least two threats you are facing. These may be in the form of:
Obstacles you are facing at work.
Competition for positions or projects.
A major change in the nature of your job.
Your weaknesses.
Requirements
Determine how the results of your SWOT analysis might be used in both a workplace setting and in the community. In your assessment, address the following:
Identify and describe the leadership style or characteristics you see reflected in your strengths.
Explain how you can apply the leadership style or characteristics to overcome perceived weaknesses.
Explain how you can use the leadership style or characteristics to explore opportunities.
Analyze how the leadership style or characteristics represented in your strengths could be used to overcome threats.
Associate the leadership style or characteristics represented in your strengths with the type of work you believe would best support them. Analyze how well your current career fits your leadership style.
Format your paper according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines, including a title page as well as a references page with APA-formatted citations. Include references from at least two scholarly sources. Include your SWOT analysis as an appendix. Note: The SWOT analysis will not be graded directly. Your completed assessment should be 3–5 pages in length (page count excluding the title page, SWOT analysis, and references)
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