Difference between Projects and Operations Management

  •  Week 5 Discussion

    In this week’s discussion, we get to explore psychological disorders that we may not have a deep understanding of (yet). When we learn about and discuss mental health, we can reduce the stigma associated with these conditions.

    • STEP 1: Select ONE disorder that you have never heard of before or do NOT know about from this list:
      • Agoraphobia
      • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
      • Dissociative Disorder
      • Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, etc.)
      • Factitious Disorder (FD)
      • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
      • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
      • Pica
      • Selective mutism
      • Somatic  (Psych Central Staff, 1).
    • Step 2: Learn more about the disorder you selected by visiting either: https://psychcentral.com/disorders/disorders OR https://www.verywellmind.com/a-list-of-psychological-disorders-2794776
    • Step 3: Respond to the discussion by
      • Identifying what disorder you selected,
      • Describing the symptoms and
      • What you find interesting about this condition.

    To earn full credit, your response must be at least 5 sentences with appropriate in-text and source citations.

    • Step 4: Use in-text citations to acknowledge the author’s ideas that you wrote about in your discussion response.

Discuss on operational and informational management aspects

  • Propose a major (= strategic) decision facing your chosen enterprise
  • Evaluate the decision, emphasizing its financial, project, operational and informational management aspects
  • Develop a plan of action for the enterprise to employ to make and then implement the decision.

For example:

  • One major decision facing Amazon.com, Inc. is which additional countries to enter to do business
  • One major decision facing Apple, Inc. is how to regain the market share its smartphones have recently lost to competitors around the world
  • One major decision facing Google LLC is how to avoid being charged as a monopolist enterprise in the United States.
  • One major decision facing Facebook is how to identify and monitor fake accounts that can be harmful to individuals and the public.

Format for the paper: The paper should be 11 – 12 pages long, excluding the cover page, executive summary, and reference list.Include

  • A cover page with a meaningful report title
  • A one page executive summary that highlights the key results and recommendations
  • A half-page introduction that describes the report purpose and contents.
  • Headings and subheadings to improve the paper’s readability.
  • Conclusion describing the key points of the report.
  • Double-spaced, written in size 12 New Times Roman font.
  • Citations and references list in APA format
  • Page numbers on all pages

Discuss on Organizatonal Analysis

Use the company and SWOT analysis you selected in Week 1 for this assignment.

Congratulations! You’ve been hired as a manager and have been asked to analyze the current status of your new company.

Review your company’s SWOT analysis and other available sources to evaluate the strategic needs of the organization within a changing global environment. Use the Wk 2 Apply Worksheet for your evaluation.

Note: This type of information is often found in the company’s annual report.

Use the company and SWOT analysis you selected in Week 1 for this assignment.

Congratulations! You’ve been hired as a manager and have been asked to analyze the current status of your new company.

Review your company’s SWOT analysis and other available sources to evaluate the strategic needs of the organization within a changing global environment. Use the Wk 2 Apply Worksheet for your evaluation.

Note: This type of information is often found in the company’s annual report.

Compare and contrast the VA Health System with Medicare and Medicaid.

Compare and contrast the VA Health System with Medicare and Medicaid.

  • Describe in detail the similarities and differences.
  • What lessons can the programs learn from each other when looking at administration of services and programs offered by recipients?
  • Discuss the implications in terms of access to care, controlling costs, and ensuring quality care.
  •  cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
  •  Compare and contrast the VA Health System with Medicare and Medicaid.
    • Describe in detail the similarities and differences.
    • What lessons can the programs learn from each other when looking at administration of services and programs offered by recipients?
    • Discuss the implications in terms of access to care, controlling costs, and ensuring quality care.
    •  cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Information Literacy Forms

FINAL SECTIONS TO BE ATTACHED

Reference page:

This must be a part of the report, and not a separate document. You should have at least five

references, and your references must be cited in your report. Center the heading Works Cited.

Do not type the word Page. Place your Works Cited Page at the end of the report.

Create Appendices: Each appendix must be on a page by itself

Appendix A: Copy and paste the assumption for the project

(If your instructor does not see where you have identified the assumption in

your report, then you will receive a 0 grade for this section.)

Appendix B: Two Direct Quotes:

Copy and Paste two direct quotes from your paper. Direct quotes must have

signal phrases and must have quotation marks with page numbers or

paragraph numbers. The page # that the quote appears on in your paper must be

identified.

Reflection Letter: Use full block letter style; in three paragraphs:

1. compose a letter to your instructor in which you reflect back on what you have learned

from this course,

2. how has this class impacted the way you think, and

3. what particular issue was the most interesting to you. Explain why.

4. The reflection letter must be a minimum of three paragraphs. Sign your reflection

letter.

Information Literacy Forms

Information literacy forms 1, 2 and 3 must be typed and submitted with the report.

PowerPoint Slides

Submit your PowerPoint slides with notes as a separate document PowerPoint document with

notes page.

Failure to submit your information literacy forms and you PowerPoint as a separate

document not attached to this paper will result in a failing grade

Save a copy of this project for your files and E-mail a copy of the Final Document to your

instructor.

In order to receive a grade on your project, you must e-mail your document. The instructor will

provide the e-mail address. To protect the integrity of your document, your copy will remain on

file. The originality of your work will be safeguarded under your name.

Save a copy of your report directions (these pages.) You may need to refer to these

directions if you use this project in the future.

Discuss the functions of Leaders

Discussion Question: Must be at least 250 words.

Leaders can deliver results and yet not maximize the potential of their teams. As you work to develop yourself as a leader, you may make false assumptions that lead to incorrect conclusions. What false assumptions have you made? How did you correct this error? Recognize how leadership alignment impacts this.

Discussion Question: Must be at least 250 words.

“If you want to persuade me, you’ve got to think my thoughts, feel my feelings, and speak my words” (Cicero, Roman orator). Reflect on this quote and write a response as to how it pertains to your role as a leader and how this relates to fundamental energy.

Discussion Question: Must be at least 250 words.

Leaders can deliver results and yet not maximize the potential of their teams. As you work to develop yourself as a leader, you may make false assumptions that lead to incorrect conclusions. What false assumptions have you made? How did you correct this error? Recognize how leadership alignment impacts this.

Discussion Question: Must be at least 250 words.

“If you want to persuade me, you’ve got to think my thoughts, feel my feelings, and speak my words” (Cicero, Roman orator). Reflect on this quote and write a response as to how it pertains to your role as a leader and how this relates to fundamental energy.

Practical Connection Assignment

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of your experience during the Capstone course. As the course is designed for each student to showcase their development in knowledge and skills acquired, the reflection should provide a basic analysis of the course itself. This can be provided as a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threat) analysis or in whatever form or framework preferred. Recommendations for improvements to the course or identification of concerns/issues are encouraged. This course will be continually evolving based upon student feedback through this assignment.

This course (Business Capstone) was about writing resumes, making a professional portfolio, capstone, etc. so please focus on that. Please look at the attached doc for further details

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of your experience during the Capstone course. As the course is designed for each student to showcase their development in knowledge and skills acquired, the reflection should provide a basic analysis of the course itself. This can be provided as a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threat) analysis or in whatever form or framework preferred. Recommendations for improvements to the course or identification of concerns/issues are encouraged. This course will be continually evolving based upon student feedback through this assignment.

This course (Business Capstone) was about writing resumes, making a professional portfolio, capstone, etc. so please focus on that. Please look at the attached doc for further details

Discuss on Marketing Research And Expansion

1. Title Slide (1 slide)

2. Describe your t-shirt company (1 slide)

3. Describe the t-shirt company success in the market

you chose (1 slide)

4. Describe how the market research will impact the

company’s marketing strategy for global expansion.

What are the benefits of market research when

expanding into international markets? (1 slide)

5. Choose two market research options (2 slides)

a. What are the two research options you’ve

chosen?

b. What is the goal for each research option you

selected?

c. What are the benefits to using each research

method you’ve selected?

d. Briefly describe the process for each.

6. Reference Slide (1 slide)

1. Title Slide (1 slide)

2. Describe your t-shirt company (1 slide)

3. Describe the t-shirt company success in the market

you chose (1 slide)

4. Describe how the market research will impact the

company’s marketing strategy for global expansion.

What are the benefits of market research when

expanding into international markets? (1 slide)

5. Choose two market research options (2 slides)

a. What are the two research options you’ve

chosen?

b. What is the goal for each research option you

selected?

c. What are the benefits to using each research

method you’ve selected?

d. Briefly describe the process for each.

6. Reference Slide (1 slide)

Discuss how ethics/morality and diversity issues impact an organization

Think about your work history or even places where those you know have worked. What was that work environment like in each place? What did you like at each of those places? What was not so pleasing? Now, keeping in mind those past work experiences, describe an ideal work environment for you. What are the working conditions? What about the salary or opportunities for advancement? What about the kind of work being done?

For this assignment, write a 4–5 page paper (before including a title page and a reference page) in which you respond to the following:

  • Describe a great working environment for you.
  • Evaluate specific policies and practices that create a cohesive organizational culture.
  • Discuss managerial behaviors that should be common in a great working environment.
  • Discuss how ethics/morality and diversity issues impact an organization.

This paper will require research beyond your experiences, specifically looking at existing policies and practices in organizations, managerial behaviors and ethics/morality, and diversity issues and their impact on organizations. You will need to reference at least three quality sources in your paper.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Evaluate policies, practices and behaviors that create a cohesive organizational culture.Think about your work history or even places where those you know have worked. What was that work environment like in each place? What did you like at each of those places? What was not so pleasing? Now, keeping in mind those past work experiences, describe an ideal work environment for you. What are the working conditions? What about the salary or opportunities for advancement? What about the kind of work being done?

    For this assignment, write a 4–5 page paper (before including a title page and a reference page) in which you respond to the following:

    • Describe a great working environment for you.
    • Evaluate specific policies and practices that create a cohesive organizational culture.
    • Discuss managerial behaviors that should be common in a great working environment.
    • Discuss how ethics/morality and diversity issues impact an organization.

    This paper will require research beyond your experiences, specifically looking at existing policies and practices in organizations, managerial behaviors and ethics/morality, and diversity issues and their impact on organizations. You will need to reference at least three quality sources in your paper.

    This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

    The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

    • Evaluate policies, practices and behaviors that create a cohesive organizational culture.

Discuss on Aligning Strategy and Budget

Aligning Strategy and Budget

In Chapter 9 of The CFO Guidebook, we are introduced to the tools of capital budgeting. Making specific reference to what you read in that chapter, respond to the following questions:

  • Which metrics and methodologies are the most useful when evaluating a capital investment? Why?
  • How can finance leaders be more effective partners to managers and business leaders in developing capital budgets that align with the risk tolerance and mission of the organization?
  • What can be done to make sure everyone understands the connection between the strategy and the capital budget?

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.​

Aligning Strategy and Budget

In Chapter 9 of The CFO Guidebook, we are introduced to the tools of capital budgeting. Making specific reference to what you read in that chapter, respond to the following questions:

  • Which metrics and methodologies are the most useful when evaluating a capital investment? Why?
  • How can finance leaders be more effective partners to managers and business leaders in developing capital budgets that align with the risk tolerance and mission of the organization?
  • What can be done to make sure everyone understands the connection between the strategy and the capital budget?

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.​