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Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.
Option #1: Quality Management and Small Cell Infrastructure Design
The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for the City and County of Denver in May of 2019 published the Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines. Communications companies use small cell infrastructure to improve wireless communication in densely populated areas. To complete the construction of the infrastructure, communications companies requested the right to install poles holding small cell equipment in the public right of way of the City and County of Denver. For that reason, the Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines were published and are available at the following website: https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/705/documents/guidelines/PWES-016.1-Small_Cell_Infrastructure_Design_Guidelines.pdf (Links to an external site.)
While the document provides standards for building small cells in the Denver city and county public right of way, it offers no quality management plan. You have been contracted to develop a quality management plan, and you will report to the Engineering Supervisor, Jon Reynolds. If Mr. Reynolds is pleased with the quality management plan your company develops, your firm will likely be hired to project manage and quality check the portion of the small cell infrastructure build impacting the public works and public safety for the City and County of Denver.
Note: While the document at the core of this assignment is an actual document published by The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for the City and County of Denver, the quality management scenario described is fictional and only for the educational purpose of showing mastery of the course objectives set forth for this course.
In Module 3, you were asked as a first step, to familiarize yourself with the Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines. Note that two contract firms were instrumental in the development of the guidelines: Clanton & Associates, Inc. and Jacobs Engineering Group. After your review of the guidelines, you were asked to provide your input to the following:
Are the current Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines (SCIDG) ones that promote high quality? If yes, how? If no, why not and what should change to promote quality? Support your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation.
What do you interpret to be meant by “quality” from the perspective of the public works personnel, communications companies deploying small cell infrastructure, the contract companies involved, and the public both now and in the future? What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
What are the drivers for change, and the barriers to change from the perspective of the public works personnel and the public? Are there competing drivers for change that may impact quality from the public’s perspective? Support your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation.
In Module 8, you are asked to build upon your work from Module 3 and show additional mastery through other course modules.
Provide the following quality management plan in your final portfolio:
Provide an opening paragraph which describes the importance of the using this case to show your mastery of course objectives, and mapping of what is contained in your paper to prove that mastery.
Delineate your next section with a header, and in less than one page, describe the case of using small cell infrastructure to improve wireless communication in densely populated areas, and the role of the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for the City and County of Denver in promoting quality.
Delineate your next section using headers and sub-headers with your work from Module 3. Include any updates that you wish to make as a result of learning more about quality management, and input from your instructor in Module 3 for the following:
Are the current Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines (SCIDG) ones that promote high quality? If yes, how? If no, why not and what should change to promote quality? Support your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation.
What do you interpret to be meant by “quality” from the perspective of the public works personnel, communications companies deploying small cell infrastructure, the contract companies involved, and the public both now and in the future? What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
What are the drivers for change, and the barriers to change from the perspective of the public works personnel and the public? Are there competing drivers for change that may impact quality from the public’s perspective? Support your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation.
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss the operational issues that must be managed and controlled to support quality including partnering and strategic alliances if any are pertinent. How will those issues be managed and controlled in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss the human resource issues that must be managed and controlled to support quality including employee empowerment, teamwork, education and training. How will those issues be managed and controlled in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss customer satisfaction and how it will be measured. How will and when will measurement happen in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss how problems will be solved, conflicts resolved, and how decisions will be made. As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss what quality tools should be used, when and how, including communications tools, process control tools, benchmarking, or other tools as you find appropriate. What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Finally, conclude with the final section making a recommendation to Mr. Reynolds for your plans, and why your company is in the best position to lead the quality management effort going forward through implementation.
Submission:
Write a paper addressing the case of The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for the City and County of Denver regarding the Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines and quality management. Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length, not including the required title and references pages and any appendix if required. For more information see “How do I do an Appendix in APA style?” (Links to an external site.)
Support the paper with a minimum of six current (published in the most recent five years) scholarly sources from the CSU-Global Library. This is in addition to any course textbooks, lecture material you decide to use, or the case itself. Of course, you may always exceed the minimum number of sources.
Format the paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
Be clear, concise, and focused.
Tip: Cases may be addressed in 6 steps:
Read the assignment and questions provided to get an idea of the important course concepts to be covered. There is plenty of material in a case that may be immaterial to the course learning objectives. (For example, a case may have significant information on utility pole design issues, but the assignment questions relate to quality management. In that case, do not spend time on utility pole design unless relevant to quality management. Use your time searching the case, researching and reporting on quality management.)
Read and take notes on the entire case. Read every figure and table to thoroughly understand them.
Determine who are the key players; what are the key issues; what is the problem to be solved?
Do the research and analyze any data. Use the CSU Global library to research the key issues and problems. Find current academic information on those topics.
Make your decisions relative to the important course concepts, and document the defense of your position by melding the scholarly research and examples from the case. Remember, no opinions; only facts.
Finalize your portfolio by checking all assignment questions are fully answered, rubric items are met, and the document follows CSU Global Guide to Writing and APA requirements.
Option #2: Total quality management and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Federal Retirements
The Government Accounting Office (GAO), Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in May of 2019 published the Federal Retirement: OPM Actions Needed to Improve Application Processing Times. OPM has a goal of processing most retirement application in 60 days, but for several years has not met that standard. The GAO OPM for that reason, studied the process for federal retirement processing to determine root causes of delays, and to determine what strategies should be employed to remedy the situation. The results of that study are available at the following website: https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/699120.pdf (Links to an external site.)
While the document provides root cause analysis and recommends six opportunities for improvements, it offers no quality management plan. You have been contracted to develop a quality management plan, and you will report to the Comptroller General of the United States, the director of the Government Accountability Office. The GAO is a legislative branch agency established by Congress in 1921 to ensure the fiscal and managerial accountability of the federal government. If your quality management plan is acceptable, the Comptroller General of the United States will support your company for project managing the implementation of funded improvements. This could be a long and lucrative contract for your company.
Note: While the document at the core of this assignment is an actual document published by The Government Accounting Office, the quality management scenario described is fictional and only for the educational purpose of showing mastery of the course objectives set forth for this course.
In Module 3, you were asked as a first step, to familiarize yourself with the Federal Retirement: OPM Actions Needed to Improve Application Processing Times document, hereafter called the GAO report. After your review of the guidelines, you were asked to provide your input to the following:
Is the current Federal Retirement: OPM Actions Needed to Improve Application Processing Times document one that promotes high quality? If yes, how? If no, why not and what should change to promote quality? Support your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation.
What do you interpret to be meant by “quality” from the perspective of the GAO OPM, retirees, Congressional leaders, and the public both now and in the future? What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
What are the drivers for change, and the barriers to change from the perspective of the GAO OPM, retirees, Congressional leaders, and the public? Are there competing drivers for change that may impact quality from the public’s perspective? Support your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation.
In Module 8, you are asked to build upon your work from Module 3 and show additional mastery through other course modules.
Provide the following quality management plan in your final portfolio:
Provide an opening paragraph which describes the importance of the using this case to show your mastery of course objectives, and mapping of what is contained in your paper to prove that mastery.
Delineate your next section with a header, and in less than one page, describe the current situation with federal retirement processing, the recommendations from the GAO study, and the role of the GAO OPM in promoting quality.
Delineate your next section using headers and sub-headers with your work from Module 3. Include any updates that you wish to make as a result of learning more about quality management, and input from your instructor in Module 3 for the following:
Is the current Federal Retirement: OPM Actions Needed to Improve Application Processing Times document one that promotes high quality? If yes, how? If no, why not and what should change to promote quality? Support your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation.
What do you interpret to be meant by “quality” from the perspective of the GAO OPM, retirees, Congressional leaders, and the public both now and in the future? What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
What are the drivers for change, and the barriers to change from the perspective of the GAO OPM, retirees, Congressional leaders, and the public? Are there competing drivers for change that may impact quality from the public’s perspective? Support your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation.
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss the operational issues that must be managed and controlled to support quality including partnering and strategic alliances if any are pertinent. How will those issues be managed and controlled in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss the human resource issues that must be managed and controlled to support quality including employee empowerment, teamwork, education and training. How will those issues be managed and controlled in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss customer satisfaction and how it will be measured. How will and when will measurement happen in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss how problems will be solved, conflicts resolved, and how decisions will be made especially any interagency issues, or legislative issues that may arise. As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss what quality tools should be used, when and how, including communications tools, process control tools, benchmarking, or other tools as you find appropriate. What support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Finally, conclude with the final section making a recommendation to the Comptroller General of the United States for your plans, and why your company is in the best position to lead the quality management effort going forward through implementation.
Submission:
Write a paper addressing the case of federal employee retirement processing regarding the GAO OPM report and quality management. Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length, not including the required title and references pages and any appendix if required. For more information see “How do I do an Appendix in APA style?” (Links to an external site.)
Support the paper with a minimum of six current (published in the most recent five years) scholarly sources from the CSU-Global Library. This is in addition to any course textbooks, lecture material you decide to use, or the case itself. Of course, you may always exceed the minimum number of sources.
Format the paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
Be clear, concise, and focused.
Tip: Cases may be addressed in 6 steps:
Read the assignment and questions provided to get an idea of the important course concepts to be covered. There is plenty of material in a case that may be immaterial to the course learning objectives. (For example, a case may have significant information on staff acknowledgements, but the assignment questions relate to quality management. In that case, do not spend time on those acknowledgements unless relevant to quality management. Use your time searching the case, researching and reporting on quality management.)
Read and take notes on the entire case. Read every figure and table to thoroughly understand them.
Determine who are the key players; what are the key issues; what is the problem to be solved?
Do the research and analyze any data. Use the CSU Global library to research the key issues and problems. Find current academic information on those topics.
Make your decisions relative to the important course concepts, and document the defense of your position by melding the scholarly research and examples from the case. Remember, no opinions; only facts.
Finalize your portfolio by checking all assignment questions are fully answered, rubric items are met, and the document follows CSU Global Guide to Writing and APA requirements.
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Option #1: Quality Management and Small Cell Infrastructure Design
The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for the City and County of Denver in May of 2019 published the Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines. Communications companies use small cell infrastructure to improve wireless communication in densely populated areas. To complete the construction of the infrastructure, communications companies requested the right to install poles holding small cell equipment in the public right of way of the City and County of Denver. For that reason, the Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines were published and are available at the following website: https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/705/documents/guidelines/PWES-016.1-Small_Cell_Infrastructure_Design_Guidelines.pdf (Links to an external site.)
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Note: While the document at the core of this assignment is an actual document published by The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for the City and County of Denver, the quality management scenario described is fictional and only for the educational purpose of showing mastery of the course objectives set forth for this course.
In Module 3, you were asked as a first step, to familiarize yourself with the Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines. Note that two contract firms were instrumental in the development of the guidelines: Clanton & Associates, Inc. and Jacobs Engineering Group. After your review of the guidelines, you were asked to provide your input to the following:
Are the current Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines (SCIDG) ones that promote high quality? If yes, how? If no, why not and what should change to promote quality? Support your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation.
What do you interpret to be meant by “quality” from the perspective of the public works personnel, communications companies deploying small cell infrastructure, the contract companies involved, and the public both now and in the future? What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
What are the drivers for change, and the barriers to change from the perspective of the public works personnel and the public? Are there competing drivers for change that may impact quality from the public’s perspective? Support your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation.
In Module 8, you are asked to build upon your work from Module 3 and show additional mastery through other course modules.
Provide the following quality management plan in your final portfolio:
Provide an opening paragraph which describes the importance of the using this case to show your mastery of course objectives, and mapping of what is contained in your paper to prove that mastery.
Delineate your next section with a header, and in less than one page, describe the case of using small cell infrastructure to improve wireless communication in densely populated areas, and the role of the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for the City and County of Denver in promoting quality.
Delineate your next section using headers and sub-headers with your work from Module 3. Include any updates that you wish to make as a result of learning more about quality management, and input from your instructor in Module 3 for the following:
Are the current Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines (SCIDG) ones that promote high quality? If yes, how? If no, why not and what should change to promote quality? Support your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation.
What do you interpret to be meant by “quality” from the perspective of the public works personnel, communications companies deploying small cell infrastructure, the contract companies involved, and the public both now and in the future? What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
What are the drivers for change, and the barriers to change from the perspective of the public works personnel and the public? Are there competing drivers for change that may impact quality from the public’s perspective? Support your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation.
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss the operational issues that must be managed and controlled to support quality including partnering and strategic alliances if any are pertinent. How will those issues be managed and controlled in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss the human resource issues that must be managed and controlled to support quality including employee empowerment, teamwork, education and training. How will those issues be managed and controlled in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss customer satisfaction and how it will be measured. How will and when will measurement happen in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss how problems will be solved, conflicts resolved, and how decisions will be made. As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss what quality tools should be used, when and how, including communications tools, process control tools, benchmarking, or other tools as you find appropriate. What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
Finally, conclude with the final section making a recommendation to Mr. Reynolds for your plans, and why your company is in the best position to lead the quality management effort going forward through implementation.
Submission:
Write a paper addressing the case of The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for the City and County of Denver regarding the Small Cell Infrastructure Design Guidelines and quality management. Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length, not including the required title and references pages and any appendix if required. For more information see “How do I do an Appendix in APA style?” (Links to an external site.)
Support the paper with a minimum of six current (published in the most recent five years) scholarly sources from the CSU-Global Library. This is in addition to any course textbooks, lecture material you decide to use, or the case itself. Of course, you may always exceed the minimum number of sources.
Format the paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
Be clear, concise, and focused.
Tip: Cases may be addressed in 6 steps:
Read the assignment and questions provided to get an idea of the important course concepts to be covered. There is plenty of material in a case that may be immaterial to the course learning objectives. (For example, a case may have significant information on utility pole design issues, but the assignment questions relate to quality management. In that case, do not spend time on utility pole design unless relevant to quality management. Use your time searching the case, researching and reporting on quality management.)
Read and take notes on the entire case. Read every figure and table to thoroughly understand them.
Determine who are the key players; what are the key issues; what is the problem to be solved?
Do the research and analyze any data. Use the CSU Global library to research the key issues and problems. Find current academic information on those topics.
Make your decisions relative to the important course concepts, and document the defense of your position by melding the scholarly research and examples from the case. Remember, no opinions; only facts.
Finalize your portfolio by checking all assignment questions are fully answered, rubric items are met, and the document follows CSU Global Guide to Writing and APA requirements.
Option #2: Total quality management and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Federal Retirements
The Government Accounting Office (GAO), Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in May of 2019 published the Federal Retirement: OPM Actions Needed to Improve Application Processing Times. OPM has a goal of processing most retirement application in 60 days, but for several years has not met that standard. The GAO OPM for that reason, studied the process for federal retirement processing to determine root causes of delays, and to determine what strategies should be employed to remedy the situation. The results of that study are available at the following website: https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/699120.pdf (Links to an external site.)
While the document provides root cause analysis and recommends six opportunities for improvements, it offers no quality management plan. You have been contracted to develop a quality management plan, and you will report to the Comptroller General of the United States, the director of the Government Accountability Office. The GAO is a legislative branch agency established by Congress in 1921 to ensure the fiscal and managerial accountability of the federal government. If your quality management plan is acceptable, the Comptroller General of the United States will support your company for project managing the implementation of funded improvements. This could be a long and lucrative contract for your company.
Note: While the document at the core of this assignment is an actual document published by The Government Accounting Office, the quality management scenario described is fictional and only for the educational purpose of showing mastery of the course objectives set forth for this course.
In Module 3, you were asked as a first step, to familiarize yourself with the Federal Retirement: OPM Actions Needed to Improve Application Processing Times document, hereafter called the GAO report. After your review of the guidelines, you were asked to provide your input to the following:
Is the current Federal Retirement: OPM Actions Needed to Improve Application Processing Times document one that promotes high quality? If yes, how? If no, why not and what should change to promote quality? Support your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation.
What do you interpret to be meant by “quality” from the perspective of the GAO OPM, retirees, Congressional leaders, and the public both now and in the future? What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
What are the drivers for change, and the barriers to change from the perspective of the GAO OPM, retirees, Congressional leaders, and the public? Are there competing drivers for change that may impact quality from the public’s perspective? Support your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation.
In Module 8, you are asked to build upon your work from Module 3 and show additional mastery through other course modules.
Provide the following quality management plan in your final portfolio:
Provide an opening paragraph which describes the importance of the using this case to show your mastery of course objectives, and mapping of what is contained in your paper to prove that mastery.
Delineate your next section with a header, and in less than one page, describe the current situation with federal retirement processing, the recommendations from the GAO study, and the role of the GAO OPM in promoting quality.
Delineate your next section using headers and sub-headers with your work from Module 3. Include any updates that you wish to make as a result of learning more about quality management, and input from your instructor in Module 3 for the following:
Is the current Federal Retirement: OPM Actions Needed to Improve Application Processing Times document one that promotes high quality? If yes, how? If no, why not and what should change to promote quality? Support your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation.
What do you interpret to be meant by “quality” from the perspective of the GAO OPM, retirees, Congressional leaders, and the public both now and in the future? What support do you have for your position with specific references to the SCIDG or current scholarly documentation?
What are the drivers for change, and the barriers to change from the perspective of the GAO OPM, retirees, Congressional leaders, and the public? Are there competing drivers for change that may impact quality from the public’s perspective? Support your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation.
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss the operational issues that must be managed and controlled to support quality including partnering and strategic alliances if any are pertinent. How will those issues be managed and controlled in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss the human resource issues that must be managed and controlled to support quality including employee empowerment, teamwork, education and training. How will those issues be managed and controlled in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss customer satisfaction and how it will be measured. How will and when will measurement happen in your plan? As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss how problems will be solved, conflicts resolved, and how decisions will be made especially any interagency issues, or legislative issues that may arise. As usual, what support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Delineate your next section with a header to discuss what quality tools should be used, when and how, including communications tools, process control tools, benchmarking, or other tools as you find appropriate. What support do you have for your position with specific references to the GAO report or current scholarly documentation?
Finally, conclude with the final section making a recommendation to the Comptroller General of the United States for your plans, and why your company is in the best position to lead the quality management effort going forward through implementation.
Submission:
Write a paper addressing the case of federal employee retirement processing regarding the GAO OPM report and quality management. Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length, not including the required title and references pages and any appendix if required. For more information see “How do I do an Appendix in APA style?” (Links to an external site.)
Support the paper with a minimum of six current (published in the most recent five years) scholarly sources from the CSU-Global Library. This is in addition to any course textbooks, lecture material you decide to use, or the case itself. Of course, you may always exceed the minimum number of sources.
Format the paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
Be clear, concise, and focused.
Tip: Cases may be addressed in 6 steps:
Read the assignment and questions provided to get an idea of the important course concepts to be covered. There is plenty of material in a case that may be immaterial to the course learning objectives. (For example, a case may have significant information on staff acknowledgements, but the assignment questions relate to quality management. In that case, do not spend time on those acknowledgements unless relevant to quality management. Use your time searching the case, researching and reporting on quality management.)
Read and take notes on the entire case. Read every figure and table to thoroughly understand them.
Determine who are the key players; what are the key issues; what is the problem to be solved?
Do the research and analyze any data. Use the CSU Global library to research the key issues and problems. Find current academic information on those topics.
Make your decisions relative to the important course concepts, and document the defense of your position by melding the scholarly research and examples from the case. Remember, no opinions; only facts.
Finalize your portfolio by checking all assignment questions are fully answered, rubric items are met, and the document follows CSU Global Guide to Writing and APA requirements.
Truman State University ?Best Buy Inc Cybersecurity Attacks Discussion
Discussion Board on Best Buy Co. Inc. Cybersecurity attacks can be costly to resolve and may adversely impact the busines ...
Truman State University ?Best Buy Inc Cybersecurity Attacks Discussion
Discussion Board on Best Buy Co. Inc. Cybersecurity attacks can be costly to resolve and may adversely impact the business’ reputation. In addition, business executives can lose their jobs, as was the case at Sony, Target, and Experian after the cybersecurity breaches. Cyberattacks can involve ransomware that disables computer systems, destruction or modification of company data, public data leaks, disruption of the computing and networking infrastructure, unauthorized use of computing and networking resources, theft of intellectual property and/or confidential data. A) Based on the Best Buy Co. Inc. select one specific type of attack and describe how that type of cybersecurity attack might impact your business. Consider the cost of lost business, as well as the cost of recovering from the attack, versus the cost of preventive measures. B) Preventive measures are not just technical, but also involve business measures such as organizational leadership changes, realignment of roles and responsibilities, communication of business priorities, metrics, changes to business processes, training initiatives, partnerships with other companies, cybersecurity audits of the company and/or suppliers, cybersecurity drills, etc. From a business perspective, describe one preventive measure you that you think would have the greatest impact for your business regarding cybersecurity. Be specific about the details of the preventive measure and what part of the organization would be involved in leading and participating in the measure. Would the cybersecurity measure involve any changes in how the company does business? Please explain. Resources:Chapter_4_Section_4.2.pptxhttps://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/experian-breach/https://www.vox.com/2015/1/20/18089084/sony-hack-n...https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/02/target-hackers...https://www.zdnet.com/article/anatomy-of-the-targe...https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/26/16365946/equifa...https://www.afcea.org/content/troubling-intellectu...https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/securit...
GCCCD Advanced Corporate Finance Loan Amount Paid Calculations Excel Worksheet
I) What did Plimsol pay for the Note ? Your can use QUARTERLY data and Dates are furnished..On March 10, 2006, HDP Develo ...
GCCCD Advanced Corporate Finance Loan Amount Paid Calculations Excel Worksheet
I) What did Plimsol pay for the Note ? Your can use QUARTERLY data and Dates are furnished..On March 10, 2006, HDP Development, LLC purchased a 30-unit apartment property located in the vibrant neighborhood of North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), for a total consideration of $4,525,045 or $150,834 per unit. The subject property was originally built in 1985 and consists of a three-story building totaling approximately 27,950 square feet of gross building area (GBA). The units range from 755 to 927 square feet rising over a ground floor parking garage providing 60 parking spaces. The property was purchased with the intent of converting into a for-sale condominium project which required an estimated $1,300,000 in hard costs, $300,000 in soft costs and $500,000 in carrying costs. The transaction was financed with a Note provided by First Commercial Bank of Hollywood, HDP was forecasting sale prices to average $330,000 per unit.The Borrower ran into some issues obtaining a final condo map from the City of Los Angeles and sales did not start until November 2007. By then, the real estate market had already turned sour: as of March 2008, only six units sold at prices varying between $250,000 and $315,000, depending on the size of the units. A declining economy with tighter underwriting standards and the oversupply of for-sale properties were main reasons for the housing market’s softening. Prospective homebuyers were unable to obtain credit, which had a significant impact in the volume of buying activity in the market. According to DQNews.com, the median price for a single-family residence as of December 2008 in Los Angeles was $334,500, down 39.2% from the previous year.As sales activity slowed dramatically, the loan interest reserve depleted and HDP ran out of money. The bank elected to restructure the loan rather than classify it as a non-performing asset on its balance sheet, in part to avoid regulatory oversight. On September 15, 2008, the Borrower and the Bank executed a loan modification which reset the unpaid principal balance, and called for the principal balance plus accruing interest to be paid by April 5, 2009. By April 5, 2009, no new sales closed and the loan matured. The bank elected to immediately file a Notice of Default and commenced the foreclosure process. Starting on the date of the NOD, the loan balance started accruing at the prescribed default rate. The bank short of liquidities due to the real estate downturn chose to market the note for sale.On April 30, 2009, PLIMSOL Real Estate Fund, LLC purchased the promissory note and obligations therewith. PLIMSOL, an experienced private equity fund focusing on the purchase and restructuring of non-performing real estate assets, immediately negotiated a forbearance agreement which essentially forced the Borrower to sell the units at reduced prices to payoff its loan obligation in lieu of foreclosure. The forbearance, which was executed on May 12, 2009, called for the foreclosure to be postponed as long as the Borrower sells a minimum average rate of 1 unit per month, over the next 22 months; with minimum net proceeds of $185,000 per unit. The 22 remaining units were sold before the two years and are accounted on a quarterly cash flow basis. A forbearance is not a loan modification, therefore the Borrower is still in default and interest accrues at the default rate. The DEFAULT rate is 10% annual interest on the unpaid balance. The borrower sold units prior to the sale of the note, thus the original loan was paid down to $3,500,000. (unpaid balance due).Please use the following quarterly dates with XNPV to solve for the Loan Amount actually paid.6/30/20099/30/200912/30/20093/30/2010HDP reduced its asking prices to an average of $225,000 per unit and sold off the units in the prescribed time frame. On November 15, 2009 HDP paid off its loan obligation in full at the sale of the 22nd unit. (SEE SCHEDULE BELOW, after the essay question, BY ESCROW CLOSING PERIOD) PLIMSOL successfully restructured the loan and the booked a pre-tax annual internal rate of return on its investment of 125 % calculated using quarterly cash flows.The CFO of PLIMSOL tells you that $150,000 at closing of the loan purchase brought taxes current, which amount was added to the loan balance. Taxes then accrued unpaid until close of escrow at an average of $2250 per unit per year. Other operating costs are covered 80% by the HOA fees, paid monthly at a rate of $280 per unit per month, paid at the end of each quarterly period. Both taxes and HOA fees are prorated at closing. Sale commissions and closing costs averaged 6% of gross sale prices.PLIMSOL’s CFO is looking for a new financial analyst and determines that one who can determine the actual purchase price of the promissory note . Assume money for each sale is distributed back into the Fund at the close of each quarterly period. Further assume all other costs also are paid quarterly as well. Please simply use quarterly data with all cash flows occurring at the end of the period. For computational purposes, assume all cash flows (including the interest on the loan work out and amortization) occur at the end of each quarter.No.Unit #Purchase PriceClosing CostsNet Proceeds2Quarter1101$219,000 (13,140) 205,86016106$195,000 (11,700) 183,300111112$195,000 (11,700) 183,300114115$219,000 (13,140) 205,860113114$200,000 (12,000) 188,000123213$220,000 (13,200) 206,800Q 1 ends4104$225,000 (13,500) 211,500 215202$225,000 (13,500) 211,500216204$225,000 (13,500) 211,500222212$225,000 (13,500) 211,500224215$230,000 (13,800) 216,200221211$220,000 (13,200) 206,800Q 2 ends7108$220,000 (13,200) 206,800318208$233,000 (13,980) 219,02035105$225,000 (13,500) 211,500320210$225,000 (13,500) 211,500319209$230,000 (13,800) 216,200317205$225,000 (13,500) 211,500Q 3 ends2102$225,000 (13,500) 211,500410111$225,000 (13,500) 211,500412113$233,000 (13,980) 219,02049110$226,000 (13,560) 212,440Quarter 4 ends
MGT 640 GCU Project Management CPIF Contract & FPIF Contract Calculations
As a project management professional, it is important for you to be able to review numbers and report on what they are say ...
MGT 640 GCU Project Management CPIF Contract & FPIF Contract Calculations
As a project management professional, it is important for you to be able to review numbers and report on what they are saying. It is also important for you to be able to use software that helps you keep timelines and keep the project running on time and smoothly. This assignment will continue to help prepare you for your responsibilities.Respond to the Following Questions/ProblemsA certain project is being negotiated between a buyer and a seller. The project is a research project that has unknown deliverables. The buyer and seller are discussing the type of contract that should be agreed (fixed price or cost reimbursable). The buyer wants the seller to engage in a fixed price contract. What should the seller do? Why?A certain project operating under a CPIF contract has been negotiated and formally agreed-upon between a buyer and a seller. The following information has been included in the contract:Target Price: $223,096Target Cost: $215,000Target Fee: $8,000Buyer's Share Ratio: 0.70Seller's Share Ratio: 0.30The project has finished and the actual cost that the seller incurred was $207,643.What incentive fee does the buyer pay the seller?What is the total contract price (i.e., what the buyer has to pay the seller in total)?A certain project operating under a FPIF contract has been negotiated and formally agreed-upon between a buyer and a seller. The following information has been included in the contract:Price Ceiling: $531,000Target Cost: $505,000Target Fee: $20,000Buyer's Share Ratio: 0.90Seller's Share Ratio: 0.10The project has finished and the actual cost the seller incurred was $510,954.What incentive fee does the buyer pay the seller?What is the total contract price (i.e., what the buyer has to pay the seller in total)?What is the point of total assumption for the seller?This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.Ensure that your last name is in the file name and submit your completed Excel file by the end of this week.You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrit
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