The assigned role in this discussion is an associate. According to Nichols (2017), the responsibilities for an associate include deal sourcing, financial modeling, market research, and deal diligence. “A successful associate produces similar quality work to that of the analyst, but also analyzes the data and produces recommendations. The associate also engages in networking for the purpose of deal sourcing” (Nichols, 2017, Associate Section).DargeanGrix is now implementing a video conferencing system so we can stop spending money on travel and communicate face-to-face with our clients over video instead. We will be getting this technology through a company known as SeausNow Video Conferencing, Ltd. Our senior leaders are being good change agents by asking me for feedback on the challenges this will present to me in my job, as an associate. One of the first most important tasks a change agent can take is to begin socializing the idea of change. “The one thing that most people will tell you they do not like about change is when they have no input or control over how the change affects their daily responsibilities” (Professor Alnaji, Week 4 Lecture, para 4). So, my feedback to my senior leaders is as follows…As an associate, I do a lot of administrative tasks and grunt work for senior associates and the leadership team. The senior leaders depend on solid work from me in order for them to make deals and do their job. Although I don’t interact with clients that much, I do have to attend some meetings for networking purposes, deal sourcing, and to gather necessary data. Since these meetings are now being shifted to video conferencing, this change will minorly impact me. I am excited about this opportunity as it will save me a lot of time. I no longer have to travel or join phone calls for meetings, and instead can simply join a virtual call. More importantly, my senior leaders (who are stressed out about all the traveling they have to do and the little time they have) can now spend their time where it matters. I truly believe this will shift the energy within the company and provide some stress relief and positivity. Another benefit to this change is that it will make the company more attractive to prospective clients, increasing our revenue and growing our company. A growth in company means that I have a greater chance of getting promoted to a Senior Associate.One concern I have is that since my job is supporting all of my senior leaders, I worry that their questions and misunderstanding of this technology will fall on me. Often times when people in higher positions are so busy with important tasks, they fail to learn new technologies and push it learning it off until later. And because they continue to push it off, they never learn and push those tasks onto those who do know. I worry that my job responsibilities will now include maintenance of technology and training of peers on said technology. My request for solving this problem is to have thorough training on this new technology for everybody. So, we are all in the same boat, learning the same thing, at the same time. Nobody is left behind… technologically.ResourcesUniversity of Arizona Global Campus. (n.d.). DargeanGrix business scenario Download DargeanGrix business scenario[PDF document]. Canvas@UAGC. agc.edu (Links to an external site.)Nichols, M. (2017, August 28). Responsibilities and expectations for various roles within a VC firm Medium. https://medium.com/@MarlonCNichols/responsibilities-and-expectations-for-various-roles-within-a-vc-firm-1d7794978386 Professor Alnaji, L. (2022). Week 4 Lecture. Personal Collection of L. Alnaji, University of Arizona – Global CampusQuestions: 1. Suggest two additional needs or concerns for your peer’s role. 2. Explain why these aspects would be pertinent or would affect your peer’s assigned role.

Topic: When law enforcement becomes involved, the need may arise to freeze systems as part of the evidence. There is also the likelihood that the incident will become known publicly. Do you think these issues play a significant part in the decision to involve law enforcement? Why or why not? Can you name some situations in which you believe that large organizations have decided not to involve law enforcement?