Chain or independent restaurant

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This week’s discussion has you exploring different types of restaurants, and the various competitive forces that influence those restaurants. Search outside the textbook for additional information. Seek out references that either affirm or refute your perspective, which is a good practice for substantiating your writing when drafting the writing assignments.

Discuss the chain restaurant system and the advantages and disadvantages of chains versus independents, whether in a hotel or restaurant.  Use examples and valid references to validate your opinions and support your statements.

When, if you have a choice, discuss where would you prefer to begin your career…In a large chain or smaller independent operation? Why?

INTB W5 Discussion

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You work in the human resource department at the headquarters of a multinational corporation based in the US. Your company is about to send a number of managers overseas as expatriates to France and Mexico. You need to create an executive summary evaluating, comparing, and contrasting the possible issues expats may encounter in these two countries. Your manager tells you that a tool called Expat Explorer created by HSB can assist you in your task.

https://www.expatexplorer.hsbc.com/

Java Array Math

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Create a 10 x 10 two dimensional array of int data type (Remember that arrays start with 0, not 1.
– Load each index in the array with the multiplication of each (row * column) location
– Using printf display the content of each index, ALIGNED.
– Create an algorithm using a loop that will add all the values in all odd columns, and print their total aligned below the column.
– Print the addition of all values in each index in the array. This is a sum of all the elements of the array.
A Java submission must compile and run from the command line or it will earn a 0 and
will not be graded further. Do not include package statements or this will happen.

The Presentation

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Create a slide show (in PowerPoint or similar software) in which you address the following, in this order:

Goals: What the project hopes to accomplish.
Critical Success Factors: Identify at least four different stakeholders; for each, list at least two things that the stakeholder requires in order to deem the project successful.

Acquisition strategy: Should the system be built in house, created by a contractor, purchased off the shelf and customized, or leased as a service? Explain your rationale.

Resources: For in-house development, what people and skills are required and what development life cycle do you recommend? Otherwise, identify three candidate organizations that can deliver the system.

System functions: In a table format, summarize the types of users for the system; the business reason(s) each would use the system; the ways that the system supports each of these needs and how this support differs from the current system.

Connectivity: Provide a diagram that shows how the system will connect to the other information systems and what data flows among them.

Security: List the most serious cybersecurity threats and
vulnerabilities of the new system. Suggest strategies to address them.

Mobility: Identify the systems capabilities for mobile use. Include a title and summary slide.
Use one slide for each of the preceding eight points.

Include speaker notes or audio narration that explains each slide more fully.

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.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Develop a business case to convey the value of the information systems solution to an audience of diverse stakeholders.