For this assignment, conduct research on the topic of ERP systems.

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Assignment

There have been more than a few newsworthy failures to succeed relating to the implementation of enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) that resulted in lawsuits between companies and contracted solution providers. Large-scale roll-outs of ERP systems are notoriously difficult to pull off seamlessly and are fraught with cost overruns. Inadequate training, employee groups’ buy-in or failure to embrace change to a utilization of the new technology, poorly designed or incompatible software with legacy systems, and other factors are often stated to be the source of the difficult transitions when implementing ERP systems.

Discuss

For this assignment, conduct research on the topic of ERP systems.

If you were the CIO of a large enterprise and the implementation of an ERP system was going badly, where would you begin to try to determine what was causing the difficulties that are being encountered in the project? For example, would you bring in an outside consultant or rely on in-house talent to track down the causes that resulted in the less-than-optimal outcomes? Why would you choose one resource over the other?

Discussion of the theorist’s view of the four basic concepts of the nursing metaparadigm and two other concepts unique to the theory

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Group Project Presentation on Nursing Theorist

 

Theorist: Patricia Benner: from Novice to Expert, Skill acquisition Model. 

 

Your group presentation on the selected nursing theorist is due this week and has two parts. By the due date assigned, collaborate with your group members and collate the project-related work that you have done from Weeks 1–4, and submit your group project in the prescribed format as noted below.

Your Project Deliverables include the following:

  1. Packet of MaterialsA packet of materials should be posted to the Discussion Area for peer critique and submitted to the Submissions Area. The packet should include a detailed outline of the PowerPoint presentation and a one-page summary of each of five relevant articles on or about the theory and at the top of the page should have the complete reference in APA format. It should also include any handouts, such as charts, diagrams, or definitions, which will facilitate understanding of the PowerPoint presentation and the theory itself.
  2. PowerPoint PresentationYour PowerPoint presentation should be uploaded to the appropriate Discussion Area section of for this week. Your presentation should have:
    • A brief overview of the theorist’s background.
    • Discussion of the theorist’s view of the four basic concepts of the nursing metaparadigm and two other concepts unique to the theory
    • The basic theoretical assertions or propositions.
    • An analysis and a critique of the model with a focus on elaboration of the theory’s implications for nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing research.

By the end of the week, evaluate at least two peer group presentations making use of the criteria provided in the Peer Presentation Review Checklist Template

SOC200

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Assignment: Eating Disorders

 

Cultures idealizing thinness, pressure from peers to fit in, and constant images of bodily perfection shown by mass media, along with additional physiological and psychological factors, can combine to create the perfect storm for adolescents struggling with eating disorders. For this Assignment, choose one peer-reviewed research study about eating disorders that focuses on a minority group of adolescents. Consider connections between physiological development, adolescence, and eating disorders.

 

By Day 7

Submit a 2- to 4-page paper for which you articulate a position on eating disorders in adolescent girls from diverse racial and cultural experiences. Explain how the position is related to the biological and/or physiological development as well as psychological development of adolescent girls. Further, explain how such findings can inform evidence-based social work practice. Please use the Learning Resources and the research study you identified to support your answer.

 
 
 

Create an 8-12-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the AFI Framework and the results of the internal and external analyses.

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Create an 8-12-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the AFI Framework and the results of the internal and external analyses. Your presentation must also include a SWOT matrix for the company and your recommendations for strategies to move the company forward, that align with organizational structure and governance, and reflect ethical responsibility.

Introduction

This portfolio work project will you demonstrate your understanding of strategy and the factors that must be considered when formulating and implementing strategy.

Scenario

Organizational leadership of your company has requested that you present your analyses of the company, as well as recommend potential strategic actions that could be taken to address issues raised by your analyses.

Your Role

You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course.

Requirements

Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 8–12 slides that synthesize the work you did on Assessments 2 and 3 and incorporate feedback from your instructor. Use the speaker’s notes sections of each slide to expand your talking points. Be sure your presentation includes:

  • A summary of the AFI framework.
  • Results from your internal analysis (VRIO or Value Chain).
  • Results from your external analysis (PESTEL and Five Forces).
  • A SWOT matrix for the company.
  • Recommendations:
    • Do the current strategies need to be changed?
    • What strategies will move the organization forward?
    • How do your recommendations align with organizational structure and governance?
    • Do your recommendations reflect ethical responsibility?

Deliverable Format

  • PowerPoint presentation.
    • 8–12 slides (in addition to the title and references slides).
    • Include additional details on each slide in the speaker’s notes section.
  • Additional requirements.
    • Title slide.
    • References slide.
    • APA formatted references from at least five sources.
  • Be sure you consider the audience.

Evaluation

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 1: Assess the importance of strategic management for supporting long term success and sustained competitive advantage.
    • Summarize the strategic framework for a company.
  • Competency 2: Apply strategic thinking approaches to resolve business-related challenges.
    • Develop a SWOT matrix for a company.
  • Competency 3: Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization in order to formulate and implement successful strategies.
    • Summarize the findings of an internal environmental analysis.
    • Summarize the findings of an external environmental analysis.
  • Competency 4: Apply strategic concepts and models to ensure the fit between strategy, organizational structure, capabilities, and goals; and the external environment.
    • Recommend strategic actions for a company that align with organizational structure and governance, and reflect ethical responsibility.
  • Competency 5: Communicate business needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders.
    • Correctly format citations and references using current APA style.
    • Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.