What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment to date? What motivated you to put in the effort that you did? What past experiences lead you to think that you are a good fit for the client service role at AlphaSights?

/in /by

Open-Ended Questions

What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment to date? What motivated you to put in the effort that you did?

What past experiences lead you to think that you are a good fit for the client service role at AlphaSights?

What are the most important factors you consider when determining whether a role or company is right for you?

Discuss how the concept of Global Citizenship can be applied tp at least two projects from the videos and podcast? Identify one SDG that is addressed by each of your two selected projects.

/in /by

A4

1) Part#1 – Watch the following two (2) quick videos

Part#2 : Listen to the following Podcast(it is 40 minutes and you may not fully understand all the concepts/vocabulary) Final_CCS_Jocelyn_Wyatt_mixdown.mp3

Part#3: How is IDEO’s Human Centered Design (AKA Design Thinking ) used for Social Good Projects ( reference at least two projects from the videos and podcast)- 100-150 words

Part#4: Discuss how the concept of Global Citizenship can be applied tp at least two projects from the videos and podcast? Identify one SDG that is addressed by each of your two selected projects.

Part#5 : From the Podcast, Which are two concepts/vocabulary that you did not fully understand (an do not simply say that you "understood everything" because there are many complicated concepts referenced)

Part#5: From part#5, research one of the two concepts/vocabulary and explain it in YOUR OWN words – DO NOT copy & paste (length is up to you- just show that you now understand )

What are the origins of the Islamic Religious Tradition? What are the basic principles of Islam and main components? How has the faith expanded throughout history? What is the evolution of the relationship between Islam and the West?

/in /by

Unit 4 Project

Answer the four questions in detail. 100 words for each question and use 1 academic source for each question.

NB: Answers should be in details not just general.

Cite any relevant course material, lectures, youtube videos from the syllabus or lectures, etc.

  1. What are the origins of the Islamic Religious Tradition? What are the basic principles of Islam and main components? How has the faith expanded throughout history?
  2. What is the evolution of the relationship between Islam and the West?
  3. What is Islamic Mysticism/Sufism? What are the roots of the movement? What are the core beliefs?
  4. Is Islam and Feminism incompatible? What is Islamic Feminism?

 

How do you plan to manage quality on your project? What are ways in which to improve quality? Examine 2–3 quality management/project management strategies. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy?

/in /by

Unit 5 Project

In 750 words, address the following:
How do you plan to manage quality on your project?
What are ways in which to improve quality?
Examine 2–3 quality management/project management strategies.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy?
When should each strategy be used?
How can you leverage work done by other researchers with regard to quality management strategies?
How can you build a standard to be used in future phases of the quality initiative so that other project managers follow your approach to quality management?
How will this standard affect future projects in terms of efficiency and staff involvement? Explain.
What barriers might have to be overcome when establishing this standard? Why?

Use correctly formatted APA-style references of solid academic quality for your resources and use correctly formatted APA-style in-text citations to your references to substantiate your information and positions as well as to give credit to other author’s work.

Explain how the Decision Analysis Model may be used in your organization? What Evaluation Methods are used in your organization?

/in /by

Unit 5 Discussion

You are working again with your project management team, and members are eager to learn how things are faring with your project. Others of the group are at an evaluative stage of their respective projects too, so you will read their work as well.

Respond to the following in the discussion:

Explain how the Decision Analysis Model may be used in your organization?
What Evaluation Methods are used in your organization?
Explain their effectiveness at managing the project management process.
Is your organization using these models effectively, if not why and what would you suggest?

What are the advantages of inflating a project based on PERT estimating or incorporating risk? What are the disadvantages of inflating a project based on PERT estimating or incorporating risk?

/in /by

Unit 4 Discussion

There are various ways of forecasting the schedule and cost of a project. You know that the forecasting techniques that you use and their accuracy will affect the CIO’s perspective on your work. Your CIO would now like for you to address the following issues in a presentation for the various staff members involved in the project:

What are the advantages of inflating a project based on PERT estimating or incorporating risk?
What are the disadvantages of inflating a project based on PERT estimating or incorporating risk?
How does this technique compare with estimating or forecasting techniques you have used in the past?

What is the major problem of ” Byte Products, Inc” and what are the main solutions provided to this company in order to improve its competitive advantage?

/in /by

The Recalcitrant Director at Byte Products

Read case study N.1 from your textbook entitled: The Recalcitrant Director at Byte Products, Inc., and answer the following questions:

  • Describe the ”Byte Products, Inc” industry (competitivity, rivals, growth, stakeholders…). 2 marks
  • Draw the SWOT matrix for ”Byte Products, Inc”. 2 marks
  • What is the major problem of ” Byte Products, Inc” and what are the main solutions provided to this company in order to improve its competitive advantage? 2 marks
  • Describe the plan suggested by the board of directors to improve the demand. 2 marks
  • What can you recommend to “Byte Products, Inc” in order to improve the demand for its products and ameliorate its competitive advantage? Justify.  2 marks

 

Section II.       Discussion questions (5 marks)

  • Is social responsibility a driver of a corporate competitive advantage? How? Justify your answer using examples from Saudi Market. 3 marks
  • Briefly describe a successful story of a strategic alliance between two companies from the real (national or international) market. 2 marks

Note. To improve your answers, you are requested to use at least 5 recent scientific references.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the concept of knowledge management. Why is knowledge management important today? Write a detailed paragraph on three generations on knowledge management.

/in /by

Report-based assignment

This Assignment is a report-based assignment.

Besides other materials like journal papers, report, and research articles, students are advised to read chapter 1 to chapter 3 thoroughly from the book prescribed for this course. Students must use proper references to justify their assignment work. 

The Assignment structure is as follows:

  • Introduction: (5 Marks)
  • Discuss the concept of knowledge management. Why is knowledge management important today? (300-500 Words) (2.5 Mark)
  • Write a detailed paragraph on three generations on knowledge management. (450-750 Words) (3 Marks)
  • Describe the terms, Data, Information and Knowledge. Discuss two major types of knowledge. Compare the properties of these two major types of knowledge. (400-500 Words) (2 Mark)

Knowledge management cycles and Models: (5 Marks)

  • Discuss in detail Wiig’s KM cycle. How is it different from McElroy’s KM cycle. Write minimum two points of difference. (Minimum 500 words) (2.5 Mark)
  • Describe how the major types of knowledge (i.e., tacit and explicit) are transformed in the Nonaka and Takeuchi knowledge spiral model of KM. Use a concrete example to make your point (e.g., a bright idea that occurs to an individual in the organization). (2 Mark)
  • Which transformations would prove to be the most difficult? Why? (0.5 Mark)
  • Which transformation would prove to be fairly easy? Why? (0.5 Mark)

 

 

Discuss the methods the organization uses to manage and process data, and then give one advantage and one disadvantage of these methods.

/in /by

Data Management (2 Marks).

Discuss the methods the organization uses to manage and process data (1), and then give one advantage and one disadvantage of these methods (1).

(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course (chapter 3) and link it to your selected organization)

Identify the Stakeholders (1 Mark)

Who are the main individuals, groups, or departments affected by the information system?

(You can choose any stakeholder who has a major influence on the IS or vice versa. You can choose 1 stakeholder to discuss)

 

Why are scheduling and cost control important for project success? Who should be in control of the scheduling and cost control process and what is their role and responsibility from start to finish?

/in /by

Unit 1 Project

You will be using this scenario (attached) in your assignments.

You are managing an e-mail consolidation and upgrade for your organization, and you are focusing on implementing the process of schedule and cost control. You must present your case and supporting evidence for the need of implementing the process of cost and schedule control to your stakeholders.

Your presentation must be 7 slides. Additionally, include a title and reference slide. The title slide (including topic title, your name, etc.) makes your presentation look and appear professional. The reference slide at the end with correctly APA style formatted references ensures your information and positions are substantiated and that credit for others’ work is acknowledged.

Assignment Guidelines

Prepare a presentation of 7 slides. The presentation should address the following:
The need for project scheduling and cost control
Why are scheduling and cost control important for project success?
Who should be in control of the scheduling and cost control process and what is their role and responsibility from start to finish?

Your plan for control schedule and control cost processes to be implemented
What are the major provisions of your plan? Explain.
How difficult would it be to implement your plan? Why?

The benefits of implementing these processes to your organization
How will your plan positively affect the project?
What could happen if an effective scheduling and cost control plan were ignored?

For each of the 3 topics above, reference 1–2 professional relevant case studies to support your arguments.
Evidence and case studies should be no older than 1998.