What are the steps of developing an SOW? What are the common problems in writing an SOW? Discuss the keys to managing changes to the SOW.

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Project Charter and Statement of Work

Ensure the 3 discussion points are thoroughly developed with and at least 1 citation per discussion point.

Some thought provoking material is below but don’t use in the paper.

Discussion Points:

1. What are the steps of developing an SOW?
2. What are the common problems in writing an SOW?
3. Discuss the keys to managing changes to the SOW.

What is a project Charter? – A project charter is a high level document, which is created initially, as the project is mooted, to highlight the key need of the project – the objective, purpose of the project and its high level deliverables. It also highlights the key risks, assumptions, constraints, estimated timeline, summary budget, key milestones, deliverables, project manager, key stakeholders etc. The Project Charter is usually a short document – about one to three page long. If you go beyond that, you are probably writing an essay. A project charter is supposed to provide a very short, high level overview of the project and its requirements, deliverables to provide a decent idea about the project to anyone who is interested. It helps everyone on the project team to get clarity about the project, and have a common understanding. Review the provided resource – Video in its entirety.

What is an SOW? – A statement of work (SOW) is the written description of an agency requirement, used in the acquisition of supplies or services. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) mandates that government requirements be described in a manner that promotes full and open competition to the maximum extent practicable and that restrictive provisions or conditions be used only to the extent necessary to satisfy the needs of the agency or as authorized by law. The FAR goes on to say that requirements should be stated in terms of the functions to be performed, the performance required, or the essential physical characteristics of the requirements.

Planning the Statement of Work – Technological advances and innovations make planning and preparation more important than ever to ensure that government acquisitions take full advantage of what the marketplace has to offer. Two key elements of planning and preparation are acquisition planning and market research. Acquisition planning identifies the agency requirement and its initial description and is accomplished before the SOW or performance work statement (PWS) is developed. Market research develops information about marketplace capabilities and processes and refines the description of the requirement by correlating the government need with what industry can provide. Market research takes place both before and during the preparation of the SOW or PWS.

Common Problems in Writing SOW’s – Writing an SOW can be difficult. Even if you have developed an outline, getting the first words down on paper can be a challenge. One way to start is to write the first draft concentrating only on expressing your ideas of what needs to be done. Focus on describing your requirement without worrying about the format or the language—simply get your ideas down on paper. If you concentrate initially on format and language, you may forget some of your ideas, and the ideas are the important element. After describing your requirement, you can go back and refine the draft, concentrating on the format and language you use. The finished SOW has to describe clearly what is to be accomplished, not how to do it. Detailed “how to” instructions should be used only as necessary to ensure that the contractor is headed in the right direction.

It is important to have someone review and edit your SOW objectively. A review and edit by one of your peers may identify problems that have escaped your attention. Your goal is to produce an SOW that can be processed into an effective contract with little or no change. If the contracting officer has to ask for SOW revisions, the processing of your requirement will be delayed significantly.
Managing Changes to the SOW – Regardless of how well the SOW is planned, changes inevitably occur throughout the lifecycle of a project. One of the project manager’s main responsibilities is to maintain a balance among the scope, cost, and schedule of a project. These three variables are typically referred to as the “triple constraints” of a project and are often illustrated as an equilateral triangle. The SOW establishes the initial parameters for the triangle by defining the baseline scope, cost, and scheduled project completion date. When one side of the triangle increases or decreases, it has a direct impact on the other two.

Describe your personal journey and how it has shaped you as a therapist. What significant turning points have influenced your growth and development? Discuss your religious background and personal conversion experience, including the ways God has significantly worked in your life until this point.

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Biographical and Spiritual Journey

Describe your personal journey and how it has shaped you as a therapist. What significant turning points have influenced your growth and development? Discuss your religious background and personal conversion experience, including the ways God has significantly worked in your life until this point. At this point in your life, what have you learned about the strengths and weaknesses in your personality, and your approach to engaging others personally and professionally? When possible, please reference feedback you have received from others in regards to their interactions with you.

How would you explain what each IoT device does to someone who has little to no experience with the internet of things or cloud computing? What features does each IoT device offer? How are the IoT devices installed and configured? How could this IoT device be used in schools and classrooms?

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Determine the implications involved in the design of an internet of things (IoT) software application

Create a white paper using APA format with citations. You may use the White Paper Guidelines document in the Supporting Materials section. Your white paper must address the following:

IoT Devices: Select at least two of the IoT devices introduced in the scenario. Then describe the IoT devices and potential use cases. You may reflect on:

(1) How would you explain what each IoT device does to someone who has little to no experience with the internet of things or cloud computing?
(2) What features does each IoT device offer?
(3) How are the IoT devices installed and configured?
(4) How could this IoT device be used in schools and classrooms?

Background Information: Explain how cloud computing is inexorably linked to IoT, explain how IoT data is stored, and describe the vulnerabilities, risks, and issues with such devices. In your explanation, you should also address:

(1) How are cloud computing and the internet of things connected?
(2) How is data from the IoT devices collected and stored?
(3) What are the vulnerabilities, risks, and other issues involved?
(4) What are the layers of an IoT architecture?

Errors in the Design of IoT: Identify 3 to 5 potential errors and issues that may occur with the design of the IoT in the context described in the scenario. As you explain potential errors in your white paper, you must consider:

(1) Confidentiality: Are there any privacy errors in the architectural design?
(2) Integrity: Are there errors that reduce the accuracy, consistency, or trustworthiness of the data collected and stored on any of the devices?
(3) Availability: What are the system uptime, software updates, connection with the internet, or maintenance requirements based on the devices? How can internet providers affect systems?

Confidentiality: How do your solutions improve user privacy?

Integrity: How do your solutions improve the integrity of the data?

Availability: How do your solutions affect the availability of the system? Do they change the maintenance times?

Ethical and Societal Implications: Describe any ethical and societal implications of the design of IoT that you think should be considered by the IT professionals, administrators, or teachers who are working in the schools. You must include how IoT can positively and negatively impact society. Perhaps you may even consider the impact on parents if their child engages with the IoT at school. To help you determine these implications, you may want to reflect on:

(1) What are ethical stances that both IT and educational professionals would need to consider if they integrate YODAE’s IoT devices into schools?
(2) What seems right or wrong about these devices, and why?
(3) Is there a specific IoT device that seems problematic for the context that it will be implemented in?
(4) Just because these products are on the market, should you promote them and encourage the use of them?

 

Citations: You must use APA format to cite any source that you used to gather your information. You’ll also want to include a References page at the end of your white paper. This page is helpful in the event that the professionals reviewing your white paper want to learn more about the technology. In most companies, the readers of the white paper are likely to want to learn more about the subject, and the references allow them to research topics of interest.

What are the steps of developing an SOW? What are the common problems in writing an SOW? Discuss the keys to managing changes to the SOW.

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Project Charter and Statement of Work

Ensure the 3 discussion points are thoroughly developed with and at least 1 citation per discussion point.

Some thought provoking material is below but don’t use in the paper.

Discussion Points:

1. What are the steps of developing an SOW?
2. What are the common problems in writing an SOW?
3. Discuss the keys to managing changes to the SOW.

What is a project Charter? – A project charter is a high level document, which is created initially, as the project is mooted, to highlight the key need of the project – the objective, purpose of the project and its high level deliverables. It also highlights the key risks, assumptions, constraints, estimated timeline, summary budget, key milestones, deliverables, project manager, key stakeholders etc. The Project Charter is usually a short document – about one to three page long. If you go beyond that, you are probably writing an essay. A project charter is supposed to provide a very short, high level overview of the project and its requirements, deliverables to provide a decent idea about the project to anyone who is interested. It helps everyone on the project team to get clarity about the project, and have a common understanding. Review the provided resource – Video in its entirety.

What is an SOW? – A statement of work (SOW) is the written description of an agency requirement, used in the acquisition of supplies or services. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) mandates that government requirements be described in a manner that promotes full and open competition to the maximum extent practicable and that restrictive provisions or conditions be used only to the extent necessary to satisfy the needs of the agency or as authorized by law. The FAR goes on to say that requirements should be stated in terms of the functions to be performed, the performance required, or the essential physical characteristics of the requirements.

Planning the Statement of Work – Technological advances and innovations make planning and preparation more important than ever to ensure that government acquisitions take full advantage of what the marketplace has to offer. Two key elements of planning and preparation are acquisition planning and market research. Acquisition planning identifies the agency requirement and its initial description and is accomplished before the SOW or performance work statement (PWS) is developed. Market research develops information about marketplace capabilities and processes and refines the description of the requirement by correlating the government need with what industry can provide. Market research takes place both before and during the preparation of the SOW or PWS.

Common Problems in Writing SOW’s – Writing an SOW can be difficult. Even if you have developed an outline, getting the first words down on paper can be a challenge. One way to start is to write the first draft concentrating only on expressing your ideas of what needs to be done. Focus on describing your requirement without worrying about the format or the language—simply get your ideas down on paper. If you concentrate initially on format and language, you may forget some of your ideas, and the ideas are the important element. After describing your requirement, you can go back and refine the draft, concentrating on the format and language you use. The finished SOW has to describe clearly what is to be accomplished, not how to do it. Detailed “how to” instructions should be used only as necessary to ensure that the contractor is headed in the right direction.

It is important to have someone review and edit your SOW objectively. A review and edit by one of your peers may identify problems that have escaped your attention. Your goal is to produce an SOW that can be processed into an effective contract with little or no change. If the contracting officer has to ask for SOW revisions, the processing of your requirement will be delayed significantly.
Managing Changes to the SOW – Regardless of how well the SOW is planned, changes inevitably occur throughout the lifecycle of a project. One of the project manager’s main responsibilities is to maintain a balance among the scope, cost, and schedule of a project. These three variables are typically referred to as the “triple constraints” of a project and are often illustrated as an equilateral triangle. The SOW establishes the initial parameters for the triangle by defining the baseline scope, cost, and scheduled project completion date. When one side of the triangle increases or decreases, it has a direct impact on the other two.

What does the project intent to achieve? What led to the necessity of this project? Define “how” and “what” of the story.

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Statement of Work (SOW) Essay

One of the key skills for a Project manager is to be able to write clear, precise and understandable Statement of Work (SOW)

For this week’s assignment, you will develop a six (6) page Statement of Work Document (SOW) to procure services and material for a project of your choice. Your document must include a cover page and references ( a total of 8 pages).

Your goal is to produce an SOW that can be processed into an effective contract with little or no change. If the contracting officer has to ask for SOW revisions, the approval will be delayed significantly.

Recommended SOW sections outline;

1.0 Introduction – what does the project intent to achieve?
1.1 Background – What led to the necessity of this project?
1.2 Scope of work – Define “how” and “what” of the story
1.3 Objectives – Define “why”
2.0 Schedule – Define “When”
3.0 Prices – Defines the “how much” of the story
4.0 Key Assumptions – Assumptions that are not related to the scope are included here
5.0 Acceptance – The acceptance section contains the client signature and the signature from the agency’s key executives overseeing the project
6.0 References

This Academic writing needs to include 8 citations with the related reference. Try to find at least 1 other supporting or opposing source.

Describe each type of service/model of cloud computing. Compare and contrast: local resource requirements, local control, network requirements, and security (attacks, mitigations, overall vulnerability).

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Cloud Computing: Cloud Presentation

Assessment Description

As organizations increasingly move toward cloud technology, a cybersecurity professional should be familiar with the effect(s) it has on security.

You have been asked by your company to explain the fundamentals of cloud computing and related security issues because your company is migrating to the cloud.

Assignment:

Create a report that explains cloud services.

Address the following:

1. Describe each type of service/model of cloud computing.(please see attachment as a reference)

2. Compare and contrast: local resource requirements, local control, network requirements, and security (attacks, mitigations, overall vulnerability).

Additionally, ensure you cover the following topics in the report:

1. Virtualization platforms
2. Cloud services (SaaS, PaaS, DaaS, IaaS)
3. Service-oriented architectures
4. Deployment models (private, public, community, hybrid)
5. Security, storage, legal/privacy issues

Support the report with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

In reflecting on this week’s readings and video, how have the rights of Mexican Americans been upheld or opposed? What are illustrated examples in history where Mexican American rights have been violated or respected? What sorts of oppression did Mexican Americans undergo in the West?

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Module 4

Write a 150-250 word response (2-3 paragraphs) to the questions below, while referencing module 4 readings and video from this week. *Readings are located in “Weekly Readings,” module 4.
Due midnight Monday, June 20
Video: Latino Americans, Foreigners in their own Land, Episode 1 (Begin watching 20 mins into the video or welcome to see it all): https://www.pbs.org/video/latino-americans-episode-1-
foreigners-their-own-land/ (https://www.pbs.org/video/latino-americans-episode-1-foreigners- their-own-land/)
Reflection questions: (You can answer in any order or as one response)

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo guaranteed Mexican Americans “the enjoyment of all rights of citizens of the U.S. and according to the principles of the Constitution; and in the meantime [they]
shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and property, and secured in the free exercise of their religion without restriction.”
1. In reflecting on this week’s readings and video, how have the rights of Mexican Americans been upheld or opposed?
2. What are illustrated examples in history where Mexican American rights have been violated or respected?
3. What sorts of oppression did Mexican Americans undergo in the West?

*Also, like and post a brief response to another classmates’s discussion post.
Read:
Valencia, et. al. (2004). Mexican Americans and the Law: El pueblo unido jamáas será vencido!.

Read all (Intro & Chp. 1)
Gonzalez-Day, K. (2006) Lynching in the west. Pgs. 10-13, pg. 24-26
Griswold Del Castillo, R. (1990). The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: A legacy of conflict. Pgs. 138-144

Identify at least four different stakeholders; for each, list at least two things that the stakeholder requires in order to deem the project successful. 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.

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WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT – THE PRESENTATION

Week 10 Assignment – The Presentation
Congratulations. Your project has been staffed and you are about to meet with the team for the first time. Initial impressions are important and you’ll need visuals for your presentation. Refer to PowerPoint for Windows Training if you need additional information on using PowerPoint.
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 system’s 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

Critically analyze your impact on client and family centered care and outcomes. Provide an explanation on what leadership is, types of leadership, individuals you consider to be leaders in your clinical setting, and provide your own future leadership goals and actions you hope to one day integrate into your practice.

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Complete a leadership assignment.

For this assignment, you will be required to critically analyze your impact on client and family centered care and outcomes. Provide an explanation on what leadership is, types of leadership, individuals you consider to be leaders in your clinical setting, and provide your own future leadership goals and actions you hope to one day integrate into your practice.

Upload the assignment in Blackboard under the correct assignment title (here). Use appropriate resources and supportive literature, and in APA format.

Write an original post with three pros and three cons for each of the following uses of genetic engineering: Agriculture Medicine industry . Explain your overall thoughts about genetic engineering.

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Biology discussion board

Discussion: Genetic Engineering

Consider the pros and cons of genetic engineering. Remember, genetic engineering is not the same as gene technology. Refer to your text if you are unclear of the difference.

1. Write an original post with 3 pros AND 3 cons for EACH of the following uses of genetic engineering:

  • Agriculture
  • Medicine
  • industry (oil eating bacteria for oil spills, plastic eating bacteria in landfills, etc.)

2. Explain your overall thoughts about genetic engineering.