Category: Technology

Part 4:
Your company’s management wants to make sure it has policies and procedures in place to protect the privacy of visitors to its Web site. You have been asked to develop a Web site privacy policy. The TRUSTe Web site at www.truste.com describes privacy best practices to help you draft your company’s privacy policy. You can also examine specific companies’ privacy policies by searching for Web site privacy policies on Yahoo!, Google or another search engine. Add to your report for management and address the following issues:
How much data should your company collect on visitors to its Web site? What information could it discover by tracking visitors’ activities at its Web site? What value would this information provide the company? What are the privacy problems raised by collecting such data?
Should the company use cookies? What are the advantages of using cookies for both the company and its Web site visitors? What privacy issues do they create for your company?
Should your company join an organization such as TRUSTe to certify that it has adopted approved privacy practices? Why or why not?
Should your company adopt an opt-in or opt-out model of informed consent?
Include in your report a short (two to three pages) privacy statement for your company’s Web site.
Part 5:
Use spreadsheet software to compare the total three-year cost of licensing and maintaining new manufacturing software or renting the software from an application service provider.
The company would like to implement new production planning, quality control, and scheduling software for use by 25 members of its manufacturing staff. Management is trying to determine whether to purchase the software from a commercial vendor along with any hardware required to run the software or to use a hosted software solution from a software service provider. (The hosted software runs on the service provider’s computer.) You have been asked to help management with this rent vs. buy decision by calculating the total cost of each option over a three-year period. The costs of purchasing the software (actually for purchasing a license from the vendor to use its software package) include the initial purchase price of the software (licensing fee of $100,000 paid in the first year), the cost of implementing and customizing the software in the first year ($20,000), one new server to run the software (a first-year purchase of $4000), one information systems specialist devoting half of his or her time to supporting the software ($55,000 in full-time annual salary and benefits with a 3% annual salary increase each year after the first year), user training in the first year ($10,000), and the cost of annual software upgrades ($5,000). The costs of renting hosted software are the rental fees ($2500 annually per user), implementation and customization costs ($12,000 in the first year), and training ($10,000 in the first year). Use your spreadsheet software to calculate the total cost of renting or purchasing this software over a three-year period. Identify the lowest-price alternative that meets the company’s requirements.
What other factors should your company consider besides cost in determining whether to rent or buy the hardware and software?
Part 6:
Your company may sell through its distributors. It maintains a small customer database with the following data: customer name, address (street, city, state, zip code), telephone number, model purchased, date of purchase, and distributor. These data are collected by its distributors when they make a sale and are then forwarded to your company.
How would you redesign or design your company’s customer database so that it can store and provide the information needed for marketing? You will need to develop a design for the new customer database and then implement that design using database software. Consider using multiple tables in your new design. You may want to use Lucid Charts to develop the ERD
Consider the types of reports you would use with this data. What are they? What would you include in them? What would be of great interest to your marketing and sales department (for example, lists of repeat customers, customers who attend events sponsored by your company, the average ages and years of schooling of your customers). Prepare a listing of the types of reports and content that your company would benefit from knowing. You can name them and describe their uses or even develop a database and create the reports to include in your report.

This is a Technology Capstone Project and a Final Report needs to be prepared. Whatever I am attaching to the zip file, I am elaborating below:
1) Final Report (Group) – This is the guide to the final report. This contains the elements that the report must have. You will also see a marking criteria, and you must ensure that the elements have touched them to secure full marks. 2) Project Proposal and Plan Report (Group), its marking criteria (in images), and feedback (in image) – This will give you an overview of what’s happening, and its marking criteria and feedback will show the shortcomings or areas for improvement. The shortcomings and feedback will help you be more accurate when preparing the final report. 3) The summaries 1 & 2: These highlight whatever happened with the project. These are basically our status updates to the sponsor. 4) Group Members Contribution Summary – This contains the contributions from the other members. Basically, whatever technical work they have done. Since I am doing the writing part, my job is to prepare the report and do nothing technical. 5) Our Project – This image is about our project.

Compare and contrast Agile Usage-Centered Design with eXtreme “planning Game” for requirement determination.
Find sources to support document. Below is attached pdf docs from:
Valacich, J., & George, J. (n.d.). Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 9/e. Retrieved from https://platform.virdocs.com/read/2228527/75/#/4/2[P7001015738000000000000000001E4C]/10[P7001015738000000000000000001E75]/2/2[P7001015738000000000000000001E76],/1:0,/1:0

Individual Reflection Guide (3-5 pages, append exhibits); have outline (handwritten is great or typed) and along with the typed document.
1.Company, Purpose, and Needs statement
2.The vision of the solution and how it evolved
3.How you understood the user’s needs/wants
4.How you constructed the solution and how it works
5.How you tested the solution
6.What hurdles you faced and how they were addressed
7.What you learned about yourself, technology, and process
8.Where could you, or another group, take this project.
The project company’s name is founder’s forge, which is to create a fundraising platform to connect startups to investors online. Any Information and work that had been done is attached in the files(founders’ forge, business functions and user stories pdf file). Please refer to those files in order to know what had been for the past quarter. Then, write an essay reflection based on the prompts and questions provided above. feel free to decide the company’s needs statement yourself. Just to let you know, we used odoo database, an ERP software to create the company’s website. If you are familiar with odoo, you will understand thoroughly. My role in this project is being the CFO, that means I worked on all the financials and invoices as well as doing the market opportunity in figuring out the annual market demand.

Compare and contrast Agile Usage-Centered Design with eXtreme “planning Game” for requirement determination.
Find sources to support document. Below is attached pdf docs from:
Valacich, J., & George, J. (n.d.). Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 9/e. Retrieved from https://platform.virdocs.com/read/2228527/75/#/4/2[P7001015738000000000000000001E4C]/10[P7001015738000000000000000001E75]/2/2[P7001015738000000000000000001E76],/1:0,/1:0

Individual Reflection Guide (3-5 pages, append exhibits); have outline (handwritten is great or typed) and along with the typed document.
1.Company, Purpose, and Needs statement
2.The vision of the solution and how it evolved
3.How you understood the user’s needs/wants
4.How you constructed the solution and how it works
5.How you tested the solution
6.What hurdles you faced and how they were addressed
7.What you learned about yourself, technology, and process
8.Where could you, or another group, take this project.
The project company’s name is founder’s forge, which is to create a fundraising platform to connect startups to investors online. Any Information and work that had been done is attached in the files(founders’ forge, business functions and user stories pdf file). Please refer to those files in order to know what had been for the past quarter. Then, write an essay reflection based on the prompts and questions provided above. feel free to decide the company’s needs statement yourself. Just to let you know, we used odoo database, an ERP software to create the company’s website. If you are familiar with odoo, you will understand thoroughly. My role in this project is being the CFO, that means I worked on all the financials and invoices as well as doing the market opportunity in figuring out the annual market demand.

Compare and contrast Agile Usage-Centered Design with eXtreme “planning Game” for requirement determination.
Find sources to support document. Below is attached pdf docs from:
Valacich, J., & George, J. (n.d.). Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 9/e. Retrieved from https://platform.virdocs.com/read/2228527/75/#/4/2[P7001015738000000000000000001E4C]/10[P7001015738000000000000000001E75]/2/2[P7001015738000000000000000001E76],/1:0,/1:0

Individual Reflection Guide (3-5 pages, append exhibits); have outline (handwritten is great or typed) and along with the typed document.
1.Company, Purpose, and Needs statement
2.The vision of the solution and how it evolved
3.How you understood the user’s needs/wants
4.How you constructed the solution and how it works
5.How you tested the solution
6.What hurdles you faced and how they were addressed
7.What you learned about yourself, technology, and process
8.Where could you, or another group, take this project.
The project company’s name is founder’s forge, which is to create a fundraising platform to connect startups to investors online. Any Information and work that had been done is attached in the files(founders’ forge, business functions and user stories pdf file). Please refer to those files in order to know what had been for the past quarter. Then, write an essay reflection based on the prompts and questions provided above. feel free to decide the company’s needs statement yourself. Just to let you know, we used odoo database, an ERP software to create the company’s website. If you are familiar with odoo, you will understand thoroughly. My role in this project is being the CFO, that means I worked on all the financials and invoices as well as doing the market opportunity in figuring out the annual market demand.

Lab Assignment #5
There are some major changes to the HVAC Industry when it comes to refrigerant, and the environment. (A2L) is what your next report will be about. This report is to be 500 words about A2L refrigerant. I want all of you to dig in deep with A2L refrigerants to find all sorts of things to discuss. Here are a few things to give each of you in order to complete the report. What does A2L mean in refrigeration? What is the difference in A1 and A2L refrigerant? Is there any states here in America that do not allow A2L refrigerants? Is this refrigerant only for commercial, or residential? This is a few things to look into, and to help each of you to complete this report. Please do not copy, or paste anything. This report must be typed into your own words. Copy, and Paste will not be tolerated, so take time to do this in your own words to what you find. Links from the website can be added to the report.

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Instructions
The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally altered our way of life, forcing a rapid shift towards digital solutions in all aspects, from work and education to social interactions and healthcare. Computing devices played a pivotal role in this transition, but their widespread adoption also exposed numerous challenges. For this midterm assignment, you will critically analyze the challenges faced with computing devices during the pandemic, considering both their limitations and potential for positive impact.
Paper Requirements:
Length: 2 pages (double-spaced, 12-point font)
Structure:
Introduction: Briefly introduce the topic of computing devices in the pandemic and state your thesis statement.
Challenges: Identify and analyze at least four major challenges faced with computing devices during the pandemic. These can include:
Digital Divide: Access to devices and internet connectivity, particularly in underserved communities.
Cybersecurity: Increased vulnerability to cyberattacks and misinformation due to reliance on online platforms.
Privacy Concerns: Data privacy and surveillance concerns associated with increased online activity and tracking.
Mental Health and Well-being: Negative impacts of screen time, social isolation, and online negativity on mental health.
Education and Skill Gaps: Challenges in adapting traditional education methods to online platforms and ensuring equitable access for all learners.
Accessibility: Considerations for individuals with disabilities and ensuring accessibility of online tools and resources.
Environmental Impact: Increased energy consumption and e-waste generated by the surge in reliance on computing devices.
Opportunities: Discuss potential positive opportunities and solutions enabled by computing devices during the pandemic, such as:
Remote Work and Collaboration: Increased flexibility and efficiency in work and learning environments.
Telehealth and Healthcare Access: Improved access to healthcare services, particularly in remote areas.
Social Connection and Communication: Maintaining social connections and fostering community engagement despite physical distancing.
Innovation and Development: Acceleration of technological advancements and development of new tools and solutions to address pandemic challenges.
Education and Learning Resources: Access to a vast library of online educational resources and opportunities for personalized learning.
Civic Engagement and Advocacy: Utilizing online platforms for activism, raising awareness, and promoting social change.
Conclusion: Summarize your main points, reiterate the importance of addressing the identified challenges, and highlight the potential of computing devices for positive change.
Sources: Use at least 5 credible sources, including academic journals, news articles, reports from reputable organizations, and government websites. Cite your sources properly using an academic style guide (e.g., APA, MLA).
Formatting: Follow standard academic formatting guidelines for your chosen style guide.
Grading Rubric:
Content (50%): Depth and accuracy of analysis, clarity and organization of ideas, integration of relevant examples and evidence.
Critical Thinking (20%): Originality of insights, ability to identify and address multiple perspectives, evaluation of both challenges and opportunities.
Research and Source Integration (20%): Use of credible sources, proper citation, effective integration of source material to support your arguments.
Writing and Communication (10%): Clarity, conciseness, and effective use of language, grammar, and mechanics.
Additional Notes:
Feel free to choose specific examples or case studies to illustrate your points.
Consider incorporating personal experiences or observations related to the topic.
Be sure to maintain a neutral and objective tone while expressing your own well-supported arguments.
Proofread your paper carefully before submitting it.
This assignment encourages you to critically examine the complex relationship between computing devices and the pandemic. By analyzing both the challenges and opportunities, you will gain a deeper understanding of the impact of technology on our lives and contribute to the ongoing conversation about responsible and equitable technology use in a rapidly changing world.