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Please see the questions shown in the screenshot. I will send you all the info after being hired, eg PPTs, student access etc. Please send a draft in 12hrs -1 day time, day 2, and day 3 as well. + Will need to draft some questions to ask the teacher and revise base on feedback (Send bk ard in 1 day max)

For this assessment, you are demonstrating how a project manager (PM) uses models, methods, and artifacts in project management in different contexts, both project planning and project implementation. One important function of the PM is to align resources and plans in a project portfolio to the organization’s objectives. PMs often work on multiple projects at once, so for this assessment you will propose a project and provide a status update on another project that is in the last stages, nearing closing.
As an associate PM of a medium-size company, you will be appearing before the project management office (PMO). You will be proposing a project and providing updates on current project status.
Create a 12- to 16-slide presentation with speaker notes and references to provide additional details that are not present on the slides. Your presentation will include your slides on the project proposal and project implementation status updates.
Include the following in your presentation:

Part 1: Project Proposal
You have identified a process improvement project that, upon completion, will improve customer retention and help grow the business into a new market. Because this is a process improvement project, there are many things known, and the company possesses most of the expertise to complete this project. Summarize your ideas for this process improvement project. Be sure to do the following:
Identify the 2 key documents in the initiating phase that you will develop. These documents can help you present this idea to your manager. Consider what you have learned in this class to prepare many of the key documents to be considered in the initiating and planning phase. By doing this, you hope to anticipate some of your manager’s questions and concerns.
Summarize 4 key deliverables that you would develop or deliver in the planning phase.
Summarize 4 key deliverables in the executing phase that you would develop or deliver.
Part 2: Project Implementation Status
Another project you are acting as associate PM is in the execution phase. It is an engineering project that has specific statements of work calling for parts, specifications, and acceptable tolerance levels, along with price, delivery, and other contracted terms. This project has a budget and schedule that is baselined and has a management reserve of 5%. Next week, you must present a status report of the project to the PMO and explain how you are managing the scope, timeline, and other aspects of the project. Summarize the state of the project. Be sure to:
Evaluate the 4 key areas where you will focus your efforts on when analyzing and monitoring the scope of the project.
Describe 3 monitoring or controlling activities or processes you would engage in to ensure that product quality, cost, schedule, and risks are according to the plan.
Describe 4 activities you might engage in or documents you may help deliver in the closing phase.
Explain project termination for this engineering project. It will be integrated into the company’s existing product line manufacturing system once completed.

PART 2: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Due date: End of Week 4 by 11:59 p.m. E.T.
What will you learn from this assignment?
How to write an annotated bibliography
How to research a social science topic using library databases and credible web sources
How to concisely summarize resources
How to determine whether a source is credible and/or scholarly
How to cite references in APA format
You’ve selected a topic for your Applied Final Project. Now what?
In order to create a presentation on your chosen topic, you will need to conduct some research. Being an informed consumer of social research is an important skill regardless of your major. Using research-based evidence rather than opinion to support your point of view immediately strengthens your argument. This is especially powerful when dealing with controversial or complex social issues.
HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Step 1: Choose and scan your sources by doing a search on the library’s databases or the internet.
Keep the following criteria in mind:
You will need 5 annotations for this assignment.
You must use scholarly or credible sources only.
All of your annotations should have been published in the past 10 years, and at least 2 must have been published within the past 2 years.
What is a scholarly or credible source?
A scholarly source is one that has been “peer-reviewed” and is usually published by an academic journal. Peer-reviewed means that an article has been reviewed and accepted for publication by a panel of experts in the field. Often, these scholarly articles report the results of social science research studies and will have some or all of the following sections: Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methods and Measures, Data Analysis, Results, and Discussion. Scholarly articles contain many citations because the researchers are building upon the work of researchers who came before. Scientists use the work of other researchers to formulate and test new research hypotheses, and in so doing, they slowly and deliberately extend our base of knowledge. This methodical approach to research is the very foundation of science!
Credible sources are those that we can trust to provide original, unbiased, well-supported, and current information on a given topic. Scholarly sources are by their very nature credible. Other credible sources include works written by experts in the field, published documents from well-known research groups (e.g., Pew Research), and reports published by government agencies (e.g., NIH, CDC, Census Bureau, DoD) or other high-level institutions/associations (e.g., Mayo Clinic, APA, AMA).
Inappropriate and non-credible sources would include popular websites (e.g., about.com, ehow.com, Wikipedia), social media posts, blog posts, or media outlets (e.g., Fox, MSNBC, WSJ, NY Times, Forbes, etc.). These sources do not always accurately report their findings and are sometimes prone to bias. If a website or article fails to report the credentials of the author and does not provide citations for the information contained in the article, chances are it is not a scholarly source and therefore should not be used.
Articles that were published over a decade ago may also not be credible because there may be more current information available.
For more information, the UMGC Library has more information on how to evaluate your sources available at: https://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/credibility.cfm. You can also learn to distinguish among different types of journals by visiting the following resource: https://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/articles.cfm
Step 2: Write your references using APA-7 format in the worksheet provided.
Before each annotation, write the reference for each source in APA-7 format. You can use these in your reference list for your final project.
Why are APA citation and formatting important?
Lend credibility to and support for your ideas
Give credit where credit is due
Provide consistent formatting and style
Reduce the likelihood of plagiarism
For assistance with APA format, visit the UMGC library site at the following links: https://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/apa_examples.cfm
Step 3: Write your annotations using the worksheet provided.
Submit a 100-300 word (2-5 paragraph) summary of each article using the worksheet provided. In your own words, identify the key findings of the article. If the article describes a study, explain what was done and what the researchers found as a result of conducting the study. If you wish, you can provide your own analysis of the quality of the work, including any flaws or gaps that you might notice.
Do not simply state what the article was about (e.g., “This article talks about cyberbullying.”). What specific information did you learn from your source that you might want to include in your final presentation? (e.g., “Cyberbullying has become a popular means of abuse among teenagers, affecting about half of all young people.”) These summaries should prove that you have actually read and understood each of your sources in preparation for your final project. Do not quote directly from your source. In accordance with UMGC’s policy on academic integrity, do NOT copy and paste the abstract or any other part of your source! Copied abstracts will not be graded.
Step 4: Identify three details from your source that you may be able to use in your final project.
The annotated bibliography is a useful tool for identifying information that you can carry forward into later assignments. After providing your summary, identify 3 details from each source that you are likely to include in your final project. Again, be specific. This will make it much easier for you to put your final project together.
Step 5: Explain why your sources are scholarly or credible in the worksheet provided.
Review the section above entitled “What is a scholarly or credible source?” In the worksheet, explain why your source should be trusted as a good source for your research project. Note that “using the UMGC databases” is not, by itself, proof of scholarship or credibility because the UMGC library houses many types of media sources.
To establish scholarship and credibility, consider whether your source is peer-reviewed, written by experts in the field (scientists, not journalists), published by impartial organizations, builds on previous work in the field, etc.
Step 6: Submit your worksheet.
Complete and save the worksheet as a .doc or .rtf file and submit as an attachment in the assignment folder. Please do not submit in .pdf format. Submissions that do not use the worksheet will be returned ungraded.
Annotated Bibliography Worksheet (Actual worksheet includes fields for 5 annotations)
Reference
Reference in APA format (5 pts)
In your own words, what are the key findings? (15 pts)
In 100-300 words (2-5 paragraphs), summarize the main findings in your source.
What 3 details from this article are you likely to include in your final project? Be specific. Use your own words. (5 pts)
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How do you know that this is a scholarly or credible source? (5 pts)
Note: Using the UMGC databases is not sufficient justification. What makes the article trustworthy and scientific?

Design a six-slide presentation, where the first slide, i.e. the cover, should contain certain information, and the topic of the presentation will be (the role of accounting information in administrative decision-making), its relationship to social responsibility, how it affects it, its importance, its benefits, and an example of it.

The a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t will
be 500 words long.
Please see the questions shown in the screenshot. I will send you all the info after being hired, eg PPTs, student access etc. Please send a draft in 12hrs -1 day time, day 2, and day 3 as well. + Will need to draft some questions to ask the teacher and revise base on feedback (Send bk ard in 1 day max)

IN BLENDER Build and Animate 3D Character Vignette
I created a video recording of myself doing yoga.
1) TO DO : IN BLENDER build and animate a character in a 3D environment based on my reference video and render it out with soundtrack, sound effects and fades in and out for video and audio. Video must be 30 seconds in duration at 30 frames per second.
Written Essay: 3D Animation in Commercial Communication
2) Write an essay on the advantages of 3D animation as a medium for commercial communication. Identify stakeholders and ciite real world examples. 1-2 pages single spaced, typed.
All videos must be rendered out at 1080p (1920 x 1080) and encoded as QuickTime movie files with H.264 or Apple Prores 422 compression and 44.1 khz, 16 bit stereo audio. Unless otherwise specified the frame rate must be 30 frames per second
Requirements: Perfect

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• Due by the end of Week 7 at 11:59 pm, ET. The final piece of the Portfolio Project is due this week. The last assignment you will create is a formal presentation on both your controversial topic and the research you found. You will also include a brief reflection on the usefulness of the Portfolio Project this term. This presentation should be submitted as a PowerPoint document with voiceover. Your total recording time should not exceed 5 minutes. For your presentation, have at least one slide and voiceover for the following: o An overview of your controversial issue and the side you chose to argue for o An overview of the reasons why you were persuading for that side o A brief overview of some of the research backing up your claims o A brief discussion on how this Portfolio Project activity will help you in the future, whether it’s in the workplace, school, or daily life Your presentation should meet the following requirements as well: o PowerPoint Slides  Slides are well-organized and easy to read. An appropriate font, size, and color are used.  Slides include bullet points to break up writing  Slides use images and design elements to enhance presentation o Voiceover Recording  Student’s voice is clear and easy to understand  Student avoids non-words such as “um”, “uh”, and “like”  Student adds their own insight to slides instead of reading verbatim I am attaching the document in which I have to do the presentation for

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