Assignment 2: Work Packages

Due Week 4 and worth 110 points

Build on the project that you identified in Assignment 1 to complete this assignment.

This assignment consists of two (2) sections:

  • MS Project Exercise
  • Work Packages Paper

You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment for which it is written. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Section 1: MS Project Exercise

Update the project schedule in MS Project to account for the following changes:

1. Revise the project schedule so that it contains at least five (5) work packages.

2. Establish a WBS to support the project with the revised schedule.

3. Revise the durations of the tasks based on the revised schedule.

Section 2: Work Packages Paper

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

4. Specify the main changes that you have made to the project in question. Next, analyze the key manner in which you have aligned your WBS in order to deliver the project.

5. Provide the costs estimate for the tasks. Note: Your estimate should include, but not be limited to, fixed and variable cost components.

6. Suggest the primary measures that you would use in order to successfully deliver the project.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze the functions of project management.
  • Analyze project management processes for scheduling and sequencing work components.
  • Appraise the process of determining the cost and relevant budget required for a project component.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in project estimating and budgeting.
  • Write clearly and concisely about project estimating and budgeting using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic /

organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the

following rubric found here

 
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Assignment 5: Negotiation Process

(Worth 280 points – Due SEP 08, 2017)

You are the lead contract negotiator of a small company that specializes in small GPS guided guidance equipment that can be used in most vehicles. You have been tasked with acquiring a contract with one of divisions of the federal government that is developing driverless convoys for moving goods and supplies. A customer is able to easily attach your system to a standard portable radar & laser system. As the lead negotiator, you are aware of the size of the U.S. government and the strength of its negotiating power. You are also aware of the break-even point in which your company would need to reach in order to make a profit. Your main goal during your negotiation session is to write a contract that enables your company to make a profit on your product that you are selling.

Use the Internet to research similar equipment that your company’s competitors manufacture.

Note: You may create and/or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write an eight (8) page paper in which you:

  • Analyze the key approaches that your negotiation team should use in order to research both the government negotiators attending the negotiation session and the government’s overall operations.
  • Examine similar equipment that your company’s competitors produce. Indicate at least two (2) potential selling points that your team will be able to use to overcome any objections on price or quality of your product.
  • Describe the essential steps that you would advise your negotiation team to take in opening the negotiation session with the U.S. government negotiators.
  • Analyze two (2) negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Justify your response.
  • Examine common body language attributes that your negotiation team would look for during the entire negotiation process. Specify the primary reasons why you believe these attributes would assist your negotiation team in overcoming any potential obstacles or objections that would arise.
  1. Outline the major reasons why it is important for you, as a negotiator, to write the contract that represents the interests of your company, as opposed to allowing the government’s negotiation team to dictate the terms of the contract. Present two (2) reasons why you would not want to allow industry members to write the contract. Justify your response.
  1. Use at least six (6) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Describe the skills and behavior needed for effective negotiations.
  • Understand and apply the various negotiating strategies.
  • Demonstrate the need to plan, organize, direct, and control as an effective negotiator.
  • Conduct effective negotiations research.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in contracting and purchasing negotiation techniques.
  • Write clearly and concisely about issues in contracting and purchasing negotiation techniques.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 280

Assignment 5: Negotiation Process

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Analyze the key approaches that your negotiation team should use in order to research the government’s negotiators attending the negotiation session and the government’s operations.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the key approaches that your negotiation team should use in order to research the government’s negotiators attending the negotiation session and the government’s operations.

Insufficiently analyzed the key approaches that your negotiation team should use in order to research the government’s negotiators attending the negotiation session and the government’s operations.

Partially analyzed the key approaches that your negotiation team should use in order to research the government’s negotiators attending the negotiation session and the government’s operations.

Satisfactorily analyzed the key approaches that your negotiation team should use in order to research the government’s negotiators attending the negotiation session and the government’s operations.

Thoroughly analyzed the key approaches that your negotiation team should use in order to research the government’s negotiators attending the negotiation session and the government’s operations.

  • Examine similar equipment that your company’s competitors produce. Indicate at least two (2) potential selling points that your team will be able to use to overcome any objections on price or quality of your product.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely examined similar equipment that your company’s competitors produce. Did not submit or incompletely indicated at least two (2) potential selling points that your team will be able to use to overcome any objections on price or quality of your product.

Insufficiently examined similar equipment that your company’s competitors produce. Insufficiently indicated at least two (2) potential selling points that your team will be able to use to overcome any objections on price or quality of your product.

Partially examined similar equipment that your company’s competitors produce. Partially indicated at least two (2) potential selling points that your team will be able to use to overcome any objections on price or quality of your product.

Satisfactorily examined similar equipment that your company’s competitors produce. Satisfactorily indicated at least two (2) potential selling points that your team will be able to use to overcome any objections on price or quality of your product.

Thoroughly examined similar equipment that your company’s competitors produce. Thoroughly indicated at least two (2) potential selling points that your team will be able to use to overcome any objections on price or quality of your product.

3. Describe the essential steps that you would advise your negotiation team to take in opening the negotiation session with the U.S. Government negotiators.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the essential steps that you would advise your negotiation team to take in opening the negotiation session with the U.S. Government negotiators.

Insufficiently described the essential steps that you would advise your negotiation team to take in opening the negotiation session with the U.S. Government negotiators.

Partially described the essential steps that you would advise your negotiation team to take in opening the negotiation session with the U.S. Government negotiators.

Satisfactorily described the essential steps that you would advise your negotiation team to take in opening the negotiation session with the U.S. Government negotiators.

Thoroughly described the essential steps that you would advise your negotiation team to take in opening the negotiation session with the U.S. Government negotiators.

4. Analyze two (2) negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Justify your response.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed two (2) negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Insufficiently analyzed two (2) negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Insufficiently justified your response.

Partially analyzed two (2) negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily analyzed two (2) negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly analyzed two (2) negotiating gambits that you would use to conduct a successful negotiation session. Thoroughly justified your response.

5. Outline the major reasons why it is important for you, as a negotiator, to write the contract that represents the interests of your company, as opposed to allowing the government’s negotiation team to dictate the terms of the contract. Present two (2) reasons why you would not want to allow industry members to write the contract. Justify your response.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely outlined the major reasons why it is important for you, as a negotiator, to write the contract that represents the interests of your company, as opposed to allowing the government’s negotiation team to dictate the terms of the contract. Did not submit or incompletely presented two (2) reasons why you would not want to allow industry members to write the contract. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Insufficiently outlined the major reasons why it is important for you, as a negotiator, to write the contract that represents the interests of your company, as opposed to allowing the government’s negotiation team to dictate the terms of the contract. Insufficiently presented two (2) reasons why you would not want to allow industry members to write the contract. Insufficiently justified your response.

Partially outlined the major reasons why it is important for you, as a negotiator, to write the contract that represents the interests of your company, as opposed to allowing the government’s negotiation team to dictate the terms of the contract. Partially presented two (2) reasons why you would not want to allow industry members to write the contract. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily outlined the major reasons why it is important for you, as a negotiator, to write the contract that represents the interests of your company, as opposed to allowing the government’s negotiation team to dictate the terms of the contract. Satisfactorily presented two (2) reasons why you would not want to allow industry members to write the contract. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly outlined the major reasons why it is important for you, as a negotiator, to write the contract that represents the interests of your company, as opposed to allowing the government’s negotiation team to dictate the terms of the contract. Thoroughly presented two (2) reasons why you would not want to allow industry members to write the contract. Thoroughly justified your response.

  • Examine common body language attributes that your negotiation team would look for during the entire negotiation process. Specify the primary reasons why you believe these attributes would assist your negotiation team in overcoming any potential obstacles or objections that would arise.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely examined common body language attributes that your negotiation team would look for during the entire negotiation process. Did not submit or incompletely specified the primary reasons why you believe these attributes would assist your negotiation team in overcoming any potential obstacles or objections that would arise.

Insufficiently examined common body language attributes that your negotiation team would look for during the entire negotiation process. Insufficiently specified the primary reasons why you believe these attributes would assist your negotiation team in overcoming any potential obstacles or objections that would arise.

Partially examined common body language attributes that your negotiation team would look for during the entire negotiation process. Partially specified the primary reasons why you believe these attributes would assist your negotiation team in overcoming any potential obstacles or objections that would arise.

Satisfactorily examined common body language attributes that your negotiation team would look for during the entire negotiation process. Satisfactorily specified the primary reasons why you believe these attributes would assist your negotiation team in overcoming any potential obstacles or objections that would arise.

Thoroughly examined common body language attributes that your negotiation team would look for during the entire negotiation process. Thoroughly specified the primary reasons why you believe these attributes would assist your negotiation team in overcoming any potential obstacles or objections that would arise.

 
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Please read these assignment instructions before writing your paper, and re-read them often during and after the writing process to make sure that you are fulfilling all of the instructions. Please also utilize the assignment guidance and the outlined model provided.

Overview
The following short essay assignment is designed to help prepare you for an important part of the Final Paper. In this essay, you will do the following:

  • Choose either the same ethical question you formulated and introduced in the Week One Assignment, or a different one based off the list of acceptable topics.
  • Choose either utilitarian or deontological ethical theory to apply to the ethical question.
  • Explain the core principles of that theory.
  • Demonstrate how the principles of the theory support a certain position on that question.
  • Articulate a relevant objection to that position.

Instructions
Write a five-paragraph essay that conforms to the requirements below. The paper must be at least 1,000 words in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The paragraphs of your essay should conform to the following guidelines:

  • Introduction
    The introduction should clearly state the ethical question under consideration, and define the essential issues. You may build upon the question and introduction you provided in the Week One Assignment; or you may choose a different question, but it must be based off the list of acceptable topics. Your introduction should include a brief remark about the kind of theory you will be using to approach this question. The last sentence of the introduction should briefly summarize the or position on the issue you think is best supported by this theory and succinctly state what the objection will be. Bear in mind that your essay will not be concerned with your own position on this issue, but what someone reasoning along the lines of the chosen theory would conclude; this may or may not be the position you took in the Week One Assignment.
  • Body Paragraphs
    Each paragraph in the body should start with a topic sentence that clearly identifies the main idea of the paragraph.
    • Theory explanation
      Explain the core principles or features of the deontological or utilitarian theory and the general account of moral reasoning it provides. You must quote from at least one required resource other than your textbook that defends or represents that theory. Refer to the list of acceptable resources.
    • Application
      Demonstrate how the principles or features of the deontological or utilitarian theory apply to the question under consideration and identify the specific conclusion that results from applying the reasoning characteristic of that kind of approach. Your application should clearly show how the conclusion follows from the main principles and features of the theory as addressed in the previous paragraph. Please see the associated guidance for help in fulfilling this requirement.
    • Objection
      Raise a relevant objection to the argument expressed in your application. An objection articulates a plausible reason why someone might find the argument problematic. This can be a false or unsupported claim or assumption, fallacious reasoning, a deep concern about what the conclusion involves, a demonstration of how the argument supports other conclusions that are unacceptable, etc. You should aim to explain this objection as objectively as possible, (i.e., in a way that would be acceptable to someone who disagrees with the argument from the previous paragraph). Note that this does not necessarily mean that the objection succeeds, or that the conclusion the theory supports is wrong. It may be an obstacle that any adequate defense of the conclusion would have to overcome, and it may be the case that the theory has the resources to overcome that obstacle. Your task here is simply to raise the objection or present the “obstacle.”
  • Conclusion
    The conclusion should very briefly summarize the main points of your essay.

Resource Requirements

  • You must use at least two resources to support your claims.
  • At least one of the resources should be one of the Required or Recommended Resources that represent the theory you have chosen, and must be drawn from the list of acceptable resources available in your online classroom.
  • The other source should pertain to the particular issue you are writing about and should be drawn from the required or recommended readings in the course, or be a scholarly source found in the Ashford Unversity Library.
  • You are encouraged to use additional resources, so long as at least two conform to the requirements above.
  • The textbook does not count toward satisfying the resources requirement.
  • To count toward satisfying the requirement, resources must be cited within the body of your paper and on the reference page and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • If you are unsure about whether a resource fulfills the requirement, or need assistance in finding resources, please contact your instructor.
 
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Reflect back on your interpretation of The Arnolfini Portrait, by Jan van Eyck, circa 1434 in the “Post Your Introduction” discussion.

Watch the video “Van Eyck, Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife, 1434 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..” After watching the video, respond to the following in your discussion post:

  1. What key components of the work of art were discussed in the interpretation?
  2. What were some details shared regarding the method, tools, subjects, and social implications of the work of art?
  3. What was one example of symbolism identified in the work of art?

Now that you’ve explored an example of an in-depth analysis of a work of art, how did this analysis differ from your own initial interpretation? What components of the analysis were absent from your own initial interpretation?

Your initial post must at least 200 words in length and apa format

 
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PLEASE research, use GRADUATE level English, don’t plagiarize, APA citations.

NOTE: IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THIS ASSIGNMENT, KNOW THAT I MAY HAVE FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS BY THE PROFESSOR, MUST BE FLEXIBLE IN RESPONDING TO THE QUESTION. SPECIALLY IF YOU ARE WRONG

DQ 1

Managers require good forecasts of economic indicators for financial planning and making sound decisions. Economic indicators may include sales, consumer behavior, demographics, interest rates, and inflation. Qualitative and judgmental techniques rely on managerial experience and intuition.

Pick an industry that’s entirely new, but of interest to you, and precisely apply your chosen forecasting technique, describing/discussing a specific managerial application or scenario for its use.

DQ 2

Decision optimization is the process of selecting values of decision variables that minimize or maximize some quantity of interest and is an important tool for prescriptive analytics. Optimization models have been used in operations and supply chains, finance, marketing, and other disciplines for many years to help managers efficiently allocate resources and make cost-effective, profitable decisions.

Some of the applications of linear programming are in product mix planning, distribution networks, truck routing, staff scheduling, financial portfolios, and corporate restructuring.

Build a specific example of a linear optimization model, discussing/describing the basic steps in its development.

NOTE: I’ve attached this week’s lecture to help you complete these questions

 
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Taxes are a primary tool for redistributing income from the wealthy to lower income earners. The economic impact of the redistribution of income is a highly debated topic and arguments are generally formed in the Tax Reduction/Increase debates.

The following two sites look at world income distribution and provide a comparison over time

http://www.globalpolicy.org/social-and-economic-policy/global-injustice-and-inequality/inequality-of-wealth-and-income-distribution.html

And:

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2007/02/

Data for the U.S. are also available from the Census Bureau at: http://www.census.gov Search for income distribution. From the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, here is an article that addresses the impact of tax changes:

http://www.heritage.org/taxes/report/the-correct-way-measure-the-revenue-impact-changes-tax-rates

 
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The charter of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank makes it responsible for monetary policy and the maintenance of low unemployment. How do these responsibilities conflict with each other?

-please you at least 3-6 academic/ financial references in APA format.

 
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Choose any Industry and discuss in detail three key concepts from Financial Management Write a 7-10 page paper detailing the relevance of these concepts on the strategic objectives of your industry. How do the key characteristics of your industry influence the significance of each of these course concepts for your industry? Relate these concepts to elements of some of your previous courses in this program.

Organize your paper with an introduction, discussion of strategic objectives and key characteristics, headings for each of the three key course concepts, and a conclusion. Your conclusion should be lengthy, tying the financial concepts and strategic objectives together in a meaningful way. Please use and cite at least five sources, one of which should be from an industry trade journal, using correct APA format. This paper should be written exclusively in the third person and unique.

 
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Create a 10- to 15-slide presentation that includes the following:

  • Explain how a change agent delivers consultation to clients.
  • Discuss how a change agent helps to choose appropriate treatment interventions.

Note: Local Campus students must present this information in a 6- to 8-minute class presentation.

Note: Online students must use speaker notes to feature dialogue that represents spoken content and use slide bullet points to highlight their message

 
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