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• You are a marketing manager for a company that makes ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. Your company recently initiated a loyalty program for consumers, which resulted in a large purchaser database. The brand managers are eager to examine the available data, which they can use to design more effective promotional programs. Your first step is to conduct an exploratory baseline analysis, the goal of which is to describe the buyer base and estimate basic statistical descriptors of the buyer base. You are particularly interested in the size of individual purchases, as well as the frequency of repurchases.
  • Evaluate what discrete data distribution the frequency of repurchases data would be likely to follow.
  • Explain why the other discrete data distributions are not appropriate for this data. Support your discussion with relevant examples, research, and rationale.
  • 500 to 1000 words

I HAVE ATTACHED THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FIRST 3 WEEKS THAT ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING ASSIGNMENTS.

Week 4:

Project Data Collection Plan

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. As you create a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise, it is important to consider how digital data will be collected, stored, analyzed, and used. A Project Data Collection Plan will guide the process of identifying enterprise digital data needs, maintenance, and use in the context of your goal to incorporate business driven IT. The Data Collection Plan is intended to describe a high-level process for collecting and maintaining digital data. The Data Collection Plan is a working document, which is expected to change over time as new project details emerge.

Create a high-level Project Data Collection Plan for your project in a minimum of 700 words which includes the following information:

• A description of the digital data needs of the enterprise organized by department
• A summary of the type data to be collected and who will use it
• A description of how the data management system will contribute to organizational collaboration
• An innovative plan for collecting, storing, analyzing and distributing data that employs emerging technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and big data

Week 5:

Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Flexibility to change must exist in response to market trends and forecasting predictions regarding a company or industry. The most successful organizations know when to change and to what extent. Exertion to the wrong types of change can cause dissatisfaction in customer and in employees. If employees see changes as fickle, there could be less buy in to the changes, even those changes that would improve the organization performance. Lack of stakeholder’s involvement may create uncertainty as to the whether the change implementation was correctly executed. How important do you think is flexibility in implementing an information management system? What measures would you consider in implementing systems change to prevent unsustainable or disruptive conditions on systems performance? What roles would your team have in dealing with all stakeholders? What are the risks associated with flexibility?

Project Risk Management Plan

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. As you create a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise, it is important to address risks to IT. A Project Risk Management Plan will guide the process of identifying enterprise risks and the appropriate steps to mitigate and manage the risks. The Data Collection Plan is intended to describe a high-level process for applying enterprise resources in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating IT risks. The Risk Management Plan is a working document, which is expected to change over time as new project details emerge.

Create a high-level Project Risk Management Plan for your project in a minimum of 1,050 words which includes the following information:

• A description of the enterprise IT risks
• An assessment of the enterprise exposure to each risk
• A summary of the highest priority risks
• High-level procedures to mitigate and manage the most likely risks
• High-level procedures to address business resumption and disaster recovery

Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed references from the University of Phoenix Library

Week 6

Discussion

Option 1

Please review the path from data to information to business intelligence to knowledge

The use of today’s advanced information technology resources and systems in conducting business internal and external environmental scanning, generally produces large amounts of data. What are pitfalls the analyst must be aware when screening that data to determine its usefulness? What is, in your view, the most vulnerable stage to watch for “error” within the defined path above? In the presence of current business intelligence trends, what is the importance of continuously validating the information management process?

Option 2

Ethics and social responsibility go hand on hand; therefore, this is a multidimensional discussion. If morality is included then religion must be also included, and when we follow that path, the alternatives are endless. For our purpose, as strategist in information technology, we must be pragmatic and see these issues with a wider lens. Social Responsibility, hence, ethics, in general terms could be defined as “Acting with concern and sensitivity, aware of the impact of your actions on others, particularly the disadvantaged” (Entrepreneur) Many organizations struggle with how to be ethical and socially responsible. Some of those concerns are both financial and strategic. Many organizations in this country and abroad take their staff through training on how to be socially responsible and for that matter, within the context of standard ethics. But the operator, also needs to ensure that the decisions made would not harm or impact the overall mission and goals of the business. Reconciling this overarching endeavor and the impact on others is a fine line to walk.

After reading this, discuss your thoughts about ethics and information technology, in the context of business performance.

Enterprise IT Strategy Plan

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. You have come to the stage in your research of creating a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise. This plan is a high-level strategic planning document that will inform more detailed operational plans for the individual components. Considerin the business intelligence plan how the enterprise will use information technology, selected data, and data analytics to develop competitive intelligence, identify market trends and opportunities, and measure enterprise performance.

Synthesize the individual assignment deliverables from Weeks 1 through 5 and create a broad high-level Information Technology (IT) Strategy plan for your chosen business organization in a minimum of 3,150 words which includes the following:

• An executive summary that includes your chosen enterprise, industry sector, product, intended market with an overview of the business focus, corporate culture, ethical framework, and discussion of how the IT value chain will support enterprise innovation and competitive advantage
• A technology governance plan for managing the selection, acquisition, management, use, and security of business information systems
• A systems acquisition plan that includes steps to initiate, analyze, design, acquire, implement, and maintain business information systems
• An outline in the data collection plan of the data requirements, data collection, and management process
• An information systems risk management plan that includes the process of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating information systems risk, including a brief summary of the disaster recovery and business resumption planning process

Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed references from the University of Phoenix Library.

Format consistent with APA guidelines.

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY ELECTIVE – SPECIAL TOPICS

UNIT 3 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

You have decided to open a home for dual-diagnosed clients who have graduated from a residential treatment facility and are in need of housing. You want to be able to support their recovery and prevent relapse in a safe environment for approximately 1 year per resident.

• Use the library, course materials, and Web resources to research the treatment needs of the population you want to serve in your home.
• Write a proposal of 2–3 pages that provides a viable plan to serve the clients’ needs using scientifically supported models of treatment.
  • Explain how the home will meet the needs of your clients.
  • Describe the type of clients who are dually diagnosed (drugs of choice and type of mental illness).
  • Are your clients adults or adolescents (age)?
  • Are your clients males or females (gender)?

Assignment Guidelines:

• Title (first page)
• Abstract (second page)
• Content (2–3 pages)
• Conclusion (last page)
• References (final page/s)

UNIT 4 GROUP PROJECT

One of the goals of the treatment center you work at is to eventually open a new, modern treatment facility. You will be working with a team to research the current treatment models used in the field and current issues that will need to be addressed. The team will make recommendations to propose a plan for a new center.

Before starting this assignment, come together as a group and decide on what style of treatment center you are going to recommend. (I HAVE ATTACHED THE GROUP ASSIGNMENT)

Individual Portion:

As a member of this team, you will need to choose 1 treatment model used in the type of treatment facility your team has decided to recommend. Also, how would you go about developing a plan using that treatment model to address 1 current issue that you will work to improve upon at a new treatment facility? Each group member should pick a different issue to address for his or her individual portion. For example, you might choose one of the following issues: dual diagnosis issues; MR/DD and addictions; mental illness and addictions; addictions and violence; domestic violence; violence in the workplace; criminal activity; sexual abuse; or child abuse and neglect. Individually, write a paper of 1–2 pages detailing the approach the new treatment center should take to address the issue. Be sure to include both short-term and long-term goals.

Recommendation for new facility

• Type of facility
• Model of treatment
• Objective: 2 current issues to be addressed
• Plan for addressing issues

UNIT 5 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

You have learned many of the basic elements of a chemical dependency center in today’s world. Now it is time to write a report that will be used in a final proposal for a new treatment center. Consider what you have already learned, and continue your research about addiction and recovery theories, services, and continuum of care to design the most effective treatment center possible. Based on current issues that you have learned about, consider the changes you believe could be made to improve this evolving system.

Start with some of the following questions:

• What do you think the future best practices might look like?
• How might you care for the professionals in a field while they are caring for their clients?
• What kind of professional development will the staff need to make this center a success? How might this improve services to those in need?

Given what you know and what your group discovered and discussed about modern treatment facilities, use your imagination to come up with a futuristic model of an addiction and recovery services center. Be sure to address the following information in a proposal of 4–5 pages:

Objective

• Type of facility
• Need for the facility
• Purpose of the facility
• Current issues or challenges the facility is designed to address
• Mission statement of the facility
• Philosophy or theories practiced within the facility

Logistics

• Populations to be served by the facility
• Treatments used in the facility
• Physical appearance of the facility
• Type of staff
• Professional development that will be available to staff
• Additional important details

FOUNDATIONS OF GROUP COUNSELING

UNIT 3 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

You are working in a community mental health department. The supervisor wants you to start a group for clients with drug addiction. You need to perform the following tasks:

Create a flyer that will serve the following function:

• advertise the group to the clients in a creative way
• appear client-friendly to gain the interest of potential clients
• include information on the types of addiction the group will be addressing and potential discussion topics.

Write a 1 page email to the other therapist with the purpose of getting client referrals from the other therapist’s caseloads. The email should include the following:

• provide an overview of the group
• explain how you plan to form the group, and your reasoning for each step
• explain how they can refer clients on their caseload to you

UNIT 4 DISCUSSION

At the community mental health center several Borderline Personality Disordered (BPD) clients have been utilizing the crisis unit with increasing frequency. They have been doing self-mutilating activities but are not suicidal; instead using it to get attention. You need to intervene to reduce the use of those services. The goal is to reduce costs of crisis intervention services for 7 clients in the center. The director is unsure of which type of group therapy should be used in this situation and wants your suggestions.

• What type of group would you create and why?
• Include examples of issues that would be addressed in this group and strategies that would be used in working with this type of group.
• How would the group be beneficial to these clients and why?

UNIT 4 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

You are working in a community mental health center in a rural area that has a need for you to start an addictions group for clients with alcoholism. You meet with your boss and he asks you to bring your proposal to present at the next board meeting in order to get them on board to approve funding for this program.

• How you would form the group? Include what you will do to inform potential clients and the steps involved in forming the group.
• How would you terminate the group? Include what criteria you will use to evaluate when clients are ready to graduate from the group.
• Identify 2 group counseling approaches you might use with this population and why.
• Identify 1-2 of the counseling issues you might encounter in the group. How would you handle these issues? Provide specific strategies/techniques and why those are the most appropriate.
• Provide a rational of the need for funding of this group that includes the benefits that the group therapy would provide.

UNIT 5 DISCUSSION

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Choose three (3) ethical situations that have legal implications within group therapy. Show how a professional can avoid an ethical/legal violation in this case and if they have not how they may defend themselves.

• Include examples of issues that would be addressed in this group and strategies that would be used in working with this type of group.
• How would the understanding of ethical/legal violations be beneficial to these clients and why?
• How would the understanding of ethical/legal violations be beneficial to you as a counselor and why?

When responding to other postings pick a different position than the person you are engaging in the discussion.

UNIT 5 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

Read and study the ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and the ethical code that is most relevant for your career and the ethical code for your certification or license. List the codes chosen and cite how they are relevant to your career choice.

• Give overview of ACA Code of Ethics for group counseling
• Discuss the ethical implications of group counseling
• Discuss the rights of group members
• Discuss the psychological risks of groups
• Discuss the group leader’s values.

1. Explain the origin and development of the Texas constitution.
2. Describe state and local political systems and their relationship with the federal government.
3. Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice in Texas.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Texas government.
5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
6. Analyze the state and local election process.
7. Identify the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
8. Analyze issues, policies and political culture of Texas.

• What is redistricting? What is gerrymandering? How do both of these play into campaigns and elections?
• What was the original intent for redistricting the specified area in the first place?
• Was the redrawn district representative of the original intent and what have the courts had to say about this issue?
• As a citizen or resident of Texas, what do you think of the politicizing of districts in an effort to garner votes from specific types of people (race, ethnicity, gender, political party affiliation, etc)?
• What are your over all thoughts and impressions about this issue? Should the politicians be taken completely out of the redistricting procedure, in an effort to maintain a bit more fairness or is the current system working? Why or why not?

This assignment must follow MLA guidelines, be typed in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and be a minimum of 500 words with a works cited page. The works cited are not included in the minimum word count. Any sources provided in the assignment prompt MUST be used within your paper and cited in your works cited. Other sources used must be cited as well.