GETTING STARTED

Open the file SC_PPT16_2a_FirstLastName_1.pptx, available for download from the SAM website.

Save the file as SC_PPT16_2a_FirstLastName_2.pptx by changing the “1” to a “2”.

• If you do not see the .pptx file extension in the Save As dialog box, do not type it. The program will add the file extension for you automatically.

To complete this Project, you will also need to download and save the following support files from the SAM website:

• Support_SC_PPT16_2a_Family.jpg
• Support_SC_PPT16_2a_Map.png

With the file SC_PPT16_2a_FirstLastName_2.pptx still open, ensure that your first and last name is displayed in the presenter notes on Slide 1.

• If the presenter notes do not display your name, delete the file and download a new copy from the SAM website.

PROJECT STEPS

You are enhancing a presentation for Crossroads International, which promotes cultural awareness through foreign exchange student programs. To create an attention-getting title on Slide 2 (no title), insert a WordArt text box as follows:

• Use the Fill – Green, Accent 4, Soft Bevel style. (Hint: Depending on your version of Office, the Fill – Green, Accent 4, Soft Bevel style may be named Fill: Green, Accent color 4; Soft Bevel instead.)
• Type By the Numbers in the WordArt text box.
• Apply the Wave 1 Transform text effect from the Warp section. (Hint: Depending on your version of Office, the name of the text effect may appear as Wave: Down.)
• Use Smart Guides to position the WordArt at the top of the slide as shown in Figure 1 on the next page.

Figure 1: Position for WordArt on Slide 2

With Slide 2 (“By the Numbers”) still displaying, use the Format Painter to apply the formatting from the text “30,000” to the text “13–18” and “8,000”.

With Slide 2 still displaying, enter the slide note:

• Foreign exchange programs are popular and rewarding.

On Slide 3 (“Host Families”), reinforce the theme of the slide by changing the picture of the U.S. map with the picture from the file Support_SC_PPT16_2a_Family.jpg, available for download from the SAM website.

On Slide 4 (“Exchange Students”), format the picture of students as follows:

• Apply the Perspective Shadow, White picture style.
• Apply the Blue-Gray, 11 pt glow, Accent color 5 Glow effect. (Hint: Depending on your version of Office, the Blue-Gray, 11 pt glow, Accent color 5 Glow effect may be named Glow:11 point; Blue-Gray, Accent color 5 instead.)

With Slide 4 still displaying, change the font of the text below the picture to Calibri.

On Slide 5 (“Make Connections”), format the slide background as follows:

• Insert the file Support_SC_PPT16_2a_Map.png, available for download from the SAM website, as the slide background.
• Change the transparency of the background picture to 70%.

With Slide 5 still displaying, use the Thesaurus to replace the word “unforgettable” in the last bullet with the first synonym beginning with the letter “e”.

To keep the presentation brief and focused, delete Slide 6 (“In Their Own Words”).

On the new Slide 6 (“Resources”), format the picture of the Exchange Programs website as follows:

• Add a picture border using a 3 pt weight.
• Change the color of the picture border to Dark Teal, Background 2, Lighter 40% (3^rd column, 4^th row of the Theme Colors palette).

With Slide 6 still displaying, copy one of the circle shapes and paste it on the same slide. Modify the pasted shape as follows:

• Change the text to:

• Learn more

• Use Smart Guides to position the “Learn more” circle below the other two circles as shown in Figure 2 below.

Figure 2: Position for Circle Shape on Slide 6

With Slide 6 still displaying, insert a shape to the right of the “Get started” circle as follows:

• Insert a Right Arrow shape from the Block Arrows section.
• Apply the Moderate Effect – Dark Red, Accent 1 shape style.
• Resize the arrow to the approximate size shown in Figure 3 below.
• Use Smart Guides to position the arrow as shown in Figure 3 below.

Figure 3: Size and Position for Arrow Shape on Slide 6

To create a friendlier tone, find each instance of the word “advice” and replace it with the word tips. (Hint: Do not include the period. You should make two replacements in the presentation.)

Check the Spelling in the presentation to identify and correct any spelling errors. (Hint: You should find and correct at least one spelling error.)

In Slide Sorter view, your presentation should look like the Final Figure on the next page. Save your changes, close the presentation, and then exit PowerPoint. Follow the directions on the SAM website to submit your completed project.

Final Figure

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A CASE STUDY:OPERATIONS STRATEGY ANALYSIS

Prepare an “Operations Strategy” analysis for a small or medium sized business organization (preferably a company with a limited or single product/service line produced at a single or limited number of sites).

The overall purpose of the analysis is to determine, with some specificity, how the company competes in the marketplace through its operations.It is not particularly important for this project whether the company is doing a good job or poor job in operations.

The outline below should be followed in developing and writing the report.Other formats may be used but check with the instructor before deviating significantly from the outline.For the grading criteria, emphasis will be placed on the supporting logic and evidence presented in the report.An innovative, professional presentation style will also be considered positively in grading.As a general guideline, the report should not be significantly longer than 20 pages (double-spaced) or shorter than 15 pages (double-spaced).Appendices may be used to support your analysis.

The outline below tends to “cover the waterfront”.For a particular firm, several of the topics may be irrelevant or of very minor importance.It is also normal to expect that information may be unattainable in a few of the areas.Simply make a statement to this effect.In the outline below, the use of the term “product” does not imply that a manufacturing company should be selected.Substitute “service” for “product” if a service organization is selected.

I.GENERAL INTRODUCTION (2 or 3 pages).

A. Name of the firm, location, major product(s), market segment served.

B. Apparent product strategy of the company (60 or less words).

C. General financial posture (financial report not necessary).

D. Major competitors.Position of company in the industry (estimated market share, etc.).

E. Substitutes for company’s products.

F. Nature of entry/exit constraints (barriers!) to the industry.

G. Importance of industry suppliers/power of customers.

H. Intensity of rivalry in the industry.

II. OPERATIONS(6 to 10 pages).

A. Product(s): Where is the firm’ product(s) on the product life cycle?What is the breath of product line relative to competitors?Is product change/development a factor in the industry?

B. Process: General classification.Identify significant inputs/outputs.Level of automation?Estimate of position on the product/process matrix.Industry leader or follower in process technology?Is process technology important in the industry?

C. Level of Vertical Integration:Does the company practice vertical integration to the industry?What is the apparent motivation- cost?control?quality?risk?

D. Demand Management:Does demand for the firm’s products vary significantly?Doesthis present significant problems?How is the varying demand met- varying employee work hours, subcontracting, inventory, backorders, hiring/firing?Does the firm attempt to control/alter demand patterns?If so, how?

E. Capacity: Does the company have a small/large range of volume output capability?Do unit costs vary significantly with volume?If so, how?Has the firm periodically in the past increased capacity?If so, do capacity increases lead/lag demand?

F. Facility Location: What motivated the company to locate where it did?Is location of firms in the industry dictated more by customer location, raw material/labor? politics?other factors?Does the firm’ location provide any advantages/disadvantages over competitors in the marketplace?Are firms in this industry sensitive to location?

G. Use of Inventories: Does this company produce “to-stock” or “to-order”?What relative advantages are offered by this choice?What general level of inventories are maintained in finished goods, raw materials, work-in-process?

H. Organization/Work Force/Management: Is job specialization prevalent?Job enlargement?Job enrichment?Is worker motivation a problem with this type of production process?

I. Quality: Define briefly the important “dimensions of product quality”.Is there significant staff involvement in quality management?Is there a quality differential among the products sold by industry members?

J. Productivity/Efficiency: Are any formal measures of productivity used in the firm?Are they computed for each organization unit?For the firm as a whole?For each product?Is a formal productivity improvement program in place?

K. Cost Measurement: What cost/profit measures are routinely available and used byoperations management?Is a formal cost accounting system used?

L. Overall Operations Posture in the Firm: Choose one of the following “stages” as the most representative of the operations function and justify/explain. (1 page maximum).

1. Internally Neutral: Operations is primarily reactive to internal pressures placed upon it- does not have its own planning mechanism.

2. Externally Neutral: Operations works hard to keep up with the industry practice and maintain “neutrality” or parity with competitors.

3. Internally Supportive: Operations does work consciously to be compatible with and supportive of the firm’s business unit strategy.

4. Externally Supportive: Operations actively seeks ways to develop competitive advantages for the firm- operation is a leading factor in the firm’s attempt to develop a competitive advantage.

M. Other Factors: Are there other specialized factors that are not covered elsewhere in this outline that significantly impact the operations posture of this firm, e.g., government regulations, worker safety, international issues, social responsibility, etc.

III. CONCLUSIONS(Two pages maximum)

Do the firm’s operations activities appear to be compatible with the firm’s product strategy for competing in the marketplace?Are significant incompatibilities noted (i.e., incompatibilities between the operations strategy and the business strategy, between the operations strategy and the other functional strategies, or between the decision categories within operations)?Does operations make a significant contribution to this firm’s competitive advantage or success in the marketplace – or is the firm more driven by marketing, etc.?Are there significant environmental changes that could arise in the future that will impact operations?

Recommendations?

Suggestions?

*Refer to the example paper attached below (Sample Student Project Paper)

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

In your CLC group, create a PowerPoint presentation of 10-15 slides in which you compare the pros and cons of continuing nursing education related to the following:

1. Impact on competency.
2. Impact on knowledge and attitudes.
3. Relationship to professional certification.
4. Relationship to ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
5. Relationship to ANA Code of Ethics.

Take a position with your CLC group: Should continuing nursing education be mandatory for all nurses? Support your position with rationale.

A minimum of three scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Select two publically-held companies and describe how their Information Systems Risk Management plans do, or should look.

1. Describe each one individually.
2. Compare and contrast the two plans.

Make sure to explore some recent research, executive orders, and peer-reviewed articles to help you build your body of knowledge for your degree.

Requirements

• The body of the report will consist of an introduction, the research, and a summary
  • Single-spaced and 4-8 pages with 1″ margins
• Include a title page with your name, course, and assignment title
• Include a table of contents and references page
• The entire report should follow APA guidlines for content and references