Topic:  Heart Disease among older adults

In week 1, you selected a topic and developed a research question for that topic. Then, you developed a data gathering instrument to measure the question either quantitatively or qualitatively. Now that you have had the opportunity to read how scholarly methodologies are written, you will write a condensed 3-4 page methodology section for your research question using the required headings from the University of the Cumberlands Dissertation Handbook.  Like we discuss in class, each university has unique parameters for what they expect in chapter 3, so you may see papers from other universities that look slightly different. The importance here is to focus on the content, not necessarily the organization. This assignment will help determine your readiness to write a full-length chapter three.

Directions:

1. Review your notes from class on the different methodologies and instruments used to measure. Also, review the examples:
   1. Approaches Expectations.docx
   2. Meets Expectations.docx
   3. Exceeds Expectations.docx
   4. Finally, review the rubric: Rubric for Methodology.docx
2. Develop a 3-4 page (more is fine) methodology section that includes the following:
   1. Introduction
   2. Research Paradigm (qualitative or quantitative)
   3. Research- or project- Design
   4. Sampling Procedures and
   5. Data Collection Sources
   6. Statistical Tests Summary (quantitative) OR Data Organization Plan (Qualitative)

FINAL EXAMS -INFORMATION GOVERNANCE – ITS833

POSSIBLE POINTS: 250

Use standard APA writing and the application of the Blooms taxonomy to answer the following questions. 2-4 pages without the cover page and references.

1.Define and discuss the meaning Information Governance in context of Enterprise

2. Identify 5 or more questions organizations are asking themselves about Information Governance (IG), and provide possible answers to those questions.

3. What is Continuous Improvement and why is it critical to the success of IG program? Name 5 or more success factors for Information Governance. 

4. In line with the differences in terminologies and definitions between Information Governance (IG), Data Governance (DG) and Information Technology Governance (ITG), how do you see these whole areas of IT evolving in the next 5- 10 years? What framework will you suggest to implement and IG program. Feel free to use adopt a best practice or depict yours with a diagram. 

5. How do you see yourself evolving with the developments in IG and what difference(s) do you see this discipline making in your career? Do you think practitioners of IG should be restricted to a specific group or spread across an organization? 

Term Paper: Students’ Self-Service Website for Mobile Devices

Disclaimer: This is a hypothetical interaction design example. The university has made no accouchements or commitments to a project of this nature.

In order to provide a convenient self-service solution for students to access personal and course-related material, Strayer University would like develop a mobile Web application that runs on an iPhone, iPad, Droid, Blackberry, and other mobile devices. Students are currently able to use the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and other desktop browsers to perform self-service tasks. The university has asked you to provide a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) guide that will help with the design and implementation of this service.

Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page term paper that can help the university achieve its objective. The paper must address the following topics:

Information Gathering

1.     Describe the following:

a.     The purpose and goals of the mobile self-service.

b.    The target audience.

c.     The audience needs and wants.

d.    The resources that will be required to achieve the desired output.

Design Strategy

1.     Describe each of the following.

a.     The design of the Website for mobile devices.

b.    The interfaces that are applicable to the mobile devices.

2.     Design each of the following using Microsoft Visio or any open source wireframing or mockup tool. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

a.     The http://icampus.strayer.edu home page for a mobile device.

b.    The self-service Web page to enroll in your courses using mobile device.

Prototyping

3.     Write a proposal to the University including the following:

a.     The prototypes that could be created.

b.    The type of usability testing to use in determining the design that will provide the best user experience.

c.     The type of evaluation methods to use in determining the design that will provide the best user experience.

Implementation

4.     Provide details of how the mobile self-service will be implemented on the various mobile devices. Note: Keep in mind that the university already provides a self-service Website for non-mobile students.

Maintenance and Growth

5.     Elaborate on the guidelines for how the self-service Website can be kept current as newer mobile devices are being introduced at a rapid rate.

6.     Use at least three (3) 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 differences in developing user interfaces for different application environments.

·         Compare and contrast the different types of interactive environments.

·         Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-computer interaction.

·         Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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

Assignment 3: Business Intelligence and Data Warehouses

Due Week 9 and worth 100 points

Businesses today are extremely reliant on large amounts of data for making intelligent business decisions. Likewise, the data warehouses are often structured in a manner that optimizes processing large amounts of data.

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

1. Outline the main differences between the structure of a relational database optimized for online transactions versus a data warehouse optimized for processing and summarizing large amounts of data.
2. Outline the main differences between database requirements for operational data and for decision support data.
3. Describe three (3) examples in which databases could be used to support decision making in a large organizational environment.
4. Describe three (3) examples in which data warehouses and data mining could be used to support data processing and trend analysis in large organizational environment.
5. Use at least three (3) 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 role of databases and database management systems in managing organizational data and information.
• Distinguish the role of databases and database management systems in the context of enterprise systems.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in database systems.
• Write clearly and concisely about relational database management systems using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Discuss what security through obscurity means with examples. Examine how it is relevant in the context of discretion. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of security through obscurity, specifically within the context of national and critical infrastructure protection. Ensure to identify scenarios where security through obscurity would be beneficial and scenarios where it might not be beneficial.