Information Technology

The focus on the first part of this project is to select a new innovative technology or application concept (something new and not currently on the market) for a specific technology or application that will be developed and ultimately marketed. The new technology or application concept selected for this paper will be used as focus for the remaining written assignments. You will write a 2–3 page (350 words per page) paper in APA format addressing the following topics below. You should also include as part of this paper any acknowledgements and resources used (e.g., websites, textbooks, articles). Each written assignment should include three or more references.- Describe the ideation process (e.g. generating, filtering and validating ideas) to come up with a new specific technology or application-Alternative solutions or concepts considered through the process- Overview of the technology or application concept selected

The purpose of this assignment is to consider how your personal choices affect environmental health and to asses alternatives that would improve any negative impact.Chapters 8, 9, and 10 list many ways of reducing your impact on the environment. Choose five that you could implement in your life. In a 1–2 page paper explain how you could convince your friends and family that these changes are important.

Read the articles related to the Miami Dade Schools’ cyber attack that occurred recently.In your discussion, please address the following questions.1-What role do the employees of an organization play in achieving a strong security system?2-How can one keep an organization operational when disaster strikes?3-What can the Miami Dade County do to prevent any future attacks.

Please provide a one-page response to the following topic utilizing supporting documentation obtained from your textbooks and the Internet.  Be sure to include an APA Reference Page with your reply.Topic:  Assess the various Access Control methods.

Answer those questions in short essay form, report, proposal in brief detail. You may include diagram, photos and other material to your answer with proper caption.1.    The IT department is often seen as a Cost Centre of the business.Is this true, how would you change it?If it’s not, why is it so and how would you measure it?2.    The IT department is understaffed and under budgeted to support the companies’ operation.What or how would you change this?3.    What’s your view of the most effective method to get all the departments on-board on a digitalization roadmap?4.      Case study (Short essay)      XZY Retail has an annual turnover of $20 million.        The company is currently plotting out its digital roadmap strategy for the next 5        years. The company acknowledges that technology is important and over the years        has purchased multiple systems to power the business.      As a result, there is a lot of siloed systems/data with complicated IT ecosystem.      Every department has their own priorities and like doing things their own way.       As the new IT manager of XZY, how will you go about plotting the digital roadmap      strategy and decide budget, systems, and manpower structure to support the      business?

Explain how Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) would works on H&R website. Website:https://www.hrblock.com/

Using APA standards, write a five (5) page document as follows:One Cover PageOne page for your Works CitedThree pages with your interpretation and comments of one of the Disciplined Agile Life-cycles (only one, make a selection of the list below):1.The Agile lifecycle. This project lifecycle is based on Scrum but extended so as to provide a streamlined strategy from beginning to end. It is depicted in Figure 5 and described in the article DAD Lifecycle – Agile (Scrum Based).2.The Lean lifecycle. This project lifecycle is based on Kanban. It is depicted in Figure 6 and described in the article DAD Lifecycle – Lean.3.The Continuous Delivery: Agile lifecycle. This modern agile, stable-team lifecycle is based on Scrum. It is depicted in Figure 7 and described in the article DAD Lifecycle Continuous Delivery: Agile.4.The Continuous Delivery: Lean lifecycle. This modern agile, stable-team lifecycle is based on Kanban. It is depicted in Figure 8 and described in the article DAD Lifecycle Continuous Delivery: Lean.5.The Exploratory/Lean Startup lifecycle. This lifecycle is based on Lean Startup strategies. It is depicted in Figure 9 and described in the article DAD Lifecycle Exploratory (Lean Startup).6.Program lifecycle. This lifecycle is for a team of teams. It is depicted in Figure 10 and described in the article DAD Lifecycle – Program (Team of Teams).

As it stands now, your company “Real Estate, Real Cheap” (or RERC) has 25 users and computers with some smart devices brought in by employees for work use. In the future, your boss hopes to expand the company greatly and maybe bring in up to 150 employees with computers for each and more room for more smart devices. Right now, you have a Windows 2016 domain and all the PC’s that user have are clients in the domain. The boss tells you that you need to plan for everything happening within 6–12 months, but she wants the domain intact, just expanded for more clients and users. What are some Active Directory (AD) issues you would consider that will make this upgrade possible?

Industry experts believe blockchain is a technology that has the potential to affect the business of most IT professionals in the next five years. Pick an industry you feel will be most affected by blockchain and how blockchain may be used in that industry. As an IT manager, how would you embrace blockchain? For instance, how would training occur for your team, what strategies might you use, what security methods may you recommend be used?Your paper should meet the following requirements:Be approximately five to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.Follow APA6 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

DQ: How will Blockchain increase knowledge relative to consumer preferences?Type your initial post and peer replies in this Discussion Forum based on the assigned readings for the week.  The initial post should contain a minimum of 500 words. Follow APA format and use the required readings for this week. Required readings:-1). Blockchain, the Next Wave of Innovation in Digital Marketing http://junction-creative.com/2018/05/31/blockchain-the-next-wave-of-innovation-in-digital-marketing/2). Why Brands Need to Pay Attention to Ever-Changing Consumer Habits https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/why-brands-need-to-pay-attention-to-ever-changing-consumer-habits/3). How Brands Should Be Working To Fix The Consumer Trust Crisis  https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2018/05/09/how-brands-should-be-working-to-fix-the-consumer-trust-crisis/#78971e52554c   Watch:YouTube: A Primer to Bitcoin and the BlockchainYouTube: MetaX – Unlocking the Blockchain for Digital Advertising YouTube: How Blockchain is changing Digital Identity