The chief technology officer (CTO) at ABC Widgets just returned from a technology conference where they heard about computer clusters. All they know is that computer clusters are the big thing for businesses and the CTO wants to explore the technology. The CTO has asked you to help.

Write a 3-page research paper explaining computer clustering, benefits, challenges, and potential applications. The paper should focus on one type of clustering application (file server, database, load balancing, Web hosting, or data processing) and detail the use, potential setup (high availability or load balancing), type (COTS versus blade clusters), and network connectivity. Be sure that your paper has an introduction and a conclusion.

Assignment Requirements

Your paper should be 3 pages in length. Be sure to use appropriate APA format and cite your textbook or other sources that you used in your paper.

Internet/Web Access Management

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Design a remote access solution.

Assignment Requirements

Read the following case scenario:

The 9-Iron Country Club, commonly referred to as 9, is located in the suburbs of St. George City (a fictional city). It offers the amenities of a 9-hole golf course, a swimming pool, the clubhouse, and other recreational facilities to more than 1,200 members. 9 employs around 75 staff who cater to private functions such as weddings, meetings, and banquets.

9 is a seasonal club that closes its outdoor operations between November and February. These four months are critical to plan new venues and coordinate member activities for the upcoming season. The management operations and the catering tasks of 9 are normally executed through the local network. Therefore, the management and staff face many problems, especially during the winter. An incident occurred when Rob Domore, 9’s food and beverage director and head chef, had to drive to the club in bad weather conditions. Rob stated, “We put in a lot of effort to provide impeccable services to members and maintain a competitive position. I think about how much more efficient we could be if we could work from home in the off-season. If we had remote access, all senior management and executive staff could be reaching out to members, helping them plan upcoming events and preparing for next season without coming into the office.”

Mr. Domore also wanted to provide more flexibility in his daily schedule. He stated, “In the season, I can’t get all my office work done when we are in full swing because much of my time is spent in the kitchen and with the members. So, I desperately wanted the freedom to catch up at home, rather than stay additional hours on premises.”

Using the information provided in the case scenario, you are to design a potential remote access solution for 9. You also must prepare a report describing the remote access solution. The report should include the following considerations:

• Needs and desires of customers and club members—available services, time availability, and network design
• Risk management or assessment—protection of confidential and personally identifiable information (PII)
• Data classification and security requirements—what measures will be implemented to protect the three states of data

Required Resources

None

Submission Requirements

• Format: Microsoft Word
• Font: Arial, 12-Point, Double-Space
• Citation Style: APA
• Length: 1–2 pages

Self-Assessment Checklist

Use the following checklist to support your work on the assignment:

• I have identified potential solutions that could address the time management issues.
• I have addressed the considerations listed for designing the remote access solution.
• I have used a defined approach to identify the risks.
• I have followed the submission requirements.

• Research your state or province’s laws regarding end-of-life advance directives such as do-not-resuscitate orders, durable power of attorney for health care, and living wills.
• Complete at least one of the end-of-life advance directives listed above. See the AARP website in the Learning Resource for the downloadable forms. (Note: You will not be asked to share your completed document, only reflect upon it).

To complete this Assignment, write a 2- to 3-page paper, which addresses the following:

• What types of end-of-life advance directives does your jurisdiction allow?
• After completing the document, assess your feelings about the process. Was the document simple to complete for you? Was it challenging? Expand on your feelings of planning ahead for end-of-life decisions.
• What factors contributed to you selecting the specific document that you completed?
• What legal issues did you consider when you were completing the end-of-life document?
• What ethical factors and principles did you consider when completing the end-of-life document?
• Should healthcare providers be required to honor advance directives regardless of personal belief and institutional settings?

Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific sources from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.

CAPSTONE PROJECT

The case study:

As the recently appointed administrator of a local health clinic, Community Hills Care Clinic, your clinic is facing several challenges. Your clinic is being investigated for poor billing practices which include false billing of Medicare amongst other misconduct. This has caused quite a bit of attention to be focused on your clinic, which is well known in the area, by the local media. In turn, your staff is becoming anxious and worried about the future of the clinic, causing staffing turnover and shortages at times. Additionally, patients are becoming wary of the clinic in hearing the bad press. As the clinic’s administrator, the board wants to know how you intend to address the problems that you are facing.

Your Task:

Prepare a presentation for the Board, which includes the following:

• What issues you want to address in the clinic
• What strategies you intend to use to ensure that patients receive quality care, while addressing the clinic issues
• What policies will you need to examine and implement?
• What process improvement tools could you use to help you?
• Address the need for ethical decision making. What is it? Why is it important? How will you enforce it in the clinic?
• Going forward, what technology will you use or implement to help ensure the clinic’s success?
• How will you market yourself to the public in an attempt to regain trust and portray a better image?

*Please use APA formatting

*Remember, presentations are the take-aways, the Speaker’s note box is where you write what you would actually say.

Week 3 Discussion

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Greetings MGT 2220 students, 

For this week’s discussion please use the library’s resources to find articles that you will use for your term paper and respond to this post answering the below questions.

• This is a direct link to the Library Databases Page, you will need to log into Engage:  https://berkeleycollege.libguides.com/az.php (Links to an external site.)
• This is a direct link to the ProQuest Database, you will need to be logged into Engage.  (Note, if you are looking for Peer Reviewed Articles, be sure to put a checkback in front of the “peer reviewed” selection box.)  https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/?accountid=38129 (Links to an external site.) 
• This is a direct link to the IBIS World Database, you will need to be logged into Engage:  https://my-ibisworld-com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/ (Links to an external site.)

This discussion is meant to help prepare you for the assignment in week four, the first part of the main course project. 

1. State your company and the industry that your company is a part of.

2. Locate one article that explains the company’s culture/management style. Consider looking for articles that discuss the company’s vision and how it influences their management style.

 Locate an Industry Report for your company (use the IBISWorld database).

3. After reviewing the sources that you shared in Question 2, include one strategic recommendation that you have for the company that would improve the company’s competitiveness in the industry. (Hint: In the industry report you locate, look for a section called trends, industry outlook, or competitive landscape to help you develop a recommendation.) Be sure to use in text citations in your paragraphs.

This will be the issue you will be addressing in the main paper trying to improve the company’s performance.

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