Remember to review the syllabus expectations for initial discussion posts and peer replies.

Discuss the following: 

1. What are blockchain’s potential applications in organizational functions such as human resource management, accounting, and supply chain management?

Reference Book :- Arun, J. S., Cuomo, J., & Gaur, N. (2019). Blockchain for Business. New York: Pearson Addison-Wesley. ISBN: 0-13-558135-4

Harvard Course Link

https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/688391

Use the following headings to organize your paper: Introduction, Question 1, Conclusion, References.

You are required to cite this weeks assigned readings in your paper. You may also cite external sources if you wish.

Submit your paper as a Word attachment in the discussion forum. I provide feedback within the paper and will not grade your post unless you submit it as an attachment. Your response to the discussion prompt should contain a minimum of 500 words and it should be submitted no later than Tuesday before 11:59 pm EST. 

Writing Requirements for all Assignments:

1. References MUST be cited within your paper in APA format. Your reference page and in-text citations must match 100%. Papers without in-text citations will earn failing grades.

2. Always include a cover page and reference page with all submissions

3. Your paper must have headings in it. For discussion posts Introduction, Prompt/Question, and Conclusion will suffice as headings.  

4. Provide the EXACT web link for all online sources do not provide just the home page, but the EXACT LINK I check all sources

5. No abbreviations, no contractions write formally

6. Write in the third person formal voice (no first or second person pronouns)

7. Write MORE than the minimum requirement of the word count assigned

8. As always, the word count is ONLY for the BODY of the paper the cover page, reference page, and / or Appendix (if included) do not count towards the word count for the paper

9. Indent the first line of each new paragraph five spaces

10. Refer to the example APA paper in the getting started folder under the content tab if you need an example. Also, a power is provided under the information tab that addresses APA format.

11. Use double-spacing / zero point line spacing, a running header, page numbers, and left justify the margins.

I.        Understanding the Flow of Negotiations: Stages and Phases

A.  The typical steps or flow in a negotiation can be found in the phase models of negotiation:

1.   Initiation.

2.   Problem solving.

3.   Resolution.

Defines these three phases and give a thorough example of each.

For this assignment, you will write an essay on the video for this week:A Brief History of CryptographyIn this essay, discuss what you have learned on cryptography and how this method to secure information has changed over the decades. Provide a few examples of how cryptography actually secures data. In addition to the video, choose one other scholarly reference to support your discussion.Requirements:

• Submit in a Word document.
• Include cover page
• Must be a minimum of two pages (excluding references and cover page)
• Appropriate APA format is required.
• Properly cite and reference any borrowed resource(s)

1. Given the Agile Manifesto 4 values, describe what value would be the easiest and what value would be the hardest for you to implement in your organization and why.
2. Pick an Agile Manifesto principle that you think is likely to have the biggest impact on the success or failure of a typical project and why?

Discussion 1:

Why is it important for business strategy to drive organizational strategy and IS strategy? What might happen if the business strategy was not the driver?

Please make your initial post and two response posts substantive. A substantive post will do at least TWO of the following:

• Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
• Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
• Provide extensive additional information on the topic
• Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
• Share an applicable personal experience
• Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)
• Make an argument concerning the topic.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

Discussion 2:

Why is it important for business strategy to drive organizational strategy and IS strategy? What might happen if the business strategy was not the driver?

Please make your initial post and two response posts substantive. A substantive post will do at least TWO of the following:

• Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
• Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
• Provide extensive additional information on the topic
• Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
• Share an applicable personal experience
• Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)
• Make an argument concerning the topic.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

Introduction to Management Information Systems

Read at least three (3) academically reviewed articles on Management Information Systems and complete the following activities:
1. Summarize all three (3) articles in 300 words or more. Please use your own words. No copy-and-paste

2. Discuss at least 3 different concepts presented in the articles. As an IT professional, how would you apply the three (3) concepts you identified.

Please use APA throughout

Assignment:  Unit 1 – Individual ProjectType:  Individual ProjectPoints Possible:  100Points Earned: Deliverable Length:  3-4 pagesView objectives for this assignmentMy Work 

Assignment Description

Write a paper of 3-4 pages, not including the title page and reference page, that addresses the following:

As the manager of the CTU Health Care information systems department, the chief information officer (CIO) has asked you to complete the following:

• Analyze the implications and challenges of cost, quality, and external forces on electronic health record (EHR) or electronic medical record (EMR) selection and implementation within your department.
• Conduct research on 1 major external threat facing the EHR today.

Note: Use APA style and cite at least 2 scholarly references published within the last 5 years.

Need paper in APA format at least of 800 words with references. 

Why is it important for business strategy to drive organizational strategy and IS strategy? What might happen if the business strategy was not the driver? 

Phoenix Fine Electronics would like more information about their system options and your recommendation. They are interested in learning how the strengths of the system can be turned into measurable values for the business upon implementation.

Modify the chart from the Week 2 assignment by adding the following:

Strengths and weaknesses of each system

The impact of the strength and weakness

Cite at least two sources in the additional columns in your chart

Write a business case for your recommendation. This business case will be revisited in Week 6. As a guideline, this section of the business case should be approximately 3 to 4 pages in length. Use the information from your executive summary and add the following information:

At least three measurable organizational values the new system will bring

The benefits of the value to the business

How these values will differentiate the business to customers

Risks of doing the project

Risks of not doing the project

The modified comparison chart (from above)

References