Describe here which role/responsibility you would prefer to do for your team.

Policies:

• Submissions made through a means other than the D2L A5 Assignment Folder will be ignored and earn a 0.
• Submissions without your name stated above earn a 0.
• Submissions with the original questions and/or formatting removed from the file earn a 0.
• Submissions without adequate references or acknowledgements will earn a discounted grade, potentially a 0.
• Submissions that I cannot open or require a password will earn a 0.
• Second chances might be requested at any time through D2L email and are awarded at the sole discretion of the instructor.

Performing Case Studies in the Management of IT

Being successful in this course requires you to review, evaluate, adapt and adopt methods for analysis and evaluation of the IT systems and HCI aspects put in place to support business processes; one needs to be able to apply these methods to cases that might be incorporated into your approach to managing IT and pursuing a case study. This exercise intends to aid you in doing so.

Overview of the IT4683 Case Study Situation

Imagine that you are in your first year as a first-line IT manager in a medium-size company in the healthcare sector. After a busy weekend on-call, you flex into work mid-morning on Monday, and you see across the lobby your second-line manager and director in a group of their peers walking single-file between two security guards. As they see you, your director mouths “Goodbye and good luck” and your manager mouths “Take care of yourself.” You then remember the rumor of the prior Tuesday that your company was being acquired by a large, international firm with significant business in healthcare. You are immediately concerned because your manager and director were your main mentors in managing IT.

As you pass by the security desk, the guard hands you an envelope with your name on it and says that you are to go to your office, open the envelope, and do what it says.

As you ride the elevator and walk to your office, you notice security guards everywhere; you also remember that on Wednesday last week, your mentors had pointed you to an interview 2 years ago of the acquiring firm’s CIO after they had acquired the third similar firm to yours. You remember that she stated the key to success in integrating the IT of the acquired companies was moving them quickly to what she called “evidence based best practices in IT.” You remember cringing at part of the interview where she said that meant all executive leadership down to second-line managers within the acquired firm become RIFed (RIF is Reduction in Force or laid off or downsized, etc.) and that the IT technical staff and first line managers would be selectively retained after completing a significant challenge competition. On average, they end up retaining about half of the challenged IT staff. When pressed for details, the CIO merely stated that all she would say is that the technical staff compete on technical layers of a very public case of IT failure, while the IT managers compete on the management layers of equally public (but different) case of IT failure. In this fashion, the CIO can assure her executives that the IT function within the acquired company is quickly aligned with their new corporate culture.

By the time you complete your anxious walk down memory lane, you realize you are in your office. You remember to open your envelope. On the first page is a notice that your company no longer exists on its own, having been acquired at 4:37 that morning by the rumored firm. The notice also states the name, phone, and email of your new managing director and directs you to call him at 7AM your time on the next day for a half-hour “get acquainted” session. The second page is an org chart showing that your new CIO is the one interviewed. The third page is an invitation to a conference call with her at 1PM today. The fourth page lists terms and conditions for a provisional employment period, which clearly states that in addition to completing your regular assigned duties, you will be working on a team of your peers to complete a challenge competition concerning healthcare.gov and that your continued employment in the acquiring company depends largely on the points you and your team can acquire in the competition. You also see a warning that if your regular job performance falls off during the multiple weeks of the competition, you will be immediately RIFed.

You spend the rest of the morning and your lunch hour “fighting IT fires” in your area and trying to get more familiar with healthcare.gov.

At 12:58, you join the conference call. Sharply at 1PM, your new CIO comes on the call, says everyone else should mute, and welcomes all on the call to IT management in the new company. She states that she is now either your third-line or fourth-line manager (your old company’s CIO was your seventh-line manager), and in your case you see on the org chart that she is your fourth-line manager. She says that in the phone call tomorrow with your new manager, you will be given your new email. You should log in and you will find a welcome email from her, and an email from her member of staff in charge of the challenge competition that describes what is required there. She then tells you that the former IT managers and IT directors that you reported to have been moved to another building where they will spend up to six weeks wrapping up and finding other jobs. She asks that you not communicate with them. She concludes by indicating that winners in the challenge will be offered a new job in their new company and losers likely will be offered a similar severance package to that given to the former IT managers and directors. She then wishes you well and closes the call.

You spend the afternoon “fighting IT fires” and when you get home you find a gmail from your former director with the message:

“Good news: Tomorrow, I start at XYZ company with 7% higher salary for similar responsibilities.

News: Let’s make this email the last contact for a couple months. They are crazy serious.

Best of luck!”

The next morning you dial your new manager at 6:58AM. You discover he lives in Europe, where it’s 1PM. You exchange pleasantries and he stays on the line with you while you log into your new email and change the password. He sends you a test email and you send a test reply. He says that he has reviewed your personnel folder and is happy you are aboard. He invites you to send him an email or two each week to update him on your regular duties and progress in the challenge competition as well. He concludes the phone call at 7:27 with one piece of advice: “Choose your teammates for the challenge competition wisely.”

You next open the email from your new CIO. It is an upbeat welcome to the new firm. She ends with the following:

“So that we can quickly get to know each other, these are some of my favorite things:

• Sound IT management with assurance and controls so IT does not keep our executives up at night
• Evidence-based practices and professionalism, e.g., ethics, researching and using data, completing staff work, etc.
• Positive, memorable user experiences distinguishing our IT from our competition’s
• Reasonable management of IT risk, e.g., security, buying insurance, etc.
• Continuous learning and improvement
• Delivering value to our business and being recognized for our IT capabilities to do so

All the best in your new company!”

You next open the email on the challenge competition and find:

• A welcome from the CIO’s Challenge Coordinator
• A link to a collaboration site (at KSU it is your Course D2L, focusing on LM5)
• A link to the healthcare.gov case study: https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-06-14-00350.asp
• A roster of potential teammates (at KSU, this is your D2L course classlist)
• A template excel file for project scheduling and task assignment (at KSU, an excel file in D2L LM5)
• A template powerpoint file for reporting (at KSU, a pptx file in D2L LM5)
• The scoring rubric for awarding points in the challenge competition word file.

Readings for this assignment:

• Readings linked from the course Readings ReadMe files
• Selected readings on the web for background on approaches to process analysis and case studies during the management of IT
• gov case study available at https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-06-14-00350.asp

Actions/Deliverables for this assignment:

• Read as per above
• Research what you read
• Respond to this assignment within the file (leaving all questions and formatting intact) All questions required.
• Deliverable: Upload your response using the D2L A5. Team Assignment Folder
• Deliverable: Make entries on the Module 5. Team Discussion
• Deliverable: Cite all references and indicate which method used at the end of the file.

Q1 Required- 20 Points) Review the materials in the LM5 main learning module. List any questions you have about the Case Study (A5) assignments. Skim through the healthcare.gov case study: https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-06-14-00350.asp and ask any questions you have below. Share as appropriate with your team.

Q2 Required- 20 Points) Join a team within the course. List your teammates full names below. Comment on the process used to choose your teammates. List any questions, concerns, or comments you have about your team and/or its formation.

Team 4

Q3 Required- 15 Points) Propose communication methods for your team, e.g., D2L emails and discussions, Google Suite, Microsoft Teams, etc. List them here and communicate with your team. Propose how and how often your team should communicate. Share as appropriate with your team.

Q4 Required- 20 Points) Review the Team Planning Excel Spreadsheet. With respect to typical project activities, there are traditional roles and responsibilities. Describe here which role/responsibility you would prefer to do for your team. Share as appropriate with your team. Here are some options:

Project Leader, Manager or Agile Scrum Master

Recorder

Documenter

Researcher

Analyst

Define what clinical decision is and discuss the importance on it in few words

Description

Assessment Requirements Level 7

You are asked to write a report on an aspect of an clinical care scenario. I have attached my friends work for guidance only please Do not Copy it The report has to cover the following aspects 1. A brief summary of the clinical decisions made. 2. A discussion of the pathophysiology and pharmacology relevant to the episode of care 3. The importance of person-centred care and involving patients in their decisions around the planning and implementation of their care. 4. Discuss the relevance of health policy in relation to the case study. 5. Critical discussion and evidence to support or refute the decisions that were made 6. Evaluating the effect of the decision This is an Individual Assessment Assessment Weighting : 100%

Scenario

please read carefully instructions below I was working with my nursing supervisor on a night shift. We was handed over a patient called Mr Justine Brown who is a 58 year old who has a leg ulcer and the leg ulcer was dressed earlier on the day shift. Mr Brown pressed the bell stating that he was given a regular paracetamol, then after 1 hour he was still complaining that he was in severe pain. My supervisor contacted the Doctor and explained to the doctors that the patient is still having pain and the doctor prescribed morphine for the patient. After the patient took the morphine he became reliefs. Remember to talk about confidentiality and referenced by NMC 2018 The Pathophysiology will be pain. Pharmacology of Morphine Please use the templet provided Pick the one decision and explore it by using oneil’s clinical decision making attached

Define what clinical decision is and discuss the importance on it in few words Mention key decision that was made in the case scenario there are several clinical decisions that was made, the key decision to contact the doctor to prescribe something stronger for the patient recommended morphine. This decision is name from O’Neils decision making and explain the process of o’neils process of decision making and relate it to the scenario . The decision was made because……. And also in part one still discuss biomedical ethics. The decision to give patient morphine is it nonmaleficence or beneficence. Explain it and define it also talk about patient involvement in decision making. * * Part 2 Pathophysiology of pain and how does pain works and occur. Also talk about risk factor of pain Pain management management. * Part 3,4,5 What are the evidence support the decision we ( me and my supervisor made) ( giving patient morphine. Look for literatures that talks about the use of morphine in controlling pain according to ….. * what morphine does in the body * What does the nice guideline (national institute for health care excellence) and other guidelines (WHO) world health organisations say about pain and pain control guideline. What they are saying about pain when someone is having leg ulcer pain what do you do. * Pick 2 or 3 guideline of pain * Discuss analgesia ladder and relate it to the case study in this case study the patient was on paracetamol and the pain was not controlled. 6 patient was involve in the decision by asking the patient what pain killer he wasted he stated whatever is the strongest.

What research question do you think you will need to find an answer to in order to be able to resolve this problem?  

TOPIC: Initiatives and interventions to reduce maternal mortality in Rural Nigeria. A quantitative Approach.

INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND – The public health problem that you wish to address (maximum 100 words)

Maternal Mortality, a global public health concern has high rate of occurrence in Sub-Saharan Africa with Nigeria leading by contributing 20% of global statistics (WHO 2019). Nigeria has struggled to reduce this menace despite several local and international interventions. This study will review the outcomes of maternal mortality initiatives and interventions in Nigeria and further relate Eager’s (2004) and Nathanson’ s (1996) theories to evaluate ideas that offers explanation for decline in maternal mortality. The Community-Based interventions will partially fill the gap in documentation and processes contributing to reduction of maternal mortality in consonance with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

What research question do you think you will need to find an answer to in order to be able to resolve this problem?     (Maximum 100 words)

The primary target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to ensure healthy living and promote the wellbeing. Numerous strategies and interventions have been proposed and implemented for reducing maternal mortality. This study will seek to answer, “To what extent can the reduction in the maternal mortality ratio be linked to ‘transformational agents’ and to the social construction of maternal health as a significant national issue in Nigeria based on available Literature.

RESEARCH AIM(s) and objectives (maximum 100 words)

The aim of this dissertation is to review the evidence from initiatives and interventions in reducing maternal mortality in rural Nigeria. The research objectives will Identifying interventions, programs or strategies taken by the Nigerian government that relate specifically to maternal health and reduction of maternal mortality. Secondly, identify the roles of individuals, local organizations, international agencies and social activism have played in reducing maternal mortalities in Nigeria and how it relates to the Eager (2004) and Nathanson’ s (1996) theories respectively.

METHOD (maximum 100 words)

Systematic searches were conducted from 1 April to 04 June 2022 in PubMed, Lancet, BMJ, Google scholar and the Bradford University Library Summon for available secondary data. Publications with interventions and programs to reduce maternal mortality in Nigeria were included The data extracted included source and year of publication, geographical setting, study design, target population(s), type of intervention/programme, reported outcomes and any reported facilitators or barriers. An additional step involved the supplemented searches of reference lists of the included articles to assess whether studies that are more eligible can be identified and included in consonance with Harvard Referencing standard.

POPULATION – What is your target population for your research? (Maximum 50 words) *

Interventions to reducing maternal mortality is a collaborative effort. Hence, the targeted population to achieve this objective will focus on these actors: Women of childbearing age in Nigeria and adolescent, health workers and promoters, Community leaders and policy makers.

DATA COLLECTION – What type of data collection method do you plan to use? (maximum 50 word) *

This study relies on documentary or secondary data, which are available through the internet, publications from Demographic Health services and Bradford University library using key phrases: “Maternal Mortality”, Interventions”, “Reduction or Decline” community-based and “Nigeria”. Data used are public and accessible. These data provides description of interventions at different times.

DATA ANALYSIS – What data analysis method will you choose? (maximum 100 words)

Data analysis will employ the process tracing method. It entails the utilization of important indicators from theory to produce an explanation for a specific event’s outcome (George and Bennett 2005). In other words, this method will help trace the sequence of events and results and how they correspond to the theoretical framework. This study will trace maternal health interventions by Nigerian government, other government and international agencies, contributions by social activist groups and “transformative actors”, with relationship to the processes of social construction of maternal mortality as a serious issue and how these events explain the outcome of Maternal Mortality.

THEORETICAL CONCEPTS AND THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK – Which theoretical concept(s) will you use to underpin your conceptual framework and research project? (maximum 100 words) *

The Theoretical concept from Eager (2004) and Nathanson (1996), will be used to answer the research question: “To what extent can the reduction in the maternal mortality rate in Nigeria linked to ‘transformational agents’ and to the social construction of maternal health and mortality. The transformational actors as those agents who have the capacity or power to change an existing norm. These theorists emphasized the role of government collaboration between medical professionals and non- governmental actors, and social movements in labeling specific health “risks” as critical to the nation and thereby bringing about outcomes in public health problems.

KEY REFERENCES – Main publications that are relevant to your topic:

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Design an Optical network able to connect the LAN in task 1 with the main premises of the organization.

Task2. Design an Optical network able to connect the LAN in task 1 with the main premises of the organization.

Specifications:

• You have to use the WDM to router model as it is used currently and can be found on the lectures. We practised that in one of the practicals.
• Assume the topology from the diagram below.

What is required from you (FOR BOTH TASKS):

1. You will need to prepare 3 network diagrams illustrating your solution. One physical and one logical for the LAN and one logical for the WAN. You can use the floorplan as a template although you have to demonstrate connectivity between different rooms in your design. Ideally you can use Microsoft’s Visio since the networks lab has the software and I can provide you with feedback. You can use other drawing software as long as it can be viewed in LB154/LB216. Please don’t use cisco packet tracer as it has limitations for this design.
2. You have to provide a written report between 1000 and 3000 words along with your drawings on how your design fulfils the specifications and also justify your selection of the network hardware. Please do not exceed this limit by more than 10%.
3. You have to search, select, critically evaluate and reflect on the real network hardware chosen for your network designs backed up by appropriate references.
4. Your solution has to present all network devices, hardware and cabling needed.
5. You have to use legends as part of your design with full description of your cabling and network devices and reasoning in the report’s text.
6. There is a number of ways that you can prepare a network diagram and advice will be provided. One of the goals is to be able to communicate your design efficiently in a professional manner.
7. You need to use appropriate citations and referencing (IEEE or Harvard) for the devices you propose. There are various websites that sell this type of equipment and there are also the main manufacturers that list their products and specifications. There are many companies and although I am very familiar with most Cisco and Juniper network products you can choose any other manufacturer like for example Ciena or Huawei etc.

• Use the following format for your assignment sections:

Chapter 1. LAN

• The 2 diagrams

• Design Description. Justification of how your design and legends fulfil the specifications. For example, redundancy, scalability, benefits of the three layered hierarchical cisco model in your design, cabling etc.

• Network hardware including Critical evaluation and/or reflection on your selection of the network hardware backed up by appropriate references (IEEE or Harvard).

Chapter 2. WAN

• The diagram

• Design Description. Justification of how your design and legends fulfil the specifications. For example, redundancy, scalability etc.

• Network hardware including Critical evaluation and/or reflection of your selection of the network hardware backed up by appropriate references (IEEE or Harvard).

Further clarifications:

Attendance is essential for this coursework. You will gain the knowledge required during the lectures and practicals. This coursework requires a lot of critical thinking. I have allocated time for every team to get 1:1 feedback and advice on their work during 2 of the practicals.

View this task not just as an assessment activity but a chance to critically evaluate and reflect on networking technologies and enhance your knowledge interacting with your tutor. Please refer to the table below for the marking criteria.

Design a network based on the specifications and the floorplan below:

Assignment task Description:

You are a network engineer. You need to design a network for this business site.

Task : Design a network based on the specifications and the floorplan below:

Specifications:

1. Room 5 should have the comms.
2. Each office is equipped with 6 desktop PCs. Assume that all PCs operate critical functions.
3. In the comms room there is a need for at least one hardware firewall to be connected to the border router.
4. Most devices should be in the comms room. They will need racks. No rack can be installed in any room apart from room 5.
5. The LAN has to be 100% redundant in the case of a single point failure. Redundancy is critical. In the case that one of the circuits fails another one must be up. Address this in writing.
6. The network diameter is not a concern.
7. In the design include the full 3 layers of the hierarchical model covered in the lectures.
8. At this stage of the project there is no need for any configuration of the devices.
9. Cost is not a factor. That does not mean using a carrier class router when you only need an enterprise class router or using a 48 port switch when you need a 24 port one.
10. You have to consider scalability for the future and address it in writing.
11. There is an 40 Gbps WDM connection to the main premises of the organization. Describe and include all the equipment that would be present in your LAN only and not in the other site.
12. There IS ONE 10GE connection that will need to be connected to an ISP provider router. Include the router in your diagrams. This connection comes to the comms room from the ISP buildings.

You do not have to describe the software needed. For example, OS or VM technologies.

Based on the clinical /nursing subject and the skills developed in the lectures and workshops,create a focussed clinical question and demonstrate a search strategy relating to that question.

Identifying the Literature, and the Search Process

(300 words approx.)

Based on the clinical /nursing subject and the skills developed in the lectures and workshops. You should create a focussed clinical question and demonstrate a search strategy relating to that question.

The reader should be able to replicate your search using the information that you give.

Please use tables to illustrate and summarise your strategy; this will improve the presentation and facilitate the word count.

1. • ▪  Briefly explain how you arrived at your question,
   • ▪  Tables can be used for illustration of the following:
     • −  The use of SPICE, PICO or alternative.
     • −  Identify which databases and other sources you used to find evidence

and why, including the search terms and how you selected them.

1. • • −  Your search (e.g., keywords used) and the inclusion/exclusion

parameters you applied (e.g., dates, i.e., national, international articles,

other limitations), with justification for all your decisions.

1. • ▪  Please include a copy of your search as an appendix (this does not count in the

word limit, but you can refer to it).

Outline the aims and objectives of your report and give a brief overview of the structure.

(300 words approx. (L01 & L05)
Specify the focus you have selected, along with the specific question you will be addressing.

▪ Outline the aims and objectives of your report and give a brief overview of the structure.

You should highlight the following:

▪ What is evidence based practice (EBP)? How is EBP in nursing defined?
▪ The nature of the clinical /nursing subject and identify the key issues presented. ▪ Why is this subject of interest in the EBP context?

There are probably numerous clinical /nursing subjects; you should focus on one of those issues.

Write a report acknowledging nurses/nursing associates’ role in promoting and applying evidence-based practice in health and care.

Assignment Brief Summary

This assignment aims to produce a structured report that focuses on the importance of evidence-based practice and research in improving patient safety and care. In addition, the report should acknowledge nurses/nursing associates’ role in promoting and applying evidence-based practice in health and care.

The word limit for this report is 3000 words.

It is very important that the topic you choose is of interest to you and elicits curiosity. However, it would help if you discussed the suitability of the subject with your module team.

Your interest and curiosity should manifest themselves by adding to your enthusiasm about your report and therefore have the potential to act as a powerful motivational device.

Describe a workplace situation in which you felt motivated to accomplish a task

Description

Leading Change Applies leadership concepts to create organizational change that increases value for stakeholders. Reflection 1 Motivation in the Workplace • Describe a workplace situation in which you felt motivated to accomplish a task

How will you incorporate the tenets of adult learning theory into the professional development you will design in your role as a system leader?

Description

In a post of 300-500 words, answer the following: 1. Prior to the discussion, complete the Assessing Ways of Knowing Chart. 2. How will you incorporate the tenets of adult learning theory into the professional development you will design in your role as a system leader? 3. How will you determine the types of support needed by the adult learners in your system?