Describe how you perform backups and restore data to the system from a backup. Provide a summary of what you were accomplishing when you completed the backup and tested whether it was functioning correctly.

Describe how you perform backups and restore data to the system from a backup.
Provide a summary of what you were accomplishing when you completed the backup and tested whether it was functioning correctly.
Explain why performing backups and having the ability to restore files is an essential skill for cybersecurity professionals.

What are some examples of defense mechanisms that you have used yourself or have witnessed others using?

Chapter 11 Assignment
Instructions: By now you have read Chapter 11: Personality. Your job for this assignment is to answer the following personal adjustment/critical thinking questions that pertain to topics in chapter 11. Each answer needs to be a minimum of one paragraph (5 full length sentences) to received full credit.
Questions:

What are some examples of defense mechanisms that you have used yourself or have witnessed others using?
Select an epic story that is popular in contemporary society (such as Harry Potter or Star Wars) and explain it terms of Jung’s concept of archetypes.
Critical Thinking: Compare the personality of someone who scores high on agreeableness to someone who scores low on agreeableness.

  To get started on your final Key Assignment, you will select a global company

 
To get started on your final Key Assignment, you will select a global company and begin working to create an internal communication plan for that company. Each week’s assignment will be iterative, helping you research and start to develop a workplace communication plan. You will use research to study your selected company and design an internal communication plan. You may select a company that you are interested in, or choose one from this list of top global companies in the following link: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2011/.
You have been assigned to a global work team tasked with creating a strategic internal employee communications plan for your workplace. Before the team can get started, you must examine the workplace to identify what the overall strategy must cover. Consider the following when brainstorming your communication strategy:
Sketch out your understanding of communication with a visual map.
Determine the best platforms for communication (virtual or face-to-face).
Develop at least 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of electronic and in-person communication.
Compare and contrast 2 written and oral communication methods.
Provide 1–2 sources other than your textbook to support your answer. Use APA style for citations.

 Describe how you plan to deal with the negative emotions (from employees or other audience groups) that often accompany bad news or other information.

 
Edit your plan based on any instructor or collegial feedback from Week 4. Proof and finalize the plan. It should include the following information:
Company synopsis: This is a snapshot of the company, what it sells, and the number of employees.
Management’s philosophy on employee communication: An example of a management philosophy could be that any important communication about the company’s activities are shared internally before being shared externally on the Internet or in a news release.
Goals of the communication plan: One possible goal could be to help employees be more productive by establishing a clear and effective employee communication plan. The plan can be viewed as an organizational diagnostic that provides employees with consistent, accurate, and regular information about the company’s business goals and objectives.
Target audience characteristics: The plan should take into account cultural, gender, and linguistic differences to help employees understand the goals of the organization.
Communication tools: These can include various deliverables, including e-mails, newsletters, e-blasts, brochures, reports, conferences, employee meetings, and more.
Communication channels: Communication channels include internal and external Web sites, public relations venues, visits or speeches from management, and more.
This week, add the following sections to your final plan:
Review the evaluation methods for your plan. How will you communicate results to management on a regular basis? Consider a monthly report, management briefings, updates, and a yearly summary for board presentations.
Describe how you plan to deal with the negative emotions (from employees or other audience groups) that often accompany bad news or other information.
Finally, prepare the opening of the oral presentation that will describe your completed plan to management.
Presentation Notes
In your presentation notes, add 1 strategy for each of the following:
Reading the emotions of management: What to look for and how to respond
Dealing with any negative responses or emotions to the plan: Ways to resolve any possible conflict in the meeting
Finding approval for the plan: Continuing the meeting by moving past any negative emotions (resulting in a win-win for everyone involved)
Add your presentation notes to the end of the plan.
Provide 5–6 sources other than your textbook to support your answer. Use APA style for citations.
The materials found in the MUSE may help you with this assignment such as the presentation Emotions in Communication. 

Now that you have completed your value stream assignment, what are some opportunities in your value stream where a Work-Out or Kaizen event can be applied? Which Lean tools would be most useful in these events?

Applying Lean in Your OrganizationThis week, you learned how Lean is used to reduce inventory, eliminate waste, and improve processes. In preparation for Course Project Part B, answer the questions below. Be sure to include specific references to this week’s course materials to support your response.

Now that you have completed your value stream assignment, what are some opportunities in your value stream where a Work-Out or Kaizen event can be applied?
Which Lean tools would be most useful in these events?
What challenges have you seen, or anticipate, in deploying Lean in your industry? How would you address those challenges?

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.?

What are your organization;s competitors current trends of innovation?How does your organizations innovativeness compare to its competitors?

 Organization: Bank of America
In order to make effective change within an organization, an analysis of the current organizational state is essential. Analyze the current innovative status within Bank of America. In 750-word organizational analysis, address the following:
1.What are your organization’s competitors’ current trends of innovation?How does your organization’s innovativeness compare to its competitors’?
2.How does your organization’s innovativeness compare to its competitors’?
3.Within your organization, which stakeholders are responsible for supporting innovation? In what capacity?
4.Examining your organization’s structure, systems, and people, how adaptable is the organization for implementing innovative principles and practices?
5.How does your organization leverage analytics or trends to justify innovation?
Use APA Style Guide guidelines

  Take your gross salary that was obtained in Discussion # 2 .Using the salary, set the default contribution to 3%, company match to 3%  and Years Invested to the time difference of your current age and age 67 . (If you are 22 or younger, use 45 as years invested.) Select Rate of Return as 7%. What happens to your retirement funding if you increase your contribution level to 6% and then to 12% ? What is the difference in value of your retirement funds from a contribution of 3% to 12% ?  Do you think it would be a major sacrifice in your standard of living to go from a 3% to 12% contribution ?

 
Please provide a comprehensive answer to the following question sets (1-2):
1)
Most employer retirement plans offered today are define contribution plan . The most popular savings vehicle for defined contribution plans are 401(k)s.  The most popular options for investing in 401(k)s are via mutual funds.
Assume you decide to participate in the employer-sponsored plan. What factors would you consider when choosing funds for your retirement plan ?
Explore the following website:  401k.comLinks to an external site.
Especially view the following links on the site:1) Start today, 2) Challenge Yourself, 3) Savings and Spending Check-up and 4) Contribution Calculator, 
What insight did you gain from exploring any of the above ?
For the following, use the Contribution CalculatorLinks to an external site.
Take your gross salary that was obtained in Discussion # 2 .Using the salary, set the default contribution to 3%, company match to 3%  and Years Invested to the time difference of your current age and age 67 . (If you are 22 or younger, use 45 as years invested.) Select Rate of Return as 7%. What happens to your retirement funding if you increase your contribution level to 6% and then to 12% ?
What is the difference in value of your retirement funds from a contribution of 3% to 12% ? 
Do you think it would be a major sacrifice in your standard of living to go from a 3% to 12% contribution ?
Must show all amounts and calculations to the questions above to obtain credit for this portion of the discussion question . 
2)
As learned above, depending on goals, duration and savings rates, various amounts can be saved. 
However, what is important is the amount that will sustain you throughout your retirement.
What sources of income do you plan to have in retirement  ?
What is your understanding of these sources ? 
Per social security purposes, explain what are spousal and disability benefits ? 
Describe how a divorce or becoming a widow impact one’s entitled benefits  See: SSA: SpousalLinks to an external site.
Links to an external site.( A persistent refrain of students is the doubt that there will be social security once they retire. This is incorrect. Please read this article regarding myths surrounding social security : SS MythsLinks to an external site. 

Identify your SMART goal.   Explain how your SMART goal supports the development of leadership skills. Explain how the strengths identified in your self-assessment will help you achieve your SMART goal.

In this task, I have completed the CliftonStrengths self-assessment. Based on your results, i need to engage in self-reflection and develop one SMART (1.Achiever
2.Discipline
3.Positivity
4.Context
5. Individualization) goal as a framework to develop an influential leadership growth plan. 
A.  Describe what you learned about yourself based on the results of your self-assessment, including the following: 
•  how your strengths contribute to your thoughts, decisions, and behaviors 
•  how you can use these insights to add value in your current or future professional role 
1.  Provide evidence of completion of the self-assessment.   
Note: You may provide evidence of completion by attaching a PDF file of your test results or a screenshot demonstrating the self-assessment was completed.   
B.  Create one SMART (i.e., specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely) goal for developing influential leadership skills, based on your reflection of your self-assessment results, by doing the following: 
1.  Identify your SMART goal.  
2.  Explain how your SMART goal supports the development of leadership skills. 
3.  Explain how the strengths identified in your self-assessment will help you achieve your SMART goal.   
C.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.   
D.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

 Analyze three different types of children vaccinations in terms of the economic cost to the United States. Based on your analysis, recommend at least three measures to better disseminate vaccinations to the public, and provide a rationale for your recommendations.

 Please respond to the following:
Go to the CDC’s Recommended Vaccines by Age Links to an external site. web page and review the vaccination protocols recommended by the U.S. government.
Analyze three different types of children’s vaccinations in terms of the economic cost to the United States. Based on your analysis, recommend at least three measures to better disseminate vaccinations to the public, and provide a rationale for your recommendations.
Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.
Reference: PLEASE MAKE SURE WHEN YOU ARE USING YOUR SOURCES IN DISCUSSION THAT YOU INTEXT CITE. SWS FORMAT.