Part 1:   Read “Suburban Homes Construction Project” at the end of Chapters 2 and 3 (in the textbook).  Then select a “project selection model to maintain a balanced portfolio;” after which, submit your model in this forum as an initial post and explain in that post why you chose the model you did.   Submit your answer in the Discussion Forum and then submit peer replies regarding their answers (200 […]

Digital forensic analysis is used to review and investigate data collected through digital communications and computer networks. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has defined four fundamental phases for forensic analysis: collection, examination, analysis, and reporting. You will learn more about these concepts as you navigate throughout the steps of this project and read the literature and links found in each step. There […]

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the Narrowing a Topic and Developing a Research Question (Links to an external site.) web page and Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial. These resources will help you in developing a topic. It is also recommended that you review these tutorials from the Ashford University Library: You may also want to review the Sample Final […]

   Chapter 3 discusses methods to assess the quality of simulations. You learned about three different views of simulation quality. Suppose you lead a task force that is developing a simulation to provide strategic planning recommendations for property use zoning for a county of 750,000 residents. The zoning board and county commissioners want a simulation that allows them to assess the impact of various zoning […]

There are dozens of accounting and financial membership organizations. Some of these include: AICPA IMA IIA FEI ACFE HFMA IFAC NSA NATP SCM How would membership in one of these organizations benefit you? Think about what you want to do long-term. Do you want to be a general accountant? Are you interested in a specific industry, such as healthcare? Are you interested in forensic accounting? […]

This case study concerns Amazon.com, Inc. It summarizes Amazon’s growth from its beginnings as an online bookseller to become the world’s largest retailer. The case serves as an introduction to supply chain management (SCM) by focusing on a firm with which everyone in the course would have some experience. Working in teams, provide one response per team to each of the following questions. Be sure […]

Read the three articles about Ferguson, Missouri, and discuss the following questions. Ferguson police were accused of violating national and international laws with human rights abuses in Amnesty International: Ferguson Police Crackdown Violated US and International Law and in Rights Violations Documented in Ferguson, MO. Do you think the media aggravates the situation, causing it to become more volatile? Many times, a newsworthy situation creates […]

As you continue to prepare for your booth at the diversity fair, you along with your fellow committee members, want to provide the participants with information related to coexisting in a diverse environment. Through your coursework in your Ethics Around the Globe class, you feel that a brochure that provides information on Pluralism, Relativism, and Absolutism could be beneficial. These three terms address different ways […]

Accounting for Leaders –  During week three you will be reading about applying overhead costs to a job or batch.  Problem 3-54(attached) on page 126 in your textbook has a great ethical issue around the under application of manufacturing overhead.  Please read the scenario presented in that problem.  Then in your post answer the two questions posed.  Question #1 asks you for each of the […]

  As a PhD student, you will ultimately produce new knowledge that will aid future scholars and practitioners.  This research begins with identification of a problem, which you will either attempt to solve, more fully define, better understand, or otherwise expand to enhance the body of knowledge in the study of IT. To this point in the course, you have reviewed strategies, successes, and failures […]