...positively 30 plus years ago when competing with other small car companies worldwide. [Ford decided set an important goal known as “the limits of2,000”. This meant the Ford Pinto would not cost more than $2,000 and will not weigh more 2,000 pounds] (Trevino & Nelson, 2007, pg. 116). Despite faulty test results, Ford went forward with introducing the Pinto to the public. The results were disastrous. The problem with the Pinto was that the tank was not properly protected and if a rear end crash were to happen at speeds as low as 20 miles per hour the design would cause the gas tank to rupture and a fire or explosion to ensue. [To upgrade each which would have made the Pinto safer, it would have cost Ford $11 each vehicle. The total cost to Ford would have been $137 Million] (Trevino & Nelson, 2007, pg.117). Internal memos sent to upper managers stated that upgrades and modifications would not be made and the Pinto would be sold as originally manufactured. The decision was based on lawsuits which people had already died or were severely injured from the explosions. The lawsuits would be less costly to Ford instead of upgrading or manufacturing the vehicle. This is not only profit ahead of people, but negligence on Ford's part. In many cases, Ford was not even held accountable for the accidents. Most consumers at that time refused to believe that a large company like Ford would be at fault. Pg. 116 &...
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...order to do this we will need to discuss the equipment, the cost of the system, what it takes to maintain the system and provide a chart that explains the dataflow of what we created. To make the store automated we will need to purchase some hardware. The store is on a budget, which means I’ve broke it down to what I feel is the bare necessity needed to make this store automated. The hardware description is basic but consists of a computer, operating system, external devices (i.e. printers, fax machine, copier), keyboard, router and a mouse. You can see what it will look like in figure 1. This is working under the assumption our sister didn’t have any of this beforehand. After the purchase and set up of the hardware, the software upgrade is required. Software may drive the requirements for more hardware to be purchased. If we go with a more expensive software package we will need to purchase scanners. This is necessary to keep up with the amount of products coming in and leaving the store. Figure 1 Software is a tricky subject. You can pay someone to write a program for you. Allowing you to input your inventory manually and making you keep up with any coding issues. Another option is to buy an inventory tracking system software package. It would be like buying your normal computers operating system, but...
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...Monster Wave Use those sapphires and play Monster Wave! This is a great way to earn gold in the game. Monster Wave isn't that hard and you could just leave your device and let it play on Auto mode. If you can kill more then 130+ in the stage run it, if you want less points but more gold in the wave run the easier one. Add Friends Add every suggested friends you'll find. Them, giving you free Hearts is a big help especially if you play for a long time! If you see someone 2 days off+ delete and add someone active so he can give you hearts and keys. Upgrades DO NOT stop yourself from upgrading your stuffs just because there's something better you can get. By doing that you're preventing yourself to beat every stages you fight! So go and upgrade all your stuffs especially your weapon! Crafting I really suggest you start upgrading your craftsman. By doing so, you're giving yourself a bigger chance to get a better weapon or armor when you craft! Enhance -Bronze box: 25k each level -Silver boxL: 50k each level -Gold box: 100k each level (not sure yet, need to confirm) Socket Dont you ever use MP/HP one, i know i know you waste allot of mp but no! better to put a defend or even critical, In 40+ try to put like 2 sockets of 5%dammage+ and normal attack 2, it will buff your attack so easily. Farming Gold/Yellow cards: Monster wave Sockets: Stages/Monster Wave/Missions/Monster wave points(For example 200k points you get...
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...M1 – Explain the advantages and potential disadvantages of installation or upgrade of new software For this task I will be explaining the advantages and the potential disadvantages of installing or upgrading a new software. Advantages * One of the advantages of installing or upgrading the new software will be that is will have a faster performance on the computer. So basically the computer will work faster and will respond faster to you so for example say that you are going to open an application or surf the web then when click on it then the computer will respond accordingly and will act fast and do the commands given very fast. * Secondly the advantage of upgrading the software can by chance fix and remove any bugs and then this will help your computer run more smoothly and you will less likely experience any faults or crashing on your computer and also by installing any new patches that are there for the software can also help remove any bugs and the patches might even come with some new and added features. * When upgrading or installing new software then you might be able to get some features that might of not have been available on your old software and might even give you functions like the ones that can increase productivity say if it’s in a business and with the new added functionality and features then this might also help the computer to perform faster and more efficient * One of the main reason why installing and upgrading new software helps...
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...How Does Information Systems Support Business Processes CIS/207 May 1, 2012 How Does Information Systems Support Business Processes Information systems is a integrated set of components for collecting, storing and processing data ad for delivering information, knowledge, and digital products. Businesses reley on information systems to carry out and manage their operations, interact with their customers and suppliers, and compete in the marketplace (Zwass, 2012). Most business organizations are becoming more and more dependent on information systems to manage and maintain their internal organization infracstructures. It is necessity to maintain up-to-date, complete and accurate information to stay competitive in the changing world. Organizations utilize many types of information systems to assist in their daily operations. Some typical functional systems within an organization are human resources, accounting and finance, sales and marketing, operations, and manufacturing. Within these functions information systems play a various roles, such as in human resources, information system duties may include recruiting and training while in operations some duties may include order management and customer service. In other words business processesses are the ways in which organizations perform different tasks. Therefore it is very important to analyze business processes in order to determine how the information system can support that process. ...
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...possibly live without these new features. Oh, and some guy named Steve Jobs is dead. But me, I go above and beyond. I dig deep to find interesting articles about things that relate to this class. Why, you ask. Because I care, that’s why. The article I found is titled “Should I upgrade my RAM?” Want to read it? Sure you do. http://www.pcworld.com/article/240679/should_i_upgrade_my_ram.html This is a short and sweet article (unlike this rambling virtual paper wasting article review that you may or may not be reading). The first line of the article answers the question in a way that I fully relate to. It says, “If the money is right, then you probably should.” Next the article talks about using the system scanner tool that will tell you specifically what your system can handle and what type of RAM your board supports. This is the coolest part. I have often wondered what type of RAM is in my computer. It’s just something I usually forget very shortly after building the rig. Heck, I built this very computer less than a month ago and I can’t remember what’s in there. This is a very useful tool. The next segment of the article talks about how upgrading your RAM may not produce a significant speed upgrade if you already have a reasonable amount....
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...we manage conflict (coordinate) among people? With our technologies? 4. Rewards: Is there an incentive for doing all that needs doing? 5. Leadership: Is someone keeping the boxes in balance? 6. Helpful mechanisms: Have we adequate coordinating technologies? This model is useful to maintain awareness of all areas for consideration even though one variable may be identified as the main area for attention. I chose this model because I believe that both organizations used these components while trying to implement technical changes within their organizations. Both JetBlue and WestJet knew that the airline business was very competitive and in order to stay relevant, and better serve their customer base, they would need to upgrade the current reservation system they used. Due to JetBlue and WestJet’s growth, it was hard for the outdated system to perform. Sabre Holdings is one of the most widely used airline IT providers, so both JetBlue and WestJet decided they would be the best option for implementing the new system. WestJet was the first out of the two to implement this change and found out first hand that building a working relationship with the engineers from Sabre would have been essential in question asking in order to ensure that both parties are on the same page and WestJet gets exactly what is...
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...framework within which the improvement, development and delivery of information technology could be increasingly responsive, stable, and secure in the coming years. Some of the upgrades included on that plan are the following: •Network infrastructure should be upgraded to Gigabit Ethernet, considerably increasing network speed •Port speed needs to be increased from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps •IDI Internet bandwidth should double immediately and significantly increased annually from that point forward •Deteriorating network infrastructure components have to be identified, replaced, and upgraded, and network reliability improved through the implementation of greater redundancy •Digital modems should replace the analog modems, improving reliability and connection speed •Wireless network standards need to be developed and implemented, and wireless access needs to be provided to several other locations •A new central directory needs to be created and developed as the authoritative source for identity information and authentication •A state-of-the-art backup system will be implemented for centralized backup of enterprise systems Upgrading IDI’s software is more than just an economic business decision. It is a matter of security, productivity, lower costs, and employee morale. The decision to upgrade software must be examined like any other decision. The longer a software package has been around and the more popular the software package is, the more the software represents a security...
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...of service you would expect from a specialty store. Even though small in size the product selection is large. The current operating system each store has needs to be upgraded. All stores should run the same equipment requirements and software. Initially there would be cost involved for the upgrade but it is definitely a well worth investment to improve sales inside the stores and online. Adding the feature of ordering online would boost sales. Kathy Kudler would be able to create this online ordering site from within the current site or she could bring someone in to create it. Again it would be a well worth investment. Kudler Fine Foods is an amazing company but the website lacks information and customer satisfaction. When a customer visits the Kudler Fine Foods website we want them to experience the very best customer service while allowing them to want to revisit. We have to improve a lot of problems with the Kudler Fine Foods website to better help our customers and in order to do that we are going to improve the websites appearance, improve communication, which will include a 1-800 number for customers if they have a problem, create a FAQ page/email and most importantly upgrade the computer systems and software at all 3 locations for uniformity. The purpose of this project is to improve how customers view our company and to better manage our business. We at Kudler Fine Foods would like to give our website a new face lift to make it more vibrant and customer friendly...
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...Winona Thomas Week 6 case Study 1. How important is the reservation system this system is very important it is because of how quick, easy and convenient it is to the customer especially those that are busy and travel a lot. Before this system the chance for comfort and convenience with seating depended on the attendant. With this system a customer can plan, book and reserve their own tickets also pay all in one step this allows the customer to know where they are seated accommodate their own comfort on the flight. This also allows the customer to shop around for the price they are looking for because they can shop around on different sites for a better deal. This system was a good decision to make on the companies behave and the operation activities run smoother because this system allows the company’s information such as inventory other pertinent information like records are maintained and managed through this system. Because of the communication platform of this system communication between other companies as far as code sharing, plans and or other offices like ticketing booths can access true and accurate information as far as the seat availability for certain dates and the flight load on certain dates. As for the impact it runs easier as far as accounts with other airlines the internal processing that go on amongst the department since all is done online. It has also help with the growth of the company because the customers are happy with this system because as mentioned...
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...Hardware and Software Paper Michelle Gonzalez CIS 205 August 22, 2011 Craig Berg Hardware and Software Paper Many companies rely on technological advancements to keep up with the business demands; almost every business has some sort of information system. Maintaining and upgrading hardware and software is not an easy especially if the company is fairly large. This past week I had the pleasure to sit down with my company’s IT guy and take a tour of his technological brain; needless to say that was a lot of information to take in. I currently work for Sears Holdings Corp. in the Contractor Services Group division; this division in houses several systems used as personal, workgroup, and enterprise levels. At a personal level each employee uses a PC preloaded with the necessary systems to assist our customers; our PC’s are running Windows XP and we recently upgraded to 19 inch flat panels. Our hardware is very basic and it needs a lot of improvement and/or upgrading to be up-to-date in today’s technology world . Each system is guarded with an enterprise ID given to the employee during the hiring and training process. For example, ServiceBench is one of the systems used to locate service and repairs orders, it shows who the assigned technician is, date of service, if parts have been order or if we have to replace the appliance. As a workgroup we have upgraded to a new a software system called Empower; this system replaced our PRIMS scheduling system. Empower...
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...Club IT Part 2 4.29.12 XBIS/219 Club IT owned by two college friends, Rueben and Lisa have just remodeled their club, which is quickly growing. The club has just gone through an extensive remodel to enhance the look of the club. Since the cosmetic work on the club has been upgraded so to speak, it is now time for an upgrade to their information technology system. In this paper you will see suggestions on how the simplest updates to there technology system can improve the longevity of their business and help the club to run efficiently. I’ll first begin by offering some suggestions as to some great updates to their hardware, software and communications center. Information Technology Hardware/Software/Communications The first thing I would suggest doing is upgrading the Internet connection from dial-up to DSL or HSI (high speed Internet). It is much faster than dial-up and will allow for a quicker processing time at the bar and with software and downloads. Once the transition from dial-up to DSL takes place I would suggest upgrading the memory by adding and maybe running Windows XP to increase the speed and run the business efficiently. Lastly, smartphones or iPods would be a great way to not only communicate with each other about business while at Club IT, but is also a great way to keep track of business. With so many applications that are free for businesses to use and download on their smartphone or iPad, it helps to keep the business running efficiently and...
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... currently are yearly I.T cost are $123,324. This cost covers support and upgrades to local hardware. This year we hope to limit to cut down on internal spending by exporting all software to the “cloud”. Current cloud services are delivered remotely off site and just require an internet connect and lightweight local system. We are current looking at two company to provide are hosting on is Citrix and adobe; between these two companies they will be able to supply all are need, plus allow for future growth. I have also on lined some key features that will benefit us in moving to the cloud. • Cost-reduction: With all the software and hardware we need off site we do not need to maintain a large internal data center or support contacts, as well are desktop do not need to be refreshed yearly. • Flexibility: We can pick what we need within the cloud so we are not limited in packages, also it is multi-platform compatible, and can be accessed from anywhere. this also means work can be done offsite without lose in efficiency. • Reliability: The knowledge in knowing that as long as there is network connect all software will always be there with 24/7 support. This will allow is internal staff to focus on future project pressing to the company itself. Are current initial transfer and cutover cost is $324,342 for all systems and hardware, in turn for this high cost we get lifetime free upgrades; meaning are software is upgraded without change in cost, we get online cloud...
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...from Town Hall 6 to Town Hall 7 is one of the biggest upgrades in Clash of Clans. This Town Hall level brings with it a huge number of new towers and upgrades, often leading players to a lot of confusion and indecision over which building or upgrade to get first. In this guide, we will be discussing which upgrades should get priority and what exactly you should be focusing on first to maximize your advancement through this Town Hall level. Builder #1: Laboratory –> Spell Factory Your first free builder should be used to start the Laboratory upgrade. The level 5 Laboratory unlocked at Town Hall 7 is capable of researching level 4 upgrades for most of your core units, making it your most important upgrade at Town Hall 7. Once this first builder is done upgrading the Laboratory, start level 4 Archer or Barbarians as your first priority for Elixir spending. Once you start that upgrade and have enough spare elixir, take this newly freed builder and start upgrading the Spell Factory. Builder #2: Army Camp –> Barracks –> Barracks Level 2 –> Army Camp Upgrades At Town Hall 7, you get a new Army Camp. This additional Army Camp is one of the easiest ways to increase your offensive firepower. Build this new Army Camp as your second order of business after starting your Laboratory. This new Army Camp will only take a few minutes to build. Once it finishes, use the newly freed builder #2 to start your new Barracks. Upgrade this Barracks to level 2. This will not take very long...
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...since 1997. 2) Facility is located on 1 of only 2 highways that go through Weatherford. 3) This business comes with a rental property next door= a 3bdrm home that is currently rented. ($700/mo.) WEAKNESS= 1) This facility has no current climate control. 2) It also has an inadequate level of security. 3) Also no covered RV/Boat storage. OPPORTUNTIES= 1) Currently layout and land availability allows for expansion to include covered rv/boat storage & build some climate control units. 2) With software upgrade will offer customers multiple payment options other than cash or ck. THREATS= 1) There are currently 5 other storage facilities on the same highway with in a 6mile radius. 4ambient and 2 climate control. 2) Other facilities running special deals/rates. STRAYEGY 1) EXPANSION-BIULD COVERED RV/BOAT STORAGE; BUILD 25 CLIMATE CONTROLED UNITS. 2) REMODEL-PAINT, LANDSCAPING, NEW FENCE, NEW LIGHTS. 3) UPGRADE TECHNOLOGY- STORAGE BUSINESS SPECIFIC SOFTWARE, PAYMENT OPTIONS, SECURITY (MORE/NEW CAMERAS). 4) ON-SITE 24HR MANAGER-A) COUPLE (MGR & MAINTANCE); B) SINGLE/RETIREE-NEED PART-TIME MAINTIANCE; C) ONE OF US THE OWNERS WORK OR ROTATE UNTIL FIND MGR. 5) REVENUES-A) KEEP CURRENT LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS AT THEIR CURRENT RATES (12MONTHS); B) NEW TENANTS AT A HIGHER RATE ($65.00 INSTEAD OF $35.00). 6) ADVERTISEMENT- A)DESIGN WEBSITE; B) NEW SIGNAGE, C) FACE TO FACE MEETINGS WITH RELATORS/RENTAL OFFICES( FLYERS WITH...
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