...Drive the Project Selection Process by Lisa McQuerrey, Demand Media. This article talks about the fact that project selection is very common and it takes place in every type of business or organization. Project managers have to decide which propositioned projects to take on and develop and which ones to set aside or disregard based on many factors. The article also breaks down potential problems, opportunities and directives that may have a significant influence on the overall project selection process. Project selection begins with the needs or problems within an organization. There are many different forms and examples of need and problem depending on the organization and its status (McQuerrey). A company experiencing decline in revenue is facing a problem and will need to implement a plan to reduce their setbacks. On the other hand, some companies who are doing well and not experiencing problems, may be presented with opportunities. When opportunities are presented like problems, a plan must be put in place to take advantage of any and all beneficial opportunities. Directives are strong requests or orders t issued by a decision-maker in a business or organization in most cases (McQuerrey). These individuals should be knowledgeable and will be in a position of authority. When a decision-maker issues an order for a specific project to be selected, the project generally rises to the top of the list to accommodate the boss. Other influences that can drive the project selection...
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...The Advantages of Wikipedia The Advantages of Wikipedia Background and Concept Before the internet which made the world interconnected we were getting information from sources such as books written by experts in their particular field or from volume and volumes encyclopedia which if you had a collection at home it had be constantly updated by buying a update every year. Then came the Internet which changed the way we get our information altogether, students in particular take advantage of this recourse. one of them in particular is Wikipedia. Wikipedia was launched in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger as vehicle to basically gather all the worlds information and have it readily available for use in an instant, essentially creating an online encyclopedia. As we can see that it has grown in epic proportions and the information we can get from it is endless. As with anything else on the internet it has its Advantages and Disadvantages, let's take a look at its Advantages. Advantages First and foremost it does provide almost unlimited amount of information on practically any and every academic subject you will want to know about, a link to Wikipedia will come up first if not near the top of any search engine results such as Google. articles are always hyperlinked to another page or source if you do not find what you want. For example if you look up a royal family of Europe you could go back centuries just by clicking on a hyperlink to anther page or article...
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...changed on how we use the internet. Google is well known for being one of the best internet search engines to grace our world today. Along with that Google has been a part of the mobile technology world since the introduction of Android phones and has been the best friend for many for wanting to know something in a hurry. Naturally as the mobile demand grows Google will want to be a part of that market share. Google’s attempt to buy into the wireless spectrum was part of Google’s idea of bringing the internet to everyone everywhere. Google knew that the large key players such as AT&T and Verizon, although doing their best to provide internet access to rural areas Google could do it better because it has so much more money to invest in the research and development to succeed. The interview by Marguerite Reardon with Chris Saca, head of special initiatives for Google he explains why Google is so interested in the 700 MHz spectrum: Q: Why is Google so interested in the upcoming 700MHz auction? Sacca: The 700MHz spectrum auction represents the last big chance that the United States has to create an opportunity for meaningful change in access to the Internet for the broadest set of people possible. But why is Google, in particular, interested in this spectrum? Sacca: I think it's consistent with our company mission statement and consistent with our history of interaction with users. We have fought hard on a number of fronts to make the Internet as available as possible...
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...modernize world, internet is a big help to anyone. Internet becomes the source of information, makes someone aware to current issues, and provides more accurate information. It makes research quick, simple and easy. Internet allows viewing tutorial videos, manipulating data, and storing files. Students can replace textbooks and reference books containing outdated data. The Internet also allows students to learn about topics that would previously be unknown to them due to lack of resources. Economical speaking, internet usage saves fee going to the library, effort on browsing books, and time. In the internet, with few clicks, information will appear in your screen. Internet contain a lot information which all source are included. Therefore, it will give a lot of useful knowledge to students. Problem In Technological Institute of the Philippines, students paid for the internet usage for a semester. Upon browsing, some websites are blocked. Having issue with the internet filter creates a bothering thought on a student’s mind. Freedom on internet use, websites that provide valuable information which cannot be accessed, and rights to make use of the internet services that have paid by the students. Situation like this creates an impact to the students, affecting the progress in sense of responsibility on one’s action. Preparation to the problem, the researcher has come up an application to unblock the websites. Implementation of the application will help students use the internet services...
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...that means the entire world — not just the richest, most developed countries. We’ve made good progress, and today we connect more than billion people through Facebook each month. But as we started thinking about connecting the next 5 billion people, we realized something important: the vast majority of people in the world don’t have any access to the internet. Below, I’ll discuss the state of the internet today, why connectivity is such an important problem for the world, the major issues we’ll need to solve — technical, social and economic — and then I’ll outline a rough plan to accomplish this goal. I’m focused on this because I believe it is one of the greatest challenges of our generation. The unfair economic reality is that those already on Facebook have way more money than the rest of the world combined, so it may not actually be profitable for us to serve the next few billion people for a very long time, if ever. But we believe everyone deserves to be connected. The state of the internet Today, only billion people — a little more than one third of the world’s population — have internet access. Even more surprising, internet adoption is growing by less than 9% each year, which is slow considering how early we are in its development and that it is expected to slow further. There are more than 5 billion mobile phones in the world, with almost 4 billion feature phones and more than 1 billion smartphones. As smartphone prices come down, many people who currently have feature...
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...simple for businesses, small companies, and large corporations, to keep track of any information that passes through the business, whether it is from a secretary or the CEO. Today's society is dependent upon electronic communication. This paper will concentrate on how the areas of the Internet, electronic mail (EMAIL), E-commerce, and E-Business effect the way we communicate within the business world. How Electronic Communication is Affecting The Way We Do Business In business today there is a growing usage and need for off site communication to manage projects and provide specific training. Businesses are finding ways to reduce costs by bringing information to their sites electronically. Technology has enabled organizations to communicate between domestic and international divisions. In addition, companies can communicate with customers, outside consultants and trainers. These communication trends are advanced by cost reduction, effectiveness and efficiency demands, and the capability of technology (Hoyt, 1998). The World Wide Web or Internet is one of the largest means of electronic communication in business. The World Wide Web is defined as: The leading information retrieval service of the Internet (the worldwide computer network). The Web gives users access to a vast array of documents that are connected to each other by means of hypertext or hypermedia links--i.e., hyperlinks, electronic connections that link related pieces of...
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...A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I recommend selecting Proposal 2's client/server model for APEX Services Inc.'s (ASI) client case management software. The proposed system is best suited for achieving competitive advantage via an agile information systems architecture. Before implementing the selected proposal, feasibility analysis should be performed, and detailed system design documents and implementation plans need to be developed. Post-system review should be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system at enabling ASI's goals. B. CURRENT SITUATION APEX Services Inc. is a business in the midst of change. Your company has succeeded in managing 29 group homes, but is now expanding into a new market, with plans for rapid growth in the prison management sector. The recommendations I make will be both to meet the company's information system needs in both the short term, and the long term. The long term goal of ASI is to gain a competitive advantage over business rivals, and thereby grow market share and profitability. For ASI, the way to achieve that goal is to develop agile information systems that can rapidly adapt to novel operating environments, as well as fluidly scale to meet the needs of additional contracts. Each managed site will have unique requirements, and ASI's information systems must be able to meet the requirements of each site in a timely, cost-effective fashion. ASI's goals are best served by Proposal 2's client/server model. This model has superior...
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...and to reconnect with old friends. Social networking sites offer people new and varied ways to communicate via the internet, whether through their PC or their mobile phone. Examples include MySpace, Facebook, Skype etec. They allow people to easily and simply create their own online page or profile and to construct and display an online network of contacts, often called ‘friends’. Users of these sites can communicate via their profile both with their ‘friends’ and with people outside their list of contacts. With SNS it is easy to communicate with your classmate, discuss class assignment and even submit project to your lecturer, watch videos, make comment on your friend page etc. This study will focus on the effect of SNS on student academic performance, using GAU as a case study. What are student using SNS for, does it affect their studies, or help them to learn easily. This project will talk about the history of SNS, development and the users of SNS especially by student and lecturers in communicating with colleague and student as well. A 15 question personally administered questionnaire was designed and sent to about 50 students from different country and department in GAU. CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction Since the introduction of social network sites years ago, to communicate with friends and family has been easy once you have access to internet. The internet has given us the ability to connect with people from around the globe with a few clicks of a button. And you can easily...
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...Project 3 – Internet Research Name Institution Search Engines | Directories | Meta-search Engines | Databases | Bing URL:www.bing.com | Snap.com | KAYAK | Altis | Duck duck go URL: www.duckduck go.com | MSN.com | BLINGO | eevl | AskURL:www.ask.com | Lycos | HOTBOT | Gesource | YippyURL:www.yippy.com | Yahoo! | INFO.COM | Humbul | WebopediaURL:www.webopedia.com | AOL Search | EXCITE | SOSIG | The following reports are related to cyber ethics: Sudi, V. (2011, March 25). Safer internet: Cyber Ethics. Retrieved Nov 11, 2013, from http://cyberethics.info/cyethics1/ Marshall University. (2011, Feb 11). Information Security: Cyber Ethics. Retrieved from Nov 11, 2013, from http://www.marshall.edu/infosec/resources/cyber-security-tips-newsletter/cyber-ethics/ Marshall University. (2011, Feb 11). Information Security: Cyber Ethics. Retrieved from Nov 11, 2013, from http://www.marshall.edu/infosec/resources/cyber-security-tips-newsletter/cyber-ethics/ The Web page above displays information about what entails cyber ethics. The information relayed in the site is relevant to the reader in the sense that it cautions them to use the internet safely and responsibly while conducting themselves online. It intended to inform the general public or the internet users to learn the need of navigating safely on the internet. In the broader sense the user is being informed on the basics that they should be aware of in the event they access the internet. The reader is...
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...INFORMATION TEACHNOLOGY PROJECT. TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERNET. A. E-MAIL: Also known as Electronic Mail, an E-mail is a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunication links between computers or terminals using dedicated software. ADVANTAGE- Emails are fast. They are delivered at once around the world. No other form of written communication is as fast as an email. DISADVANTAGE- Emails may carry viruses. These are small programs that harm your computer system. They can read out your email address book and send themselves to a number of people around the world. B. NEWSGROUP: A newsgroup is a discussion about a particular subject consisting of notes written to a central Internet site and redistributed through Usenet, a worldwide network of news discussion groups. ADVANTAGE- It is also easier to find a newsgroup, and they sometimes have a moderator, who is someone who makes sure that things stay on track and do not disintegrate into something that is socially unpleasant. DISADVANTAGE- A newsgroup is not as quick as an email or even a mailing list. Very often there will be a delay of at least a day, often longer, before a response is given. C. IRC: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is an application layer protocol that facilitates the transfer of messages in the form of text. The chat process works on...
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...Executive summary We cannot imagine our life without internet, it become internal part of our life. Some researcher considered internet to be the greatest innovation of modern’s time. Suppose the facility of internet given to us taken by someone forcibly, then imagine our life without it. In recent development china and iran have restricted the information flow throughout their country, specially china have ban Google-universal search engine and email in its country. Firstly question arises why any country will ban if internet is so useful. There lots of hidden agenda of the govt that has to be protected, if there is free flow of information is there public start questioning on the procedures of govt work. Internet censorship in China is among the most stringent in the world. The government blocks Web sites that discuss the Dalai Lama, the 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protesters, Falun Gong, the banned spiritual movement, and other Internet sites The government’s computers intercept incoming data and compare it against an ever-changing list of banned keywords or Web sites, screening out even more information. The motive is often obvious: Since late 2010, the censors have prevented Google searches of the English word “freedom.” In March 2011, Google accused the Chinese government of disrupting its Gmail service in the country and making it appear as if technical problems at Google — not government intervention — were to blame. At the same time, several popular virtual...
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...because they are concerned about how much money is being spent on communicating with people inside their organization as well as outside the organization. They are also concerned as to how much money is being spent to obtain information regarding productions in the motorcycle enterprise and the global economy. Now Dirt Bikes provides Internet access to all employees who use desktop computers with in their company, and I have been asked to investigate how Internet tools and technology could be used to help Dirt Bikes’ employees communicate and obtain information more efficiently. In doing so I will also cover the benefits of implementing Intranets in Dirt Bikes’ departments ofmarkting, human resources, production,sales, and manufacturing . in Addition, I will also suggest other tools on the internet that are going to help the organization as well as the benefits of providing wireless access to Dirt Bikes’ employees and its effect on the organization. Our goal is to have the company be more productive and in the end ultimately saveing time and money. . My Recommendations Since we already know that the Dirt Bikes company provides Internet access to the employees using desktop computers, I feel that it makes more sense to create a private network while using there existing network connections as well as creating the Intranet that supports wireless technology as well. basically an Intranet is the network of networks which interconnects within a organization. Most of the...
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...From : Date : 20th April 2012 Subject : Report Proposal Proposed Report Topic: “The Internet and E-business”. Executive Summary: “In five years’ time, all companies will be Internet companies, or they won’t be companies at all.” - Andy Grove, the chairman of Intel, The Net Imperative, The Economist, June 26 to July 2, 1999. Background: Information technology has transformed the way companies conduct business. Technology allows businesses to automate manual operations and process information much faster. While business technology often is used through personal computers, server storage and point-of-sale or cash register systems, THE MAJOR technological advancement is the Internet, which has created new communication forms and other business methods that companies use when processing financial and business information. Context: Some companies are using the Internet to make direct connections with their customers for the first time. Others are using secure Internet connections to intensify relations with some of their trading partners, and using the Internet’s reach to request quotes or sell off perishable stocks of goods or services by auction. Entirely new companies and business models are emerging in industries ranging from chemicals to road haulage to bring together buyers and sellers in super-efficient new electronic marketplaces. Due to the success of the internet the world has become a much smaller place and people can stay connected, from wherever they...
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...on Android and expanded on iOS and the desktop to deliver even more personal search results to users. Google has further refined Google.com in the following years, by offering a minimal navigation bar that doesn’t “steal” the user’s attention. The bar however still offers access to apps and Google’s Google+ social network. Google also added voice-based search support to Google.com, as well as quick access to favorite sites. Helping people get around online is still Google’s main product and everything else it does is somehow related to search – in fact, search-related ad revenue is how Google is actually able to pay for all other projects. Today, the world’s most popular smartphone operating system, self-driving cars, smart robots, and balloons that can deliver an Internet connection to remote areas are some of Google’s most interesting projects, but they wouldn’t even exist without Search. Almost all of...
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...tablets. Word, PowerPoint and Excel are a few of the Microsoft applications available on a mobile device. These mobile applications are the full versions. Some of the features had to be removed in order for the application to work in a mobile setting Mobile computing has become so popular there are now mobile awards given much like the Academy Awards for films. The GSMA Global Mobile Awards have been giving awards since 1995. “In 2012, the winner for the “Best Mobile App for Consumers” was a popular game called Angry Birds.” (Bowles, 2013 According to Hanson, 2011, 82% of all American adults owned a cell phone or other mobile device that works like a phone, by 2010. That statistic did not include laptops. The Pew Internet and American Life Project...
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