...Jim Jordan 3/10/13 Environmental Planning Risk Management and Drought In order to be able to discuss the components needed for a risk management approach to a drought, it is important to first understand what risk is. How likely is it? What can happen? What are the impacts? Questions like these are very useful in understanding what risk is, and how to evaluate the risk. By taking both the possibility of an event happening as well as the possible consequences of such an event, such as a flood for example, can help rank how big of a risk is involved. It is also important to realize that risk affects different people differently, so the risk perception and concern is different from one person to the next, so therefore the needs for reduction is different from one individual to the next. These needs can apply to any event, but are particularly important when it comes to managing a drought. A drought is defined as a deficiency of precipitation from expected or “normal” that extends over a season or longer period of time. It is important to note that a drought is not a permanent feature of climate, but instead is a temporary feature or an aberration. Aridity on the other hand is a permanent climate feature that is primarily dry, and is often found in the Southwestern part of the United States. Another distinct feature about a drought is that unlike other climate phenomena, it is a very slow onset, sometimes referred to as “creeping” or non-event. The impacts tend...
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...APPENDIX P: Project Costs and Schedule Risk Analysis Report LCA CONVEY ATCHAFALAYA RIVER WATER TO NORTHERN TERREBONNE MARSHES AND MULTIPURPOSE OPERATION OF THE HOUMA NAVIGATION LOCK FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ST. LOUIS DISTRICT, ST. LOUIS, MO Prepared for: St. Louis District, St. Louis, MO __ Prepared by: Paige Scott __________________ Date: __03 May 2010 ________ TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 1 1. PURPOSE ................................................................................................................. 3 2. BACKGROUND......................................................................................................... 3 3. REPORT SCOPE ...................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Project Scope .................................................................................................... 4 3.2 USACE Risk Analysis Process .......................................................................... 4 4. METHODOLOGY/PROCESS .................................................................................... 5 4.1 Identify and Assess Risk Factors ....................................................................... 6 4.2 Quantify Risk Factor Impacts ............................................................................. 7 4.3 Analyze Cost Estimate and Schedule...
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...Introduction The term ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ (CSR) was created almost 90 years ago. In this new era, companies which do not embrace the regulations governing CSR are in the minority. In 2010, a research project displayed the fact that approximately 80% of all companies have information regarding CSR on their website. Similar research in 2009 showed that the figure was 75%, suggesting that CSR concerns have been increasing year by year. Two perspectives are used to assess these facts. The first is that while CSR is of necessary concern for corporate executives, the quality of CSR adherence has become a crucial matter for stakeholders. The second is that there is a way to differentiate the diversified CSR activities, although they have become more complex and have been elevated to a higher level. This company analysis will concentrate on these points of view. Objective The objective of this analysis report is to define the essence of CSR or Global ‘Citizenship’ again. The essential theme will be to analyze the selected company using the standard of the ‘North-End-CSR’ card. The assessment, using the ‘North-End-CSR’ card, should reveal certain of the company’s characteristics, and allow us to evaluate and reconsider the purpose of CSR Discussion Outline of XSTRATA The publicly-traded company selected by our team is XSTRATA, a corporation which is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Switzerland Stock Exchange. The headquarters of the company is in Switzerland...
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..._______ Water for Life Providing access to clean drinking water for sustainable development _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Prepared by: Bahriddin Najmuddinov Firuz Saidov Umed Yusupov Rahimjon Rafiev Nuriddin Lafizov Date submitted: October 24, 2013 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Project Executive Summary 1 Project Purpose and Overview 2 Project Objectives 2 Project Scope 3 In Scope 3 Out of Scope 3 Deliverables Produced 3 Organizational Impact 4 Project Estimated Effort, Cost and Duration 4 Estimated Effort Hours 4 Estimated Cost 4 Estimated Duration 4 Project Assumptions 5 Project Risks 5 Project Approach 6 Project Organization 6 Organization Chart: 7 Project Approvals (if required) 7 Attachments 8 Project Executive Summary Nearly 79% of the population of Tajikistan resides in rural areas and around 68% of the population does not have appropriate access to safe drinking water. One of the many rural areas with limited access to safe drinking water is Lohur village...
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...Enterprise Security Plan CMGT/430 Enterprise Security Plan This Enterprise Security Plan (ESP) for Riordan Manufacturing employees the levels of security required to protect the network and resources utilized to communicate. It is intended purpose is to formulate a means to counterattack against security risk from potential threat. The ESP servers as a way to identify risks and to ensure a contingency plan is in place to protect the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of the Riordan organization's information technology (IT) system. The ESP benefits all employees however it is most beneficial to information resource managers, computer security officials, and administrators as it is a good tool to use for establishing computer security policies. The ESP in its basic form is a systematic approach to addressing the company’s network, its capability, the threats it is susceptible to and a mitigation strategy that addresses those threats if and should they occur. In addition to addressing the threats the ESP will also make provisions for establishing contingency plans in case of a disaster. The information covered by this plan includes all information systems, IT resources, and networks throughout the Riordan global organization owned or operated by employees in the performance of their job duties, whether written, oral, or electronic. Further it establishes an effective set of security policies and controls required to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities that...
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...strengths, weaknesses, opportunity, and the threats that Ford Motor faces. Next, part II of the business analysis will review Fords income statement, balance sheet and cash flow to determine the financial health of the company. Last, part III of the business analysis will review the strategic initiatives of Ford Motor Company relating to the organizational and operational adaptations to the changing automobile market. SWOT Analysis The reduced availability of fuel and the economic distress of Ford suppliers place the company in potential risk. The world has experienced great woes in regard to fuel availability. Events beyond car manufactures control have caused consumers to take a second look at the way they purchase automobiles. As gas prices increase consumers seek price effective ways to travel and transport goods. SUV’s, V-8 engine cars and other gas guzzling vehicles abate consumer purchases. Ford must combat the potential risk of consumer purchase decline by producing fuel efficient vehicles while making up profit losses in the slump of sales in major Ford models such as the Expedition, Explore and the F-150, super Duty and Ranger. The following will review the outcomes of the SWOT analysis conducted for Ford Motor Company. The SWOT analysis will look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunity, and the threats that Ford Motor faces. Finally the information gained from the SWOT analysis will be used to determine whether Ford Motor is a worthy company for investment...
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...Business and Management GB530 Marketing Management: Brand Extension Marketing Plan Brand Extension Marketing Plan A MARKETING PLAN IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL MARKETING EFFORTS The new product I plan on implementing is a non-touch toilet flush. The flush will be controlled by the sound of a clap, with a double clap indicating for a full flush, while a single clap would indicate a half flush. It is a simple idea that will be called a simple name “CLAP2FLUSH”. This will be an additional option along with the traditional style of flushing currently in markets with goal of eliminating the traditional style. The intent is to save consumers the amount of water used each time they flush the toilet. A typical household of four uses 260 gallons of water each day. Much of this water is used in the bathroom. Toilets use 40% of the total, showers/baths and faucets use 35%. By contrast, 15% is used in the kitchen, and 10% for washing clothes. If we give people the option of using less water to flush instead of 5 gallon of water every time you touch the flush, I believe this product would be a great product that will generate revenue. The name for the for- Profit Organization will be called MAYAT’D. I will use many of the facts already provided on toilet use and the amount of water used in the household like some of the one’s I just mentioned , along with getting with potential amount of saving consumers can save with the product by researching average water bill in...
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...MINING A.1. POLICY AND REGULATIONS A.1.1. FEATURES OF NATIONAL MINING CODES OR MINERAL INDUSTRY CODE The main feature of German mining legislation is its comprehensive structure, implementing integrated risk prevention through an intermedia approach with strict requirements on concessions, health and safety, environment and other issues as well as differentiated mechanisms for compliance and monitoring. This approach directly implements the challenges of the concept of sustainable development, taking into consideration the three pillars of environmental protection, social development and economic development, with each of these three policy areas being mutually supportive of the others. Mining legislation in Germany consists of the Federal Mining Act of 1980 and a number of Mining Ordinances on technical and procedural issues, e.g. the Federal General Mining Ordinance of 1995, the Health and Safety Mining Ordinance of 1991, the Ordinance on the Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining Projects of 1990. These provisions set up a uniform mining law for all important mineral resources in the form of a comprehensive law covering all aspects of mining, including health and safety and environment, supervised by one single administration (one-stop shop). This comprehensive system has been strengthened in the past 30 years several times with the transferring into national German legislation of new European legislation on concessions, environment and health and safety in the extractive...
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...COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROJECT Management COURSE INSTRUCTOR ENGINEER ABDUL ALEEM COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROJECT Management COURSE INSTRUCTOR ENGINEER ABDUL ALEEM CP-2010 UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TAXILA CP-2010 UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TAXILA APPLICATIONS OF SOFTWARE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS OF SOFTWARE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT IFFAT MAAB (10-CP-58) MARYAM FATIMA (10-CP-87) MUHAMMAD IKRAM UL HAQ (10-CP-30) IFFAT MAAB (10-CP-58) MARYAM FATIMA (10-CP-87) MUHAMMAD IKRAM UL HAQ (10-CP-30) Table of Contents 1. PROJECT 5 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT 5 3. PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 5 3.1 HISTORY 6 3.2 PURPOSE 7 3.3 NEED FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 7 3.4 TYPES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 7 3.4.1 Desktop 7 3.4.2 Client Server 8 3.4.3 Web-based 8 3.4.4 Integrated 8 3.5 FUNCTIONALITIES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 8 3.6 BENEFITS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 10 3.7 SHORTCOMINGS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 13 4. Tools 13 4.1 Project scheduling tools 16 4.1.1 Advantages & Disadvantages 16 4.2 Comparison of Different Tools 17 4.3 Top Recent project management software 18 4.4 Criteria for evaluating Project management Software 19 4.5 Understanding Organizational Needs 19 5. NWC Case Study - Implementing EPMS Using Oracle Primavera P6, EBS and MS SharePoint 2010 20 5.1 About NWC 20 5.2 Project Goal 20 5.3 Project Background 21 5.4 Services...
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...space * general storage space/loading dock * office space/meeting space * power Master planning * process structured to promote cost-effective development decisions * best serve the organizations goals and objectives * makes facility development more organized, less haphazard * master plans often look ahead 10, 15 or even 30 years out * program specialists * financial consultants * maintenance personnel * community representatives * management representatives * facility consultants * end users Steps of master planning * identification and confirmation of the organizations plan goals and objectives * synthesis and evaluation of findings * government functions Site selection * access to site * traffic circulation * parking * water supply * sewage disposal * electrical service * telephone service * gas transmission lines * cable tv * environmental concerns * easements and other legal issues * zoning requirements * historical significance * any existing uses * climatic conditions * nuisance potentials * natural features * economic impact of a site * natural barriers and visibility * supporting demographics * security concerns Design team * program committee * architects * engineers * facility consultants * interior designers * construction...
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...Design-Build-Finance-Operate (DBFO) and Rehabilitate-Operate-Transfer (ROT), outsourcing, delegation of services, management contract, operation and maintenance contract, service contract, operating contract, performance contract and others. However, the terms of PPP and concession will be using interchangeably throughout the entire topic. Basically all those terms refer to one common purpose. The purpose is to establish a method of procurement that brings together the public and the private sectors in a long-term partnership for mutual benefit. The vital feature is that it is intended to achieve both social and commercial goals. When it serve as a long-term solution for offering infrastructure within a country, it would indirectly support sufficient growth and economic benefits for the public. The broader execution of concession can be done to fund transport infrastructure such as highways, tunnels, railway, ports, bridges, railroads, airports and canals transport systems. They are also often used to finance projects in water supply, power generation, sewerage, dams, irrigation and drainage, and to a lesser extent, telecommunications and solid waste management infrastructure. In the case of Malaysia, the Government officially revealed the execution of public projects using the Public Private Partnership (PPP) or Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme under the 9th Malaysia Plan. In 2009,...
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...------------------------------------------------- Yellowstone Ecosystem Learning Team “C” 12/7/2015 Instructor: Dr. Ted Smith Yellowstone Ecosystem One of the largest and most complicated ecosystems on Earth is the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This ecosystem is home to everything from mountains, lakes, forests, geysers, rivers, and meadows. Because this area is so large, it is the habitat to thousands of different species of plants and animals. In this paper we will discuss the natural resources and energy initiatives of the ecosystem and the functions in place to actively sustain them. ------------------------------------------------- There have been many impacts associated with agriculture at the Yellowstone National Forest. Agriculture is significant part of the forest lands but it has declined over the years yet, the park continues agricultural crop. The Yellowstone ecosystem has very high plant productivity. There have been houses built in certain areas where biodiversity is most essential, exclusively around grizzly bear territory, bird habitat, and anywhere along rivers and streams. Over the last few years, climate change has impacted Yellowstone National Forest and not necessarily in a positive way. It is predicted that 25 years from now, climate change will most likely strip away from forest ecosystems, specifically the one that supports Yellowstone National Park due to rising temperatures increasing so much and having the high chance of catastrophic...
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...HR Management Strategy Plan HRM/420 Human Resource Risk Management May 13, 2013 HR Management Strategy Plan A human resource risk management strategy plan is an integral part of an organization as it helps solve and reduce the problems an organization faces and/or will face. Risk management is managing potential risks that will or have posed a negative threat on a business and/or organization. Managing risk is a work process that not only is used to solve risks as they arise but also to reduce or eliminate future risks. With that said, Baderman Island Resort should have a solid HR risk management strategy plan in place in order to ensure future success for the organization. As we create a complete risk management strategy plan for Baderman Island Resort the following will be included: risk assessment and management program, health and safety programs, succession plan, and crisis contingency plan. The risk assessment and management program for Baderman Island Resort is designed to keep all employees and guests safe, trained and well informed. As for their health and safety program there are two important concerns that need to be addressed as we design the HR risk management strategy plan, these objectives include overall resort safety and promoting wellness. Employee wellness programs are important, as Baderman Island Resort wants to boost morale, improve health and fitness and increase productivity in the workplace. Succession planning is an integral piece of...
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...How to prepare a Business Plan Prof K Ramachandran Thomas Schmidheiny Chair Professor of Family Business & Wealth Management Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Most Entrepreneurial initiatives fail • How come backpacks, Staples, Jeans, gmail, Chic Pouch Shampoo, Nirma, Goodknight, Dell, Take aways, mobiles, share autos, mineral water (and the companies) . became run away success? Why did they all become successful? They eliminated high customer dissatisfaction By Offering Solutions to customers’ problems Discontent – Criticality Matrix High Discontent Low Criticality High Criticality Low Discontent Financial Attractiveness Strategy (source, cost, availability, adequacy) Technical Attractiveness Strategy (Existing/new technology and products/services) Market opportunity Marketing Attractiveness Strategy (size, Entry, Sustenance) Entrepreneurial Capability Strategy (Attitude, Skills, Knowledge pool/network – individual/group) Why businesses fail? • Not spotting opportunity right • Not developing balanced tripod and sharpened diamond • Not maintaining sharpness of diamond over time • In essence, S W resource pool not matching with OT of environment • Entrepreneurs need to facilitate transformation of the “baby” through its life cycle Rs FLC and Capability mix at different stages Growth Idea Motivaton Attitude Planning Opportunity Stabilisation t S Start - up W O T Write the horoscope of the enterprise ...
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...Project Charter: Example KLSJ Consulting September 24, 2002 Project Charter Ottawa–Carleton Water Park Copyright KLSJ Consulting 14 Palsen St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, K2G 2V8 Executive Summary The following document provides a Project Charter for the Ottawa– Carleton Water Park to be developed by KLSJ Consulting. The charter describes the background and objectives for the project and explains the strategy behind the project management structure proposed by KLSJ Consulting. To meet the proposed targets, approval of this Project Charter by the owners of Carlington Aquatic Parks is required within 30 calendar days from the date of this report. The management philosophy for the project is as follows: KLSJ Consulting will manage the design, development, and construction of the park. KLSJ will hand over operations to the operations management team before the official opening. Carlington Aquatic Parks will retain approval authority for all critical design, marketing, and financial decisions throughout the project. Project team resources include the Project Manager, Project Leader (Design and Construction), Team Leader (Legal), and Team Leader (Financial) as well as a Risk Manager. The design and construction team also includes three junior members for the construction period. A contracted firm overseen by the Project Manager will carry out marketing. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) shown in Appendix A describes the high-level activities and...
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