I do not have the foggiest notion of how to begin this and need some help. Following the scenario and the assignment directions, it has to be 10-20 slides in Microsoft PowerPoint and voice recording, but I would want detailed notes on the bottom of the slides instead of the recording, to get an idea of what I will actually record. It has to be done by tonight 02/09/2013 at 10pm.

Scenario

You are a consultant and have been brought in to assist the Southwestern Hospital Group (SHG) with its acquisition of the Western Arizona Thoracic Care Hospital (WATCH). WATCH is a small 300-bed facility with approximately 1,500 full-time employees. The reasoning for the acquisition of this independent hospital by the for-profit SHG group was to modernize and streamline WATCH. By purchasing WATCH, SHG’s cash flow could be applied to modernize and streamline the WATCH facility and it could generate some profit for the SHG chain.

WATCH is set up with a Windows NT domain with a primary domain controller (PDC) and a secondary domain controller (two of each controller). It has two Linux boxes performing print server and Domain Name System (DNS) services. There are a couple of Apache Web servers performing intranet and Internet functions. The WATCH Internet site primarily is a static Web site with contact and facility information aimed at promoting WATCH services to the community. The internal intranet is used mainly for hospital policies and procedures. Also, the employees can update employee information on WATCH’s Web site.

Currently, several domains exist at WATCH. The administrative domain includes the domain controllers, the Linux DNS servers, the Apache Web servers and 10 host computers. The bookkeeping domain includes accounts payable and employee payroll and benefits processing. This domain has 50 client machines using an Oracle database. The billing domain manages patient data, accounts receivable, the Linux print servers, and 60 client computers. The patient records domain is in an in-house hospital data system that uses SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3). Users feel that this system is nearing the end of its functional life. The proprietary system data is housed on an AS400 and is approximately 7 terabytes in size. In the nursing domain, there are three hosts in each of the 10 nurses’ stations and an additional 12 workstations deployed at various WATCH locations for a total of 42 hosts. Backup duties are currently handled by Automated Tape Library DLT Drives storage backup, which can back up approximately 10 terabytes of data.

SHG wants to merge WATCH into its network infrastructure and centralize the administrative domain into its central administrative site in San Diego. SHG’s network is a Windows 2000/2003 network with Active Directory. The patient records application will eventually be merged into SHG’s DB3 database hosted on mainframes in the San Diego administrative site. SHG wants to eliminate paper patient records as soon as possible and get WATCH to use its wireless patient records and tracking application, which uses Palm handheld devices.

You will lead a team of eight administrators and network engineers consisting of three WATCH administrators and five other contractor network engineers who specialize in network migration and setup.

Assignment:

You have been asked to design and deliver a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to your team regarding the upgrade and the integration of the WATCH network into SHG’s Active Directory forest. Since your team is geographically dispersed, you must create the slides and record the presentation so that when you distribute it to your team, they can watch and listen to the recording to understand the upgrade and integration.

You will need to do the following:

·         Explain how to integrate the existing WATCH networking standards, protocols, and access methods.

·         Select which is the most appropriate protocols and access standard to use without any loss of existing functionality to the billing department, the intranet, or the existing Internet site.

·         These functionalities will be migrated later, but for now your team needs only the migration plans for the administrative and bookkeeping functions.

MGT626

Write a 5-page paper 

(1500 or more words) in APA format in response to questions below to the five questions listed in page 49. 

Below is a recommended outline. 

1. Cover page (See APA Sample paper) 

2. Introduction 

A thesis statement 

b. Purpose of paper 

c. Overview of paper 

3. Body Conclusion â€“ Summary of main points 

a. Lessons Learned and Recommendations 

4. References â€“ List the references you cited in the text of your paper 

according to APA format. (Note: Do not include references that are not cited in the text of your paper) 

Pg49 Questions

Discussion Questions 

1. Are hybrid electrical vehicles a radical innovation or an  incremental innovation? Are they competence enhancing or competence destroying, and from whose perspective? How would you answer 

 these questions for fuel cell vehicles? 

2. What factors do you think influence the rate at which hybrid   electric vehicles are adopted by consumers? 

3. What would be the advantages or disadvantages of 

  Honda and Toyota using the same engine standard? 

4. Is Honda’s strategy of producing a different engine standard

 than Toyota and not collaborating or licensing to other 

  automakers a good one? What would you recommend? 

5. Why do you think Honda is simultaneously developing hybrids,

 diesel, natural gas, and fuel cell cars? Should Honda pick one upon which to focus its efforts or is it important for Honda to pursue synergies ( and preserve its options) by developing and 

promoting multiple technologies?

Hiring for Success

At this point in the course you should be well armed with the tools and knowledge necessary to make better-informed and rational choices. Apply that knowledge as you tackle one of the most important, and yet heavily subjective, of management responsibilities—the hiring process.

Assume you have been tasked with redesigning your organization’s hiring processes. Respond to the following:

• Select two of the six pitfalls listed below:
• Influenced by initial impressions
• Justifying past decisions
• Seeing what you want to see
• Perpetuating the status quo
• Framing the hiring decision
• Overconfidence
• Examine how you might change the process to avoid your selected pitfalls.

Write your initial response in a minimum of 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

By Wednesday July 10, 2013, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Consider the following in your comments:

• Use contradictions and counter examples supported by the assigned readings when responding to your peers.
• Question, disagree with, redirect, or ask your peers to rethink what they have posted and why.
• Briefly mention which points of the previous posting you are responding to in your comments.

Resource: Article Review Format Guide

Locate an article specifically related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX Act) of 2002.

Write a 350- to 700-word review of the article. Your review should discuss how the SOX Act may affect ethical decision making in today’s business environment, and the criminal penalties for which the act provides.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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