Discuss the below:
"Information Needs"
Evaluate the importance of a company having a robust information management system strategy. Recommend two (2) actions that a company may take in order to protect its information assets from potential disruption and loss.
Examine the major advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft charging businesses to use Skype. Determine whether or not it would be beneficial for Microsoft to charge businesses for the use of Skype. Provide a rationale for your response.
Journal Entry : Prepare a one to two (1-2) paragraph journal entry that examines your learning experiences with ORION in Week 8 of this course that addresses the following:
Determine the primary manner in which ORION has increased your business knowledge in the related subject area.
Discuss specific challenges that you may have experienced with any of the subject matter presented, and point out the areas for which you would like more information.
Suggest at least two (2) possible applications of this week's material to the company that you currently work for or hope to work for in the future.
"Financial Systems"
Determine the importance of bankers having good working relationships with their clients. Support your response with two (2) examples that illustrate such importance.
From the scenario, examine the four (4) main accounting statements and determine which statement you believe to be the most critical in understanding a company's current financial position. Provide a rationale for your response.
Journal Entry 8: Prepare a one to two (1-2) paragraph journal entry that examines your learning experiences with ORION in Week 9 of this course, that addresses the following:
Determine the primary manner in which ORION has increased your business knowledge in the related subject area.
Discuss specific challenges that you may have experienced with any of the subject matter presented, and point out the areas for which you would like more information.
Suggest at least two (2) possible applications of this week's material to the company that you currently work for or hope to work for in the future.
"Financial Management"
Determine whether or not you agree with Meg Whitman's approach for Hewlett-Packard to spend more funds on research and development, rather than on continued acquisitions. Provide a rationale for your response.
Rate the recommendations that Tammy Partridge made to expand product lines at the current production facility and to take the company public in order to provide additional capital for expansion of the business (1 meaning that you highly disagree with her recommendations; 5 meaning that you highly agree with her recommendations). Determine whether or not the recommended approaches seem to be viable. Provide a rationale for your response.
Journal Entry : Prepare a one to two (1-2) paragraph journal entry that examines your learning experiences with ORION in Week 10 of this course that addresses the following:
Determine the primary manner in which ORION has increased your business knowledge in the related subject area.
Discuss specific challenges that you may have experienced with any of the subject matter presented, and point out the areas for which you would like more information.
Suggest at least two (2) possible applications of this week's material to the company that you currently work for or hope to work for in the future.