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Introduction Agile project managers possess unique competencies that empower them to complete their projects successfully, engage others, and solve problems that might emerge throughout the period. Complex ventures require evidence-based strategies, initiatives, and processes if they are to deliver positive results. This paper gives a detailed personal reflection of my knowledge and experiences as an agile project manager. Those who consider the presented insights will be in a position to succeed and mentor their followers. Documentation Needs Documentation remains a critical part of projects pursued using the agile manifesto. One of the most important issues to take seriously is that of efficiency (Jackson, 1). Managers should communicate all aspects and undertakings to different stakeholders or participants. This initiative is essential since it creates the best environment for reducing risks and improving chances of project success. Several aspects are critical and agile project managers should capture them through effective documentation. The first one is recording occurrences and launch deadlines. The concept of version control ensures that unnecessary materials are deleted but saved for future use. Every stage requires documentation in an attempt to reduce workloads and empower leaders to respond to questions effectively. The involvement of technical readers and writers can ensure that flaws are detected before they can affect the project. Another aspect is combining the documentation activity with the entire agile process (Rothman, 2). All engineers, programmers, and partners must also contribute or be part of the effort. A documentation leader is required to coordinate various efforts and functions. Finally, the agile approach requires that all documenters are involved in the project.
Friendship is an ethical issue that every living human being has to deal with in life. Different texts have contributed to this ethical issue using different approaches. Some authors use poetry, others use contemporary examples, and there are still those who quote sayings from the community to emphasize the issue of friendship. Examples of such texts are the “The Analects”, also known as “The Analects of Confucius” and the text of “Zhuangzi”. This paper aims to examine these two texts about friendship. In particular, the paper looks at the texts’ point of view on friendship. Their strengths and weaknesses on this issue will be examined as well. Additionally, the paper will compare and contrast the two thinkers’ points of view. The Analects of Confucius According to Eno (2003), the Analects of Confucius text is a collection of what the disciples of Confucius wrote in remembrance of their master shortly after his death. Therefore, this text keeps on referring to “My Master” and uses introductory passages, such as “My Master said”, thereby giving the impression that the disciples directly quoted what their master was saying in relation to various issues. Among the issues that the Confucius regularly mentioned was friendship. Confucius used different sayings to address friendship. The author of “The Analects of Confucius” uses the word friend in the first section of the text to emphasize the importance of friendship. For instance, the author says that, “When friends come from distant places, is this not joy” (Eno 2013, p. 3)? This is something that we can learn about friendship. We should be joyous when we receive friends who have been living in far places. It takes several years for such friends to re-appear again. Therefore, when we get the chance to meet them, then we should maximize that time so that we have memorable experiences with them. The other point that Confucius emphasized on friendship was the issue of trustworthiness. He was quoted asking himself whether he was a trustworthy person in the midst of his friends (Muller, 2013). This is a great lesson from the text. Each one of us needs to question himself on whether he is a trusted individual in the midst of his friends. It is only when we become trustworthy that we maintain long-lasting relationships with our friends. This text also emphasized the importance of loyalty as an important pillar in maintaining long-term relationships (Eno, 2013). Loyal friends are bound to live as genuine friends for many years
Introduction Cybersecurity refers to the application of technological processes with the aim of protecting networks and computers from attacks by unauthorized users (Kostopoulos 35). Effective eradication of cybersecurity requires application of information systems that enhance information security, disaster recovery of important data, network security, and education of end users. According to the government of the United States, cybersecurity is among the most serious economic and security challenges that the government needs to deal with. Cyber crimes are widespread because of poor preparation and inefficient cybersecurity strategies. In order to protect and secure information and communications infrastructure, it is imperative to enhance cybersecurity. This requires the establishment of legislation to fight cyber crimes. Eradicating cyber crime is an important aspect of developing all the economic sectors because technology has been integrated into industries that are vital to the wellbeing of the economy (Kostopoulos 35). For instance, in order for businesses to improve their bottom line, they should fight cyber crime. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has done a lot towards improving cybersecurity and securing computer networks. Provisions of a U.S. government cybersecurity law One of the most important roles played by the U.S. government is the enhancement of cybersecurity through enactment of cybersecurity laws. Past efforts by lawmakers to pass cybersecurity bills has proved futile owing to resistance from civil rights groups and online privacy advocates (Theohary par. 2). Cybersecurity laws should have two main goals. First, to protect the national infrastructure and second, to enhance information sharing between the government and state departments, the government and various industries, and among internet users. Such a law should include provisions that protect companies from any form of liability resulting from dissemination of protected information, and enhance sharing of information regarding potential cyber threats among businesses (Theohary par. 2). In addition, the law should contain provisions that facilitate the dissemination of any information that could enhance cybersecurity even though it is described as classified by security agencies. A cybersecurity law should include provisions that authorize security departments to share threat reports with businesses and authorize all businesses to develop and implement cybersecurity enhancement programs (Amoroso 52). The law should also authorize security agencies to develop cyber-risk reduction frameworks that should be applied by all businesses based on the guidelines offered by the involved security agencies. In order to enhance the security of national infrastructure, the cyber security law should
Abstract Texting is one of the most preferred modes of communication among students due to the ease and speed of communicating using texts. Texting has been criticized because of its negative effects on the performance of students. Academic critics argue that it causes distraction, affects the grammar skills of students, and lowers productivity as well as performance. However, several studies have shown that texting improves note-taking skills, fosters spelling, and enhances reading and writing. The use of abbreviation and manipulation of the phonological sounds of words improves the imagination and creativity of students. Opponents of texting among students argue that it fosters bad grammar because of the omission of capitalization, punctuation, and certain words in texts. Several studies have revealed that these omissions are not related to the academic performance of students in standardized grammar tests. Introduction Texting is one of the most common forms of communication among young people that gained popularity with the emergence of mobile technology (Ochonogor, Alakpodia & Achugbue, 2012). Since the development of this technology, several research studies have been conducted to evaluate the effects of texting on the academic performance of students. Cognitive psychology has revealed that one of the downsides of texting during class is poor performance. It encourages multitasking, which reduces performance because of divided attention. Opponents of testing argue that it reduces productivity, results in poor performance, promotes bad grammar, and worsens the spelling skills of students. On the other hand, proponents argue that it helps students improve their summarizing skills, increase creativity, sharpen communication skills, and enhance reading and writing skills (Dansieh, 2011). The activity has been criticized by many experts in the academic field for its negative effects on the academic performance of students. Several research studies have validated the argument that texting is beneficial to academic performance because it makes students creative, improves their spelling and summarizing skills, improves their communication skills, and helps them read and write. Benefits of texting One of the benefits of texting is that it improves academic performance by promoting the spelling and note-taking skills of students (Dansieh, 2011). One of the most important skills that students in higher education need are note-taking. Students are required to take notes during lectures. Texting is a special form of shorthand writing that is valuable, especially to students whose instructors do not provide handouts or dictate notes during lectures. In that regard, texting improves note-taking in two main ways. First, it helps students learn how to use abbreviations in order to improve their writing speed. Second, it teaches them how to communicate big and complex ideas using few words (Dansieh, 2011). Several studies have been conducted to study the relationship between texting and spelling skills. One such study was conducted by Bushnell, Kemp,
Entering a new market is an admittedly challenging task, especially when the need to address the needs of customers belonging to a different culture emerges. In this scenario, an organization is highly likely to face misunderstanding and even mistrust unless a detailed analysis of the market is performed. Since IKEA failed to carry out a thorough study of the demands of Chinese customers and did not represent its products as luxury ones, it will have to bend its marketing strategy and introduce a new brand image to attract the attention of the aforementioned public (Clifton, 2010). Internal and External Issues In order to assess the internal issues, which the company may face when entering the markets of emerging economies, one might consider the SWOT tool. The specified analytical instrument offers opportunities for identifying the assets of an organization and determining the problems in it, therefore, summarizing the chances for the firm to integrate into the global economy. Table 1. SWOT Analysis of IKEA                  * Environmental awareness as the key policy;                                                                                                           * Sustainability as the basis for the use of resources;
SG Cowen: Recruitment process The hiring process in any company should be marched with the objectives to be attained by the new employees (Taylor 6). In fact, the set goals should inform the required skills and competencies during the hiring process (Turban and Daniel 733). In essence, for the firm to attain its goals and remain competitive, it must maintain a stream of skilled and competent employees (Barber 136). The key decision factors Cowen considers in making hiring decisions The hiring process in the company is based on the strategy of choosing the best candidate in the MBA class from the top business colleges. The candidates chosen are incorporated into the company’s associate programs. Even though the company is looking for the best talent, the criteria used in selecting the recruits do not secure talented candidate. The recruitment and the hiring process are even challenging. The considerations to the key positions include the high academic performances and considerable job accomplishments. Besides, the candidates must have attributes that are oriented towards the organization goals. An important area the company was considering includes exceptional academic achievement particularly in business. In addition, the candidate must show the right attitude and enthusiasm on the job to be provided. Other attributes the company was considering includes the interpersonal skills, social development skills, culture and communication skills. About the criteria The criteria used by the company to hire the best candidate are challenging and do not secure the talented candidates required. The hiring process begins by visiting business schools providing the information regarding the company intentions and the hiring process to the potential candidates. The visiting and the information provision process is followed by the interview session, which is long and involve complex processes. As the case indicates, the hiring criteria in the company have many problems. First, the banking professionals undertake the hiring processes instead of the human resources managers. Human resources professionals are presumed to be having hiring skills and competency in the hiring process (Avery 672). Therefore, employing the banking professionals was a great mistake. Due to lack of formal training in the recruitment process, the SG Cowen employees ended up with recruitment criteria that stereotyped their candidates. The recruitment team considered factors such as the marital status, the type of English the candidate use, physical appearance as well as other personal attributes that does not add value to the firm (Agnvall 3). In fact, the candidates are chosen according to the interviewer individual belief. The process leads to biases through which the candidates are chosen. As indicated in the case, the prejudice of individual towards a particular candidate can sway the whole team not to select the best candidate. The hiring criteria based on subject
The United States of America has always positioned itself as being one of the most democratic and prosperous nations in the world. It has been a leading example of a country with elevated values and a constitution that could serve as a benchmark for others. The USA is highly proud and open to people with new ideas of freedom and equality, which explains the effectiveness of this nation. Historically, the USA had always been a society of wealth and prosperity, and many other countries had looked up for the US as an example to strive and follow. However, the United States possesses numerous problems within its system due to the fact that it always moves forward as a pioneer in democratic and capitalistic developments (Abramitzky & Boustan, 2017). Therefore, it regularly keeps both allies and enemies in check with the latest changes. In addition, the US is a highly sound and powerful nation with a clear message to others. Thus, it acts as a world police force, which intervenes the global issues and problems. Being a politically unique country, it can be expected that others would have trouble comprehending and misunderstanding the motives and cultural aspects of the USA. Other nations do not adequately understand many cultural aspects of the United States. Among them are ten outstanding features and properties of the American culture, such as gun control, immigration, healthcare, education, the electoral college, Democratic and Republican parties, Founding Fathers of the United States, Federal Reserve system, foreign policy, multiculturalism, individualism, and freedom of speech (Abramitzky & Boustan, 2017). Although there are some nations which can share one of the mentioned terms, no other country across the globe possesses all of the unique approaches combined (Abramitzky & Boustan, 2017). Every one of these aspects of the US features is essential to keep the democratic and capitalistic system functioning; however, misunderstanding and miscomprehension of these values are widespread among the other countries. A large proportion of emerging and developing countries are struggling in mimicking and implementing the methods of the country’s development. These are racial discrimination, gun control, and healthcare. The given three features of the United States are an essential and critical part of the American way of living. The main problem with misunderstanding of these statements is the lack of historical knowledge of American history and its independence (Levine et al., 2016). For example, gun control or
The five mysteries of capital Many world economies, if not all, are founded on capitalism, socialism or communism. The needs of the people in a particular region or country will determine which option the government takes in order to meet them. Many of the world’s developed economies apparently used capitalism as the best option to organize their economies in ways that will meet the needs of its people. Most of the countries in the West employed capitalism as an option which, as it can be seen, has enabled them to a large extent to create much of the wealth they have now. The way market forces in existence relate to each other, helps these countries in sustaining the created wealth. Developing countries on the other hand, employed a different approach to this; they adopted the socialist and communist options as the best options of organize their economies. And as it has been witnessed, many of these countries struggle to sustain these forms of governance. It is this disparity in wealth creation between developed countries and third world count
Determination of sex is one of the key difficulties encountered in genetics. Considerable headway in the sex determination of mammals and fruit flies has been made in recent years. However, little has been done concerning the avian species and much of the available information concerns the domestic chicken or Gallus gallus . The availability of molecular markers makes it convenient to determine the sex of an organism using genetic techniques. In the past, the lack of appropriate molecular markers necessitated the utilization of morphological features such as the tarsometatarsi bone (Sadler 1991). Currently, universal molecular markers are available for determining the sex of many avian species. These markers are created by targeting well-preserved primer flanking regions within the chromo-helicase-DNA binding gene 1 (CHD1), present on birds’ sex chromosomes (Itoh et al. 2001). Ascertaining the sex of birds is imperative for confined breeding of threatened bird species as well as in fundamental research for instance developmental biology and molecular ecology (Itoh et al. 2001). Female mammals have two similar chromosomes (XX) and are homogametic. Male mammals, on the other hand, have two different chromosomes (XY) and are said to be heterogametic. However, in birds, the females are heterogametic possessing the ZW chromosomes, whereas the males are homogametic possessing the ZZ chromosomes (Correa et al. 2005). Sometimes it is necessary to determine the sex of a living bird species, a process that requires extraction of DNA from the bird. Three main methods are used to obtain DNA. These include invasive methods, destructive methods, and non-invasive methods. In destructive methods, the animal is killed before the sample is extracted for further investigation. Invasive techniques entail seizing the animal before drawing blood or extracting tissue. The use of polymerase chain reaction in the detection of genetic sexes of birds is useful since an extremely tiny sample, for example, a small blood dro
The discussion post reviews tuberculosis (TB) among aging people and how statistical analysis can help with the alleviation of this problem, as one of the primary reasons is the delay in seeking medical help. The value of the universal application is also a vital takeaway from my classmate’s research. I would like to focus my response on shifts in the U.S. population and how they reinforce this issue, making TB more challenging to eliminate. Epidemiology studies can reveal additional data regarding access to healthcare and its relation to TB. The number of TB patients is in decline, although there are shifts in populations that are the most affected by it (Armstrong et al., 2019). In 2019, 70.9% of all TB cases occurred among immigrants, while U.S.-born individuals appear to be less likely to be infected (Schwartz et al., 2020). Moreover, the transmission of TB is the reason for 14.3% of all cases, making it one of the leading causes that need additional attention (Armstrong et al., 2019). I would like to ask, how do the current measures need to be adjusted to include indirect support of the older population? In conclusion, public health specialists can prevent TB with greater success by focusing on populations that are more vulnerable to it and tend to spread this disease to older adults. Despite the decrease in TB cases, the number of older adults affected by it remains stable throughout the years, signifying that the current measures need to be tailored for this specific group (Armstrong et al., 2019). It is necessary to assess if it is possible to reduce the number of the infected and disease transmissions by focusing on the most vulnerable part of the popul