3 Discussions -& 2 Research Papers

Discussion – System Analysis and design

Research a scholarly paper or professional video on  "Project Management" and reflect on only one (1) of the following:

· "PMI": PMI identifies a number of Process Groups, Knowledge Areas and individual Processes. List and explain one that seem the most critical or the most demanding or the most complex as it relates to project management.

· "3-legged stool": Name and describe how each leg of the 3-legged stool of project management affects the other legs.  

NOTE: You must copy and paste the topic you chose (either "PMI" or "3-legged stool") at the start of your initial post to provide a context for your answer. Your initial post must be between 200-250 words on what caught your eye and reflect on what you read.  Your initial post must provide one APA reference with in-text citation.  Do not use the textbook as a resource. The reference must include the URL/DOI of your resource so that other students can view the content themselves.

TEXTBOOK:

Title: Systems Analysis and Design, Global Edition

ISBN: ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-478555-4

Authors: Kenneth E. Kendall, Julie E Kendall

Publication Date: 2019-11-25

Edition: 10th ED.

Discussion - Enterprise Risk Management

From your research, discuss whether or not your organization has ISO 27001 certification. Outside of overall protection from cyber-attacks, describe, in detail, some other benefits your organization will achieve in obtaining this certification. If your company does not have this certification, how can they go about obtaining it?

Present your discussion post as if you were presenting to senior leaders of your company.

Your paper should meet these requirements: 

· 300-350 Words

· Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.

· Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Read the following learning materials.

Lopes, Guarda, T., & Oliveira, P. (2019).  How ISO 27001 Can Help Achieve GDPR Compliance. 2019 14th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 1–6. 

Al-Ahmad, W., & Mohammad, B. (2013).  Addressing Information Security Risks by Adopting Standards. International Journal of Information Security Science, 2(2), 28–43.

Assignment – Cloud Computing

The reading this week discusses collaboration in the cloud. Your task this week is to write a research paper that contains the following:  

· Define and describe cloud-based collaboration.   

· Google Docs is a cloud-based tool used for document sharing.  

· Discuss pros and cons of using Google Docs for business-based documents.   

· Compare and contrast the use of Google Docs with Microsoft 365 Word Docs for business-based documents.

Research Paper Requirements:  

· Paper should be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the title page and reference page. 

· Assignment must be submitted by the due date (Sunday, 11:59 p.m. EST). Late assignments will not be accepted. 

· Use Times New Roman, size 12 font throughout the paper. 

· Apply APA 7th edition style and include three major sections: the Title Page, Main Body, and References. See the  Paper Elements and Format section of your APA manual for details. 

· A minimum of two scholarly journal articles (besides your textbook) are required. See  UC Library Tutorials . 

· Writing should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the materials and address all required elements. 

· Writing should use exceptional language that skillfully communicates meaning to the readers with clarity and fluency and is virtually error-free. 

· Save as a Word document. 

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Discussion – Cloud Computing

In paragraph form, respond to the following statements: 

· Many businesses were initially fearful to place files into cloud due to the perception that files in the cloud were less secure. Agree or disagree? Defend your answer. 

· Many businesses see performance challenges with cloud computing solutions. Agree or disagree? Defend your answer.

· To enhance security, most cloud-based file systems encrypt the underlying files. Agree or disagree? Defend your answer. 

· Because network communication is fast, cloud-based storage will always be faster than on-premise storage. Agree or disagree? Defend your answer.

Research Paper Requirements:  

· The initial post should be 300 - 350 words. 

· Use Times New Roman, size 12 font throughout the paper. 

· Apply APA 7th edition style and include three major sections: the Title Page, Main Body, and References. See the  Paper Elements and Format section of your APA manual for details. 

· A minimum of two scholarly journal articles (besides your textbook) are required. See  UC Library Tutorials . 

· Writing should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the materials and address all required elements. 

· Writing should use exceptional language that skillfully communicates meaning to the readers with clarity and fluency and is virtually error-free. 

· Save as a Word document. 

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Research Paper – ERM Strategy

Enterprise Risk Management

The required article readings this week give a good discussion and look at some of the frameworks that are used to manage risk within organizations and enterprises. One of the readings this week provided an introduction and comparison of different frameworks. As with anything, there are going to be strengths and weaknesses to all approaches.

For your week 3 research paper, please address the following in a properly formatted research paper:

· Do you think that ISO 27001 standard would work well in the organization that you currently or previously have worked for? If you are currently using ISO 27001 as an ISMS framework, analyze its effectiveness as you perceive in the organization.

· Are there other frameworks mentioned has been discussed in the article that might be more effective?

· Has any other research you uncover suggest there are better frameworks to use for addressing risks?

Your paper should meet these requirements: 

· Be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.

· Follow APA 7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

· Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.

· Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Read the following learning materials.

Lopes, Guarda, T., & Oliveira, P. (2019).  How ISO 27001 Can Help Achieve GDPR Compliance. 2019 14th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 1–6. 

Al-Ahmad, W., & Mohammad, B. (2013).  Addressing Information Security Risks by Adopting Standards. International Journal of Information Security Science, 2(2), 28–43.