hapter 16: Strategic Risk Management

Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. How can the success of an organizatio,ns risk management be measured?
2. How can the success of an organization’s level of project quality be measured?

[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!] 

 [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

Title: Managing Project Risks ISBN: 9781119489733 Authors: Peter J. Edwards, Paulo Vaz Serra, Michael Edwards Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 2019-08-13

Part I:

Review the “7 Steps to Solving a Problem” attachment above

Part II:

Read the story below: 

You are currently working at a small company of about 100 employees. Your company just lost a very large client and therefore they need to let go of five employees in your department.

The workload of the five employees has been divided up between you and a fellow employee. Your fellow employee is very upset about this because now they must take on more work and not get a pay raise. This employee wants you to join them and fight your boss together for more money. You don’t feel comfortable doing this because you love your job. You would like to make more money, but you do not want to upset anyone and lose your position. On top of this situation, there is a big project that needs to be completed in three days!

How would you solve the above problem? 

1. Review the “7 Steps to Solving a Problem” attachment. Reflect on, and discuss, how the problem described above can be resolved using the steps.
2. Analyze and explain your application of each of the 7 steps in the “7 Steps to Solving a Problem” attachment to solving the problem described in the above story

Your submission should be a minimum of one page of content in length. Please type the question as well as your answer. Properly cite any source utilized in APA format.

Case: Uber and Stakeholder: Managing a New Way of Riding Subject Area: Change Agents & Stakeholders, Resistance, New Product Challenges

• An APA formatted, which should include a cover page, five pages of content, and a references page, should be written to answer the following questions regarding the case:
  • Assess Uber’s position in mid-2015. What challenges does it face? Would it have been able to achieve its staggering success without raising such controversy?
  • Do upset stakeholders threaten future growth? What options does Uber have to overcome resistance from different groups?
  • Advise Travis Kalanick and Uber about Uber’s direction for the future?
  • Can a “sharing economy” company insulate itself from critics (and liability for various issues) by claiming its just a marketplace, or just the Tech?
  • What lessons did you learn from this case study from a leadership and overall organizational perspective?

Case Link:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/853991

1. How to Ensure Customer Satisfaction Using God’s Word

2. Analyze the four performance measures of cost, quality, duration, and customer satisfaction. What additional metrics or measurement could be important (beyond the additional measurement of size noted in the text)?

3. Compare and contrast quantitative versus qualitative data in evaluating performance of IT systems. Is one data collection methodology better at assessing the overall effectiveness of operations?

Need 600 words and 3 minimum references

   Weekly Learning and Reflection  

In two to three paragraphs (i.e., sentences, not bullet lists) using APA style citations if needed, summarize, and interact with the content covered in this lab. Summarize what you did as an attacker, what kind of vulnerabilities did you exploit, what might have prevented these attacks. Mention the attackers and all of the targets in your summary. You can provide topologies, sketches, graphics if you want. In particular, highlight what surprised, enlightened, or otherwise engaged you. You should think and write critically, not just about what was presented but also what you have learned through the session. You can ask questions for the things you’re confused about. Questions asked here will be summarized and answered anonymously in the next class.