CMGT/578 v12 Week 4 Assignment Instructions CMGT/578 v12 Page 2 of 3IT Budget This is a two-part assignment. For this assignment, you are the Chief Information Officer, or CIO, of Reynolds Tool & Die. To complete this assignment, you will: 1. Create a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet proposing the Reynolds Tool & Die company’s IT operations’ annual budget, including maintenance, licensing, and any proposed new investments, such as hardware, software, cloud services, and/or outsourcing. 2. Create a 1- to 2-page executive summary defending your budget choices in terms of innovation and efficiency. Part 1: Spreadsheet The example spreadsheet that begins on page 2 is a rough suggestion of an annual, itemized budget. You will create your budget in Microsoft Excel. Your budget headings may vary, but your budget needs to be as specific as possible. Within each category, you should include purchases for the IT strategic plan. For example, if, as the CIO, you are contemplating moving applications to a cloud solution, your budget needs to reflect that process. If you are implementing or expanding VMWare as a virtualization solution, your budget needs to reflect those purchases. The actual numbers can be approximate. A little research can point you in the right direction. For example, desktops run about $200-$300. You can use approximate figures for items such as licenses, maintenance agreements, servers, etc. Just make sure you have some justification (i.e., references) for the numbers you use. Part 2: Executive Summary Your executive summary needs to explain your budget. Possible headings include: I. Predictable Annual Expenditures Simply put, fixed operational expenditures keep the lights on. They are mainly hardware and software maintenance items, licensing, etc. These are expected costs of doing IT business. If, however, you are purchasing more hardware or software that will require additional annual maintenance and license agreements, you’ll need to defend those purchases and the annual expenditures that will remain for the company. II. New Purchases Any new purchases you recommend need to be justified. Why are you purchasing them? What benefit do you expect from the purchases? You’ll need to justify the purchases relative to the previous week’s assignments—Reynolds’ business situation and goals. For example, how will a new investment in hardware, software, or services achieve a competitive advantage for the company? What do you think the company needs to purchase to achieve its expansion goals? How much will outsourcing cost? III. Special Projects and Long-term Strategic IT Investments As CIO, you need to look at technologies in the context of long-range strategic planning. Think of this section as your wish list. The investments in this category may not help the organization achieve its short-range goals, but they’re considered a long-term investment in innovation to remain competitive. For example, a manufacturing facility may consider a ...

1. CMGT/578 v12
Week 4 Assignment Instructions
CMGT/578 v12
Page 2 of 3IT Budget
This is a two-part assignment. For this assignment, you are the
Chief Information Officer, or CIO, of Reynolds Tool & Die. To
complete this assignment, you will:
1. Create a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet proposing the
Reynolds Tool & Die company’s IT operations’ annual budget,
including maintenance, licensing, and any proposed new
investments, such as hardware, software, cloud services, and/or
outsourcing.
2. Create a 1- to 2-page executive summary defending your
budget choices in terms of innovation and efficiency.
Part 1: Spreadsheet
The example spreadsheet that begins on page 2 is a rough
suggestion of an annual, itemized budget. You will create your
budget in Microsoft Excel. Your budget headings may vary, but
your budget needs to be as specific as possible. Within each
category, you should include purchases for the IT strategic plan.
For example, if, as the CIO, you are contemplating moving
applications to a cloud solution, your budget needs to reflect
that process. If you are implementing or expanding VMWare as
a virtualization solution, your budget needs to reflect those
purchases.
The actual numbers can be approximate. A little research can
point you in the right direction. For example, desktops run
about $200-$300. You can use approximate figures for items
such as licenses, maintenance agreements, servers, etc. Just
make sure you have some justification (i.e., references) for the
numbers you use.
Part 2: Executive Summary

2. Your executive summary needs to explain your budget. Possible
headings include:
I. Predictable Annual Expenditures
Simply put, fixed operational expenditures keep the lights on.
They are mainly hardware and software maintenance items,
licensing, etc. These are expected costs of doing IT business. If,
however, you are purchasing more hardware or software that
will require additional annual maintenance and license
agreements, you’ll need to defend those purchases and the
annual expenditures that will remain for the company.
II. New Purchases
Any new purchases you recommend need to be justified. Why
are you purchasing them? What benefit do you expect from the
purchases? You’ll need to justify the purchases relative to the
previous week’s assignments—Reynolds’ business situation and
goals. For example, how will a new investment in hardware,
software, or services achieve a competitive advantage for the
company? What do you think the company needs to purchase to
achieve its expansion goals? How much will outsourcing cost?
III. Special Projects and Long-term Strategic IT Investments
As CIO, you need to look at technologies in the context of long-
range strategic planning. Think of this section as your wish list.
The investments in this category may not help the organization
achieve its short-range goals, but they’re considered a long-term
investment in innovation to remain competitive. For example, a
manufacturing facility may consider artificial intelligence and
robotics as a long-range plan. Example Spreadsheet
Your spreadsheet should look, roughly, like this:

3. Annual IT Budget for Reynolds Tool and Die
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
Capital Purchases - Hardware
Servers
5000
Switches
600

4. Routers
Desktops
2300
Laptops
500

5. Mobile Devices
Printers
Firewalls

6. Capital Purchases - Software
CRM
ERP

7. MS Office
Security (endpoint)
Security (servers)

8. Mobile Management
Desktop Management
Virtualization

9. Specialty Software
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEPT
OCT

10. NOV
DEC
Maintenance - Hardware
Servers
Desktops
Routers

11. Switches
Firewalls
Mobile

12. Printers
Firewalls
Maintenance/Licensing - Software

13. CRM
ERP
MS Office

14. Mobile Management
Desktop Management
Virtualization

15. Special Projects
Outsourcing
Cloud
Managed Services

16. Monthly Totals
TOTALS:
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the Assignment Direction/Instruction.
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Thank you.
PRAC 6665/6675 Clinical Skills
Self-Assessment Form
Desired Clinical Skills for Students to Achieve
Confident (Can complete independently)
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision)
Beginning (Have performed with supervision or needs
supervision to feel confident)
New (Have never performed or does not apply)
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation skills in:
Recognizing clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric
illness across the lifespan
Differentiating between pathophysiological and
psychopathological conditions
Performing and interpreting a comprehensive and/or interval
history and physical examination (including laboratory and
diagnostic studies)

18. Performing and interpreting a mental status examination
Performing and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and
family psychiatric history
Performing and interpreting a functional assessment (acti vities
of daily living, occupational, social, leisure, educational).
Diagnostic reasoning skill in:
Developing and prioritizing a differential diagnoses list
Formulating diagnoses according to DSM 5 based on assessment
data
Differentiating between normal/abnormal age-related
physiological and psychological symptoms/changes

19. Pharmacotherapeutic skills in:
Selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice
guidelines for medication plan (e.g., risk/benefit, patient
preference, developmental considerations, financial, the process
of informed consent, symptom management)
Evaluating patient response and modify plan as necessary
Documenting (e.g., adverse reaction, the patient response,
changes to the plan of care)
Psychotherapeutic Treatment Planning:
Recognizes concepts of therapeutic modalities across the
lifespan
Selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice
guidelines for psychotherapeutic plan (e.g., risk/benefit, patient
preference, developmental considerations, financial, the process
of informed consent, symptom management, modality
appropriate for situation)

20. Applies age appropriate psychotherapeutic counseling
techniques with individuals and/or any caregivers
Develop an age appropriate individualized plan of care
Provide psychoeducation to individuals and/or any caregivers
Promote health and disease prevention techniques
Self-assessment skill:
Develop SMART goals for practicum experiences
Evaluating outcomes of practicum goals and modify plan as
necessary
Documenting and reflecting on learning experiences

21. Professional skills:
Maintains professional boundaries and therapeutic relationship
with clients and staff
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve clinical
practice in mental health settings
Identifies ethical and legal dilemmas with possible resolutions
Demonstrates non-judgmental practice approach and empathy
Practices within scope of practice
Selecting and implementing appropriate screening
instrument(s), interpreting results, and making
recommendations and referrals:
Demonstrates selecting the correct screening instrument
appropriate for the clinical situation

22. Implements the screening instrument efficiently and effectively
with the clients
Interprets results for screening instruments accurately
Develops an appropriate plan of care based upon screening
instruments response
Identifies the need to refer to another specialty provider when
applicable
Accurately documents recommendations for psychiatric
consultations when applicable
Summary of strengths:

23. Opportunities for growth:
Now, write three to four (3–4) possible goals and objectives for
this practicum experience. Ensure that they follow the SMART
Strategy, as described in the Learning Resources.
1. Goal:
a. Objective:
b. Objective:
c. Objective:
2. Goal:
a. Objective:
b. Objective:
c. Objective:
3. Goal:
a. Objective:
b. Objective:
c. Objective:

24. 4. Goal:
a. Objective:
b. Objective:
c. Objective:
Signature:
Date:
Course/Section:
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Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Rate yourself according to your confidence level performing
the skills identified on the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment
Form.

25. Points:
Points Range:
23 (23%) - 25 (25%)
The response provides ratings for all skills on the form.
Feedback:

26. Points:
Points Range:
20 (20%) - 22 (22%)
The response provides ratings for most of the skills on the
form.
Feedback:

27. Points:
Points Range:
18 (18%) - 19 (19%)
The response provides ratings for some of the skills on the
form.
Feedback:
Points:

28. Points Range:
0 (0%) - 17 (17%)
The response provides ratings for only a few skills on the
form, or ratings are missing.
Feedback:
Based on your ratings, summarize your strengths and
opportunities for improvement.

29. Points:
Points Range:
27 (27%) - 30 (30%)
The response provides an accurate, clear, and complete
summary of both the strengths and opportunities for
improvement.
Feedback:

30. Points:
Points Range:
24 (24%) - 26 (26%)
The response provides an accurate summary of both the
strengths and opportunities for improvement.
Feedback:

31. Points:
Points Range:
21 (21%) - 23 (23%)
The response provides a somewhat vague, inaccurate, or
incomplete summary of both the strengths and opportunities for
improvement.
Feedback:

32. Points:
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 20 (20%)
The response provides a vague, inaccurate, or incomplete
summary of the strengths and/or opportunities for improvement,
or the summaries are missing.
Feedback:
Based on your self-assessment and theory of nursing practice,
develop three to four (3–4) measurable goals and objectives for
this Practicum experience. Include them on the designated area
of the form.

33. Points:
Points Range:
27 (27%) - 30 (30%)
The response provides three to four (3–4) clear, appropriate,
and measurable goals and objectives for the practicum
experience.
Feedback:

34. Points:
Points Range:
24 (24%) - 26 (26%)
The response provides three to four (3–4) appropriate,
measurable goals and objectives for the practicum experience.
Feedback:

35. Points:
Points Range:
21 (21%) - 23 (23%)
The response provides three to four (3–4) unclear or
inappropriate goals and objectives for the practi cum experience.
Feedback:

36. Points:
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 20 (20%)
The response provides three to four (3–4) unclear or
inappropriate goals and objectives for the practicum experience,
or goals and objectives are missing.
Feedback:

37. Written Expression and Formatting—Paragraph Development
and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas,
flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences
are carefully focused—neither long and rambling, nor short and
lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose
statement and introduction is provided, which delineates all
required criteria.
Points:
Points Range:
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity.

38. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and
conclusion is provided, which delineates all required criteria.
Feedback:
Points:
Points Range:
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)

39. Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is
stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
Feedback:
Points:
Points Range:
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)

40. Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is
vague or off topic.
Feedback:
Points:
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)

41. Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity <60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting—English Writing
Standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

42. Points:
Points Range:
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no
errors.
Feedback:
Points:

43. Points Range:
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
Feedback:
Points:

44. Points Range:
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
Feedback:
Points:

45. Points Range:
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting—APA Format:
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings,
font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers,
parenthetical/in-text citations, and Reference List.

46. Points:
Points Range:
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
Feedback:

47. Points:
Points Range:
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.
Feedback:
Points:

48. Points Range:
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.
Feedback:
Points:

49. Points Range:
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥5) APA format errors.
Feedback:
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50. Rate yourself according to your confidence level performing the
skills identified on the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form.--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
23 (23%) - 25 (25%)
The response provides ratings for all skills on the form.
Good
20 (20%) - 22 (22%)
The response provides ratings for most of the skills on the form.
Fair
18 (18%) - 19 (19%)
The response provides ratings for some of the skills on the
form.

51. Poor
0 (0%) - 17 (17%)
The response provides ratings for only a few skills on the form,
or ratings are missing.
Feedback:
Based on your ratings, summarize your strengths and
opportunities for improvement.--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
27 (27%) - 30 (30%)
The response provides an accurate, clear, and complete

52. summary of both the strengths and opportunities for
improvement.
Good
24 (24%) - 26 (26%)
The response provides an accurate summary of both the
strengths and opportunities for improvement.
Fair
21 (21%) - 23 (23%)
The response provides a somewhat vague, inaccurate, or
incomplete summary of both the strengths and opportunities for
improvement.
Poor
0 (0%) - 20 (20%)
The response provides a vague, inaccurate, or incomplete
summary of the strengths and/or opportunities for improvement,

53. or the summaries are missing.
Feedback:
Based on your self-assessment and theory of nursing practice,
develop three to four (3–4) measurable goals and objectives for
this Practicum experience. Include them on the designated area
of the form.--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
27 (27%) - 30 (30%)
The response provides three to four (3–4) clear, appropriate,
and measurable goals and objectives for the practicum
experience.
Good
24 (24%) - 26 (26%)

54. The response provides three to four (3–4) appropriate,
measurable goals and objectives for the practicum experience.
Fair
21 (21%) - 23 (23%)
The response provides three to four (3–4) unclear or
inappropriate goals and objectives for the practicum experience.
Poor
0 (0%) - 20 (20%)
The response provides three to four (3–4) unclear or
inappropriate goals and objectives for the practicum experience,
or goals and objectives are missing.
Feedback:

55. Written Expression and Formatting—Paragraph Development
and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas,
flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences
are carefully focused—neither long and rambling, nor short and
lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose
statement and introduction is provided, which delineates all
required criteria.--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and
conclusion is provided, which delineates all required criteria.
Good

56. 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is
stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
Fair
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is
vague or off topic.
Poor
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)

57. Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity <60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting—English Writing Standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

58. Good
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
Fair
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
Poor
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
that interfere with the reader’s understanding.

59. Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting—APA Format:
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings,
font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers,
parenthetical/in-text citations, and Reference List.--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
Good
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

60. Fair
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.
Poor
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥5) APA format errors.
Feedback:

61. Total Points:
100
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CMGT/578 v12
Course Scenario
CMGT/578 v12
Page 2 of 2Course ScenarioReynolds Tool & Die
Reynolds Mission Statement
“We are committed to providing our customers quality products
with the highest engineering standards.”
Reynolds Vision Statement
“We are committed to achieving our goal of being a market
leader for engineering solutions and will investment in technical
innovation. Our desire is to continue to expand our markets, our
technical competence, and our intellectual curiosity to serve our
customers.”
Additional Information
Reynolds Tool & Die is an automotive component manufacturer
supplying suspension pieces and technology to both other
suppliers and major U.S. and foreign manufacturers. Annual
revenue is around $50 million, and the company is profitable.
Reynolds has production facilities at their headquarters in
Akron, OH; in Bloomington, IN; and in Memphis, TN.
Approximately 300 people work for Reynolds, including 7 in
IT. The IT staff is broken down as follows:
· IT Director
· 2 Help Desk personnel
· 3 Network Engineers

62. · 1 Software Engineer, primarily supporting the company’s ERP
system
One network engineer works in Bloomington, one in Memphis,
and the rest of the IT staff is located in Akron.
The three sites are networked via an MPLS circuit. In addition
to SAP® software, the company uses Microsoft® Office 2010
for administrative work along with several specialized CAD
programs for design. The SAP software is two versions behind,
but not at end of its life. A data center is in Akron, while the
other two sites have smaller hardware footprints consisting of
Microsoft Exchange servers for email, a small file and print
server, and redundant Active Directory servers. EMC Storage
Area Network (SAN) devices are at each site. Redundant backup
appliances are in Akron and Bloomington, and data can be
cycled among the SANS for further redundancy. While some
server virtualization has been achieved, only about 20 percent
of all servers have been virtualized with the help of VMWare.
All sites use Cisco® switches, routers, and firewalls. Servers,
desktops, laptops and printers are all HP®, and are between 3
and 5 years old and the desktops and Laptops use Windows® 7
as the operating system. All servers are on Microsoft Server
2012.
There are no cloud applications. There has been a demand by
administrative personnel and engineers for integrating mobile
devices with Microsoft Exchange and other apps but to date the
company has not implemented a BYOD (Bring Your Own
Device) or a MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution.
The IT budget typically is between $1.2 and $1.5 million
annually, depending on capital expense. Note that this budget
ONLY covers hardware, software, services, and licensing.
Personnel costs are not included, nor do you need to include
them for the Week 4 budget assignment.
This year the company is embarking on significant expansion. A
joint venture has been signed with a firm from Mexico Peraltada
LLC in order to gain access to a new supplier market. Both
companies will remain independent, but Reynolds will exchange

63. engineering expertise for a percentage of sales in Mexico and
there will be joint development of intellectual property.
Peraltada uses Microsoft Office 2016 and Oracle as their ERP
solution. Desktop and laptops are HP, and they are running
Microsoft Server 2016. They employ around 200 people with 5
in IT. The company provides key employees with iPhones for
mobile access to their network.
In an effort to diversify, the company has purchased a small
company in Vancouver, Canada that makes light aircraft landing
gear components. P.T. Tracy, LLC employs about 80 people,
with 3 in IT. They also use SAP for an ERP solution but one
version newer than Reynolds. They use Microsoft Office 2013
and Windows 10 for their desktop OS. Their firewall solution is
Palo Alto and they use Cisco routing and switching equipment.
Servers, desktops and laptops are all Dell®. They also have
implemented a BYOD policy, using the MDM solution VMWare
AirWatch®, supporting both Apple® and Samsung® Galaxy
phones. They are running Microsoft Server 2016.
All three companies in the scenario have a Microsoft Enterprise
License in various stages of life; none will be up for renewal at
the same time.
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Create a budget for Reynolds. Review the case scenario as you
start creating your budget. Remember, they have a big
integration/upgrade challenge facing them. This is a capital
budget, so don't worry about personnel or salaries.
You'll need to submit an Excel spreadsheet for the budget, along
with a brief executive summary explaining it.
This is a two-part assignment.
Part 1

64. Create a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet proposing the
Reynolds Tool & Die company’s IT operations’ annual budget,
including maintenance, licensing, and any proposed new
investments, such as hardware, software, cloud services, and/or
outsourcing.
Part 2
Create a 1- to 2-page executive summary defending your budget
choices in terms of innovation and efficiency.
Carefully read the Course Scenario. (Uploaded)
Carefully Read and complete the Week 4 Assignment
Instructions. (Uploaded)
Save your IT budget as a Microsoft® Excel® document.
Format your executive summary according to APA guidelines.
Format any sources you include according to APA guidelines.
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Thank you for your help!