Portfolio Project: This week select an organization that has a Global platform (they operate in more than one country), that has demonstrated operational excellence.  In this paper, perform the following activities:

• Name the organization and briefly describe what good or service they sell and where they operate.
• Note how they are a differentiator in the market.
• Note the resources used to ensure success in their industry (remember resources are comprised of more than just people).
• Explain what actions the company took to achieve operational excellence.

The above submission should be three pages in length.  Remember the total length does not include the APA approved cover page or the references.  There should be at least three APA approved references to support your work. 

Recommendations for creating effective shared services.

Review chapter 7 in the course text: In your own words, discuss the recommendations for creating an effective shared services.  

No plagiarism. Make sure it is in APA format with citations (scholarly).

Discussion should be between 250-to-300 words.

Reply is nothing but just additional 100-150 words on same topic but as a different paragraph.

Two replies this time.

The HIPAA security standards govern electronic protected health  information (ePHI) that is maintained or transmitted electronically.  Some specifications are required, while others are addressable. In this  discussion, we will examine the HIPAA Security Rule. 

To prepare for this Discussion, read Chapter  9,  “Health Care Data,” of your course text Health Care Information Systems:  A Practical Approach for Health Care Management.

For this Discussion, refer to the four Safeguards  sections within the HIPAA Security Rule: the Administrative Safeguards;  the Physical Safeguards; the Technical Safeguards; and the Policies,  Procedures, and Documentation section that can be found in your course  text.

• Summarize the intention of each of the sections in your own words. 
• What do you think is the underlying issue that led  to the development of each section? What are the problems, management  dilemmas, or concerns that each addresses?
• Identify one way that the Security Rule is too  restrictive for organizations and one way in which it is too general.  How would you modify the rule to be more appropriate? 

Read the following case and answer all questions.

BBC DIGITAL MEDIA INITIATIVE REVISITED:

The National Audit Office (NAO) scrutinizes public spending in the United Kingdom. Its memorandum on the BBC’s DMI project reported on several key findings. First, the in-house team was severely challenged by the fact that the project was already 18 months behind schedule when they began work on the project. Second, the technology team issued releases throughout the project that did not meet end-user expectations and eroded confidence in the project. Third, the BBC focused more on the technological development rather than on encouraging organization-wide changes in workflow that would encourage adoption. Finally, the NAO concluded, the DMI lacked governance arrangements for the scale, risk, and complexity of the project.  

Do research online to identify the capabilities of digital asset management software.What are the top rated digital asset management software products? Who uses this software? 

Given the NAO’s findings and what you discover about available off-the-shelf products, would it have been wiser for the BBC to adopt a collection of these existing products? What actions would be necessary to gain the cooperation of the business units to incorporate this collection of products into their work processes?