It is compulsory to list the permitted open sources a student can take into an open book examination.

Please list the sources below:

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

In this assessment, students are tasked with conducting an individual presentation project that explores their role as a Business Continuity Manager.

The project aims to develop research acumen, foster understanding of business impact analysis, risk and impact for an organization in the United Arab Emirates.

Deadline:     The presentation slide is to be submitted via Moodle Turnitin Assignment Submission System by 9 April 2025 by 11:59 pm. Oral Presentation in class on 10 April 2025.

Word limit: 9-10 PPT slides, excluding first and last slides.

Format:        Your assignment MUST be in MS PowerPoint.

References: Citation in the text and the Reference list that includes the sources for all materials cited in this assignment. This list must follow the APA style referencing, and you should have carefully proofread it to make certain that the style is followed consistently.

Question:    In the BCM201 course, we have covered various lectures so far as applying the NCEMA 7000 standards to build an organization BCM Program and assessing its risks. In this project, your role is the Business Continuity Manager for the assigned organization and you will assess impact and risk.

PRESENTATION SKILLS (Weighting 30%).

1. Please see the rubric for 12 presentation components which includes APA style citation – 30 marks.

BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS (Weighting 35%)

2. Using 2-3 slides describe five (5) different activities of the organization (2 marks each) AND specify them as main or support activities – 10 marks.
3. Based on your understanding of the critical services/products of the organization, summarize the prioritization of three (3) services/products (5 marks each) with sufficient justification for their importance. Use 2-3 slides to justify your selection – 15 marks.
4. Using 1-2 slides determine two (2) external dependencies (1 mark each) for the organization AND three (3) internal dependencies (1 mark each) for any 3 prioritized activities of your choosing from Question #1 – 10 marks.

RISK ANALYSIS (Weighting 25%)

5. Using 1-2 slides, identify three (3) possible risks (5 marks each) that might impact the prioritized activities in your organization. Provide a sufficient description of each risk in relation to how it might impact the prioritized activity – 15 marks.

• DO NOT USE EARTHQUAKE
• You will NOT receive full marks for generic answers such as “technology risk” or “severe weather.”

6. In 1-2 slides, detail the way that one (1) natural risk (5 marks) and one (1) human-induced risk (5 marks) has impacted a prioritized activity in another organization from the same sector/industry as your assigned organization – 10 marks.

IMPACT STUDY (Weighting 10%)

7. Based on your analysis, use 1-2 slides to describe a risk treatment option for any 2 (5 marks each) out of the 3 risks you identified in Question #5. You are required to use different risk treatment options – 10 marks.

Your presentation will be marked based on the Grading Rubric posted on Moodle.

Reflection on Learning

Preparing the Collaboration Café

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the Collaboration Café. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

General Instructions

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

• 1. Reflect on your learning experience in this course. Which concepts stood out to you and made an impact?  How do you envision using these concepts in your future nursing practice as a master’s prepared nurse?   
  2. Describe how course learning activities and assignments will help you achieve Program Outcome 5: Advocates for positive health outcomes through compassionate, evidence-based, collaborative advanced nursing practice. (Extraordinary Nursing). 
  3. Describe how course assignments or activities will help you achieve ONE of the sub-competencies from the advanced-level nursing education competencies from AACN Essentials Competency 8.1 Describe the various information and communication technology tools used in the care of patients, communities, and populations.  
     • 8.1g Identify best evidence and practices for the application of information and communication technologies to support care.
     • 8.1h Evaluate the unintended consequences of information and communication technologies on care processes, communications, and information flow across care settings.
     • 8.1i Propose a plan to influence the selection and implementation of new information and communication technologies.
     • 8.1j Explore the fiscal impact of information and communication technologies on health care.
     • 8.1k Identify the impact of information and communication technologies on workflow processes and healthcare outcomes.

1. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice:

• 1. Respond to at least one peer.
  2. Respond to a second peer post.
  3. Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.

1. Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
2. Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the Collaboration Café topic (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
3. Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic and two to student peers) on two different days during the week.

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. 

General Instructions 

Visit the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Healthcare IT News homepage 

Links to an external site..

1. Select an article or white paper published on the HIMSS Healthcare IT News homepage within the past 6 months related to artificial intelligence or precision medicine. News articles and editorials may be used to find an example of an emerging technology and must be appropriately cited. 
2. Download the Week 6 Emerging Technologies template 

1. Links to an external site.. Use of the template is required. If the template is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name.   
2. Write 1000 – 1500 words (excluding title and reference pages).     
3. Use APA in-text citations and complete references to support your writing.
4. Follow APA current edition rules for grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation consistent with formal, scholarly writing.  
5. Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy. 

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric):

1. Article Selection 
   1. Select an article or white paper published on the HIMSS Healthcare IT News homepage within the past 6 months related to artificial intelligence or precision medicine.
2. Article Summary 
   1. Provide a clear summary of the article.
   2. Identify and define the emerging technology described in the article.
   3. Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing.
3. Example of Technology 
   1. Describe your intended area of practice.
   2. Provide an example of how the emerging technology could be used in your future area of nursing practice.
   3. Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing.
4. Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues 
   1. Describe at least one legal issue related to the emerging technology.
   2. Describe at least one ethical concern related to the emerging technology.
   3. Describe at least one client safety concern related to the emerging technology.
   4. Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing.
5. Mitigating Strategies 
   1. Describe a mitigating strategy for the identified legal issue related to the emerging technology.
   2. Describe a mitigating strategy for the identified ethical concern related to the emerging technology.
   3. Describe a mitigating strategy for the identified client safety concern related to the emerging technology.
   4. Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing.
6. Reflection 
   1. Identify whether you support the use of the technology in healthcare.
   2. Provide a rationale for why or why not.
   3. Reflect on how the knowledge will improve your effectiveness as an advanced practice nurse.

Safety

Preparing the Discussion

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

General Instructions

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

• 1. Describe a current safety concern in your practice environment.
  2. Explain one HIT that could be applied to address the concern.
  3. Explain how it could be applied to enhance safety.
  4. Identify at least one possible unintended consequence of adopting the HIT.
  5. Discuss at least one strategy for mitigating the unintended consequence.

1. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations 

1. Links to an external site.:

• 1. Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
  2. Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
  3. Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
  4. Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
  5. Include a minimum of three different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.

1. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.

• 1. Peer Response: Respond to at least one peer.
  2. Faculty Response: Respond to at least one faculty post.
  3. Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.

1. Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
2. Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.
3. Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion topic (not a response to a peer or faculty), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.

Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.