As an IT professional, you’ll often be required to communicate policies, standards, and practices in the workplace. For this assignment, you’ll practice this important task by taking on the role of an IT professional charged with creating a memo to communicate your company’s new security strategy.
January 31, 2026Write your draft literature review. Begin with a clear problem statement. As you work through the ideas involved, describe each of the major viewpoints that you encountered in the literature. Compare and contrast the differing viewpoints, pointing out ideas that appear to be shared, as well as those areas in which different authors took differing approaches.
January 31, 2026Collaboration: Working with Conflict
Resources
- Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
The goal of the collaborative process is to arrive at an agreed-upon course of action. However, at times, consensus to a course of action may occur without complete agreement from all members of the team. For this discussion, address the following:
- What strategies might you use when members of a team disagree with a course of action?
- What strategies might you take if a course of action you have presented is not supported by someone who has a higher position or more credentials than you do?
Resources
- Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
A transition plan is a document that gives those involved with your client what they need to take the appropriate next steps. Transition plans are often used to share information among a group of individuals who will be assisting a client. A good transition plan is clear and concise, and presents a snapshot of where the client has been and is going. An effective transition plan presents to those who will be working with the client a clear direction on what needs to happen to help the client address changes smoothly.
Develop a transition plan, compiling and synthesizing the information that you have gathered regarding your case, to share with the transition team. Ensure that your transition plan includes:- A clear, concise summary of the case, including a snapshot of where the client has been and any relevant background information.
- A course of action regarding next steps for the individual in your case. Present the course of action in a clear and concise manner. Make sure that you support your decision with points from the research and points from the dialogue that has taken place so far.
- Two to three clearly written recommendations to help the individual or the team take the next steps in the transition process.