GC MGT655Benchmark Assignment

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Details:
Complete Phase I (Improvement Opportunity) of the
Process Improvement Project. Refer to the “Process Improvement
Project” resource for directions and criteria regarding the completion of
this phase of the Process Improvement Project.

While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources
should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the
rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to
Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Process Improvement Project
For this assignment select either your own
organization or an organization about which you know enough to review the
supply chain processes and identify a process that can be improved in your
sphere of influence.

Phase I: Improvement Opportunity

Write 500-750 words on improvement opportunity in your
sphere of influence. Address each of the following sections:

Quality Tool Analysis

Identify your problem statement and complete a
root-cause analysis. Identify which quality tools you used to identify and vet
the problem. Explain the quantitative and qualitative tools you used and
provide a summary of how you arrived at your problem.

Stakeholder Analysis

Complete the interactive “Stakeholder Analysis:
Winning Support for Your Projects,” located on the Mind Tools website. In
Step 2, select the “Interactive Screen App” hyperlink. Provide a Power/Interest
Grid of your completed chart (using either a picture format or a handwritten
document). In addition, provide a summary that includes considerations for all
stakeholders. These considerations will form your communication plan in Part
II.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the
rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to
Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Phase II: Planning and Implementation

In Phase IIof the Process Improvement Project you will
be creatinga project timeline to help you implement the proposed solution to
the problem statement defined in Phase I. As a project leader, you will need to
consider several things before you start the project. The project leader must
preplan, plan, and kickoff the project.

Planningof the Project

As the project leader, write 500-750 words that
address these items:

1. Identify which methodologies and strategies you
will implement to meet your goals. Provide rationalefor why you did not select
some of the other methodologies and strategies.

2. Which business functions will be impacted by your
action plan? What tactics will you use to manage implementation across business
functions? What can you do to enhance collaboration/cross-functionality to
ensure the success of your plan?

3. Timeline:Create a timeline to implement the
proposed improvement to the problem and identify the critical path components.

4. Communication plan:Using your completed quality
tools analysis and stakeholder analysis, create a communication plan for
disseminating your action plan to all of the stakeholders. Which strategies do
you plan to utilize and why? Your plan should demonstrate how you plan to use
formal and informal communication channels to implement the plan. In addition,
explain how the communication plan addresses what you are hoping to achieve
with your goal.

Project Kickoff and Implementation of the Project

Successfully improving the value chain requires the
willingness of required stakeholders to participate. Imagine you are presenting
your project plan in a meeting to all the essential stakeholders for approval.
Effective oral communication is essential in the business setting so you will
need to present your project plan logically and comprehensively to the
stakeholders.

Create a PowerPoint presentation (7-10 slides)
specifying the problem statement, stakeholders, proposed solution, timeline,
and communication plan to implement the project. Record yourself presenting the
plan and then post your video using YouTube, Vimeo, or any other video site
that allows you to post your video. Be sure to address the “why” and
“how” in your narrative. Imagine you are presenting your strategic
plan in a meeting with your superior and other essential stakeholders for
approval.

Phase III: Evaluation

In the final step for your plan, state in 250-300
words the metrics you will use to determine project implementation success.
Please justify why you have selected those metrics. Include specific metrics
that will be used to evaluate the success of the implementation. How long will the
project team monitor project implementation?

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the
rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to
Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

General Project Requirements

While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources
should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the
rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to
Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.