Part 1

There are many ways to build functional expertise within an organization. Select one of the key roles in building functional expertise, and prepare a two-year plan to build the functional expertise of a newly hired manager.

Part 2

Analyze how operational objectives, their relationship to talent management, and the metrics could be applied to evaluate future talent management practices.

Part 3

You have been asked to replace the project manager who was heading up your firm's new compensation and benefits system.

One of the reasons the project manager is being replaced is because the project schedule had the wrong resources assigned (e.g., resources who do not fully understand compensation and benefits).

You have been asked to solve this problem quickly by either replacing the resources or getting the resources up-to-speed on compensation and benefits. Present your recommendation for solving this critical resource problem by reviewing the pros and cons of each option.