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. An abstract is not required.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.
Rubric for phase 1:

Quality Tool Analysis :
A quality tool analysis that includes a problem statement, root-cause analysis, and explanation of which quality tools you used to identify and vet the problem is thorough and well integrated and makes meaningful connections with no gaps. An explanation of quantitative and qualitative tools you used and a summary of how you arrived at the problem is thorough and well integrated, and makes meaningful connections with no gaps. Supporting sources are present that illustrate a deep understanding of the content.

Stakeholder Analysis :A stakeholder analysis that includes a power interest grid and a summary of all considerations for all stakeholders is thorough and well integrated, and makes meaningful connections with no gaps. Supporting sources are present that illustrate a deep understanding of the content.

Thesis Development and Purpose :
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Argument Logic and Construction:
Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

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. Be sure to address the "why" and "how" in your narrative.

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?

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.

Rubric for phase II & III:

Planning Questions:
An explanation of methodologies and strategies used to implement goals, including rationale, is thorough and well integrated, and makes meaningful connections with no gaps. An explanation of which business functions will be impacted by your action plan and the tactics you will use to manage implementation is thorough and well integrated, and makes meaningful connections with no gaps. An explanation of what can be done to enhance collaborations to ensure success is thorough and well integrated, and makes meaningful connections with no gaps. Supporting sources are present that illustrate a deep understanding of the content.

Timeline:
A timeline to implement the proposed improvement to the problem and identify the critical path components makes meaningful connections and contains no gaps, thorough and well integrated.

Communication Plan:
A communication plan that describes how to disseminate your action plan to all stakeholders, including which strategies you plan to use and why and how you will achieve your goal, is thorough and well integrated, and makes meaningful connections with no gaps.
Project Kickoff and Implementation Project

A presentation specifying the problem statement, stakeholders, proposed solution, timeline, and communication plan to implement the project, including a recording, is thorough and well integrated, and makes meaningful connections with no gaps.

Evaluation

An explanation that includes the metrics you will use to determine project success and how long the project will be monitored is thorough and well integrated, and makes meaningful connections with no gaps. Supporting sources are present that illustrate a deep understanding of the content.

Thesis Development and Purpose

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Argument Logic and Construction

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
Layout: Presentation

The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
Presentation of Content: Presentation

The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error

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. 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.