written report

Executive Summary

In this section, you will need to provide a summarized version of your MGT603 Assessment 3 report in maximum 200 words.

Mainly this section of the assessment report is written after you have developed, written and completed your MGT603 Assessment 3 task.

NO REFERENCES in this section as this is the summarized version of your assessment report from your perspective and in your own words.

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Table of Contents

· Insert the Table of Contents in this section.

· Simply Table of Contents is the list of all the numbered sections and sub-sections of the assessment/report with page numbers.

· You can use Microsoft Word to insert the Table of Contents (TOC) automatically by defining “headings”.

· Table of Contents is not included in the word count.

For Example the Table of Content (TOC) for MGT603 Assessment 3 should look like as follows:

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 1 Introduction/Background 3 Main Discussion 3 Identification and analysis of those System Archetypes that may impede performance 3 Analysis of the current State VSM of the emergency department based on System Archetypes 3 Recommend new State VSM with desired reduction in patient turnaround time 3 Discussion on intended and unintended consequences of the modified system 4 Conclusion 4 Recommendations 4 References 5 Appendices (if any) 5 Appendix A 5 Appendix B 5

In this section introduce your assessment/report to the reader. Think of the purpose and objectives of your assessment and ask this question from yourself that why this assessment task is important? Overall, the Introduction section is about “What the assessment is going to be about?”

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please keep in mind that MGT603 Assessment 3 is based on a “hypothetical problem” for a “hypothetical public hospital”.

Please make sure to highlight all the references for all the used information where required and necessary.

In this section, you ONLY need to focus on those system archetypes which you believe they may impede the performance of the emergency department of this public hospital in its current situation. For this you will need to focus on the provided State Value Stream Map (VSM).

Please make sure to highlight all the references for all the used information where required and necessary.

In this section, you will need to simply discuss and analyse what the current State VSM of the emergency department is indicating/showing based on the System Archetypes that you have already learnt in this subject. You will need to review your lecture notes about the System Archetypes.

Please keep in mind that you ONLY need to focus on those system archetypes which can help and support you to analyse the current state VSM.

Please make sure to highlight all the references for all the used information where required and necessary.

Based on the above-mentioned discussions in sub-sections 2.1 and 2.2, in this section, you require to recommend your newly proposed State VSM which supports the emergency department of this public hospital with desired reduction in patient turnaround time.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You will require to draw the newly proposed VSM (hand written or by your laptop and any application) and insert it here in this section as a “Figure”. Please keep in mind

that you will need to first introduce your new State VSM and then number and label (e.g. Figure 1: New Proposed State VSM ) them appropriately. Finally, you will need to explain and discuss the Figure in-detail and in-depth.

Please make sure to highlight all the references for all the used information where required and necessary.

Based on the above-mentioned discussions and analysis , highlight and discuss any intended or unintended consequences of the newly proposed State VSM on the emergency department.

Please make sure to highlight all the references for all the used information where required and necessary.

The conclusion section is where you will need to wrap up your discussions in a clear and simple way. Please keep in mind that the “Conclusion” section is not a summary of the main points covered in your assessment but a synthesis of the main points. In this section, you restate your aims/objectives and summarize the main findings and evidence for your reader. You can use academic phrases such as:

· This assessment concludes ….

· In summary, this assessment argued that ….

· In conclusion, it would appear that ….

· Results provide a basis for … and etc.

Overall, the Conclusions section reminds the reader what the paper has been about.

In this section, you will need to recommend holistic solutions (2-3 recommendations) that will optimise the operations of the emergency department without compromising the performance of other functions of the hospital.

Please make sure to highlight all the references for all the used information where required and necessary.

This is a research assignment and as such you are required to read and research widely.

A minimum of 7 references are required which minimum 5 needs to be academic related references (e.g. journal articles, books chapters, university resources, conference papers) and minimum 2 other references (e.g. newspaper articles, industry reports, and etc.). Please make sure to list the used references in your report, alphabetically.

Make sure to use more recent references (from the last five years). It is essential that you use appropriate APA style (APA 6th Edition) for citing and referencing research.

References are not included in the word count.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please ONLY highlight anything which is EXTRA/ADDITIONAL to your assessment report in this section. Any important and necessary information, visuals (e.g. New proposed VSM) and Tables require being inserted WITHIN the document/report.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

· Please submit ONE WORD DOCUMENT (.doc OR .docx) via the MGT603 Assessment 3 Section found in the Main navigation menu of the MGT603 Blackboard Site.

· MGT603 Assessment 3 is an “individual” assessment and should be submitted by 11:55 PM AEST/AEDT Friday of Module 6.2 (Week 12).

· This Assessment should be Maximum 2000 Words and is 40% of the final mark.

· The Cover Page, Executive Summary, Table of Contents, References and Appendices are not included in the word count.

· All Figures/Tables require being labelled and numbered appropriately.

· All Figures/Tables require being initially highlighted and introduced and then discussed in-detail and in-depth.

· The sources for the used information within the Figures/Tables require being clearly highlighted.

· Please make sure to review the MGT603 Assessment 3 Brief and the Marking Rubric and be in touch with your Lecturers if any further clarification is required.