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Assignment Details (Program Capstone) Follow Directions – Due 10-31-20

Using your current work organization (or an organization of interest) and a second organization in the same industry as the subject matter expert, research the elements of business, compare and contrast the two selected organizations, and prepare an APA formatted paper that:

· Analyzes the basic legal, social, and economic environment in which the organizations operate

· Analyzes the managerial, operational, and financial issues impacting the organizations including:

· Company Culture and Performance

· Promotion Policies

· Strategic Decisions Making

· Decision-Making Style

· Management Style

· Leadership Style

· Communication Style

· Use of SWOT Tool

· Operations Strategy Framework

· Assesses how the overall management teams perform in terms of the four functions of management.

· Identifies and explains the strong points of the managers.

· Identifies and explains areas in which improvements are needed.  

Be sure to use a minimum of 5 external sources to support your analysis.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

· Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.

· Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.

· Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.

· Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.

Assignment Details (Program Capstone) Discussion (300 or more words) Due 10-30-20

This DB has three parts. 

1. Describe the four key elements of a good performance appraisal.

2. Many factors can lead to a company failing.  Discuss the external conditions that can occur that would hinder the success of a company.

3. Discuss your understanding of the POWER SWOT.  How can this method increase the effectiveness of a strategic plan?

Assignment Details (Program Management) Discussion (300 or more words) Due 10-30-20

You have been working as a project manager overseeing the development of a new model scanner that is going to be released within this fiscal year. The project is close to being finished. You are asked to give a presentation to the sales department outlining the functionalities of the new scanner. How will you address the following in your presentation to the sales department?

· Share how you will prepare for this presentation. What kind of strategies or methods will be effective for this type of communication and audience?

· Describe the specific information you think will be helpful to the sales team in preparation for marketing the new scanner to customers.

Assignment Details (Program Management) APA – Template will be attached too. Due 10-31-20

Mike was hired as a project manager to install hardwood floors for the company Awesome Floor and Tile. They will be installing new flooring into a local office building. Mike comes up with the list of work and estimates the time. A list of activities and their optimistic completion time, the most likely completion time, and the pessimistic completion time (all in days) are estimated in a given table. Following are the activities that are required to install the hardwood floor in the offices:

· Activity 1: Measure office room dimensions

· Activity 2: Estimate cost

· Activity 3: Material requisition

· Activity 4: Workforce requisition

· Activity 5: Special tool requisition

· Activity 6: Installation

· Activity 7: Inspection and customer acceptance

Activity 2 starts immediately after Activity 1. Activity 3, Activity 4, and Activity 5 start concurrently after Activity 2. Activity 6 does not start until after Activity 3, Activity 4, and Activity 5 are completed. The carpet installation project is complete after Activity 7 is completed. Your assignment is to write a report that addresses the following: If OT = Optimistic Time, MT = Most Likely Time, and PT = Pessimistic Time, use a Program Evaluation Review Estimate (PERT) to compute the statistical time for each activity, as in the following table:

Activities	OT	MT	PT
Activity 1	2	3	4
Activity 2	3	6	9
Activity 3	4	8	12
Activity 4	6	8	10
Activity 5	8	10	12
Activity 6	10	14	18
Activity 7	4	6	8

You must also do the following:

· Determine and explain the expected completion time and the variance for each activity.

· Determine and explain the total project completion time and the critical path for the project.

· Determine and explain Early Start (ES), Early Finish (EF), Late Start (LS), and slack for each activity.

· What is the probability that this project will be finished in 40 days or less? Explain.

· Define how to gather the project requirements.

· Analyze whether there are any potential changes that could impact overall project schedule and project finishing time.

· Explain the best methods for managing the change requests and what kind of process this project should involve.

· Analyze implications of changes in project scheduling.

· Explain the best methods for managing the change requests and what kind of process this project should involve.

· Evaluate applications of project management techniques in terms of the firm’s business operational goals and requirements.

Please submit your assignment in an APA-formatted paper, using the attached  template .

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

· Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.

· Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 2–3 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.

· Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference Page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.