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Organizational Improvement Planning Assignment -

Overview - In this Performance Task Assessment, you will imagine that you are a paid consultant hired to evaluate and resolve a systemic organizational performance problem. You will use the book The Goal to help you construct an integrated and documented analysis. It is important that your analysis is clear and cogent in explaining the root causes of the problems, using concepts from the text and documents provided (and other relevant concepts) to support your argument.

Professional Skills: Written Communication, Technology, and Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. You are strongly encouraged to use the Academic Writing Expectations Checklist when completing this Assessment.

Organizational Improvement Planning: Develop an integrated plan for improving organizational performance through appropriate interventions using systems thinking and appropriate business process improvement tools.

Part I: Systems and Constraints Analysis of an Organization

Sub-Competency 1: Create an effective, consulting-based, integrated written plan for improving organizational performance.

Learning Objective 1.1: Develop an "effect- cause-effect logic" tree using the 5-Whys analytic tool for a chosen case study.

Learning Objective 1.2: Integrate and display the fundamental elements identified in the 5-Whys gap analysis into a complex causal loop diagram (CLD) that clearly identifies and incorporates delays and constraints as well as archetype causal loops into the analysis of a particular business case.

Learning Objective 1.3: Write specific recommendations for improving an organization's performance, based on an "effect-cause-effect" 5-Whys analysis and a complex CLD with delay, constraint and archetype analysis.

Learning Objective 1.4: Write an integrated, prioritized, and persuasive plan of findings and recommendations to senior leadership based on systems thinking analyses.

Part II: Executive Summary

Sub-Competency 2: Create an effective, consulting-based, written executive summary for an integrated written plan for improving organizational performance.

Learning Objective 2.1: Write an executive summary targeted to senior leadership.

Part III: Presentation of Recommendations

Sub-Competency 3: Create an effective, consulting-based, recommendation summary targeted to organizational leaders.

Learning Objective 3.1: Create a presentation to senior leadership that will capture their attention and set the stage for further review of the executive summary and full report.

Instructions - Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.

Access the following to complete this Assessment:

• Assessment Preparation Guide
• The American Repertory Theater Case Study
• Year Up Case Study
• Paediatric Orthopaedic Clinic at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario Case Study
• Willow Creek Community Church Case Study
• UPS and Corporate Sustainability
• Academic Writing Expectations Checklist

Prepare for this Assessment by reading the "SP006 Assessment Preparation Guide" document provided. This resource will give you an idea of the purpose and procedures for completing this Assessment.

Then, select and read one of the five case studies provided. Next, read the scenario below. With these business contexts in mind, follow the instructions to develop a plan comprised of three parts: a detailed analytic paper, an accompanying written executive summary, and a 2-slide presentation that focuses on your recommendations.

Scenario - For the case study that you have chosen, assume that you are working as a business performance consultant and that you've been assigned to your case client. After spending several days meeting with the client and the members of the organization, you've assembled the information that is represented by the case study. Use the case information to prepare a plan that will communicate your analytic findings and recommendations, based on systems thinking and constraint analysis. In addition to submitting the more detailed analysis, your client has asked you to deliver an executive summary and a very short presentation to the management team.

This assessment has three-parts. Click each of the items below to complete this assessment.

Part I: Systems and Constraints Analysis of an Organization

Develop robust systems diagrams that capture the system behaviors and outcomes for your client's organization. Include a 5-Whys "effect-cause-effect" analysis and a causal loop diagram (CLD) that identifies appropriate system constraints and delays and that also identifies the key system archetypes described in the case. (1 page for the 5-Whys diagram, 1 page for the CLD)

Write a persuasive, prioritized description of your findings and recommendations that integrates the analyses you have performed. (3-4 pages)

Part II: Executive Summary

Write a brief executive summary description of your prioritized findings and recommendations. (1 page)

Part III: Presentation of Recommendations

Create a presentation that lists your key findings (Slide 1) and relevant recommendations (Slide 2).

Please ensure that citation is mentioned properly and for all the work. Also, strictly follow the Walden APA file.

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