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Final Assignment: Process Tools Application and Annotated References
For this unit, you will submit your process tools application, worth 100 points and annotated references, worth 40 points. Refer to the detailed directions below. Also, begin working on your detailed final project outline, due in Unit 7.
PROCESS TOOLS APPLICATION
Instructions:
You will decide on an opportunity for improvement, and then you will work through the steps of PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) to select the process that will improve the opportunity.
Utilize the Process Tools Application Template found in Course Documents to assist you with your project planning and execution. See attached document.
Requirements:
Paper should be 3-5 pages in length.
Refer to the Kaplan University Writing Center for APA requirements and utilize the Writing Center Resources found in Course Documents.
ANNOTATED REFERENCES
Instructions:
Please provide an annotated bibliography reviewing references used for your project.
Utilize the KU Writing Center resources to learn more about annotated bibliographies.
Requirements:
Include at least 3 references.
Each reference must include an annotation at least one paragraph in length.
Process Tools Application Template
In your final project, you will decide on an opportunity for improvement, and then you will work through the steps of PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) to select the process that will improve the opportunity.
For the Process Tools Application, you will have five sections. Please follow the below format.
Section 1
Find a process to improve. Describe the process that your group has chosen to improve.
Section 2
Organize a team that knows the process. Describe who should be involved the quality improvement process based on each individual's role.
Section 3
Clarify the current knowledge of the process. To clarify the current process, a great tool to use is a flow diagram. Create a flow diagram for the process utilizing tools such as Microsoft® Word® and Power Point®.
Section 4
Understand causes of special variation. Based on the data that you have collected, describe the reasons for the variation.
Section 5
Select the process improvement. Once you organize your data and reasons, you team can describe what in the process is causing the problem, and how you propose to fix the problem.
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