Consider a situation as a consultant with Ajax Management. Propose two (2) adjustments that should be made to improve its change strategy and provide a justification as to why those adjustments would improve the effectiveness of the strategy. 5. Consider a situation as a consultant with Perrier. Propose at least two (2) adjustments that should be made to improve its change strategy and provide a justification as to why those adjustments would increase the effectiveness of the strategy.
When looking at coping with change it is not possible to ignore some of the events which change our development, life events which cause significant change are called transitions (Jeffery, J in Aldridge, S & Rigby, S 2004). If these transitions are not prepared for, they can cause emotional difficulties or even physical illness. Counselling skills can be very effective at this stage as the helper needs to work out how to make the adjustment to these changes more satisfactory for the client, to lower the emotional distress. The counsellor has to first establish what kind of transition the client may be going through; Scholssberg (1989) in Aldridge, S & Rigby, S (2004) identified 4 different kinds of transitions: Anticipated, Unanticipated, Non-event transitions and chronic hassle transitions. Unanticipated transitions are unplanned and can be projected as a crisis; this was personally experienced when my parents got divorced.
Some of the steps that project managers can take to improve the accuracy of estimating projects include: 1) Detailed analysis of the project scope and requirements at the planning stage and clear understanding of requirements in advance. This is necessary for making accurate estimates for the entire project as lack of clear understanding can lead to wrong direction for preparing estimates. 2) Use of multiple quantitative and qualitative methods to arrive at projections- It is better to cross check the results of analysis for estimation via multiple methods to improve their reliability. 3) Compare the complexity of the project with previous projects of similar nature and use historical information from previously completed projects to arrive at estimates. 4) Conduct detailed task analysis of the work to be completed- Detailed task analysis helps in understanding the requirements of each task in a clear manner.
Chapter 6 1. What is the purpose of breaking down the overall design problem into a consideration of individual user views? The purpose of breaking down the overall design problem is to help the developer improve user experience. 2. The information-level design method presented in this chapter contains steps that must be repeated for each user view.
In complex technological systems as found in IT, it is inevitable that incidents will happen. Both "Murphy" and Heinrich point to the inevitability of an incident, one is an adage and the other a research but both have a similar conclusion. The means to combat "go wrong" lies in IT Safety. The terms of reference of IT Safety is to reduce the rate at which shit happens ("go wrong"). It is possible to reduce shit happening, from once a day to once a week, by using safer processes that result in the time period between near misses being larger.
By making a record of what I have done I can show others and use it to be accountable for any work that I have done. 1.3 Explain the purpose and benefits of agreeing realistic targets for work By agreeing realistic targets it will mean there is less pressure and less mistakes will be made. If targets are not realistic work may be rushed leading to mistakes that could have a negative impact and may not be completed which means it
The rapid-cycle aspect of PDSA began with piloting a single new process, followed by examining results and responding to what was learned by problem-solving and making adjustments, after which the next PDSA cycle would be initiated. The majority of quality improvement efforts using PDSA found greater success using a series of small and rapid cycles to achieve the goals for the intervention, because implementing the initiative gradually allowed the team to make changes early in the process80 and not get distracted or sidetracked by every detail and too many unknowns.87, 119, 122 The ability of the team to successfully use the PDSA process was improved by providing instruction and training on the use of PDSA cycles, using feedback on the results of the baseline measurements,118 meeting regularly,120 and increasing the team’s effectiveness by collaborating with others, including patients and families,80 to achieve a common goal.87 Conversely, some teams experienced difficulty in using rapid-cycle change, collecting data, and constructing run charts,86 and one team reported that applying simple rules in PDSA cycles may have been more successful in a complex
On the other hand, this management team had a specific goal of reducing waste and achieved it by using correct actions. These two aspects were the key to the whole project. Initially, the management team used the general approach Lean Dynamics took with the Gap Analysis and Improvement Process. With this approach, the company could specify value and identify the opportunities in throughput, work of flow, and maintenance. After the team found out the disadvantages and non-value-added actions within processes, they knew where to improve.
According to Ruggiero (2012), “It means getting information others overlook by searching in ways and places that never occur to the uncreative.” (p.138). These three subjects have fortified my creative thinking skills. My critical thinking has changed significantly since day one of this course. I have noticed the positive changes in my thinking and how in turn it has brought positive actions and solutions to problems and issues. I had placed myself as a challenged thinker at stage two in the beginning of the course because I wanted to be fair with myself.
Work Breakdown Structure What is risk? In a project, risk is the uncertainty of the projects outcome. All projects will incur some sort of risk. In order to manage the risk a project plan must be developed with a risk analysis so that any risks can be identified early and a solution to potential problems can be address (Kendrick 8). By completing this process it can help the project stay on time and within budget with little affect to the outcome of the project.