Discussion 1: Time Management Techniques
o Watch the video titled "More Management Techniques from The One Minute Manager" (6 min 28 s), shown below. From the video, give your opinion on the three approaches discussed in the video (goal setting, praise, and reprimand). Assess how these are or are not applicable to a team setting, and whether this is still pertinent in today's workforce given that the video is nearly three decades old.
o Support comments with authoritative sources.
Title: Management Techniques from "The One Minute Manager"
Discussion 2: TQM Planning
o Imagine your company is being considered for subcontracting the management of a project because of your firm's excellent human resource and quality management skills. However, you find that you must first convince the contracting company that your company is worthy of the position. Recommend a plan that centers on total quality management (TQM) that highlights your firm's experience with TQM and human resources.
o Support comments with authoritative sources.
Discussion 3: Budgeting Time and Valuing Risk Management
o You have been brought in as an outside consultant to the project sponsor and project manager on a project for installing a new payroll system. The project is behind schedule and over budget. The project was supposed to be completed in one year, but now, it is running about three months behind schedule and 25% over budget. It is expected that the project may continue to fall further behind schedule and over budget. The project sponsor wants your analysis and advise to know if the project can be saved. Recommend a series of actions to save the project and identify the risks in taking such an approach.
o Support comments with authoritative sources.
Assignment: Progress, Results, and Finalizing the HR Project
Your HR project to develop a centralized model of delivering HR services has progressed through very critical stages of the project thus far. It is now time to present actionable, decision-making information to project leaders. This can be best accomplished when projects have been successfully managed, devoid of any major risks, and have been properly closed out and finalized.
Write a five to six page paper in which you:
1. Explain what it means to successfully direct and manage project work and identify and discuss 3-4 strategies you might use to manage and sustain progress in your HR project. Be specific.
2. Identify and discuss a minimum of 3 strategies that could be used to address and resolve any risks within the control of the project. HINT: See Exhibit 14.5 in the textbook. Is any one of the strategies you selected more important than the others? Why?
3. Describe 2-3 actions a project manager may take as they begin to close out the project. Be sure to justify using the actions you discuss.
4. Review Project Management in Action: The Power of Lessons Learned (pages 518-520 in the textbook) and provide an overview to the project team on the significance of the information. Be specific.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Determine the characteristics of a successful project plan.
• Monitor the progress of a project and prepare documentation of a project's effectiveness as measured by the stated goals.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing human resource projects.
• Write clearly and concisely about managing human resource projects using proper writing mechanics.