Assignment: Reassessment And Adjustment
Who knew there were so many things to consider when solving a problem? Now that you have identified the problem, completed a needs assessment, brainstormed solutions, performed a risk analysis, considered the impact of short and long term impacts, now is time to reassess, adjust and create an implementation plan.
We have been taking pieces of problem solving to put into action. Our next step is to reassessment, adjustment, and implement. This is your opportunity to look your recommendations and determine if adjustments need to be made from your prior steps information.
"Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end." Robin Sharma. Last week we introduce the need to change, this week we need to consider the resistance to the changes. Change is uncomfortable. However, if strategies are in place to help the resistance to change, the solutions will be better received.
Choosing the solutions does not solve the problem. It is important to focus on a good implementation plan. Developing an implementation plan requires action. Here are some considerations:
• What needs to be done to implement solutions?
• Who will do the required tasks: Department, outside organization, person?
• When will the tasks be started?
• What key milestones need to be completed and by when?
• How will the actions be implemented?
• How will follow-up occur? Who will follow-up and when?
When creating the implementation plan, it is important to set goals. Goals help keep the focus on the action items in the implementation plan. A popular method to create goals is following the SMART method. SMART goals stand for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound. Review the video this week which will describe each step and provide an example of how the letters in the acronym.
• Specific: who is doing the task, provide the detail of the task
• Measurable: what metrics will you use to measure the task
• Achievable: can the task be attained?
• Realistic: does the task align with the mission or vision?
• Time bound: include the specific date you will achieve the tasks.
Since many of you have the goal to increase your education let's look at this example.
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.