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Assignment 2: System Development Life Cycle: Phase III – Design

Due Week 5 and worth 220 points

Now that you assessed the business, identified some of the inefficient HR related processes plaguing Larson Property Management Company, and pinpointed a few possible solutions, it is time to choose an HRIS application that will best suit the business. In this assignment, you will provide a blueprint for the new system, and select a vendor that provides the type of HRIS you believe is most efficient and effective.

To prepare for this assignment, review the Larson Property Management Company case scenario, and then research logical process modeling with data flow diagrams and HRIS vendors that may suit the needs for Larson Property Management.

Instructions:

Write a three to four-page proposal, in which you:

Two Ways to View an HRIS: Data Versus Process

1. Explain the importance of viewing the HRIS from both a data and process perspective. Next, explain how the change team will use this information to address identified needs from Phase II: Analysis.

Logical Process Modeling with Data Flow Diagrams and Physical Design Choice

2. Based on your research of logical process modeling with data flow diagrams, explain the key business activities and processes in the HR system, and how the data will flow. Next, determine the physical design and explain your reasoning for the design. Defend your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.

Choose HRIS Vendor

3. Now that you know the type of HRIS you will be implementing, it is time to choose an HRIS vendor. Compare and contrast three vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Based on your comparison, choose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and explain the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others.

Resources

4. Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Create an HRIS needs analysis and evaluate the acquisition process.
  • Understand the purpose and components of the Data Flow Diagram (DFD).
  • Understand the various criteria used to evaluate vendor proposals.

Instructions:

Write a page with resources in APA format. Think back to a project that you have been involved with at work (preferably one that followed a structured process). If you have not been involved with a project at work, select a project from this list to evaluate:

• Barry Shore of Global Project Strategy. (2009).attached below:

Evaluate the project based on accepted effectiveness theories and describe:

• Goal/Team/Resources/Timeline
• Challenges in implementation
• Successes in Implementation
• Overall success (include how you would measure this)
• Lessons learned/what you do differently?

1. Report: Choose any three current challenges in public health. The challenges can be local, global, or a combination of any of these.  Create a brief one to two page report as an overview on the topics you choose. Include a reference page, and use APA 6th ed. format for citations and references. You only have to use APA format for the citations and references.
2. PowerPoint: Create a 5 page PowerPoint with key talking points that you would use if you were presenting the topics to other health professionals. Include the following:
   • The community public health issue you chose with a description of it
   • Factors that contribute to the issue
   • Available data
   • Possible interventions that can be made by community health workers

CLASSMATE 1

Teamwork has always been paramount in the world (Beauchamp, Eys, McEwan, Ruissen, & Zumbo, 2017). Individuals being grouped together is not what makes a team. What makes a team is the member’s differences, and how their differences come together to work toward a common goal. Teamwork consists of more than one person working toward achieving a common goal. Kotter (2012) mentioned teamwork requires trust. Without trust, it will be hard to establish and operate in a team. I believe trust is essential, as employees want to be able to trust those who have to work closely with on projects.

To execute an effective team, I believe it is vital to have an effective leader. Having the right leader lead the team can have a major impact. Teams need direction, encouragement, reinforcement, and support. Having a leader capable of providing the team in the right direction, with guidelines and structure is essential. Members on the team should be knowledgeably aware of the direction in which the organization is trying to go or the goal the organization is trying to achieve. With this also comes communication. The leader wants to ensure he or she can communicate with members of the team in an assertive and understanding manner. It is important that all members of the team are on one accord in understanding what is needed to be successful.  Providing encouragement and reinforcement ties into the team receiving support from the leader. Employees love to feel appreciated and as if their efforts are not in vain. I believe encouraging the team will give them the motivation as well as a positive outlook. Incentives can be used as a form of motivation as well and are seen as reinforcement.

As a leader, it is imperative to have different avenues available to improve teamwork. Improving teamwork is not one size fits all, as it involves the engagement of different individuals, with different character traits. As a leader, I would check-in and meet frequently with the team to ensure that things are running smoothly, and no assistance is needed. Additionally, considering the input of my members on the team. Obtaining feedback regarding the strategies that are working and the strategies that are not working. Just being available and a listening ear can also improve teamwork within the organization. It does not take a rocket scientist to improve teamwork, it just takes an effective leader that believes in his or her members on the team.

Kotter, J. P., and Cohen, D. S. (2012). Leading Change. Boston, M.A., Harvard Business School

Press.

McEwan D, Ruissen GR, Eys MA, Zumbo BD, Beauchamp MR (2017) The Effectiveness of

Teamwork Training on Teamwork Behaviors and Team Performance: A Systematic

Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Interventions. PLoS ONE 12(1): e0169604.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169604

CLASSMATE2

Discussion 6: 

Topic: How do you encourage teamwork in your organization? Give specific examples.

     Effective leadership can be defined in terms of group performance. In simpler terms, the leader is effective if the group is performing efficiently. I believe that if an organization wants to perform efficiently, then they should employ a collaborative work environment. As I’ve previously mentioned, employees will strive to achieve goals more, if they feel a sense of belonging within the company. The team will develop a sense of alliance as they, collectively, work towards achieving a common goal. “Leaders are effective when their followers are satisfied” (Nahavandi, 2014). Effective leadership can, also, be described as “the successful implementation of change in an organization” (Nahavandi, 2014). I believe an effective leader should utilize team development and team building approaches to assist in increasing cohesion in the workplace. These methods can increase engagement amongst the team. Collaborating with one another can improve critical thinking and problem solving, among the members of the team. Each individual can bring a different perspective and outlook to the table, which can benefit the betterment of an organization.

      The best method that is used to encourage teamwork in any organization is through communication. Alghamdi and Bach (2018) explained that a collaborative work environment allows employees to include their wide range of skills, experience, and knowledge for the betterment of the business. However, it must first start with the leader communicating and promoting the importance of team work. Alghamdi and Bach (2018) continued that effective communication increases the likelihood of collaboration, coordination, and cooperation among the staff, as each individual strives to achieve the goals of the business. Bolman and Deal (2017) discussed that building a positive and collaborative work environment can guide, motivate, and inspire the team to produce their best performance. However, this cannot be accomplished without the organization utilizing effective communication in the workplace.

Alghamdi, A., & Bach, C. (2018). Developing Teamwork at Workplace. International Journal of Business 

       and Management Invention, 7(2), 3rd ser., 28-40.

Bolman, L.G. & Deal, T.E. (2017) Reframing Organizations, (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 

        ISBN: 9781119261825 

Nahavandi, A. (2014). The Art and Science of Leadership. (7th Ed.). San Diego, CA: Pearson

        Education, Inc. 

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Compensation Discussion board

Reading is chapter two

• choose two (2) of the following employment tests: drug tests,  medical examinations, polygraphs or honesty tests, and scored test of  ability. Next, analyze the manner in which the testing itself could be  considered illegal when an organization does not properly use it during  the employment hiring process. Justify your response.
• Give your opinion of the purpose of the Bona Fide Occupational  Qualification (BFOQ), as discussed within the text. Then, suggest two  (2) occupations where the discriminatory requirement is legal. Justify  your response

chapters: 1, 2, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 19. 

Attached you have my last Assignment# 5, along with Instructions and Rubrics. Please! pay very close attention to instructions, especially where the PowerPoint requirement is concerned. Please, pay attention to the highlighted portions and the very IMPORTANT comments in red for emphasis. I have also attached a narrative example as well as the PowerPoint to support the narrative. Also, make sure that the PowerPoint presentation has speaker notes to support actions being made that cannot go on the slide itself, and support that speaker note with a citation. There should be a minimum of twenty (20) pages of PowerPoint, not including the Cover and Reference page. Therefore, it should be 22 PowerPoint pages all combined. Also, make sure that the paper is at least three full pages, not counting cover and reference page, making a total of 5 pages for the paper. If any other questions or concerns, let me know. Thank you.

• Create and record a presentation for new employees and volunteers to understand how key historical events in U.S. history are connected to their work and impact society today.

Note: The first three assessments in this course build on each other; therefore, it is essential that you complete them in the order presented.

As you complete your Lessons From History Presentation assessment, you will combine all of the four skills you have practiced in this course to create and present a report about a specific issue based on historical events and sources. Just as if you were running for political office, you will need to understand the key principles of your presentation and maximize the capabilities of the medium you are using. And while this assessment focuses on one medium—a presentation in PowerPoint—your agility skill gives you the ability to choose other mediums (such as email, an academic paper, a video recording, or a public speech) in the future. No matter whether you are presenting at an industry event, welcoming a group of donors to an appreciation brunch, fighting a traffic ticket in court, speaking at your child’s career day, or petitioning your local town board, these same skills can help you continue to drive your message home in your life and career.

• Essential Skills

If you are getting a group of close friends together for lunch, you probably wouldn’t type up a formal invitation and mail it to them. If you are throwing a fancy wedding, you most likely wouldn’t tell your guests about it through a hasty text message with lots of misspelled words. If you decide to run for office, you probably would not announce your candidacy through a shaky video on a private Instagram account. You wouldn’t do these things because they would not send the right message (what you’re saying) to your audience, nor would they deliver that message through the best medium (how you’re saying it).

Being able to share relevant information in a way that is easily accessible and appropriate requires a combination of your technology, problem-solving, and communication skills, as well as your agility skill to help you understand when and how to pivot to reach your goals. You will continue learning to create and deliver a message (through your presentation) using your communication skill, and you will practice how to deliver that message using your technology skill.

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Skill Application

Get inspired to change the world—and meet your own academic and professional goals—by harnessing the power of effective oral communication! In the following media piece, you’ll explore examples of speeches throughout history and learn why they continue to stand the test of time. And you’ll discover how you can apply the same principles to forging your professional future.

• Four Speeches That Shaped History.

Are you comfortable getting a medical diagnosis that was determined by a computer? How about talking to Siri? Or allowing your kids to share the streets with self-driving cars? Staying ahead of the curve at work and in life means being able to adapt to changing technology, even though it can cause stress and even fear. In this media piece, discover how your agility skill can help you approach technological changes in your own life and career. And, learn how technologies we take for granted today—like radio, TV, phones, medical devices, planes, the Internet, and cars—were received in their time.

• Tackling Technophobia Through Time.

In the following Capella Stories, Justin Seeby and Ryan Graham, co-founders of a successful real estate firm, explain how they built their business by embracing new technology and using it to maximize their sales potential.

• Capella Stories: Presenting to Win.

In this media piece, we’ll check back in with Rod Hicks from the Society of Professional Journalists to learn the critical role that technology plays in modern politics. Rod will demonstrate how the skill of technology is giving groups like politicians the upper hand. How will your technology skill do the same in your own career?

• Real Talk: The Tech Advantage.

PowerPoint Resources

For this assessment you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation. The following resources can help you with basic PowerPoint skills as well as best practices.

• Skillsoft. (n.d.). Skillsoft. (n.d.). PowerPoint Office 365 (Windows): Creating presentations [Tutorial].o Running time: 55:00.• Skillsoft. (n.d.). Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac: Building and structuring a presentation [Tutorial].o Running time: 51:00.• Foulkes, L. (n.d.). Working with graphic, audio, and video content in PowerPoint 2016 [Tutorial]. Skillsoft. o Running time: 58:00.

Audio and Video Resources

You are required to record your presentation for this assessment. You are welcome to use any tools and software with which you are comfortable, but make sure you are able to submit the deliverable and faculty are able to access it. Capella offers Kaltura, a courseroom tool that records audio and video. Refer to Using Kaltura for more information.

• Note: The first three assessments in this course build on each other; therefore, it is recommended that you complete them in the order presented.

Overview

In this assessment, you will build on the work you completed for Assessment 1 and Assessment 2, continuing your focus on the issue you chose to examine. Create and record a presentation for new employees and volunteers to understand better how key historical events in U.S. history are connected to their work and impact society today.

Preparation

Review the Evaluating Historical Sources Worksheet you completed for Assessment 1 and the Historical Analysis Worksheet you completed for Assessment 2.

Instructions

Create and record a PowerPoint presentation (8–12 slides total) by incorporating your evidence and arguments from previous assessments. Refer to this assessment’s Resources for PowerPoint and audio and video recording resources.

Step 1: Provide an overview of a chosen issue, including research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact.

• Include a title slide with the title of your presentation and your name.• Include 1–2 topic slides that provide: o Your primary research question from Step 1 in your Historical Analysis Worksheet you completed for Assessment 2.o Any additional sub-questions you identified in Step 1 of the Historical Analysis Worksheet you completed for Assessment 2.o An overview of your issue.

Step 2: Explain why each of your sources is or is not credible.

• Include 1–2 slides that describe the credibility and validity of your sources (based on the work you did in Assessment 1).

Step 3: Explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.

• Include a minimum of three evidence slides that provide evidence and visuals that support your explanations.

Step 4: Use critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.

• Include at least one slide that connects past events to the current state of your issue. Explain how your historical research can be used to better understand your issue today.

Step 5: Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.

• Prepare notes for your oral presentation and add them to the presenter notes in PowerPoint. You can type or copy and paste your notes into the Notes box below each of your slides.• Record a short (3–5) minute presentation on your topic. Keep in mind that your audience is new employees and volunteers where you work.

Step 6: Cite sources using author and year, and provide some reference information required in APA style.

• Include a reference slide with your list of sources.

Recording

Once you have created your slide presentation, you need to record yourself presenting it. You have two choices:

9. You can record and insert your narration into the presentation with slide timings.10. You can create a video of you giving your presentation. You are not required to be on camera.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact [email protected] to request accommodations.

Additional Requirements

Your presentation should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.• Citations: Include a complete citation for each source. When you refer to evidence within your presentation, be sure to include in-text references to your sources. Review current APA Style and Format guidelines for more information on how to cite your sources.• Number of references: Your presentation should include a reference page with at least four sources cited: two primary and two secondary sources, with up to two sources selected from the History Presentation Resource List [DOCX].• Length: 8–12 slides.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze historical resources to determine credibility and validity. o Explain why each source is or is not credible.• Competency 2: Determine the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event. o Provide an overview of a chosen issue, including research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long term impact.o Explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.• Competency 3: Explain lessons learned from U.S. historical events and their potential influence on a current problem or situation. o Use critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.• Competency 4: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized manner, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences. o Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.o Cite sources using author and year and provide some reference information required.• Lessons From History Presentation Scoring Guide

Lessons From History Presentation Scoring Guide 

Criteria 

Non-performance 

Basic 

Proficient 

Distinguished 

Provide an overview of a chosen issue, including research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact. 

Does not provide an overview of a chosen issue.

Provides an overview of a chosen issue but does not include research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact.

Provides an overview of a chosen issue, including research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact.

Provides a concise overview of a chosen issue, including clear and specific research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact. 

Explain why each source is or is not credible. 

Does not identify why each source is or is not credible.

Identifies why some sources are or are not credible but does not provide a full explanation for all of them.

Explains why each source is or is not credible.

Explains why each source is credible or is not credible using specific examples. 

Explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event. 

Does not explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.

Attempts to explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event, but the explanation isincomplete or inaccurate.

Explains the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.

Uses evidence to explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event, with supporting examples. 

Use critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue. 

Does not use critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.

Uses critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue, but the analysis is incomplete.

Uses critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.

Uses critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue, using specific evidence. 

Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure. 

Does not communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.

Communicates but writing is unclear as a result of poor purpose, organization, tone, or sentence structure.

Communicates clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.

Communicates clearly with clear purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure. 

Cite sources using author and year and provide some reference information required. 

Does not cite sources and does not provide reference information.

Cites sources but is missing either the author or the year, or includes minimal reference information.

Cites sources using author and year and provide some reference information required.

Cites sources using author and year with correct punctuation and provides most of the reference information required.