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This week, you begin work on your Final Project. The Final Project consists of three written assignments that culminate in the submission of your grant proposal to your Instructor in Module 6. Parts 1, 2, and 3 will focus on major elements required of all proposals. In the final Grant Proposal Submission, incorporating the cumulative feedback you receive from your Instructor, you will compile these elements into your grant proposal.

The three parts of the Final Project are:

• Part 1: Needs Statement, Goals, and Objectives (Due Module 3)
• Part 2: Methodology and Evaluation Plans (Due Module 4)
• Part 3: Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan (Due Module 4)

The final Grant Proposal Submission is due in Module 6.

For this Assignment:

• Review the Final Project Guidelines located in this module’s Learning Resources.
• Download a copy of your selected RFP. You will use this document to guide, focus, and support the development of all parts of your Final Project. Keep in mind as you complete your Final Project assignments that you are writing in accordance with the requirements of the RFP. You must also include the use of evidence-based practice in the literature review.
• Consider Module 2 – Discussion 2 feedback given by your colleagues and instructor and your continued evaluation of the literature and funder guidelines; then finalize your needs statement, project goals, and objectives.
• Keep in mind that the needs statement must prove that it addresses funder interests as well as establish the specific problem the proposal will address.

Keep in mind that objectives must be specific and measurable and lead directly to your goals.

In 3–4 pages, excluding APA references, address the following:

• Write your Needs Statement. Substantiate the need by presenting proof of need. Keep in mind that the Needs Statement must reflect best practices in grant writing.
• Next, using bullets, list your goals, then your objectives, and finally your evaluation criteria for each one.

*Goal #1
*Goal #2
*Goal #3

*Objective 1
*Objective 2
*Objective 3

*Evaluation Criteria #1,n
*Evaluation Criteria #2,n
*Evaluation Criteria #3,n

It is imperative that your needs statement, goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria align.

For example, Goal #1, Objective #1, and Evaluation Criteria #1 must align and collectively meet the needs statement.

When developing your objectives, use the SMART objectives framework; list each of your project objectives.

• Project objectives must be specific.
• Project objectives must be measurable.
• Project objectives must be achievable.
• Project objectives must be realistic.
• Project objectives must be time-based.

 Describe what you think change control is and why is it needed?  

You are the HR manager for a commercial airline. You have been assigned to develop a realistic job preview for flight attendants. Your objective is to give a balanced picture of the job so that applicants will better understand what they will be asked to do. Job duties, schedules, and other facets of the job should all be well understood early in the recruiting process to avoid poor P/E fit later on.

• How would you gather information about the job context and environment? Explain what sources you would use and why.
  
• How could you use technology to show the positive and negative aspects of the job

Your discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format.  You must have a minimum of two sources to support your answer. You must also have a minimum of two intext citation of your sources. This is very important.

Students are required to post their primary response (200 word minimum) by Wednesday midnight. Students will respond to 1 other posting (150 words minimum each) by Wednesday midnight..

 You are a project manager for a large electronics retailer (e.g., Best  Buy) who will be implementing a new time-keeping system to track hourly  and salaried employees’ time and attendance. You have been asked to  develop a balance scorecard that can be used to manage the effectiveness  of this project. Select an area (e.g., financial, customer, business,  and learning) that you will focus on from a balance scorecard viewpoint,  and explain how you will measure the effectiveness of the project. 

Chapter 20 in our reading this week shares stories about a ship navigator then compares it to a managerial accountant providing accounting data to steer an organization.  The story is quite sad as the ship crashes and so does the company.  Complete the reading for the week, taking note of the important role or accountants and accounting data in organizations.  Over coffee one morning Emma asks you what role you think the accounting department at CM Tech can have in performance management and what risks there are in relying on accounting data to guide CM Tech decisions.  

• In your initial discussion post share with your classmates what you think the accounting department can do to support and guide performance management at CM Tech and what risks are inherent in relying on accounting data.  In your responses to your peers expand on your agreement or disagreement their assessment of accounting’s role and the risks it poses.
• Support your initial post with at least one scholarly reference. 

Great ethical issue around the under application of manufacturing overhead. Please read the scenario presented in that problem. Then in your post answer the two questions posed. Question #1 asks you for each of the tree alternative courses of action that Jackson is considering, explain whether or not the action is appropriate. For question #2 assume that Jackson again approaches Brown to make the necessary adjustments and is unsuccessful. Describe the steps that Jackson should take in proceeding to resolve this situation.  

Complete discussion 

Instructions

This assessment addresses the following course objective(s):

• Compare global, national, and local approaches to maximize innovation and creativity in IT projects.
• Develop findings and recommendations for an IT innovation project.

This is the first part of a three-part project in technology innovation. Through these three assessments, you will:

• identify a potential IT innovation
• create a plan to implement that innovation
• describe how the plan could be executed.

In this stage of the project, you will be identifying a potential innovation related to technology or IT systems within a business. In later steps you will describe the planning and implementation of this idea in much greater detail.

For this assignment, create a presentation that:

• defines the IT innovation that you are proposing
• sets the business and organizational context for this idea
• describes how this idea will create a strategic competitive advantage
• discusses how you generated this idea (research, personal experience, etc.)
• provides context and details on the types of programming, systems, and training needed

Presentations should include a minimum of 12 slides, be of professional appearance, and include references in APA.

Read the case study titled “Revitalizing a Brand”, located in the online course shell. Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the branding and communication strategies of one (1) health services organization that is similar to the health services organizations mentioned in the case study.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
2. Conduct a Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats (SWOT) analysis associated with the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
3. Assess the importance of benchmarking in Plaza Home Health Services’ development and implementation of an effective brand strategy (marketing communication, identity, and brand position).
4. Compare branding and communication strategies of a similar health services organization with that of Plaza Home Health Services. Determine whether or not Plaza Home Health Services should apply additional best practices into its current branding and communication strategies. Provide a rationale and support for your response.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the marketing research process and market segmentation strategies in the health care industry.
• Analyze business planning based on an analysis of domestic and global operating environments, market dynamics (supply and demand), commercialization, and product-market expansion.
• Explain how branding strategies apply to the health care market for existing and new products.
• Determine the marketing communications strategy used in health care services.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services strategic marketing.
• Write clearly and concisely about health services strategic marketing using proper writing mechanics.

 Take a moment to reflect on your knowledge of human resource management prior to taking this course and on what you have learned during the 10 weeks of the course. Choose one of the concepts below and explain how you plan to apply it to your current or future position:

• The human resource management process.
• The legal HR environment.
• How HR fits into the overall business level strategy of the organization