BUSN 350 Week 5 Solution Assessment and Implementation

Week 5: Solution Assessment and Implementation

Introduction

In order to achieve goals and planned results within a defined schedule and a budget, organizations initiate a project. Regardless of which industry sector the organization operates within, there are several methodologies to guide the processes at every stage of a project from initiation to implementation to project closure.

A methodology is a model, which project managers employ for the design, planning, implementation, and achievement of project objectives. There are different project management methodologies to benefit different projects.

Milestone 2 – Solution AssessmentIn a 5-8 page paper using APA format, please describe the following:

1. Introduction – Briefly describe the business problem you are evaluating to provide context for your paper.
2. Solution Alternatives – Explain why it is import to evaluate several options along important dimensions such as risk, cost, and acceptability to key stakeholders.
   1. Identify and describe the alternative solutions (minimum 2) that you developed to improve the business process and assess the alternatives using a technique from BABOK.
   2. Conduct a solution assessment using a technique from the BABOK and recommend one solution

i. Techniques are listed in section 7.1.5 and chapter 9 of the BABOK c. Insert the table, matrix, or chart of the solution assessment in this section.

1. Recommend the one alternative that fulfills the business need and offers the
   most value to the organization.
2. Provide the rationale for your recommendation of the proposed solution

3. Process Flowchart – Explain the differences between the steps in the as-is (current) process flowchart and the to-be (future) process flowchart. Which steps are different and why did they change?

1. Create a flowchart of the to-be / future business process using Microsoft Visio and insert the figure in this section.
2. If you do not have Visio installed on your computer, you can access this application via the iLab tab in the Course Home unit.