[removed] 1QSO 600FinalProjectGuidelinesandRubricOverviewThe final project for this course is the creation of an analysis of product
[removed] 1QSO 600FinalProjectGuidelinesandRubricOverviewThe final project for this course is the creation of an analysis of product introduction. The final product represents an authentic demonstration of competencybecause it will focus on how to account for a new product launch, how to mitigate risk, and howto manage employees and customers in regard to the newproduct launch. The project is divided intothree milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensurequality final submissions. These milestoneswill be submitted inModules Three, Five, and Seven.The final product will be submitted inModule Nine.In this assignment,you will demonstrateyour mastery of the following course outcomes:ï·Recommend strategies that incorporate lean manufacturing principles and mitigate process constraints for fulfilling required cycle and takt time limitsï·Assess the labor and materials needs required to optimize production increase or new product introductionsï·Develop strategies that mitigate risk associated with production increase or new product introduction and best secure production goalsï·Develop strategies to manage cross-functional teams required to introduce new products or increase production volumeï·Utilize a total quality management (TQM) approach for fulfilling customer expectations regarding existing products or introducing new productsPromptSpecifically, the followingcritical elementsmust be addressed:I.Overview: Provide a concise overview of thecompanyyou have selected. Frame your analysis by including pertinent information about the company’snew product launch.II.Production Needs: In this part of theproject, you will analyze your selected company’s facility layoutand propose how to best address production of thenew product.A.Estimate the processcycle timefor the new product introduction and compare against estimated takt time.B.Determine processbottlenecksthat may adversely affect cycle time of the new productintroduction.C.Explain how principles oflean managementcould be applied to the introduction of the new product to account for adverse effects on cycle time.D.Recommend an appropriatestrategyaligned with principles of lean management that the company could implement to improve cycle time ofthe new product introduction.E.Assess the labor, equipment, and materialneedsof the company that would be required to support the new product introduction.F.Propose a labor, equipment, and materialsplanto support thenew product introduction that could be implemented by the company.G.Explain how your proposed labor, equipment, and materials plan willsupportthe new product introduction.2III.Risk and Financial Impact: In this part of theproject, you will analyze your selected company and offer guidance as to how to address potential riskfactors associated with the introduction ofitsnew product and what the overall financial impact of the new product willbeon the company.A.Identifypotential risksto the company associated with the new product introduction.B.Develop arisk mitigation planto address the previously identified risks associated with the introduction of the new product.C.Explain how your proposed risk mitigation plan will account for andaddressthe previously identified risks.IV.Management Strategies: In this part of theproject, you will analyze your selected company and offer guidance as to how to form and appropriatelymanage the launch of a new product as well astheteam that will be involved with the launch of the new product.A.Describe thekey aspects and characteristicsof the team that you would build to support introduction of the new product.B.Select thestakeholderfrom the company that you would include on a cross-functional team to support the introduction of the new product.C.Explain how your proposed team iscross-functionaland how that assists them in supporting the introduction of the new product.D.Develop astrategyyou would use to manage the cross-functional team tasked with supporting theintroduction of the new product.E.Explain how you could apply principles of total quality management (TQM) inmanagingthe product introduction.F.Describe how you could utilize the total quality management (TQM) approach for fulfillingcustomer expectationsassociated with the newproduct.G.Explain how eachdepartmentin the company would approach assessing customer expectations of the product.MilestonesMilestone One:OverviewInModule Three, you will identify an organization and include the reasoning for your selection.This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric.Milestone Two:Production NeedsInModule Five, you will explore more details about facility layout needs and any special considerations that may be required.This milestone will be graded withthe Milestone Two Rubric.Milestone Three:Risk and Financial ImpactandDraft of Management StrategiesInModule Seven, you will further expand on plant considerations and how they apply to safety.This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.Final Submission:Analysis of Product IntroductionInModule Nine, you will submit your final project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containingallofthe critical elements of the final product. It shouldreflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course.This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.3DeliverablesMilestoneDeliverableModule DueGradingOneOverviewThreeGraded separately; Milestone One RubricTwoProduction NeedsFiveGraded separately; Milestone Two RubricThreeRisk and Financial Impact and Draft ofManagement StrategiesSevenGraded separately; Milestone Three RubricFinal Submission:Analysis of ProductIntroductionNineGraded separately; Final Project RubricFinalProjectRubricGuidelines forSubmission:Your analysis of product introduction must be 12to15 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and written in APA format.Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least10references cited in APA format.Instructor Feedback:This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in theGrade Center. For more information,reviewthese instructions.Critical ElementsExemplary (100%)Proficient (90%)NeedsImprovement (70%)Not Evident (0%)ValueOverview:CompanyMeets Proficient criteria anddemonstrates keen insightregarding important specifics ofa new product launchProvides concise overview ofthe company and its newproduct launchProvidesoverview of thecompany and its new productlaunch,but description eitherlacks brevity or has gaps in thedetailsDoes not provide an overviewof the company and its newproduct launch4)1Production Needs:Cycle TimeMeets Proficient criteria,andcomparison of process cycletime and takt timedemonstrates nuancedunderstanding of productintroductionEstimates the process cycletime for the new productintroduction and comparesagainst estimated takt timeEstimates the process cycletimefor the new productintroduction,but does notcompare to estimated takt timeor estimates are illogicalDoes not estimate the processcycle time for the new productintroduction4)59Production Needs:BottlenecksMeets Proficient criteriaandprovides a comprehensive list ofbottlenecks that may adverselyaffect cycle timeDetermines process bottlenecksthat may adversely affect cycletime of the new productintroductionDetermines process bottlenecksthat may adversely affect cycletime of the new productintroduction, but determinationis inappropriate or cursoryDoes not determine processbottlenecks that may adverselyaffect cycle time of the newproduct introduction4)59 4Production Needs:Lean ManagementMeetsProficient criteria andexplanation demonstrates anuanced understanding of therelationship between principlesof lean management and cycletimeExplains how principles of leanmanagement could be appliedto the introduction of the newproduct to account for adverseeffects on cycle timeExplains how principles of leanmanagement could be appliedto the introduction of the newproduct, but explanation eitherlacks accountability for adverseeffects on cycle time, isinaccurate, or is cursoryDoes not explain how principlesof lean managementcouldbeapplied to the introduction ofthe new product to account foradverse effects on cycle time4)59Production Needs:StrategyMeets Proficient criteria,andrecommendation demonstratesa nuanced understanding ofhow principles of leanmanagement can be applied tocycle timeRecommends an appropriatestrategy aligned with principlesof lean management that couldbe implemented to improvecycle time of thenew productRecommends a strategy alignedwith principles of leanmanagement, but strategy iseither inappropriate orovergeneralizedDoes not recommend a strategyaligned with principles of leanmanagement that could beimplemented to improve cycletimeof the new product4)59Production Needs:NeedsMeets Proficient criteria,andassessment outlines insignificant detailthelabor,equipment,and materialrequirements that result in ahighly efficient processAssessesthe company’slabor,material and equipment needsthat would be required tosupport the new productAssessesthe company’slabor,material and equipment needsthat would be required tosupport the new product, butassessment is inaccurate orovergeneralizedDoes not assessthe company’slabor, material,and equipmentneeds that would be required tosupport the new product6.12Production Needs:PlanMeets Proficient criteria,andthe plan demonstrates insightinto the labor, equipment,andmaterials required to supportnew productionProposes a labor, equipment,and materials plan to supportthe new product introductionProposes a labor, equipment,and materials plan to supportthe new product introduction,but proposed plan isinappropriate orovergeneralizedDoes not propose a labor,equipment,and materials planto support the new productintroduction6.12Production Needs:SupportMeets Proficient criteria,andexplanation demonstrates anuanced understanding of howthe labor, equipment, andmaterials plan supports thelaunchExplains how the proposedlabor, equipment, and materialsplan will support the newproduct launchExplains how the proposedlabor,equipment, and materialsplan will support the newproduct launch, but explanationis inappropriate or cursoryDoes not explain how theproposed labor, equipment, andmaterials plan will support thenew product launch6.12Risk and FinancialImpact: PotentialRisksMeets Proficient criteria,andresponse demonstrates insightinto the potential risksassociated with new productintroductionIdentifies potential risks to thecompany associated with thenew product introductionIdentifies potential risks to thecompany associated with thenew product introduction, butrisks are inaccurate orovergeneralizedDoes not identify potential risksto the company associated withthe new product introduction6.125Risk and FinancialImpact: RiskMitigation PlanMeets Proficient criteria,andthe plan demonstrates insightinto how mitigation plans canreduce risks to productproductionDevelops a risk mitigation planto address identified risksassociated with introduction ofthe newproductDevelops a risk mitigation planto address identified risksassociated with introduction ofthe new product, but plan isinappropriate orovergeneralizedDoes not develop a riskmitigation plan to addressidentified risks associated withintroduction of the new product6.12Risk and FinancialImpact: AddressMeets Proficient criteria,andthe plan demonstrates insightinto how mitigation plans canreduce risks to productproductionExplains how the proposed riskmitigation planaccounts for andaddresses identified riskExplains how the proposed riskmitigation plan accounts for andaddresses identified risk, butexplanation is inappropriate orcursoryDoes not explain how theproposed risk mitigation planaccounts for and addressesidentified risk6.12ManagementStrategies: KeyAspects andCharacteristicsMeets Proficient criteria,anddescription demonstrates anuanced understanding of thekey aspects and characteristicsof a team that would supportthe introduction of a newproductDescribes the key aspects andcharacteristics of the team thatwould be built to support theintroduction of the new productDescribes the key aspects andcharacteristics of the team thatwould be built to support theintroduction ofthe newproduct, but description ofteam is inaccurate or cursoryDoes not describe the keyaspects and characteristics ofthe team that would be built tosupport the introduction of thenew product4)59ManagementStrategies:StakeholdersMeets Proficient criteria,andselection demonstrates anuanced understanding ofstakeholders within a companywho would be best qualified tosupport the introduction of thenew productSelects the stakeholders fromthe companytobe included ona cross-functional team tosupport the introduction of thenew productSelects the stakeholders fromthe company to be included ona cross-functional team, butselection is inappropriate orillogicalDoes not select stakeholdersfrom the company4)59ManagementStrategies: Cross-functionalMeets Proficient criteria,andexplanation demonstrates keeninsight into how a cross-functional team interacts andsupports the new productlaunchExplains how the team is cross-functional and how this assistsin supporting the introductionof the new productExplains how the team is cross-functional, but not how thisassists in supporting theintroduction of the newproduct,or explanation iscursoryDoes not explain how the teamis cross-functional4)59ManagementStrategies: StrategyMeets Proficient criteria andstrategy demonstrates anuanced understanding of howto manage a cross-functionalteamDevelops a strategy to managethe cross-functional teamsupporting the introduction ofthenew productDevelops a strategy to managethe cross-functional team, butdeveloped strategy isinappropriate orovergeneralizedDoes not develop a strategy tomanage the cross-functionalteam4)596ManagementStrategies: ManagingMeets Proficient criteria,andexplanation demonstratesinsight into the relationshipbetween principles of totalquality management andproduct introductionExplains how principles of totalquality management could beapplied in managing theproduct introductionExplains how principles of totalquality management could beapplied in managing theproduct introduction, butexplanation is inaccurate orcursoryDoes not explain how principlesof total quality managementcould be applied in managingthe productintroduction6.12ManagementStrategies: CustomerExpectationsMeets Proficient criteria,anddescription demonstratesinsight into how the TQMapproach helps fulfillcustomerrequirementsDescribes how the TQMapproach could be utilized tofulfill customer expectationsDescribes howtheTQMapproach could be utilized tofulfill customer expectations,but description is inaccurate orcursoryDoes not describe how the TQMapproach could be utilized tofulfill customer expectations6.12ManagementStrategies:DepartmentMeets Proficient criteria,andexplanation demonstratesinsight into departmentalcharacteristics and theassessment of customerexpectationsExplains how each departmentapproaches the assessment ofcustomer expectationsExplains how each departmentapproaches the assessment ofcustomer expectations, butexplanation is inappropriate orcursoryDoes not explain how eachdepartment approaches theassessment of customerexpectations6.12Articulation ofResponseSubmission is free of errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, andorganization and is presented ina professional and easy-to-readformatSubmission has no major errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, or organizationSubmission has major errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, or organizationthat negatively impactreadability and articulation ofmain ideasSubmission has critical errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, ororganizationthat prevent understanding ofideas4)1Total100%
