Assignment Objectives for Unit 5Influence ProcessesYou have.docx
- 1. Assignment Objectives for Unit 5: Influence Processes You have been encouraged by a colleague to write an article about "CEOs and presidents" for a management journal. You have decided to compare the leadership styles of three leaders. Using the Library, the Internet, and your course materials, write a 8-10 page report that elaborates on the following: In your article, provide the following: · An introduction to the concept of influence processes · An explanation of the role of influence in contemporary leadership · A discussion of the various types of influence processes and the factors that can affect them · The methodology used to identify and research the leaders selected for this report · An analysis of the influence processes used by the three leaders. Identify the processes that the leaders and top management team are using or have used to impact their organization. · A discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the influence processes used by the three leaders relative to current and future challenges facing leaders in global organizations. · A summary of the key attributes of the influence processes employed by these leaders to effect positive organizational change or improved performance. Assignment Details: This assignment has 4 parts (REFER TO ASSIGNMENT DETAILS FOR UNIT 5). 1. What questions do you have about the overarching Unit 5 assignment? Although not due until the end of the class, it is important that you begin planning for this project early in the course. What are your initial thoughts about how you will
- 2. approach this assignment? Explain. 2. How do cross-cultural differences affect the use of or response to power in organizations? 3. What are some examples of individual and organizational sources of power and their consequences for followers and organizations? 4. What are some examples of the abuse of power in organizations and how might they have been prevented from occurring? For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings. Deliverable Length: 400 words (minimum) Instructor feed back Wk1 - In this assignment you were asked to write a business case for the new HWE Accessories website. You appropriately included the major components of the problem statement; analysis of the situation; cost-benefit analysis; feasibility study; TCO; ROI; solution options; and recommendations. Calculating the TCO and ROI can be complex and difficult to understand, but leadership needs to have a clear understanding so they can make informed decisions on your recommendations. You did a good job with the ROI. You followed appropriate APA format. Great job. Wk2 - In this assignment you were asked to create a project plan and risk matrix. Overall, you covered all tasks to include developing a project plan that included (1) 10 to 15 tasks. (2) at least 3 sub-tasks for each task, and an explanation of the project plan. You also appropriately created a risk matrix based on the project plan. As we learned this week, without a project plan,
- 3. the project becomes nothing more than a list of tasks. It is crucial for the organization to have a professional project management office that develops and follows a strong project plan. Excellent job! Wk3 - In this assignment you were asked to continue working as IT manager on the business plan for the new HWE Accessories website with a contract plan and accompanying project milestones. Overall you did a good job meeting the tasks. You appropriately completed the contract plan template, which included the evaluation and selection process, contract management principles, vendor risks, and software licensing. You also updated the project milestones and dependencies as appropriate. It is important to maintain an accurate milestones chart with clear dates and dependencies as it is one of the primary tools for communication and understanding where the risks are with respect to the project. The IT project manager must always know if the project is on track with respect to the tasks. WK4 - In this assignment you were asked to, as the IT manager on the business plan for the new HWE Accessories website, to (1) identify the control objectives and techniques that will ensure the completeness, accuracy, validity, and authorization of transactions and data for the new HWE Accessories website and (2) create a system testing document for the system. Overall you did a great job. You appropriately justified your decisions. However, you needed to explain how the system will be tested that included: (-25): · Black box testing · White box testing · Functional testing · Environment · Security testing · User acceptance testing (UAT)
- 4. · Unit testing WK5 - In this assignment you were asked to, as IT manager, write a 2- to 4-page implementation plan for the HWE Accessories website. Overall, you did a good job. You included the change over approach, data insertion/migration, configuration management, and the release process for updating the system. As you discovered this week, these components must work together to ensure a solution is implemented that meets the customer's requirements and expectations. The configuration control board is crucial throughout the life cycle of the system; through to the system's eventual decommissioning. Great job! BSA/515 v5 Contract Plan Template BSA/515 v5 Page 2 of 3 Contract Plan Template Complete the template below to create a contract plan to use a third party for the new HWE Accessories website. Customize the template as needed.Background and Objectives A. Statement of Need:Introduce the plan with a brief statement of need. Summarize the technical and contractual history. Discuss feasible contract alternatives, prior contracts, and any related in-house efforts. B. Applicable Conditions: State all significant conditions affecting the system, such as requirements for compatibility with existing or future systems or programs; and any known cost, schedule, and compatibility or performance constraints. C. Costs and Period of Performance: The projected expenditure for the proposed system based upon the Independent
- 5. Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) in the table below: Period Cost Period of Performance Base Year $0.00 MM/DD/YYYY through MM/DD/YYYY 1st Option Year $0.00 MM/DD/YYYY through MM/DD/YYYY 3rd Option Year $0.00 MM/DD/YYYY through MM/DD/YYYY 4th Option Year $0.00 MM/DD/YYYY through MM/DD/YYYY Total $0.00 D. Capability or Performance: Specify the required capabilities or performance characteristics of the supplier, or the performance standards of the services; and how they relate to the need. E. Delivery or Performance Period Requirements:Describe the basis for establishing delivery or performance period requirements. Explain and provide reasons for any urgency, or justification for not providing for full and open competition. F. Trade-Offs:Discuss the expected consequences of tradeoffs among the various cost, capability, or performance and schedule goals. G. Risks:Discuss the technical, cost, and schedule risks and describe what efforts are being planned to reduce risk and the consequences of failure to achieve goals. 1. Technical: 2. Cost: 3. Schedule:Plan of Action
- 6. A. Product or Service Description:Explain the choice of product or service description types (including performance-based contracting descriptions) to be used in the plan. B. Potential Sources:Address/detail the following: 1. Prospective Offerors: Describe how prospective offerors will be identified. 2. Market Research: Identify who conducted the market research. 3. Address the extent and results of the market research and indicate their impact on the various elements of the plan. C. Competition: Specify if the proposed plan will be solicited on a competitive or noncompetitive basis. D. If full and open competition is not contemplated, explain the basis for that decision. E. Source Selection Procedures:Address/detail the following: 1. Evaluation Procedures: Explain how offers will be evaluated, and the relationship of the evaluation procedures to the technical factors/standards, technical evaluation team, and solicitation requirements. Example: Proposals will be evaluated pursuant to the “Best Value Continuum” Source Selection Process, with emphasis placed on past performance, management capabilities and personnel qualifications, price, and on the contractor’s quality control plan as risk factors in determining overall technical acceptability. Past performance data and management capabilities and personnel qualifications and the contractor’s quality control plan will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305. A team of qualified business personnel will evaluate technical proposals in accordance with the requisite source selection plan, and the solicitation. Price proposals will be evaluated independently of technical evaluations. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror(s) whose proposal, being responsive to all solicitation requirements, offers the best value to the business. Award will further be contingent upon determinations of contractor responsibility and price reasonableness.
- 7. 2. Evaluation Factors: 3. Evaluation Factor Standards: F. Contracting Considerations: Address/detail the following: 1. Contract Type: (Example: Firm, Fixed-Price, or Requirements Contract) 2. Options: Specify any options to be used. For example, “Option to Extend Services” or “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract” may be included as unilateral authority to extend services based upon continued need and funds availability. If options will not be used, provide a brief explanation. 3. Special Contract Clauses, Provisions, or Deviations: Specify the special contract clauses, provisions, or deviations, if any. 4. Contracting Method: Detail the contracting method, including any negotiated procedures being used. Example: It has been determined that use of negotiated procedures for the proposed system is most conducive to the business needs. The flexibility to hold discussions with potential offerors significantly enhances the business’ ability to maximize competition and obtain quality services at fair and reasonable pricing. 5. Contract Administration: Who will administer the contract? G. Budgeting and Funding: Address/detail the following: 1. Derivation of Budgeting Estimates: 2. Funding Availability: Subject to Availability of Funds or FYXX funds are available. 3. Currency Used: U.S. Dollar H. Management Information Requirements: Discuss, as appropriate, what management system will be used to monitor the contractor’s effort (a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, a Management Plan, a Work Plan (construction), etc.). I. Logistics Considerations:Describe the distribution of commercial items; the reliability, maintainability, and quality assurance requirements, including any planned use of warranties; the requirements for contractor data (including repurchase data) and data rights, their estimated cost, and the use to be made of the data; and standardization concepts,
- 8. including the necessity to designate, in accordance with agency procedures, technical equipment as “standard” so that future purchases of the equipment can be made from the same manufacturing source. J. Business-Furnished Equipment: Indicate any property to be furnished to contractors (including material, facilities, office equipment, etc.), and discuss any associated considerations, such as its availability or the schedule for its acquisition. K. Business-Furnished Information:Discuss any business information, such as maps or drawings to be provided to prospective offerors and contractors. L. Safety and Security Considerations:Discuss how adequate security will be established, maintained, and monitored. This might include requiring the contractor to obtain security clearances and building badges/passes (include additional or other requirements as needed). M. Milestones for System Cycle:Insert the appropriate milestone chart. Copyright© 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Copyright© 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.