1. Assume you are a consultant for Acme Inc., a successful company who hasn’t faced much competition in the past. Recently, the company has faced challenges from a competitor who can meet customer demand more quickly and with lower cost. Identify how Single Minutes Exchange of Dies (SMED) might help Acme improve its responsiveness to customer demand by developing a 150-200 word executive summary to Acme’s CEO.
2. Linear programming is an excellent technique yet is not applied nearly enough in the “real world.” Discuss the benefits of linear programming and explain why it is not used that much.
Assignment 1: The Core Values and Principles of Agile Project Management
Agile project management has gained popularity in the software development industry in recent years. In this assignment, you must discuss the core values and principles of Agile project management. In addition, you must explore the root of the Agile project management and its history. You must also explain the differences between “task” management and “team” management, and how to facilitate collaboration in Agile environment.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
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.
Assignment 1: Challenges to Effective Management Processes
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you discuss the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge.
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.
1. Discuss the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge.
(80%)
Did not complete the assignment or did not discuss the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge; omitted key information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
Partially discussed the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
Sufficiently discussed the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
Fully discussed the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
2. Clarity
(10%)
Did not complete the assignment, or explanations are unclear and not organized.
(Major issues)
Explanations generally unclear and not well organized.
(Many issues)
Explanations generally clear and/or organized. (Minor issues)
Explanations very clear and well organized.
(Added helpful details)
Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Major issues)
Had 6–7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Many issues)
Had 4–5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Minor issues)
Had 0–3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation.
