Overview and Rationale

Overview and Rationale

To demonstrate proficiency with the content in this course and allow you to implement relevant practices in a real-world setting, you are asked to apply the various competencies presented in this course to a specific case study.

Program and Course Outcomes

The following learning objectives are addressed through this assignment: Develop an approach to identify the required human resource needsCreate an appropriate human resource plan incorporating the required roles and responsibilitiesEssential Components

The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF) case study, and the Case Study Update #2 provides the foundation of this assignment.

Begin by reviewing the Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF) case study and the Case Study Update #2. Below is a detailed description of the deliverable.

Human Resource Management Plan:

Focus on the different components that should be part of a human resource management plan. The readings and course content will give you some insight into what sections you should include.

Below, is a minimum guide of components that should be included in the plan:

Project overview, scope, and requirements

Provide a brief overview of the Hub & Spoke model kitchen project including general scope and requirements that are important to the overall resource management planProject Organizational / Resource Charts

Include a hierarchical project organization chart representing the project team members and their reporting relationships.

Reference Case Study Update #2 to learn about your project team members.

Roles and Responsibilities

In addition to the five (5) project team member positions, identify five (5) positions that will be required to execute the Hub & Spoke model kitchen project.

For all ten (10) positions, identify the role, authority, responsibilities, and competencies needed to successfully complete the project.

Staffing Plan

For the ten (10) identified roles, provide information on how and when the human resources should be acquired (staff acquisition).

Indicate any training needs for each resource identified to fulfill a position. You may have to make assumptions based on the information you have within the case study and the responsibilities of the position.

Create a resource calendar indicating when each resource is available, at what capacity, and for how longFor each resource identified, create a staff release plan indicating how and when the resource will be release from the project.

Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)

For each resource identified in the staffing management plan, create a matrix indicating their responsibilities for certain deliverables required to complete the project.

Use RACI (responsible, accountable, who should be consulted, or informed) to indicate responsibilitiesBe sure to include the Project Manager in the matrix.

Glossary

Provide definitions for unique human resource terms, initializations, or acronyms used in the human resource management plan.

When creating the human resource management plan consider:

Using the inputs, tools and techniques identified in the lecture as a starting pointAgain, use your interpretation of the resources required based on the case study provided. The information placed within the human resource management plan must be your own original work. If you do reference information from the internet, texts, course lectures, etc. then be sure to cite it properly.

This assignment is due at the end of Week 2.

Rubric

Category Above Standard Meets Standards Approaching Standards Below Standard Not Evident

Human Resource Management Plan Template Goes beyond the requirements of the assignment to integrate all standard components of human resource management per PMBOK guidelines. Includes additional items like safety polices, performance reviews, recognition and reward process that were not indicated in the assignment. Human Resource Management Plan comprehensively articulates standard components of resource management per PMBOK guidelines. All components have been included in the plan. Human Resource Management Plan clearly articulates standard components of resource management per PMBOK guidelines. All components have been included in the plan. Human Resource Management Plan articulates standard components of resource management per PMBOK guidelines, but misses 1 or 2 required elements.

Most components have been included in the plan. Human Resource Management Plan does not articulate standard components of resource management per PMBOK guidelines.

Few to no components have been included in the plan.

Roles & Responsibilities Goes beyond the requirements of the assignment by identifying roles and responsibilities for more than ten (10) positions. Positions role, responsibilities, authority, and competencies are clearly identified in an outline or table format.

Ten (10) positions are provided Positions role, responsibilities, authority, and competencies are clearly identified in an outline or table format.

Less than ten (10) positions are provided Positions role, responsibilities, authority, and competencies are identified but lack detail and specificity to the case study.

Less than seven (7) positions are provided Positions role, responsibilities, authority, and competencies are not identified, or lack detail and specificity to the case study.

Less than five (5) positions are provided

Staffing Plan Goes beyond the requirements of the assignment by addressing staffing acquisition, training needs, resource availability, and a release plan for more than ten (10) positions. Staffing items are comprehensively articulated and represented within the plan. The staffing plan contains a comprehensive list addressing staffing acquisition, training needs, resource availability, and a release plan for ten(10) positions. Staffing items are clearly identified and represented within the plan. The staffing plan contains a comprehensive list addressing staffing acquisition, training needs, resource availability, and a release plan. Less than ten (10) positions are provided. Staffing items are identified and represented within the plan, but lack detail and specificity. The staffing plan contains training needs, resource availability or a release plan but they are not unique to the case study or meet the minimum quantity.

Less than seven (7) positions are provided Staffing items are not identified and represented within the plan. The staffing plan does not contain training needs, resource availability or a release plan.

Less than five (5) positions are provided

RAM Goes beyond the requirements of the assignment by providing RACI for more than ten (10) positions in addition to the Project Manager. RAM is comprehensively articulated and contains clear distinction between resource responsibilities, accountability, who should be consulted and informed.

Ten (10) resource + the Project Manager are provided in the RAM. RAM is clearly articulated and contains clear distinction between resource responsibilities, accountability, who should be consulted and informed.

Fewer than ten (10) resource are provided in the RAM. The RAM articulates standard components, but does not clearly distinguish between resource responsibilities, accountability, who should be consulted or informed.

Less than seven (7) positions are provided in the RAM. The RAM does not articulate standard components.

Resource responsibilities, accountability, who should be consulted or informed is not indicated within the RAM.

Less than five (5) positions are provided in the RAM.

Critical Thinking Professional insights into depth and

breadth of assignment Demonstrates comprehensiveexploration of issues Demonstrates an exploration of issuesand ideas before Demonstrates exploration of issues

and ideas, but shows Does not demonstrate exploration of issuesand ideas before

- goes WELL beyond assignment requirements to explore risks and/or relevant new techniques. and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion. accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion. reluctance to accept or form an opinion or conclusion based on findings. accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion.

Format & Grammar Goes well beyond assignment requirements to communicate information in a precise, insightful and professional manner. High quality grammar. No misspellings. Human Resource Management Plan is well-organized; format can be followed.

Evident to reader what is contained in each section (column). High quality grammar. No misspellings. Human Resource Management Plan is organized; format can be followed. Evident to reader what is contained in each section (column).

Good quality grammar. No misspellings. Human Resource Management Plan is reasonably organized, format can be followed. For the most part, evident to reader what is contained in each section (Column). Good quality grammar. Few misspellings. Human Resource Management Plan is not presented in an organized format. Not evident to reader what is contained in each section. Low quality grammar, misspellings.

Within many organizations you will find dedicated human resource and procurement departments. At times, this may be challenging for project managers to navigate the various roles and responsibilities of team members from either of these groups. For our first discussion, I want you to identify the general roles often associated with the project manager, human resource manager, and procurement manager in a project setting.

Rubric-Response directly relates to the question and is well formatted (bullets or headings are used if needed to make the content more understandable & accessible) The discussion response if concise and answered within 200 words or less. Post follow APA 6 general guidelines (headings, properly cited references, etc.).

On the surface, resource management seams straight forward. From a process standpoint, the project manager only needs to identify, acquire, and manage the resources needed for the successful completion of the project (PMBOK, p. 307, 2017). For our second discussion, I want you to propose why so many project managers often struggle with resource management in their projects.

Rubric-Response directly relates to the question and is well formatted (bullets or headings are used if needed to make the content more understandable & accessible) The discussion response if concise and answered within 200 words or less. Post follow APA 6 general guidelines (headings, properly cited references, etc.).