Overview
Read the details of the Larson Property Management Company case scenario on pages 114-115 of the textbook. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Larson, and the Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Johnson, would like to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the HR functions, as well as reduce overall HR costs. Mr. Larson and Ms. Johnson would like you, the HR Director, to serve as the change agent of the project. In this assignment, you will develop a plan and analysis (the planning and analysis phases of the systems development life cycle [SDLC]) of the current business based on the details of the scenario.
Instructions
Write a 2-3 page proposal, in which you do the following:
Introduction and Plan
- Detail the current situation for the company, focusing on the issues that the organization is currently facing from using a legacy HRIS. Explain your plan for moving forward to address these issues.
Needs Analysis
- Based on the issues the organization is currently facing, identify the new system needs. Identify change team members who will help identify system need, and specify their role and responsibilities.
Interview, Questionnaire, Observation, or Focus Group
- Determine how additional data will be collected regarding system needs. Determine how the change management team will collect data during the exploration phase. Specify whether team members will use interviews, questionnaires, observations, and/or focus groups to collect data from end users. Provide at least five essential questions that will be asked of end users via interview, questionnaire, observation, or focus group.
Conclusion
- Explain two to three reasons why the company would benefit from adopting an HRIS. Focus on how the HRIS would address the current HR needs of the organization.
Resources
- Use at least two quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
- Develop a plan for conducting an HRIS needs analysis.
| Week 3 Assignment – System Development Life Cycle: Phases I & II – Planning and Analysis | ||
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Detail the current situation for the company, focusing on the issues that the organization is currently facing from using a legacy HRIS. Explain your plan for moving forward to address these issues. (20%)
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27 to >24.29 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly detailed the current situation for the company. Thoroughly focused on the issues that the organization is currently facing from using a legacy HRIS. Thoroughly explained the plan for moving forward to address these issues. 24.29 to >21.59 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily detailed the current situation for the company. Satisfactorily focused on the issues that the organization is currently facing from using a legacy HRIS. Satisfactorily explained the plan for moving forward to address these issues. 21.59 to >18.89 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially detailed the current situation for the company. Partially focused on the issues that the organization is currently facing from using a legacy HRIS. Partially explained the plan for moving forward to address these issues. 18.89 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely detailed the current situation for the company. Did not submit or incompletely focused on the issues that the organization is currently facing from using a legacy HRIS. Did not submit or incompletely explained the plan for moving forward to address these issues. |
/ 27 pts
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Based on the issues the organization is currently facing, identify the new system needs. Identify change team members who will help identify system needs and specify their role and responsibilities. (20%)
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27 to >24.29 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly identified the new system needs. Thoroughly identified change team members who will help identify system needs, and thoroughly specified their role and responsibilities. 24.29 to >21.59 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily identified the new system needs. Satisfactorily identified change team members who will help identify system needs, and satisfactorily specified their role and responsibilities. 21.59 to >18.89 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially identified the new system needs. Partially identified change team members who will help identify system needs, and partially specified their role and responsibilities. 18.89 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely identified the new system needs. Did not submit or incompletely identified change team members who will help identify system needs, and did not submit or incompletely specified their role and responsibilities. |
/ 27 pts
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Determine how additional data will be collected regarding system needs. Determine how the change management team will collect data during the exploration phase. Specify whether team members will use interviews, questionnaires, observations, and/or focus groups to collect data from end users. Provide at least five essential questions that will be asked of end users via interview, questionnaire, observation, or focus group. (25%)
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33.75 to >30.37 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly determined how additional data will be collected regarding system needs. Thoroughly determined how change management team will collect data during the exploration phase. Thoroughly specified whether team members will use interviews, questionnaires, observations, and/or focus groups to collect data from end users. Thoroughly provided at least five essential questions that will be asked of end users via interview, questionnaire, observation, or focus group. 30.37 to >26.99 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily determined how additional data will be collected regarding system needs. Satisfactorily determined how change management team will collect data during the exploration phase. Satisfactorily specified whether team members will use interviews, questionnaires, observations, and/or focus groups to collect data from end users. Satisfactorily provided at least five essential questions that will be asked of end users via interview, questionnaire, observation, or focus group. 26.99 to >23.62 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially determined how additional data will be collected regarding system needs. Partially determined how change management team will collect data during the exploration phase. Partially specified whether team members will use interviews, questionnaires, observations, and/or focus groups to collect data from end users. Partially provided at least five essential questions that will be asked of end users via interview, questionnaire, observation, or focus group. 23.62 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely determined how additional data will be collected regarding system needs. Did not submit or incompletely determined how change management team will collect data during the exploration phase. Did not submit or incompletely specified whether team members will use interviews, questionnaires, observations, and/or focus groups to collect data from end users. Did not submit or incompletely provided at least five essential questions that will be asked of end users via interview, questionnaire, observation, or focus group. |
/ 33.75 pts
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Explain two to three reasons why the company would benefit from adopting an HRIS. Focus on how the HRIS would address the current HR needs of the organization. (20%)
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27 to >24.29 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly explained two to three reasons why the company would benefit from adopting an HRIS. Thoroughly focused on how the HRIS would address the current HR needs of the organization. 24.29 to >21.59 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily explained two to three reasons why the company would benefit from adopting an HRIS. Satisfactorily focused on how the HRIS would address the current HR needs of the organization. 21.59 to >18.89 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially explained two to three reasons why the company would benefit from adopting an HRIS. Partially focused on how the HRIS would address the current HR needs of the organization. 18.89 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely explained two to three reasons why the company would benefit from adopting an HRIS. Did not submit or incompletely focused on how the HRIS would address the current HR needs of the organization. |
/ 27 pts
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Two references. (5%)
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6.75 to >6.07 pts
Exemplary
Exceeds number of required references; all references are high quality choices. 6.07 to >5.39 pts
Competent
Meets number of required references; all references are high quality choices. 5.39 to >4.72 pts
Needs Improvement
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references are poor quality choices. 4.72 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
No references provided. |
/ 6.75 pts
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Clarity, writing mechanics, and SWS formatting requirements. (10%)
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13.5 to >12.14 pts
Exemplary
0–2 errors present. 12.14 to >10.79 pts
Competent
3–4 errors present. 10.79 to >9.44 pts
Needs Improvement
5–6 errors present. 9.44 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
More than 6 errors present. |
/ 13.5 pts
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| Total Points: 0 |