Original Assessment Descriiption:
The purpose of this assignment is to review th
Original Assessment Descriiption:
The purpose of this assignment is to review the root causes of the problem and all of the previously tried, as well as new, solutions you researched to address the problem. From that information, potential solutions should be ranked based upon how well they meet the needs of the business and address the identified problem. After this process is completed, the best solution for solving the problem within your organization can be selected.
Complete the “Problem Solutions Matrix” spreadsheet using the data and information you collected through research and completion of the Stakeholder Analysis in Topics 2 and 3. In the Solution Design Matrix tab, you will address the solutions previously implemented and compare to the new proposed problem solution for addressing the problem within your organization. Be sure to consider the “Solutions Score” column number when documenting the solutions. Review how to score your solution in the directions on the spreadsheet.
When scoring your solutions, you must also consider the timeline for implementation, costs and benefits to key stakeholders and the greater good, potential roadblocks to implementation, and how you will measure and validate whether a solution is successful in addressing the problem. After all of these have been considered and the solutions have been scored, identify the top three most viable solutions and transfer them to the “Problems Solutions Matrix” Part 2 tab. You will then provide specific resources and data to support the problem-solving strategy and identify the best solution strategy as indicated in the spreadsheet.
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You should use this spreadsheet BUS-470-RS-Problem Solutions Matrix.xlsx and complete PART 1 and PART 2 of the Problem Solution Matrix.
For this assignment, you need to use the template provided and complete all fields.
PART 1: The biggest effort should be invested in column A. In this column, you should describe Previous Problem Solution and source of that information (something that did not work well and you want to improve it), and Proposed Problem Solution (new solution that should improve the process). In all other columns (B to F) you will enter numbers 1, 3, or 5, depending on your assessment. For example, if quality of old solution was poor, you will enter number 1. If quality of a new solution, in your opinion, is very high, you will enter number 5. Once you update columns B to F for all existing and proposed solution, you will see which solutions have more points than others and you should focus on implementation of these solutions.
PART 2: Transfer the data for columns A-G from your original Problem Solutions Matrix spreadsheet file. Complete column H (Research Data and Examples).