Management homework help
Management homework help. PJM 6620 – Week 6: Needs Assessment Integration: Individal Assignment
Overview and Rationale
In order to demonstrate proficiency with the content in this course we will complete a number of different assignments to validate
your learning – and allow you to implement relevant practices a real-world setting.
Course Learning Outcomes
• Apply design thinking to analyze customer needs to ensure the solution meets that need
• Engage journey mapping to understand the customer journey and its pain points in order to focus on the problem or
opportunity
• Implement data visualization techniques to unlock stakeholder expectations
• Invent potential solutions through the analysis provided by design thinking, journey mapping and data visualization
techniques
Week 6 Learning Objectives:
• Integrate design thinking, journey mapping and data visualization to project needs assessment
• Facilitate project decision making using design thinking, journey mapping and data visualization results
• Align business analysis work to strategic foresight
• Use design thinking, journey mapping and data visualization as a digital transformation tools
Essential Components
This individual assignment provides you the opportunity integrate our work this term to the business analysis needs
assessment process.
Consider the Needs Assessment work completed in PJM 6610 (Template is attached).
For this assignment, explain how Design Thinking, Data Visualization, and Journey Mapping would be used to complete the
needs assessment template. Create an infographic to explain the following
Your assignment should include:
• For each section of the template, which of our term topics could be applied – Design Thinking, Data Visualization, and
Journey Mapping?
• How would each be used to conduct that part of the needs assessment and what is the value added?
An Assignment Link and Turnitin Link for submission is included in Week 1.
Assignment Rubric
Category Above Standard Meets Standards Approaching
Standards Below Standards Not
Evident
Assignment
requirements
(70%)
Goes well above the
requirements of the
assignment.
Provides new
information, tools,
and/or techniques
Goes above the
minimum
requirements of the
assignment
Meets minimum
assignment
requirements
Meets some
assignment
requirements
Does not meet the
requirements of the
assignment.
Critical Thinking
(15%)
Professional insights
into depth and breadth
of assignment – goes
WELL beyond
assignment
requirements to
Comprehensive
explanation of the
issue; exploration of
expert viewpoints and
use of evidence to
inform interpretation
Includes an explanation
of the issue;
exploration of expert
viewpoints and use of
evidence to inform
interpretation and
Includes a general
explanation of the issue
but is vague or is not
clearly linked to the
identified risks;
includes some
Does not explain the
issue; does not explore
expert viewpoints or
use evidence to inform
interpretation and
analysis; does not
explore risks and/or
relevant new
techniques.
and analysis; thorough
evaluation of the
context (historical,
ethical, cultural,
environmental or
circumstantial
settings), and self and
others’ assumptions
and perspectives when
stating a position; wellinformed conclusions
based on methodically
prioritized evidence
and perspectives.
analysis; includes an
evaluation of the
context (historical,
ethical, cultural,
environmental or
circumstantial
settings), and self and
others’ assumptions
and perspectives when
stating a position;
conclusions are based
on methodically
prioritized evidence
and perspectives.
exploration of expert
viewpoints and use of
evidence to inform
interpretation and
analysis; includes a
general evaluation of
the context (historical,
ethical, cultural,
environmental or
circumstantial
settings), and self and
others’ assumptions
and perspectives when
stating a position, but
lack specificity;
conclusions are based
on prioritized evidence
and perspectives.
provide an evaluation
of the context
(historical, ethical,
cultural, environmental
or circumstantial
settings), and self and
others’ assumptions
and perspectives when
stating a position;
conclusions are not
based on prioritized
evidence and
perspectives.
Communication
(10%) (includes
grammar and
clarity)
Goes well beyond
assignment
requirements to
communicate
information in a
precise, insightful and
professional manner.
Assignment is well
organized, and the
format can be followed.
It is evident to reader
what is contained in
each section of the
report. High quality
grammar. No
misspellings.
Assignment is
organized, and the
format can be followed.
It is evident to reader
what is contained in
each section of the
report. High quality
grammar. No
misspellings.
Assignment is well
organized, and the
format can be followed.
It is evident to reader
what is contained in
each section of the
report. Good quality
grammar. Minor
misspellings.
Assignment is not
organized. It is not
evident to reader what
is contained in each
section of report. Low
quality grammar,
misspellings.
Formatting
(5%)
Virtually no errors in
formatting, citations,
or references.
Rare errors in
formatting, citations,
or references.
Some errors in
formatting, citations,
or references.
Multiple errors in
formatting, citations,
or references.
Does not submit
assignment materials
in APA 6 format.
NOTE: Gross
failure to
provide
PROPER
citations and
references –
particularly
with regard to
direct quotes –
will result in
sanctions as
outlined in the
academic
honesty policy