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Individual Project
Product and Technology Management
Tue, 8/8/17
Numeric
150
5-7 pages
View objectives for this assignment
Assignment Description
Consider the following scenario:
As part of the management team for PPQ Parts manufacturing company, you are tasked with selecting the best software packages for the firm’s materials requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirement planning (CRP), and enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs.
Use the Internet, course materials and web resources to research the pros and cons of six software systems designed to perform these functions. Then, write a 5 – 7 page Software Recommendations Report that you will submit to the chief executive.
In the report, be sure to justify your recommendations by analyzing the pros and cons of each of the six software systems you evaluated.
You will need to include information such as cost, compatibility with current systems and work flow processes, functionality, ease of use, and end user support.
Individual Project Rubric
Grading Criteria |
Percentage |
Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and writer’s message and intent are clear. |
35% |
Scholarly research which supports writer’s position properly acknowledged and cited direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable (excluded title page, abstract or table of contents if used, tables, exhibits, appendices, and reference page(s). Inclusion of plagiarized content will not be tolerated and may result in adverse academic consequences. |
20% |
Critical thinking: Position is well-justified; logical flow; examples provided where appropriate. |
20% |
Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion; proper paragraph format; reads as a polished academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable. |
10% |
Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. |
10% |
APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.). |
5% |
Please submit your assignment.
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
- Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.
- Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.
- Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
- Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
More info from my instructor:
Unit 3 Lesson Plan Announcement
1. Unit Introduction |
Welcome to Unit 3! In the last Unit we gained an understanding of some of the basic measurement processes and tools that are used in Global Operations Management. In this Unit we will explore Inventory management concepts and the systems that are used to control and manage operations. |
2. Unit Objectives |
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3. Lesson Plan |
MUSE has three lessons. These lessons introduce you to the measurement of operational processes. The other learning materials address a wide range of material about operational management and the social and ethical responsibilities related to the field. This course unit includes an ungraded discussion board where we will be able to review and discuss the concepts that we learn. If you have questions or want to explore a particular topic the discussion board will provide a forum to support our efforts. Please Complete Determine Knowledge in Intellipath, then start working on the Intellipath lessons. |
4. Assignment(s) Overview |
The content of the Intellipath lessons for this unit address the following key objectives: Unit 3: Product and Technology Management · Operations Management
The Discussion Board is not graded and participation in the discussion is optional. Read: Chapters 4, 6, & 9
Intellipath has 19 Lessons that will focus on the following: This unit covers the fundamental concepts of systems and the role of operations managers.
Please begin working on the Determine Knowledge as soon as possible. |