Needs Assessment for Quality Improvement
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Process to be improved: Feedback regarding performance reviews from management. (should be timely and consistent)
Select a process in your own organization that needs improvement and and address the following deliverables:
a. A description of the chosen process
b. An "As-Is" (before) an a Improved (after) flow chart of the process to be analyzed.
c. Describe the relationship of the process to the organization's strategic plan.
d. Identify the internal and external customers that are currently impacted by the process that would benefit from the process improvement.
e. Identify the most appropriate Quality Management tool that can be used to collect and present data on the process improvement changes
f. Utilize your selected quality tool to analyze your process and identify process improvement opportunities.
g. Estimate the level of improvement that could be realized and the value of implementing this process improvement.
h. Finally, discuss your findings from the simulation activity and assess relevance to your process improvement project.
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Process to be improved: Feedback regarding performance reviews from management. (Should be timely and consistent)
Select a process in your own organization that needs improvement and address the following deliverables:
a. A description of the chosen process
"The goal of performance appraisal is to encourage high levels of employee motivation and performance and to provide accurate information to be used in managerial decision making," (George & Jones, 2005, p. 265). The main function of the performance reviews will be:
1) Appraisals provide information upon which promotion and salary decisions are made;
2) They provide an opportunity for you and your subordinates to review his or her work-related behavior;
3) It provides an opportunity to review the subordinate's career plans in light of his or her strengths and weaknesses; and
4) They help you better manage and improve your firm's importance.
b. An "As-Is" (before) an Improved (after) flow chart of the process to be analyzed.
The prior process is that the performance reviews are done haphazardly.
Now we will adapt following process for performance appraisal:
Scheduling
Agreeing on content
Agreeing on process
Location and space
Opening the interview
Starting the discussion
Exchanging feedback
The manager's views
Developing a plan for improvement
Closing the discussion
c. Describe the relationship of the process to the organization's strategic plan.
At its heart the management appraisal process aims to be one which provides executives with clear feedback on their performance and their strengths and weaknesses in addressing the responsibilities and challenges associated with their role. Ideally it is ...
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