Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

It may appear too early to start conducting tests on your user interface. After all, you have only developed a primitive prototype of the actual design. Your mission is to develop a list of benefits for conducting a usability test to share with the city planning board that you are developing the tourist user interface for.

Research at least 2 sources (which may include your textbook) to support your response.

• What are the benefits of conducting a usability test for a user interface during the design phase?
• How could this be effective when trying to develop the application utilizing one of the rapid application development methodologies?

Write 2 more paragraphs that are an introduction and conclusion to this topic. Be sure to include your references and format your submission in APA format.

Due Week 10 and worth 280 points

In order to complete this assignment, refer to the scenario that you chose in Assignment 1.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of these assignments.

Using the scenario from Assignment 1, write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:

1. Identify three (3) job requirements (e.g., needed certifications, previous work experience, external influences, etc.) that could apply to your chosen scenario. Determine two (2) ways these requirements could impact staffing at your organization. Next, suggest one (1) strategy that you could utilize to ensure that all applicants meet the identified job requirements for your organization. Justify your response.
2. Outline a long-term recruitment plan that contains at least four (4) components, is aligned with your company’s recruitment strategy, but also addresses possible job skill or credential shortages. Note: Consider concepts such as succession planning and hiring retirees.
3. Describe three (3) branding strategies that you would employ to attract qualified applicants to your organization. Next, suggest three (3) communication methods that you would utilize to reach out to applicants. Predict the outcome of integrating your branding strategies and communication methods at your organization. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Determine two (2) selection processes for recruiting new employees that could apply to your chosen scenario and then identify five (5) selection criteria that you could use when hiring new employees. Next, analyze the effect of the five (5) identified selection criteria on long-term employee retention and preservation of organizational knowledge. Justify your response.
5. Suggest two (2) assessment methods that you could employ to select new employees for your organization and then analyze the validity and reliability of each method in regards to the job your organization is offering. Next, identify four (4) job predictors that you believe can assess candidates’ knowledge, skills, abilities, and other skills and experiences (KSAO’s). Provide support for your rationale.
6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Consulting skills should make managing change easier for clients, provide relevant knowledge and experience to clients, and assist clients in meeting their targeted goals.

Reflect on each of the skills listed below as they pertain to your current skillset. Perform a mini SWOT analysis of each of these skills focusing on how they would affect your ability to be a successful consultant. For each of the 4 skills listed, make sure you address your personal strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities for improvement as well as threats which might hinder your success as a consultant.

• Creative problem solving
• Collaboration with people at all job levels
• Communication
• Analytical skills

Write a succinctly worded paper with a communication plan. There are examples in the text and you can also research various templates.

Use the details below as an example:

As an element of the comprehensive project communication plan, the “project communication matrix” is a vital component and answers the questions ofwho, what, how, when, and how often among other questions. It serves as an excellent managing tool and ensures that important project information is distributed to the right people in the required form and at the necessary time(s).

So, now it is your turn to create a project communication matrix for the scenario outlined below.

You are the project manager for a small IT website portal project for an external customer. Your office is located in Boise, ID. You are working with three programmers (internal employees of your firm), one web designer (internal), one content manager (internal), two subject matter experts (both external from the same contractor and located in Boise, ID), one business analyst (internal), your sponsor (internal Senior VP of IT), one e-commerce specialist (internal but at an office in Seattle, WA), and two testers (one internal and one external with an IT management firm you have contracted with for QA located in Boise, ID).

• The customer admits that he rarely checks emails or phone messages, but he needs written documentation to show his bosses how things are going.
• Your sponsor is extremely busy and prefers to have written documentation of project updates on a weekly basis, but he also wants to talk to you in person on a weekly basis.
• Your programmers are also very, very busy and not only don’t have time for long meetings, but probably wouldn’t go anyway. They like quick bursts of information they can access from their cubes.
• Your subject matter experts are consulted on an infrequent basis – – mostly as-needed, but when they are involved it takes a very thorough discussion. They really do not need to be keep abreast of status or progress, but just need to be updated just before they are brought in for their opinions.
• The content manager is an integral part of the project and needs weekly updates and communications. She prefers a quick face-to-face meeting, but is fine with emails.
• The designer also needs to be involved on a frequent (weekly) basis and needs to be kept in the loop on status and progress. He does have some very technical information and specifications to track, so written communication is very important.
• The business analyst is a key player on the project team and will be heavily involved with you – the project manager – on a daily basis, so daily updates and discussions are important.
• The e-commerce specialist needs to be involved early to help refine the requirements for conducing e-commerce for the customer. Most likely he will also help periodically along the way as needed and assist with testing at the end, but he is not integrally involved on a frequent basis.
• The testers will not be involved until each phase is complete and there are three phases. They will be most utilized at the end before the portal goes live. They will approach their jobs from a user’s perspective and look for any problems or glitches in functionality. They do like to know where the programming is at on a monthly basis or so. The external tester is working on ten projects simultaneously and generally cannot make it to your office for face-to-face meetings. The internal tester is five doors down from your office.
• Overall, your team likes to hear what everyone else is doing fairly frequently – – even the programmers who prefer to work independently in their cubes. You are considering a team meeting every so often, but you know everyone is busy so you don’t want it to be a long drawn-out affair.
• The CEO and the rest of the executive team at your firm like to see high level numbers and data (metrics) in a dashboard form every three months or so to stay on top of this important project for a very good customer.

Please note: think carefully about this assignment as it is VERY important in a project. In this assignment AND in the business world, take the necessary time to develop your project communication matrix (and the overall project communication plan) right. If you do this, you will help mitigate many of the communication issues that can easily derail a project.

Assignments will be assessed using the following:

• Content: the writing showed that you understood the questions the instructor asked, you have delivered a well-written paper with an appropriate introduction and conclusion. You can use pictures and graphics to enhance your assignment. However, it is best to leave them out if they do not add to the content of your assignment.

• Instructions: you followed all the instructions.

• Formatting: the document is professional and formatted correctly. The assignment will specify the accepted length of the paper. You should always include your name on the assignment as well as the title of the assignment.

• Citations and References: If you used external references, the full reference is in the proper format with the necessary information. You cited those references appropriately within the content of your paper. If you use external references, you MUST include the full reference. You also need to cite the source within your paper. For citations, you can either directly quote the source when the author has something profound to say or you can reword the information from the source when the author has a unique idea. In either case, give credit to the author for the quotation or the unique idea but the bulk of your paper should be you expounding on the author’s ideas with your own words and ideas. Do not over-cite your paper. You should research the topic, process the information you learn, present your response to the assignment in your own words, and support that response with citations from your sources. Do not cite every sentence/paragraph of your assignment.

• Spelling and Grammar – there are few or no spelling or grammar errors. Everyone makes mistakes; therefore, you will receive full points if there are minimal spelling and grammar errors. Use correct spelling and grammar. The instructor does check for spelling and grammatical errors. The instructor will not correct spelling and grammar for you, but you will lose points if it is not correct.

TRS 100 – Reflection Paper 1 (3-5 pages)

Your assignment is to observe and analyze a Catholic worship service of some kind. This could involve attending a Catholic mass, but could also involve attending some other form of Catholic worship, including Eucharistic Adoration, a rosary group, etc. Ordinarily the expectation is that you will attend a service in person – if for any reason you are uncomfortable doing so, please contact me as soon as you can so that we can discuss the situation and potentially work out an alternative way of fulfilling the assignment. You are particularly encouraged to look into forms of Catholic worship you are not yet familiar with. For example, if you have grown up attending a typical Catholic parish, consider attending an Eastern Rite parish or a traditional Latin mass, etc. The website www.masstimes.org is one helpful resource for finding places to attend.

After you have attended, make careful notes about what you saw (note: do not do this during the service; it could be considered disrespectful). The paper you produce on the basis of your observations will include two parts, and should be roughly evenly divided between the two. First, you should describe in detail what you experienced. What did you see, what did you hear, what was said, what were people doing, what did the building and artwork look like, etc.? Be as precise as you can. Second, you should explain as best you can the theological significance of what you saw by connecting your observations to the themes of our class. To take one example (which you may use, but should not be your only example), almost all Catholic services involve readings from the Bible, which reflects Catholic beliefs about divine revelation.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1) Be sure to conduct yourself in an appropriate manner at all times. This includes appropriate attire (“business casual” is a good guideline) as well as behavior. You are not only representing yourself, but also Marymount University with your conduct. Regardless of personal convictions, it is important to show respect to the religious beliefs of others while in their house of worship.

2) The Catholic Church only permits practicing Catholics to receive Holy Communion. If you are not a practicing Catholic and you choose to attend a mass or divine liturgy for this assignment, you may remain in your seat during Communion. Unless you are at an Eastern Rite parish, you are also welcome to come forward during Communion and cross your arms over your chest. This will indicate to the priest that you are only presenting yourself for a blessing, and not for Communion.

3) In past semesters, students have occasionally attended a Protestant service by mistake. As the point of this class and this assignment is to study Catholic theology, it is essential to the proper completion of the paper to attend a Catholic service. If you are in any doubt as to whether the service you are planning to attend or have attended qualifies, please contact me and I will be happy to clear the matter up.

Length: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font