BUS 443 Week 3 Discussion 1

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Week 3 - Discussion 1

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Performance Measures [WLOs: 2, 3, 4] [CLO: 3]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review Chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9 in the course textbook, and review the weekly lecture.

For your discussion post, you will appraise three important process management tools.

In your post, explain and appraise three process improvement methodologies (management tools), such as the Deming cycle, define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC), or Six Sigma:

·         Why did you select these three?

·         How can they be used?

Then apply one of the three process improvement methodologies to an organization of your choice, and concisely explain how it is used. If the methodology is not being used, describe how the use of it would affect the organization.

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts in a substantive manner, and provide recommendations to extend their thinking. Support your position by using information from the week’s readings, examples from current events, and/or other scholarly or credible resources. Properly cite any references, if needed, according to the Writing Center's resources APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) and APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.).

You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until Day 7, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.