Theory : There should be theory provided throughout all stages of this business plan to substantiate decisions made. All theories must be cited following APA format guidelines (APA Manual, 6th Edition). Anything copied word for word must be inside quotes and properly cited in text and on the reference list according to APA format guidelines. Any information that is not your own thought (theory) must also be cited. There should be no more than 5% of quoted material (information copied word for word) in any of the assignments.
o Introduction : The purpose is to (a) Introduce the subject and its importance, and (b) Preview the main ideas and the order in which they will be covered.
o Conclusion : Summarizes the main ideas and major support points from the body of your paper. This is not simply rephrasing the introduction or reviewing what was shared in the paper, but also providing a closing paragraph for the reader.
o All papers must follow the following formatting guidelines.
• Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure should be correct.
• The Title Page includes (1) title of the document, (2) your name, (3) your professor’s name, and (4) DeVry University , all centered and double spaced.
Headers are helpful throughout the paper to ensure that all assignment criteria are included, and they help with topical flow and keep the paper organized.
Case Scenario: Fictitious Business Description
Castle’s Family Restaurant has eight restaurants in the northern California area with approximately 350 employees. Most of the employees are part time, with approximately 40% of them full time. The operations manager, Jay Morgan, also acts as the HR manager and travels to each location each week to take care of scheduling, recruiting, hiring, and answering questions for the employees as needed. He also takes care of payroll using an Excel spreadsheet and has a computer application to print payroll checks. Mr. Morgan approaches you, an HR consultant, for a proposal. Due to the increase in gasoline costs, he would like to greatly reduce his travel time for visiting each location each week and wonders if there is anything you can suggest to him to help him complete his HR tasks in a cost-effective manner. He hopes there is some way he can do part of his HR tasks from his office instead of traveling to each location.
STAGE 1: Project Document – Part 1 attached below
STAGE 1: Project Document – Part 2
Continuing your document, provide a detailed description of the HRIS application(s) chosen for the business. What type of HRIS might create a more efficient process for the HR function chosen? This is not a copy/paste of information from a vendor website, but an analysis and business plan to share with your customer. As the owner of your own HR consulting firm, continue your paper, including the following sub-headings, which are denoted below. This part should be about 1-2 pages.
HRIS TYPE: Now that you’ve conducted some research in the previous assignment, you should have a good foundation to take the next step in your business plan. You should have a good review of the scenario and have conducted some research on HRIS systems, and now your next step is to choose a type of HRIS. Share the type of system you plan to implement to help your customer. This must be substantiated in this paper to your customer from a theoretical perspective.
HRIS VENDOR CHOICE: Now that you have an HRIS type chosen, you need to conduct research to find an HRIS vendor. You want to do a compare and contrast in this section of at least two vendors. Then, choose a vendor. Explain why you chose this vendor over another/others. Include the Web address and proper citations for the vendor applications compared. You must have theory to support your decision.
You must include at least 3 more references and citations for this project part.
STAGE 1: Project Document – Part 3
At this point of the project, you have identified the problem and a technology solution for the business. Now, you want the business to accept the idea.
Using your text, the previous project parts and the business plan template (see Doc Sharing), write a business plan, to give your customer, that details the risks, assumptions, impact, and so on of the proposed implementation of the HRIS.
This is the final part of the project so keep in mind; the entire project must be a professional document, one that you would present to Jay Morgan and his customer leadership team.
See the Business Plan Template attached for details of each section required, in this part of the project.
This project part is stand-alone and simply added to the end (remember to use the business plan template). Parts 1 and 2 of your project provided the raw data. In Part 3, you are simply finalizing and summarizing. You are applying critical thinking skills to the data you collected in Parts 1 and 2.
Grading Rubrics
STAGE 1: Project Document – Part 1
Category Points Assignment Expectation
Introduction/Conclusion
10
Introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. Conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.
Content Theory
STAGE I Assignment
Business Assessment (20 points)
Identified Problems (30 points)
HRIS Needs Assessment (30 points)
80
All key elements of assignment are covered in a substantive way. Discussions of topics outlined in project are stated clearly, are supported by specific details (examples or analysis), and are organized logically. The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly. Must include at least 4 references with citations, not including the required textbook reference.
Readability
10
Paragraph transitions are present and logical, and flow is maintained throughout the paper. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. Spelling and word usage are correct.
Total
100
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
STAGE 1: Project Document – Part 2 (Suggested completion by Week 5)
Category
Points
Assignment Expectation
Content Theory
HRIS Type (45 points)
HRIS Vendor (45 points)
90
All key elements of assignment are covered in a substantive way. Discussions of topics outlined in project are stated clearly, are supported by specific details (examples or analysis), and are organized logically. The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly. Must include at least 3 more references with citations.
Readability
10
Paragraph transitions are present and logical, and flow is maintained throughout the paper. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. Spelling and word usage are correct.
Total
100
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
STAGE 1: Project Document – Part 3 (Complete Stage 1 Component – Due in Week 7)
Category
Points
Assignment Expectation
Content
Executive Summary (10 points)
Company Review (10 points)
Business Analysis (20 points)
HRIS Type Comparison (20 points)
HRIS Recommendation (20 points)
80
All key elements of assignment are covered in a substantive way. Discussions of topics outlined in project are stated clearly, are supported by specific details (examples or analysis), and are organized logically. The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice, and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly.
Business Plan Professionalism
10
Overall project should be presented in a professional document. Font type should be professional and readable. There should be font consistency. Formatting should not distract from document content. Professionalism is also accomplished by ensuring that all content is present, the document has topical flow and is readable, and is a document that a customer would read and accept as a viable recommendation.
Readability
10
Paragraph transitions are present and logical, and flow is maintained throughout paper. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. Spelling and word usage are correct.
Total
100
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
