Description
HRM 600 Course Project Milestones
- Teams will complete graded drafts of each module on a weekly basis, except the HRIS section, which is only provided in the final paper. Content of the paper will run about 25-35 pages (guideline). Strive for concise prose; edit for brevity.
- Each draft will have a primary author.
- Teams will also complete a graded Team Charter by the end of Week 1.
- In Week 8, teams will make a final oral presentation of the Course Project, and submit the Final Paper along with peer reviews.
Week | Module Drafts | Team Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Team Charter | 25 points |
2 | Company Background and HR Strategy | 25 Points |
3 | Staffing Strategy Draft | 25 Points |
4 | Total Rewards Strategy Draft | 25 Points |
5 | Training/Learning Strategy Draft | 25 Points |
6 | Performance Management Strategy Draft | 25 Points |
7 | No draft due (work on HRIS and final synthesis) | 0 Points |
8 | Course Project Final Paper | 435 Points |
8 | Formal Presentation | 200 Points |
8 | Peer Review | 75 Points |
Week 1: Team Charter
In this section, you will begin your course project, which is to develop a business plan for a business, that is, the case study for the course.
The first order of business is to join a team, select a Team Leader and Section Manager, and create a Team Charter.
Please note: All members will work together on all weekly submission drafts and the Course Project Final Paper.
Week 2: Company Background and HR Strategy
Download the HRM600 Project Template from the Files section of the Course Menu. You will see that each section of your paper is provided and explained there. For your Week 2 draft, you should complete parts I and II (the Company Background and HR Strategy.) The total of these two sections should be about 5 pages. Include at least two references this week.
Week 3: Staffing Strategy
Complete part III of the Project Template section for this week’s draft. This section will be about 3-5 pages. Include at least two outside references this week, in addition to those used last week.
Week 4: Total Rewards Strategy
Complete part IV of the Project Template section for this week’s draft. This section will be about 3-5 pages. Include at least two outside references this week, in addition to those used in the last two weeks.
Week 5: Training and Learning Strategy Strategy
Complete part V of the Project Template section for this week’s draft. This section will be about 4-6 pages. Include at least two outside references this week, in addition to those used in the last three weeks.
Week 6: Performance Management Strategy
Complete part VI of the Project Template section for this week’s draft. This section will be about 3-5 pages. Include at least two outside references this week, in addition to those used in the last two weeks.
Week 7: HRIS, Final Project Synthesis, and Presentation Preparation
Complete part VII of the Project Template section, and begin project synthesis. There is no draft due this week. The HRIS section will be about 2-4 pages. Include at least two outside references this week to information about your two compared HRIS vendors or software packages. These will not be scholarly resources, but links to actual company websites about the software or package used.
Work together as a team on synthesizing the project.
Prepare your presentation PowerPoint, and practice the team presentation. Each team member must have a role in the presentation.
Week 8: Course Project Final Paper, Peer Review, and Formal Presentation
Submit your Course Project Final Paper and deliver the presentation according to your Professor’s timelines provided in course announcements. See the grading rubric in the Files section of the Course Menu for grading point allocations for drafts, final project, and final presentation. Each student must also fill out and submit a peer review document, providing feedback for all team members (self excluded).
WEEK 1 COURSE PROJECT TEAM CHARTER
Team Charter
Download the Team Charter Template from the Files section of the Course Menu, and as a team, complete the Team Charter.
Begin work on the Company Background section of the Final Paper.
See Course Project Overview in Introduction & Resources for more details on this Course Project deliverable.
Submit your Team Charter for grading when finished.
WEEK 2 COURSE PROJECT
Two members of your team should work on these sections – one each. The entire team, however, should contribute to the decisions on HR strategy, culture, and choice of metric method. These decisions will impact the entire project. The drafts are due at the end of this week. Please consolidate the two pieces into one submission.
One member of your team must submit the completed Company Background and HR Strategy drafts for grading. Make sure you include the names of all team members assigned to your team in the title page of your submission. Use the template for this submission (and all submissions).
See the Course Project Overview page in Introduction & Resources for more details on this Course Project deliverable. Also see the Grading Rubric and Course Project Template in the Files section of the Course Menu.
Submit the assignment.
WEEK 3 COURSE PROJECT
Create the Staffing Strategy Draft section of the Final Paper.
One member of your team must submit the completed Staffing Strategy Draft for grading. Make sure you include the names of all team members assigned to your team in the title page of your submission.
See the Course Project Overview area in Introduction & Resources for more details on this Course Project deliverable.
Remember to submit your assignment for grading when finished.
WEEK 4 COURSE PROJECT
Create the Total Rewards Strategy Draft section of the Final Paper.
One member of your team must submit the completed Total Rewards Strategy Draft for grading. Make sure you include the names of all team members assigned to your team in the title page of your submission.
See the Course Project Overview page in Introduction & Resources for more details on this Course Project deliverable. Also see the Grading Rubric and Course Project Template in the Files section of the Course Menu.
Submit the assignment.
WEEK 5 COURSE PROJECT
Create the Training/Learning Strategy Draft section of the Final Paper.
One member of your team must submit the completed Training/Learning Strategy Draft for grading. Make sure you include the names of all team members assigned to your team in the title page of your submission.
See the Course Project Overview page in Introduction & Resources for more details on this Course Project deliverable. Also see the Grading Rubric and Course Project Template in the Files section of the Course Menu.
Submit the assignment.
WEEK 6 COURSE PROJECT
Create the Performance Management Draft section of the Final Paper.
One member of your team must submit the completed Performance Management Draft for grading. Make sure you include the names of all team members assigned to your team in the title page of your submission.
See the Course Project Overview page in Introduction & Resources for more details on this Course Project deliverable. Also see the Grading Rubric and Course Project Template in the Files section of the Course Menu.
Submit the assignment.
WEEK 7 COURSE PROJECT
This week your team works on the final parts of the project: the HRIS piece (included in the final project only) and the presentation.
For information about what to include in the HRIS portion of the paper, review the template for the paper project, which you have been using all term. Note this portion will only be graded one time (in the final plan), and therefore has a few more points allocated than do the other parts. (See the rubric).
Download the PowerPoint presentation template from the Files section of the Course Menu, and review the tips in the Grading Rubric, and the Course Project Overview area. Also, carefully read the grading rubric for the presentation, so you know upon what aspects your Professor will be grading.
Your final paper, presentation, and peer review will be due in Week 8. See the Syllabus or your Professor’s announcement regarding the final due dates and time for your presentation.
WEEK 8 COURSE PROJECT FINAL PAPER
Editing means to consolidate and organize all parts of the plan. Use the template and create a professional document. You can create a logo for the final paper if you desire. Review the grading rubric one last time and be sure all parts are present! Teams may want to post the final version in the team area in the Files section of the Course Menu so that everyone can be sure the right version is being submitted. Once verified, the team leader should submit the plan.
All teams MUST use the template documents in the Files section of the Course Menu for all deliverables.
2. Submit your HR Plan:
- Have your team leader upload the final plan to your team’s area in the Files section of the Course Menu and submit for grading with the title Course Project: Final Paper.
See the Course Project Overview area in Introduction & Resources for more details.
Don’t forget to submit your assignment.
WEEK 8 COURSE PROJECT PEER REVIEW
Note it is a weighted template with formulas, so just follow the instructions and it will work out to a number no more than 75 points for each student.
See the Course Project Overview area in Introduction & Resources for more details.
Don’t forget to submit your assignment.
WEEK 8 COURSE PROJECT PRESENTATION
- Your Professor will schedule the final team presentations.
Your professor will provide information about the virtual meeting room for live, virtual presentations and will work with the teams to schedule your presentations. Live presentations on campus will be scheduled by your Professor. See announcements and emails for more information.
See the Course Project Overview area in Introduction & Resources for more details.
Don’t forget to submit your assignment.
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