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February 14, 2012February 14, 2012• Due today: HW#5Due today: HW#5

1’st draft of the Recommended Solution1’st draft of the Recommended Solution

• HW#6: Peer Review of Recommended SolutionHW#6: Peer Review of Recommended Solution• Now a 2 part reviewNow a 2 part review This replaces the UWC requirementThis replaces the UWC requirement Individual peer review due Feb 20 (Monday)Individual peer review due Feb 20 (Monday) Team peer review due Feb 23 (Thursday)Team peer review due Feb 23 (Thursday)

• Due Feb 28:Due Feb 28: HW#7: Final draft of Recommended SolutionHW#7: Final draft of Recommended Solution

• No class on Feb 16No class on Feb 16 use this time to meet as a team to work on projectuse this time to meet as a team to work on project

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New Peer Review ProcessNew Peer Review Process• Teams will be paired-upTeams will be paired-up

• Each person will review the Recommended Each person will review the Recommended Solution from the other teamSolution from the other teamSame procedure as in the pastSame procedure as in the past

Submit to the class webpageSubmit to the class webpageHowever, it will be due Monday (2/20)However, it will be due Monday (2/20)

Bring a hardcopy to class on TuesdayBring a hardcopy to class on Tuesday You will be given time in class to meet You will be given time in class to meet

as a team to discuss your reviewsas a team to discuss your reviews

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New Peer Review ProcessNew Peer Review Process• As a team you will be asked to compare As a team you will be asked to compare

your individual reviews of the your individual reviews of the Recommended SolutionRecommended SolutionDevelop a list of:Develop a list of:

Strengths and weaknessesStrengths and weaknesses What is clear and unclearWhat is clear and unclear Recommendations for improvementRecommendations for improvement

• Your team comments will be written up Your team comments will be written up and submitted to the class webpageand submitted to the class webpage

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New Peer Review ProcessNew Peer Review Process• The paired teams will then meet to The paired teams will then meet to

discuss the team recommendations on discuss the team recommendations on improving the Recommended Solutionsimproving the Recommended Solutions1’st one team will give their 1’st one team will give their

recommendationsrecommendationsThen the other team will give their Then the other team will give their

recommendationsrecommendations

• Any questions on the Peer Review Any questions on the Peer Review process?process?

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Implementation of Implementation of Your SolutionYour Solution

Step-by-step guide to Step-by-step guide to implementing your solutionimplementing your solution

- the more detail the - the more detail the better!better!

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Any successful business venture requires a plan

- therefore a well-thought out implementation plan is required

-Shows to your client that you have considered all aspects of this project

- Gives your client confidence that your Recommended Solution will succeed

- Ensures that all costs are captured in the economic analysis

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Organizations must be comfortable with an action plan before they will commit to take recommended actions.

This is where an implementation plan comes in.

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What makes an What makes an organization comfortable organization comfortable with change?with change?•Recognition of a problem with Recognition of a problem with current systemcurrent system

•There are economic benefits to a There are economic benefits to a changechange

•The risk is acceptableThe risk is acceptable

•The Action Plan details all The Action Plan details all changes that are necessarychanges that are necessary

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Strategies on ChangeStrategies on Change

Change can be Change can be implemented with implemented with various strategies. various strategies. The right approach The right approach depends on the depends on the situation.situation.

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Implementation StrategiesImplementation Strategies“Toe in the water” approach

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““Toe in the water”Toe in the water”Limited commitment to the changeLimited commitment to the change

- maybe just to a single department, location - maybe just to a single department, location or individualor individual

Advantages:Advantages:- limited cost to start up- limited cost to start up- limited disruption to current systems- limited disruption to current systems- low cost to reverse- low cost to reverse

Disadvantage:Disadvantage:- gains from new systems are slow to accrue- gains from new systems are slow to accrue

- success may be sabotaged by existing - success may be sabotaged by existing systemsystem

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Implementation StrategiesImplementation Strategies“Cannonball” approach

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““Cannonball”Cannonball”Full engagement causes a big splashFull engagement causes a big splash

- may be the only way to implement- may be the only way to implementAdvantages:Advantages:

- potential big impact on business- potential big impact on business- change comes quickly- change comes quickly

Disadvantage:Disadvantage:– – high risk if does not workhigh risk if does not work- may require large investment- may require large investment- coordination of multiple sites can be - coordination of multiple sites can be difficultdifficult

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Implementation StrategiesImplementation Strategies“Treading water” approach

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““Treading Water”Treading Water”• Maintains status quoMaintains status quo

implement new system in parallel with implement new system in parallel with current systemcurrent system

• Advantages:Advantages:limits risk because current system is limits risk because current system is

unaffectedunaffectedlimits investmentlimits investment

• Disadvantage:Disadvantage:cost of duplicate systemscost of duplicate systemsmay not be physically possiblemay not be physically possibleslow gains in profitslow gains in profit

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Which approach is best?Which approach is best?• Analyze situation and organizationAnalyze situation and organization

Physical limitations?Physical limitations?Extent of change neededExtent of change neededCompatibility of new and current Compatibility of new and current

system?system?Confidence in gains of new Confidence in gains of new

systemsystemCost of maintaining status quoCost of maintaining status quo

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Which approach is best?Which approach is best?• Is partial adoption possible?Is partial adoption possible?

If No If No Cannonball CannonballIf Yes If Yes Toe or Treading Toe or Treading

• Balance risk vs. gainBalance risk vs. gainImpact of new system failure on Impact of new system failure on

long term viability of business?long term viability of business? Greater the impact, more the Greater the impact, more the

implementation is limitedimplementation is limited

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Which approach is best?Which approach is best?• Organization preferencesOrganization preferences

How does your client want to How does your client want to implement the change?implement the change?

• Possible employee responsesPossible employee responsesWill workers accept new Will workers accept new

system?system?

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Writing AdviceWriting Advice• Don’t use swimming analogies in your Don’t use swimming analogies in your

documentdocumentThe client won’t understand the The client won’t understand the

referencesreferences

• Include analysis of limitations to Include analysis of limitations to adoptionadoptionrisk vs. gainrisk vs. gainemployee involvementemployee involvement

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Writing AdviceWriting Advice• Describe in detail steps to be taken in Describe in detail steps to be taken in

implementationimplementationWill assist with the Economic Will assist with the Economic

AnalysisAnalysisWill assist with the Risk AssessmentWill assist with the Risk Assessment

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Writing AdviceWriting Advice• Break the Implementation report into Break the Implementation report into

sections with headingssections with headings

• Use visualsUse visuals FiguresFigures TablesTables

• Time tablesTime tables

• Flow chartsFlow charts

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• Use of photographs in Implementation Use of photographs in Implementation planplan

Fig. 1: The aerial photograph of the Hillje gin site where the equipment will be installed.

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Use of Timetable in Implementation PlanUse of Timetable in Implementation Plan

Table 1: Gant chart showing the steps required, the time for each step, and the order of progression

STEPS wk. 1 wk. 2 wk. 3 wk. 4 wk. 5 wk. 6 wk. 7 wk. 8 wk. 9 wk. 10 wk. 11 wk. 12 wk. 13 wk. 14 wk. 15 wk. 16 wk. 17 wk. 18 wk. 19

Meet With EPI

Meet With WES

Meet With BLS

Meet With DSI

BLS Construction

EPI Installation

WES Installation

EPI sets controls

EPI trains employee

BEGINNING PHASE FINAL PHASEMAIN PHASE

Table 1: Gant chart showing the steps required, the time for each step, and the order of progression

Table 1: Gant chart showing the steps required, the time for each step, and the order of progression.

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Plant Nursery ExamplePlant Nursery Example• Situation: Plant nursery using sickle Situation: Plant nursery using sickle

bar trimmer to prune large numbers of bar trimmer to prune large numbers of plants quickly (3 units)plants quickly (3 units)

• Problem: Transfer of pathogens from Problem: Transfer of pathogens from one block to anotherone block to another

• Cost: UncertainCost: UncertainNumber of plants lost to disease not Number of plants lost to disease not

known but estimated at 1%known but estimated at 1%

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SolutionSolution• Modify pruner platform to Modify pruner platform to

incorporate a pressurized incorporate a pressurized system to spray a Clorox system to spray a Clorox mixture on the sickle bar mixture on the sickle bar between blocksbetween blocks

• Estimated installation cost Estimated installation cost per pruner: $3,075per pruner: $3,075

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Risk IssuesRisk Issues• Disease preventionDisease prevention

current system has no disinfectioncurrent system has no disinfection risk is low for increased loss raterisk is low for increased loss rate

• Worker safetyWorker safetyrequires protective garments not requires protective garments not

used todayused today training on loading and using training on loading and using

systemsystem

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Cost vs. RiskCost vs. Risk• Minimal investment in equipmentMinimal investment in equipment• Estimated profit per plant of $1.50Estimated profit per plant of $1.50

means potential gain is highmeans potential gain is high disinfectant cost/plant is estimated disinfectant cost/plant is estimated

at only 0.05¢at only 0.05¢• If no gainIf no gain

system can removed without system can removed without destroying pruner functiondestroying pruner function

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Recommended Implementation PlanRecommended Implementation Plan

• ““Toe in the Water” PlanToe in the Water” Plan add system to one pruneradd system to one prunerTrain one work crew for mixing and Train one work crew for mixing and

handling disinfectanthandling disinfectantMonitor differences in plant loss Monitor differences in plant loss

between blocks trimmed with and between blocks trimmed with and without disinfectionwithout disinfection

• Full adoption after value provenFull adoption after value proven

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In-class AssignmentIn-class Assignment• Determine factors affecting Determine factors affecting

implementation for your project (even if implementation for your project (even if you lack data regarding that factor now)you lack data regarding that factor now)

• Select most likely implementation Select most likely implementation approachapproachBe able to justify that approachBe able to justify that approach

• What section headings do you need to What section headings do you need to include?include?

• Discuss in class Discuss in class

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February 14, 2012February 14, 2012• Due today: HW#5Due today: HW#5

•HW#6: Peer Review of Recommended SolutionHW#6: Peer Review of Recommended SolutionIndividual peer review due Feb 20 (Monday)Individual peer review due Feb 20 (Monday)

Bring hard copy to class on Feb 21Bring hard copy to class on Feb 21Team peer review due Feb 23 (Thursday)Team peer review due Feb 23 (Thursday)

• Due Feb 28:Due Feb 28:HW#7: Final draft of Recommended SolutionHW#7: Final draft of Recommended Solution

• No class on Feb 16No class on Feb 16use this time to meet as a team to work on projectuse this time to meet as a team to work on project