Proposal
Client’s name: Rescare
Project title: Reemployment: Effective Process Strategy
Project Summary: The intent is the review and evaluation of current reemployment strategies to determine best practices and procedures for return client’s to the workforce.
Background: To determine the most effective logical series of related transactions that converts input to results or output: a chain of logical, connected and repetitive activities that utilize Rescare’s resources to refine an activit for the purpose of achieving specified and measurable results for internal and external customers.
Business reference: Process analysis is an approach that helps managers improve the performance of their business activities. It can be a milestone in continuous improvement (Trischler 1996).
Action plan:
The analysis approach consists of the following steps: (1) definition of the scope and the objectives of the study, (2) documentation of the status quo and definition of performance measures, (3) assessment and performance evaluation, and (4) development of recommendations.
Assessment and performance evaluation is the next step. These data provide the performance level of the process. The focus is on the overall picture of the organization's performance for a particular period of time.
Finally, recommendations are made based on the data collected and the assessment and performance evaluation. Given the recommendations, the analyst and the customer can review alternatives for implementation purpose.
Timeframe: A specific start date and end date is determined for the process analyses
Expected Results: Organizational excellence is expected and the ability to successfully meet and exceed client expectations.
Executive Summary: Periodical process analyses offers organizations the opportunity to anticipate changes and formulate new and improve existing strategies for implementing program and services with high levels of customer satisfaction.
Proposal
Client’s name: Rescare
Project title: Rapid Reemployment Online Workshop
Project Summary: The intent is to develop online workshops designed for rapid reemployment.
Background: Tapping into technology to reach more customers is increasingly used by organizations as part of their service strategy. Using online workshops enable services to reach an extensive number of clients simultaneously.
Business reference: Rapid Reemployment Initiatives : Association of 475 Leading U.S. employers to fund Internet employment system that connects displaced workers and downsizing employers with hiring employer’s free-of-charge. http://www.employmentwebsites.org/rapid-reemployment-internet-system-launches.
Action plan
1. Needs Assessment
2. Developing online Workshops using educational and training tools such as Moodle.org; Blackboard and Captivate. Training can include existing workshops as well as training for the following.
Industry Workshops (Titles listed in http://onetonline.com)
Accommodation & Food Services
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Architecture & Construction
Arts, Audio Video Technology, Communications
Business Management and Administration
Education & Training
Government
Health Science
Human Services
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing Sales & Services
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Timeframe: TBD
Expected Results: Enhanced service and product delivery enabling rapid reemployment is expected.
Executive Summary: Online workshops create opportunities for high level customer service enabling support of rapid reemployment strategies 24/7 and 365
Proposal
Client’s name: Rescare
Project title: Rescare Volunteer/Internship Program Development
Project Summary: The intent is the development of a volunteer/internship (paid and non-paid) program at Rescare and to assess the value a the volunteer program brings to the organization and its clients.
Background: The time volunteers contribute annually in the United States is estimated at $158 Billion.
Business reference: This reference provides an overview of how to develop an effective volunteer/internship program.
http://www.fieldstonealliance.org/client/tools_you_can_use/02-19-09_start_volunteer_program.cfm#7
Action plan:
Volunteer Program Structure
1. The program is designed to help jobseekers reinforce/obtain new skills and gain experiences while enhancing and supporting Rescare’s organizational visibility and program effectiveness.
Program Design
1. Recruitment
2. Orientation packet
3. List of duties and responsibilities (specific performance objectives)
4. Scheduling
5. Training
6. Evaluation
7. Compensation
Project Cost: TBD
Timeframe: A specific start date and end date is determined for the volunteer.
Expected Results:
Rescare’s organizational mission is energized through direct service, administrative support and leadership.
Volunteers gain new employable experiences and skills.
Executive Summary:
Rescare clients benefit from increased contact for career guidance and assistance.
Proposal
Client’s name: Rescare
Project title: Digitizing Intake Paperwork Version 1
Project Summary: Digitizing intake files can minimize file maintenance.
Background: Filing paperwork is time consuming, double files are used, and the growing number of files will eventually challenge storage options.
Business reference: Sample paperless office overview. Offices can save $20.00 labor cost per file; save $120.00 per employee searching for a lost file; offices lose 1 out of 20 files and spend 25 hours recreating a lost file.
http://www.efilecabinet.com/lp-paperless/?gclid=CJXDlP-ByrMCFREx4AodzWEACQ
Work plan:
Phase Iteration Primary Objectives (Risk & Use Case Scenarios) Schedule Start or Milestone Duration Estimate Number of days
1 MO Feasibility Meeting, deliverables, schedule, project provisioning ; governance; Status report Week 1 - 2
2 MO1.1 Selection of tools, workflow; naming convention Week 2 - 2
3 MO 1.2 Identify files; test process; mitigate if required; provide frontend and backend training Week 3 - 5
4 MO 1.3 Finalize process; complete deliverables; release Week 4- 5
Project Cost: TBD
Timeframe: TBD
Expected Results: Intake files on Computer Desktop > disposition plan for hardcopy files > transition to paperless process > minimize time spent on file maintenance > less expensive process > after designated time period e-files archived (Cloud) and hardcopy files shredded).
Executive Summary: Through minimizing file maintenance internal users benefit from time saved on file maintenance, easier access to files from their computer desktop, file maintenance process improvement and corporate & regulatory compliance.
Rescare clients benefit from increased contact for career guidance and assistance.
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