Valpak Case Study Summary

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Read Chapter 19 Case Study- Valpak in The Project Manager’s Guide to Mastering Agile and answer the below questions in a submitted essay.

Write a 1000 word Case Study Analysis by answering the following questions:

1. What was the transformation that took place at Valpak?

2. What types of Agile methodologies were used at Valpak?

3. What is an “Architectural epic”?

4. What is portfolio Kanban and how was it implemented at Valpak?

5. How did projects get implemented at Valpak since SAFe doesn’t recognize projects?

6. What were the big challenges that were addressed at Valpak?

7. What were the key success factors at Valpak?

8. What were the results and conclusions from the Valpak implementation of SAFe?

9. What were the lessons learned from Valpak regarding the implementation?

Write a 500 word summary on the following questions that you would anticipate if the same kind of implementation was addressed at your company

10. How would this approach be implemented at your company?

11. What methodologies would be changing at your company to go to the SAFe type of methodology?

12. Give an example of an “Architectural epic” that would be used at your company.

13. How would portfolio Kanban be implemented at your company?

14. What do you think the biggest challenges you would face at your company if you were the consultant hired to implement the same types of processes that were addressed at Valpak?

15. If it were to be successful at your company, what would the key success factors be?

IN-N-OUT

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10 page 12pt Times New Roman Font double spaced. Using scholarly sources

In this order:
Company Background (Past, Present, and Future)

Current Business Model and Products (What is the company’s mission statement, objectives, and vision?)

Cost Breakdown Process of Menu Products (In other words, they invest $1.50 to make $5.00. What are the cost breakdown of IN-N-OUT’s cost of goods sold?)

External Supply Chain Network (What is the industry’s food supply chain? It starts from ranchers, bakers, farmers and ends up at your table.  Explain how this network of interrelated activities function.)

Internal Operations Process (Does the name IN-N-OUT imply fast service?  Contrast and compare several fast food chains and how they  meet customer delivery times. Identify any bottlenecks.)

Re-engineered Process Flow (Once you have completed your research and analysis of the first 5 characteristics mentioned above, how would you improve IN-N-OUT’s external and internal operations?  Process flow-charting works best here.)

Power Point MBA 5101

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Instructions

Review the processes of invention and innovation. Then, select a new product   that you have been introduced to in the past 12 months. You are encouraged to   research this new product using outside sources. You can use the same company   you have been researching, or pick a new one.

You are to create a PowerPoint presentation about future inventions this new   product could help to inspire and what innovations could be developed to   enhance  and improve this product. Analyze how these two areas could impact the   company.  Your PowerPoint presentation should include the following   elements:

  • Slide 1: Title page
  • Slide 2: Description of the new product
  • Slide 3: Description of the importance of R&D to include lead users        and market research 
  • Slide 4: Discussion of appropriate structure and culture within the        company necessary to support innovative ideas and products
  • Slide 5: Exploration of future inventions inspired by the product or        analysis of future innovations of this product (Was this a successful        invention leading to innovation?)
  • Slide 6: Prediction of product demand in five years
  • Slide 7: List of sources using APA guidelines

Please ensure that every slide has a title at the top explaining what the   slide covers. To complete this assignment, a minimum of two reputable sources   must be used, cited, and referenced. Add citations in proper APA format, use   applicable pictures or graphics, use a slide template, and avoid wordy slides   by  focusing on bullet points. Remember, this is an academic   presentation.

Superior Person

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Confucius wrote of the Superior Person, in which every normal human being cherishes the aspiration to become superior to their own past and present as they set their sights on “perfect virtue.”  When the basic Confucian principles and his notion of ren (pp. 207-208) are guided by virtue, relationships should work a certain way.

At the heart of Daoism philosophy is the concept that the universe works harmoniously according to its own ways and we should be in harmony with the universe. The principle underlying our oneness with the Tao is that of wu-wei, or “non-doing.” 

Main discussion questions for the week:

Many in America say we have lost our virtues and we are too chaotic.
Identify and explain at least three (3) aspects of wu wei and Confucian virtues that would be practical in the busy lives of Western city dwellers.
Then discuss whether you could adopt these practices. Why or why not?