Purpose of Assignment

At this point in the course, the steps and timing of a consulting project are becoming evident to the students. The action plan is the next logical step in their own project: as students do the Week 4 readings, they will follow along applying the steps to their projects and creating the action plan as outlined in the assignment. 

Assignment Steps

Resources: Week 4 assigned readings, University Library

Continue to use the organization and course project selected previously.

Develop a minimum 1,050-word Action Plan in which you include the following:

• Examine the various processes of data collection available for the project.
• Develop a process of data collection for all levels including reaction, learning, application, and impact.
• Measure the inputs using a variety of measures such as:
  • The type of consulting project
  • The functions in the organization
  • The users of the project (the people directly involved)
  • The support staff and others who may be involved
  • The timing of involvement of all parties
  • The duration of the involvement
  • The place of involvement
  • The cost of the project, including direct and indirect costs
  • The inefficiencies surrounding the project
• Analyze the process to be used in the project to convert data to a monetary value.
• Discuss how this information will be used.

Cite the textbook as a minimum reference. Any references in addition to the text must be peer-reviewed.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.