Organizational Problem Analysis and Strategic Solutions Framework for Healthcare Systems
Overview
This assessment requires students to identify and analyze a healthcare organization or case study, document its major problems in order of magnitude, select analytical tools for examination, and propose potential solutions. The paper demonstrates systems thinking and strategic problem-solving competencies within healthcare organizational contexts.
What this coursework covers
- Organization selection and justification with detailed rationale
- Prioritized list of 5-10 major organizational problems ranked by criticality with explanations
- Identification of Value Based Management tools with applications to future analysis
- Solution development with 2-3 plausible alternatives for top three problems
Preview
Assessment 1
Project Proposal
Instructions
This course has been completed and no further assessments may be submitted.
Submit a 1–2-page paper describing the organization or Harvard Business School case study for your project.
Introduction
In this course, you will learn how to find and frame organizational problems and how to develop strategic and tactical actions to achieve goals.
Our first assessment provides an overview of systems thinking in healthcare organizations. You will also learn about feasibility studies—these are part of a strategic plan designed to examine a need or perceived need within an organization. Feasibility studies are the process of investigating and analyzing the viability of an idea and answering a broad range of questions. For decision-makers, they are an essential element in preventing the wrong decision from being made or validating that the idea being studied is the right choice to make.
In addition, will also learn about different segments of healthcare services, customer needs, and the competing interests of the numerous stakeholders. You will also learn about different tools that can be used to understand market opportunities.
Instructions
For this assessment, you will submit a short paper (1–2 pages) that describes the organization or Harvard Business School case study that you have selected for your project. The paper is expected to include:
- Name of organization.
- Your reason for selecting it.
- A short list (5–10 items) of the major problems facing the organization, listed in order of magnitude; i.e., list the most critical problem first. For each problem, offer a brief, 2–3 sentence explanation.
- Identification of the tools from the Value Based Management.