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PA600 Public Administration Capstone

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 MOST
PRESSING CONCERNS

From your
perspective, what are the most pressing concerns within Public Administration?

DQ2 PRESENTING
PROFESSIONAL REPORTS

One of the
deliverables of this course is the Oral Presentation. Reflect back on your own
career and education, and review the methods you have used to deliver reports.
What are some of those methods? Which one do you think was the most effective
in making your case to your audience?

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 STAKEHOLDERS

Who are the
stakeholders most relevant to your P-Plan?

DQ2 LOW-BUDGET
MARKETING TOOLS

Not all
marketing has to be expensive. Share some examples of low-budget marketing
tools you have used (or seen used) by governmental, nonprofit, or public health
organizations.

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURES

The
operations portion of the P-Plan encompasses several different areas. Let’s
start by reviewing the organizational structures in this week’s lecture. Which
structure is most appropriate for your P-Plan?

DQ2 SELECTING
THE RIGHT COMBINATION

Organizations
in the public sector often lag behind when it comes to hardware, software, and
other MIS components. How can we prepare reports, track and export data, and
share information without spending a fortune on MIS? Share some of your own
experiences!

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 KEY
FINANCIAL POLICIES

What are
some key financial policies that your organization does (or should) have in
place? Why are they important?

DQ2 BUDGETING

Review the
budget templates posted in the lecture. What are some line items that you had
not thought of but now realize will be important? How will you determine
realistic figures to use in your P-Plan budget?

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 CASE
STATEMENTS

Use this
template (Links to an external site.) to create your case statement (ignore
#7). Post your response to one of the questions from the template. Review your
peers’ posts and offer any thoughts on areas that seem unclear or need more
information.

DQ2 FUNDING
SOURCES

What are
some methods you will use to find funding sources for your P-Plan? Don’t list
specific funding sources at this time; we will get to that later! Just focus on
how you will generate that list of sources.

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 HUMAN
RESOURCES PLANNING MODEL

Select one
of the five components of the Human Resources Planning Model and describe how
you could apply it to your P-Plan.

DQ2 TRAINING
METHODS

Would you
use the same training methods for employees that you would for volunteers? Why
or why not?

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 WHAT DO
YOU TAKE AWAY?

Looking
back over all of the courses you took in this degree program, what is the one
piece of information that you feel has been the most beneficial to you? How has
it been useful?

DQ2 ANALYZING
YOUR P-PLAN

Which
section of the P-Plan was the most enjoyable for you to complete? Which one was
the most difficult?

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

WEEK 2 P-PLAN PROPOSAL

Written Plan

Possible Points

Earned Points

Instructions for Completing Plan

P-Plan Proposal (due in Week 2)This part of the
P-Plan is worth 100 points. The proposal should be presented live or recorded
per your instructor.

Identify if your plan will focus on government, nonprofit, or public
health management

5

Clearly state which sector your plan will involve. State why you
selected a particular sector. If it’s a public health facility, specify the
type, e.g., cancer center, PPO, behavioral health center/hospital, hospice,
etc.. If it’s a government entity, state the location, whether city, state,
or federal, as well as the department, e.g., education, corrections. If a
nonprofit, state the type of organization and services to be provided,
location and potential name for the organization.

Present the topic that you have selected for the development of a
P-Plan, as well as a brief description

15

State the name of your topic and clearly describe and explain its
nature, purpose and characteristics.

Needs Assessment

20

Identify the unmet needs that you want to address with your P-Plan and
program. Refer to authoritative surveys, external sources, demographic
information, pertinent statistics, interviews of noted experts in your
P-Plan. The needs assessment should stand by itself so that it clearly and
convincingly documents the needs your program intends to meet.

Identification of stakeholders

20

List the stakeholders, their profession or job, why they are a
stakeholder, their qualifications to be a stakeholder, if pertinent, the role
they will play, and how the program will benefit from the stakeholder.

Demonstrates ability to properly make a professional presentation

25

Introduction: Did the introduction
lead into the presentation well? Was it organized and brief? Friendly,
enthusiastic and attention getting? Professional?

Idea Presentation: Was the idea for
the project made clear during the presentation? Could the audience “get
it” from the presentation alone? Were the presentation slides well done?
No errors in grammar or spelling? Visible, legible and appropriate to the
topics? Verbal Presentation Quality: Did everyone present? Was the quality
excellent? Could you hear them? Did they articulate well? Persuasiveness:
Were you persuaded to consider their request for funds?

Presentation consists of no more than 10 slides

5

Use slides frequently, but no more than 10.

Grammar/Spelling

10

Obvious. Write like a master’s degree candidate would suggest you
should. Proper grammar and English, avoid typos and spelling errors. Avoid
slang, jargon, IM style writing, and curse words.

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

WEEK 5 P-PLAN Summary Document

Written Plan

Possible Points

Earned Points

Instructions for Completing Plan

Summary Document (due in Week 5) This part of the P-Plan is
worth 120 points. The breakdown of points listed below is based on a Word
document of 4 to 6 pages, excluding the cover page and reference page, double
spaced.**Submit the completed Word document.**

Identify which one of the following audiences you are appealing to:
donors, grantors, lenders, or governmental committee

10

Specify the audience by providing specific names, if possible, of
donors, grantors, lenders, governmental committees, and other parties.
Explain the importance of these audience members, what they can contribute,
and justify how they will help the program succeed.

Identify if your plan will focus on government, nonprofit, or public
health management

10

Update the previous information provided for this portion in the week
two presentation. Clearly state which sector your plan will involve. State
why you selected a particular sector. If it’s a public health facility,
specify the type, e.g., cancer center, PPO, behavioral health
center/hospital, hospice, etc.. If it’s a government entity, state the
location, whether city, state, or federal, as well as the department, e.g.,
education, corrections. If a nonprofit, state the type of organization and
services to be provided, location and potential name for the organization.

Present your case statement

20

The complete case statement will detail the mission statement, goals,
objectives, organizational history, the structure and the fundraising plan.

Demonstrate evidence of focus with relation to mission and objectives

20

Show how you have focused on mission, goals and objectives by
justifying how the goals relate to the mission, and how the objectives relate
to the mission and goals. Quantify each of the objectives and tie them to the
related goals. Explain convincingly how the attainment of objectives will
promote goal achievement and mission accomplishment.

Demonstrated understanding by using outside resources, which are
clearly cited

10

Use outside sources, e.g., experts, periodicals, books, lectures,
videos, etc., that document or support the unmet needs the plan is
addressing, mission, goals, objectives, funding and planning strategies.

Includes introduction/conclusion

10

Present a clear, concise introduction that explains the purpose of the
plan and the major items it will cover. Present a clear and concise
conclusion that recaps the highlights of the documents with final, persuasive
remarks about the success.

Paper is double-spaced

10

Times New Roman 12 or Courier New 12.

Grammar/Spelling

20

Obvious. Write like a Master’s degree would suggest you should. Proper
grammar and English, avoid typos and spelling errors. Avoid slang, jargon, IM
style writing, and curse words.

Paper follows APA format

10

Refer to course syllabus for APA Guidelines for Citing Sources.

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

WEEK 7 P-PLAN Final Document

Written Plan

Possible Points

Earned Points

Instructions for Completing Plan

P-Plan (due in Week 7)This part of the plan is worth 300
points. The breakdown of points listed below is based on a Word
document.Please note that you may provide an unlimited number of appendices
that will not count against the page limits.**Submit the completed Word
document.**

1. Cover page

P-Plan title,
your name, and course label (Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry
University, PA600 Public Administration Capstone, Session)

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2. Organization

State Area of Emphasis (governmental, nonprofit, or public health)

List Mission Statement

Present a statement of the issue or problem that this P-Plan will
address

Clarify why there is a need for this P-Plan, using relevant statistics

20

Specify the audience by providing specific names, if possible, of
donors, grantors, lenders, governmental committees, and other parties.
Explain the importance of these audience members, what they can contribute,
and justify how they will help the program succeed. The complete case
statement will detail the mission statement, goals, objectives,
organizational history, the structure and the fundraising plan. Define the
problem you are trying to solve by addressing the unmet needs. List the unmet
needs with supporting documentation, including statistics.

3. Operations

List and describe the organizational structure

Who will oversee the plan?

A Board of Directors? A committee?

What product and/or service will the P-Plan offer?

List at least 4 goals

List at least 2 objectives for each goal

50

Present the organization chart for your organization and explain the
type of chart you selected and the reasons you selected it. Describe the type
of governing board to be used and who will be charged with the
responsibilities of monitoring and implementing the plan. Provide a detailed
explanation of the nature and type of service(s) or product(s) that will be
provided to clients. Show how you have focused on mission, goals and
objectives by justifying how the minimum of four goals relate to the mission,
and how the two objectives for each goal relate to the mission and goals.
Quantify each of the objectives and tie them to the related goals. Explain
convincingly how the attainment of objectives will promote goal achievement
and mission accomplishment.

4. Financial

Describe the tax-status of the P-Plan (will it be part of a governmental
agency or a 501(c)(3)?)

Complete a one year budget

List at least five financial policies that are relevant to your P-Plan

Identify 5 specific funding sources that you could approach

50

Clearly indicate the tax status by referring to the type of your
organization, i.e., nonprofit, governmental, or public information. Discuss
why the tax status is nontaxable. Also, if it’s a nonprofit entity, discuss
the major items that have to be included in the 501 (c) (3) to get tax exempt
organization status from the IRS. Prepare a one-year budget and explain the
type of budget you selected, e.g., program budget, line-item budget, etc.,
and your reason(s) for making that selection. Provide justification for the
amounts requested in the budget by providing planned activities and related
workload that are necessary to success with the mission, goals, and
objectives. Provide five specific financial policies that you consider most important
to the organization. Discuss reasons for your selection. Also, present and
discuss five of the most important funding sources that you plan to seek, and
why they are the most important sources.

5. Human
Resources

Develop an organizational chart that lists all positions (either paid or
volunteer) that are relevant to your P-Plan

Prepare a job description for one position (either paid or volunteer) within
your P-Plan

Develop a Conflict of Interest form List and describe 5 training methods that
will be used with employees and/or volunteers

Describe how the information will be presented to stakeholders

Identify 5 stakeholder groups of the P-Plan

For each group, state how they are affected by or why they should know about
the P-Plan

30

Ensure that your organization chart includes names all employee and
volunteer positions. Prepare and present a complete and clear job description
for one of the positions, insuring that the job duties and responsibilities
are properly detailed and tie to the mission, goals, and objectives. Present
the actual conflict of interest form that the organization will use. Name and
explain the five types of employee/volunteer training programs that will be
used. State reasons why you selected these particular training programs.
Explain and document how the stakeholder groups will add value to the
mission, goals, objectives, and overall plan.

6. Management
Information System

Present and describe at least one MIS used to provide relevant, accurate, and
timely information

Describe how the information will be presented to stakeholders

25

Specify and explain the type of MIS system you plan to use, e.g.,
Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Quick Books, Peachtree, existing system,
specially designed system, other systems. Explain the types of information
the organization will need, e.g., performance and outcome measurement
information, accounting and financial information, budget preparation
capabilities, human resources, marketing, etc.. Then, discuss how your MIS
supply the information needed. State and explain your strategy for selling
this system to stakeholders, e.g., how the system will aid the mission, goals
and objectives, and how it will be cost effective.

7. Communications
and Marketing

Identify 5 stakeholder groups of the P-Plan

For each group, state how they are affected by or why they should know about
the P-Plan

List and describe 5 marketing or public relations tools/methods you will use

50

List five stakeholders and explain how they fit into the
communications and marketing scheme and promote mission, goals, and objectives.
Describe five specific tools/methods, e.g., tools for developing brand
recognition, calculating the cost and/or price of the service or product,
identifying target market, segmenting the market, using of low-cost,
effective mediums, etc.. Explain how these tools will help to reach the
target audiences.

Demonstrated understanding by using outside resources, which are
clearly cited

15

Use outside sources, e.g., experts, periodicals, books, lectures,
videos, etc., that document or support the unmet needs the plan is
addressing, mission, goals, objectives, funding and planning strategies.

Incorporated information from the text, which is clearly cited

10

Effectively use information from the course text and properly cite it
in the body of the report, where appropriate, and in the reference page.

Grammar/Spelling

20

Obvious. Write like a master’s degree candidate would suggest you
should. Proper grammar and English, avoid typos and spelling errors. Avoid
slang, jargon, IM style writing, and curse words.

Length is at least 20 pages

20

Times New Roman 12 or Courier New 12, double spaced, 20 pages,
excluding cover page and reference page.

Paper follows APA format

10

Refer to course Syllabus for APA Guidelines for Citing Sources.

PA600 Public Administration Capstone

WEEK 8 P-PLAN Oral Presentation

Written Plan

Possible Points

Earned Points

Instructions for Completing Plan

Oral Presentation (due in Week 8) This part of the P-Plan is
worth 200 points. The Presentation will be delivered live or recorded per
your instructor.

Mission Statement

15

The mission statement must be short, clear, and concise. It must state
the purpose of your organization, i.e., why it exists. It will provide
guidance to the organization and its missions, goals, objectives, and the
overall P-Plan.

Statement of Need

15

Identify the unmet needs that you want to address with your P-Plan and
program. Refer to authoritative surveys, external sources, demographic
information, pertinent statistics, interviews of noted experts in your
P-Plan. The needs assessment should stand by itself so that it clearly and
convincingly documents the needs your program intends to meet.

Goals and Objectives

15

Goals must be tied closely to the
mission and vision statements of your organization and are more general in
nature.

Objectives must be more specific
and need to be written so that they are measurable.

Show how you have focused on
mission, goals and objectives by justifying how the goals relate to the
mission, and how the objectives relate to the mission and goals. Quantify
each of the objectives and tie them to the related goals. Explain
convincingly how the attainment of objectives will promote goal achievement
and mission accomplishment.

What part of the P-Plan do you think would be most challenging to
implement or put in place?

30

Provide an analysis of risks and challenges associated with the most
important initiatives in the plan. Explain which initiative is the most risky
and challenging and the consequences of not implementing it. Quantify these
challenges as much as possible. State your alternative strategy in the event
the organization encounters implementation issues.

What gaps in the current system does your P-Plan hope to address?

30

Identify, explain, and document the status of the existing system. Use
authoritative sources and statistics to illustrate. Then, identify, explain,
and document the way the system should be. Identify the gaps between the
current and proposed system, and explain how the P-land addresses the gaps.

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If you found a billionaire donor and money was no object, how would
you change or expand your P-Plan?

30

Dream a lot! Explain how this additional funding would impact/change
mission, goals, objectives, workload, outcomes, and the overall P-Plan.

Presentation consists of no more than 10 slides

15

Use slides frequently, but no more than 10.

Presenters seem knowledgeable about the P-Plan and its components

30

Talk about personal and pertinent work experiences that relate to the
P-Plan. Refer to conversations in the team café that relate to developing the
key parts of the plan. If a member(s) of the team have written articles,
provided speeches, written books,etc.,this information should be shared in
the presentation.

Presenters demonstrate the use of outside sources, including
peer-reviewed articles

20

Use outside sources, e.g., experts, periodicals, books, lectures,
videos, etc., that document or support the unmet needs the plan is
addressing, and the mission, goals, objectives, funding and planning
strategies.

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