Week 3 Assignment-OLB-7002 v4-Capacity Development and Agile Management- Heather Cappiello 10.15

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CappielloHOLB7002-4 Research Key Elements of Capacity Development Research Key Elements of Capacity Development OLB-7002 v4: Building Organizational Capacity Heather M. Herr Cappiello Dr. Smock October 15, 2023
CappielloHOLB7002-4 Research Key Elements of Capacity Development Introducing anything new into an organization is not only daunting, but a process that must include a great deal of careful consideration. Not only do the operational processes need to be developed and implemented almost seamlessly, there also has to be agreement and buy-in from those who are expected to adapt to the new process. Without these processes in place, a new implementation will almost always fail. A wonderfully laid plan will not successes just because it is a great process, there has to be a willingness as well as ableness for it to be used in a way that it brings true value to the organization who is attempting to use it. Capacity Planning Capacity planning aids organizations do just that. Planning, as with any other task, is important to making sure that as many obstacles as possible are addressed before they have the potential to bring themselves to light. This project will address that exact issue using Agile Methodology. Agile methodology “refers to the amount of work that can be done within a specific time” (Mittal, A., 2022). It is important that agile methodology and capacity planning are not confused. Capacity planning “helps the team to estimate the capacity required to complete the work in the next sprint. It clarifies how much work a team can do without reducing quality, productivity and efficiency (Mittal, A., 2022). Training and Development ” Given the growing importance and role of human resource management, it is necessary to underline the importance of training and continuous development of employees for organizational development” (Ivica, M. & Mihailo, C., 2023). Without proper training, no plan will succeed. Employees are not born with the innate ability to accomplish every single task placed before them, they have to be taught how to do certain jobs and execute certain tasks by
CappielloHOLB7002-4 Research Key Elements of Capacity Development others who have experience doing those things. Having a solid plan in place when it comes to training and development will aid in the agile methodology of time and effort saving measures for the organization who is wanting to implement the new changes. Agile methodology is commonly associated with technology and software development, and it is a very easy model to associate training and development with. As with any new software, there is a learning curve no how to use it. Time has to be devoted on training for the specific software so that it can be used to its optimal capabilities as well as time spent on behalf of those having to actually learn the new technology. “Focusing on speed, accuracy and collaboration are the focus” (Cognota, 2023). Stakeholders also come into play in any new endeavor that will be attempted. After all, it is their investment that keeps the organization moving forward. “it is thus imperative to understand the stakeholder environment prior to understanding any form of research and development so as to consider whom to include, why and how that impacts upon achieving the purpose” (Leventon et. al., 2016). Personal Learning through Research of Agile Methodology and Capacity Planning From the research that was completed for this assignment, I personally learned what Agile Methodology actually was, as I have heard the name quite a bit, but never really had the time or energy to research what agile methodology actually consisted of. Through my research, I learned its value and that the contribution it makes throughout the capacity planning experience. It does seem like extra steps at first, but the more that I delved into the process, it is very similar to what is used in lean manufacturing and is modeled to be successful if implemented the right way. The more I researched, the more value I saw in the processes.
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CappielloHOLB7002-4 Research Key Elements of Capacity Development Cognota (2023). Retrieved from https://cognota.com/agile-learning-complete- guide/#:~:text=Agile %20Learning%2C%20or%20Agile%20instructional,usually%20associated%20 with%20software %20development. Leventon, J., Fleskens, L., Claringboud, H., Frelih-Larsen, A. Schwilch, G., Bachmann, F. & Hessel, R. (2016). An applied methodology for stakeholder identification in transdisciplinary research. Sustainability Science, 11 (5), 763.775. https://doi,org/10.1007/s11625-016-0385-1 . Mittal, A. (2022). How to do Agile capacity planning effectively?. LinkedIn. How to do Agile Capacity Planning Effectively? (linkedin.com) Matejić Ivica, & Ćurčić Mihailo. (2023). The importance of training and employee development for organizational efficiency. Ekonomija: Teorija i Praksa, 26(2), 24–43.