Category: Operational Research

Comparing PDSA And Action Research

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Area of Interest: Instructors are to find it a challenge to effectively engage students in the online sessions

Both the PDSA and action research reflect two examples of the Applied Improvement Project Model that could be used in an implied improvement project. Address the following in your initial post:

How are these two examples of the Applied Improvement Project Model similar? How are they different?
If you had to choose between either method, and in light of your organizational setting and potential area of interest, which approach seems more likely for you to use in your conceptualization and development of your AIP

Kitchen Heaven Project Case Study.

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Part 1: Action Steps Column (A)

Create a list of action steps or activities and enter them in the Inputs (the yellow portion) of the Logical Framework template. Be sure to include the associated Outcome each activity (see template). For each action step/activity add at least one assumption made related to the completion of the action step/activity.
Only define the action steps required to achieve each outcome.
Each action step/activity should contain one and only one deliverable (i.e., one document, one action completed, one delivery made)
Each outcome will consist of a minimum of five action steps/activities.
Each action step/activity will have at least one assumption.
Part 2: Project Life-Cycles

Describe, in 500-750 words, the five project life-cycles defined by Schmidt (predictive, iterative, incremental, agile, and hybrid) and justify which life-cycle should be used to complete the Kitchen Heaven Project.
Minimum of three outside resources. Sources must be authoritative and not from a Wikipedia-type source.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.