Scenario-Based Change Management Plan Assignment

scenario based Change Management Plan: The assignment is intended to take the form of a scenario based Change Management Plan. It is in 2 parts Assignment 1 and Assignment 2 and each part is worth 30%.

Part a outline of your change management plan this must illustrate the context , the change and how you will be approaching it (1 page outline)

Part b full change management plan focusing on management only details below

Attempt one of the following scenarios only

In the context of increased debates on management of chronic and non-communicable diseases, you have received extra allocated funding to improve the delivery of health care services in your health care setting moving away from a predominantly curative focus to an integrated (curative and preventive) health care services delivery model.

Please choose one of the three scenarios, and follow the instructions below

1. You are a Senior Health Manager working in a public or private healthcare delivery setting (or facility) where service delivery predominantly focuses on curative care.

Or

1. You are a Senior Health Manager working in a rural Health Service.  Where service delivery can be varied and difficult and you are wanting to move away from an acute care model to a Primary Health Care Model.

Or

3. You have a change management project in your area of work that you have recently undertaken or would like to do

As a health service manager, you are responsible for writing a change management plan addressing the following;

• A clearly defined intended change (type of change and what needs to be changed)
• A clearly defined context of change – a brief description of the organizational setting being considered which could be your work place or organization whose context you are well conversant with.
• A clearly defined need for the change i.e. problems and issues needing change or improvement; importance of considering change for these problems and issues this must be underpinned by theories/frameworks/approaches to change
• Map the process of change which you will employ and outline how you will manage the change process as well as resistance to change
• Techniques you will use for sustaining the change and stimulating innovation
• Any other issues that need to be addressed for the context of the change.

You will need to consider:

• Theoretical concepts around change management; functions and roles of a health services manager; health services organizations, external environment and any other theoretical concepts relevant to you change management plan.
• Potential financial implications for assignment 2

scenario based Change Management Plan Rubric

Criterion	Level 1 Failing (<50%)	Level 2 Passing (50-64%)	Level 3 Average to Good (65-79%)	Level 4 Very Good to Excellent (≥80%)	Marks	Mark
Introduction: Clearly defines the change management plan and purpose	Inadequate description of change management plan providing little context for the intended change.	Some description of change management plan provided.	Reasonable description of change management plan provided.	Good, concise description of change management plan giving a clear context for the change.	10
Knowledge: Demonstrates a clear understanding of the change management process, context and issues being analysed	Little evidence of knowledge of change management content or definitions.	Some change management content and definitions included but not always clearly related to context of change management	Several change management definitions, concepts and methods identified with reasonable attempt to relate to context of change	Good knowledge shown of change management definitions, concepts and methods and correctly interpreted in relation to context of change.	15
Understanding and application: Demonstrates a clear understanding of the change management process, context and issues being analysed.	Little understanding shown of how to apply change management, concepts and principles.	Attempt made to apply change management ideas, concepts and methods to implications of implementing plan.	Reasonably good application of change management ideas, concepts and methods to implications of implementing plan.	Change management ideas, concepts and methods accurately applied and integrated well into analysis of change management implications of change.	30
Argument development and synthesis:  Idea development is logical and orderly, presenting a cohesive argument	Change management aspects of change management plan not clearly presented in a logical way.	Change management aspects presented in a reasonably logical manner but links to change management process could be more clearly articulated.	Change management aspects presented in a logical manner which is easy to follow. Some links made to change management process in developing arguments.	Relevant change management aspects logically presented in an interesting way and thoughtfully integrated with key features of change	30
Conclusion	No or weak conclusion presented.	A few relevant points made in conclusion but linked poorly to content of change management analysis.	Reasonable summary of main points included in conclusion and consistent with context of change management analysis.	Clear conclusion including good summary of key points and links to support implementation of change management plan.	5
Style and presentation	Contains many spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. Incomplete citations and/or inconsistent referencing. Presentation unacceptable for academic writing.	Contains several spelling, grammar or punctuation errors that distract from flow of the argument. Some citation errors. Reasonable presentation but some inconsistency in formatting.	Contains a few spelling, grammar or punctuation error but they do not distract from flow of the argument. Sources cited correctly. Presentation is neat and consistent.	Almost free of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. All sources cited correctly using a consistent referencing style. Presentation is professional and ‘reader-friendly’.	10
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