Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PORTFOLIO PROJECT
SUBMITTED BY
ELIZABETH DAVEY
KENNETH FIELDS
CASSANDRA KOPP
ANDREA MARSHALL
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Information Needed
Organization
o Vision and mission
o Structure – hierarchical
o Employee categories
o Job descriptions
o Key performance indicators for each employee category
o Major players (influential people) in the organization
o Company “performance” in previous 3 years
o Company documents including new employee handbook, product
description summary, and hiring protocols.
Team Strategy
Strategy:
One-on-one interviews
Focus group interviews
Surveys
Document analysis
Observations
Analysis Plan
Purpose or
Activity/Method Information You Source of Information
Hope to Gain
His/her vision for the
company; perspective
Interview with CEO on current state of the CEO of PJ Enterprises
company; SWOT
analysis
Interview with HR Rationale for new HR HR manager
manager policies; possible
reasons for high
Purpose or
Activity/Method Information You Source of Information
Hope to Gain
His/her vision for the
company; perspective
Interview with CEO on current state of the CEO of PJ Enterprises
company; SWOT
analysis
attrition rate
Financial aspect of
company particularly
Focus group interview
with respect to buying
with Accounts Accounting manager
and selling
manager, Merchandizing
Performance issues
Merchandizing manager
with different areas
manager and Catalog Catalog director
including sales,
director
customer service, and
shipping/delivery
How they view their
roles within in
Assistant
company; issues or
Focus group interview merchandizing
concerns that they
with middle manager
have
management Customer service
Performance issues
supervisors
with sales and
customer service
How they view their
roles within in
company; issues or
Focus group interview concerns that they
with telephone have Telephone operators
operators Effectiveness of on
boarding, catalog
training, and support
tools
How they view their
Focus group roles within in
interviews with company; issues or Warehouse staff
warehouse staff concerns that they
have
Purpose or
Activity/Method Information You Source of Information
Hope to Gain
His/her vision for the
company; perspective
Interview with CEO on current state of the CEO of PJ Enterprises
company; SWOT
analysis
Experiences with PJ
Enterprises; customer
satisfaction; views on
product offerings,
Survey with current
ordering and Current clients
clients
customer service
experience,
suggestions for
improvement
Interest in PJ
Survey with potential
Enterprises, why and Potential clients
clients
why not,
Vision and mission
statements, job
descriptions, work Relevant
schedules, account department
Document analysis
records, processes managers/superviso
and procedures rs
documents, training
manuals
What actually obtains
in the day to day
Observations
operations of PJ
Enterprises
Are you interested in doing business with PJs Enterprises? Why or why
not?
PROJECT CHARTER
PROJECT CHARTER
PROJECT INFORMATION
PJ Enterprises is a mail order catalog company that has been operating for
the past six years. Targeting women ages twenty-five to fifty-five years with
annual income from $40 000 to $80 000, it develops, manufactures and
markets high quality gifts, clothing and accessories; marketing them through
their mail-order catalog and retail store. The company recorded a net profit
of $1 million for the last fiscal year, with a forty-one percent increase in
sales. A net profit of $ 2 million is projected for the current year. The catalog
division of the company has a staff complement of fifty persons, with forty of
these being full time employees. Staff categories include telephone
operators, customer service supervisors, warehouse staff, the catalog
director, and the merchandising and assistant merchandising managers. The
company has rotated more than five hundred products through its catalogs
in its six years of operation. Recently, there has been an increased number of
complaints about the customer service delivered by telephone operators.
Moreover, the management team has been experiencing challenges in
recruiting, selecting, hiring, training and managing new people. There is a
high attrition rate within the catalog division of the company.
PROJECT NAME
PJ Enterprises Recruitment and Training Improvement
PROJECT SPONSOR
PJ Enterprises’ Chief Executive Officer
PROJECT OWNER
PJ Enterprises’ Human Resources Manager
STAKEHOLDERS & IMPACTS
Stakeholder
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
PROJECT PURPOSE
The purpose of this project is to increase customer satisfaction that can be
addressed by training of telephone operators and customer service
supervisors regarding prompt response to calls, telephone etiquette, and
product knowledge; and development of the hiring and onboarding protocols
that would assist the management team in recruiting, selecting, hiring,
training and managing new employees.
BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
PROJECT DELIVERABLES
IN-SCOPE
OUT-OF-SCOPE
Milestone Date/Duration
Analysis of training needs for telephone
operators and customer service supervisors
2 weeks
Analysis of needs for hiring document and
onboarding procedures
Design of training for telephone operators and
customer service supervisors
4 weeks
Design of hiring document
Design of onboarding protocols
Development of training for telephone
operators and customer service supervisors
6 weeks
Development of hiring document
Development of onboarding protocols
Delivery of draft and finalization of deliverables 1-2 weeks
Evaluation of training for telephone operators
2 weeks
and customer service supervisors
RISKS
Risk Area Low, Risk Owner Project Impact- Mitigation
Medium, or Plan
High
Likelihood
No increase High Customer Be strategic in the
in customer service execution of staff training
satisfaction manager so that the optimal number
Risk Area Low, Risk Owner Project Impact- Mitigation
Medium, or Plan
High
Likelihood
of operators and customer
are on the job in a given
day
Explain project to
customers – apologize for
inconvenience caused
Increased High Human Address issues of low staff
attrition/low resources morale
morale manager
Delayed Medium Project Ensure that documents are
printing of manager developed and ready for
documents printing way in advance of
due dates
Increased Low Accounts Build slight increases in cost
cost manager into the budget
ASSUMPTIONS
In order for the project to be successful, everyone on the project team needs
to understand the assumptions (those things we believe to be true) we’re
operating under. For this project, we have identified six assumption
categories with the following assumptions:
Budget (estimated cost of the project)
a. We are able to use the overall budget provided for this project in
the way the PM deems fit
b. Any change in budget will be vetted through the change request
process either initiated by the PM or by PJ Enterprises.
Delivery (final physical form or format of the final “product” delivered)
a. The first of three deliverables at the conclusion of the project will
be a checklist that management can use as a hiring tool, with an
appendix that is an onboarding checklist
b. The second of three deliverables will be a training manual that
will augment the digital delivery (CBT) to employees engaged in
customer service
c. The third of three deliverables at the conclusion of the project
will be CBT (Computer-based training) to train telephone
operators on how to provide top-of-the-line customer service.
This CBT will have at least two RLO modules; one for telephone
service representatives and their front-line management, and a
second RLO module for front-line management only to enable
them to mentor their employees in customer service
Resources (people, materials, etc.)
a. The PM will have access to all employees at the fist-line
management level for 25% of their time for the first two weeks,
and 10% of their time for the reminder of the project
b. The PM will have access to all phone operators for 50% of their
time for the first two weeks, and 15% of their time for the
reminder of the project
c. The PM will be able to use all PJ Enterprises facilities
(breakrooms, offices, IT equipment, and printing resources)
throughout the duration of this project
d. The PM and her team will be provided their own office with five
workstations with internet connectivity to use for the duration of
this project
Schedule (the available time to complete certain tasks and the overall
project)
a. PJ Enterprises will abide by the proposed timeline above, and
provide responses to any questions within 24 hours in order to
remain on the proposed schedule
Scope (the totality of what is to be delivered)
a. The agreed on three deliverables will be the sole responsibility of
the PM and her team to research, create, and disseminate to the
Project Owner upon completion of the project. Any additional
items must be agreed on with a contract modification passed by
PJ Enterprises contracting officer to the contracting officer to
Team International Inc.
i. Team International Inc. has one week to review the
proposed contract modification, and can either accept or
reject the proposed modification
Technology (access to shared resources, webpages/sites being
available when needed, software, etc.)
a. All IT systems used by PJ Enterprises have the most current
version of MS Office and all associated software systems used by
the PM Team
b. The IT workstations provided to the PM Team will have fiber
access to commercial Internet and corporate intranet, and will be
able to run the most recent versions of MS Office and MS Project
CONSTRAINTS
EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES
BUDGET
Analyst,
Resourcing/Tools Kenneth Fields 03/31/19
PJ ENTERPRISES RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
IMPROVEMENT
For this project, scope management will be the sole responsibility of the
Project Manager. The scope for this project is defined by the Scope
Statement and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). The Project Manager,
Sponsor and Stakeholders will establish and approve documentation for
measuring project scope which includes deliverable quality checklists and
work performance measurements. Proposed scope changes may be initiated
by the Project Manager, Stakeholders or any member of the project team. All
change requests will be submitted to the Project Manager who will then
evaluate the requested scope change. Upon acceptance of the scope
change request the Project Manager will submit the scope change request to
the Change Control Board and Project Sponsor for acceptance. Upon
approval of scope changes by the Change Control Board and Project Sponsor,
the Project Manager will update all project documents and communicate the
scope change to all stakeholders. Based on feedback and input from the
Project Manager and Stakeholders, the Project Owner is responsible for the
acceptance of the final project deliverables and project scope.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Project Manager, Sponsor, Owner, Reviewers and team will all play key
roles in managing the scope of this project. As such, the project sponsor,
owner, reviewers, manager, and team members must be aware of their
responsibilities in order to ensure that work performed on the project is
within the established scope throughout the entire duration of the project.
The table below defines the roles and responsibilities for the scope
management of this project.
Name Role Responsibilities
Patrick Jacobs Sponsor - Approve or deny scope change
requests as appropriate
- Evaluate need for scope change
requests
Heather Riley Owner - Evaluate the need for scope
changes and communicate them to
the project manager as necessary
- Accept project deliverables
Judie Reviewer - Approve or deny scope change
Thompson requests as appropriate
- Evaluate need for scope change
requests
Sheena Perez Reviewer - Approve or deny scope change
requests as appropriate
- Evaluate need for scope change
requests
Andrea Project - Measure and verify project scope
Marshall Manager - Facilitate scope change requests
- Facilitate impact assessments of
scope change requests
- Organize and facilitate scheduled
change control meetings
- Communicate outcomes of scope
change requests
- Update project documents upon
approval of all scope changes
Cassandra Team Lead - Measure and verify project scope
Kopp - Validate scope change requests
- Participate in impact assessments
of scope change requests
- Communicate outcomes of scope
change requests to team
- Facilitate team level change review
process
Elizabeth Team Member - Participate in defining change
Davey resolutions
- Evaluate the need for scope
changes and communicate them to
the project manager as necessary
Name Role Responsibilities
Kenneth Team Member - Participate in defining change
Fields resolutions
- Evaluate the need for scope
changes and communicate them to
the project manager as necessary
SCOPE DEFINITION
The project description and deliverables were developed based on the results
of the performance gap analysis and the project charter. Quality Matters
standards will be used as the benchmarks for the design and development of
the training curriculum.
This project includes the design and development of training for telephone
operators and customer service supervisors; and hiring and onboarding
protocols for the management team at PJ Enterprises. The deliverables for
this project are:
A training manual that addresses prompt response to calls, telephone
etiquette, and product knowledge for telephone operators and
customer service supervisors
Computer-based Training for telephone operators and customer service
supervisors, and
Hiring Protocol Document with appended Onboarding Checklist that
addresses the Customer Service Department for the management
team
The project will not provide specific hiring protocols for other departments in
the company, neither will it address budget and/or time requirements for
training and materials post project delivery. The implementation of the hiring
protocols will not be addressed in the project but it is expected that it will be
implemented by PJ Enterprises management. Onboarding will be conducted
by PJ Enterprises and will not be managed by Team International Inc. under
the terms of this project. Project acceptance criteria comprise a completed
hiring protocols document with appended onboarding checklist; and training
curriculum – a training manual and computer-based training consisting of
reusable learning objects that are developed using Quality Matters
standards, reviewed and signed off on by the Project Owner.
As this project progresses the Project Manager will verify interim project
deliverables against the original scope as defined in the scope statement and
WBS, and verified against the project quality standards and performance
metrics.
Figure 1.1. Work Breakdown Structure
PROJECT SCHEDULE
SCOPE VERIFICATION
As this project progresses the Project Manager will verify interim project
deliverables against the original scope as defined in the scope statement and
WBS, and verified against the project quality standards and performance
metrics. Once the Project Manager verifies that the scope meets the
requirements defined in the project plan, the Project Manager and Owner will
meet for formal acceptance of the deliverable. During this meeting the
Project Manager will present the deliverable to the Project Owner for formal
acceptance. The Project Owner will accept the deliverable by signing a
project deliverable acceptance document. This will ensure that project work
remains within the scope of the project on a consistent basis throughout the
life of the project.
SCOPE CONTROL
The Project Manager and the project team will work together to control of the
scope of the project. The project team will ensure that they perform only the
work described in the WBS and generate the defined deliverables for each
WBS element. The Project Manager will oversee the project team and the
progression of the project to ensure that this scope control process if
followed.
SPONSOR ACCEPTANCE
CEO, PJ Enterprises
COMMUNICATIONS MATRIX
Objective of Frequenc
Communicati y/
Communicatio Medium Audience Owner Deliverable Format
on Type
n Timeline
Kickoff Meeting Introduce the Face to Once, Project Sponsor Project Agenda Soft copy
Patrick Jacobs
project team and Face Manager Meeting archived on
Upon Project Team
the project. Cassandra Kopp Minutes project
receiving Andrea
Review project SharePoint
charter Elizabeth Davey Marshall
objectives and site and
approval Ken Fields
management project web
approach. Andrea Marshall site
Stakeholders
Heather Riley
Judie Thompson
Sheena Perez
Judie Thompson
Sheena Perez
PMO
CHANGE REQUEST FORM
□ Testing/Quality □ Resources
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Describe Risks to be Considered for this Change:
Disposition:
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PJ ENTERPRISES RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
IMPROVEMENT
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN DOCUMENT
Design Document
PURPOSE
The purpose of this project is to increase customer satisfaction by training
telephone operators and customer service supervisors regarding prompt
response to calls, telephone etiquette, and product knowledge.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This training is designed for all telephone operators and customer service
supervisors at PJ Enterprises.
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According to Passion in Education (2013) Knowles identified six principles of
adult learning:
In order to apply learning theories to this project Team International Inc. will:
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LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Physical: For this project Team International Inc. must have access to
the company’s conference room, employee handbook/user manual for
telephone system, computer with projector, sound system connected
to computer, white board, computers for participants, video recording
devices, and printing resources, the call center, and LMS. Trainees will
access training materials from PJ Enterprises remote workstations.
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Terminal Objective 1: Given varying reasons for customers contacting PJ
Enterprises including placing an order, requesting product information, or
reporting an issue or complaint, telephone operators and customer service
supervisors will be able to demonstrate proper telephone etiquette in order to
efectively and efficiently address the customer need.
Enabling Objectives Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect Activity
Simulation
Telephone operators
and customer service
supervisors will be
able to answer calls Assessment: Assessment: Assessment:
within 3 rings Simulation
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would require
assistance
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Role play: In pairs or small groups, practice
Telephone operators proper telephone etiquette when speaking
and customer service to disgruntled customers
supervisors will be
able to address the
needs and concerns
of the customer
using proper
telephone etiquette
Assessment: Assessment:
Group work, Discussion, Observation
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vs unprofessional
discourse
Terminal Objective 5: After completing all training events, telephone operators
and customer service supervisors will be able to identify positive aspects of their
training, and provide facilitators with opportunities for improvement.
Enabling Objectives Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect Activity
Telephone operators
and customer service Discussion
supervisors will
summarize the
training by restating Assessment:
the main points Discussion
Telephone operators
Create actions plans
and customer service
supervisors will be
able to create action
plans with goals for
applying training Assessment:
topics Action plans
Complete smile
All learners will be
survey
able to complete a
“smile survey” in
their reaction to Assessment:
receiving training. Smile survey
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Assessment Summary
Reflection, mastery quiz, group work, observation and discussion were the
assessment tools chosen for this project. The rationale for each selection
follows.
Reflection: Self-reflection is crucial for metacognition and improving
the way learners learn. It helps them absorb more information more
quickly. Additionally, it can help telephone operators and customer
service supervisors to walk in the callers shoes and therefore be more
empathetic to the customers.
Mastery quiz: An online quiz will provide immediate feedback to
learners. It alerts learners to what they need to focus on, and how to
improve in the event that they need to retake the test. Since
telephone operators and customer service supervisors need to have
product information at their fingertips, this will be beneficial.
Discussion: This formative assessment enables learners to reflect on
their own thinking and understanding. It also helps the instructor to
see what learners understand or do not understand. Learners receive
valuable feedback that helps them to make improvements as
necessary. Additionally discussions particularly in the online
environment foster a sense of community among learners.
Group work: Research indicates that group work positively impacts
learning. It creates an environment where learners “teach” and explain
concepts to each other; there is reinforcement of information that was
provided by the instructor; learners learn from their peers. Group work
promotes collaboration, cooperation and teamwork among learners.
This would auger well for the customer service staff of PJ Enterprises
and it could boost staff morale that could lead to improved service.
Observation: Observational assessment enables the measurement of
participants’ behavior, skills and abilities in ways that are not possible
using traditional assessments like pencil and paper tests. A goal of the
training is to apply telephone etiquette to customer interactions.
Observation of role playing, scenarios, and actual job performance
assess whether or not the skills have been transferred, and also
provides feedback to participants on how to continuously improve
their skills.
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Evaluation Plan
Formative: For this project, team members will constantly review, provide
feedback and modify the design. The draft design document will be shared
with other IDs for their comments. Additionally, there will be field testing of
the training manual and development and testing of a prototype for the CBT.
Summative: Summative evaluation will take the form of end of training
surveys for participants.
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PJ ENTERPRISES RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
IMPROVEMENT
FACILITATOR’S GUIDE
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Expert Product Knowledge Workshops: A
FACILITATOR’S GUIDE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
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Workstations for the computer-based training will also be located in the
training room. Workstations will have computer access to the CBT and
simulation software.
TIME REQUIREMENTS
Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
Workshop 3: Feedback and training closure for all participants followed
by a follow-up with only the customer service supervisors. (2-
hour training)
The training guide is organized into workshops (face to face sessions) with
activities and timing listed in a separate column. Each session addresses a
terminal objective and the corresponding enabling objectives. Independent
study expectations between week 1, week 2 and week 3 are included.
Participants will be expected to complete the computer-based training prior
to the subsequent training day. Facilitators should review the CBT materials
and take the online training in order to be prepared for follow-up, questions
or issues.
FACILITATOR EXPECTATIONS
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Prior to Training
It is recommended that facilitators meet with personnel from
PJ Enterprises several weeks prior to the training in order to:
1. Gather more information about the audience members’ needs and
priorities and past experiences with the content
2. Identify participants who will be completing training on site and those
that will be off site for the independent learning sessions.
3. Assess the room to ensure that it meets the requirements of the
learning activities including:
Table and seat configuration
Workstations for every two participants
Audio/visual technology is available
4. Determine accessibility to training room during independent learning
sessions.
5. Confirm CBT is loaded and working on workstation computers. If it is
not ready, establish a timeline for completion prior to training.
6. Familiarize themselves with the CBT content and the format of the
online course in order to answer logistical questions.
7. Confirm training manual is available to all participants.
During Training
After Training
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4. Report any technical issues to the PJ Enterprises stakeholders.
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the issue and professionally communicate the issue and resolution in
order to achieve an end of call positive satisfactory rating by the
customer.
Customer service supervisors will be able to use active listening
strategies to restate the issue or ask clarifying questions in order to
confirm the customer complaint
Customer service supervisors will be able to categorize terms for
clarifying or restating information to customers
Customer service supervisors will be able to state the issue and the
solution to customers using professional discourse
Materials:
Workshop 1:
Employee handbook/user’s manual for telephone system (Appendix A)
Technology: computer with projector, sound system connected to
computer, and white board
Computers will be provided for each participant; there will be between
10-12 participants in each session
5 video recording devices
Pens and paper
Handouts for 12 people
o Scenarios (Appendix B)
o Performance Rubric (Appendix C)
CBT references (Appendix I)
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Workshop 2:
Computers will be provided for each participant; there will be between
10-12 participants in each session.
Pens and paper
Red, blue green cards for Budget Buster Game (Appendix D)
Customer Issue Chart (Appendix E)
Escalation Scenarios Handout (Appendix F)
Workshop 3:
Technology: computer with projector, sound system connected to
computer, and white board
Computers will be provided for each participant; there will be between
10-12 participants in each session
Pens and paper
End of Training Survey Handout (Appendix G)
Customer Service Supervisor Questionnaire (Appendix H)
Enabling Objectives:
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Telephone operators will be able to locate items in product reference
guides
Telephone operators will be able to adequately answer customer queries
regarding items in the product catalogue
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Solicit a few examples from the group of
learners, and ask them to describe what
occurred
Presentation: 15 minutes
Professional image
Speaking Style
Tone
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Language
Efficiency
10 minutes
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2. Allow time for questions
3. Feedback
Assessment:
1. Self-assessment: Partners film each other 20 minutes
completing a scenario and fill out a performance
check. 5 minutes
2. Participants identify one strength and one area of
improvement for themselves
Wrap-Up 10 minutes
1. Assign CBT Module 2: Escalating Customer Issues
2. Remind participants of next training day including
time, location, and topic
Total Time for Day 1 3 hours
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Enabling Objectives:
Telephone operators and customer service supervisors will be able to
determine customer service issues that would escalate to a customer
service manager
Telephone operators and customer service supervisors will be able to
address the needs and concerns of the customer using proper telephone
etiquette
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the complaint and other contextually relevant
information to be able to determine whether
you can address the issue, or whether it 5 minutes
should be addressed by the customer service
supervisor, or by the customer service
manager. That is whether it is a 5%, 10% or
15% discount issue.
3. Brainstorming: 10 minutes
a. Ask participants to share examples of issues
from disgruntled customers that they think
they should be able to address, and those that
should be addressed by the customer service
supervisors and managers.
Presentation:
35 minutes
a. Types of Customer Issues
i. Order issues
ii. Distribution issues
iii. Customer use issues
ADDRESSED
CUSTOMER ISSUES
BY/ESCALATE TO
Telephone operators
Order issues
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Codes
Product descriptions
Labels
Quantities
Warranties
Return policy
Distribution issues
Time of departure or
arrival
Customer
Customer service
unavailability
supervisors
Incorrect address
Damaged packages
Open packages
Incorrect quantities
Time zone issues
10 minutes
BREAK
Practice:
1. Participants will read or listen to scenarios and
determine if they should escalate and to whom. 25 minutes
o Follow each scenario with discussion of the
issue and possible solutions for resolving the
issue
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Examples of Scenarios
o Customer A calls requesting item 746 but the
telephone operator inadvertently records the
order as 764. 746 is a child’s puzzle while 764
is a stuffed toy. The customer reports that her
children are allergic to stuffed toys. To whom
will you direct this concern?
o Customer B calls the center ranting about a
dress that she ordered on Monday for an
event on the following Sunday. She had met
the timelines for four (4) day delivery,
however, her order was delivered on the
Monday of the following week. The customer
is demanding a refund. Where will you direct
this customer?
o Customer C demands to speak to the
customer service manager. She had placed an
order for 36 handcrafted figurines to be used
as centerpieces at her best friend’s wedding
the following day. When she opened the
package, half of them were broken and
another 6 had hairline fractures, which
suggested that they would soon break as well.
Customer C is suggesting that she would sue
PJ Enterprises for false advertising. How
should you deal with this situation?
o Customer D ordered Item 737. A fellow
operator took the call and processed the order
as Item 377. The package was delivered to
the correct address, but on opening the 30 minutes
package the customer recognized that it was
the incorrect item – Item 737 is a sweater,
while Item 377 is a pencil skirt. In addition the
item was apparently damaged during delivery.
How should you respond to this customer?
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proper telephone etiquette.
Assessment:
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three weeks where the training has impacted
the way you see your position’s importance in
the company
Presentation: 5 minutes
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escalate to management
Ask several students which scenario
they found to be the most beneficial,
and why
Have participants create action plans and have
goals for applying the training topics
o All participants should understand their own
comfort level in dealing with upset customers,
and as they become more comfortable with
the techniques taught should plan on bringing
less and less customers to management
teams to handle.
Assessment: Distribute the “smile survey” end-of-training 10 minutes
survey for all learning participants, using the Kirkpatrick
Method Level 1 for training effectiveness (did learners
react favorably to the training). This initial survey should
consist of four selectable options to see how favorable
learners viewed their training overall.
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time and feedback, and dismiss them while asking for the
Customer Service Supervisors to stay behind.
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After they complete their questionnaire, start a 20-minute
guided discussion so they can compare and contrast their
experiences, and take notes. Afterwards, thank the
Customer Service Supervisors for their time and feedback
and dismiss them.
Appendix:
A. Employee handbook/user’s manual for telephone system
B. Telephone Etiquette Scenarios
C. Performance Rubric
D. Red, blue green cards for Budget Buster Game
E. Customer Issue Chart
F. Escalation Scenarios Handout
G. End of Training Survey Handout
H. Customer Service Supervisor Questionnaire
I. CBT transcript and Slides
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PJ ENTERPRISES RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
IMPROVEMENT
MEETING AGENDA
PROGRESS REPORT
SCOPE VERIFICATION
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Change Request Form
□ Testing/Quality □ Resources
Senior staff, including Judie Thompson and Sheena Perez, have identified the need for
dedicated trainers in order to manage the expansion of the sales department. Due to
the scope of the expansion, they have expressed concerns of keeping training
responsibility under the merchandizing manager as previously defined. In addition,
promoting within the sales team increases employee retention through promotion
opportunities. It also improves the training by utilizing the knowledge and experience of
those who have first-hand experience with the needs of PJ Enterprise.
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Describe the Change Being Requested:
The original scope includes the 3 week training as a deliverable in the form of a
facilitator guide and CBT modules with the responsibility of implementation falling to PJ
Enterprise. We are requesting to increase the scope to include training for the PJ
Enterprises training team. This would include Team International Inc. facilitating the 3
week Expert Product Knowledge Workshops, shadowing and team teaching activities by
the PJ Enterprise trainer(s), and feedback sessions.
We considered hiring a trainer to work as part of the HR department but felt it important
that training is supported by the experience of our sales team. We originally planned on
Judie Thompson and Sheena Perez to continue training as part of their responsibilities.
However, with the demands of the expansion and adding a more rigorous training plan,
the leadership team decided not to assign them the facilitation of the Expert Product
Knowledge Workshops. On review of expansion plans with senior leadership, it was
decided to invest in building talent from within the organization.
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Timing of adding the senior customer service supervisor role and hiring of that
position may cause a delay that impacts the peak season of sales resulting in
continued poor customer service reports and lagging sales. Ultimately, this could
impact sales projections.
A change in job descriptions and job titles may cause morale issues among staff
not promoted.
Hourly
rate Hours Cost
Team International Inc. $1,20
training facilitator $80 15 0
Planning of train the $1,60
trainer $80 20 0
Train the trainer
sessions $80 12 $960
Follow-up post
handoff $80 4 $320
Overhead and Administration
Costs $920
$5,0
Total 00
We aim to provide quality training for current and new hires. Keeping training
responsibilities within the functional team and under the oversight of the department
manager will ensure that the future training needs are better managed, best practices
applied more consistent and repeatable, and in alignment with the needs of the
company.
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opportunities.
Disposition:
The proposal is approved based on the need for a current implementation plan of
operator and customer service representative training. Team International Inc. is
approved to move forward with the planning phase of the train the trainer.
Implementation of the first 3 week training session is on hold until HR and Patrick Jacobs
have finalized the Senior Customer Service Supervisor job description and at least one of
the two positions has been filled. This step is projected to add 1 month to the timeline
and delay the hand-over of the project by Team International Inc. by 2 months.
Change Board Approval:
Name Signature Date
Judie Thompson Judie Thompson 5/10/19
Sheena Perez
Sheena Perez 5/10/19
Project Sponsor Approval:
Patrick Jacobs Patrick Jacobs 5/10/19
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Meeting Agenda
I. Call in
a. Attendees role call with department/division
i. Team International Inc.: Cassandra Kopp, Ken Fields, Elizabeth
Davey, Andrea Marshall
ii. PJ Enterprises: Judie Thompson, Sheena Perez, customer service
supervisors
b. Motion to begin meeting
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3. Start and end dates of these trainings, and new schedule to be
distributed once dates are confirmed and agreed upon
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TEAM INTERNATIONAL INC. - Project Status Report
PROJECT PJ Enterprises Recruitment and
STATUS KEY
NAME Training Improvement
RISKS / PROJECT RISKS /
Andrea Marshall
ROADBLOCKS MANAGER ROADBLOCKS
PROJECT POTENTIAL
TI-001
POTENTIAL CODE RISKS
DATE OF
RISKS STATUS 12-May-19 ON TRACK
ENTRY
PERIOD
ON TRACK COVERED 6 May - 12 May 2019
OWNER /
COMPONENT STATUS NOTES
TEAM
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Client has made all agreed-upon funding
available, and has a reserve of 15 percent
if we need it. Because of the scope creep
BUDGET ON TRACK this week, we expect the client to approve
an additional $5000 to cover the increased
cost.
The client has requested Team
International Inc. add in an additional
SCHEDULE
RISKS / three-weeks of billable work to facilitate
ROADBLOCKS the first training evolution to allow recently
promoted employees to shadow us and
observe how we present training.
If the recently promoted employees
needs more time to become comfortable
QUALITY
POTENTIAL as course facilitators, or are unable to
RISKS master the course content, it could
negatively affect the perceived quality of
our deliverable.
Client requested to increase the scope
to include training for the PJ Enterprises
training team. This would include Team
SCOPE
RISKS / International Inc. facilitating the 3 week
ROADBLOCKS Expert Product Knowledge Workshops,
shadowing and team teaching activities by
the PJ Enterprise trainer(s), and feedback
sessions.
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Primary risk - the additional inclusion
of a three-week period to help train
recently promoted employees may extend,
RISKS
POTENTIAL based on employees' abilities to absorb
RISKS the material. Secondary risk - employees
not selected for promotion may be less
engaged during the training evolution due
to decreased morale.
Client has been fully transparent with
their personnel changes and staffing
ROADBLOC
KS ON TRACK efforts. We enjoy a solid relationship with
the client and staff, and are supported by
the organization.
OTHER
OTHER
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SCOPE VERIFICATION and ACCEPTANCE
PJ Enterprises Recruitment and Training
Project Name Improvement Date 04/22/19
Deliverable(s) Hiring Protocol with Onboarding Checklist
Inspection The Hiring Protocol Document with appended Onboarding Checklist that
Results addresses the customer service for the management team was completed on
time and within budget. The areas of review were agreed upon in advance by the
project team; and the Hiring Protocol document verified against the original
scope as defined in the scope statement and WBS, and against quality standards
and performance metrics. The Hiring Protocol with Onboarding Checklist was
benchmarked against the Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM) Hiring Policy and Procedures (Appendix 1), and New Employee
Onboarding Guide (Appendix 2). All measures were met with concurrence from
all members of the scope verification team. The Hiring Protocol with Onboarding
Checklist was signed off by each member of the project team as complete and
accurate.
The above inspection fully met the deliverable(s) specified in this project’s Scope
Statement.
Executive
Heather Riley
Approval(s) Heather Riley
Stakeholder Andrea Marshall Andrea Marshall
Approval(s)
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PJ Enterprises Recruitment and Training
Project Name Improvement Date 04/22/19
Stakeholder
Approval(s) Kenneth Fields Kenneth Fields
Inspection The training manual that addresses prompt responses to calls, telephone
Results etiquette, and product knowledge for telephone operators and customer service
supervisors, together with computer-based training for telephone operators and
customer service supervisors were completed on time and within budget. The
areas of review were agreed upon in advance by the project team; and the
training manual and computer-based training verified against the original scope
as defined in the scope statement and WBS, and against quality standards and
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PJ Enterprises Recruitment and Training
Project Name Improvement Date 08/10/19
performance metrics. More specifically, Quality Matters Standard 2 - 12 step
checklist (Appendix 3) was used as the basis for verifying the quality of the
training design. All Standard 2 measures were met, with concurrence from all
members of the scope verification team. Each member of the project team
signed off the training manual and computer-based training as complete and
accurate.
The above inspection fully met the deliverable(s) specified in this project’s Scope
Statement.
Executive
Heather Riley
Approval(s) Heather Riley
Stakeholder Andrea Marshall
Andrea Marshall
Approval(s)
Stakeholder
Kenneth Fields
Approval(s) Kenneth Fields
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APPENDICES
Objective
Personnel requisitions
Position title.
Position hours/shifts.
Intake meetings
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will be set during this meeting and expectations established with all the key
stakeholders.
Job postings
HR will create job postings that briefly describe the job opening and
communicate [Company Name’s] brand. All job openings will be posted
concurrently on [Company Name’s] intranet and externally with sources
appropriate for the position being filled. Jobs will remain posted until the
position is filled.
Internal applicants
Interview process
The HR department and the hiring manager will screen applications and
resumes prior to scheduling interviews. Initial interviews are generally
conducted by the HR department and the hiring manager using behavior-
based interview questions and a structured interview process. Candidate
evaluation forms will be completed after each interview and retained with
the application.
The HR department will notify applicants who are not selected for positions
at [Company Name].
Reference checks
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Job offers
After a decision has been made to hire a candidate, an offer will be made
contingent on the satisfactory completion of required background checks and
testing. Background checks will vary depending on the position and may
include criminal history, credit history, driving record, drug testing or any
other relevant information for the job.
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-
samples/policies/pages/cms_001677.aspx?
_ga=2.182492006.1755500073.1557660137-82906439.1557660137
https://www.shrm.org/about-
shrm/Documents/NewEmployeeOnboardingGuide.pdf
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12 Step Checklist for Meeting Quality Matters Standard 2
Learning Objectives (Competencies)
Step Eight All verbs used in learning objectives are measureable. (2.2)
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Clearly communicate and describe the intended learning
Step Ten
objective. (2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
http://www.wlac.edu/online/forms/QM-Getting-Started-2015.pdf
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