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Successfully introducing a new business product or service requires significant planning. Forecasting allows the company to estimate the extent of the changes in operations by looking at levels, trends, and seasonality of the demand for the product or service.

A scheduling tool such as a Gantt chart, program (or project) evaluation and review technique (PERT) chart, or work breakdown structure (WBS) provides a way to identify and organize required activities into a logical order.

In this assignment, you will select a project-scheduling tool and use it to develop the business flow for the rollout of a new product or service. For example, a call center is considered a service operation. The new service rollout could be the expansion of the call center to a second location or establishing the call center overseas. In a manufacturing environment, such as a mattress manufacturer, the rollout of a new product could be the expansion of the product line to include futons. In the automotive industry, the rollout could be the expansion of the product line to include hybrid vehicles.

Using the module readings,  and the Internet, identify and select a company you will use for this assignment. This company must be different from the one chosen for M2: Assignment 2. Then, complete the following:

• Describe the business operation you are considering for the forecast and scheduling of your expansion.
• What type of forecasting method would be appropriate for the company and the product or service selected? Why?
• Choose one of the following project scheduling tools: Gantt chart, PERT chart, or work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Use the chosen scheduling tool to document the scheduling process for the rollout of a new product or service.
• Provide a rationale for the selection of the scheduling tool.

Submit a 2–3-page paper in Word format and attach a Gantt chart, a PERT chart, or a WBS developed in MS Project. For the development of the Gantt or PERT chart, you can also download a trial version of visual or graphic design software such as SmartDraw. Include a minimum of three scholarly articles to complete your research. Your writing should be clear, concise, and organized. Demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of resources. Display accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, and APA formatting for citing of sources.

COMM 441: Assignment #1 (15 pts.)

Due Date: Saturday, January 20, 11 pm DropBox on
Moodle

Birthdays, marriage(s), death, and other rites of passage are culturally-based.
Article #2 focuses on research I conducted about the cultural changes and
facilitation of traditional death practices Japanese Americans have participated
in the United States since the late 1880s. For this assignment, you will research
a specific culture’s rite of passage, such as birth, special birthdays, marriage,
milestones, death, and/or more how the symbols and traditions used in the
culture’s practice. Some examples of rites of passage can be a quinceanera,
bar mitzvah/bat mitzvah, Annaprashana, etc., these rites of passage are filled
with symbolism and traditions communicating cultural values and practices.
Please complete the following for this assignment:

1. Read Article #2.
2. Select a cultural rite of passage you would like to learn more about for

this assignment. The culture you select may be from your own heritage
or of a culture different than your own.

3. Research the ways this culture celebrates or acknowledges a specific rite
of passage. You should have at least three informative sources cited in
your paper.

4. Do you know anyone who has experienced this rite of passage? If so,
interview a person who can give you personal insight.

5. Write your paper – 3 pages, 12-pt. font, double-spaced, and edited
with citations, describing this rite of passages, the symbolism, traditions,
and significance of this cultural event.

6. Submit your paper by Saturday, January 20th, 11 pm on Moodle.
7. Be ready to briefly discuss the rite of passage and culture you selected

to research in class on Tuesday, January 23rd.