For Milestone One, you will submit a Product/Service Launch Strategy and Planning Brief, which will become part of Component 1, due in Module Seven. You will explain which case you have selected and p

QSO 700 Mi lestone On e Guid elines and Rubric Overvi ew: For the final projec t, you will create a Product Laun ch Comp rehen sive Strategy an d P rofessiona l Reflection to demo nstrate profic iency in all a reas of operations and project management. In Milestone One, you will su bmit a Produ ct Laun ch Strategy and Plann ing Brief, which will also become part of Component 1, du e in Mo du le Seven. In Milestone On e, you will ex plain which case you h ave selec ted, provide a rationale for why you sele cted this partic ular organization, and descri be wh at new produ ct or ser vice you a re proposing for the organization. Includ e the proposed app roach you will u se for p rodu ct/process developm ent. Also inc lud e a high -level dep loyment strategy and the overall plan with a Ga ntt ch art that will be used as the f ramew ork to introdu ce a new produ ct or service into an existing facility. You can beg in ide ntifyi ng key stakeh olders that will need to be involved in the project. The instru ctor will provide feedb ack on this milestone to help you sh ap e your fi nal capstone project. Critica l Eleme nts  Rationa le: Lay out the ration ale for the case sele ction and fit for the new produ ct or service.  Prob lem or Oppo rtun ity: Identify the problem or opportu nity the new produ ct or service will a dd ress.  Comp any: Expla in how the new produ ct or s ervice fits with the company cu lture and com petitive marketplace.  Ap proa ch: Identify, at a h igh le vel, the framework for developing the new produ ct or service. Includ e any quality tools or tech niqu es tha t you might incorporate.  Methodo logy and Plann ing: Define the methodology you think fits be st for the partic ular produ ct or service de velopment within this g iven organization. Beg in the high -level plann ing with a project Ga ntt chart, leveraging tools such as Microsoft Projec t. Rub ric Guide lines for Sub mission : Your brief must contain all of the elements listed a bove. It sh ould be 3–5 pages in len gth ( exclud ing the title pa ge and referenc es), using 12 -point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins. You may inc lud e summ ary pictures, ch arts, graph s, or other exp lanatory diag rams as ne eded to successfu lly exp lain the con cept and implementat ion, but this detailed su pp orting docu mentat ion should be pro vided in ap pen dice s. Your pa per should follow APA g uideli nes. You must inc lud e at least three schol arly sources. C ite your sources within the text of your paper and then i nclud e tho se sources on a refe rence page. Critical Elements Proficient (100 %) No t Proficient (0%) Va lue Main Elements Inclu des most of the main eleme nts Does not inclu de an y of the main elements 15 Critical Thinking Provide s logical conclusions and defe nd s with examples Does not provide logical conclusions 15 Ratio nale Provide s rationale for the case selection an d fit for the new produ ct or service Does not provide rationale 10 Prob lem or Opportunity Identifies the prob lem or opp ort un ity the new produ ct or service will add ress Does not discuss the prob lem or opp ort un ity 10 Comp any Explains how the new produ ct or service fits with the company culture an d competitive market place Does not explain how concept fits with the mission, vision, an d priori ties of the compa ny impleme nting the produ ct or service 10 Appro ach Identifies, at a high leve l, the framework for deve loping the ne w produ ct or service Does not identify the framew ork for produ ct or service developm ent 10 Methodo logy Defines the me thodology for the partic ular produ ct or service de velopmen t Does not define methodology or me thodology is not app rop ria te for suggested produ ct or service 10 Project Plann ing Develops the project Gantt chart, leve raging tools such as Micro soft Project Does not de velop a Ga ntt chart 10 Artic ulation of Respon se Submission does not have critical errors related to citation s, gramm ar, spelling, syntax, or orga nization that preve nt un de rstand ing of ideas Submission has critical errors related to cita tions, gram mar, spel ling, syn tax, or orga nization that preve nt un de rstand ing of ideas 10 Total 100%