Mgt Paper
School on Wheels
SPECIFY THE DESIRED OUTCOME
One of the main goals of the not for profit organization School n Wheels is to provide homeless children with the necessary tools to attend school. Evidently, in order to carry their notebooks, textbooks, and other studying utensils necessary for success, these homeless children need backpacks. That is why; one of the main challenges this organization has, is helping these less fortunate children obtain new backpacks. In tackling this challenge, the definition of success for the School on Wheels organization would be to obtain a donation of 100 new backpacks, with different characteristics--or the equivalent in monetary donation in order for them to be able to buy the backpacks themselves. Through knowledge of the organizations challenge and view on what success looks like to them, and with the help of the S.M.A.R.T goal setting technique, we are able to specify the group’s desired outcome. Because the organization has specified that they need 100 backpacks, the specified minimum quantity of backpacks to obtain is 100. Then, because the organization helps homeless children ranging from kindergarten to high school, one of the conditions to meet is that the backpacks must differ in size and color. Furthermore, the backpacks must be obtained in a specific time range; therefore, our time limit to obtain the backpacks is by the end of the spring semester of 2012, or more specifically May 1st, 2012. In fewer words, our specific desired outcome is: to donate a minimum of 100 backpacks, which differ in size and color, by May 1st 2012.
Highlight obstacles and categorize
While we began throwing ideas around, our group soon realized the challenges we would need to overcome to execute our plan. As we did research on different websites looking for backpacks, we found we were unable to give the substantial information needed to fill our sponsorship applications. Since we don’t know enough the obstacle of
SPECIFY THE DESIRED OUTCOME
One of the main goals of the not for profit organization School n Wheels is to provide homeless children with the necessary tools to attend school. Evidently, in order to carry their notebooks, textbooks, and other studying utensils necessary for success, these homeless children need backpacks. That is why; one of the main challenges this organization has, is helping these less fortunate children obtain new backpacks. In tackling this challenge, the definition of success for the School on Wheels organization would be to obtain a donation of 100 new backpacks, with different characteristics--or the equivalent in monetary donation in order for them to be able to buy the backpacks themselves. Through knowledge of the organizations challenge and view on what success looks like to them, and with the help of the S.M.A.R.T goal setting technique, we are able to specify the group’s desired outcome. Because the organization has specified that they need 100 backpacks, the specified minimum quantity of backpacks to obtain is 100. Then, because the organization helps homeless children ranging from kindergarten to high school, one of the conditions to meet is that the backpacks must differ in size and color. Furthermore, the backpacks must be obtained in a specific time range; therefore, our time limit to obtain the backpacks is by the end of the spring semester of 2012, or more specifically May 1st, 2012. In fewer words, our specific desired outcome is: to donate a minimum of 100 backpacks, which differ in size and color, by May 1st 2012.
Highlight obstacles and categorize
While we began throwing ideas around, our group soon realized the challenges we would need to overcome to execute our plan. As we did research on different websites looking for backpacks, we found we were unable to give the substantial information needed to fill our sponsorship applications. Since we don’t know enough the obstacle of