Identify an organizational issue that, if addressed, could positively impact organizational effectiveness or outcomes.

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This assessment provides you with an opportunity to explore an area of interest that could lead you closer to identifying what you will do for your doctoral applied improvement project (AIP). Organizations typically have multiple performance issues, any of which could serve as your area of interest or problem of practice for this course. Or you may have identified an area of interest in your previous courses that can continue to serve as your area of interest.

Preparation
To get started:

Identify an organizational issue that, if addressed, could positively impact organizational effectiveness or outcomes.
Then, review What Are Problems of Practice? [PDF] for guidance on how to identify problems of practice.
Important note: The area of interest you identify in this assessment will inform the selection of the six research studies you locate for the Assessment 5 literature review and the content of the hypothetical intervention you develop for Assessment 6.