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PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT NAME
This Project Plan Document will refer to the project as the
Customer Service Training Project.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/OVERVIEW
PJ Enterprises has set a goal to increase catalog sales in 2016. In
order to achieve this goal, PJ Enterprises has set a key business
objective to focus on quality and customer service. Customers
have expressed frustration with PJ Enterprises' customer service
in terms of call wait time, poor phone etiquette, limited product
knowledge and ability to address customer questions. To date,
ARCS has conducted a performance analysis to determine the
cause of the gap between the current state and the targeted state
of ten percent increase in customer service scores. This analysis
has resulted in a proposed solution to help PJ Enterprises improve
customer satisfaction through training. The ARCS Project Charter
outlined the detailed one day training for Telephone Operators
(TOs) and Customer Service Supervisors (CSS) which has been
approved by PJ Enterprises.
PROJECT PURPOSE
Fifty percent of PJ Enterprises' catalog customers report that they
do not plan to do further business with PJ Enterprises due to
perceived poor customer service. In addition, customer
satisfaction surveys reveal that two out of three customers have
complaints about the telephone operator in the areas of product
knowledge, telephone etiquette, and prompt response to calls
waiting in the queue. The Customer Service Training project is
designed to address the poor customer service scores and
provide telephone operators and customer service supervisors
with training to build their knowledge, skills and attitudes about
their duties at PJ Enterprises. The Customer Service Training will
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BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
The management team of PJ Enterprises has set a goal to
increase catalog sales from ten million last year to thirteen million
this upcoming year (2016). In order to achieve this goal, PJ
Enterprises has set a key business objective to focus on quality
and customer service with a goal of ten percent improvement on
current customer service scores. As a result of the
implementation of this training, PJ Enterprises can look forward to
the following improvement goals set forth by ARCS:
SCOPE STATEMENT
DELIVERABLES INCLUDED
To develop the Customer Service Training for TO/CSS positions,
ARCS will deliver the following documents:
This Project Plan which outlines the plans for the project
including schedule and Gantt chart, change management and
communication strategies
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Phone etiquette
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EXCLUSIONS
The items listed below are not part of this project and ARCS would
be pleased to submit future proposals for the work:
PROJECT PLANS
PRIMARY PLANS
The project will include the following plans:
Statement of scope
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Design document
SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Meetings will occur regularly as described in the following table.
However, should a need arise, an unscheduled meeting may be
necessary.
Meeting
Frequency
Status Update, PM
and Sponsor
weekly
weekly
Description
Report on status of
project schedule, project,
and to communicate any
conflicts or
disagreements that might
impede success
To discuss accuracy of
training and training
materials
ASSUMPTIONS
The following lists comprise what PJ Enterprises and ARCS are
expected to provide.
PJ Enterprises is responsible for the following:
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CONSTRAINTS
The following list enumerates possible constraints to ARCS's
ability to complete the project successfully:
EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES
The successful completion of the project will depend on the
following external factors:
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PROJECT APPROACH
ARCS will analyze, design, develop, test, implement, and evaluate
a new Customer Service Training program, according to the ADDIE
process.
MILESTONES
Milestones have been developed following the ADDIE model. The
following is a table of milestones for the Customer Service
Training project.
Milestone or Activity
Deliverable
Target Date
Design document
Course Materials
Implementation of training
sessions
Rollout of Customer
Service Training to
TO/CSS Pilot
1/21-22/16
TO/CSS post-training
surveys;
Observations of
behavior at 3-, 6-, 9-,
12-months posttraining; Comparison
of company profits
and figures against
cost of training and
current profits.
posttraining
2016/17
12/7/15
1/6/2016
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WBS DIAGRAM
Following is ARCS's work breakdown schedule (WBS) for
completing the Customer Service Training Program:
SCHEDULE
The following table delineates start and end dates. Please notify
the Project Coordinator if you cannot meet these dates. Note: All
dates are End of Day Eastern Time.
Task
Who
Start
Due
10/30/15
11/13/15
Analyze work
environment
10/30/15
11/13/15
Determine
training
10/30/15
11/13/15
Analyze jobs
and tasks
10/30/15
11/13/15
TO tasks
10/30/15
11/13/15
10/30/15
11/13/15
10/30/15
11/13/15
ANALYZE
Analyze learners
Identify tasks
Identify
knowledge
Done
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needed/skills
gap analysis
Identify
related
processes
Determine
objectives
DESIGN
Write learning
objectives
Write course
outline
Create
assessment
checklist
Determine
Instructional
Methods
Design
searchable
product ref.
guide pdf
Write design
document
Submit design
document for
review
Client review
Revise design
document as
necessary
Verify revisions
to design
document
Sign off on
design
document
DEVELOP
Write facilitator
guide
Create course
materials
10/30/15
11/13/15
10/30/15
11/13/15
IDs
11/13/15
11/20/15
IDs
11/13/15
11/20/15
IDs
11/13/15
11/20/15
IDs
11/13/15
11/20/15
Tinas, SMEs,
Ray Johnson,
ARCS
11/15/15
11/20/15
IDs
11/16/15
11/20/15
Proj.
Coordinator
11/24/15
11/24/15
Sponsor, SMEs
IDs
11/30/15
11/30/15
12/4/15
SMEs
12/4/15
12/4/15
Sponsor
12/7/15
12/7/15
IDs
11/30/15
12/14/15
IDs
11/30/15
12/5/15
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Discussion
and activity
guides
PPT
End of
training
survey
Create job aids
Phone script
Phone
etiquette
guide
4As Job aid
Q&A for
escalating
calls to CSS
Crosssell/upsell
guide
Create 4 As
evaluation plan
checklist
Create
searchable prod.
ref. guide pdf
Submit guide,
course
materials,
evaluation plan,
and pdf for
review
Client Review
Revise guide,
course
materials,
evaluation plan,
and pdf as
necessary
Verify revisions
Signoff on
guide, course
materials, job
IDs
11/30/15
12/5/15
IDs
11/30/15
12/5/15
IDs
11/30/15
12/5/15
IDs
IDs
11/30/15
11/30/15
12/5/15
12/5/15
IDs
11/30/15
12/5/15
IDs
IDs
11/30/15
11/30/15
12/5/15
12/5/15
IDs
11/30/15
12/5/15
PM
11/30/15
12/8/15
SMEs, Tinas,
Ray Johnson,
ARCS
Proj.
Coordinator
11/30/15
12/15/15
12/10/15
12/15/15
Sponsor, SMEs
IDs, SMEs,
ARCS, Tinas
12/15/15
12/21/15
12/21/15
12/24/15
SMEs, Sponsor
Sponsor
1/4/16
1/6/16
1/4/16
1/6/16
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Determine
training location
and times
Finalize
schedule
Confirm
location and
times
Supervisors,
Sponsor, Proj.
Coordinator
Supervisors,
Proj.
Coordinator
Supervisors,
Proj.
Coordinator
Supervisors,
Proj.
Coordinator
1/5/16
1/7/16
1/5/16
1/7/16
1/5/16
1/7/16
1/5/16
1/7/16
1/5/16
1/7/16
Confirm setup
for room,
computer, AV
and PPT, pdf
reader
software
Notify
TOs/CSS
Supervisors,
Proj.
Coordinator
supervisors,
Proj.
Coordinator
1/8/16
1/17/16
Arrange
refreshments/
lunch
Proj.
Coordinator,
Sponsor or
SMEs
1/8/16
1/19/16
Rollout TO/CSS
training and
train-the-trainer
ARCS, SMEs,
TOs/CSS
1/21-22/16
1/21-22/16
1/21/16
1/21-22/16
ARCS, TOs
1/21/16
1/21-22/16
ARCS, TOs
ARCS, TOs
1/21/16
4/2016
1/21-22/16
4/2016
EVALUATE
Implement
evaluation plan
(Kirkpatrick/Phil
lips)
Reaction
(survey of TOs)
Learning
Behavior
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7/2016
10/2016
Business
impact
ROI
Gather data
Analyze data
Report Results
at indicated
intervals posttraining,
2016/17
PROJECT CLOSE
OUT
Evaluate
feedback
Discuss lessons
learned from
project
Discuss 2016
Evaluation Plan
and lessons
learned
ARCS, Sponsor
ARCS, Sponsor
ARCS
ARCS
1/21/16
1/21/16
1/21/16
7/2016
10/2016
1/2017
7/2016
10/2016
1/2017
7/2016
10/2016
1/2017
4/2016
7/2016
10/2016
1/2017
1/21/16
4/2016
7/2016
10/2016
1/2017
PM
4/2016
7/2016
10/2016
1/2017
4/2016
7/2016
10/2016
1/2017
ARCS
2/2016
2/2016
ARCS
2/2016
2/2016
ARCS
1/2017
1/2017
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GANTT CHART
The following table provides a visual representation of the critical
path of ARCS training for PJ Enterprises:
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Change Management Plan is to have a
strategy in place allowing timely informed decisions to be made
when presented with change requests to the scope of this project.
GOALS
The goal of the Change Management Plan will be to:
1. Have a formal process in place for documenting change
requests
2. Establish responsibilities pertaining to change requests
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PARTY RESPONSIBLE
Stakeholder
RESPONSIBILITIES
Submits a change request form to the
Project Coordinator to request changes
to deliverables/scope
Review the Change Request Log (CRL)
for information and decisions on change
requests
Project Coordinator
Project Manager
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COMMUNICATION PLAN
PURPOSE AND GOALS
ARCS recommends that PJ Enterprises create an explicit
Communication Plan for the Customer Service Training Project.
By outlining important details about where, when, why and how
the Customer Service Training Project will take place, PJ
Enterprises will attain the desired outcome of success. Open and
clear communication with staff will allow maximum clarity and
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prepare the target audience for the changes which are expected
and desired by the Customer Service Training Project. In addition,
ARCS recommends that PJ Enterprises implement a system to
capture feedback from employees. Communication is a two way
endeavor and ARCS would be remiss in our duties as consultant if
we did not suggest that PJ Enterprises open the lines of
communication among all staff members.
Challenge
TOs and
CSS
Cannot
define good
customer
service in
PJ
Enterprises'
terms
Message to
address
challenge
Good PJ
Enterprise
customer
service is
using good
phone
etiquette,
Channel
Responsib
le
Date
Conduct
discussion
via
company
communic
ation:
employee
PJ
Enterprises
manageme
nt (Jane
MacKenzie,
Judie
Thompson,
Pre
training
(at least
two
weeks in
advance
,
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listening
actively,
asking politely,
thanking
customer
often and
treating others
with respect.
memos,
small
group
interaction
and oneon-one
interaction
s
Sheena
Perez,
Hannah
Ross)
January
4, 2016)
TOs and
CSS
low morale
TO is an
important
ambassador to
the customer
about PJ
Enterprises'
commitment
to Customer
Service which
will be
addressed in
sessions about
mission and
vision for
Customer
Service
One-onone
interaction
, small and
large
group
discussion
prior to
training,
also.
Incentivize
attendanc
e by
paying
them for
training
PJ
Enterprises
manageme
nt (Jane
MacKenzie,
Judie
Thompson,
Sheena
Perez,
Hannah
Ross)
Two
weeks
prior to
training
January
4, 2016
TOs and
CSS
Lack of
experience
using a
searchable
pdf
The training is
designed to
provide
practice in
searching a
product on the
Product
Reference
Guide in two
modules. It will
make TOs job
easier and
more efficient
PJ
Enterprise
s memo to
employees
and small
group
discussion
PJ
Enterprises
manageme
nt (Jane
MacKenzie,
Judie
Thompson,
Sheena
Perez and
Hannah
Ross)
January
4 2016
Trainers
Do not feel
Future trainers
One-on-
PJ
Decemb
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from PJ
Enterpri
ses
ready to
take on the
duties of
training
will observe
the training in
house and will
have a
detailed
facilitator
guide for
future use.
They have
been chosen
because PJE
believes they
have the
talent to take
on new duties.
This is an
honor.
one
interaction
with Jane
and
Hannah
Enterprises
managers
(Jane, and
Hannah)
er 21,
2015
Probability
Impact
Priority
Response to risk
Resolution
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Role
Jane McKenzieSmith
Project
Sponsor
Christine Kephart
Project
Manager
Signature
Date
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Icebreaker
o Icebreaker Activity
o
Course Overview
Introductions
Objective
Summary/Recap/Q&A
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Introduction
Course Overview
Objective
Placing an Order
Returns/ Exchanges
Summary/Recap/Q&A/Discussion
Course Overview
Objective
Knowledge
Keyword
Product ID
Catalog Page #
Cost Range
Knowledge Checks
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Summary/Recap/Q&A/Discussion
Introduction
Course Overview
Objective
Knowledge
o
Knowledge
o
Acknowledge
Apologize
Alleviate
Appreciate
Summary/Recap/Q&A/Discussion
Course Overview
Objective
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Summary/Recap/Q&A/Discussion
Introduction
Course Overview
Objective
Encouraging Involvement
Accepting Feedback
Summary/Recap/Q&A
Introduction
Course Overview
Objective
Knowledge: How To Do It All
o
Discussion of Simulation
Recap/Summary/Q&A
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Change
Type
(Change
scope,
schedule,
etc.),
Change
Descript
ion
(Request
to add X)
Reques Date
tor
Submitte
d
(Spons (11/30/1
or)
5)
Date
Approve
d
(12/2/15)
Status
Comments
(Deny,
approve
, etc.)
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