Design a comprehensive plan for implementing change at Amarillo College to achieve sustainable quality improvement. Identify key stakeholders, outline communication strategies, and develop a phased approach for introducing and managing changes in processes, policies, and practices. Consider the potential resistance to change and propose strategies to address and overcome resistance. Students must come up with the change agent or idea $($for example student housing$)$ and research the topic thoroughly. $*$Do not use student housing as your semester project.

Week $1$: Amarillo College's Strategic Quality Roadmap

Instructions: Develop a strategic quality roadmap for Amarillo College. Incorporate the concepts discussed in Chapter $1,$ such as defining a clear vision, setting quality objectives, and identifying strategic initiatives to improve quality. Present a comprehensive plan outlining the steps and actions needed to implement the strategic quality roadmap at Amarillo College.

Week $2$: Evaluating Quality Performance at Amarillo College

Instructions: Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Amarillo College's quality performance measurement system. Identify relevant quality performance indicators, assess how the college measures its quality performance, and provide recommendations for enhancing the measurement system to drive continuous quality improvement.

Week $3$: Amarillo College's External Environmental Analysis

Instructions: Perform an external environmental analysis specific to Amarillo College. Identify external factors, such as demographic shifts, technological advancements, or policy changes, that could impact the college's quality management practices. Analyze the potential implications of these factors on quality and develop strategies for Amarillo College to proactively address them.

Week $4$: Analyzing Amarillo College's Internal Quality Landscape

Instructions: Perform an analysis of Amarillo College's internal environment as it relates to quality management. Identify the college's internal strengths, weaknesses, resources, and capabilities in the context of quality improvement. Develop strategies to optimize strengths and address weaknesses to foster a culture of quality at Amarillo College.

Week $5$: Synthesizing Strategic Quality Issues at Amarillo College

Instructions: Identify and synthesize the strategic issues that Amarillo College faces in relation to quality management. Analyze each issue, assess its impact on quality improvement efforts, and propose strategies to address and overcome these challenges. Develop an actionable plan to prioritize and tackle the identified strategic issues.

Week $6$: Amarillo College's Business$-$Level Strategies for Quality Enhancement

Instructions: Evaluate the business$-$level strategies employed by Amarillo College in the context of quality management. Assess how the college's chosen strategies align with its quality objectives. Analyze the effectiveness of these strategies in enhancing quality and propose recommendations for refining or adopting alternative strategies.

Week $7$: Fostering Innovation for Quality Excellence at Amarillo College

Instructions: Assess the role of innovation in quality management at Amarillo College. Identify areas where innovation can be leveraged to enhance quality outcomes. Develop strategies to foster a culture of innovation and propose specific innovative initiatives that Amarillo College can use.