Assessment 3 Strategic Implementation

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Create an 8-12-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the AFI Framework and the results of the internal and external analyses. Your presentation must also include a SWOT matrix for the company and your recommendations for strategies to move the company forward that align with organizational structure and governance, and reflect ethical responsibility.

Introduction

This portfolio work project will help you demonstrate your understanding of strategy and the factors that must be considered when formulating and implementing strategy.

Introduction

This assessment will help you demonstrate your understanding of strategy and the factors that must be considered when formulating and implementing strategy.

Scenario

Organizational leadership of your company has requested that you present your analyses of the company, as well as recommend potential strategic actions that could be taken to address issues raised by your analyses.

Your Role

You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course.

Requirements

The SWOT Framework activity in Assessment 4 will be very useful in completing this assessment.

Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 812 slides that synthesize the work you did on Assessments 1 and 2. Use the speaker’s notes sections of each slide to expand your talking points. Be sure your presentation includes:

  • A summary of the AFI framework.
  • Results from your internal analysis (VRIO or Value Chain)
  • Results from your external analysis (PESTLE and Five Forces)
  • A SWOT matrix for the company.
  • Recommendations:
    • Do the current strategies need to be changed?
    • What strategies will move the organization forward?
    • How do your recommendations align with organizational structure and governance?
    • Do your recommendations reflect ethical responsibility?

Deliverable Format

PowerPoint presentation:

  • 812 content slides (in addition to the title and references slides).
  • Include additional details on each slide in the speakers notes section.
  • Additional requirements.
  • Title slide.
  • References slide.
  • APA formatted references from at least ten sources.
  • Be sure you consider the audience.

Evaluation

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 1: Assess the importance of strategic management for supporting long term success and sustained competitive advantage.
    • Summarize the strategic framework for a company.
  • Competency 2: Apply strategic thinking approaches to resolve business-related challenges.
    • Develop a SWOT matrix for a company.
  • Competency 3: Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization in order to formulate and implement successful strategies.
    • Summarize the findings of an internal environmental analysis.
    • Summarize the findings of an external environmental analysis.
  • Competency 4: Apply strategic concepts and models to ensure the fit between strategy, organizational structure, capabilities, and goals; and the external environment.
    • Recommend strategic actions for a company that align with organizational structure and governance and reflect ethical responsibility.
  • Competency 5: Communicate business needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders.
    • Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
    • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.

References

The following resources examine strategic alliances:

  • Hughes, J., & Weiss, J. (2007). . Harvard Business Review, 85(11), 122131
  • Dyer, J. H., Kale, P., & Singh, H. (2004). . Harvard Business Review, 82(7/8), 108115.

The following resources will help you expand your knowledge and understanding of the alignment between strategy and elements of the organization such as structure, governance, and ethical responsibility:

  • Porter, M. E., & Kramer, M. R. (2006). . Harvard Business Review, 84(12), 7892.
  • Porter, M. E., & Kramer, M. R. (2011). . Harvard Business Review, 89(1/2), 6277.
  • Rothaermel, F. (2021). Strategic management (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.
    • Chapter 11, “Organization Design: Structure, Culture, and Control.”
    • Chapter 12, “Corporate Governance and Business Ethics.”

The following resource is being provided to increase your knowledge and understanding of the SWOT model and how it related to the internal and external environments:

  • virtualstrategist. (2016).  | . Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_6AVRGLXGA