4.System Evaluation/Recommendations. Prepare a professional memo (1-2 pages) directed to me summarizing your analysis and recommendations. Your memo must be prepared in professional memo format7 and consist of a well-written synopsis of required content. Your memo must be presented as your response to this requirement and include the following content:
a.Opening Statement (1-2 sentences). Provide a succinct introductory statement stating the purpose of the memo (i.e., what the memo is about).
b.Analysis (1-2 paragraphs). Provide a synopsis of your analysis of the TPS studied, key strengths/weaknesses identified, and an assessment of the overall efficacy of the process (i.e., operational effectiveness, operational efficiency, and information integrity). Note: Process efficacy should be assessed relative to the system purpose and operations/information process objectives you identified above. If the system has no weaknesses (which is unlikely as no system is perfect), you must state so in your memo and carefully justify this assessment.
c.Recommendations (1 paragraph). Provide a synopsis of recommendations you have for improving the process (i.e., recommendations for improving operational effectiveness, operational efficiency, or information integrity). Recommendations must derive from weaknesses identified above and consist of suggested process improvements and associated IT components required for implementation. Recommendations must be well-justified and practically feasible8 for the business/process studied. If you have no recommendations (which is unlikely as no system is perfect), you must state so in your memo and carefully justify your reasoning.
d.Closing Statement (1-2 sentences). Provide a succinct closing statement summarizing your conclusions and/or the actions suggested/requested.
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