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BUSI 640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Notes REGARDING PRIORITY LEVEL.. 4

 

Table 2.1 – Analysis of Strategic Options (Option 1) 5

Table 2.2 – Analysis of Strategic Options (Option 2) 6

Table 2.3 – Analysis of Strategic Options (Option 3) 7

 

Table 3.1 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – (FINANCE) 10

Table 3.2 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – (HR) 11

Table 3.3 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – (IT/MIS) 12

Table 3.4 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – (POM) 13

Table 3.5 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – (MARKETING) 14

 

Table 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements (5 OR 6) 16

(Finance; HR; IT/MIS; POM; Marketing; Other)

 

Table 4.1 – WNTBA 1: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation.. 19

Table 4.2 – WNTBA 2: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation.. 20

Table 4.3 – WNTBA 3: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation.. 21

Table 4.4 – WNTBA 4: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation.. 22

Table 4.5 – WNTBA 5: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation.. 23

 

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 1 25

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 2 26

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 3. 27

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 4 26

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 5. 27

Appendices / Tables

 

REFERENCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes regarding priority level

 

 

  • Table 5 – Priority: HI= High (Extremely important, very critical); ME= Medium (important but not critical); LO=Low (needs to be done but not important and/or critical)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Table 2.1 – Analysis of Strategic Options

   

Option 1

 
 

Briefly Identify & Describe the Option

 

  
 

Benefits/ Advantages

 

  
 

Critical

Success

Factors

 

  
 

Threats/

Risks

 

  
 

Why is this your recommended Strategic Option?

 

  

Table 2.2 – Analysis of Strategic Options

 

   

Option 2

 
 

Briefly Identify & Describe the Option

 

  
 

Benefits/ Advantages

 

  
 

Critical

Success

Factors

 

  
 

Threats/

Risks

 

  
 

Why is this your recommended Strategic Option?

 

Table 2.3 – Analysis of Strategic Options

 

   

Option 3

 
 

Briefly Identify & Describe the Option

 

  
 

Benefits/ Advantages

 

  
 

Critical

Success

Factors

 

  
 

Threats/

Risks

 

  
 

Why is this your recommended Strategic Option?

 

 

NOT REQUIRED Table 2A – Strategic Analysis – Stakeholder Positions on Strategic Options

 

Stakeholders and their positions:

 

 Strategic

Option 1:

 

 Strategic

Option 2:

 

 Strategic

Option 3:

 
Stakeholder 1:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

  
Stakeholder 2:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  
Stakeholder 3:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

    
Stakeholder 4:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    


NOT REQUIRED Table 2B – Strategic Analysis – Impact of Critical Issues on Strategic Options

 

 

Strategic Options & Their Critical Issues Strategic Option #1 Strategic Option #2 Strategic Option #3
Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      
Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      
Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      
IT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      
Human Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Table 3.1 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – FINANCE

CRITICAL ISSUES

 

  

How is it manifested?

  

Why is it happening? Cause(s)?

 

  

1) Why Important? 2) Implications if not dealt with?
Finance

F1

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

F2

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

F3

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

F4

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

F5

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    

Table 3.2 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – HR

 

CRITICAL ISSUES

 

  

How is it manifested?

 

  

Why is it happening? Cause(s)?

  

Why Important? Implications if not dealt with?
 

Human

Resources

HR1

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

HR2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

HR3

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

HR4

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

HR5

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    

Table 3.3 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – IT/MIS

 

CRITICAL ISSUES

 

  

How is it manifested?

 

  

Why is it happening? Cause(s)?

  

Why Important? Implications if not dealt with?
 

Info Tech

IT1

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

IT2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

IT3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

IT4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

IT5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    

Table 3.4 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – POM

 

CRITICAL ISSUES

 

  

How is it manifested?

 

  

Why is it happening? Cause(s)?

  

Why Important? Implications if not dealt with?
 

Operations

OP1

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

OP2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

OP3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

OP4

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

OP5

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    

Table 3.5 – Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – MARKETING

 

CRITICAL ISSUES

 

  

How is it manifested?

 

  

Why is it happening? Cause(s)?

  

Why Important? Implications if not dealt with?
 

Marketing

M1

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

M2

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

M3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

M4

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    
 

M5

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

    

NOT REQUIRED Table 3A – Vertical Causal Analysis

Description of Underlying Cause

(Common causes for multiple problems)

  

Critical Issue(s) Addressed

(as identified in Table 3)

  

Total

Frequency

 Priority and Importance
 

Low

  

Med

  

High
1.

 

 

  

 

        
2.

 

 

  

 

        
3.

 

 

  

 

        
4.

 

 

  

 

        
5.

 

 

  

 

        
6.

 

 

          
7.

 

 

  

 

        
8.

 

 

  

 

        
9.

 

 

  

 

        
10.

 

 

  

 

        

Additional Issues or Insights which are critical to the success of the organization

OR will critically impact on the success of your recommended strategy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements

 

  1.  What Needs to Be Addressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Implications if not Addressed Opportunities if Addressed
 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  1.  What Needs to Be Addressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Implications if not Addressed Opportunities if Addressed
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  1. What Needs to Be Addressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Implications if not Addressed Opportunities if Addressed
 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  1.  What Needs to Be Addressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Implications if not Addressed Opportunities if Addressed
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  1.  What Needs to Be Addressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Implications if not Addressed Opportunities if Addressed
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  1. What Needs to Be Addressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Implications if not Addressed Opportunities if Addressed
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Comment – Observations and Conclusions Regarding Diagnosis

 

Table 4.1 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation

 

WNTBA Statement #1

 

 

 
Alternative #1

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 Cons

 

 

 

 
Alternative #2

 

 

 

(Note: Is there another major alternative?)

 Pros

 

 

 Cons

 

 
Recommendation & Rationale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4.2 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation

WNTBA Statement #2

 

 

 

 
Alternative #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 Cons

 

 
Alternative #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 Cons

 

 
Recommendation & Rationale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4.3 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation

WNTBA Statement #3

 

 

 

 
Alternative #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 

 Cons

 

 

 
Alternative #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 Cons

 

 
Recommendation & Rationale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4.4 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation

WNTBA Statement #4

 

 

 

 
Alternative #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 

 Cons

 

 

 
Alternative #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Note: Is there another major alternative?)

 Pros

 

 

 Cons

 

 
Recommendation & Rationale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4.5 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation

 

WNTBA Statement #5

 

 

 

 
Alternative #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 

 Cons

 

 

 
Alternative #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 Cons

 

 
Recommendation & Rationale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4.6 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation

 

WNTBA Statement #6

 

 

 

 
Alternative #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 

 Cons

 

 

 
Alternative #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pros

 

 

 Cons

 

 
Recommendation & Rationale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail

 

Recommendations &          ST = 0 to 3 months, MT = 3 to 9 months

Supporting Detail         LT = 9 to 15 months, Immediate – 0 to 15 days
Timing
 Priority

(See Note to the Marker)
Rec #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
Rec #1 – Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed

 

 

 

 
Rec #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
Rec #2 – Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed

 

 

 

 

 

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail

 

Recommendations &          ST = 0 to 3 months, MT = 3 to 9 months

Supporting Detail         LT = 9 to 15 months, Immediate – 0 to 10 days

 Timing Priority
Rec #3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
Rec #3 – Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed

 

 

 

 
Rec #4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
Rec #4 – Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail

 

Recommendations &          ST = 0 to 3 months, MT = 3 to 9 months

Supporting Detail         LT = 9 to 15 months, Immediate – 0 to 10 days

 Timing Priority
Rec #5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
Rec #5 – Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed

 

 

 

 
Rec #6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
Rec #6 – Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL Table 1 – A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (STRATEGY)

 

   

Strategy

 
Strengths/ Positives

 

 

INT

 

 

 

  
 

Opportunities

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

  
 

Threats

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Problems/

Challenges/ Weaknesses

 

 

INT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 OPTIONAL Table 1.1 – A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT)

 

   

Finance

 
 

Strengths/ Positives

 

 

 

INT

 

 

 

 

  
 

Opportunities

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

  
 

Threats

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Problems/

Challenges/ Weaknesses

 

 

INT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 OPTIONAL Table 1.2 – A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (HR MANAGEMENT)

 

   

Human Resources

 
 

Strengths/ Positives

 

 

INT

 

 

  
 

Opportunities

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

  
 

Threats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Problems/

Challenges/ Weaknesses

 

 

 

 

INT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 OPTIONAL Table 1.3 – A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (IT/MGT INFO SYSTEMS)

 

   

Information Technology

 
 

Strengths/ Positives

 

INT

 

 

 

 

  
 

Opportunities

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

  
 

Threats

 

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Problems/

Challenges/ Weaknesses

 

 

 

 

 

INT

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 OPTIONAL Table 1.4 – A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT)

 

   

Operations

 
 

Strengths/ Positives

 

 

INT

 

  
 

Opportunities

 

EXT

 

 

  
 

Threats

 

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Problems/

Challenges/ Weaknesses

 

 

INT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 OPTIONAL Table 1.5 – A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (MARKETING MANAGEMENT)

 

   

Marketing

 
 

Strengths/ Positives

 

 

INT

 

 

  
 

Opportunities

 

 

EXT

 

 

  
 

Threats

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Problems/

Challenges/ Weaknesses

 

 

 

 

INT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 Table 1.6    The Five Forces of Competition in the Industry
Rivalry among Competing Sellers Ä
Potential Entry of New Competitors Ä
Competitive Pressures from Substitute Products Ä
Competitive Pressures from Supplier Bargaining Power and Supplier-Seller Collaboration Ä
Competitive Pressures from Seller-Buyer Collaboration and Bargaining Ä

 

 

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.7   Industry Key Success Factors
Technological related Ä
Operations related Ä
Distribution related Ä
Marketing related Ä
Skills related Ä
Organizational capacity Ä
Other Ä

 

 

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.8    Industry Prospects and Overall Attractiveness
Factors making the industry attractive Ä
Factors making the industry unattractive Ä
Special industry issues/problems Ä
Profit outlook Ä

 

 

 

Table 1.9    The Business Environment
  Opportunities Threats
Political    
Economic    
Societal/Cultural    
Technological