Final Capstone Project

 

Capstone Final Project and Presentation

Overview

This assignment consists of two sections: a final capstone project plan and a closing process PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

Instructions

Section 1: Final Capstone Project Plan

You are now in the final stage of the capstone project development. All previous documentation should be combined into one document that will serve as the statement of work for the project. Your goal is to have the CEO of your chosen company and the leadership team approve your strategy recommendations. The presentation should be very detailed in order to address potential concerns and provide support for your recommendations. However, the executive team is only interested in a 30-minute summation. Therefore, you also must create a compelling executive summary that is supported by details that convince the executive team that it should move forward with your recommendation.

  • Develop a 2030 page project plan in which you:
    • Write a 23 page executive summary in which you provide a high-level technical overview of your project where you address the following from the case study: 
      1. Strategy Development.
      2. Innovation and Competitive Analysis.
      3. Exploiting Innovation.
      4. The Organizations Response to Change.
  • Combine all previous documentation for Project Deliverables 14 in which you provide all aspects of the strategic management process into the project plan.
  • Compile all the quality resources from the previous deliverables. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Section 2: Closing Process PowerPoint Presentation

In addition to your detailed executive summary, you must present your findings to the executive team and the venture capital group that along with the executive summary will convince everyone that your solution is optimal.

Your PowerPoint must have speaker notes and these speaker notes must be written as if you were presenting this project to your client. A template is provided for your use. You can modify the template based on your professors instructions. Do not omit any information from the template because the information aligns with the rubric. Note: Use the .   

  • Prepare a 915 slide presentation in which you:
    1. Include a title slide and a slide in which you provide the purpose and objectives of the presentation.
    2. Examine your chosen companys competitive environment.
    3. Determine your chosen companys main strengths and weaknesses.
    4. Determine and evaluate two to three strategies to exploit its innovation breakthroughs.
    5. Recommend a strategy for your chosen company.
    6. Advise a key strategic implementation approach.
    7. Include a summation slide in which you provide the key takeaways for the CEO.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Synthesize project deliverables into an executive summary and presentation of a strategic management process recommendation.