Assignment Instructions
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
Introduction
This assignment 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 Week 4 will be very useful in completing this assignment.
Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 8 slides that synthesizes the work you did on Assignments 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?
SCORING GUIDE
Your Work will be evaluated using this criteria.
VIEW SCORING GUIDE
Deliverable Format
PowerPoint presentation:
8 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 assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through the 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 assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
