Week 1
Choose an organisation according to the following:
Current employer
Most recent or former employer
Place of business that you have patronised or have been familiar with over a long period of time.
Avoid choosing an organisation that is so large that historical data would be difficult to apply. Firms in the Russell 2000® index may fit well, whereas firms in the Dow 30 Industrial index probably do not.
The organisation can be a start-up that you or a significant other may create in the future. For a start-up, focus on an entrepreneurial idea that is of substantive interest, so this project leaves you with a product you may leverage in the future.
Write a 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:
Identify the major components of the strategic management process.
Discuss how these components work together to create value for the organisation.
Evaluate the company’s mission statement, vision statement, motivation strategy, innovation strategy, and people strategy. If the organisation does not have one or more of these, how does that affect the organisation and its people?
Explain the role of ethics and corporate social responsibility in strategic planning. How does this direct their strategy? How does the organisations vision and mission align with your own values and vision? If you are currently working for the organisation, how does your role influence this and vice versa?
Week 2
You will perform an environmental scan for your target company.
Choose an organisation according to the following:
Current employer
Most recent or former employer
Place of business that you have patronised or have been familiar with over a long period of time.
Avoid choosing an organisation that is so large that historical data would be difficult to apply. Firms in the Russell 2000® index may fit well, whereas firms in the Dow 30 Industrial index probably do not.
The organisation can be a start-up that you or a significant other may create in the future. For a start-up, focus on an entrepreneurial idea that is of substantive interest, so this project leaves you with a product you may leverage in the future.
Note: You may use the same company from the Week 1 assignment; however, that is not a requirement. You must use the same company for all of the Strategic Plan assignments.
Write a 1,050-word minimum environmental analysis in which you include the following:
Determine how to create value and sustain competitive advantage using the environmental scanning strategy.
Evaluate the company’s external environment.
Assess the company’s general environment.
Evaluate the organisation’s industry operating environment.
Week 3
Note: You must use the same company for all of the Strategic Plan assignments.
Write a 1,400-word minimum internal environmental analysis in which you include the following:
Assess the organisation’s internal environment.
Identify the most important strengths and weaknesses of your organisation including an assessment of the organisation’s resources.
Identify the most important internal environmental factors in the general, industry, and external analysis in relation to the internal analysis.
Perform competitor analysis.
Assess the structure of the organisation and the influence this has on its performance.
Determine the organisation’s competitive position and the possibilities this provides.
Week 4
In this section, you will be evaluating various strategies and making recommendations for the organisation.
Write a 1,050-word minimum strategic evaluation in which you include the following:
Evaluate potential business level strategies for the organisation.
Assess potential corporate level strategies for the organisation.
Assess potential global strategies for the organisation.
Recommend a strategy or combination of strategies the organisation should implement, and include a rationale for that recommendation.
Week 5
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Write a 1,400-word minimum strategic implementation plan in which you include the following:
Create an implementation plan including:
Objectives
Functional tactics
Action items
Milestones and deadlines
Tasks and task ownership
Resource allocation
Recommend any organisational change management strategies that may enhance successful implementation.
Develop key success factors, budget, and fore casted financials, including a break-even chart.
Create a risk management plan including contingency plans for the identified risks.
Week 6
Create the Final Strategic Plan. The Final Strategic Plan contains the elements of all the previous weeks’ components and incorporates instructor feedback. The strategic recommendations will be evaluated and the best options chosen for recommendation. The final strategic plan contains:
Table of Contents
Executive Summary (350 to 700 words)
Company Background
Mission Statement
Vision Statement
Value Statement
Environmental Scan
Internal and External Environmental Analysis
Strategic Recommendation
Implementation Plan
Organisational Change Management Strategies
Risk Management Plan
Conclusion
References
Create a 25- to 35-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes to present the strategic plan, combining all relevant elements from previous weeks. The objective is to sell the strategic plan to investors or company directors.
COMPANY: B&G Foods Inc