B6028 Module 5 Assignment 2 LASA 2 Presentation of Strategy Audit Findings\t\u00a0\tIn this assignment, integrate all the pieces of work you have drafted and formally turn it into the capstone strategy audit.\t\u00a0\tIn previous assignments, you performed multiple, specified analyses of your company (or any company of your choosing). Those individual analyses provide the needed research to successfully complete the following LASA.\t\u00a0\tPart I: Strategy Audit Report\t\u00a0\tUsing the tools and framework learned in class and throughout the program, prepare a 15-page strategy audit of your company with a companion presentation. The strategy audit is a comprehensive analysis of the company’s business strategy and operating performance, and culminates in a series of recommendations for improving your company’s performance based on the findings and conclusions of your analysis.\t\u00a0\tA strategy audit involves assessing the actual direction of a business and comparing that course to the direction required to succeed in a changing environment. A company’s actual direction is the sum of what it does and does not do, how well the organization is internally aligned to support the strategy, and how viable the strategy is when compared to the external market, competitors, and financial realities. These two categories, the internal assessment and the external or environmental assessment, make up the major elements of a strategy audit.\t\u00a0\tIn your strategy audit:\t\u00a0\tProvide a high-level analysis of the company’s business strategy and operating performance. Be sure to complete the following:\tAnalysis of the company value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage\tExternal environmental scan\/five forces analysis\tInternal environmental scan\/organizational assessment\tSWOT Analysis\tBalanced scorecard\/strategy scorecard\tRecommend specific tactics for improving your company’s strategic alignment and operating performance.\tRecommendations can include but are not limited to tactics in marketing, branding, alliances, mergers\/acquisitions, integration, product development, diversification or divestiture and globalization (if you recommend your company go global, you must include a supply chain analysis and an analysis of your firm’s global capabilities).\tExplain how the recommendations will help the company achieve its strategy and vision.\tYou are to write this report as though you are a consultant to your company, and are addressing the executive officers of this company. You will collect and analyze a large amount of data in producing your report, but your final product will be condensed and focus on presenting your analysis findings and conclusions.\t\u00a0\tYour report should consist of the following sections in the given order.\u00a0\t\u00a0\tExecutive summary (1 page): A concise and insightful summary of the significant findings of your analysis and the recommendations you have for your executive team.\tStrategic issues and recommendations(5 pages): Identify 5″\ufffd7 most important strategic issues facing your business unit. Strategic issues arise from a mismatch between internal capabilities and external trends such that important opportunities are not being pursued or significant external threats are not being addressed under the current strategy.\tThe strategic issues list should integrate your SWOT analysis, your Five Forces analysis, and the organizational assessment and external environmental scan completed earlier during the course. These detailed analyses are the foundation for your final set of findings and recommendations presented to the executive team.\t\u00a0\tIn developing your recommendations for addressing each strategic issue, consider misalignments that might be apparent in different operating areas:\t\u00a0\tProduct portfolio: Are there changes to the target market segment, value proposition, or positioning of the product or service line needed?\tStructure: Are the organizational roles and responsibilities, decision-making authority, skill requirements, and work assignments properly configured and aligned to support the strategy?\tOrganizational culture or behavior: Does the organizational culture inspire behaviors that support the strategy? Are the mission, vision, and values clearly articulated and aligned with the strategy? What new behaviors are needed?\tValue chain activities: Does the organization value chain fully align with the strategy? Are their activities that should be added, eliminated, or modified significantly?\tPerformance measures: Do the organization’s performance measures focus on the key drivers of strategic success? Is there a strategy scorecard that ties the main elements of the strategy to specific operating capabilities, including goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) that give an indication of incremental or predictive progress toward reaching strategic goals?\tYour recommendations should fall into these general categories, but should be specific in terms of scope and expected impact.\t\u00a0\tThese sections have been completed earlier in the course, and should appear as appendices:\t\u00a0\tSWOT analysis (2 pages”\ufffdcompleted in Module 4): SWOT matrix illustrating strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.\tBalanced strategy scorecard (4 pages”\ufffdcompleted in Module 4): Develop a Balanced Scorecard for your business unit that reflects the key drivers for your business strategy.\tOrganizational assessment (3 pages”\ufffdcompleted in Module 3)\tExternal environmental scan and five-forces analysis (3 pages”\ufffdcompleted in Module 2)\tMarket position analysis (3 pages”\ufffdcompleted in Module 1)\tUse information from your previous assignments to support your conclusions and recommendations and conduct additional research when needed. Make sure you properly reference and cite so that the location of information is clear.\t\u00a0\tSubmit your 15-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc.\t\u00a0\tPart II: Companion Presentation\t\u00a0\tFinalize the companion with a 10-slide Power Point Presentation that summarizes the audit and recommendations in a compelling manner that persuades senior management to explore and possibly implement your recommendations. The elements of the presentation should include the following:\t\u00a0\tTitle\tAgenda\tSummary of audit\tRecommendations\tKey measurements\tRisks and benefits\tCall to action\tNext steps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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