TASK1

 

COMPETENCIES

3063.1.1 : Strategic Planning 

The graduate analyzes the key components of strategic planning within industry as well as internal and external environments.

3063.1.3 : Organizational Environment

The graduate analyzes the organizational environment that supports the implementation of a strategic plan.

INTRODUCTION

Based on the information in the case study (see Case Study Attachment 1), for this task, you will write an essay that discusses the necessary components for beginning the strategic planning process. You will discuss the culture, the structure of the strategic team, explain the appropriateness of the current mission and vision statements, discuss internal and external influences specific to the company in the case study, as well as explain advantages and disadvantages of the company’s current strategic plan.

SCENARIO

The management at EZ-Pleeze, a food distribution company, has tasked you with collecting and analyzing the information needed to formulate the strategic planning process for the company and provide strategic recommendations to senior executives. Using the attached “EZ-Pleeze Case Study” to guide your response, you will write an essay that contains the information (based on the task prompts below) required to show you have a firm understanding of the necessary components for beginning the strategic planning process.

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.

 

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

 

 

 

Write an essay (suggested length of 3-5 pages) demonstrating an analysis of the organizational culture in the attached “EZ-Pleeze Food Company” case study and “C714 Task 1 Tip Sheet” document, providing justification for the reasoning behind the response contained in the following sections:

 

Company Description

  1.  Describe the organizational culture of EZ-Pleeze.
  2.  Discuss the appropriateness of the current mission statement for EZ-Pleeze.
  3.  Discuss the appropriateness of the current vision statement for EZ-Pleeze.

Strategic Decision-Making Structure

  1.  Describe the structure of the strategic team at EZ-Pleeze.
  2.  Internal and External Influences.
  3.  Discuss internal influences on the strategic decision-making process at EZ-Pleeze.
  4.  Discuss external influences on the strategic decision-making process at EZ Pleeze.

Current Strategic Plan

  1.  Advantages and Disadvantages.
  2.  Explain twoadvantages of the current strategic plan at EZ-Pleeze.
  3.  Explain twodisadvantages of the current strategic plan at EZ-Pleeze.

 

 

 

TASK 2

 

COMPETENCIES

3063.1.1 : Strategic Planning 

The graduate analyzes the key components of strategic planning within industry as well as internal and external environments.

3063.1.2 : Strategy Formulation

The graduate applies strategic thinking to formulate a strategic plan.

INTRODUCTION

EZ-Pleeze management has tasked you with completing a SWOT analysis to identify internal and external factors that need to be considered in developing a competitive strategy for the company. The SWOT analysis will be utilized to support and justify the overall strategic recommendations that you will later include in a presentation for the company’s senior executives.

 

You will complete this task in two parts: a SWOT analysis for EZ-Pleeze, created using the attached “SWOT Analysis Template,” and an essay that addresses the importance, function, content, and final relevance of a SWOT analysis.

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.

 

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

 

  1. Include a SWOT analysis for the EZ-Pleeze company (referencing the attached “EZ-Pleeze Case Study”), created using the attached “SWOT Analysis Template.”

Note: The completed SWOT analysis may be uploaded as its own attachment, separate from the essay, or may be added to your essay as part of a single document.

  1.  Write an essay (suggested length of 5–7 pages) that expands on and interprets the data from the completed SWOT analysis by doing the following:
  2. Discuss the importance of a SWOT analysis in the strategic planning process of EZ-Pleeze.
  3.  Discuss internal strengths for EZ-Pleeze.
  4.  Discuss internal weaknesses for EZ-Pleeze.
  5.  Discuss external opportunities for EZ-Pleeze.
  6.  Discuss external threats for EZ-Pleeze.
  7.  Describe threerecommendations for strategic action at EZ-Pleeze (based on the completed SWOT analysis) and justify your recommendations.
  8.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

 

 

 

 

TASK 3

COMPETENCIES

3063.1.2: : Strategy Formulation

The graduate applies strategic thinking to formulate a strategic plan.

3063.1.3 : Organizational Environment

The graduate analyzes the organizational environment that supports the implementation of a strategic plan.

SCENARIO

EZ-Pleeze management has tasked you with preparing a presentation for senior executives based on the work you have previously completed (in Task 1 and Task 2). You will create a formal slide presentation with speaker notes that showcases and supports your strategic recommendations for the company. You will also be required to create an executive summary, to be given to senior executives, that highlights your presentation.

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.

 

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

 

Note: You must receive a passing grade on Task 1 and Task 2 for this Business Strategy course before you will be considered for a passing grade on this task.

 

Prepare a presentation and executive summary to generate support and resources for implementation of your strategic recommendations for EZ-Pleeze by completing the following sections:

 

Presentation

  1. Create a slide presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote) (suggested length of 8–10 slides) with speaker notes for the senior executives at EZ-Pleeze.
  2. Discuss within your presentation the current state and the purpose of the company’s strategic plan.
  3. Include the EZ-Pleeze SWOT analysis within the presentation.
  4. Include a completed strategic planning implementation table within your presentation, using the attached “Strategic Planning Implementation Table Template,” that includes strategic recommendations, start dates, evaluation dates, and resources needed.
  5. Justify within the presentation the recommendations, timelines, and resources needed for EZ-Pleeze based on the completed strategic planning implementation table.

Note: The slides in your presentation should include only the main points you wish to make, with more extensive information included in the presenter notes section of the presentation.
Executive Summary

  1. Provide an executive summary (suggested length of 1–2 pages) for EZ-Pleeze senior executives that summarizes the purpose of the strategic plan, the SWOT analysis, and the strategic recommendations.
  2. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

 


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