Operation, Technology, and Management Plan

Operations, Technology, and Management Plan

First Name Last Name

Strayer University

BUS 599

Prof. Andrea Banto and Prof. Adrian Allen

January 15, 2019

Due: Week 8, worth 70 points

Length: The assignment should be 3 to 6 pages, excluding title page and reference page

!!!You must use the appropriate information from the NAB Company Portfolio to complete this section.

Important:

· Review the description of this assignment in the course guide or Blackboard and use the tips provided along with this template to help you in your writing.

· Use the textbook and review the recommended pages. Note that your textbook has sample plans at the end of each paper. They are great examples of content.

· Review the grading rubric before writing. Know what you are graded for. Always look at the “exemplary” section.

Notes:

· Please remove the text in red throughout the paper and replace with your information.

· Leave the text in black as it is. You are required to have a heading for each of the sections in your paper.

· Use APA format

· The references must be on a separate page at the end of the paper.

Operations, Technology, and Management Plan

Operations Plan

Operations Plan Detailed

· Create the operations plan for your company using the template on page 214 as a guide (Operations Plan Preparation form).

· You must use information from the NAB Company Portfolio where applicable, completing the rest with your preferences. (Attached)

· Per the template, you will discuss: Key aspects of your operations, Cost and Time Efficiencies, Competitive Advantages, Problems Addressed and Overcome

Competitive Advantage

· Outline your competitive advantage (s) using appropriate business-level and functional -level strategies to support your position. – see assignment description and textbook.

Research and Development

· Describe your research and development activities and explain how they will contribute to your company.

Technology Plan

Create a technology plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 227 | Technology Plan Preparation Form). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.

(Technology Plan form)

Per the template, you will discuss:

Software needs

Hardware Needs

Telecommunication Needs

Personnel Needs

· Provide a rationale for the personnel needs section by incorporating appropriate functional-level strategies.

· Hints: Consider the type of technology your company will use to conduct the following activities: manage personnel; take, fulfill, and track orders; manage inventory; communicate with customers and provide customer service; and produce your beverage.

Management & Organization

Management Plan

· Create a management plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 248 | Management Plan Preparation Form). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.

· Per the template, you will discuss: Key Management and Employees (see example in the book), Advisors, Management Structure and Style.

(p. 248 | Management Plan Preparation Form). List the key members of your management team, with a brief description of each person’s relevant business background, responsibilities they have in your company, and the compensation they receive.

Management Hierarchy

· Using the flow charts on p. 242 as a guide, outline your company’s management hierarchy. You must include a chart or diagram in this section!!

Management Structure and Style

· In this section you will provide the justification for the management structure and style incorporating functional-level strategies.

References

Be sure to cite all your sources. Use APA to format all the references. Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources

Here are examples of references (please deleted and replace with yours)

Bezzina, C., & Testa, S. (2005, June). Establishing schools as professional learning communities: Perspective from Malta. European Journal of Teacher Education, 28(2), 141-150. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. doi: 10.1080/02619760500093156

DuFour, R. (2004, May). What is a “professional learning community”? Educational Leadership, 61(8), 6-11. Retrieved from http://pdonline.ascd.org/pd_online/secondary_reading/el200405_dufour.html

Greene, T. S. (2001, June). Schools as “learning organizations.” Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. AAI9994152)

Herbert, K. S., Murphy, K. M., Ramos, M. A., Vaden-Kiernan, M., & Buttram, J. L. (2006). SEDL’s Working systematically model: Final report. Southwest Educational Development Lab. Retrieved from http://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/pdfexit.cgi?url=http://www.sedl.org/ws/pdfs/WS-final-report.pdf

Hord, S. M. (1997). Professional learning communities: What are they and why are they important? Issues . . . About Change, 6(1). Retrieved from http://www.sedl.org/change/issues/issues61.html)