Management Consulting Template: “The Pearl Industry: Is there a market opportunity?”) • Template provided (fillable)
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Management Consulting Template
BUSI 640
May 12, 2020
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Table of Contents
Notes REGARDING PRIORITY LEVEL 3
Table 2.1 – Analysis of Strategic Options (Option 1) 4
Table 2.2 – Analysis of Strategic Options (Option 2) 5
Table 2.3 – Analysis of Strategic Options (Option 3) 6
Table 3.1 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – ( FINANCE ) 9
Table 3.2 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – ( HR ) 10
Table 3.3 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – ( IT/MIS ) 11
Table 3.4 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – (POM) 12
Table 3.5 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – ( MARKETING ) 13
Table 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements (5) 15
Table 4.1 – WNTBA 1: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 18
Table 4.2 – WNTBA 2: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 19
Table 4.3 – WNTBA 3: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 20
Table 4.4 – WNTBA 4: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 21
Table 4.5 – WNTBA 5: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 22
Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 1 24
Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 2 25
Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 3 26
Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 4 25
Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 5 26
REFERENCES
Notes regarding priority level
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· Table 5 – Priority: HI= High (Extremely important, very critical); ME= Medium (important but not critical); LO=Low (needs to be done but not important and/or critical)
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Table 2.1 – Analysis of Strategic Options
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Option 1
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Briefly Identify & Describe the Option
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Benefits/ Advantages
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Critical Success Factors
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Threats/ Risks
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Why is this your recommended Strategic Option?
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Table 2.2 – Analysis of Strategic Options
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Option 2
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Briefly Identify & Describe the Option
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Benefits/ Advantages
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Critical Success Factors
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Why is this your recommended Strategic Option? |
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Table 2.3 – Analysis of Strategic Options
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Option 3
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Briefly Identify & Describe the Option
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Benefits/ Advantages
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Critical Success Factors
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Why is this your recommended Strategic Option? |
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NOT REQUIRED Table 2A - Strategic Analysis – Stakeholder Positions on Strategic Options
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Stakeholders and their positions:
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Strategic Option 1:
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Strategic Option 2:
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Strategic Option 3:
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Stakeholder 1:
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Stakeholder 2:
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Stakeholder 3:
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Stakeholder 4:
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NOT REQUIRED Table 2B - Strategic Analysis – Impact of Critical Issues on Strategic Options
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Strategic Options & Their Critical Issues |
Strategic Option #1 |
Strategic Option #2 |
Strategic Option #3 |
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Finance
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Marketing
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Operations
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IT
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Human Resources
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Table 3.1 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – FINANCE
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CRITICAL ISSUES
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How is it manifested? |
Why is it happening? Cause(s)?
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1) Why Important? 2) Implications if not dealt with? |
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Finance F1
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F2
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F3
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F5
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Table 3.2 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – HR
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CRITICAL ISSUES
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How is it manifested?
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Why is it happening? Cause(s)? |
Why Important? Implications if not dealt with? |
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Human Resources HR1
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HR2
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HR3
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HR4
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HR5
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Table 3.3 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – IT/MIS
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CRITICAL ISSUES
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How is it manifested?
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Why is it happening? Cause(s)? |
Why Important? Implications if not dealt with? |
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Info Tech IT1
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IT2
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IT3
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IT4
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IT5
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Table 3.4 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - POM
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CRITICAL ISSUES
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How is it manifested?
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Why is it happening? Cause(s)? |
Why Important? Implications if not dealt with? |
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Operations OP1
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OP2
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OP3
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OP4
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OP5
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Table 3.5 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - MARKETING
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CRITICAL ISSUES
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How is it manifested?
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Why is it happening? Cause(s)? |
Why Important? Implications if not dealt with? |
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Marketing M1
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M2
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M3
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M4
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M5
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NOT REQUIRED Table 3A – Vertical Causal Analysis
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Description of Underlying Cause (Common causes for multiple problems) |
Critical Issue(s) Addressed (as identified in Table 3) |
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Priority and Importance |
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Additional Issues or Insights which are critical to the success of the organization
OR will critically impact on the success of your recommended strategy
Table 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements
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1. What Needs to Be Addressed
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Implications if not Addressed |
Opportunities if Addressed |
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2. What Needs to Be Addressed
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Implications if not Addressed |
Opportunities if Addressed |
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3. What Needs to Be Addressed
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Implications if not Addressed |
Opportunities if Addressed |
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4. What Needs to Be Addressed
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Implications if not Addressed |
Opportunities if Addressed |
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5. What Needs to Be Addressed
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Implications if not Addressed |
Opportunities if Addressed |
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6. What Needs to Be Addressed
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Implications if not Addressed |
Opportunities if Addressed |
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Comment – Observations and Conclusions Regarding Diagnosis
Table 4.1 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation
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WNTBA Statement #1
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Alternative #1
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Pros
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Cons
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Alternative #2
(Note: Is there another major alternative?) |
Pros
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Cons
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Recommendation & Rationale
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Table 4.2 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation
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WNTBA Statement #2
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Alternative #1
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Pros
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Cons
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Alternative #2
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Pros
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Cons
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Recommendation & Rationale
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Table 4.3 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation
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WNTBA Statement #3
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Alternative #1
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Pros
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Cons
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Alternative #2
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Pros
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Cons
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Recommendation & Rationale
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Table 4.4 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation
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WNTBA Statement #4
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Alternative #1
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Cons
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Alternative #2
(Note: Is there another major alternative?) |
Pros
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Recommendation & Rationale
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Table 4.5 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation
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WNTBA Statement #5
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Alternative #1
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Pros
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Alternative #2
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Recommendation & Rationale
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Table 4.6 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation
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WNTBA Statement #6
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Alternative #1
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Alternative #2
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Pros
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Recommendation & Rationale
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Table 5 – Recommendation Detail
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Recommendations & ST = 0 to 3 months, MT = 3 to 9 months Supporting Detail LT = 9 to 15 months, Immediate – 0 to 15 days |
Timing |
Priority (See Note to the Marker) |
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Rec #1
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Rec #1 - Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed
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Rec #2
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Rec #2 - Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed
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Table 5 – Recommendation Detail
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Recommendations & ST = 0 to 3 months, MT = 3 to 9 months Supporting Detail LT = 9 to 15 months, Immediate – 0 to 10 days |
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Rec #3
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Rec #3 - Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed
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Rec #4
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Rec #4 - Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed
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Table 5 – Recommendation Detail
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Recommendations & ST = 0 to 3 months, MT = 3 to 9 months Supporting Detail LT = 9 to 15 months, Immediate – 0 to 10 days |
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Rec #5
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Rec #5 - Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed
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Rec #6
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Rec #6 - Critical Success Factors & Risks to be Managed
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (STRATEGY)
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Strategy
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Strengths/ Positives
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Opportunities
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Threats
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Problems/ Challenges/ Weaknesses
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.1 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT)
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Finance
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Strengths/ Positives
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Opportunities
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Threats
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Problems/ Challenges/ Weaknesses
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.2 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (HR MANAGEMENT)
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Human Resources
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Strengths/ Positives
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Opportunities
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Threats
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Problems/ Challenges/ Weaknesses
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.3 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (IT/MGT INFO SYSTEMS)
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Information Technology
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Strengths/ Positives
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Opportunities
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Threats
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Problems/ Challenges/ Weaknesses
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.4 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT)
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Operations
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Strengths/ Positives
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Opportunities
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Threats
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Problems/ Challenges/ Weaknesses
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.5 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (MARKETING MANAGEMENT)
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Marketing
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Strengths/ Positives
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Opportunities
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Threats
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Problems/ Challenges/ Weaknesses
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.6 The Five Forces of Competition in the Industry |
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Rivalry among Competing Sellers |
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Potential Entry of New Competitors |
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Competitive Pressures from Substitute Products |
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Competitive Pressures from Supplier Bargaining Power and Supplier-Seller Collaboration |
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Competitive Pressures from Seller-Buyer Collaboration and Bargaining |
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.7 Industry Key Success Factors |
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Technological related |
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Operations related |
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Distribution related |
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Marketing related |
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Skills related |
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Organizational capacity |
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Other |
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.8 Industry Prospects and Overall Attractiveness |
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Factors making the industry attractive |
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Factors making the industry unattractive |
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Special industry issues/problems |
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Profit outlook |
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NOT REQUIRED Table 1.9 The Business Environment |
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Opportunities |
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Political |
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Economic |
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Societal/Cultural |
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Technological |
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