Masters Level Papers with Gannt Chart and Executive summary
MRN4LF
Task2InstructionswithRubric.docxA. Develop a formal business report (suggested length of 15–20 pages) in which you do the following:
1. Provide relevant information about the chosen organization, including each of the following:
• history of the company
• detailed description of the product/service offerings
• target market
• culture of the organization
• organizational structure
• number of employees
• location
Note: For number of employees, you may provide a range rather than specific numbers, if preferred by your client. For location, you may provide a general region such as midwest, or northeast.
2. Restate the business challenge (1-2 sentence problem statement) that you identified in task 1.
3. Discuss your observations, or the client's observations, as to why the business challenge exists.
a. Discuss at least two specific examples of issues contributing to the business challenge.
4. Evaluate how each of the three areas of responsibility either contributes to, or is impacted by the overall challenge.
Note: Cite data and examples from your organization to support your analysis.
5. Develop a solution to address the business challenge involving each of the three areas of responsibility from part A4a.
Note: The appropriate solution will be based on the client’s business challenge and may vary when addressing each of the areas of responsibility.
Note: The report should include leadership theories or concepts from your MSML courses, as part of your discussion.
6. Identify resources required to implement each recommendation from part A5 that may include the following:
• people (leadership style)
• equipment
• tools
• budget
• necessary processes to effectively implement recommendations
Note: The content for part A6 may be presented as a chart.
7. Create a visual timeline (e.g., Gantt chart or spreadsheet) that includes the start and end dates for each recommended action or activity from part A6.
8. Discuss the long-term (3-5 years) organizational and/or financial impacts the company can expect based on the implementation of the recommendations.
Note: If there are costs associated with the action plan then the financial impact to the organization must be discussed.
9. Provide a log of time spent with the client.
Note: This log should be a table or log of each interaction with your client, including a brief description of what occurred during each interaction. Submit the time log as a separate attachment.
10. Develop an executive summary (suggest length of 1 page) that highlights the salient points of the business report from part A.
Note: A Business Report Template is provided, but not required.
11. Provide a list of at least three scholarly references.
Note: a scholarly source could be a reputable journal, a published book, or any source from a university faculty member or business leader. Scholarly sources also include any article or book in the online WGU library.
B. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.
Rubric
Articulation of Response (clarity, organization, mechanics):
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate provides unsatisfactory articulation of response. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides weak articulation of response. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides limited articulation of response. |
Competent The candidate provides adequate articulation of response. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides substantial articulation of response. |
A1. Relevant Information:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide any relevant information about the chosen organization. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides relevant information, with no detail, about the chosen organization, including 1–4 of the given points. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides relevant information, with limited detail, about the chosen organization, including 5–7 of the given points. |
Competent The candidate provides relevant information, with adequate detail, about the chosen organization, including 5–7 of the given points. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides relevant information, with substantial detail, about the chosen organization, including all 7 of the given points. |
A2. Business Challenge:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide the business challenge that was identified in task 1. |
Does Not Meet Standard Not applicable. |
Minimally Competent Not applicable. |
Competent Not applicable. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides the business challenge that was identified in task 1. |
A3. Discussing Observations:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of their observations, or the client’s observations, as to why the business challenge exists. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides a logical discussion, with no support, of their observations, or the client’s observations, as to why the business challenge exists. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with limited support, of their observations, or the client’s observations, as to why the business challenge exists. |
Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with adequate support, of their observations, or the client’s observations, as to why the business challenge exists. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with substantial support, of their observations, or the client’s observations, as to why the business challenge exists. |
A3a. Contributing Issues:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of any specific examples of issues contributing to the business challenge. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides a logical discussion of 1 specific example of issues contributing to the business challenge. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with limited detail, of at least 2 specific examples of issues contributing to the business challenge. |
Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with adequate detail,of at least 2 specific examples of issues contributing to the business challenge. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with substantial detail, of at least 2 specific examples of issues contributing to the business challenge. |
A4. Evaluating Areas of Responsibility:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide a logical evaluation of how any area of responsibility either contributes to, or is impacted by the overall challenge. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides a logical evaluation, with no detail, of how each of the 3 areas of responsibility either contributes to, or is impacted by the overall challenge. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides a logical evaluation, with limited detail, of how each of the 3 areas of responsibility either contributes to, or is impacted by the overall challenge. |
Competent The candidate provides a logical evaluation, with adequate detail, of how each of the 3 areas of responsibility either contributes to, or is impacted by the overall challenge. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides a logical evaluation, with substantial detail, of how each of the 3 areas of responsibility either contributes to, or is impacted by the overall challenge. |
A5. Develop a Solution:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide a solution to resolve the client’s business challenge. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides a solution, with no detail, to resolve the client’s business challenge while addressing each of the 3 areas of responsibility from part A4a. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides a solution, with limited detail, to resolve the client’s business challenge while addressing each of the 3 areas of responsibility from part A4a. |
Competent The candidate provides a solution, with adequate detail, to resolve the client’s business challenge while addressing each of the 3 areas of responsibility from part A4a. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides a solution, with substantial detail, to resolve the client’s business challenge while addressing each of the 3 areas of responsibility from part A4a. |
A6. Identify Resources:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not accurately identify resources required to implement each recommendation from part A5. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate accurately identifies, with no detail, resources required to implement each recommendation from part A5. |
Minimally Competent The candidate accurately identifies, with limited detail, resources required to implement each recommendation from part A5. |
Competent The candidate accurately identifies, with adequate detail, resources required to implement each recommendation from part A5. |
Highly Competent The candidate accurately identifies, with substantial detail, resources required to implement each recommendation from part A5. |
A7. Visual Timeline:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide a visual timeline that includes the start and end dates for each recommended action or activity from part A6. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides a visual timeline that includes the start and end dates for 1–4 recommended actions or activities from part A6. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides a visual timeline, with limited detail, that includes the start and end dates for each recommended action or activity from part A6. |
Competent The candidate provides a visual timeline, with adequate detail, that includes the start and end dates for each recommended action or activity from part A6. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides a visual timeline, with substantial detail, that includes the start and end dates for each recommended action or activity from part A6. |
A8. Long-term Impacts:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of the long-term organizational and/or financial impacts the company can expect based on the implementation of the recommendations. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides a logical discussion, with no detail, of the long-term organizational and/or financial impacts the company can expect based on the implementation of the recommendations. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with limited detail, of the long-term organizational and/or financial impacts the company can expect based on the implementation of the recommendations. |
Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with adequate detail, of the long-term organizational and/or financial impacts the company can expect based on the implementation of the recommendations. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides a logical discussion, with substantial detail, of the long-term organizational and/or financial impacts the company can expect based on the implementation of the recommendations. |
A9. Time Log:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide a log of time spent with the client. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides a log, with no detail, of time spent with the client. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides a log, with limited detail, of time spent with the client. |
Competent The candidate provides a log, with adequate detail, of time spent with the client. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides a log, with substantial detail, of time spent with the client. |
A10. Executive Summary:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide an executive summary that highlights the salient points of the business report from part A. |
Does Not Meet Standard The candidate provides an executive summary, with no detail, that highlights the salient points of the business report from part A. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides an executive summary, with limited detail, that highlights the salient points of the business report from part A. |
Competent The candidate provides an executive summary, with adequate detail, that highlights the salient points of the business report from part A. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides an executive summary, with substantial detail, that highlights the salient points of the business report from part A. |
A11. Reference List:
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present The candidate does not provide a list of any scholarly references. |
Does Not Meet Standard Not applicable. |
Minimally Competent The candidate provides a list of 1–2 scholarly references. |
Competent Not applicable. |
Highly Competent The candidate provides a list of at least 3 scholarly references. |
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Unsatisfactory / Not Present When the candidate uses sources, the candidate does not provide in-text citations and references. |
Does Not Meet Standard When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides only some in-text citations and references. |
Minimally Competent When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with major deviations from APA style. |
Competent When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with minor deviations from APA style. |
Highly Competent When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with no readily detectable deviations from APA style. |
