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
A. Create a slide presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote) (suggested length of 8–10 slides) with speaker notes for the senior executives at EZ-Pleeze.
1. Discuss within your presentation the current state and the purpose of the company’s strategic plan.
2. Include the EZ-Pleeze SWOT analysis within the presentation.
3. 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.
a. 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
B. 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.
C. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
