Strategy Implementation Plan

Assessment 2 pertains to the content of Teaching Period 2 – Standard

Title: Strategy Implementation Plan

Task: Select one of your recommended strategies from the TP1 coursework and design an implementation plan that includes:

Part 1 (200 words) – Introduction

Part 2 (600 words) – Evaluate the organisation’s current governance structure and how it works to meet the needs of stakeholders. Propose changes to assist with delivery of the new strategy (see content from week 16)

Part 3 (600 words) – Assess the culture of the organisation and its dominant leadership style, making recommendations for a new approach to assist with delivery of the new strategy (see content from weeks 17 and 22)

Part 4 (1000 words) – Create a well-argued case for the changes required in the organisation’s core capabilities (resources and competences) – that may require a reconfiguration of the value network – to assist with delivery of the new strategy (see content from weeks 14, 19 and 21)

Part 5 (600 words) – Describe how the changes recommended in Parts 2, 3 and 4 will be consolidated by new structures, systems and configurations to assist with delivery of the new strategy (see content from week 20)

Form: Individual coursework presented as a report.

Limitations: 3,000 words (+/- 10%) which excludes cover sheet, contents/figures page, references. The content of tables, charts and figures will be included in the word count. Appendices are excluded from the word count and will not be marked; therefore any analysis or discussion developed from the Appendices should be included in the main body of the report.

Contribution: 50% of final mark for this module.

Deadline: To be submitted no later than 12 noon on 1st May 2015

Assessment 2 pertains to the content of Teaching Period 2 – Alternative

Title: Challenges and Opportunities in Strategy Implementation

Task: Write an essay which considers the potential and limitations of the strategy implementation tools covered in the lectures

Weighting: All sections are equally weighted

Part 1: Governance and stakeholders (see content from week 16)

Part 2: Culture and leadership (see content from weeks 17 and 22)

Part 3: The business model – to include value chain/network; licencing, franchises and alliances; mergers and acquisitions (see content from weeks 14, 19 and 21)

Part 4: The business structure – to include structures, systems and configurations (see content from week 20)

Contribution: 50% of final mark for this module.

Deadline: To be submitted no later than 12 noon on 1st May 2015