BUS/475 INTEGRATED BUSINESS TOPICS The Latest Version A+ Study Guide
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BUS 475 Wk 1 - Apply: Degree of Alignment Resource: Degree of Alignment: Advanced Organizer Template The assessments in this course give you the opportunity to design a project plan. Throughout the 5 weeks, you will choose an organization, create a project, write project metrics, and develop a plan that includes a contingency plan. You may use the course textbook and outside resources for all assessments. This week you will choose your organization and learn about its corporate values. Review the 8 organizations listed in the case studies portion of the text. Choose 1 of the organizations to use for all weekly assessments. You will not be able to change your organization, so ensure that you are comfortable with your choice.
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An organization is typically centered on its mission and vision, but it may not always do as its statement says. Using the provided advanced organizer template, complete the following: List the information about the company Analyze the degree of alignment between what the organization is currently doing (actions) and their mission, vision, values, structure, and culture.
Cite all sources in APA format. Submit the Wk 1 Apply: Degree of Alignment advanced organizer.
BUS 475 Wk 1 - Practice: Strategic Leadership Required information Strategic Leadership: Formulating Strategy Across Levels This activity focuses on IBM and how it uses corporate strategy, business strategy, and functional strategy to build competitive advantage. This activity is important because it illustrates how such strategies are created through the strategy process. The goal of this activity is important because it illustrates how such strategies are created through the strategy process. the goal of this activity is to recognize at which levels of strategy key members of IBM act on behalf of the firm, and what questions they must ask to build competitive advantage. Read the short case below and then complete the questions that follow. Minicase The current Chief Executive Officer at IBM is Virginia Rometty who rose to the post in late 2012. Before her tenure, the office was held by Sam Palmisano. The example below comes from actual strategic decisions made at the firm. As the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Palmisano decided to invest in an Emerging Business Organization (EBO). This was established to help select what new industries IBM should be entering. This group was formed specifically to expand quickly and successfully into new markets for IBM. Bruce Harreld, a senior vice president, was tapped to lead this new business for IBM. One of his main roles was to assess the possible approaches for achieving the desired superior performance levels for the EBO. Mr. Harreld needed to approach business with a variety of points of view to navigate a successful pathway both commercially and internally for IBM. Inside the EBO business unit, Carol Kovac, a life science director, was tapped to build a business in the life sciences area for IBM. She had to address concerns about developing the customer base and implementing successful products and services for
particular customers. Over a six-year period, Ms. Kovac built an organization from no revenues and one direct report into an organization with more than $5 billion in revenues and hundreds of PhDs and other support personnel. This example is drawn from O’Reilly, C. A., B. Harreld, and M. Tushman (2009), “Organizational ambidexterity: IBM and emerging business opportunities,” California Management Review 51: 75–99 For each manager, select the appropriate strategy to apply for "Level"; then select the appropriate question to ask for "Question".
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http://www.uopstudy.com/ BUS 475 Wk 2 - Apply: SWOT Analysis Resource: SWOT Analysis Template Using the organization you selected for the Week 1 assignment, review its corporate website and at least 2 other sources of information on the organization, including information on market trends. Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable, using the SWOT analysis worksheet. Complete a 2- to 3-page summary of your findings addressing the questions in the Analysis section of the worksheet. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.
BUS 475 Wk 2 - Practice: Internal and External Considerations Required information Internal Analysis: Looking Inside the Firm of Honda Corp.
The strategic actions managers take link firm resources and capabilities. For example, investments in R&D labs (managerial actions) are one mechanism that links the resource (engineers) with the firm capability (product innovation). This activity is important because when multiple resources and capabilities are aligned on a single goal, the firm may have a core competency. For instance, Canon’s ability in optics originates not just in the capability of its design engineers, but also in its precision in manufacturing. When a firm’s core competency is at the heart of the product it sells, that product can be considered a core product. In the case of Canon, optics are at the heart of such products as cameras, camcorders, scanners, and projectors.
The goal of this activity is look closely at Honda, and differentiate the important relationships between its firm resources, managerial actions, firm capabilities, core competencies, and core products. Read the case below and complete the activities that follow. Since 1959 Honda has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. It is also the world’s largest manufacturer of
internal combustion engines—the core of many of Honda’s products including sport boats, marine engines, off-road power sport vehicles (e.g., ATVs, snow mobiles), an extensive line of power equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, electric generators, snow blowers), and cars. Over time, Honda has maintained as its core ability a dedication to the engineering and ongoing innovation of these small, reliable, and powerful internal combustion engines. While Honda invested much in developing and maintaining this competency, in 1960, its management made an important decision that later became central to the creativity and productivity of its engineers and designers. The research and development division separated from Honda Motor Company to form the independent company Honda R&D. This management decision helped facilitate a unique corporate culture built on excellence in innovation and engineering. Honda R&D continues to build on this important tradition by focusing on the spread of new ideas through cultural and regional diversity; as such, the firm now has five R&D centers located outside of Japan in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and China.
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http://www.uopstudy.com/ BUS 475 Wk 3 - Apply: Project Metrics Now that you’ve identified the organization’s SWOT, you need to determine the project and its objectives and metrics. This project should be based on an unmet opportunity for the organization, or to minimize a potential threat. What does the organization need to do to advance its goals and/or expand its competitive advantage? How will you measure their progress?
Complete the following: Explain why this opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization. Create at least 3 measurable project objectives based on your analyses. Determine timelines and responsibilities for each objective (e.g. with a RACI chart) Explain why these objectives are appropriate for the project. Develop at least 2 metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. Provide a 1-page explanation for why these are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.
BUS 475 Wk 3 - Practice: Developing and Communicating Strategic Objectives Required information Economic Value Creation This activity is important because it reviews the concept of economic value creation when measuring competitive advantage. The goal of the activity is to learn how economic value creation helps a firm measure competitive advantage.
Familiarize yourself with the text material from economic value creation before completing this exercise.
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http://www.uopstudy.com/ BUS 475 Wk 4 - Apply: Project Plan Resource: Project Plan Template A project plan is based on research and organizational goals.
Use the provided template to create a project plan that outlines the operational steps needed to meet each project objective determined in Wk 3 – Apply: Project Metrics. Use the textbook and other available resources to fill in the appropriate content. Summarize the justification for your project plan. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.
BUS 475 Wk 4 - Practice: Strategy Implementation Required information Platform Strategy
In the digital age, platforms are business model innovations that use technology (such as the internet, cloud computing, etc.) to connect organizations, resources, information, and people in an interactive ecosystem where value-generating transactions can be created and exchanged. This activity is
important because it highlights how some platform business models have achieved competitive advantage.
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http://www.uopstudy.com/ BUS 475 Wk 5 - Apply: Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation Project plans outline the intended course of events; however, things don’t always happen as intended. Organizations need to consider risks and develop a contingency plan. This plan is typically presented to management. Add the following 2 columns to the project plan table you created in Wk 4 – Apply: Project Plan: 1. Potential Risk Factors 2. Contingency Plans Based on your prior research, determine potential risk factors for not meeting each of the project objectives. Develop a contingency plan for each of the potential risks. Add the potential risks and contingency plan to your Wk 4 – Apply: Project Plan.
Use Microsoft PowerPoint® , Prezi® , or another software to create a 12- to 14slide executive presentation—with appropriate images and diagrams— that summarizes the following information: The organization’s information presented in Wk 1 SWOT analysis and market trend research Project objectives How success will be measured The value this project will bring to the organization Project metrics Timelines Responsible parties Potential risk factors Contingency plans Include detailed speaker notes within the presentation. Convert the speaker notes to a Microsoft Word document and add it to the citations slide.
Cite all sources according to APA guidelines. You will submit 2 different deliverables: 1. Updated project plan with potential risk factors and a contingency plan 2. Executive presentation with detailed speaker notes as a Word document within the presentation Submit your assignment.
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http://www.uopstudy.com/ BUS 475 Wk 5 - Practice: Potential Risk Factors Potential risk factors are found in every project. Although individual projects have different risks, there are several common risk factors. Create either a list or chart of 5 common potential risks. In 1 to 2 sentences, briefly explain why each of these risks are so common. How are they measured? Why are these important to consider when evaluating an organization’s strategic plan? Submit your list or chart.