Complete a VRIO or Value Chain analysis, a PESTLE analysis
Complete a VRIO or Value Chain analysis, a PESTLE analysis, and a Five Forces model for an organization. Prepare a 3-6-page executive report that analyzes the internal and external environments of the organization and recommends a course of action based on the analysis.
Introduction
For this portfolio work project, you will analyze the internal and external factors that shape and influence an organization’s strategy. Your work on this assessment will demonstrate your understanding of industry forces and how an organization can leverage its strengths to its advantage.
Scenario
The vice president of strategy has asked you to prepare an objective analysis of the internal and external environments of the organization. She is hoping that your insight can be used to plan for the future direction of the company.
Your Role
You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course. The company has recently started the strategic planning process and needs to analyze the current internal and external environments.
Requirements
For this assessment, you will need to complete a VRIO or Value Chain analysis, a PESTEL analysis based on research of the organization (not conjecture or opinion), and a Five Forces model (pay attention to the relationships of elements from both PESTEL and Five Forces). These must be included in the document you submit. You should also research the industry your company is in, as well as the company’s website for information and supporting evidence. Once you have this research completed, prepare an executive briefing report that will be distributed to senior executive leadership. In your report, address the following:
- Analyze the internal environment of the organization.
o What are the key findings from your VRIO or Value Chain analysis?
o How well does the organization leverage its strengths to execute the business strategy?
o How effective is the organizational structure and management system design?
- Analyze the external environment of the organization.
o What are the key findings from your PESTEL analysis?
o What are the key findings from your Five Forces analysis?
o How can the organization respond to these forces to better position itself?
- Recommend a course of action for leadership based on your analysis.
Deliverable Format
- The strategic analysis is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.
- In addition to the analysis, include:
o Title page.
o Table of contents.
o Executive summary.
o VRIO or Value Chain analysis.
o PESTEL analysis.
o Five Forces analysis.
o References page
o APA formatted references from at least five sources.
- Target length of 4 pages in addition to title and references pages, VRIO/Value Chain, PESTEL, and Five Forces analyses.
- Written for an audience of executive leaders.
Evaluation
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 2: Apply strategic thinking approaches to resolve business-related challenges.
o Recommend a course of action based on an internal and external environmental analysis.
- Competency 3: Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization in order to formulate and implement successful strategies.
o Analyze the internal environment of an organization.
o Analyze the external environment of an organization.
- Competency 5: Communicate business needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders.
o Correctly format citations and references using current APA style.
o Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Your faculty will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable as if they were the vice president of strategy. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment.
Second assignment:
Prepare a 4-page business analysis that explains the generic business strategies for an organization, analyzes the business strategy used and the company’s business model, analyzes the corporate strategy of the company and the overall corporate structure and management systems, and analyzes the strategic fit between the business and corporate strategies.
Introduction
This portfolio work project will help you differentiate between business strategy and corporate strategy, and analyze the fit of a business strategy to an organization.
Scenario
The vice president of strategy has now tasked you with providing a business analysis of the organization’s business strategy. This includes level of diversification (product scope), geographical and vertical scope, and the overall fit with the business strategy or strategies.
Your Role
You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course.
Requirements
Use information from the company’s website, the Capella library, and the Internet to complete this assessment. Write a business analysis that includes:
- Explain the generic business strategies for the company. Include cost, differentiation, and focus or hybrid information.
- Analyze the business strategy the company uses in its marketplace approach. Provide examples of how the strategy is used to position the company in a competitive environment.
- Analyze the company’s business model.
o What are the core products?
o How does the organization make money?
o What is the customer value proposition?
o What is the profit proposition?
- Analyze the corporate strategy of the company. Include the product, geographical, and vertical scope in which it operates.
o Has the company expanded from its original product line or field of operation?
o Does the company own vertically related activities along the value chain for its products?
- Analyze the overall corporate structure and key management systems.
o Does the company employ diversification, vertical integration, or globalization?
o Are global alliances part of the corporate strategy?
- Analyze the strategic fit between the business and corporate strategies of the company.
Deliverable Format
- The Business Strategy Analysis is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.
- In addition to the analysis, include:
o Title page.
o References page.
o APA formatted references from at least five sources.
- 4-6 pages in length, in addition to the title and references pages.
- Written for executive leadership.
Evaluation
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 3: Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization in order to formulate and implement successful strategies.
o Explain the generic business strategies for a company.
o Analyze the business strategy a company uses in its marketplace approach.
- Competency 4: Apply strategic concepts and models to ensure the fit between strategy, organizational structure, capabilities, and goals; and the external environment.
o Analyze a company’s business model.
o Analyze the corporate strategy of a company.
o Analyze the overall corporate structure and key management system of a company.
o Analyze the strategic fit between the business and corporate strategies of a company.
- Competency 5: Communicate business needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders.
o Correctly format citations and references using current APA style.
o Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Your faculty will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable as if they were the vice president of strategy. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment.
Third Assignment:
Create a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the AFI Framework and the results of the internal and external analyses. Your presentation must also include a SWOT matrix for the company and your recommendations for strategies to move the company forward, that align with organizational structure and governance, and reflect ethical responsibility.
Introduction
This portfolio work project will you demonstrate your understanding of strategy and the factors that must be considered when formulating and implementing strategy.
Scenario
Organizational leadership of your company has requested that you present your analyses of the company, as well as recommend potential strategic actions that could be taken to address issues raised by your analyses.
Your Role
You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course.
Requirements
Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 8–12 slides that synthesize the work you did on Assessments 2 and 3 and incorporate feedback from your instructor. Use the speaker’s notes sections of each slide to expand your talking points. Be sure your presentation includes:
- A summary of the AFI framework.
- Results from your internal analysis (VRIO or Value Chain).
- Results from your external analysis (PESTEL and Five Forces).
- A SWOT matrix for the company.
- Recommendations:
o Do the current strategies need to be changed?
o What strategies will move the organization forward?
o How do your recommendations align with organizational structure and governance?
o Do your recommendations reflect ethical responsibility?
Deliverable Format
- PowerPoint presentation.
o 10 slides (in addition to the title and references slides).
o Include additional details on each slide in the speaker’s notes section.
- Additional requirements.
o Title slide.
o References slide.
o APA formatted references from at least five sources.
- Be sure you consider the audience.
Evaluation
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 1: Assess the importance of strategic management for supporting long term success and sustained competitive advantage.
o Summarize the strategic framework for a company.
- Competency 2: Apply strategic thinking approaches to resolve business-related challenges.
o Develop a SWOT matrix for a company.
- Competency 3: Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization in order to formulate and implement successful strategies.
o Summarize the findings of an internal environmental analysis.
o Summarize the findings of an external environmental analysis.
- Competency 4: Apply strategic concepts and models to ensure the fit between strategy, organizational structure, capabilities, and goals; and the external environment.
o Recommend strategic actions for a company that align with organizational structure and governance, and reflect ethical responsibility.
- Competency 5: Communicate business needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders.
o Correctly format citations and references using current APA style.
o Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Your faculty will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable as if they were a member of executive leadership. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting.
