Topic 4: CLC – Organizational Plan and Operational Plan
This is a Collaborative Learning
Community (CLC) assignment.
Organizational Plan
Write theOrganizational Plan for your organization (approximately 750-1,000
words). Refer to chapters 4 and 6 in the textbook for additional information.
1.
Describe
who will comprise your management team and what talents or skills each of the
team members will bring to the organization. Include a simple organizational
chart.
2.
Outline
a McKinsey 7-S Assessment/Model (strategy, structure, systems, shared values,
style, staff, skills) as it applies to your business. Review the McKinsey 7-S
Resources in the topic materials for additional information on completing this
section.
3.
Describe
your business-level strategy (chapter 4 – cost leadership or differentiated)
and explain how it fits with the corporate-level strategy (chapter 6 – low,
medium, or high differentiation plus value creating, value neutral, or value
reducing) for your organization.
Operational Plan
Write
the Operational Plan for your organization (500-750 words). Refer to chapter 3
and pages 88, 113, and 116in the textbookfor additional
information. Address the following in the plan:
1.
Describe
the supply chain for your prospective organization. Where does your
organization bring value in this supply chain?
2.
Indentify
your main partners and suppliers. What are their locations? What is your
contingency plan?
3.
Explain
how you will optimize operational effectiveness in your organization.
4.
Consider
your operational plan from a value chain perspective and identify and discuss
the primary and support activities (financial, human resources, and information
systems management).
