The Strategic Report should address the following:
1) Carry out external analysis (business
environment and industry) to identify a set of
Opportunities and Threats in that environment and
assess industry attractiveness. (30%)
2) Analyse unique resources and distinctive
capabilities (activities/competences) of the
organisation to identify a set of Strengths and
Weaknesses and identify core competences (key
factors that may give the company its competitive
advantage). (30%)
3) Evaluate the given strategy (as per chosen
organisation) using SAFe criteria. (30%) Evaluate
the given strategy
please
see
“Companies for the assignment” on moodle) using
the three SAFe tests:
Construct TOWS populating Os, Ts, Ss and Ws fully
(all Os and Ts obtained from Q1, all Ss and Ws
obtained from Q2). Place the strategy you are
evaluating in one of the inner sections and try to
associate it to one or more internal and one or more
external items while addressing Suitability. (e.g. if
you place a strategy in SO quadrant identify
appropriate S or Ss combined with O or Os while
contemplating this strategy).
Acceptability. Construct Power/Interest matrix with a
number of relevant stakeholders, then choose two
stakeholder groups that will be affected with the
strategy and for each discuss if the strategy you are
evaluating is acceptable or not and why.
While addressing Feasibility, comment on financial
resources and skills required for implementation of
the strategy being evaluated.