Write a summary of no more than 1,400 words that does the following:

• Identifies and analyzes the most important external environmental factor in the remote, industry, and external operating environments 
• Identifies and analyzes the most important internal strengths and weaknesses of your organization: include an assessment of the organization’s resources

• Assesses the organization’s competitive position and possibilities 
• Analyzes the structure of the organization and how this affects organizational performance

Week 5 assignment is due 1/16/16

Write a draft of no more than 1,800 words of the strategic plan for your organization, including the following:

• • • Implementation plan
    • Objectives
    • • Functional tactics
      • Action items
      • Milestones and a deadline
      • Tasks and task ownership
      • Resource allocation
  • Any required organizational change management strategies that would enhance successful implementation
• Key success factors, budget, and forecasted financials, including a break-even chart
• Risk management plan, including contingency plans for identified risks

Week 6 assignment is due 1/20/16

Complete a strategic plan for your organization of no more than 3,500 words.

Update your plan to incorporate facilitator feedback from the drafts you submitted in previous weeks. Include the following:

• Table of contents
  • Executive summary, with a 2-page maximum
  • • Company background, organizational mission, vision, and value statements
    • • Environmental scan
      • Review of Week 4 strategies and a recommendation for the best strategy for your organization
• Implementation plan including contingency plans for identified risks

Prepare a Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation of no more than 10 slides with speaker notes. Your audience will play the board of directors or a venture capital firm. The focus is to sell your recommendations to the board or venture capital firm and obtain approval for funding your plan.