...MGMT530 – Conference Decision Week 2 Case Analysis Template 1. Define the Objectives for the Conference Decision Case. Objectives should be separated into fundamental and means objectives. 2. Identify the alternatives for the case. Fundamental Objectives (used to evaluate and compare alternatives) The upper management is in favor of this conference. This conference is very crucial to the development and growth of the organization. A fundamental objective is to find a location and set a new date for the conference. Another objective is to keep the cost the same. If the cost of resuming the conference rises and additional costs are presented to the attendees, the organizations will risks losing attendees. Means Objectives (used to generate alternatives and deepen your understanding of the decision problem) To get a better perspective of the prospective attendees I think it would be wise to contact the attendees and get a count of how many will be able attend during present date. Also to see if a change in venue location would affect their attendance. If a large number of attendees won’t be able to attend during the current date, then it would be safe to re-schedule the conference date and find another suitable location. By doing this it will give attendees enough time to reschedule their travel arrangements and to clear their calendars for a future potential date. Alternatives An obvious alternative is to cancel the conference. By cancelling the conference it may...
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...Project Proposal Idea Analysis Template This template pairs with the Project Proposal Idea Template and the Project Proposal Idea Tracking Template and provides a framework for the analysis of ideas by the assigned PMO (or similar) resource to determine whether the submitted idea is worth submitting to a full business case process. The intention of this template is to facilitate an effective and efficient preliminary review of an idea to ensure that only ideas that offer the best chances of success are submitted to the more expensive and time consuming business case process. Guidelines: * ID: The ID from the Project Proposal Idea Template that is used to uniquely identify each submission. * Assigned to: The person responsible for undertaking the analysis. This should be a resource from the PMO or similar office that oversees the portfolio management/project submission processes and is in addition to the resources from the business teams that are assigned to any analysis. This person should complete this template. * Link to idea template: A link to the location where the underlying completed project idea template for this idea is stored. This avoids the need to duplicate any of the contents from that document and ensures that the information is readily available when reviewing this analysis. * Is the proposal accurate and complete? This free-format section allows for any corrections or additions to the original idea submission. This section should be expected...
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...What is a SWOT Analysis? It is a way of evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect something. See WikiWealth's SWOT tutorial for help. Remember, vote up the most important comments. Check out WikiWealth's entire database of free SWOT reports or use our SWOT analysis generator to create your own SWOT template. What is a SWOT Analysis? It is a way of evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect something. See WikiWealth's SWOT tutorial for help. Remember, vote up the most important comments. Check out WikiWealth's entire database of free SWOT reports or use our SWOT analysis generator to create your own SWOT template. What is a SWOT Analysis? It is a way of evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect something. See WikiWealth's SWOT tutorial for help. Remember, vote up the most important comments. Check out WikiWealth's entire database of free SWOT reports or use our SWOT analysis generator to create your own SWOT template. What is a SWOT Analysis? It is a way of evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect something. See WikiWealth's SWOT tutorial for help. Remember, vote up the most important comments. Check out WikiWealth's entire database of free SWOT reports or use our SWOT analysis generator to create your own SWOT template. What is a SWOT Analysis? It is a way of evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect...
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...Assignment. 10 marks CLOs S1, S2, S3 1. Analyze and develop internal and external factors by using SWOT and PESTEL Analysis for competitive business strategies. 5 marks 2. Demonstrate the business models and corporate value chain analysis. 5 marks Analyze and develop internal and external factors by using SWOT and PESTEL Analysis for competitive business strategies. 5 marks When planning a project it is important to learn about the internal and external factors that can affect the project. There are some excellent strategic planning methods that you can use analyze all these factors. SWOT analysis and PEST analysis are two of the most frequently used planning methods. Below is a brief introduction to both methods and a comparison of SWOT analysis vs PEST analysis. What is SWOT Analysis ? SWOT when broken down simply means analyzing the: * Strengths – The advantages you have over the competition concerning this project. * Weaknesses – The disadvantages you have internally compared with your competitors. * Opportunities – Current external trends which are waiting to be taken advantage of. * Threats – External movements which may cause a problem and have a negative impact on your business. Sometimes SWOT is referred to as SLOT, where weaknesses are names as liabilities. By working through each of these points it is possible to identify any internal disadvantages or advantages which could benefit or hinder the outcome of a planned project...
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...PowerPoint Charts & Diagrams CEO Pack ©Presentation-Process.com 750+ POWERPOINT CHARTS & DIAGRAMS CEO PACK Press Ctrl + F to find a particular term, and locate the folder and file name where you can find the specific diagram. A screenshot of all the diagrams are included to help you locate just what you need easily and quickly. Browsing through this set of creative diagrams can also inspire new ideas! CONTENTS (793 SLIDES + 156 ICONS = 949 ITEMS) Folder: Cause Effect diagram (38) ........................................................................................................................... 2 Folder: Circle diagram (21)...................................................................................................................................... 4 Folder: Consulting diagrams (83) ............................................................................................................................ 6 Folder: Extreme custom animation (15) ................................................................................................................ 10 Folder: PowerPoint 3D (51)................................................................................................................................... 11 Folder: PowerPoint charts (51) ............................................................................................................................. 14 Folder: PowerPoint concepts (84) ........................................
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...Part V Instructions Common Sized Statements and Trend Analysis on WALMART Stores Inc. The tenth tab in your Financial Statement Analysis Template must be labeled Common Sized Balance SheetsThe eleventh tab in your Financial Statement Analysis Template must be labeled Common Sized Income StatementsThe twelfth tab in your Financial Statement Analysis Template must be labeled Horizontal Analysis of Balance SheetsThe thirteenth tab in your Financial Statement Analysis Template must be labeled Horizontal Analysis of Income StatementsInclude the latest three years for the common sized (vertical analysis) and horizontal analysis in Tabs 10–13. *PLEASE WORK OFF OF ATTACHED EXCEL SPREADSHEET. When you open the document, you will see that there are already 9 tabs. Follow the instructions above. You will need to add 4 more tabs labeled appropriately with the above titles (see instructions). Please save the work and send it back to me. PART 2: - Use WORD to complete this part COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS REPORT. - WALMART Examine common sized financial statements and ratios for the company you selected for the Excel project and two of its competitors. Write a 1000-word report in current APA format. Include the following in your report: Compare and contrast the selected company, its competitors, and industry averages Identify the selected company’s strengths and weaknesses and examine the implications for financial statement analysis and future projections. Compute ROA and ROCE and examine...
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...SUBDOMAIN 319.2 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Competency 319.1.3 Capital Budgeting Analysis - The graduate correctly applies time value of money techniques and techniques that ignore present value for capital investment decisions. Competency 319.2.1 Technology Tools - The graduate uses information technology tools for specified business purposes. Competency 319.2.5 Information Management - The graduate selects appropriate technology applications to manage information and make decisions in given situations. Objectives: 319.1.3-01: Calculate net present value based on a given set of facts. 319.1.3-02: Apply the results of a net present value calculation to a given decision situation. 319.1.3-03: Calculate internal rate of return based on a given set of facts. 319.1.3-04: Apply the results of an internal rate of return calculation to a given decision situation. 319.1.3-05: Calculate the period of time required to recoup the money expended for new equipment in a given situation. 319.1.3-06: Calculate the accounting rate of return based on a given set of facts. 319.1.3-07: Explain the relationship of the accounting rate of return to the internal rate of return for the same capital investment alternative. 319.1.3-08: Calculate net cash flow in a given situation. 319.1.3-09: Explain the impact of depreciation on net cash flow. 319.1.3-10: Explain the role of the weighted average cost of capital in capital budgeting analysis. 319.2.1-04: Produce a computer-based presentation on a business topic....
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...Part V Instructions Common Sized Statements and Trend Analysis on WALMART Stores Inc. The tenth tab in your Financial Statement Analysis Template must be labeled Common Sized Balance SheetsThe eleventh tab in your Financial Statement Analysis Template must be labeled Common Sized Income StatementsThe twelfth tab in your Financial Statement Analysis Template must be labeled Horizontal Analysis of Balance SheetsThe thirteenth tab in your Financial Statement Analysis Template must be labeled Horizontal Analysis of Income StatementsInclude the latest three years for the common sized (vertical analysis) and horizontal analysis in Tabs 10–13. *PLEASE WORK OFF OF ATTACHED EXCEL SPREADSHEET. When you open the document, you will see that there are already 9 tabs. Follow the instructions above. You will need to add 4 more tabs labeled appropriately with the above titles (see instructions). Please save the work and send it back to me. PART 2: - Use WORD to complete this part COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS REPORT. - WALMART Examine common sized financial statements and ratios for the company you selected for the Excel project and two of its competitors. Write a 1000-word report in current APA format. Include the following in your report: Compare and contrast the selected company, its competitors, and industry averages Identify the selected company’s strengths and weaknesses and examine the implications for financial statement analysis and future projections. Compute ROA and ROCE and examine...
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...Sample Marketing Plan Template by Entrepreneur Media SA (Pty Ltd) For marketing advice, visit: http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/category/advice/marketing/ Sample marketing plan template Table of Contents 1) Executive summary Page # 2) Situation analysis Page # Page # Page # Page # 3) Marketing strategy 4) Financials 5) Implementation and Contingency http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/ 1 Sample Marketing Plan Template by Entrepreneur Media SA (Pty Ltd) For marketing advice, visit: http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/category/advice/marketing/ Executive Summary In half a page or less summarise the most important aspects of the business. Cover aspects of who the company is and what it is about, including unique aspects. Briefly describe the company’s history. ...
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...firms understand the extent to which factors such as the price of a brand or its ease of installation influence a customer's choice. A brand's purchase probability at the individual level can be aggregated to determine the brand's market share at the market level. Firms also can use customer choice analysis to develop marketing programs tailored to specific market segments, or even to individual customers. Further, if a company has purchase data about its products versus those of its competitors (product choice data), as well as some observed independent variables (e.g., gender, price, promotion), it can use customer choice modeling to answer such questions as: Does a customer’s gender influence his or her purchase decision regarding our product(s)? Do competitor’s promotions affect the purchase of our product(s)? How do our promotions affect our sales rates? CUSTOMER CHOICE (LOGIT) TUTORIAL – V130522 1/15 Getting Started Customer choice analysis allows you to use your own data directly or to use a preformatted template. Because customer choice models require a specific data format, users with their own data should to review the preformatted template to learn about the appropriate structure. This section explains...
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...Strategic Planning Template Macro Environment Analysis Whatmakesagoodleader.com 1.1 External or Macro Environment Analysis Review the macro environment and list the trends that may affect your business. When completing a macro environment analyses you will be seeking to answer the questions “what will affect the growth of our industry as a whole” and “What is the likely impact of all of the things that affect the growth of our industry” The things that may affect your industry as a whole may also affect many industries, such as interest rate rises, however you are only concerned with the things that affect your industry. This template contains examples of trends to consider, the list is to be considered by no means exhaustive. You will have to review the examples provided and update the list with the trends that are more likely to affect your industry. Effect on industry growth Positive/negative Environmental factor Technological Factor Web for business transactions Technology for your products Technology for you process Genetic engineering Voice recognition computing Fibre-optics Electronic communications Composite materials Nanotechnology Comments Example: increased ecommerce. Page 1 of 4 Strategic Planning Template Macro Environment Analysis Whatmakesagoodleader.com Environmental factor Economic Factors Personal income rate Disposable income Average household debit Personal saving rate Unemployment rate Inflation rates Interest rates Exchange...
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...Financial Modeling Templates Financial Forecasting (Pro Forma Financial Statements) http://spreadsheetml.com/finance/financialplanningforecasting_proformafinancialstatements.shtml Copyright (c) 2009, ConnectCode All Rights Reserved. ConnectCode accepts no responsibility for any adverse affect that may result from undertaking our training. Microsoft and Microsoft Excel are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners Table of Contents 1. Financial Planning and Forecasting ................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Pro Forma Financial Statements ............................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Financial Statements Modeling .................................................................................. 1-1 Financial Planning and Forecasting Spreadsheet ............................................................. 2-2 2.1 Financial Statements Inputs ....................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Income Statement ......................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.2 Balance Sheet ............................................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Common Size Financial Statements ..................................................................
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...swot analysis SWOT analysis method and examples, with free SWOT template The SWOT analysis is an extremely useful tool for understanding and decision-making for all sorts of situations in business and organizations. SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. Information about the origins and inventors of SWOT analysis is below. The SWOT analysis headings provide a good framework for reviewing strategy, position and direction of a company or business proposition, or any other idea. Completing a SWOT analysis is very simple, and is a good subject for workshop sessions. SWOT analysis also works well in brainstorming meetings. Use SWOT analysis for business planning, strategic planning, competitor evaluation, marketing, business and product development and research reports. You can also use SWOT analysis exercises for team building games. Note that SWOT analysis is often interpreted and used as a SWOT Analysis 2x2 Matrix, especially in business and marketing planning. In addition to this 2x2 matrix method, SWOT analysis is also a widely recognized method for gathering, structuring, presenting and reviewing extensive planning data within a larger business or project planning process. See also PEST analysis, which measures a business's market and potential according to external factors; Political, Economic, Social and Technological. It is often helpful to complete a PEST analysis prior to a SWOT analysis. In other situations it may be more useful...
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...Business Case Research Paper IST 7020 Analysis, Modeling and Design Wilmington University Business Case Research Paper Business Case A business case is a document which is used to help in starting a task or a project. It can be in any format of text, presentation or a discussion. A basic justification to implement the given task can also be called as a Business Case. Typically, a Business Case would be documented for future reference or sometimes stated orally for better understanding. It usually depends on the business ideology and its practical implementation(TechTarget, n.d.). Before thinking of building a business case, an individual should understand thoroughly the core of the project. It may take huge efforts in achieving this goal but a rough estimate of the same would be beneficiary(TechTarget, n.d.). Example: If the manager of a sunglasses store notices that the business is very slow in the winter, he can tell the owner by preparing a business case for store renovation in winter with winter stuff along with the sunglasses. It might create some good business(TechTarget, n.d.). Method in developing business case: * Complete Overview and Thorough Analysis: While submitting a business case, the analysis done should be covered all around in order to achieve a better result of the Project and a feasible Solution to overcome the same(TechTarget, n.d.). * Validating if the business case built is actually stating the exact problem and thereby resolving...
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...1. Diagramming Method When it comes to recording the results of a system analysis, there are so many diagramming tools and methods available that it can be difficult deciding which one to use. Before discussing the details of any template or methodology, there are two principles that are common to all diagramming techniques. First, the context of a diagram must be clear, and second, each diagram must present a view of the system that is independent of other views. A diagram's context must be fully understood by its title, title block, a reference to a larger (smaller) context, or some combination thereof. Time and version dependencies should also be considered. Care to waste your time writing a new program - from an old database document? A date and time stamp will resolve any confusion. If you can expect a second version to be made (almost always), a version identification will also help. Some media (e.g. the Internet) facilitate keeping a document within context, while others (e.g. paper) require extra care. If there will be more than one type of diagram for a system, each diagram type must be Orthogonal to all the others. Orthogonal projections show aspects of a system from perspectives that are fully independent of each other. In the same way that an architect views a building plan from front, side and planar elevations (relating to the perpendicular x, y and z axes), we we want to view a system from similar orthogonal views. Given a 3-dimensional system, any 2-dimensional...
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