...Executive Summary: Organizational Focus & Goals Derron Venerable University of Phoenix HRM/326 MARIBEL HINES September 15, 2014 Introduction The purpose of an Executive Summary is articulate a full report with the least amount of words possible depending on the size and nature of the issue. In most cases executive summaries serve as a report for executives who do not have the time to read the full report; therefore, the summary will give the executive the information that he or she needs to understand the objective, the issue(s), and the plan(s) in place to solve the issue(s). The following summary is focusing on an on-going overtime issue that one of the company’s branches is having. Focus and Goals The current focus at this particular location is to complete the daily task in the fastest most efficient safest way possible. The goals are to minimize or combine the current routes, run the routes from the closet point to the furthest and create a benchmark for each driver to attempt to meet in a safe but efficient manner. The research states that if the routes are done in a sequence form from the closet point to...
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...An executive summary, sometimes known as a management summary, is a short document or section of a document, produced for purposes, that summarizes a longer report or proposal or a group of r business elated reports in such a way that readers can rapidly become acquainted with a large body of material without having to read it all. It usually contains a brief statement of the problem or proposal covered in the major document(s), background information, concise analysis and main conclusions. It is intended as an aid to decision-making by managers[1][2] and has been described as possibly the most important part of a business plan.[3] They must be short and to the point. An executive summary differs from an abstract in that an abstract will usually be shorter and is intended to provide a neutral overview or orientation rather than being a condensed version of the full document. Abstracts are extensively used in academic research where the concept of the executive summary would be meaningless. "An abstract is a brief summarizing statement... read by parties who are trying to decide whether or not to read the main document", while "an executive summary, unlike an abstract, is a document in miniature that may be read in place of the longer document".[4] An executive summary differs from an abstract in that an abstract will usually be shorter and is intended to provide a neutral overview or orientation rather than being a condensed version of the full document. Abstracts are...
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...Executive Summary The purpose of an executive summary is to summarize a report. Executive summaries are written for executives who most likely do not have time to read the complete document. Therefore, the executive summary must cover the major points and be detailed enough to mirror the content yet concise enough for an executive to understand the substance without reading the entire report. An executive summary differs from an abstract. Readers use an abstract to decide whether to read the complete document. They read an executive summary to obtain information without having to read the report in full. The executive summary should be written as a document that can stand on its own and is usually written on one or two pages, depending on the length of the report. It restates the purpose of the report and describes any results, conclusions, or recommendations made in the report so that the reader understands the reasons for the conclusion or recommendations. Acronyms, symbols, and abbreviations must be written out. Tables and figures in the report should not be referred to by number in the executive summary. The audience for an executive summary is receptive to the message, so the writer should assume that the audience wants to know and understand the message. It is written in a formal tone using an impersonal style and eliminating first person pronouns (I, we, our, etc.). Use the following guidelines when writing an executive summary: • • • • • State clearly the purpose of the...
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...Good and poor examples of executive summaries This is a GOOD example from an Accounting & Finance assignment. Footnote Executive Summary This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and prospective profitability, liquidity and financial stability of Outdoor Equipment Ltd. Methods of analysis include trend, horizontal and vertical analyses as well as ratios such as Debt, Current and Quick ratios. Other calculations include rates of return on Shareholders Equity and Total Assets and earnings per share to name a few. All calculations can be found in the appendices. Results of data analysed show that all ratios are below industry averages. In particular, comparative performance is poor in the areas of profit margins, liquidity, credit control, and inventory management. The report finds the prospects of the company in its current position are not positive. The major areas of weakness require further investigation and remedial action by management.Recommendations discussed include: improving the average collection period for accounts receivable· improving/increasing inventory turnover· reducing prepayments and perhaps increasing inventory levels The report also investigates the fact that the analysis conducted has limitations. Some of the limitations include: forecasting figures are not provided nature and type of company is not known nor the current economic conditions data limitations as not enough information is provided or enough detail...
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...[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU THE PROPOSAL There were 15 million discharge summaries produced for admissions into hospital last year. A staggering 80% of these were found to be inaccurate or incomplete and another 70% of these were reported as being severely delayed on a regular basis. This compromise to clinical care and patient safety is simply unacceptable. Our empirical market research has found that the majority of junior doctors, the principal users of discharge forms, were unhappy with the current systems in place. It has also been reported that on average junior doctors spend more time carrying out admin duties than in formal training and teaching sessions. There are electronic discharge systems present however, these have been described as insufficient as they lack comprehensive coding and in some circumstances...
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... | | | | Executive Summary 2 Background 3 Problem / Opportunity 3 Current Situation 3 Project Description 4 Project Description 4 Objectives 4 Scope 4 Out of Scope 4 Anticipated Outcomes 4 Stakeholders 5 Strategic Alignment 6 Environment Analysis 7 Alternatives 8 Business & Operational Impacts 9 Project Risk Assessment 10 Risk of Project and each Alternative (Not including Status Quo) 10 Risk of Not Proceeding with Project (Status Quo) 11 Cost/Benefit Analysis 12 Quantitative Analysis – Financial Cost & Benefit: 12 Qualitative Analysis – Non-Financial Benefits & Costs: 14 Assumptions 14 Conclusions & Recommendations 15 Conclusions 15 Recommendations 15 Project Responsibility 15 Project Accountability 15 Implementation Strategy 16 Review & Approval Process 17 Review Process 17 Approval Process 17 Business Case Signoff 17 |Section |Executive Summary | |1 | | [Project...
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...long time and marketing materials for the release date have been already deployed. If Best Game Productions proceeds to release the game according to the schedule, the game will be of lower quality and a disappointment to customers from quality. If Best game Productions fixes the bug and delays the release, it will not only disappoint its customers from anticipated release, but it also risks that its customers use holiday sales and purchase competitors’ products. This business scenario involves multiple internal and external stakeholders and as Post pointed out, in order to address varied and dynamic concerns of different stakeholders and eventually find the best solution for Best Game Productions, it is important for a consultant to consider all important stakeholders’ perspectives. First, let’s identify who are internal stakeholders and who are external stakeholders that a consultant needs to take into account. The internal stakeholders are the executive suite including CEO of the firm, and employees in various departments. Employees of all levels at Best Game Productions are involved in the business on a daily basis. Some employees like CEO and CFO involve in all aspects of Best Game Productions on a high level, whereas some employees such as game developers are involved in a subset of the organization. They all have...
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...printing, you should delete all [....] prompt text (in italics and blue text). Saving the Project Charter document under its own name Save the Project Charter document by selecting the “SAVE-AS” command; this will avoid overwriting this template. Remember to specify your own Project Directory. Once your Project Charter document is completed check the document against the following Quality Criteria: • Is the level of authority of the Project Sponsor commensurate with the anticipated size, risk and cost of the project? • Is there sufficient detail to allow the appointment of an appropriate Project Manager? • Have the project budgets received preliminary review and approval from the executive management team? • Are all the known stakeholders identified? • Does the Project Charter describe the “project success criteria”? NOTE: Remember to delete this page of instructions from your final document. PROJECT CHARTER Date: October 27, 2008 Version: Project Charter Date: October 27, 2008 Project Charter Document History Document Revisions Author Release Date Reason for Changes initial draft Version # Draft 0.1* Approval NOTES: • Signed...
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...formats on request. Table of Contents Introduction 1 Authority Signatures 2 Executive Summary 3 Phase 1: The Strategic Context 4 1 Business Needs and Desired Outcomes 4 1.1 Strategic Environment 4 1.1.1 Organizational Overview 4 1.1.2 Business Need 4 1.1.3 Drivers for Change 4 1.1.4 Business Outcomes 4 1.2 Strategic Fit 4 1.3 Detailed Description of the Business Need 5 1.3.1 Problem/Opportunity Statement 5 1.3.2 Prioritized Requirements (High Level) 5 1.3.3 Assumptions 5 1.3.4 Constraints 5 1.3.5 Dependencies 5 1.4 Scope 5 1.4.1 Boundaries 5 1.4.2 Stakeholder Analysis 5 Phase 2: Analysis and Recommendation 7 2 Preliminary Options Analysis 7 2.1 Evaluation Criteria 7 2.2 List the Possible Options 7 2.2.1 The Status Quo 7 2.2.2 Describing the Option 7 2.3 Screening of Options 7 2.4 Rationale for Discounted and Viable Options 7 3 Viable Options 9 3.1 Alignment 9 3.1.1 Strategic Alignment 9 3.1.2 Alignment with Desired Business Outcomes 9 3.2 Costs 9 3.3 Cost-Benefit Analysis 9 3.4 Implementation and Capacity Considerations of Viable Options 9 3.4.1 Contracting and Procurement 9 3.4.2 Schedule and Approach 9 3.4.3 Impact 10 3.4.4 Capacity 10 3.5 Risk 10 3.5.1 Option Risk Summary 10 3.5.2 Risk Register 10 3.6 Benchmark 10 3.7 Policy and Standard Considerations 10 3.8 Advantages and Disadvantages 11 4 Justification and Recommendation 12 4.1 Comparison Summary 12 4.2 The Preferred Option 12 4.2.1 Recommendation 12 4.2.2 Deciding Factors...
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...Pitney Bowes: Consulting firm. Prepared as a letter to Apple’s COO. ASSIGNMENT To prepare for this assignment, you should read the case study and identify: a. The main issues involved in the case; b. The main decisions that need to be made; and, c. The main stakeholders who would or should be involved in those decisions. For the context of this assignment, the dates and events described in the case study are contemporaneous to our current time. In other words, treat the events as if they are happening now and you are involved in a situation that has not yet been resolved. DELIVERABLES Write a 4-5 page (single-spaced) letter that includes: a. An executive summary; b. A detailed description of the case and the main issues involved, the main decisions that need to be made, and the main stakeholders that should be involved in the decision-making process; and, c. A recommended solution to the case, including a detailed implementation of that recommendation. One way to divide these sections is to devote the first half to Parts A and B and the second half to Part C. Evidence & Sources: You should use at least four different sources; two must be non-Internet sources. Document your sources as references and include a reference list at the end of the letter. All of your sources could be from the Internet, but you must cite at least two of them as if they are from print media. Your sources must meet the four criteria for “quality” evidence...
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...and “a recap of the performance metrics taken during the project; the budget and schedule reconciliations will provide the final project metrics”, (Mastering-project-management.com, 2009). The information for the report can be written in document format or compiled in a presentation using some type of software such as Microsoft PowerPoint. It is a good idea to have the written document even if the Project Sponsor has requested a presentation. The Project Closure Report should be submitted or presented to the Project Sponsor for final approval. Another document that would be useful when closing a project would be a Project Closing Review with fewer details of items such as budget information, used to inform the other key stakeholders of the project results and closing. The review should also provide management and the project team with insights gained as a result of the project. It could go so far as to recognize the performance of the project team and\or individuals who produced exceptional results during the implementation processes. The report may also provide future project teams with valuable lessons that will increase their probability of success. Below are some of the topics that would be appropriate to present at the close of the...
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...Enterprise Risk Management — Integrated Framework Executive Summary September 2004 Copyright © 2004 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. All rights reserved. You are hereby authorized to download and distribute unlimited copies of this Executive Summary PDF document, for internal use by you and your firm. You may not remove any copyright or trademark notices, such as the ©, TM, or ® symbols, from the downloaded copy. For any form of commercial exploitation distribution, you must request copyright permission as follows: The current procedure for requesting AICPA permission is to first display our Website homepage on the Internet at www.aicpa.org, then click on the "privacy policies and copyright information" hyperlink at the bottom of the page. Next, click on the resulting copyright menu link to COPYRIGHT PERMISSION REQUEST FORM, fill in all relevant sections of the form online, and click on the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the page. A permission fee will be charged for th e requested reproduction privileges. Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Oversight COSO Chair American Accounting Association American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Financial Executives International Institute of Management Accountants The Institute of Internal Auditors Representative John J. Flaherty Larry E. Rittenberg Alan W. Anderson John P. Jessup Nicholas S. Cyprus Frank C. Minter Dennis L. Neider William G. Bishop...
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...Enterprise Risk Management — Integrated Framework Executive Summary September 2004 Copyright © 2004 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. All rights reserved. You are hereby authorized to download and distribute unlimited copies of this Executive Summary PDF document, for internal use by you and your firm. You may not remove any copyright or trademark notices, such as the ©, TM, or ® symbols, from the downloaded copy. For any form of commercial exploitation distribution, you must request copyright permission as follows: The current procedure for requesting AICPA permission is to first display our Website homepage on the Internet at www.aicpa.org, then click on the "privacy policies and copyright information" hyperlink at the bottom of the page. Next, click on the resulting copyright menu link to COPYRIGHT PERMISSION REQUEST FORM, fill in all relevant sections of the form online, and click on the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the page. A permission fee will be charged for th e requested reproduction privileges. Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Oversight COSO Chair American Accounting Association American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Financial Executives International Institute of Management Accountants The Institute of Internal Auditors Representative John J. Flaherty Larry E. Rittenberg Alan W. Anderson John P. Jessup Nicholas S. Cyprus Frank C. Minter Dennis L. Neider William G...
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...The Co-operative Group Sustainability Report 2010 Executive summary 11 Social responsibility Ecological sustainability Delivering value Assurance SuSTainabiliTy manaGEmEnT background Sustainability management and reporting is aligned with the three principles of the AA1000 AccountAbility Principles Standard (2008) 1 : materiality, inclusivity and responsiveness. Members are firmly embedded in governance (both in general, and in sustainability governance specifically) and policy formulation (pages 13 and 14). As such, whilst engagement with wider stakeholders is central, there is an additional focus on how democratic structures are used to ensure that strategies, policies and performance respond to stakeholder concerns. This level of responsiveness is almost certainly unique among large businesses in the UK. materiality and strategy In 2010, following consultation with different stakeholders, the Group Board agreed a new vision: ‘to build a better society by excelling at everything we do’. In pursuit of this, six aims are identified: to be a commercially successful business; to meet the needs of the customers and communities served; to respond to members and to share profits; to be an ethical leader; to be an exemplary employer; and to inspire others through co-operation. The key performance indicators underpinning strategy, together with progress, are presented within the Annual Report and Accounts 2 . The Sustainable Development...
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...Of Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Project Charter 3 3. Project Scope Statement 3 4. Work Breakdown Structure / Project Schedule 3 5. Risk Management Plan 3 6. Project Budget and Resource Management Report 3 7. Communications Management Plan 4 8. Project Update Summary 4 REFERENCES 5 Instructions for updating the Table of Contents: Select the Table of Contents, click Update Field, then click Update Entire Table. Feel free to add any additional sections you think are needed as a result of your updates. Remember to remove all instructions from the document! Don’t forget to remove the instructions. Executive Summary The executive summary is an overview of the project and provides the project sponsor with an overall view of the project plan. In some cases, the executive will not have time to read the entire plan, so this is the place to include this information. The executive summary should be at least 2-3 pages. You will include the project baseline start and finish dates for the project. You will include a short table with the high-level budget which indicates the baseline total planned budget amount for the overall project. The following information should also be included. 0 Summary overview of project description 1 Project Plan Dates 2 Project Budget (Planned vs. Actual Budget) 3 Business need and benefits 4 Summary of present plan status 5 Any additional information helpful for executive stakeholders Project Charter ...
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