Slp Exam Template

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Executive Summary

* Highlights major issues, alternatives and recommendations

* Should summarize conclusions and recommendations pertaining to the most important implementation issues

* Must attempt to answer the following: What, Why, When, Where and How

Introduction

* Should layout the purpose and scope of the report. “ To this end, the report includes the following: a situational analysis; analyses of the strategic issues and alternatives; strategic recommendation; analysis of recommendations for the operational and implementation issues; and an action plan for implementing the recommendations

Internal Analysis

* Mission and/or Vision Statement – What, Who and How (Copy paste these elements next to pros and cons and identify which elements of mission link to the pros and cons of alternative)

* Stakeholder Preferences - Identify every single stakeholder and their respective preferences. List them in order of importance.

* Constraints - Identify all relevant constraints. Two main types of constraints: Financial - i.e. maintains a certain Debt to Equity ratio, meet specified bank covenants. Non-financial - i.e. limited production capacity, limited shipping capacity

* Goals - i.e. sales levels to achieve, market share to capture

* Uncertainties - i.e. unstable economy, weather

* Risks - i.e. potential key employee resignations, strikes

Environmental Scan (Sheet 1)

Strengths:

* Financing Available and/or funds invested by the shareholder/city can be treated as strengths

Weaknesses/Operational Issues

* Current issue/update in the AI such as a lawsuit can be treated as a weakness

* Existing concerns of the stakeholders such as safety can be a weakness as well

* Existing negative trend from financials such as reduction in Sales is a weakness

Opportunities, Threats, Key Risks, Key Success Factors

Industry Key Success Factors = price, quality, range of services, distribution...