PF & BP LITERATURE REVIEW OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
A literature review is concept-centric; accordingly, concepts should determine the organizing framework of your review (Watson, 2002). Use the heading framework of this brief as a starting point for your review. You should summarize current thinking in the field of project formulation and business planning (PF & BP) systems.
Brief statement of context, objectives and process.
DEFINITION OF PF & BP Systems -
Formal definition of PF & BP.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS OF PF & BP -
Previously published reviews of PF & BP Systems (best place to start). Summarize achievements of earlier reviews.
PF & BP SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK -
PF & BP - what are the planning processes for PF & BP?
PF & BP - How are the PF & BP functions integrated?
PF & BP Managers - what special functions should be provided?
PF & BP MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS -
Assess the status of each of the following issues as reported in the literature:
Business Case - Is your proposed project consistent with corporate objectives? Is the break-even point, ROI and NPV acceptable? Are these criteria strongly supported in the literature?
Market Analysis - Does the available data support strong conclusions with respect to opportunities?
Responsiveness to Market - In what way will this project respond effectively to market conditions? What do we mean by 'responsiveness' and 'market' in this case?
Operational Space - Is the apparent opportunity focussed on a Blue Ocean or strongly competitive Red Ocean opportunity?
Sustainability - What is project sustainability and how is this measured?
Resilience - How is resilience of this initiative defined and how will it be measured?
Organisational Resilience - What do we mean by organisational resilience? How will organisational resilience be implemented and measured?
SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROGRAM/PROJECT PF & BP SYSTEMS -
High level statement of PF & BP objectives as currently endorsed in the literature.
Brief statement of sub goals of PF & BP (separately) as currently endorsed in the literature.
CONCLUSION
Brief summary of the purpose of the literature review.
How this review differs from earlier reviews.
Summary statement of the PF & BP Manager's role.
Application of this literature review to development of own project.
REFERENCES -
Webster, J. and Watson, R. (2002) Analyzing the Past to Prepare for the Future: Writing a Literature Review. NHS Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. xiii-xxiii.
Guidelines jut coraiucting Literature Review, www.apicollege.edu.au
Your references: At least six substantial and closely focussed references from the academic and professional literature.