Problem:
As members of the senior management team of Able Corporation, your group has been asked to prepare a neat and organized report for the Strategic Officers Steering Committee (SOS-C) of Walden International, the parent company of Able Corporation. The purpose of this paper is to obtain permission from them to go forward with the next step (developing a full blown business plan) for Able's strategic initiative to break into the global marketplace.
A complete SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, including at least five factors from each category and full explanations of why each factor is important and why it was placed in the category) of the environment that exists within Able and the environment Able is proposing.
A preliminary outline of the business plan to be developed for Able's strategic initiative
A rudimentary mission statement
Key operating principles
A preliminary market analysis
The one-year, five-year, and ten-year strategic objectives of the strategic initiatives presented as one strategic proposal for each timeframe (three strategic proposals in all) complete with implementation plans, potential ramifications, and feedback mechanisms
Objectives:
Identify examples of good and bad business practices in the use of strategy design components.
Research and discuss some of the changes occurring in the way that organizations structure themselves and their work.
Develop plans to improve business operations.
Use effective communication techniques.