Scenario Your boss is responsible for updating the organization’s strategic plan. She has asked you to do some of the legwork and complete an environmental analysis. This analysis will help your organization scan the external and internal environments and identify current challenges and opportunities that will enable it to prepare for the future. Instructions Analyze your selected organization’s external and internal environments. Note: You will make use of this analysis in your Unit 5 assignment and later in this course. You may use any contemporary environmental analysis tool included in the strategic management planning process to conduct your analysis. Examples include PESTLE analysis, Michael Porter’s Five Forces model, Levels of Competition model, et cetera. Remember, your analysis must address both your selected organization’s external and internal environments. In addition, your analysis must include all of the following elements: Environmental Analysis Requirements The requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the Current Environmental Analysis Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. Evaluate the organization’s directional strategy, as reflected in its vision, mission, and values. Identify key industry structural features determining the forces governing competition. Write a clear, concise, well-organized, professional, and generally error-free environmental analysis that supports conclusions with relevant evidence.
