Board Brief Part C – Overview of the Strategic Plan
The third component of your Board Brief is an overview of your strategic plan. The purpose of the overview is to give Board members a preview of the key changes you will make in order to implement your plan and to explain how these changes will impact the organization. This information enables your Board to come to the meeting better prepared and to ask more informed questions. Your overview must be clear and complete enough that it makes sense, but it should not be overly wordy.
Your instructor will review your strategic plan and will provide comments and questions where needed to help you strengthen your presentation. You will be given these questions in advance of your presentation and will be expected to address them in your delivery.
Instructions
1. Building on your previous submissions, include an additional 3 to 4 pages to take the analysis work you have done in the first two assignments and turn it into an actionable plan.
2. An effective plan overview will include:
a. A clear and compelling opening statement (executive summary) explaining the strategic initiative
b. A high-level outline of your implementation plan, including costs, impact on operations, ROI projections, competitive advantage, and risks associated with the plan, along with your mitigation plans
c. A reminder of the challenges and opportunities facing the organization and how your proposed plan will address these
d. Enough information allowing Board members to prepare for the upcoming meeting and to formulate additional questions
e. A summary statement recapping why the proposed strategic initiative is necessary and the approvals being sought at the upcoming Board meeting
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JWI 599: Business Analytics and Capstone
Assignment 3
Formatting and Submission Requirements
• Submit your work in Word
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, and
the course title and date
• Include a references page with your sources
• The cover page and the references page are not included in the required page length
• Use professional font (Times New Roman or Arial), 10-12 font size, and double-space
• Headings are used to identifying main topics and subtopics
• Paragraphs are separated by a single space