Design a plan to implement a business strategy throughout an organization.

Description

The Company is Ford

The new product is EcoDrive: Ford’s Next Frontier in Sustainable Mobility

Fundamentally, EcoDrive is an expression of our dedication to transforming the mobility of the future, effortlessly integrating with the demands of a sustainable planet and the changing needs of the global market.

This innovative device is the result of in-depth market research, technological mastery, and a profound comprehension of consumer expectations for a more sustainable, connected, and clean future. It’s more than simply a car; it’s a declaration of Ford’s intention to spearhead the creation of a society in which transportation breaks down barriers and maintains the health of the environment.

Use the template provided

Scenario:

You submitted a strategic plan for an innovative new product idea to the C-level executives of your organization. Congratulations! It was approved, and you have been promoted to the chief strategy officer position in your chosen organization. The C-level executive committee was very impressed with your strategic plan. Now it is time to implement your strategy. Develop a strategy implementation plan to share with your management team that will be responsible for executing the strategy for your innovative new product idea in your chosen market. Use the following criteria to develop the strategy implementation plan for your innovative new product idea.

Assignment Requirements: In this assignment, you will address the Course Outcomes by developing a strategic implementation for your chosen organization. Address each of the following inquiries in your deliverable:

Implementation Strategy

Explain what must be done to successfully implement the strategy for your innovative new product idea in order to improve the competitive advantages of your chosen organization.
Discuss how to manage the value chain of your organization in the implementation of your strategy.
Explain the ideal organizational design of your organization to ensure the successful implementation of your strategy.

Strategy Team Structure

Organize a strategy-supportive management team structure to implement a strategy for a new idea that increases the competitive advantage of your organization.
Choose the optimal organizational structure type for the team implementing your strategy.
Determine and explain the structure (hierarchical or flat) and why it would produce the best results to implement your strategy.

Strategic Initiative Projects

Identify and prioritize projects into a balanced scorecard to implement a strategy for a new idea that increases the competitive advantage of an organization.
Complete a balanced scorecard chart. Use it to identify and prioritize projects per category.
Create a list of strategic initiatives and prioritize them as projects for your management team to implement.
Develop a timeline depiction indicating project completion milestones.
Identify one strategic initiative that is critical to the overall success of your strategy. End explain why it is the most important project to focus attention, efforts, and resources on.
Complete the project scope form for your chosen strategic initiative to demonstrate project planning to your management team.

Resource Allocation

Develop a plan to allocate resources based on the priority of projects for a new idea that increases the competitive advantage of your organization.
Explain the importance of resource allocation and resource management to the success of your strategy.
Explain the process of carrying out a resource audit to your management team and include why it is important.
Develop a resource management checklist for your chosen strategic initiative to demonstrate resource allocation to your management team.
Explain the role of information systems and technological resources in the execution of your strategic initiative project.
Based on the results of your resource planning, develop a budget proposal for your strategic initiative.
Concisely explain your budget proposal.

Key Performance Indicators

Explain the purpose and importance of managing performance and provide details on how it is accomplished to ensure competitive advantage is achieved.
Explain the purpose of key performance indicators and how they work.
Complete the Deciding What to Measure form to identify key performance indicators (outputs, actions, and measurements).
Design five key performance indicators to manage the implementation of your strategy.
Concisely explain the key performance indicators and how they will collectively ensure competitive advantage is achieved.

Continuous Improvement Process

Develop a continuous improvement philosophy to ensure the implementation of your strategy increases the competitive advantages of your organization.
Create and thoroughly explain the continuous improvement philosophy of your organization.
Consider adopting an existing continuous improvement philosophy such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, EFQM, etc. Explain it thoroughly, specifically addressing who, what, why, when, where, and how the continuous improvement philosophy will be employed to ensure competitive advantages are achieved.
Explain how problems and challenges will be analyzed and solved.
Explain how to create the right environment for continuous improvement within your organization to ensure competitive advantages are achieved.

Culture & Performance

Explain how the culture of your organization will impact the implementation of the strategy for your innovative new product idea that increases its competitive advantage.
Define the purpose of your organizational culture and how it contributes to the successful implementation of your strategy.
Explain how each category of the cultural web in your organization will impact the successful implementation of your strategy.
Explain how “cultural fit” and “cultural add” will be managed by your team.
Explain how conflicts to the organizational culture will be handled.
Design an incentive and reward plan to promote effective and efficient strategy implementation.

Conclusion Remarks

Develop closing remarks to your management team that encourage collaboration and inspire innovation and entrepreneurship in the effort of implementing your strategy for your innovative new product idea that increases the competitive advantage of your organization.

APA Style

Correctly apply APA style to in-text citations.
Correctly apply APA style to references.

Writing Conventions

Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic research resources (including MindTools and Library materials) to substantiate your critical thinking and to provide viable reasoning for your perspectives.
Use headings to segment the topics in your writing in order to create a flow of ideas for your reader.
Use diagrams, images, and charts to give context to your writing.
Use reasoning skills to support your statements, thoughts, opinions, and ideas.
Write in third person to develop your business report.

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MT460 Unit 9 Assignment Rubric
Course: MT460 Management Policy and Strategy
Criterion 1
(5%)
Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
Not Present
0 points
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Implementati
on Strategy
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Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
Explains what
must be done
to successfully
implement the
Partially
explains what
must be done
to successfully
Inadequately
explains what
must be done
to successfully
strategy for an
innovative new
product idea in
order to
implement the
strategy for an
innovative new
product idea in
implement the
strategy for an
innovative new
product idea in
improve the
competitive
advantages of
an
order to
improve the
competitive
advantages of
order to
improve the
competitive
advantages of
organization.
an
organization.
an
organization.
Partially meets
criteria:
● Discusses
how to manage
the value chain
of an
organization in
the
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
the ideal
Inadequately
meets criteria:
● Discusses
how to manage
the value chain
of an
organization in
the
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
the ideal
design of an
organization to
ensure the
successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
organizational
design of an
organization to
ensure the
successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
organizational
design of an
organization to
ensure the
successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
Level III Max
Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
Meets all
criteria:
● Discusses
how to manage
the value chain
of an
organization in
the
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
the ideal
organizational
Criterion 2
(10%)
Not Present
0 points
Does not meet
any criteria.
Not Present
0 points
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Strategy
Team
Structure
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Level III Max
Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
Organizes a
strategysupportive
management
team structure
to implement a
strategy for a
new idea that
increases the
competitive
Partially
organizes a
strategysupportive
management
team structure
to implement a
strategy for a
new idea that
increases the
Inadequately
organizes a
strategysupportive
management
team structure
to implement a
strategy for a
new idea that
increases the
advantage of
an
organization.
competitive
advantage of
an
organization.
competitive
advantage of
an
organization.
Partially meets
criteria:
● Chooses
the optimal
organizational
structure type
for the team
implementing a
strategy.
● Determines
and explains
the structure
(hierarchical or
flat) and why it
would produce
the best results
Inadequately
meets criteria:
● Chooses
the optimal
organizational
structure type
for the team
implementing a
strategy.
● Determines
and explains
the structure
(hierarchical or
flat) and why it
would produce
the best results
strategy.
to implement a
strategy.
to implement a
strategy.
Level III Max
Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
Meets all
criteria:
● Chooses
the optimal
organizational
structure type
for the team
implementing a
strategy.
● Determines
and explains
the structure
(hierarchical or
flat) and why it
would produce
the best results
to implement a
Criterion 3
(10%)
Not Present
0 points
Does not meet
any criteria.
Not Present
0 points
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Strategic
Initiative
Projects
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Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
Identifies and
prioritizes
projects into a
balanced
Partially
identifies and
prioritizes
projects into a
Inadequately
identifies and
prioritizes
projects into a
scorecard to
implement a
strategy for a
new idea that
balanced
scorecard to
implement a
strategy for a
balanced
scorecard to
implement a
strategy for a
increases the
competitive
new idea that
increases the
new idea that
increases the
advantage of
an
organization.
competitive
advantage of
an
organization.
competitive
advantage of
an
organization.
Meets three
criteria:
Meets one or
two criteria:
Completes
a balanced
scorecard
chart. Uses it
Meets all
criteria:
● Completes
a balanced
scorecard
chart. Uses it
to identify and
●
Completes
a balanced
scorecard
chart. Uses it
●
prioritize
projects per
to identify and
prioritize
to identify and
prioritize
category.
● Creates a
list of strategic
initiatives and
projects per
category.
● Creates a
list of strategic
projects per
category.
● Creates a
list of strategic
prioritizes
them as
projects for a
management
initiatives and
prioritizes
them as
projects for a
initiatives and
prioritizes
them as
projects for a
team to
management
management
implement.
● Develops a
timeline
depiction
team to
implement.
● Develops a
timeline
team to
implement.
● Develops a
timeline
indicating
project
depiction
indicating
depiction
indicating
Not Present
0 points
Does not meet
any criteria.
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Criterion 3
(10%)
Criterion 4
(10%)
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Level III Max
Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
completion
project
project
milestones.
completion
● Identifies milestones.
one strategic
● Identifies
initiative that is one strategic
completion
milestones.
● Identifies
one strategic
critical to the
overall success
of a strategy
and explains
why it is the
initiative that is
critical to the
overall success
of a strategy
and explains
initiative that is
critical to the
overall success
of a strategy
and explains
most important
project to
focus
attention,
why it is the
most important
project to
focus
why it is the
most important
project to
focus
efforts, and
resources on.
● Completes
the project
scope form for
a strategic
attention,
efforts, and
resources on.
● Completes
the project
scope form for
attention,
efforts, and
resources on.
● Completes
the project
scope form for
initiative to
demonstrate
project
planning to a
a strategic
initiative to
demonstrate
project
a strategic
initiative to
demonstrate
project
management
team.
planning to a
management
planning to a
management
team.
team.
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
Level III Max
Points
10 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
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(10%)
Resource
Allocation
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Level III Max
Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Develops a
Partially
Inadequately
Does not meet
plan to allocate develops a plan develops a plan any criteria.
resources
based on the
priority of
projects for a
to allocate
resources
based on the
priority of
to allocate
resources
based on the
priority of
new idea that
increases the
competitive
advantage of
projects for a
new idea that
increases the
competitive
projects for a
new idea that
increases the
competitive
an
organization.
advantage of
an
advantage of
an
organization.
organization.
Meets four or
Meets one to
Meets all
criteria:
●
Criterion Score
/ 10
Explains
five criteria:
three criteria:
the importance ● Explains
● Explains
of resource
the importance the importance
allocation and
of resource
of resource
resource
management
to the success
of a strategy.
allocation and
resource
management
to the success
allocation and
resource
management
to the success
Explains
the process of
carrying out a
resource audit
to a
management
team and
includes why it
of a strategy.
● Explains
the process of
carrying out a
resource audit
to a
management
team and
of a strategy.
● Explains
the process of
carrying out a
resource audit
to a
management
team and
is important.
● Develops a
resource
management
checklist for
includes why it
is important.
● Develops a
resource
management
includes why it
is important.
● Develops a
resource
management
the chosen
strategic
checklist for
the chosen
checklist for
the chosen
●
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(10%)
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Level III Max
Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
initiative to
strategic
strategic
demonstrate
resource
allocation to a
management
team.
● Explains
the role of
information
systems and
technological
resources in
the execution
of a strategic
initiative to
demonstrate
resource
allocation to a
management
team.
● Explains
the role of
information
systems and
technological
resources in
the execution
initiative to
demonstrate
resource
allocation to a
management
team.
● Explains
the role of
information
systems and
technological
resources in
the execution
initiative
project.
● Based on
the results of
resource
planning,
of a strategic
initiative
project.
● Based on
the results of
resource
of a strategic
initiative
project.
● Based on
the results of
resource
develops a
budget
proposal for a
strategic
initiative.
● Concisely
planning,
develops a
budget
proposal for a
strategic
initiative.
planning,
develops a
budget
proposal for a
strategic
initiative.
Concisely
explains the
budget
proposal.
Concisely
explains the
budget
proposal.
Level III Max
Points
15 points
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
explains the
budget
proposal.
Criterion 5
(15%)
●
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
●
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
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(15%)
Key
Performance
Indicators
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Points
15 points
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
Not Present
0 points
Explains the
purpose and
Partially
explains the
Inadequately
explains the
Does not meet
any criteria.
importance of
managing
performance
and provides
details on how
it is
accomplished
to ensure
purpose and
importance of
managing
performance
and provides
details on how
it is
accomplished
purpose and
importance of
managing
performance
and provides
details on how
it is
accomplished
competitive
advantage is
achieved.
to ensure
competitive
advantage is
achieved.
to ensure
competitive
advantage is
achieved.
criteria:
● Explains
the purpose of
key
performance
indicators and
how they
work.
● Completes
the Deciding
What to
Measure form
to identify key
performance
Meets two
criteria:
● Explains
the purpose of
key
performance
indicators and
how they
work.
● Completes
the Deciding
What to
Measure form
to identify key
Meets one
criterion:
● Explains
the purpose of
key
performance
indicators and
how they
work.
● Completes
the Deciding
What to
Measure form
to identify key
indicators
(outputs,
actions, and
measurements)
.
performance
indicators
(outputs,
actions, and
measurements)
performance
indicators
(outputs,
actions, and
measurements)
Concisely
explains the
key
performance
.
.
Concisely
explains the
key
Concisely
explains the
key
Meets all
●
●
Criterion Score
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Criterion 6
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Points
15 points
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
indicators and
how they will
collectively
ensure
competitive
advantage is
achieved.
performance
indicators and
how they will
collectively
ensure
competitive
advantage is
performance
indicators and
how they will
collectively
ensure
competitive
advantage is
achieved.
achieved.
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
Level III Max
Points
15 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
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Criterion 6
(15%)
Continuous
Improvement
Process
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Points
15 points
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
Develops a
continuous
improvement
philosophy to
ensure the
implementatio
n of a strategy
increases the
Partially
develops a
continuous
improvement
philosophy to
ensure the
implementatio
n of a strategy
Inadequately
develops a
continuous
improvement
philosophy to
ensure the
implementatio
n of a strategy
competitive
advantages of
an
organization.
increases the
competitive
advantages of
an
organization.
increases the
competitive
advantages of
an
organization.
Meets two
criteria:
● Creates
and thoroughly
explains the
continuous
improvement
Meets one
criterion:
● Creates
and thoroughly
explains the
continuous
improvement
an
organization.
● Explains
how problems
and challenges
will be
philosophy of
an
organization.
● Explains
how problems
and challenges
philosophy of
an
organization.
● Explains
how problems
and challenges
analyzed and
solved.
● Explains
how to create
the right
will be
analyzed and
solved.
● Explains
how to create
will be
analyzed and
solved.
● Explains
how to create
environment
for continuous
improvement
within an
organization to
ensure
the right
environment
for continuous
improvement
within an
organization to
the right
environment
for continuous
improvement
within an
organization to
Meets all
criteria:
● Creates
and thoroughly
explains the
continuous
improvement
philosophy of
Not Present
0 points
Does not meet
any criteria.
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(15%)
Criterion 7
(15%)
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Points
15 points
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
competitive
advantages are
achieved.
ensure
competitive
advantages are
achieved.
ensure
competitive
advantages are
achieved.
Level III Max
Points
15 points
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
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Criterion 7
(15%)
Level III Max
Points
15 points
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
Not Present
0 points
Culture &
Explains how
the culture of
Partially
explains how
Inadequately
explains how
Does not meet
any criteria.
an organization
will impact the
implementatio
n of the
strategy for an
innovative new
product idea
that increases
its competitive
advantage.
the culture of
an organization
will impact the
implementatio
n of the
strategy for an
innovative new
product idea
that increases
its competitive
advantage.
the culture of
an organization
will impact the
implementatio
n of the
strategy for an
innovative new
product idea
that increases
its competitive
advantage.
Meets three
Meets one or
Defines the
purpose of an
organizational
culture and
how it
contributes to
the successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
how each
category of the
cultural web in
an organization
criteria:
● Defines the
purpose of an
organizational
culture and
how it
contributes to
the successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
how each
category of the
cultural web in
two criteria:
● Defines the
purpose of an
organizational
culture and
how it
contributes to
the successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
how each
category of the
cultural web in
will impact the
successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
how “cultural
fit” and
“cultural add”
will be
an organization
will impact the
successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
how “cultural
fit” and
“cultural add”
an organization
will impact the
successful
implementatio
n of a strategy.
● Explains
how “cultural
fit” and
“cultural add”
Performance
Meets all
criteria:
●
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Criterion 8
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Level III Max
Points
15 points
Level II Max
Points
12.75 points
Level I Max
Points
10.5 points
managed by a
team.
● Designs an
incentive and
reward plan to
promote
effective and
will be
managed by a
team.
● Designs an
incentive and
reward plan to
promote
will be
managed by a
team.
● Designs an
incentive and
reward plan to
promote
efficient
strategy
implementatio
n.
effective and
efficient
strategy
implementatio
n.
effective and
efficient
strategy
implementatio
n.
Level III Max
Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
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Criterion 8
(10%)
Conclusive
Remarks
Criterion 9
(5%)
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Points
10 points
Level II Max
Points
8.5 points
Level I Max
Points
7 points
Develops
closing
remarks to a
management
team that
encourage
collaboration
and inspire
innovation and
entrepreneursh
ip in the effort
of
implementing a
strategy for an
Partially
develops
closing
remarks to a
management
team that
encourage
collaboration
and inspire
innovation and
entrepreneursh
ip in the effort
of
implementing a
Inadequately
Does not meet
develops
any criteria.
closing
remarks to a
management
team that
encourage
collaboration
and inspire
innovation and
entrepreneursh
ip in the effort
of
implementing a
innovative new
product idea
that increases
the
competitive
advantage of
an
organization.
strategy for an
innovative new
product idea
that increases
the
competitive
advantage of
an
organization.
strategy for an
innovative new
product idea
that increases
the
competitive
advantage of
an
organization.
Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
Not Present
0 points
Not Present
0 points
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Criterion 9
(5%)
APA Style
Criterion 10
(5%)
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Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
Meets all
criteria:
● Applies
APA style to
in-text
citations with
Meets two
criteria:
● Applies
APA style to
in- text
citations with
Meets one
criterion:
● Applies
APA style to
in- text
citations with
minor to no
errors.
● Applies
APA style to
references with
minor to no
errors.
● Resources
are from
reliable and/or
scholarly
sources.
minor to no
errors.
● Applies
APA style to
references with
minor to no
errors.
● Resources
are from
reliable and/or
scholarly
sources.
minor to no
errors.
● Applies
APA style to
references with
minor to no
errors.
● Resources
are from
reliable and/or
scholarly
sources.
Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
Not Present
0 points
Does not meet
any criteria.
Not Present
0 points
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Criterion Score
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(5%)
Writing
Conventions
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Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
Meets all
criteria:
● Writing is
focused,
concise, and
organized.
● Articulates
at a college
level.
● Few or no
grammar or
punctuation
Meets three
criteria:
● Writing is
focused,
concise, and
organized.
● Articulates
at a college
level.
● Few or no
grammar or
punctuation
Meets one or
two criteria:
● Writing is
focused,
concise, and
organized.
● Articulates
at a college
level.
● Few or no
grammar or
punctuation
errors.
● Uses nonoffensive,
inclusive, and
respectful
language.
errors.
● Uses nonoffensive,
inclusive, and
respectful
language.
errors.
● Uses nonoffensive,
inclusive, and
respectful
language.
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Does not meet
any criteria.
Total
/5
/ 100
Overall Score
Level III
Level II
Level I
Not Present
85.001 points minimum
60.001 points minimum
0.001 points minimum
0 points minimum
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STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
YOUR COMPANY NAME
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Date
MT460- Strategy and Policy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Implementation Strategy ___________________________________________________ 1
Strategy Team Structure ___________________________________________________ 2
Innovative New Product Idea ________________________________________________ 3
Resource Allocation _______________________________________________________ 6
Key Performance Indicators ________________________________________________ 8
Strategic Goals, Objectives, & Incentives ____________________________________ 10
Culture & Performance ___________________________________________________ 11
Conclusive Remarks _____________________________________________________ 12
References _____________________________________________________________ 13
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Implementation Strategy
Your premise here in this introduction section is to explain how you will design a plan to
implement a business strategy throughout an organization. Use research to deliver an
informative explanation of strategic implementation planning.
1. Successful Strategy Implementation
Explain what must be done to successfully implement the strategy for your innovative
new product idea to improve the competitive advantages of your chosen organization.
1.1 Value Chain & Strategic Implementation
Discuss how to manage the value chain of your organization in the implementation of
your strategy.
1.2 Organizational Design & Strategic Implementation
Explain the ideal organizational design of your organization to ensure the successful
implementation of your strategy.
Page 1
STRATEGY TEAM STRUCTURE
Strategy Team Structure
Introduce the concept of organizing a strategy-supportive management team structure
to implement a strategy for a new idea that increases the competitive advantage of your
organization. Use research.
2.1 Strategy Team Structure
In this section you will choose the optimal organizational structure type for the team
implementing your strategy. Start by introduction the illustration you will develop. Then,
present the illustration as a figure. Next, explain the illustration in a paragraph. Use
research.
2.2 Strategy Team Philosophy
Give background on organizational structures using research. Then, determine and
explain the structure (hierarchical or flat) and why it would produce the best results to
implement your strategy. Cover the philosophy that will guide your team to success.
Think about concepts like agile, scrum, etc. Use research.
Page 2
INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT IDEA
Innovative New Product Idea
In this introduction section you will explain the process for identifying and prioritizing
projects into a balanced scorecard to implement a strategy for a new idea that increases the
competitive advantage of an organization. Use research to give a background on the
creation and use of balanced scorecards in business. Using the 5W &1H approach here
would be a good idea.
3.1 Balanced Score Card
Based on your new product idea that was presented in your Unit 6 & 7 (M4) strategic plan,
complete a balanced scorecard chart. Use it to identify and prioritize projects per category.
Start by introducing your balanced scorecard chart. Explain what it is going to do for your
organization and overall new product strategy.
Customer Perspective
Internal Perspective
Objectives
Measures
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Innovation and Learning Perspective
Financial Perspective
Objectives
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Figure 2. Balanced Scorecard
Explain the balanced score card that you created above. Elaborate and tell the story behind
each quadrant.
3.2 Strategic Initiatives
Create a list of strategic initiatives and prioritize them as projects for your management
team to implement. Introduce the list, what it is for, how to read it, etc. Use research.
STRATEGIC GOAL
Add Strategic Goal Here
Objectives
Add objective 1
Add objective 2
Add objective 3
Add objective 4
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Initiatives
Add initiative 1
Add initiative 2
Add initiative 3
Add initiative 4
Priority
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INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT IDEA
Explain the contents of your strategic initiative matrix. Explain the connectivity between
the strategic goal, each objective, and each initiative. Explain the prioritization of each
initiative and why.
3.2 Timeline & Milestones
In this section, you will develop a timeline depiction indicating project (strategic initiative)
completion milestones. Introduce the concept of building a timeline and explain how to read
it. What is a milestone? Etc… use research. Then create and present the timeline below.
Be sure to use dates. Be sure to breakdown each strategic initiative into at least 4
milestones by date. Feel free to modify the matrix below. This is provided as a tool, but if
you want to create a better timeline, please do so.
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Strategic
Initiative 1
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Strategic
Initiative 2
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Strategic
Initiative 3
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
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Target Date
Add your Milestone &
Target Date
Strategic
Initiative 4
Figure 3. Timeline & Milestones
Give some insight on how the team will be held accountable to monitoring, maintaining,
and meeting each milestone in this timeline. Give insight into the meaning and purpose
behind each of the timeline milestones for each strategic initiative. Etc…
3.3 Priority Strategic initiative
In this section, you will identify one strategic initiative that is critical to the overall success of
your strategy and explain why it is the most important project to focus attention, efforts, and
resources on. Dig deep to explain this chosen strategic initiative and why it’s so important.
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INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT IDEA
3.4 Strategic Initiative Project Scope Form
Complete the project scope form below for your chosen strategic initiative to demonstrate
project planning to your management team.
PROJECT NAME
ADD PROJECT TITLE HERE
Project Sponsor
Example: Chief Marketing Officer
Project Manager
Example: Director of Marketing
Project Aim/Objective
Detail the overall aim/objective of the project. This should be a short statement that captures exactly
what the project must accomplish, (e.g., implement a new performance management system to be used
throughout the organization).
Project Deliverables
Detail what will be delivered because of the project, (e.g., a software system to record performance
information and produce metrics; a training package to upskill all managers to use the new system).
Out of Scope
Detail what will not be delivered as a part of the project (e.g., access for front-line staff; functionality to
complete performance review forms online).
Business Case
Detail the reasons why the project has been approved, i.e., the benefits it will bring to the organization
(e.g., a consistent approach to performance management throughout the organization; time saved on
producing performance information).
External Dependencies
Detail anything needed to ensure the success of the project (e.g. IT company to design and build
platform to host software).
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RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Resource Allocation
In this introduction, explain how you will develop a plan to allocate resources based on the
priority of projects for a new idea that increases the competitive advantage of your
organization. Use research.
4.1 Resource Allocation & Management
Explain the importance of resource allocation and resource management to the success of
your strategy. Use research.
4.2 Resource Audit Process
Explain the process of carrying out a resource audit to your management team and include
why it is important. Use research. Checkout this resource:
https://app.mindtools.com/share/11kkgyxvfh
4.3 Resource Management Checklist
Develop a resource management checklist for your chosen strategic initiative to
demonstrate resource allocation to your management team.
Resources – People
What skills or specialized knowledge are required by your people to successfully carryout your priority
strategic initiative? How many people are required to carry out your priority strategic initiative? Who is
required? What departments are needed, and why?
Resources – Finances
How much money is required? How much are you requesting in your budget, and how are you
requesting it (think milestone timeframes)? Give a brief overview of how the money will be allocated
in your budget to successfully launch and execute your strategic initiative project?
Resources – Equipment & Materials
What equipment is required (e.g., data projector, manufacturing, etc.)? What other materials do you
need (e.g., flip chart, tents, chairs, tables, paper, signs, vehicles, etc.)? What other information or
data do you need (e.g., profit and loss statistics, annual report) to successfully launch and execute
your strategic initiative project?
Resources – Facilities
What facilities do you need (e.g., physical space, meeting rooms, warehousing, production /
manufacturing space, )?
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RESOURCE ALLOCATION
4.4 Information Systems & Technology Resources
In detail, explain the role of information systems and technological resources in the
execution of your strategic initiative project. Will any kind of programming be needed? What
type of software systems will be needed to track progress, transact with customers,
communicate, sell, deliver a service, etc.
4.5 Budget Proposal
Based on the results of your resource planning, develop a budget proposal for your
strategic initiative. Make a powerful statement introducing the budget proposal. Give a brief
overview of the budget planning process and present your (VER