HI, Based on the first proposal you wrote for TVOntorio, this assignment is in follow up to that proposal. Purpose: To write a full business diagnosis about the TVOntorio proposal you have written. S

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CAMC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

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November 5, 2004

Table of Contents

Notes to the Marker 3

Table 2.1 – Analysis of Strategic Options 4

Table 2.2 – Analysis of Strategic Options 5

Table 2.3 – Analysis of Strategic Options 6

Table 2A - Strategic Analysis – Stakeholder Positions on Strategic Options 7

Table 2B - Strategic Analysis – Impact of Critical Issues on Strategic Options 8

Table 3.1 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – FINANCE 9

Table 3.2 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – HR 10

Table 3.3 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – IT/MIS 11

Table 3.4 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - POM 13

Table 3.5 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - MARKETING 14

Table 3A – Vertical Causal Analysis 15

Table 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements 16

Comment – Observations and Conclusions Regarding Diagnosis 18

Table 4.1 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 19

Table 4.2 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 20

Table 4.3 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 21

Table 4.4 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 22

Table 4.5 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 23

Table 4.6 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 24

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 25

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 26

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 27

Table 1 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (STRATEGY) 28

Table 1.1 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) 30

Table 1.2 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (HR MANAGEMENT) 32

Table 1.3 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (IT/MGT INFO SYSTEMS) 33

Table 1.4 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT) 35

Table 1.5 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (MARKETING MANAGEMENT) 36

Table 1.6 The Five Forces of Competition in the Industry 37

Table 1.7 Industry Key Success Factors 37

Table 1.8 Industry Prospects and Overall Attractiveness 37

Table 1.9 The Business Environment 39

Notes to the Marker

Table 5 – Priority: HI= High (Extremely important, very critical); ME= Medium (important but not critical); LO=Low (needs to be done but not important and/or critical)

Table 2.1 – Analysis of Strategic Options

	Option 1
Briefly Identify & Describe the Option
Benefits/ Advantages
Critical Success Factors
Threats/ Risks
Why is this your recommended Strategic Option?

Table 2.2 – Analysis of Strategic Options

	Option 2
Briefly Identify & Describe the Option
Benefits/ Advantages
Critical Success Factors
Threats/ Risks
Why is this your recommended Strategic Option?

Table 2.3 – Analysis of Strategic Options

	Option 3
Briefly Identify & Describe the Option
Benefits/ Advantages
Critical Success Factors
Threats/ Risks
Why is this your recommended Strategic Option?

Table 2A - Strategic Analysis – Stakeholder Positions on Strategic Options

Stakeholders and their positions:	Strategic Option 1:	Strategic Option 2:	Strategic Option 3:
Stakeholder 1:
Stakeholder 2:
Stakeholder 3:
Stakeholder 4:

Table 2B - Strategic Analysis – Impact of Critical Issues on Strategic Options

Strategic Options & Their Critical Issues	Strategic Option #1	Strategic Option #2	Strategic Option #3
Finance
Marketing
Operations
IT
Human Resources

Table 3.1 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – FINANCE

CRITICAL ISSUES	How is it manifested?	Why is it happening? Cause(s)?	1) Why Important? 2) Implications if not dealt with?
Finance F1
F2
F3
F4
F5

Table 3.2 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – HR

CRITICAL ISSUES	How is it manifested?	Why is it happening? Cause(s)?	Why Important? Implications if not dealt with?
Human Resources HR1
HR2
HR3
HR4
HR5

Table 3.3 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – IT/MIS

CRITICAL ISSUES	How is it manifested?	Why is it happening? Cause(s)?	Why Important? Implications if not dealt with?
Info Tech IT1
IT2
IT3
IT4
IT5

Table 3.4 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - POM

CRITICAL ISSUES	How is it manifested?	Why is it happening? Cause(s)?	Why Important? Implications if not dealt with?
Operations OP1
OP2
OP3
OP4
OP5

Table 3.5 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - MARKETING

CRITICAL ISSUES	How is it manifested?	Why is it happening? Cause(s)?	Why Important? Implications if not dealt with?
Marketing M1
M2
M3
M4
M5

Table 3A – Vertical Causal Analysis

Description of Underlying Cause (Common causes for multiple problems)	Critical Issue(s) Addressed (as identified in Table 3)	Total Frequency	Priority and Importance
Low	Med	High
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Additional Issues or Insights which are critical to the success of the organization

OR will critically impact on the success of your recommended strategy

Table 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements

What Needs to Be Addressed

Implications if not Addressed