Individual Assignment Two: Management Consulting Template - Case Study: "Kindred Home Care: Choosing Growth Options" Attached - utilize the Management Consulting Template

Management Consulting Template

BUSI 640

May 12, 2020

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Table of Contents

Notes regarding priority level 4

Table 2.1 – Analysis of Strategic Options 5

Table 2.2 – Analysis of Strategic Options 6

Table 2.3 – Analysis of Strategic Options 7

NOT REQUIRED Table 2A - Strategic Analysis – Stakeholder Positions on Strategic Options 8

NOT REQUIRED Table 2B - Strategic Analysis – Impact of Critical Issues on Strategic Options 9

Table 3.1 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – FINANCE 10

Table 3.2 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – HR 11

Table 3.3 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – IT/MIS 12

Table 3.4 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - POM 14

Table 3.5 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - MARKETING 15

NOT REQUIRED Table 3A – Vertical Causal Analysis 16

Table 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements 17

Comment – Observations and Conclusions Regarding Diagnosis 19

Table 4.1 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 20

Table 4.2 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 21

Table 4.3 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 22

Table 4.4 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 23

Table 4.5 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 24

Table 4.6 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 25

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 26

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 27

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 28

NOT REQUIRED Table 1 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (STRATEGY) 29

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.1 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) 30

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.2 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (HR MANAGEMENT) 32

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.3 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (IT/MGT INFO SYSTEMS) 33

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.4 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT) 35

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.5 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (MARKETING MANAGEMENT) 36

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.6 The Five Forces of Competition in the Industry 37

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.7 Industry Key Success Factors 37

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.8 Industry Prospects and Overall Attractiveness 37

NOT REQUIRED Table 1.9 The Business Environment 38

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 4 27

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 5 28

REFERENCES

Notes regarding priority level

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?

NOT REQUIRED 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:

NOT REQUIRED 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

NOT REQUIRED 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