Case Study: "Kindred Home Care: Choosing Growth Options" - utilize the Management Consulting Template - Place responses directly into the Template provided - Use point form with good sentence structu

Management Consulting Template

BUSI 640

May 14, 2020

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Date of Template Submission:

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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

Table 3.1 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – FINANCE 8

Table 3.2 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – HR 9

Table 3.3 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option – IT/MIS 10

Table 3.4 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - POM 12

Table 3.5 - Critical Issues in the Context of Recommended Strategic Option - MARKETING 13

Table 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements 14

Table 4.1 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 17

Table 4.2 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 18

Table 4.3 – Evaluation of Alternative Solutions & Recommendation 19

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 20

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 21

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail 22

OPTIONAL Table 1 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (STRATEGY) 23

OPTIONAL Table 1.1 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) 24

OPTIONAL Table 1.2 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (HR MANAGEMENT) 26

OPTIONAL Table 1.3 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (IT/MGT INFO SYSTEMS) 27

OPTIONAL Table 1.4 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT) 29

OPTIONAL Table 1.5 - A SWOT+ Data Gathering Table (MARKETING MANAGEMENT) 30

Table 1.6 The Five Forces of Competition in the Industry 31

Table 1.9 The Business Environment 31

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 4 21

Table 5 – Recommendation Detail # 5 22

Appendices / Tables

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?

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 3B – Development of What Need to Be Addressed Statements

What Needs to Be Addressed