strategy road maps
AIM(S)
The aim of this module is for candidates, through group consensus, to achieve a conceptual and comprehensive understanding through the critical analysis required to contextualise strategy road maps using core contemporary methodologies to make relevant proposals for business progression.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
- Contemporary Evidence underpinning Strategy Road Map Methodologies
- Strategy, Strategy Determination and Strategy Clarification
- Strategy Road Map Methodologies
— Organisational Strategic DNA
— Value Creation Achieved Through Strategic Effect Relationships
— Strategy Road Map Conceptual Design
— Strategy Maps, Structures, Processes, Metric Logic for Measuring Performance
— Strategic Thrust and Strategy Cascadence
— Balanced Score Card as A Cohesive Tool
— Achievement Targets
- Mobilising the Strategy Map for Implementation
- Group-based Critique & Synthesis to Achieve Strategy Map Design in An Organisational Context
PART 1 THE COMPANY REPORT (2800 words)
THIS PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT IS A MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR THE BOARD OF YOUR CLIENT ORGANISATION.
– Adopt the role of a Strategy Consultant for a selected organisation.
– You are required to lead a new strategic initiative to propose and implement organisational change through the adoption of an established Strategy Map Methodology designed to inject value creation opportunities for your client and their key stakeholder groups.
Your brief is to:
1. Complete a critically evaluated situational analysis for the selected organisation to thereby establish a comprehensive understanding of current performance, productivity and competitive position against their strategic ambitions for shareholder value gains.
2. Propose a future business solution through the intervention of Balanced Score Card and Strategy Map Methodologies to achieve incremental value addition. Assess the impact upon current business practices as well as the organisational learning challenges to be addressed.
3. Against the enduring value propositions for your client’s business to adopt Strategy Map Methodologies, using your own judgement, review the wider implications if the client organisation does not accept your proposals.
Consider to these points:
- Clear Introduction to the Organisational Context
- Report Structure and Flow
- Industry / Company Research Applied
- Situational Analysis and Evaluation in Content
- The Need for Change
- Direct Application of Explicit Frameworks for Value, Strategy and Leadership
- Explicit Value Propositions for Change
- Concise Action Plans Proposed
- Clarity of Judgement
- How the Change will be lead
- Stated Outcomes / Benefits for New Organisation
- Report Style
- Appendices:
Technical
Data Analysis
Situational to Company / Industry
PART 2 EVIDENCE REVIEW (1900 words)
THIS PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A LITERATURE REVIEW WITH POTENTIAL DBA RESEARCH INDICATIONS.
1. Prepare a critique of selected literature related to the domain of Strategy Maps and the Balanced Score Card, then support your perspectives with other contemporary evidence deemed relevant to achieve meaningful managerial insights and conclusions.
2. Outline potential DBA research perspectives which could be adopted to explore client business transformation for future sustainability.
Consider to these points:
1- Academic Research Evidence related to explicit frameworks for Value, Strategy & Leadership
2- Direct ‘in text’ citation
3- Quality of Critique
4- New Insights Gained
5- Formation of Judgements
6- Logical Conclusions
7- Emergent Themes for Potential DBA Research
8- Appendices:
Quality of Bibliography
Quality of In Text References
*THIS PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A LITERATURE REVIEW.
PART 3 REFLECTION FOR EMPLOYABILITY ENHANCEMENT (1000 words)
Complete your individual learning log of employability skills readiness, through self-reflection on current practice, to:
1. Realise the critical thinking and core capabilities needed to achieve this consultancy task for the client organisation.
2. Evaluate your current knowledge, skills and competencies to then assess your ability for completing this consultancy assignment.
3. Review the related leadership skills required for future personal development and career accession.
*THIS LEARNING LOG IS A ROLLING RECORD MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE DBA MODULES AND WILL BE SUMMARIESED AT THE END OF PART 1 OF THE DBA.
Consider to these points:
1- Ability to form Judgements
2- Mindset Change
3- Personal Skillsets Assessment for Leadership, Value Creation and Strategy Implementation
4- Self-Critique of Competencies
5- Challenges Experienced
6- Overcoming Difficulties
7- New Knowledge Acquired
8- Theory Modification to suit Organisational Environment
9- Emergent Conclusions for Employability Skills
10- The Personal Development Agenda
*** Words count = 5700 words
*** In-Text Citations and References using Harvard style.
*** An attachments has been uploaded for more Clarifications.
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