30.+Paper+Structure


 * 1) __//**Title Page**//__
 * 2) __//**Executive Summary**//__
 * 3) __//**Table of Contents**//__
 * 4) //__**Industry Analysis (4 pages max.)**__//
 * 5) __Industry Level Definition__
 * 6) Economic Attractiveness via 5-forces analysis - [|INDUSTRY ANALYSIS - FINAL - DIJI.doc]
 * 7) Identifying key success factors of industry - [[file:Part_I-B_-_Industry_current_trends_(J)_R04.docx]]
 * 8) Identify current/projected macro trends and expected impact - [|Industry Trends and Projected Impact R01.doc]
 * 9) //**__Competitor Analysis__**// (Max 2 pages/firm - 2 to 3 firms)
 * 10) Why is each firm identified an important competitor
 * 11) Disney - [|Competitor Profiles - Disney R02.doc]
 * 12) Warner Brothers - [[file:Part II-A - Warner Bros (J) R02.docx]]
 * 13) Paramount Pictures - [|PARAMOUNT PICTURES - FINAL - DIJI.doc]
 * 14) For each firm:
 * 15) Identify current position in industry
 * 16) Prepare competitor profile per chapter 4
 * 17) Strategy - How is the firm competing?
 * 18) Objectives
 * 19) What are competitor's current goals?
 * 20) Is performance meeting these goals?
 * 21) How are its goals likely to change?
 * 22) Assumptions - What assumptions does the competitor hold about the industry and itself?
 * 23) Resources and capabilities - What are the competitor's key strengths and weaknesses?
 * 24) Predictions
 * 25) What strategy changes will the competitor initiate?
 * 26) How will the competitor respond to our strategic initiatives?
 * 27) //**__Target Firm Analysis__**// (5-6 pages) [[file:Part_III_-_Universal_R02.docx]]
 * 28) History - Universal
 * 29) Internal analysis - Universal
 * 30) Current Strategy (Type of competitive advantage they seek to have) [|NBC UNIVERSAL STRATEGY - FINAL - DIJI.doc]
 * 31) Does this strategy match the intent (goals/objectives) of owners/managers of firm?
 * 32) What are the underlying sources of the firm's competitive advantage and the accompanying performance?
 * 33) Is the advantage sustainable?
 * 34) //__**Relevant Issues**__// (3-4 pages) and recommendations - [[file:Issues_&_recos_(J)_-_def_R02.docx]]
 * 35) __Jeremie -__
 * 36) __Nicholas -__
 * 37) __Tony -__
 * 38) Integrate Industry, target firm and competitor analysis to identify 2-3 most important:
 * 39) Challenges and;
 * 40) Opportunities that must be addressed to maximize performance
 * 41) Does firm strategy achieve strategic fit with current and future industry demands?
 * 42) Does firm strategy fully exploit key resources and capabilities of firm to create competitive advantage?
 * 43) Does strategy include development of current resources/capabilities or development of new resources to meet future change?
 * 44) Are there current or emerging trends that undermine or enhance current advantages?
 * 45) //__**Recommendations and Implications**__// (2-3 pages) - See above
 * 46) __Jeremie -__
 * 47) __Nicholas -__
 * 48) __Tony -__
 * 49) Provide specific and action based recommendations to address issues identified in previous section.
 * 50) Identify the issue
 * 51) Outline specific actions to be taken
 * 52) Specify the strategic implications of recommendation
 * 53) Outline for each recommendation:
 * 54) Financial
 * 55) Marketing
 * 56) Operational
 * 57) Structural/managerial implication
 * 58) //__**References**__// [|WorkCited.doc]
 * 59) //__**Exhibits**__//