Decisions for Quarter Three and Third Quarter Quarterly Business Review (QBR)[WLOs: 4] [CLOs: 1, 3, 4]Part I: Decisions for Quarter Three. Prior to beginning work on the Decisions for Quarter Three, carefully review the content found in the “Suggestions for Quarter 3” pop-up screen and read any Quarter Three Internal Emails and/or Memos available through your Growing Your Businesssimulation. The pop-up will be available at the lower left (Blue Guidelines) of the Executive Summary Decisions Tab and the video, emails, and memos can be re-accessed through the Help section.In your Growing Your Business simulation,Evaluate quantitative and qualitative techniques for business analysis and decision-making.Utilize tools from finance, marketing, information technology and human resources management to manage the profitability of overall business operations specific to Quarter 3.Create specific business tactics to achieve organizational survival and growth.]The Decisions for Quarter Three AssignmentMust be completed through the Growing Your Business simulation.Consider the following questions as you prepare your annual budget/plan (if the answer is “No” to any of the questions you may be at a Competitive Disadvantage and lack critical information to draw inference from):Did youRequest/purchase the Marketing Report and Business Intelligence Dashboard (BID)?Utilize the 3 available role plays for Qtr.3?Consider in the R&D Projects?Must use the Role PlayIt is critical you read the details of the role play very carefully and any questions should immediately be referred to the Help Desk.You can gain differentiated competitive advantage through effective use of the role play.Some role players only provide qualitative information, while others provide the ability to negotiate with quantitatively.The role play is a scarce resource because of the limited number of calls per quarter.Must submit your Quarter Three Budget Plan.Must not have a short-range outlook over the credit limit.Periodically, as you modify inputs, use the “Model My Plan” at the lower right to see the impact of your decisions on the Financial Metrics.Input your financial decision and then click on the blue Submit My SRO button on the bottom right of the Quarterly Decisions screen.You must submit your Quarter Three Decisions prior to moving on this week’s Quarterly Business Review assignment.Part II: Third Quarter Quarterly Business Review (QBR). Due by Day 7. You must submit your Quarter Three Decisions prior to moving on this week’s Quarterly Business Review assignment. Prior to beginning work on the Third Quarter Quarterly Business Review, review the following content from the Growing Your Business Simulation, the Suggestions for Quarter Three Decisions pop-up and your Business Intelligence Dashboard. The graphics in the dashboard should provide you with the trends (that is the time series data is growing) in data to critically analyze your competitors for the first two quarters their positions for the longer term.With the completion of Quarter Three, you are responsible for completing your third Quarterly Business Review (QBR). This is a qualitative and quantitative summary of your competitive performance for Quarter Three. Business reviews (or Operational Reviews) are a routine part of annual corporate activities and are very cross-functional in nature. A major component of a QBR is around meeting commitments that are embedded in your budgetary planning process. Meeting commitments are seen explicitly in your Variances. These learnings are designed to enhance your performance in future Quarters.In your Growing Your Business simulation,Evaluate quantitative and qualitative techniques for business analysis and decision-making.Assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the corporate strategy & policy process.Utilize tools from finance, marketing, information technology and human resources management to manage the profitability of overall business operations.Create specific business tactics to achieve organizational survival and growth.The Third Quarter Quarterly Business Review AssignmentMust be completed through the Growing Your Business simulation.After logging in, go to the Quarterly Decisions tab on the top right of the simulation site and then click on the Executive Summary tab to access the Quarterly Business Review section.

Literature Review: Annotated Bibliography and Outline Instructions Annotated Bibliography For this assignment you will complete an Annotated Bibliography and an Outline. An annotated bibliography is a list of sources and includes current APA-formatted references to the peer-reviewed articles (all which must have been found through the Liberty University Online Library) that you have compiled for a research assignment. Following each reference is a brief description, summary, and evaluation of the source. The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to benefit the researcher and provide the content, relevance, and quality of the sources. You will provide an Annotated Bibliography of at least 15 peer-reviewed references that you plan to use for your Literature Review. This must be in current APA format with a cover page, abstract, and references. Each reference must include a summary, analysis, and reflection. Do not include books, book reviews, dissertations, websites, blogs, etc. All articles must have been published in the past 4 years. You must follow current APA format for an annotated bibliography, including: A brief description and summary of the article;An evaluation of the source – is the information relevant to your research? A determination of how the article will be utilized in the literature review; andAn assessment of the article according to the focus of the research and provide criticisms.Answers to the following questions: Who is the author and how are they qualified?How does the source fit in the topic chosen to research?Is the source helpful?Too broad or too narrow?How will this research fit into your research paper? The Liberty University Online Writing Center is available for your writing assistance. Outline At the end of the Annotated Bibliography, beginning on a new page, you will provide a detailed Outline of your Literature Review. See the outline provided for details regarding preparing an outline for a paper. You must use full sentences and incorporate all of the references that you have found for the Annotated Bibliography. The outline must be in current APA format and a minimum of 3 pages of narrative.As the outline will be a part of the annotated bibliography, a separate cover page, abstract and reference pages should not be included. Your Literature Review: Annotated Bibliography and Outline must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the final day of Module/Week 4.