This assignment is intended to help you use leadership skills to gather project members from cross-functional departments and skill sets and lead them in the fulfillment and implementation of a mock project. Discover the various responsibilities of a project manager by organizing a project. See Chapter 19, sections 19.9 and Cases.  Apply project management tools and a PM outline type of your choice to structure and plan the project by defining, planning, and controlling. The project will be a continuation of how to improve the process you chose in Weeks 1 and 2. Create a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint (supported by Excel and Word as needed) presentation, with detailed speaker notes, that includes the following: Project description Project Management Charts (Critical Path, Gant Chart, etc.) Improved Process Flow Chart from Week 1 Meeting cadence/rhythm and timing Metrics to measure the project’s success Financial and budgetary considerations Description of the project reporting structure

PART ONE  Strategic Management Process Respond to the following in 200 words:  Discuss      the difference between the strategic management process and the day-to-day      management of the organization.  Include      specific examples to support your response.  PART TWO  complete a 350-word Executive Summary of your business plan for AMAZON that includes the following components: Your      mission Your      vision A      general description of the products or services that your organization      will offer Your      market Projected      revenue and expenses PART THREE  Case Study Analysis Evaluate Magnolia Brands’ sustainable competitive advantage by analyzing the case study and answering the following questions in 500 words: How      will the components of the external environment impact Magnolia Brands’      ability to realize their vision? Who      are Magnolia Brands’ major competitors? What      other factors are affecting the growth of Magnolia Brands? What      internal factors must be considered for Magnolia Brands to achieve its      vision and mission? What      are some of Magnolia Brands’ strengths and weaknesses? How      does the new show represent an opportunity in the home remodeling      industry? What      challenges or threats might Magnolia Brand face? What      measurements can be used to determine if the new show is successful? What      is the feasibility of the ability of Magnolia Brands to continue to be      successful? Why? PART FOUR  How a Company’s Internal Environment Affects the Development of the Corporate Strategy Respond to the following in 200 words: Discuss      how a company’s internal environment might affect the development of the      corporate strategy. Include      product life cycle, personnel, and organizational structure in your      discussion as these components must receive consideration for success of      any strategy. PART FIVE  Factors Influencing Strategic Planning Respond to the following in 200 words: Consider      a company that you are familiar with. Discuss      what might be in the organization’s external, general, or      industry environment that would influence strategic planning for that      company.  PART SIX  Business level Strategy v. Corporate Level Strategy Respond to the following in 200 words: Discuss      the differences and relationship between a business-level strategy      and a corporate-level strategy.  Use      examples from a company you are familiar with to illustrate this      differences and relationship. PART SEVEN  Examining How Case Management Failed Respond to the following in 200 words:  Think      of an example where change was attempted but failed.  Using      the concepts presented in this week’s readings, discuss what contributed      to the failure and what might have been done to prevent it.  PART EIGHT  Alleviating Stakeholder Concerns Think of a change in a company you are familiar with.  Respond to the following in 200 words: Who      were the stakeholders in this change?  Discuss      what concerns different stakeholders might      have and how communication is needed to address      those concerns.