Week 5 Final Strategic Management Project Background and your strategic management research journal entries from Weeks 1–4.Create a 10-slide presentation for Caterpillar Inc. leadership in which you summarize your key findings, propose recommendations, and provide rationale for your recommendations. Respond to the following prompts: Summarize your evaluation of the alignment between what Caterpillar Inc. is currently doing and their mission, vision, or values statement. Would you propose any changes to Caterpillar Inc.'s mission, vision or values statements? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 1, Bullet #4.)Summarize your assessment of whether Caterpillar Inc. is leveraging the appropriate value and cost drivers for their business strategy. Would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 2, Bullet #3.)Summarize your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Caterpillar Inc’s competitive advantages. Based on your analysis would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 2, Bullet #4.)Summarize your assessment of whether Caterpillar Inc. is using the appropriate measures to verify its strategic effectiveness. Based on your analysis would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 3, Bullet #1.)Summarize your evaluation of Caterpillar Inc.’s competitive position and how they have responded to shifts in the external and internal environments. Would you propose any changes in how Caterpillar Inc. responds to shifts in the external and internal environments? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 3, Bullet #5.)Summarize your evaluation of how mergers and acquisitions in the past 5 years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.’s performance. Would you propose that Caterpillar Inc. pursue mergers and acquisitions in the future? Why or why not? (Wk 4, Bullet #2.)Summarize your assessment of Caterpillar Inc.’s global strategy. Based on your assessment would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 4, Bullet #3.)

Use the same organization that your team selected for the Week 3 Innovation/Entrepreneurial Change Annotated Bibliography Assignment.Create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with detailed speaker's notes, on your innovative strategic plan to move the organization back to innovative vitality.Present two innovative solutions that the organization can use to solve its current downfall.Address the following in your presentation: The history and process that led the organization to its current state (include an analysis of the missed opportunities for innovation as well as an analysis of the organization's ecosystem in terms of innovation). A comprehensive description of the proposed innovation strategy, that includes: Details on the process for change Key players within the organization The most critical market impact Technology acquisition plans Current competition profiles An analysis of leadership within the organization and its ongoing role in innovation moving forward. Details on measurement and reward systems for existing employees, including motivational strategies for change management. Description of implementation and evaluation plans for innovation. Short-term goals (e.g. cultural change toward innovation, market entry, organization re-vitalization) and long-term goals (strategies for global presence, long-range innovation) for innovative change. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Part One: 1 page Suppose that you are part of a virtual team and must persuade other team members on an important matter (such as switching suppliers or altering the project deadline). Assuming that you cannot visit these people in person, what can you do to maximize your persuasiveness? (Remember, you have NO positional authority, so many sources of power are not available to you). At least 2 sourcesPart Two: 1 page (2 sources) How does this PLO apply to your current internship job? Give an example. Are there areas in your internship job where there could be improvement concerning this PLO topic or is it being handled well; what are your recommendations?In your response, provide at least one (1) peer reviewed source to support your ideas on this subject. PLO = Collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, values, and life experiencesA little about my internship:I just joined the company and a lot of what I’ve been doing so far is training and getting introduced to the mortgage industry.Job Description:A little about my company better.com: