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Project 2: Situation Audit Template

Your situation audit report should include the following elements:

• cover pagenot included in page limit
• executive summary1 page not included in page limit
• introduction1 page
• fact sheet1 page; see Step 2
• mission, vision, values and goals1 page; see Step 3
• stragegy and objectives1 page; see Step 4
• strategy types and competitive advantage2 to 3 pages; see Step 5
• organizational size and structure2 to 3 pages; see Step 6
• critical resources2 to 3 pages; see Step 7
• leadership, governance, and management2 to 3 pages; see Step 8
• strengths and weaknesses1 to 2 pages; see Step 9
• learning and change1 to 2 pages; see Step 10
• conclusions and recommendations1 page; see Step 11
• referencesnot included in page limit
• addendaif needed, is not included in page limit
• submitsee Step 12

Note: The Situation Audit Report is expected to be 18 to 22 pages, excluding the cover page, executive summary, and references. The page ranges listed above are guidelines. The student can decide how many pages to allocate to a given topic so long as the report does not exceed the maximum number of pages allowed. However, where the suggested page ranges are longer, the intent is to highlight the areas of the report deemed to require more analysis. These particular areas of the report go beyond a statement of organizational facts. They require significant academic readings and a grasp of relevant concepts, which are expected to be integrated into the students analysis. Please carefully read the Student Expectations section in Step 1, Organize Your Work.