The goal of this assignment is to convince leadership at

 Instructions

The goal of this assignment is to convince leadership at the company  to accept your recommendation and implement the strategies in your  proposal.

Important: In this assignment you will combine the  three assignments (PPT decks) together into a single, final pitch deck  that could be presented to your company leadership. Be sure you have  made the necessary changes to your previous assignments based on  instructor feedback. You will also update your Sources slide to include  all resources used throughout the project.

The assignment must be completed in the provided PowerPoint template.

• Download and save the Week 9_Assignment_Template [PPTX] 
•  Download Week 9_Assignment_Template [PPTX].
• Follow the guidelines provided in the Strayer Library: SWS Guidelines for Slideshow Presentations. 
• Review the rubric carefully before you begin working on the assignment.
• Review and incorporate the instructor feedback from your week 3 and  week 6 assignments. Those slides will be incorporated into this deck and  submitted as part of this assignment for the full presentation.
• Using the template, complete seven additional slides that will be  the final part of a pitch deck for the company that hired you as a  business consultant. Each slide should include 1-2 paragraphs of speaker  notes that will be utilized to explain the content to the company  leadership.

Important note: This final presentation will be 20 slides in  total: five content slides from assignment #1 [exclude the title and  sources slides], six slides from assignment #2 [exclude the title and  sources slides], and nine slides from this assignment [including a title  slide and cumulative sources slide].

• Slide 1: Title slide. Add the name of the company as a subtitle and your name and the date.
• Slide 2: Describe the potential impact of not acting on the selected  challenge or opportunity. Use data to support your conclusion.  (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker notes.)
• Slide 3: Evaluate the potential return on investment (ROI) for  acting on this challenge or opportunity. Use data to support your  explanation. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker  notes.)
• Slide 4: Implementation strategy that advises the company's  leadership on how to create a sense of urgency and shared mission around  implementing the business consulting plan. (Detailed explanation should  be placed in the speaker notes.)

Slides 5-8 will come from your Week 7 communication plan.  (Note: Be sure you have addressed and incorporated instructor feedback.)

• Slide 5: State the overall objective of the communication plan and  the key stakeholders who are directly or indirectly impacted by the  recommended strategy. Indicate if the stakeholder will be leading or  following the change(s). (Detailed explanation should be placed in the  speaker notes.)
• Slide 6: Determine the appropriate stakeholder communication  channels to provide information and actively listen to concerns or  recommendations. Explain how this is inclusive and motivating to the  organizational culture. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the  speaker notes.)
• Slide 7: Provide a timeline for the implementation including  important milestones and deadlines. (Detailed explanation should be  placed in the speaker notes.)
• Slide 8: Summarize the next steps in the recommendation and specify  the key individuals or departments responsible for executing and  overseeing the implementation plan. This promotes accountability and  clarity in the process. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the  speaker notes.)
• Slide 9: Sources slide. Use three or more quality sources to support  your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and  appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source slide at least one  time within your assignment. (Note: The final sources slide should be cumulative to include all sources used in the three assignments.)
• For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library.
• Combine all of your slides from week 3, week 6, and this week's  assignment together into one singular presentation file. This is your  full pitch deck that you would present to the company leadership. (Note:  See the guide in the resources section for help on how to reuse and  combine slides together in a PowerPoint presentation.)
• Produce writing that is clear and well organized and applies appropriate Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) style. Writing contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The  library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and  formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Resources

• SWS Guidelines for Slideshow Presentations

The following tools available in the Strayer Library will help you with your research:

• Company, Industry, and Market Research using Business Source Ultimate 
•  Links to an external site. (Start with this resource – it will be very helpful as you search for specific information.)
• Business Source Ultimate Library Guide
• Business Source Ultimate Database
  • Market Line Company Profiles – Type the company name in the 2nd field (Note: your company may or may not be listed here.)
  • SWOT analyses can be found under the publication type.
• Library of Congress Research Guides 
•  Links to an external site. (See their left-hand menu.)

The following websites can provide helpful data on budgets and spending:

• U.S. National Debt: Implications for Organizations
• Government spending (Mind map)
• Fiscal Data US Treasury Dept. 
•  Links to an external site.
• USA Spending