Module
Assessment
Individual Essay Two (1500 words):
50%
In this essay, you are asked to
reflect on a specific project (real or proposed) in the context of your
employing organization in Qatar.
In detail, as the newly appointed
Director of Operations, you are asked to evaluate critically this project with
the operations strategy.
Based on Chapter Two ‘Operations and strategic
impact’ (Lecture 2 – Monday 16th March 2020), your essay should ascertain
the following four perspectives:
·
Does the operations strategy reflect the business
strategy (top down)?
·
Does the operations strategy align with market
requirement?
·
Does the operations strategy learn from operational
experience?
·
Does the operations strategy develop the capability
of its resource and process (inside out)?
In addition, it will be
important to discuss if these four perspectives of operations strategy
can be fully
reconciled.
In your answer, please
address the integration of this project to operations management and to
delivering strategic impact.
You should submit your individual
reflective assignment by:
·
2359 on Saturday 4th April (Full time
students)
·
2359 on Saturday 11th April 2020 (Part
time students).
Essay
Structure
Introduction (10% = 150 words).
This is what I am going to tell
you.
Context –
organization/sector/products/service
Scope:
·
Does the operations strategy reflect the business
strategy (top down)?
·
Does the operations strategy align with market
requirement?
·
Does the operations strategy learn from operational
experience?
·
Does the operations strategy develop the capability
of its resource and process (inside out)?
Body: (80% = 1200 words).
This is what I am telling you.
Answer:
·
Does the operations strategy reflect the business
strategy (top down)?
·
Does the operations strategy align with market
requirement?
·
Does the operations strategy learn from operational
experience?
·
Does the operations strategy develop the capability
of its resource and process (inside out)?
Conclusion (10% = 150).
This is what I have told you.
Clear summary and ‘take home’
message.
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