2011 WINTER EXAMINATION Module Code: SP Programme(s): MBA/MSc Marketing Student ID: Module Title: Strategic Planning Seat Number: Exam Date: Exam Duration: 05 January 2011 3 hours No. of Pages (including cover sheet): 3 ALLOWABLE MATERIALS Open Book Examination Non-programmable calculator permitted INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. Answer 3 questions out of 9 2. All questions carry equal marks. 3. This exam is worth 50% of the final marks for this module. You are required to
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Capacity Planning The overall objective of strategic capacity planning is to reach an optimal level where production capabilities meet demand. Capacity needs include equipment‚ space‚ and employee skills. If production capabilities are not meeting demand‚ high costs‚ strains on resources‚ and customer loss may result. It is important to note that capacity planning has many long term concerns given the long term commitment of resources. Managers should recognize the broader effects capacity
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PROJECT ON STRATEGIC CAPACITY PLANNING Submitted to Submitted By‚ Prof. J.P.RATH Md Sarfaraz Khan 15320 WHAT IS CAPACITY PLANNING? Capacity can be defined as the ability to hold‚ receive‚ store‚ or accommodate; a measure of an organization’s ability to provide customers with the demanded services or goods in the amount requested and in a timely manner. Capacity planning is the process of determining the production capacity needed by an
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4 PLANNING FOR URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE Olivier Toutain and S. Gopiprasad URBAN PLANNING: THE ISSUES INVOLVED U rban India today‚ faces serious challenges of growth and its management. Across geographies‚ the issues of urbanization manifest in the form of overcrowding‚ congestion‚ insufficient infrastructure‚ inadequate service provisioning—mainly in terms of drinking water‚ sanitation‚ energy‚ transport‚ solid waste management‚ environmental degradation‚ and pollution‚ etc. These‚ along with the
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European influence through the founding of the first trading posts (e.g. Fort William) and explain how the fur trade served the interests of both the Europeans and the First Nation peoples. Location: Fort William Historical Park Field Trip Planning Check List * Set your goals and learning objectives- what are the students going to learn? How are they going to learn it? How will we know and they know if they have learned it? * Pick the location of the field trip * Pick the
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upon which analyst firm you subscribe to‚ PM might be preceded by a C for corporate performance management‚ an E for enterprise performance management or a B for business performance management (not to be confused with BPM‚ the acronym for business process management). WHAT IS STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL DECISION MAKING Modern organisations operate in an increasingly complex environment and the magnitude of the consequences of decisions at the strategic level demands high quality responses from
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Chapter 12: Capacity Planning Question #1: Why are facilities decisions often made by top management? What is the role in these decisions of operations‚ marketing‚ finance‚ accounting‚ engineering‚ and human resources? “Facilities decisions often made up by the top management and the chief executive‚ and the board of directors because these decisions are strategic in nature‚ they require the input of all functional areas in the firm.” It is longest-term planning decision that contains all the important
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STRATEGIC PLANNING – process of attaching strategies and tactics to each objectives set for the organization. Planning – strategic process for achieving future objectives of service enterprise. COMPONENTS: 1. Mission – describes current purpose and values of the organization. it is why organization exist. It should be audited on an actual basis 2. Vision – describes the potential purposes. The mission of an organization deals with the present while vision is concerned with the future direction of
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Program Planning and Evaluation November 18‚ 2012 Agencies have programs to fill their mission and solve an intended problem. The programs have goals‚ objectives‚ activities‚ and outcomes that meet the needs of a target population. Programs have to be carefully planned by someone in the agency or someone who is called in for the program to succeed. That success is measured through program evaluation. Program planning and program evaluation are ongoing operations that promote and support
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TOPIC 1 * Educational Planning * Environmental Planning and Analysis * Operational Planning * Short‚ Medium‚ Long-Range Planning * Corporate Planning * Strategic Planning I. Introduction What does Educational Planning mean? Educational planning can be important to help you create your future. Planning the classes you will need to reach your educational goal‚ it can help motivate you and get you to your life goals with more direction. The process of making arrangements
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