Assignment task:
Assume the role of a consultant who works for a consulting firm that has asked you to research this agency and file a report with the vice president of public programs and client support. This report will be reviewed by the VP as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working.
Rationale and Analysis for ATF, in which you separate the content into the following sections:
1. Introduction. (Explain the rationale for selecting the agency by providing background information about the agency or department, its mission, goals, and objectives.)
2. Functions of the Agency. (Describe at least two functions of this agency.)
3. Rationale. (Analyze two major milestones, (internal or external), affecting the agency's success and one result of the effectiveness of the agency's planning, or implementation functions. Cite a current event that illustrates the achievement of at least one of the major milestones.)
4. Analysis of the Selected Agency. Develop an in-depth analysis of the selected agency's planning, organizational design, and implementation, and then provide recommendations for improvement. Research related academic sources, the agency's website, or a relevant government website. (Analyze two possible causes (internal or external) that appear to have the effect of impeding the organization's implementation of its policy and meeting its goals and objectives. Cite a current event that illustrates how the organization's implementation was impeded.)
5. Analysis of Policy Implementation. (Recommend one strategy (from the previous criterion) that the agency could implement to improve its effectiveness in the areas of planning, organization, and implementation. Support the recommendation with an explanation.)
6. Recommendations for Planning and Implementation.
7. Cite sources.
8. Every number must be detailed in nature.