Assignment:
In today's information rich workplace we are often called on to assess information quickly and make a decision or recommendation.
This assignment requires you to first evaluate information and then prepare a short recommendation report. The information you need for this report you will easily be able to get using an Advanced Google search. The scenario for this report positions you as a regional office manager. Your supervisor is responsible for the entire province and is heading to a meeting at the national office in Montreal. It is Monday morning December 3 and you just received an email asking for your recommendation on an upcoming project (details are provided below). Your supervisor, Ms. Ann Thomas has asked you to prepare a recommendation that she can present at her meeting in Montreal. She will be arriving in Montreal late this evening and would like to prepare for her meeting at noon on Tuesday. She has asked that you email your report as an attachment no later than 9 am PST. December 4. She does not have much preparation time and this is a very important meeting. Write a two page recommendation report.
Project Details
Pit Stop, a chain of 1900 convenience stores in BC, is considering taking the fast-food trend a step further by incorporating several brands into its strategy. Pit Stop wants to expand to include fast-food service at both their convenience store locations and their university campus locations. The president of Pit Stop is looking for provincial input into which fast-food franchises should be invited to join Pit Stop. Your task is to investigate three quick-service restaurant franchises that have the potential to share space with both your convenience store outlets and university campus locationsin BC.Things to consider may include:
What types of food services are people, especially university students, looking for?
What food trends are popular in BC?
What about health regulations? What about healthy food choices?
What are some of the facility issues that need to be considered?
Are there any staffing issues that should be considered? Etc.
Use the following check list to structure your report:
Introduction:
States authorization
Presents purpose
Gives sources and methods
Presents limitation and scope
Previews report organization
Problem/Background/Current Situation:
Explains significant of topic
Reviews current situation
States reasons for review of the situation
Alternatives/Options:
Introduces alternatives or options being considered
Explains why and how alternatives are selected
Criteria:
Previews requirements
Introduces each criterion
Explains how and why each criteria are selected
Discussion/Findings:
Uses criteria as headings
Uses each criterion to evaluate each alternative
Highlights similarities and differences
Presents advantages and disadvantages
Supports finding with evidence
Conclusion and Recommendations:
Explains relationship of findings with problem
States necessary action
Visuals (If used):
Introduces and explains each visual in text
Labels each visual
Uses visuals to share information in a more efficient manner than reading
Format and Presentation:
Follows block memo report conventions
Supplies effective subject line
Demonstrates effective layout
Uses headings/subheadings consistently and effectively
Is proof read
Credits all sources
Uses Plain Language conventions