Key Issues for Strategic Transformation Programme in SB Technology

CONSULTANCY
REPORT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
PART A...........................................................................................................................................1
Identify and critically analyse the key issues for the entire strategic transformation
programme..............................................................................................................................2
Programme scope and deliverables for detailed analysis of product development project....3
Estimating and scheduling approaches for the programme....................................................4
Risk and issue management....................................................................................................4
Programme management organisation, governance and stakeholders...................................6
Programme control method for managing the transformation...............................................7
Contracting and supplier management...................................................................................8
PART B............................................................................................................................................8
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of programme management techniques...........8
Critically justify the framework and analyse..........................................................................9
Reflect by facilitating clear recommendations.....................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
The use of technologies are rapidly increasing within a business organisation as all the
companies focus on using modern techniques as per the requirements of their working
environment. Those company's management adopts modern tools and technologies at their
workplace of organisation tends to gain huge competitive advantages within the marketplace as
compared to their competitors. As these techniques helps in gaining market opportunities and
face all threats successfully which may occurs in the market while grabbing opportunities. Also,
the use of latest techniques and tools are necessary for all businesses as it will assist in satisfying
the emerging requirements of customers effectively as well as efficiently. In this report, SB is
chosen which is an international technology company that is situated in Washington, USA. The
company mainly deals in facilitating huge varieties of hardware elements to its target market
customers. Under this assignment discuss about the key issues for the strategic transformation
programme, examine the scope and deliverables of programme in order to analysed product
development plan. In addition, study estimating as well as scheduling approach for programme,
risk and issue management as well as the organisation, governance and stakeholders of
programme management, controlling methods for managing the process of transformation and
contracting and supplier management as well.
MAIN BODY
PART A
As per the given scenario SB termed as a global technological firm which headquartered
in Washington, USA. As the company currently deals in providing a large variety of hardware to
the customers but now they are planning to diversify their businesses into software and mobile
systems by adopting effective development strategy. Basically, they plans to develop high value
bespoke software products for their specialist customers. The company follows a strategy which
is based on providing low cost value products across the global customers base. Whereas, the
vision statement of SB is to provide wholly integrated quality technology systems to their
potential customers. For manufacturing a low cost products along with better quality to provide
their customers SB has driven the outsourcing to the Far East as it has low labour cost. While a
company face several issues related to the quality, cost, locations and so forth (Briere,
Oosterlinck and Szafarz, 2015). The key change projects are related to the delivery of new vision

are: acquisition of WN, manufacturing outsourcing, New product as well as software
development. In order to acquire huge market, minimise cost, effective diversification etc. they
focus on bringing strategic change.
Identify and critically analyse the key issues for the entire strategic transformation programme.
In order to operate successful business organisation at a global level every companies
required to resolve issues and challenges within the time frame. The management of firms design
a unique tactical plans for effective resolution of issues that are occurred within the businesses
by any means. Through this they can easily getting productive as well as effective outcomes
within the marketplace. As SB is an international technology company which plans to expands
their business operations in another country for capturing a large market in comparison of their
competitors (Carvalho and Rabechini Junior, 2015). Whereas they can face several issues for
entire strategic transformation programme, some of these are discussed below: Acquisition of WN: Generally SN has expanded their business operations across the
worldwide through the internal growth and acquisition as well. As business is capable to
grow and success within the market by their effective strategies of low cost
manufacturing as well as outsourcing in this competitive era. SN has agreed to buy a
wide integrated manufacturer of mobile phones WN in order to diversify and expand
their business operations in Europe. Through this acquisition a company SB is capable to
take a competitive edge as compared to their competitors in European market. However,
several issues are occurs with this integration that includes political aspects, location and
accomplishing added value as well. For resolving these issues or minimising the impact
of these challenges the management of SB designing unique tactical plan which includes
some tactics related to the product, price, place and promotion in order to lead in the
market positions. The above aspects require to be effectively managed to get a high rate
of employee retention. Whereas, the firm's investigator need to examine appropriate
location which helps in increasing the chances of profitability (Cunningham, Salomone
and Wielgus, 2015). The team of SB should be required flexible in order to cope up with
the dynamic situations of business organisation. Along with this, if the political condition
is stable then they are able to satisfy the emerging requirements of clients at a low
manufacturing cost. Whereas, if the above issues are not effectively managed then it will