MBA641 Strategic Project Management: DeGrandis Sporting Goods Perf

This presentation evaluates the performance of DeGrandis Sporting Goods across three key projects: Project A (DeGrandis Running Shoes), Project B (Australian Olympic Committee Partnership), and Project C (Ladybird Sporting Apparel). Each project's alignment with the company's strategic goals and ethical standards is assessed using a PPS (Project Performance Scorecard) snapshot, considering stakeholders, project process, innovation and learning, quality, benefit, and use. Project A highlights the development of a new running shoe with innovative sole cushioning technology but raises concerns about the use of child labor by a Chinese supplier. Project B focuses on securing a partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee but reveals a bribery incident that damages the company's ethical code of conduct. Project C introduces the Ladybird Sporting Apparel brand, emphasizing its environmentally friendly nature, but identifies issues with the clothing range's quality and customer satisfaction. Recommendations are provided for each project to improve performance, address ethical concerns, and enhance strategic alignment. Desklib offers more solved assignments and resources for students.

Performance Evaluation
Presentation
DeGrandis Sporting Goods
[Student Name] – [Student Number]

Introduction
• DeGrandis Sporting Goods Project
Portfolio:
o Three key projects:
1. Project A – [DeGrandis Running
Shoes]
2. Project B – [Australian Olympic
Committee (AOC) Partnership]
3. Project C – [Ladybird Sporting
Apparel]

DeGrandis Strategic Goals
• Key Strategic Goals:
1. Running shoes for athlete
2. Doubling sales revenue
3. Chinese's sport good suppliers

DeGrandis Ethical Standards
• Key Ethical Standards:
1. Good product quality and sourcing
by understanding the social
practices.
2. Safe work environment for workers
3. Prohibition of discrimination

Project A: Strategy & Ethics
• Alignment with strategy:
o DeGrandis comes up with private lebel
running shoe.
o New sole cushioning technology
• Alignment with ethics:
o Chinese supplier makes use of child
labour.
o Child labour effect the code of conduct.

Project A: PPS Snapshot
Dimension Score Explanation
Stakeholders 5/5 • DeGrandis stakeholders come up with
private label running shoe which is
required by Athelete
Project Process
3/5 • Although the project run out of budget in
the beginning, the team members aimed to
develop a cushioning technology. It
ultimately aimed in developing a brand new
shoe with project timeline
Innovation and
Learning
5/5 • While carrying out the given project the
team members come up with the idea of
sole cushion technology.
Quality 5/5 • Various online shoe reviewers that is shoe
news have given running shoe 5 out of 5.
Benefit
5/5 • Customers love new shoes as these can
compete with other international brands.
The sale revenue of the organization have
increased by 5 Million dollars
Use 5/5 • The designed shoes can be easily used

Project A: Conclusion
• DeGrandis come up with new range of
running shoes for Athlete.
• Team members come up with new sole
cushioning technology.
• Chinese supplier makes use of child
labour in the factory.

Project A: Recommendations
1. The team members should have an
idea regarding the budget of the
project.
2. DeGrandis should use suppliers who
does not make use of child labour.
3. Team should inform the board of
directors before selection of Chinese
organization.

Project B: Strategy & Ethics
• Alignment with strategy:
o To become the official suppliers of
sporting goods in Australian Olympic
team.
• Alignment with ethics:
o Senior executive of DeGrandis has paid
huge amount of money as bribe to high
ranking AOC official for approving
partnership.

Project B: PPS Snapshot
Dimension Score Explanation
Stakeholders
3/5 • The key stakeholders of the project have
been identified. A list of project needs were
developed which is based on the needs of
stakeholders.
Project Process 3/5 • The project was running six months over the
schedule project timeframe. It is required for
meeting the objectives of the report.
Innovation and
Learning
3/5 • the project was running over the schedule
time frame .
Quality 3/5 • DeGrandis aim to supply a large number of
sporting goods to Australian Olympic Team.
Benefit
3/5 • The new established partnership and sales
tend to have increased the overall profit by 3
million dollars.
Use 3/5 • The code of conduct of this organization was
damaged due to incentive payment for
approving the partnership.

Project B: Conclusion
• DeGrandis to become the official
suppliers of sport equipment to
Australian Olympic team.
• Bribe given to AOC official result in
approving partnership.
• Bribe incident result in damage of code
of conduct of the organization.

Project B: Recommendations
1. The team members of the project
should not opt for bribe for completing
the project.
2. Bribe should be avoided as it can
damage the reputation of organization.