MS6900 M4A2 Business Plan Breakdown 4 – The Operations Plan

Assignment 2: Business Plan Breakdown 4 – The Operations Plan

This is the fourth milestone of your business plan – the operations plan.

Tasks:

Research the operational components of your chosen project. Based on your research and the knowledge that you have gained from the course, create a 4- to 5-page operations plan by completing the following tasks:

Define the management team by drafting an organizational chart and a plan for hiring employees.
Draft the key employee policies and a code of ethics.
Provide the details on the workplace environment, the location of the business, and the facilities necessary to operate the business. If a virtual component is a part of the workplace, explain how that is going to be incorporated.
Describe the supply chain of the venture, with its main components and its management approach.
Describe the manufacturing or customer service processes, discussing economies of scale and plans for attaining those economies (if applicable).
Discuss significant innovations related to the delivery process, production (if applicable), inventory management (if applicable), and distribution.
Describe methods to define and ensure the quality of the products or services.
Discuss laws impacting the business and methods for compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws.

Submission Details:

By the due date assigned, save your paper as M4_A2_lastname_firstinitial.doc and submit it to the Submissions Area.

This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded according to the following rubric.

Grading Criteria                                                                                                                                                          Maximum   Points
Define the management team,   drafting an organizational chart, and an employee hiring plan.           12
Draft key employee policies and a   code of ethics.                                                                                                             12
Provide details on the workplace   environment, its location, and facilities necessary to operate the business.   If a virtual component is part of the workplace, please explain how that is   going to be incorporated.                       12
Describe the supply chain of the   venture, with its main components and its management approach. 16
Describe the manufacturing or   customer-service processes, discussing economies of scale and plans to attain   them (if applicable).                                                                                                                                                                                                       12
Discuss significant innovations   related to the delivery process, production (if applicable), inventory   management (if applicable), and distribution.                                                                                                                                          8
Describe methods to define and ensure the quality of the products or services.                         12
Discuss laws impacting the   business and methods for compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws.     8
Write in a clear, concise, and   organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation   and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and   punctuation.                        8
Total:                                                                                                                                                                              100