1. FINAL PRESENTATION AND PAPER
Avimanyu Datta, Ph.D.,

2. Goal
Focus on either a public company or a division/business-unit of a public company, and a critical innovation issue that it is currently facing (or have faced)
You can concentrate on cases discussed in class.
For Example
how do you think Google+ take users from Facebook.
How can Intel become a forerunner in cell phone processors etc.
How can Amazon stay in business despite selling products below COG.

3. Goal
Note:
You might not be able to gather enough information on your company/division to analyze every aspect of innovation covered in our course, but you must be able to conduct the analysis in terms of both the content and process of innovation.
You also must provide specific and well-reasoned recommendations that integrate well with your analysis.
To ensure that you are making good progress and to provide opportunities for feedback, there will be three “gates” that you must meet throughout the semester. Each gate will require you to turn in a portion of your analysis for review.

4. Gate 1 (20 Points)
Requires your team to identify and agree upon a suitable project, and to provide a one-page write-up of the company selected, what the issue needs addressing, and a brief overview of the industry.
Size of the firm
competitors, complementors customers, suppliers,
Leading Products and Milestones.
Current Problems in Innovation
NOTE : The analysis should be double spaced, typed in 12 point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins on all four sides. There are no formal requirements regarding the length of the analysis, but typical analyses are about 5-10 pages (plus exhibits).
The first page must contain the name of your team and all the member names.
Gate 1 at on due day as per syllabus

5. Gate 2 (20 Points) Organization and Industry Analysis of the firm
Industry Analysis: Porter’s five forces
Distinctive Competencies of the firm
Resources and Capabilities
Organization Structure
NOTE : The analysis should be double spaced, typed in 12 point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins on all four sides. There are no formal requirements regarding the length of the analysis, but typical analyses are about 5-10 pages (plus exhibits).
The first page must contain the name of your team and all the member names.
Gate 2 at on due day as per syllabus

6. Gate 3 (20 Points)
you will concentrate on the specific problem that you mentioned in Gate 1 and your recommendations.
Current Challenges: What are some of the current challenges with the company? Are they related to products, processes, services, mergers, industry etc.
Recommendations: How do you Propose the problems be solved? What are your future directions?
NOTE : The analysis should be double spaced, typed in 12 point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins on all four sides. There are no formal requirements regarding the length of the analysis, but typical analyses are about 5-10 pages (plus exhibits).
The first page must contain the name of your team and all the member names.
Gate 3 at on due day as per syllabus

7. Contents for Presentation
Executive Summary
Milestones (briefly describe what is the case about and problems incurred)
Organization and Industry Analysis
Industry Analysis: Porter’s five forces
Distinctive Competencies of the firm
Resources and Capabilities
Organization Structure
Current Challenges: What are some of the current challenges with the company? Are they related to products, processes, services, mergers, industry etc.
Recommendations: How do you Propose the problems be solved? What are your future directions?

8. Dos and Don’ts : Paper
Cite when you use the Internet, the cases and everything.
References at the end
AMR STYLE:
If you take a figure, a table from a source, cite it.
All figures and tables must be named and numbered.
Due date: Check Schedule in the Syllabus, 5:00PM Central.
Don’t be late.

9. Dos and Don’ts : Paper
Full names of members and the course number on cover page
Relevant title (not Pepsico project or Denmark)
Page number on every page
Table of Contents in the beginning

10. Dos and Don’ts : Paper
Read carefully for typos, sentence construction problems etc.
Some comparison with close industry rivals
Every group member to check before final submission
Bind or properly staple

11. Don’ts : Paper
General recommendations
[…the company should keep on doing what it is currently doing
…the company should do what it can do best
…the business model should be changed
… the company should increase innovation or efficiency
…the company should expand overseas]
Use of may be in recommendations
Illegible printing

12. Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint
Take Questions from Audience
Don’t read from notes
Each member must be present

13. Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Content
Slides should reflect the content of the project report
Slides should appear in proper sequence
Use charts / tables to reduce # of slides
Choose appropriate color scheme and Font
Slides should not be busy (i.e. contain excess information)

14. Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Organization
Decide beforehand who is going to say what
Divide time accordingly
Each members should know his/her part well
Know your slides well
Don’t spend too much time on one topic (e.g., company history)
Include charts / tables / video as necessary
Rehearse at least one time

15. Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Delivery
Introduce yourselves
Show that you are enthused
Do not just read from the hand-held cards / console monitor
Don’t turn back too many times to see the slides
Maintain eye-contact with the audience

16. Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Delivery
Don’t look only in one direction / section of the audience
Speak with confidence
No chewing gums
Don’t lean on the console
Thank the audience
Answer questions with confidence

17. Change of Dates of Presentations
If you want to Swap a slot, you need to talk to the other group, before talking to me.
If you want to use a free slot, please feel free to contact me.

18. Professional Courtesy
As a respect to your colleagues, I urge all of you to be present during the presentation even if your group is not presenting.

19. Peer Evaluations: 50 Points
50 points are reserved for peer Evaluations. Check Schedule in the Syllabus for Due date. Need Printed Copy

20. Questions/ Comments?