Oranization Assessment

Target-Organization Assessment

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 4

1.1 Purpose 4

1.2 Scope 4

1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations 4

1.4 References 4

1.5 Overview 4

2. Business Context 4

3. Business Ideas and Strategies in the Project Context 4

4. External Factors 4

4.1 Customers 4

4.2 Competitors 4

4.3 Other Stakeholders 4

5. Internal Factors 5

5.1 Business Processes 5

5.2 Supporting Tools 5

5.3 Internal Organization 5

5.4 Competencies, Skills, and Attitudes 5

5.5 Capacity for Change 5

6. Benchmarking Results 5

7. Performance of Target Organization 5

8. Assessment Conclusion 5

8.1 Problems Areas 5

8.2 Applicable New Technologies 5

Target-Organization Assessment

1. Introduction

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1.1 Purpose

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1.2 Scope

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1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations

[This subsection provides the definitions of all terms, acronyms, and abbreviations required to properly interpret the Target-Organization Assessment. This information may be provided by reference to the project's Business Glossary.]

1.4 References

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1.5 Overview

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