$1.$ Based on the information provided in the case scenario $($and your intuition$)$ make a SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT of the Marathon Brewing and Bottling Company $($a SITUATION APPRAISAL$).$

List the process related threats that the Company faces $($factors that have a current or potential future negative influence on effectiveness and$/$or efficiency$).$

Identify and list the departmental and$/$or cross$-$functional ISSUES, PROCEDURES, TASKS that should be targeted for Process Improvement actions.

For each of the issues on your list make an initial judgement whether the issue represents:

A Process Problem that needs to be analyzed

A Management decision that needs to be made

Both

$2.$ For one of the high priority issues on your list write a $$statement of the issue$.$ That is a brief that you would $$hand off$$ to a Process Improvement Team that you formed to investigate the issue and make process improvement recommendations. Set the Team in motion by identifying the situation and the purpose of their improvement project.