Written Assignment | Work Plan for the Business Report Assignment about the company: LULULEMON

Carefully thinking through a work plan for a report, is the best way to make sure you produce quality work on schedule. By identifying all the tasks that must be performed, you ensure that nothing is overlooked, when you start to write a report. A good work plan prepares you to write the report, and gives you structure before you engage in writing your business report for this class.

Here are the components needed for the formal Work Plan:

Statement of the problem or opportunity. The problem statement clarifies the challenge you face, helps you stay focused on the core issues, and avoid distractions. Use your company choice as your guide for this. Is there an opportunity you can identify or a problem or issue you'd like to highlight in your report? See the assignment for the Business Report to guide you. A good example of a "problem" companies have faced in 2020 is the Corona Virus. This "identified problem" could be referenced in the report in the various sections required.

Statement of the purpose and scope of your investigation. The purpose statement describes what you plan to accomplish and defines the boundaries of your work. Delineating which subjects you will cover and which you wont is necessary to help you stay focused.

Research Strategy (Sources and Methods of Data Collection). Describe the primary and secondary data you will use in your report. The textbook defines and provides examples of primary and secondary data.

Tentative Outline. Provide a tentative outline of the report. Be sure to have headings and subheadings and provide some early details of what you think you'll cover in the report.

Example:

Introduction

Emirates is the largest airline in the Middle East and is a subsidiary of the government-owned Emirates Group. The airline is located in Garhoud, Dubai, was founded in March 1985 and operated its first flight in October of the same year.

Statement of the problem: Emirates airline has faced a fair amount of operational challenges. Being an air transport service provider, the airline suffered a decline in its operating capacity in the financial year 2019-2020 due to the suspension of flights by the United Arab Emirates government in March 2020, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. As a result of the suspension of flights, the airline carried 56.2 million passengers in the 2019-2020 financial year, a 4% decline from the financial year 2018-2019. To cushion the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on short-term business cash flows, the airline raised AED 4.4 billion in extra liquidity through loans, revolving credit, and short-term trade facilities.

Statement of Purpose and Scope of investigation: The report intends to highlight the airline's challenges during the Covid-19 and the pandemic's effects on financial flows and operational capacity within the organization. The airline's measures to increase its capacity and global connectivity shall also feature in the business report.Therefore, the report emphasizes the airline's expenditure on capacity building efforts through investments in new facilities, aircraft, and technology. The business report shall also consider the airline's financial highlights and operational statistics.

Research Strategy (Sources and Methods of Data Collection): The report shall analyze the organization's financial statements to determine the effect of Covid-19 on the Emirates' financial flows. Secondary data on the business's revenues and incomes, operating margins, and profit margins in the current and previous financial years shall be compared. The business report shall compare secondary data on the number of passengers carried, the cargo carried, and passenger seat factor for the current and previous financial years to determine the overall capacity change. The report shall also acquire data on investment expenditure to evaluate the airline's capacity-building efforts. All data shall be acquired from the Emirates group's website.

Tentative Outline:

The preliminary outline for this study is as follows:

I. Introduction

A. Purpose, Scope, and Limitations

B. Report Organization

C. Sources and Methods

II. Job Opportunities

A. Property Restoration Company

B. Insurance Contractor

C. Home Remodeling Company

D. Historic Home Renovations

III. Degree Certifications

A. Where

B. Cost

C. Time

D. Further Education

IV. Expectations

A. Advantages

B. Disadvantages

V. Conclusion

Work Schedule:

5/6: Creating a list of survey questions

5/7: Do a survey and write about Marketing Research.

5/8: Find resources for each topic, start with Company History and Company Overview

5/9: Key Product Lines and Competition and Marketing Analysis

5/10: Financial Information and Recent Events

5/11: Strategic Recommendation and Executive Summary. Review, and get feedback from others

5/12: Revising and submit.