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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TO: Cliff O’Connor, CEO AcuScan, Inc.
FROM: TOM GRECO
SUBJECT: ACUSCAN OPTIMIZATION PROJECT
DATE: 5/5/2008
CC: GEN 480 STUDENTS
Purpose and Scope of Document

The purpose of this executive summary is to provide an overview of the status of the AcuScan Optimization Project, known as “Operation Optimize.” The objectives of the project are to increase revenues and grow market share by transitioning AcuScan into retail markets. Entry into this target market area is to be accomplished through the development and introduction of a new retinal scanning product suitable for retail environments. Based on existing AcuScan iScanner optical scanner technologies currently used in security applications, the new product will …show more content…

Failure of this project would adversely impact the company, resulting in additional shrinkage of both its markets and revenues. In order to avert the potential negative impact on its business, AcuScan must take immediate action to bring this project back on track and focus resources on its successful completion.

Recommendations and Actions to be Taken

The Organizational Development department strongly recommends that the optimization project be placed on track with the implementation of a Total Quality approach, starting with the formulation of a work team consisting of representatives from each impacted department. As a team, the following actions need to be taken:
1. Establish communications guidelines.
2. Identify deliverables.
3. Identify challenges to completion.
4. Define ground rules for team interaction.
5. Gather input and ideas from each department.
6. Identify resource requirements.
7. Analyze alternatives.
8. Define a development and implementation strategy.
9. Develop an action plan.
10. Establish time lines for deliverables.
11. Formulate metrics strategies.
12. Acquire necessary resources.
13. Implement the action plan.
14. Evaluate progress on a weekly basis.
15. Modify action plan as needed to stay on track.
It is further recommended that the project team be identified and deployed immediately

in order to expedite the process of

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