A software company operates in a dynamic environment; getting products to the market quickly is the way to achieve competitive advantage, since you are just graduated with MBA from an AACSB accredited business school, your CEO wants you to provide your assessment and recommendations, this is a good opportunity to get the management attention but it hurts badly if not done properly. you have given it a serious consideration and believe it a good idea to approach the challenge from recommending the alignment of the firm cores: strategy, structure and culture followed by proper assessment and rewards for the institutionalization of the change.

Use the format below for your quality discussions (not for me, but for your future opportunities)

1. How can this company match strategy, structure, and culture to achieve a competitive advantage?

a. Your recommendations:

a. What strategy:

b. What structure:

c. What culture:

d. Why is this alignment significant?

e. Significance of alignment:

b. Justification of your choices recommended:

2. Assessment and rewards: why proper assessment and rewards are significant: