Complete a discussing the impacts to the client relating to the management problem and solution(s). As you do the analysis (BIA) for the company, consider both short term and long-term impacts and how employees, clients, and stakeholder will respond to the potential changes in the business environment. Identifying the short and long - term consequences can help make the necessary adjustment to your plan. Resources: http://www.ready.gov/business-impact-analysis (Business Analysis-FEMA) A Simple Tool for Measuring Training Impact: http://cart.critical-thinking.com/a-simple-tool-for-measuring-training-impact Who moved my cheese: https://youtu.be/IeBznTEi_2I (video) https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/hdfs/fii/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fi_checklist_0712.pdf (this is a checklist to assess impact of proposed legislation on families—use to help you understand the kinds of questions to ask yourself when considering impact of business decisions) The purpose of an impact analysis is to identify the potential effect or outcome of the solutions when implemented. Analyzing the impact provides clear vision to forecast potential pitfalls. Consider this example from Western Union. William Orton, president of Western Union was invited to buy the patent for the telephone for $100,000. William Orton responded to the invite with this statement: “Mr. Bell, after careful consideration of your invention, while it is a very interesting novelty, we have come to the conclusion it has no commercial possibilities….What use could this company have for an electrical toy?”