Growing Your Business" - A Management Simulation - Quarterly Decisions - Quarterly Business Review (QBR) With the completion of Q1 you are responsible for completing your first Quarterly Business Review (QBR). This is a qualitative and quantitative summary of your competitive performance for Q1. Business reviews (or Operational Reviews) are a routine part of annual corporate activities and are very cross-functional in nature. A major component of a QBR is around meeting commitments that are embedded in your budgetary planning process. Meeting commitments are seen explicitly in your Variances. These learnings are designed to enhance your performance in future Quarters. 1. What key concept or technique from the week's readings were you able to utilize in the quarter's decisions? 2. Using the Pre-Tax Net Income (Plan vs Actual + SRO) Walk Chart, analyze the Growth and Market Share variances and explain the key drivers. Provide data to support your analysis. 3. Using the Cash Flow Walk Chart, identify two large sources/uses of cash and explain the key drivers. Provide data to support your explanations. 4. What was the biggest issue in developing your budget and why? 5. What was your most beneficial role play? 6. What learning can you take