For the final exam, you will be using the MIA, Philippines case in your Harvard Course Pack.
You have been hired by MIA as a project consultant to assess the outcome of the San Hagon project. After studying the case, read the supplemental note as well. Apply your skills learned throughout our course and prepare a no less 5 and no more than 7-page report (excluding title page, table of contents, references and any appropriate appendixes) to address the factors and respective questions provided below. You should use the headings provided in the outline as headings in your report to ensure that you have considered all of the required elements. The final report should follow these formatting guidelines: MS Word file, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA 6th edition.
Case Supplemental Note
“The team arrived at the fishing village to find it deserted except for the women and young children. The SHFC was closed and the men were nowhere in sight. The fishing boats had been pulled inland and placed in storage.
Fearing the worst, MIA investigated the situation and after much prompting an elderly woman told them that the men were at the large Barangay San Isidro village for the day.
Arriving at the village, they located the fishermen on the SHFC at a bodega (type of pub or bar). The fishermen were both surprised and happy to see MIA personnel and insisted to drink together. When asked why they were not delivering fish anyone to HUI malls, the fishermen told McKenzie that they had made enough money to last them for the next couple of months and had decided not to fish anymore until the money ran out. The fishermen would only go back to fishing and delivering products to HUI malls when they needed money again.”*
The report should include the following:
A. Executive summary: A page that describes at a high-level the key findings of your report.
B. Project Objectives: Identify the project objectives and how the objectives will be realized. Questions to consider:
1) What is the intended outcome of the project?
2) What are the nature and underlying causes of the core problem?
3) What key activities are needed to establish a sustainable product-to-market flow of goods to render the project successful?
C. Stakeholder Analysis: Using the following table format, create a stakeholder analysis and add it to the appendix (minimum of 5 stakeholders) on the project San Hagon:
| Stakeholder | Stakeholder Interest | Perception of Problem | Support/Opposition | Resources |
C. Risks (Threats, Bottlenecks and Barriers to the Project): Identify a list of potential risks and rank their impact using the following table (minimum of 5):
| Sr. | Risk Statement | Probability | Impact | Level of Concern | Response Strategy |
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 |
D. Failure Causes: What are the major causes of the project failure and what options does MIA have to fix the situation?Areas to consider for this part include:
1. Project design (e.g. loan term, grant, etc.)
2. SHFC-related problems
3. MIA-related problems
4. Contractual obligations
5. Time constraint
6. Cultural differences
E. Lessons Learned from the case: Craft a list of lessons learned from this project. Consider the following factors:
1. Research on the country/market
2. Time constraints
3. Project accountability
4. Power structure
Final Exam Rubric
| Criteria | Failing 0 to 80% | Average 81 to 88% | Proficient 89 to 93% | Superior 94 to 100% | Total Points |
| Executive Summary 15% | Does not outline an executive summary that captures key points of the report, or the points are largely inconsistent and not applicable | Outlines an executive summary that captures some of the points of the report, but it there is inconsistency in detail, or the majority of points are not applicable | Outlines an executive summary that captures the majority of the points of the report, but there is minor lack of detail, or not all points are applicable | Presents an executive summary that captures key points of the report with no observable lack of details | |
| Project Objectives 15% | Does not outline project objectives, or does not provide sufficient details as to how these will be realized. None of the questions in the assignment are addressed. | Outlines some project objectives and provides some details as to how these will be realized. Addresses some of the questions in the assignment, but most of the objectives are not appropriate given the project information. Only a few of the questions of the assignment are addressed. | Outlines project objectives and provides details as to how these will be realized. Addresses each of the questions in the assignment, but not all of the objectives are appropriate given the project information. Most of the questions of the assignment are addressed. | Outlines project objectives and provides details as to how these will be realized. Addresses each of the questions in the assignment. | |
| Stakeholder Analysis 15% | Does not provide a stakeholder analysis table, or there are significant gaps in accuracy or detail in the submission. | Drafts a stakeholder analysis of at least 3 stakeholders, but with gaps in accuracy or detail | Drafts a stakeholder analysis of 5 stakeholders and addresses all sections of the required table criteria | Drafts a comprehensive stakeholder analysis of more than 5 stakeholders and addresses all sections of the required table criteria | |
| Risks 15% | Does not provide a risk analysis table, or there are significant gaps in accuracy or detail in the submission. | Drafts a risk analysis of at least 3 risks, but with gaps in accuracy or detail | Drafts a risk analysis of 5 risks and addresses all sections of the required table criteria | Drafts a comprehensive risk analysis of more than 5 risks and addresses all sections of the required table criteria | |
| Failure Causes 15% | Does not outline failure causes, or does not provide sufficient details as to how these will be realized. None of the areas from the assignment are addressed, or there are significant gaps in accuracy or detail in the submission. | Outlines some of the failure causes and provides some options as to how these will be addressed. Addresses some of the areas of the assignment, but most of the recommendations are not appropriate given the project information. | Outlines failure causes and provides options as to how these will be addressed. Addresses each areas recommended in the assignment, but not all of the recommendations are appropriate given the project information. | Outlines failure causes and provides options as to how these will be addressed. Addresses each areas recommended in the assignment. | |
| Lessons Learned 15% | Does not outline lessons learned, or does not provide sound details to demonstrate reflection. None of the areas from the assignment are addressed, or there are significant gaps in accuracy or detail in the submission. | Outlines some lessons learned. Addresses some of the areas of the assignment, but most of the recommendations are not appropriate given the project information. | Outlines lessons learned in the submission and addresses each areas recommended in the assignment, but not all of the recommendations are appropriate given the project information. | Outlines lessons learned in the submission and addresses each areas recommended in the assignment. | |
| Articulation of Response 10% | Submission has major or critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas | Submission has rare errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas | Submission has minor no errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization | Submission has no errors in citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization | |
| Total Points | 285 | ||||
Apply your skills learned throughout our course and prepare a no less 5 and no more than 7-page report (excluding title page, table of contents, references and any appropriate appendixes) to address the factors and respective questions provided below. You should use the headings provided in the outline as headings in your report to ensure that you have considered all of the required elements. The final report should follow these formatting guidelines: MS Word file, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA 6th or 7th edition.
Please review the document attached for more instructions and details.
