SU003

Review Instructions SU003 Strategy Playbook (Capstone)

Document: SU003_R_Pittman.docx MBA Capstone Strategy Playbook for Accenture What’s being graded: Section 3 (The Organizational Strategy) + Executive Summary. Sections 1 and 2 were previously graded and passed. The full document is submitted together.

Context: My pre-assessment received SME feedback. The main issues were about citation placement and sourcing. I have revised the document to address those comments. I need you to verify I fixed everything and catch anything I missed.

The SME’s specific complaints were:

1. Paragraphs that contain claims or analysis with a citation only at the very end. The SME wants each sentence that draws from a source to be cited individually, or the paragraph needs to make clear early that the content comes from a specific source. No “dump a citation at the closing parenthetical” approach.
2. Paragraphs with analytical or conceptual claims and no citation at all. The SME asked “Where did you learn about this?” on multiple spots. Even if the content is my own synthesis, it needs to be grounded in at least one credible source.
3. The executive summary must fit on one page (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12pt, 1-inch margins) and must include citations.

What I need you to check, in order of priority:

First Citation coverage in Section 3 and the Executive Summary. Go paragraph by paragraph through Section 3 (starts at “Part 1: Developing the Strategy”) and the Executive Summary. For each paragraph, confirm that either (a) citations appear within the paragraph near the claims they support, not just at the end, or (b) the paragraph is clearly the author’s own analytical synthesis that connects previously cited material. Flag any paragraph that has zero citations or only an end-of-paragraph citation dump.

Second These specific sections were flagged and need extra attention:

• Part 1 intro paragraph (“Accenture’s issue is no longer…”)
• Proposed Strategy for Improved Organizational Performance section
• Stakeholder Perspectives section all three stakeholder group paragraphs
• Validation Tool Analysis especially the second paragraph covering Five Forces, KSF, and Stakeholder tools
• Strategy Framework and Strategy Reporting section both paragraphs
• Implementation Approach section

Third APA formatting. Check in-text citations for correct format (ampersand inside parentheses, “and” in narrative citations, et al. for 3+ authors, alphabetical order in multi-citation parentheticals). Check that every in-text citation has a matching reference entry and vice versa. Check reference list for APA 7 formatting hanging indent, italics on titles/journal names, correct date formats, consistent publisher formatting.

Fourth Grammar and mechanics. One known issue: Section 1 contains “retailers’ structure” which should be “retailers structure” (no apostrophe). Check for any other typos, punctuation errors, or subject-verb agreement issues throughout the full document.

Fifth Tone and voice consistency. Confirm the writing voice is consistent across all three sections and the executive summary. It should read as one document written by one person, not three separate submissions stitched together.

What I do NOT need:

• Content feedback or suggestions to restructure arguments
• Opinions on the strategy itself
• Rewriting of any section

Deliverable: A marked-up version of the document (tracked changes or comments) identifying every issue found, organized by the priority categories above. If you find zero issues in a category, confirm that explicitly so I know you checked.