The case study....

[Fiona Gauthier]

Hi guys,

 

So the fun really starts now right?! A full case study to write, with appendices and teaching notes... and Celia wants a draft before we submit ... she'll send us some dates but let's work on 20th September for now.

 

Here are my thoughts of what needs to be done based on the presentation we gave:

 

1. Writing the opening and setting the scene: history organisation, overview current climate in and out of India, TAPF's six pillars and mission for 2020, current organisation culture (and changes therein i.e. new staff etc)

 

2. Funding challenge: what factors are creating the challenge (with appropriate appendices and financials so students can do their own analysis if need be and overview of current fundraising organisation and initiatives.

 

3. Operational challenge (as above)

 

4. Teaching note for Funding challenge

 

5. Teaching note for Operational challenge

 

6. Bringing it all together and ensuring consistency, language, flow etc

 

All big tasks at hand!! Does anyone have a prefence for anything in particular?

 

I think it makes sense for Pierre to continue with the Funding Challenge and Safeya the Operational Challenge based on the work that was done Wednesday (how do you both feel about that? there's quite a bit of content you can use from Venay's slides for this?) Rutger, you're a big fan of the hub & spoke model - perhaps you can develop the teaching note alongside Safeya and I can work on the funding challenge teaching note? Stephen - do you want to give the opening / setting a scene a go?

 

How to ensure consistency.... - challenges people you will need to discuss how you plan to outline your challenges and options and try and agree on structure for this. Same goes for teaching note people. Then each teaching note person needs to coordinate with each challenge person. The opening piece is critical and will need to feed into the rest so should be done as soon as possible and shared with the Group so it can be referred back to and tweaked as the challenges get developed.

 

What do people think?? This is a suggestion only (am struggling to think of the best way to organise this!)

 

In terms of deadlines:

- opening piece in draft form distributed to the group 9th September?

- challenge + teaching note distributed to group by 16th september?

 

Let's plan a weekly update call (30mins max) so we know what each person is doing and if people need help / support with anything?

 

We will need to have a larger / longer review session 18/19th september to pull it all together and send to Celia by the 20th?

 

Look forward to heraing from you all on this.

 

F.

 

 

[Pierre Mulotte]

Hi guys,

 

I hope everybody managed to recover by now J

 

Thanks Fiona that sounds like a good plan.

I agree with the deadlines as well, we don’t have that much time.

 

Shall we have the first Skype call Thur (05/09) evening ?

 

Pierre

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[Fiona Gauthier]

Thursday 6pm GMT? (I'm in Frankfurt and have dinner plans for 7.30pm CET) or weds (also in frankfurt but more flexible).

Am conscious no one but Pierre has answered - Rutger, Safeya and Steve are we ok with this proposal? And can we start working on our parts?

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[stephen....@shell.com]

Releasing a draft 12^th would av been okay for me, got exams 10^th and 11^th but will try and deliver something by 9^th.

 

Will start once we have the call.

 

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Thursday 6pm GMT? (I'm in Frankfurt and have dinner plans for 7.30pm CET) or weds (also in frankfurt but more flexible).

 

Am conscious no one but Pierre has answered - Rutger, Safeya and Steve are we ok with this proposal? And can we start working on our parts?

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[Rutger Zonneveld]

Hi sorry for not replying sooner on holiday in the cotswolds and wifi not the best down here. Hope everyone had good flights back.

Thanks Fiona for the suggestion, sounds good.

I'll work on operational teaching notes and connect with you separately to ensure consistency. Will try to have something by Monday.

Let me know if people think it would be useful to all work in the same doc so people know what everyone is writing and I can share a Google doc and give you all editing access...

I might struggle to make Thursday as we're taking the kids to the local wildlife park (think cows) and might not be back in time. If it works for everyone then please go ahead and I'll check in later to learn what's been discussed.

Thanks,

Rutger

[Steve Olugbile]

The google doc is also a good idea....

Do I base my opening on the one earlier suggested in the draft doc that was sent to draft or another story line?

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[Safeya Almqtri]

Hi guys

Sorry for not responding earlier was recovering from Bangalore :)

I dont mind the breakdown of responsibilities. 

As for the call, i cannot make it on Thursday but today and Friday are good.

Let me know which one you prefer

Best

Safeya

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[Safeya Almqtri]

One more thing regarding timelines. Based on Celia's email, we need to send the draft no later than 18th so having first drafts by 16th might be too tight. I suggest 13th to allow us the weekend to review and consolidate. What do you think?  

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[Gauthier, Fiona]

Hi guys,

I can do this evening. Otherwise can I suggest you make contact with the individuals you need to coordinate with and we drop the group call this week if too hard to coordinate?

Ok for the google doc idea.

Safeya - 16th it is... (Pressure!)

Cheers,
F.

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[Safeya Almqtri]

Hi Fiona

I cannot commit to one day turnaround on the whole case study especially that it will be in the middle of the week. From previous experience, consolidation and editing different writing styles takes a lot of time. I still think 13th is realistic. You will have 10 days to work on it..

What are the others thoughts? 

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[Gauthier, Fiona]

Hi Safeya - I'm assuming the editing and consolidation will be done by me given I'm the 'native english speaker' in the group - but if you're offering?!

Sorry I miss read your previous email however 13th doesn't work for me - sorry. A lot of consolidation and consistency should happen during the drafting stage as people coordinate amongst themselves on the various parts and the suggestion by Rutger to share the doc makes this task even smoother. This also takes a lot of pressure off the the final editor. So a 2-3day turnaround to finalise a draft for Celia seems more than feasible to me (Celia said 20th to me in Bangalore so I think we have some flexibility here... ).

However, if you're doing the editing and consolidation I'll bow to the 13th as there'll be much less to do :-)

Can someone answer Steve's question please? I'm flying in 20mins and will be in meetings all day.

Cheers,
Fiona

[Safeya Almqtri]

I guess there's no point of saying anything since you made up your mind :) 

I wasn't offering to do the edits but i assume all of us need to review the final output which will be sent to Celia before hand. It might be worth  checking with Celia regarding the deadline just to be on the safe side

That said, please allow time when you work on the editing for the whole team to have a final review before submission

Thanks

Safeya

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[Gauthier, Fiona]

All - I would really rather not be responsible for finalising or controlling this assignment. Just thought I'd try and drive things forward. I will contribute my piece of the work by the 13th.

[Gauthier, Fiona]

Ps - someone still needs to answer Steve's question.

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[Pierre Mulotte]

Hi,

 

I just realised that having the call today was impossible for me as well.

I agree with the new coordination plan J

 

Let’s go for google doc.

 

Pierre

[Rutger Zonneveld]

Steve I would write your own story but their are definitely elements that our in the initial doc that you could incorporate.

That doc is quite an useful fact sheet so please find it again here

Then I created the below for everyone to start putting their text in, so the draft doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xS23E38vAijfptHBFm_bdEq6EV3oTlqYfkUP4UqtWaQ/edit?usp=sharing

Steve, did you manage to put something together for the faculty report? I looked for more info on this but can't find it anywhere? Let me know if you're stuck and I can email Celia to see if we missed some instructions.

Thanks,

Rutger

[stephen....@shell.com]

The Faculty report is to be written after the client report:

 

The Course Report

The Course Report is exclusively for the faculty. Its purpose is to put the Client Report

in context and to summarise the wider learning points from the investigation.

It should summarise “behind the scenes” activity within your group involved in executing

the assignment and explain what you learned from doing the audit about organisational

behaviour more generally and about the challenges of an audit in particular.

 

**Do not repeat material from the Client Report.** Your supervisor will read the Client

Report first before reading the Course Report, and has no need to read the same material twice.

While we suggest that the Client Report focuses on the results of your Investigation, the

Course Report should summarise the wider learning points about innovation/adaptation

from the Investigation.

 

It should contain the following elements:

• Context. Explain, in terms of what you know about the organisation and your starting

brief with its representatives, why you decided to frame the client report as you have

done. This should also include mention of any relevant feedback you received from

your oral presentation to companies.

• Method. Critique your method. If you were to do the audit over again, what would you

change, and why? What did you learn about the pros and cons of different data

collection tactics? Be sure to mention any special problems that arose and may have

led to issues being handled in a particular way in the Company Report.

• Implications. What did you learn that has practical implications for management

challenges you may face? Try to extend your learnings beyond the specific context of

your client. How does this apply to companies in other industries and in other

countries? What key issues from the materials you have been given are highlighted

by your inquiry?

The Course Report should be between 1000 and 1500 words total.