Workplan

Team members
● Ramy - ramy.amjad@gmail.com
● Ali - ali.tamim.amin@gmail.com
● Tameem - t.qunaibi@gmail.com
● Christina - cemareelize@gmail.com
● Franciska - ukabiala.francisca@gmail.com

In order to complete the group assignment

1. All team members are to read through the assignment
2. All team members are to read through the rubric
3. All team members are to work through the course content For Units 1 - 7
4. Each team member is to take ownership of one of the 5 phases presented below and
complete and hand over results by the due date

Collaboration spaces
1. Google Drive
2. Calculations Sheet
3. Working Working document
4. Presentation
5. Whatsapp chat group

Guidelines for Collaboration

● Communication is key!
● Please conduct all work, editing, and collaboration on the online drive. Do not download
the sheet, document, or presentation to work offline.
● Please take care not to delete any work someone else has done.
 ● When you want to change or add something to one of the sheets where someone else is
working, use the suggestion or commenting tool in the top right corner of the document
instead of just editing.

● Use the @email function to assign comments/tasks to other team members

● If you are unsure about something, ask the team
● Ensure that you plan ahead for the deadlines. If one team member misses a deadline it
affects the whole team.

Phases to be completed
1. Spreadsheet with calculations to be completed (Sections 1 - 3)
2. Writing up explanations, recommendations, and conclusions (including references)
(Sections 1 - 3)
3. Writing up the introduction and final conclusion (including references) (Sections 1 - 3).
This will be completed alongside Phase 2
4. Presentation to be compiled for the overall assignment
5. Proofreading and APA referencing to be finalized
Timeline
Date Task Assigned team member(s)

Phase 1

7 May Group roles assigned and work on Lize Maree

spreadsheet and calculations to commence
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Section 1

Phases 2 and 3

13 May All calculations and calculation explanations t.qunaibi@gmail.com -

completed and handed over for writing up the Section 1
introduction, explanations, recommendations,
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and conclusions
Ramy KINOO
14 May Writing up of the introduction, explanations,
recommendations, and conclusions (including
references)

Phase 4

17 May All calculations, explanations,

recommendations, and conclusions (including
references) are handed over for presentation
creation

20 May Presentation compilation completed and

handed over for final proofreading and
reference checking

Phase 5

21 May Final proofreading and APA reference Lize Maree

checking

22 May Hand it over presentation to the rest of the

team members to verify and confirm they are
happy with the final presentation

23 May Target submission date Each team member is to

submit a copy of the group
24 May Final submission date assignment in Unit 7
Phase 1: Detailed Layout
All work to be done on this Calculations Sheet

Calculations to be completed in Section 1 of the assignment

● Contribution Margins for each product line
● Break-even quantities for each product line
● Break-even quantities to earn $500,000 per year margin on the high-end line
● Break-even quantities to earn $300,000 per year margin on the economical line

Calculations to be completed in Section 2 of the assignment

● Product’s contribution margin
● Product’s break-even quantity
● Product’s NPV
● Product’s IRR

Calculations to be completed in Section 3 of the assignment

● Perform an analysis to determine whether to drop or keep the washer-dryer combination
product - s, including the steps taken to make your determination

Include in this phase

● Clear explanations of how calculations were conducted. Include the explanations as
comments on the sheet.

Please note
● Once this phase is completed hand it over to Phase 2 team members
● The due date for handover: 13 May
● Phase 1 Team members should be available to Phase 2 and 3 team members to assist
with interpreting data and possible stucks.
Phases 2 and 3: Detailed Layout
All work to be done on this Working document

Writing to be completed in Section 1 of the assignment

● Short introduction
● Present information/case study
● Description of calculations/conclusions
● Explain what results mean
● Include references APA style

Writing to be completed in Section 2 of the assignment

● Present information/case study
● Description of calculations/conclusions
● Management decides to make the investment: Explain how the project analyses do or do
not support this decision. In either case, what are the factors that should have been
considered in management’s decision?
● Include references APA style

Writing to be completed in Section 3 of the assignment

● Present information/case study
● Description and conclusion of calculations/analysis to determine whether to drop or keep
the washer-dryer combination product
● You are also asked to evaluate if the costing methodology is appropriate and, if not,
recommend alternative methods.
● Include references in APA style

Include in this phase

● Clear and concise information, explanations, and conclusions
● Make sure the writing is done in a “user-friendly” manner so it can be used in a
presentation
● Make use of the assignment and rubric to guide you on the expectations of the content
● Think of each section in terms of
○ Case study scope and goals
○ Calculations
○ Results, Explanations and Findings
○ Conclusions and Answering the Question at hand

Please note
● Once this phase is completed hand it over to Phase 4 team members
● The due date for handover: 17 May
● Phase 2 and 3 Team members should be available to Phase 4 team members to assist
with interpreting information and possible stucks.
Phase 4: Detailed Layout
All work to be done on this Presentation

Include in this phase

● Compile presentation in a logical manner presenting all the necessary information as set
out by the assignment and rubric
● The presentation formatting should be professional, legible, and include tables and
figures where necessary
● The presentation should be between 8-12 slides and should include a front page and a
reference list in APA format.
● Collaborate with Phase 1, 2, and 3 team members to ensure the information presented
is representative of their findings.

Please note
● Once this phase is completed hand it over to Phase 5 team members
● The due date for handover: 20 May
● All Team members should be available to Phase 5 team members to assist with
interpreting data and possible stucks.
Phase 5: Detailed Layout
All work to be done on this Presentation

Include in this phase

● Spelling and grammar checking. Can make use of the Grammarly plugin.
● APA references (in-text citations and references on the list) checking - must follow APA
guidelines
● APA references list formatting
● Double check layout, spacing, and legibility of information in the presentation

Please note
● Once this phase is completed hand it over to the rest of the team members to verify
● The due date for this handover: 22 May
● Once all team members are satisfied with the final presentation, each member must
submit a copy of the presentation.