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Implementing the Business Services Operations Research Event

Implementing the Business Services Operations Research Event. Module One : An Introduction to the Business Services Operations Research Event, 2013. Objectives. Know the purpose of the Business Services Operations Research Event.

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Implementing the Business Services Operations Research Event

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  1. Implementing the Business Services Operations Research Event Module One: An Introduction to the Business Services Operations Research Event, 2013

  2. Objectives • Know the purpose of the Business Services Operations Research Event. • Discuss the partnership / sponsorship between the 2013 DECA Business Services Operations Research Event and Post Net. • Define what types of businesses can be categorized into the Business Services Operations Event. • Understand the requirements of the written event procedure. • Know what skills will be assessed throughout the process of writing the event. • Discuss grading criteria.

  3. The Purpose of the Business Services Operations Research Event • To provide an opportunity for participants to demonstrate knowledge and skills needed by management personnel • To facilitate coordination between advisors, members, and the PostNet Franchise • To Learn, Compete, & Have Fun!

  4. Discuss the Sponsorship between the 2013 DECA Business Services Operations Research Event and Post Net • PostNet is the official sponsor of the 2013 Business Services Operations Research Event • Your Local PostNet will be a vital asset to DECA advisors and students conducting a Business Services Operations and are willing to provide assistant and knowledge throughout the duration of your project

  5. Introduce PostNet and the Types of Resources they can provide to DECA advisors and students who are working on the Business Services Operations Research Event The PostNet Franchise falls into the DECA Competition Category for Business Services Operations Research PostNet is: • An International Franchise • Locally owned • A service business that specializes in helping small businesses and busy consumers with design, print, and shipping projects

  6. PostNet Services • Design & Print • Logo and brand design • On-demand and short-run copy and printing services for business cards, flyers and more • Promotional brochures, invitations and signs & banners • Packaging & Shipping • Notary • Computer Rentals • And MUCH MORE!

  7. PostNet & DECA • Local PostNet personnel want to help DECA advisors & students with their Business Services Operations Research Projects! They want to support you with in-class presentations and community-based activities. • Some of the activities that PostNet can directly help you with are: • Being a guest speaker and talking about the experience of owning a business that specializes in providing services • Helping advisors and students with research & promotional designs for their projects

  8. Define What types of Businesses can be Categorized into the Business Services Operations Event When choosing the business to focus your Business Services Operation Research Event around, businesses must fall into one of the following categories: • Human Resources • Information Technology • Personal Services Businesses • Contracted Services Business

  9. Understand the Requirements of the Written Event Procedure for DECA Competition • Print, read, and fully understand all the guidelines and requirements in the DECA Guide for the project! Main Points from the DECA Guide: • The event consists of 2 parts: the written document & the presentation. • The written document is worth 60 points, and the presentation is worth 40 points. • You may have 1 to 3 members working on a project. • The written project must be limited to 30 numbered pages. • The written statement of assurances must be signed and submitted with the entry. • The presentation may be 15 minutes long (10 minutes for the explanation of the project and 5 minutes for questions). • For the presentation, the students are to assume the role of management trainees in a single-unit or independent operation.

  10. Know what Skills will be Assessed throughout the Process of Conducting a Business Services Operation Research Event • Communications Skills (writing, speaking, reading, & listening) • Analytical Skills (derive facts from data, findings from facts, make conclusions and recommendations) • Critical thinking/problem-solving Skills • Production Skills (the ability to take a concept from an idea and make it real) • Teamwork Skills (the ability to be an effective member of a productive group) • Priorities & Time Management Skills (manage time commitments & deadlines) • Identification of Competitive Conditions within Market Areas

  11. Discuss Classroom Expectations and Procedures • Grading • Time Commitment • Timelines and Due Dates • Professionalism • Organization • DECA Competition & Dates

  12. Discuss the 2013 Topic and Project Objectives • The 2013 Topic • Research an existing business’s website, products, and services • Develop a strategic plan based on the results of the research conducted • The strategic plan will attempt to provide new and exciting ways to restructure, change, and update the business’s website to create a wider audience and/or generate more customers

  13. Discuss the 2013 Topic and Project Objectives • The 2013 Project Objectives for DECA Students • Select an actual local business operation • Conduct a marketing research study, including a SWOT analysis of that local business’s products/services and of its website • Analyze the results of the research study • Develop a proposal to improve the website, including identifying revenue streams for websites and developing a cost analysis of changing the website • Present your project in a role-play situation for DECA competition

  14. Conclusion of Module One: An Introduction to the Business Services Operations Research Event, 2013 • PostNet is sponsoring the 2013 Business Services Operations Research Event. • PostNet wants to assist DECA advisors and students with their 2013 Business Services Operations Research Project in their local communities. • Students will choose an appropriate service business to focus their Business Services Operations Research Project on. • Students with work with their advisors, PostNet, and their chosen business to conduct research, analyze data, and to design new promotional items. • The 2013 Topic is to research an existing business’s website, products, and services through conducting a marketing research study and SWOT analysis. After the research has been conducted, the data will be analyzed, and students will develop a proposal to improve the website, including identifying revenue streams for the website and developing a cost analysis of changing the website.

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