Planning: Limiting Your Scope [LO-5] Suppose you are preparing to recommend that top management install a new heating system that uses the cogeneration process. The following information is in your files. Eliminate topics that aren’t essential and then arrange the other topics so that your report will give top managers a clear understanding of the heating system and a balanced, concise justification for installing it. Submit a clear and concise outline to your instructor. History of the development of the cogeneration heating process Scientific credentials of the developers of the process Risks assumed in using this process Your plan for installing the equipment in the headquarters building Stories about the successful use of cogeneration technology in comparable facilities Specifications of the equipment that would be installed Plans for disposing of the old heating equipment Costs of installing and running the new equipment Advantages and disadvantages of using the new process Detailed 10-year cost projections Estimates of the time needed to phase in the new system Alternative systems that management might want to consider

Info that could be beneficial to handle the need for a new heating system.

(a) Plans for installing the equipment in the headquarters building.

(b) Specifications of the equipment that will be installed.

(c) Cost of instaling and running the new equipment

(d) Advantages and disadvantages of using the new process.

(e) Estimates of the time needed to phase in the new system.

(f Alternative systems the management may want to consider.

Explanation:

The non-essential measures include the context and the experience of systems in similar situations, the technical expertise of the method designers and the arrangements for the removal of old equipment. The cost projection of 10 years can be indicated in the costs of installation and operation of the facility, while the risks will be covered by the benefits and drawbacks of the new system.

There should be 8 topics in the report

Explanation:

The following topics, preferably in summarised presentation format and full, concise report format, should be in the report in the following order:

1.Your plan for installing the equipment in the headquarters building  

2.Advantages and disadvantages of using the new process  

3.Specifications of the equipment that would be installed  

4.Risks assumed in using this process  

5.Costs of installing and running the new equipment

6.Estimates of the time needed to phase in the new system  

7.Plans for disposing of the old heating equipment  

8.Alternative systems that management might want to consider

This will make it easy for the manager to see the risks, benefits, costs and time needed to install the new equipment. There also alternative options and how to get rid of the old equipment. This will easily highlight advantages and cost projections which will make it easier to make an informed decision.

the eliminated ones are either repetitive or irrelevant.  

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