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Assume you and three classmates work for the same small electronics organization. The four of you have just been asked by your division manager, Noah Tolk, to organize a two day off-site year-in-review and "what's next" management retreat. The division manager has explained that he hopes the retreat will, (a) provide an opportunity to celebrate recent accomplishments, (b) enhance community and interdepartmental cooperation within the organization, (c) provide time and space, without distraction, to focus on big-picture issues facing buy-in to a set of strategic initiatives for the coming year. Noah is concerned that a lack of interdepartmental cooperation and understanding is causing delays in customer service, compromising the organization's ability to get new products to market, and, in general, limiting the organization's performance. Approximately 25 managers will attend the retreat, which is to be held within driving distance of the company offices.

Noah has asked that the program be organized so there are sessions/activities devoted to: (1) highlighting key accomplishments of each area, (2) gathering input to shape next year's divisional strategic initiatives, and (3) informal team building and energizing the team for the year ahead. The retreat should take place sometime in the next three months. Resources allocated to the retreat include: $15,000 to pay for facilities, materials and services, two hours per week per project team member and 20 total hours of administrative assistant's time. Noah would like to see a draft plan for the retreat in four weeks and would like a written post-project report in two weeks after the retreat.

Question B: Based on what you know and what you infer from the information provided, develop a fishbone diagram witch captures information about the factors motivating the project. (i.e the project drivers)