To:AdvisoryorSteeringCommitteeFrom:ArthurAndersenProjectTeamDearManagementAdvisoryCommitteeMember:Youwillbeparticipatinginafacilitatedsessionon[date]tobegintheeffortfortheFinancialSystemsImprovementProject.Thefocusofthesessionwillbeonstrategicissuesconcerningtheintegrationofthecompany’sFinanceandAccountingorganization.Inordertomakesurethetimespentaddressesrelevantissues,wewouldlikeyoutofilloutashortsurvey.ThepurposeofthesurveyistofleshoutyouropinionsandexpectationsregardingtheFinanceandAccountingorganizationandproject.Wewillalsobegintounderstandtheimpactsofimportantbusinessissuesonthecompany'sintegrationofFinanceandAccounting.Eachsurveypointispresentedtoyouasastatement.Thescaleformeasuringyourreactiontothestatementisasfollows:Pleaserespondtothestatementbasedonyourexperience.Ifyoufeelyoucannotselectanumberedresponsetoanystatementforanyreason,pleasecircle"5"foryourdefaultanswer.Thatis,"5"alsomeans"Idon'tknow".Donotfeeluncomfortablethatthereisnocommentareaprovided,orthatcertainstatements/sectionsseemincompleteinyouropinion.Wewillusethesurveyresultstoformulateinitial,high-levelobservationswhichwillhelpfocusthedirectionofseveralothertaskswewillperformduringthefacilitatedsessionandtheproject.Thissurveyshouldonlytake15minutesorlesstocomplete.Pleasehighlightyourresponsebyunderlining,oritalicizing,orunboldingthenumber(orusetheRevisionsfeature)andreturnittotheprojectteamby[insertdate].Thankyouforyourparticipation!1-IndicatesthatyouSTRONGLYDISAGREEwiththestatement5-IndicatesthatyoufeelNEUTRALaboutthestatement9-IndicatesthatyouSTRONGLYAGREEwiththestatement.2,3,4and6,7,8indicateincrementalmeasuresalongthescale.STRATEGY1.Theoverallbusinessstrategyofthecombinedbusinessunitsisclearlydefinedandwellunderstoodbyme1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,92.Therewillbeadditionalacquisitionsandmergersinthecompany’sfuture1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,93.Thecurrentaccountingorganizationcanbeleveragedtosupportfuturegrowth1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,94.Eachofficewillfunctionasanautonomousunitrequiringindividual,on-siteaccountingsupport1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9STANDARDIZATION5.Consistentlyappliedstandardsforreportingprojectandfinancialdataatahighlevelareadequateforthecompany1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,96.Consistentlyappliedstandardsforreportingprojectandfinancialdataareimportanttothecompany1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,97.Thereisvalueinmorestandard/commoninformation,reporting,andprocessesacrossourbusiness1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,98.Everysiteandprojectinourbusinessissouniquethatuseofcommoninformation,reporting,andperformancemeasureswouldbeoflittlevalue1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9INFORMATIONSYSTEMSSUPPORT9.Informationandreportingcurrentlyavailableforthefollowingcategoriesisadequateformyneeds:Customers1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Projects1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Revenue1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Cost1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Profitability1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,910.Informationandreportingcurrentlyavailableforthefollowingcategoriesisimportanttome:Customers1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Projects1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Revenue1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Cost1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Profitability1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,911.Ourcurrentinformationsystemsprovideadequateinformationforourprojectmanagerstomakegoodprojectdecisions1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,912.Projectinformationiseasilyobtainedandaccurate1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,913.Customerinformationiseasilyobtainedandaccurate1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,914.Costinformationiseasilyobtainedandaccurate1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9CUSTOMERFOCUS15.Thefollowingfunctionscanbeimprovedtoprovidebettervalu...
