WGU D494 Task 1 2025 COMPLETE
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Description: The 2025 WGU D494 Task 1 includes a fully solved submission with
detailed answers and rationale. Covers strategic business management, data-driven
decision-making, and organizational leadership. Perfect for WGU business
students preparing capstone tasks.
Keywords: WGU D494 Task 1 Business Strategy Leadership Data-Driven
Management Capstone Project Verified Solution
1. What is the primary purpose of a SWOT analysis in strategic planning?
A) To track daily operational metrics
B) To identify internal Strengths and Weaknesses, and external Opportunities and
Threats
C) To calculate the company's quarterly tax burden
D) To design the company's organizational chart
2. A company's mission statement best describes:
A) Its financial goals for the next quarter
B) Its overall purpose and reason for existence
C) A list of its current products and services
D) Its projected market share in five years
3. Porter's Five Forces framework analyzes which of the following?
A) Internal company culture and employee satisfaction
B) The competitive intensity and attractiveness of an industry
C) The company's financial ratios and liquidity
D) Global macroeconomic trends
,4. Which of the following is a key component of a VRIO analysis?
A) Value, Rarity, Imitability, Organization
B) Vision, Reach, Integration, Output
C) Volume, Revenue, Income, Operations
D) Velocity, Reliability, Impact, Oversight
5. A "data-driven" decision-making process primarily relies on:
A) Managerial intuition and past experience
B) Comprehensive analysis of relevant and verified data
C) Following industry trends without verification
D) The highest-paid person's opinion (HiPPO)
6. The "Balanced Scorecard" framework looks at organizational performance
from which perspectives?
A) Financial, Customer, Internal Processes, Learning & Growth
B) Marketing, Sales, Operations, HR
C) Past, Present, Future
D) Local, National, Global
7. What does KPI stand for?
A) Key Performance Indicator
B) Known Profitability Index
C) Key Procedural Implementation
D) Known Performance Insight
8. A strategic goal is best defined as:
A) A short-term tactical action.
B) A broad, long-term target that moves the organization toward its vision.
C) A daily operational checklist.
D) A description of a competitor's activity.
9. Change management is critical during strategy implementation because it:
A) Eliminates the need for employee training.
B) Helps people and the organization transition from the current state to the future
state.
, C) Is only necessary for large, multinational corporations.
D) Focuses solely on updating technology systems.
10. Which leadership style is often most effective in driving transformational
change?
A) Authoritarian, with top-down commands.
B) Laissez-faire, with minimal interference.
C) Transformational, inspiring and motivating followers towards a shared vision.
D) Passive, allowing teams complete autonomy.
11. What is the main output of the strategic planning process?
A) A detailed daily schedule for all employees.
B) A set of strategic objectives and initiatives to achieve the organization's vision.
C) The annual budget for the finance department.
D) A list of all company assets.
12. PESTLE analysis is used to examine which factors?
A) Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental
B) Product, Earnings, Sales, Targets, Logistics, Engagement
C) Personnel, Equipment, Systems, Technology, Logistics, Efficiency
D) Planning, Execution, Strategy, Tactics, Leadership, Evaluation
13. A company that leverages data to gain a deeper understanding of its
customers is focusing on:
A) Internal auditing.
B) Customer analytics and insight.
C) Product lifecycle management.
D) Supply chain logistics.
14. The term "core competency" refers to:
A) A basic skill all employees must possess.
B) A company's unique strength that provides a competitive advantage.
C) The main product in a company's portfolio.
D) The competency of the senior leadership team.
SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
Description: The 2025 WGU D494 Task 1 includes a fully solved submission with
detailed answers and rationale. Covers strategic business management, data-driven
decision-making, and organizational leadership. Perfect for WGU business
students preparing capstone tasks.
Keywords: WGU D494 Task 1 Business Strategy Leadership Data-Driven
Management Capstone Project Verified Solution
1. What is the primary purpose of a SWOT analysis in strategic planning?
A) To track daily operational metrics
B) To identify internal Strengths and Weaknesses, and external Opportunities and
Threats
C) To calculate the company's quarterly tax burden
D) To design the company's organizational chart
2. A company's mission statement best describes:
A) Its financial goals for the next quarter
B) Its overall purpose and reason for existence
C) A list of its current products and services
D) Its projected market share in five years
3. Porter's Five Forces framework analyzes which of the following?
A) Internal company culture and employee satisfaction
B) The competitive intensity and attractiveness of an industry
C) The company's financial ratios and liquidity
D) Global macroeconomic trends
,4. Which of the following is a key component of a VRIO analysis?
A) Value, Rarity, Imitability, Organization
B) Vision, Reach, Integration, Output
C) Volume, Revenue, Income, Operations
D) Velocity, Reliability, Impact, Oversight
5. A "data-driven" decision-making process primarily relies on:
A) Managerial intuition and past experience
B) Comprehensive analysis of relevant and verified data
C) Following industry trends without verification
D) The highest-paid person's opinion (HiPPO)
6. The "Balanced Scorecard" framework looks at organizational performance
from which perspectives?
A) Financial, Customer, Internal Processes, Learning & Growth
B) Marketing, Sales, Operations, HR
C) Past, Present, Future
D) Local, National, Global
7. What does KPI stand for?
A) Key Performance Indicator
B) Known Profitability Index
C) Key Procedural Implementation
D) Known Performance Insight
8. A strategic goal is best defined as:
A) A short-term tactical action.
B) A broad, long-term target that moves the organization toward its vision.
C) A daily operational checklist.
D) A description of a competitor's activity.
9. Change management is critical during strategy implementation because it:
A) Eliminates the need for employee training.
B) Helps people and the organization transition from the current state to the future
state.
, C) Is only necessary for large, multinational corporations.
D) Focuses solely on updating technology systems.
10. Which leadership style is often most effective in driving transformational
change?
A) Authoritarian, with top-down commands.
B) Laissez-faire, with minimal interference.
C) Transformational, inspiring and motivating followers towards a shared vision.
D) Passive, allowing teams complete autonomy.
11. What is the main output of the strategic planning process?
A) A detailed daily schedule for all employees.
B) A set of strategic objectives and initiatives to achieve the organization's vision.
C) The annual budget for the finance department.
D) A list of all company assets.
12. PESTLE analysis is used to examine which factors?
A) Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental
B) Product, Earnings, Sales, Targets, Logistics, Engagement
C) Personnel, Equipment, Systems, Technology, Logistics, Efficiency
D) Planning, Execution, Strategy, Tactics, Leadership, Evaluation
13. A company that leverages data to gain a deeper understanding of its
customers is focusing on:
A) Internal auditing.
B) Customer analytics and insight.
C) Product lifecycle management.
D) Supply chain logistics.
14. The term "core competency" refers to:
A) A basic skill all employees must possess.
B) A company's unique strength that provides a competitive advantage.
C) The main product in a company's portfolio.
D) The competency of the senior leadership team.
