Part One: PowerPoint Critique
“The Cloud is coming” slide deck is a poorly made presentation not fit for any employee to view. This is due to its design, content, and information that is ill advised to share with employees. This paper will critique the presentation on the following topics: F...
“The Cloud is coming” slide deck is a poorly made presentation not fit for any employee
to view. This is due to its design, content, and information that is ill advised to share with
employees. This paper will critique the presentation on the following topics: Finances and
manpower, Design and organization, and technical review.
Finances and Manpower:
Slides two, three, and four all reference reduction in staff. While this can be a strong
point on reducing manpower by moving to this technology, it is unprofessional to all staff and
should only be sent to executives/ upper management. Furthermore, slide seven states that
layoffs will begin after training has been conducted. Slide four also references the potential
savings from the reduction in staff. This type of financial information should never be shared to
all employees. Slide seven references a timeline for layoffs to begin. This statement when sent
to all employees, creates an environment where people no longer feel valued for the job they
perform.
Design and Organization:
While the overall design looks whimsical, its not a very professional style choice for a
corporate presentation. A basic color scheme with the company’s logo on the top of the slide is a
simple answer for presentation style. Also, this presentation isn’t structured in an easy to follow
lay out. The presentation should begin with slide five. This slide gives the basic overview of
what the cloud is. Slide three is in the right position as it continues with what the benefits of
moving to the cloud are. Slide six should move to follow three, as it discusses the downside of
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