Introduction
Chief Financial Officers (CFO) are responsible for every aspect of the financial decision making of a corporation. Even if they do not directly make a decision, they are responsible for the actions of those responsible for the company's money.
The time has come to invest in cell phones for the company. To this point, each sales representative has just been reimbursed for his monthly cell phone bill. This is becoming very expensive. The CFO feels that getting a plan through the company will be more cost effective.
Here is what you will need to consider before you get started:
- There are 20 field agents that will be receiving a phone from the company.
- Agents will need to be able to have access to email and the internet while out in the field on their mobile devices.
- All agents work in major cities as well as rural areas throughout Texas
Task
The CFO, your teacher, has brought in his most trusted field agent, you, in from the field to investigate possible options. Your task is to investigate what wireless carrier would be the best fit for the company. You will be asked to investigate different wireless providers. You will analyze the packages that each carriers have for businesses. You will check on minutes, texts, data packages, call features, etc. You will then complete a rate comparison chart to help you in your decision
Finally, you will submit a report to the CFO with your findings.
Process
Step 1: Investigate
You will investigate business pricing and possible discounts for business pricing at the following wireless carriers:
Step 2: Rate Comparison
Fill out the rate comparison worksheet to help you find the company's best deal.
Step 3: Report
Write a report to the CFO that will document your findings. Since he likes options, you are to report on the two best deals that you find. Tell him the circumstances in which the first company is better. Then discuss the reasons when the second is better. You will also want to discuss when they are equally good options.
Make sure to include the graphs from your two picks of cell phone companies. Graph these on the same graph to make a system of equations. Make sure you explain what the graphs mean and what it means if the graphs cross, do not cross, or make the same line.
Finally, you will tell him your opinion on the cell phone company that will be best. Remember, the cheapest price is not always the best deal. He wants the best deal for the company.