This document provides instructions for a strategic management project on Caterpillar Inc. Students will take on the role of an Assistant Strategic Development Analyst at Caterpillar and maintain a Strategic Management Research Journal to appraise Caterpillar's corporate data, competitors, strategy, and recommend strategic actions. They will then present their findings and recommendations to Caterpillar's leadership team. The project involves analyzing Caterpillar's current strategic management over 4 weeks and presenting proposed improvements in the 5th week.