Course Description
The success of the organization in the future completely depends on the strategy and strategic planning that are created and implemented by the managers. To achieve success, the strategic planning team must understand how to use all the resources available to the organization in such a way as to cope with the continuous development of the business environment, secure competitive performance through effective analysis and planning, prioritize change, and align and implement the activities that form the strategic plan. All this demonstrates why an understanding of business strategy is vital to all managers in every sector of business.
What Do Participants Learn?
- Leverage The Value Of Strategy And Strategic Planning
- Design A Strategic Planning Process For Your Organization
- Analyze Options And Make Robust Choices In Setting Goals And Objectives
- Take Full Advantage Of The Opportunities Of Globalization
- Lead Effective Change On Your Part Of Your Organization
Who Should Attend?
- Specialists In Marketing And Business Development
- Experienced Managers/Leaders In Finance And Accounting
- Specialists In Production And Operations Management
- Scientists In Research And Development
- Logistics And Distribution Specialists
What Will the Learning Experience Include?
Phase: 1
Introduce
- Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
- Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
- Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.
- During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
- Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
- Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
- **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.
Phase: 2
Explore & Practice
Phase: 3
Apply
- Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
- To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
- Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
- Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)
- Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
- Participant's Evaluation
- Trainer's Evaluation
Phase: 4
EVALUATE
Section One: Strategic Thinking And External Analysis
- Definitions Of Strategy And Strategic Planning?
- Why Are Strategy And Strategic Planning Important?
- Understanding The Main Frameworks For Strategic Analysis
- Private And Public Sector Strategies – Similarities And Differences
- External Analysis – Understanding And Analyzing Business Attractiveness
- Analyzing Customers And Benchmarking Your Own Strategic Position
- How Attractive Is The Game That We Have Chosen To Play?
Section Two: Internal Analysis And Fusion Into Strategic Choice
- The Interface And Balance Of External And Internal Analysis
- Internal Analysis: Financial
- Internal Analysis: Non-financial
- The Concept And Practicalities Of The “Balanced Scorecard”
- Diagnosing And Analyzing Strategic Problems And Opportunities
- The Fusion Of Analysis Into Strategic Choices – Swot And The Strategy Matrix
- How Well Are We Playing The Game That We Have Chosen To Play?
Section Three: Strategic Plans And The Relevance Of Alliances And Joint Ventures
- Review Of The Tools Used So Far
- The Content Of A Strategy: Avoiding “Paralysis By Analysis”
- Putting A Strategic Plan Together – The 5-page Framework
- A Real-life Example Of A Business Strategy/Strategic Plan
- Strategies For Alliances And Joint Ventures
- Management Of Alliances And Joint Ventures
- Examples Of Best Practice In Alliances And Joint Ventures
Section Four: Global Strategy, Team Building And The Management Of Internal Communication
- The Essence Of Globalization And Global Strategy
- Globalization – The Strategic Dimension
- Globalization – The Organizational Dimension
- Globalization – The Human Dimension
- How To Build And Manage A Strategic Planning Team
- Communicating Strategy Through The Organization
- Gaining Your Team’s Commitment And Buy-in To The Strategy
Section Five: Strategic Implementation And Getting The Value Out Of Strategy
- Alignment Of Strategy, Culture, Structure, And People
- Effective Execution – Converting Strategic Analysis And Planning Into Action
- Aligning And Linking Strategy With Operational Objectives
- Implementation – Getting Practical Things Done
- Creating Tomorrow’s Organization Out Of Today’s Organization
- Strategic Planning At A Personal Level