Strategic Planning Overview

Strategic planning - why, when and what for?

When is strategic planning not desirable?

Strategic Analysis

Strategic Planning Levels

Corporate Strategy
SBU/Business and Division Strategy
Operational Strategy

Creating the Strategic Plan

Vision
Mission
Values and behaviours
Goals, tasks and responsibilities

Methodologies

Creating tasks using the SMART framework

Using UML in Strategic Planning

Using abstraction to distinguish between planning and implementation
Using activity diagrams to clarify relationships between goals

Strategy Implementation

Information systems
Assigning tasks
Employee motivation

Strategic planning as an On-going Process

Who should be responsible for strategic improvements?

The Importance of Simplicity

KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid