Strategic Planning - Methods Tools and Techniques
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re you will find help with the PROCESS of developing strategic plans, including methods, tools, and techniques, and best practices, and clarification of the various strategic planning terminologies
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Force Field Analysis is a useful technique for looking at all the forces for and against a decision. In effect, it is a specialized method of weighing pros and cons.
By carrying out the analysis you can plan to strengthen the forces supporting a decision, and reduce the impact of opposition to it.
(Added: 19-Jul-2005 Hits: 1699)
By Luis G. Flores, Janyce Fadden
The key's in the preparation.
By now, most companies recognize how critical strategic planning is to global competition and keeping pace with technology innovation. But a key element--the strategic planning meeting--fails in many cases due to lack of preparation. There are ways to conduct such meetings to get the best results for executing a company's strategies successfully. Strategic planning meetings can enable participating managers to better understand the chosen strategic direction and enhance their commitment. That, in turn, fosters smooth implementation. Althoug1gh the primary responsibility for strategic planning traditionally rests with line managers, HR managers are becoming key players in championing strategic planning and change.
(Added: 26-Jan-2006 Hits: 1864)
By John Eckhouse
Strategy versus tactics. How often has that phrase come up in your business meetings? Probably about as often as you've heard the CEO or CIO complain that a discussion is getting bogged down by a focus on mundane issues instead of the big picture.
(Added: 31-May-2005 Hits: 1901)
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