Strategy Design and Planning Best Practice

This consulting solution will guide you toward building a robust Strategy Design and Planning model to align mission critical activity.

AMS Solution Code: 813

Solution Description

Strategy Design and Planning Best Practices have become a mission critical activity for organizations that want to succeed in the current business environment. Constructing a methodology to address the key principles involved in strategic planning can provide you with the needed structure to execute and measure the ROI of the deliverables upon execution, while remaining focused on the vision, mission, and culture of the organization and leadership. AMS executive level consultants have facilitated strategy design and development sessions for organizations of all sizes, domestically and globally.  This experience and cross-industry awareness helps to leverage trends and more critically, build an “outside of the boardroom” perspective.  Many planning sessions do not produce innovative outcomes because the perspectives of the contributors are unchallenged, uninformed or misguided due to organization/industry silos. To produce clear strategy that can be disseminated into actionable, measurable, and scalable plans, you must integrate a diverse perspective from the start of the collaborative process.

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Strategy Design and Planning Considerations

Strategy: (Directional action items required to reach our vision/mission while embracing our values) - A company’s strategy outlines a framework of choices that determine the nature and direction of an organization. This includes goals, objectives, and actions we will take to reach the organization’s mission and vision. It includes policies and key decisions adopted by management that have major impacts on financial performance. It may include expanding services, reaching new markets, or adapting new technologies. It may also include talent development and inform hiring and training practices.

A unified purpose is essential in strategic planning as it ensures that everyone within the organization is aligned and focused on a singular vision. This shared direction fosters a sense of collective responsibility and motivation, driving cohesive and effective execution of the strategy. By having a unified purpose, the organization can better coordinate its efforts, optimize resource allocation, and achieve its long-term goals more efficiently.

Questions to Ask When Designing a Business Strategy

  • What do we have to do extraordinarily well to compete or succeed?
  • How do we bring unique value to our customers?
  • How do we expect to serve the future needs of our customers?
  • What do employees want or deserve in exchange for their efforts?
  • What is this organization's competitive advantage over others in the industry?

Environmental Factors that a Affect Business Strategy

  • Ensuring your team understands the strategic planning process and purpose.
  • Identify the steps to break out of the old paradigms during planning.
  • Explore culture and applied strategic planning to ensure your sphere of perspective is unlimited.
  • Conduct a strategic planning needs assessment to ensure we are building “new” strategy not recycling the old.
  • Perform a stakeholder analysis to ensure the wider organization is applicable to change.
  • Formulate a mission statement to support the efforts.
  • Build a foundation using business modeling that depicts the current, the transformational, and future state.
  • Conduct a SWOT analysis to validate the needs.
  • Conduct a gap analysis to identify the space between the current and future state.
  • Integrate action plans to support execution of the needed change.
  • Conduct contingency planning in the know reality of agility along the way.

Business Strategy Integration

  • Strategic to support the Vision, Mission, and Values.
  • Operational to support the macro development and roll-out for implementation.
  • Tactical to drive individual projects that roll-up to the macro plan.

Why Strategy Design and Planning Is Important Sucess

The strategy planning process is not an activity that is restricted to the boardroom, any longer.  In fact, most progressive organizations leverage a form of strategic planning throughout all levels of the company.  This activity is supported by skills such as strategic thinking, root cause analysis, and problem solving and is driven by good communications and networking presence.

A unified purpose is a key underpinning of strategic planning and execution. It ensures that everyone is clear and focused on a singular vision. By aligning the entire organization around a common goal, a unified purpose fosters a sense of shared direction and motivation. This alignment is crucial for creating a cohesive strategy that can be effectively executed and measured.

Effective strategic planning also helps allocate resources efficiently, optimizing their utilization to achieve organizational goals. It fosters innovation by providing a framework for exploring new ideas and approaches, enhancing performance by setting clear goals, measuring progress, and adapting strategies as needed.

Strategic planning is critical for organizational success. Let’s explore why it’s so important:

  • Create One, Forward-Focused Vision
    • Strategy touches every employee and serves as an actionable way to reach your company’s goals.
    • Strategic planning creates a single, forward-focused vision that aligns your company and its shareholders. By making everyone aware of your company’s goals, how and why those goals were chosen, and what they can do to help reach them, you can create an increased sense of responsibility throughout your organization.
  • Enhanced Decision-Making
    • Strategic planning provides a clear roadmap for decision-making. It allows organizations to understand their current position, set key elements, and identify opportunities.
    • In a rapidly changing environment, strategic planning ensures better decision-making by anticipating and adapting to challenges.
  • Resource Management and Efficiency
    • Effective strategic planning helps allocate resources efficiently. By prioritizing efforts and aligning them with organizational goals, companies can optimize resource utilization.
    • Companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google stand as testaments to the power of effective strategic planning in managing resources effectively.
  • Fostering Innovation and Performance
    • Strategic planning fosters innovation by providing a framework for exploring new ideas and approaches.
    • It enhances performance by setting clear goals, measuring progress, and adapting strategies as needed.

Summary

Strategic planning is crucial for staying focused, aligned, and successful in today’s dynamic business landscape. AMS's team of global experts can help craft a dynamic strategy for your company. Contact Us to learn more about how we can collaborate to achieve your strategic planning goals and ensure your organization remains on the path to success.

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