Strategic Planning Tools
Gain an overview of all the key contemporary strategic models and how to apply them
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This one-day programme will help you to understand and use a range of strategic tools – and learn how to integrate them into a flexible planning framework.
| I left this programme with an excellent overview of the key strategic models and how to apply them. After taking the learning back to my work we have transformed the way we plan as an organisation – resulting in greatly improved internal and external communication, performance monitoring and of course, the delivery of our strategic objectives!
Julie Alexander, Group Quality & Performance Manager, Dominion Housing Group |
Benefits to you and your organisation
- Understand and use a range of strategic tools for analysis and prediction
- Learn how to integrate strategic tools into a flexible planning framework
- Find out how to engage colleagues in the strategic process
Core content
- Strategy mapping: learn how to visualise strategy and share it at a board, volunteer or staff level
- Identifying strategic competencies: clarify your key abilities as an organisation, indentify your existing and emerging competencies
- Assessing your organisation portfolio: use the =mc Boston matrix to establish the relative impact of your programmes
- Deciding new directions: find out how to use the Ansoff matrix to identify which direction you should adopt
- Creating strategic drivers: access latest thinking through using PEST and SWOT to generate strategic drivers to frame concerns
- Using the Balanced Scorecard effectively: discover the three types of Balanced Scorecards and how to use them in designing and delivering your strategy
- Clarifying core terms: develop a clear vocabulary for discussing strategy including vision, mission, values, core business, emergent and intended strategy
- Entry and exit strategies: explore how to frame decisions to enter or exit from activities using Michael Porter's 5 Forces approach
Learning approaches
The programme uses case studies from UK charities. You’ll have opportunities to practise the tools and devise your own applications in group exercises.
| Dates | 12 March 2012 30 October 2012 |
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| Duration | 1 day (standard) |
| Cost | £230+VAT |
| Venue | London |
| Documentation | Workbook containing all topics covered during the programme. |
| Booking Info | Book Now Also available in-house » |
Please contact us if you'd like to discuss your training requirements with our team, or would like more information |
