MB249
Strategic Planning and Execution
التخطيط الاستراتيجي والتنفيذ
LanguageLanguage: EN

Course Overview

Strategic Planning and Execution is a course that teaches participants how to build successful strategies and workplace plans. It is designed to provide them with a foundational understanding of the ‘Big Picture’ strategic plan and how to ensure departments are aligned with the organizations strategies. A strategic plan starts with vision and ends with a scheduled and comprehensive implementation plan. This course outlines the practical tools, concepts, and techniques to make planning as strategic as possible.

Course Objective

  • How to connect strategic analysis to strategy execution using hypothesis testing to unearth key assumptions and assess their validity

  • Four different approaches to strategy formulation and how governance ties into effective strategy formulation

  • Use the 4A Model for effective strategy execution to ensure appropriate human and organizational resources are in place

  • Tips from industry experts for successful strategy development and execution


Who Should Attend??

ThisStrategic Planning and Execution workshop is specially for decision makers and managers.

Course Outline

Module 1: Phase 1 – Developing a Strategic Vision

  • Charting the destination, captain!
  • Changes in our business environment
  • What is your strategic vision?
  • Strategic Vision vs Mission
  • Communicating your Vision

Module 2: Phase 2 – Setting Objectives

  • Purpose of Setting Good Objectives
  • Five Reasons Why Some Objectives Fail
  • What are concrete performance outcomes?
  • Financial Objectives vs Strategic Objectives
  • Examples of Financial vs Strategic Objectives

Module 3: Phase Crafting a Strategy

  • Strategy making and ideas of Entrepreneurship
  • 5 Key Activities in Crafting a Strategy
  • Forming a Strategizing Team
  • Tasks of Business Strategy

Module 4: Phase 4 Pt 1 – Implementing and Executing Strategy

  • Action Driven, Operations Oriented
  • Goal Setting
  • Optimizing Strengths vs. Weaknesses
  • Leadership and Generalship
  • What are the areas we should be looking at?

Module 5: Phase 4 Pt II What It Takes for Strategies to Succeed

  • Aligning of Initiatives
  • Aligning of budget and performance
  • Aligning Structure with Strategy
  • Engaging Staff
  • Monitoring and Adaptation

Module 6: Phase 5 – Strategic Planning at Work

  • Application of Strategic Planning Methodologies
  • Situation – Target Path
  • Draw – See Think – Plan

Training Methodology

  • Presentation & Slides
  • Audio Visual Aids
  • Interactive Discussion
  • Participatory Exercise
  • Action Learning
  • Class Activities
  • Case Studies
  • Workshops
  • Simulation