Developing Your Strategy & Business Plan

All successful and productive organisations have a corporate strategy to guide the big picture. Each business unit within the organization then has a business unit strategy and plan , which its leaders use to determine how they will compete in their individual markets. In turn, each function & team should have its own strategy and business plan to ensure that its day-to-day activities help move the organization in the right direction. But as a new manager faced with writing your first business plan……….where do you start?

This is a practical workshop that helps managers understand what they need to consider when writing a business plan whether it is an annual plan or a 3-5 year plan, this course will give them the basic tools and approach.

Objectives

By the end of this workshop delegates will be able to:

• Identify the essential elements of any business strategy / business plan (The 5 P's)
• Be able to use a variety of models / tools to help them identify strategy actions and identify when they are applicable in the business planning process
• USP analysis
• Competency analysis
• SWOT
• PEST
• Porters 5 forces & Porters generic strategy
• Ansoff matrix
• Boston Matrix
• Create a purpose statement for their team stakeholders and customers.
• Create a vision for success for their team.
• Structure a clear business plan using the 5 P's process and methodology.

 

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