Strategic Planning Skills

	This course will provide you with a process for developing a clear understanding of your business's culture, operations, and market position, while facilitating the development of a strategic blueprint for gaining the competitive advantage necessary for your business's success, now and in the future.
	Duration: 0.5 day(s) Price: £150.00 + VAT	Download Course Content   Download Course Files

Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

Executives, managers, consultants, and other business professionals who are responsible for strategic planning in an organization.

Prerequisites

An understanding of business processes. Suggested courses include:

• Practical Leadership
• Leading and Managing Teams
• Managing Change

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Prepare for the strategic planning process.
• Develop a mission statement, define a vision for your organization, and conduct an assessment of internal and external factors that influence your business.
• Apply the information you have gathered and work to apply the values of your company's mission with its vision to create a successful strategy for your business operations.
• Put the plan into action and work toward the vision. You will implement and monitor the plan to gauge its effectiveness.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Preparing for the Strategic Planning Process

Topic 1A: Set the Parameters for the Strategic Planning Process
Topic 1B: Establish a Committee
Topic 1C: Gather Operational Data

Lesson 2: Initiating the Strategic Planning Process

Topic 2A: Develop a Mission Statement
Topic 2B: Develop a Vision Statement
Topic 2C: Assess Internal/External Environments
Topic 2D: Perform SWOT Analysis

Lesson 3: Developing the Strategic Plan

Topic 3A: Prioritize What the Strategic Plan Will Address
Topic 3B: Set Goals and Objectives
Topic 3C: Develop Strategy for Achieving Goals
Topic 3D: Draft the Strategic Plan

Lesson 4: Executing the Plan

Topic 4A: Assign Responsibility and Authority
Topic 4B: Establish a Monitoring System