Strategic Planning Skills
Course Specifications
Course number: 088644
Software: Microsoft Windows®
Course length: 0.5 day(s)
Course Description
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.
Course Objective: You will develop an approach to the formulation of strategic programs
and initiatives critical for effectively leading and managing an organization.
Target Student: Executives, managers, consultants, and other business professionals
who are responsible for strategic planning in an organization.
Prerequisites: An understanding of business processes. Suggested courses:
Practical Leadership, Leading and Managing Teams, Managing Change
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
- Pentium 90 MHz or higher processor, or Macintosh PowerPC.
- Screen resolution of 800 x 600 set to 256 colors.
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
- Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows
NT 4.0, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0x, 5.5, 6.0, or Netscape Navigator
(excluding 6.0 and 6.1)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher, Apple QuickTime 5.0 or
higher, Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79 or higher, or Macromedia Shockwave
7.0.2, 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.1, or higher.
- Turn off pop-up blocking. (Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer users only).
Performance-Based 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