Strategic Planning and Management Flashcards
The strategic planning process is used by business managers to answer what three basic questions?
- Where are we now?
- Where are we going?
- How will we get there?
What are the 7 core elements of a strategic plan?
- Mission Statement
- Vision Statement
- Strategic Goals
- Strategic Objectives
- Tactical Action Plans or Operational Plans
- Implementation Planning Schedule
- Outcome Measures
Explain the difference between strategic thinking, management, and planning
- Strategic thinking addresses the questions of what we should be doing and why we should be doing it
- Strategic management is a management philosophy that emphasizes thinking in terms of strategies
- Strategic planning addresses the questions of how and when we should take action
What are the 8 values of a strategic plan?
- It communicates where and how the organization is going to fulfill its mission to internal and external audiences.
- It aligns efforts at all levels of the business.
- It can motivate employees to contribute to the business’ success.
- Focuses thinking
- Prioritizes efforts
- Aligns efforts and goals
- Scans external environment
Define mission statement
the “purpose” of the business
Define value statement
What motivates a business and the behaviors it promotes in its employees
Define vision statement
the ideal future state of the business
Define strategic goals
the ways to get from a current state to an ideal state
Define strategic objectives
the pans that will actually move the business towards the strategic goals
Define tactical action plan
Timelines for achievement with measurable outcomes
What are 4 characteristics of the tactical action plan that are required?
- specific
- has a implementation schedule
- responsibilities have been assigned
- it produces measureable outcomes
What is the implementation of planning schedule?
It breaks up the annual plan into smaller plans with meeting schedule
What can be used to share and report outcome measures?
a balanced score card
What are the 2 strategic planning models?
- leadership style based models
- scope and complexity based models
Leadership style
Commander model (top management prescribes)
Leadership style
Change model
Leadership style
Collaborative model
Leadership style
Cultural model
Leadership style
Crescive model (bottom up direction, top level responds)
Leadership style
GENERAL INFO
scope and complexity
GENERAL INFO
scope and complexity
Basic model (planning done by top management)
scope and complexity
Issue-based model
scope and complexity
Alignment model
scope and complexity
Scenario model