Planning & Strategic Management Group Members: Subject: Submitted To : Date: Adeel Ahmed, M AllahYar Malik Waseem Aijaz OSPP Dr. Samina Nawab 07/04/2022 Planning and Basic Planning Proces Planning: A systematic process of making decisions about goals and activities that an organization use in future. Basic planning Processes Situational analysis: A process in which time and resources interpret and summarize all information to the planning under consideration. Alternative Goals and Plans: - Goal should be SMART. - Plan: set of actions that managers intend to use to achieve organizational goals if events in the external environment require a sudden change. Goal and Plan Evaluation: Managers will evaluate the advantages, disadvantages, and potential effects of each alternative goal and plan. Cont… Goal and Plan Selection: Managers will select the option that is most appropriate and feasible. Implementation: Successful implementation requires a plan to be linked to other systems in the organization, particularly the budget. Monitor and Control: Managers must continually monitor the actual performance of their work units. Strategic Planning Strategy: A set of actions that designed to achieve the organization’s goals Strategic planning: A set of procedures for making decisions about the organization’s long-term goals and strategies. Strategic goals: Major targets or end results that relate to the long-term survival, value, and growth of the organization. Hierarchy of Goals and Plans Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning Tactical planning: A set of procedures for translating broad strategic goals and plans into specific goals and plans. Operational planning: The process of identifying the specific procedures and processes required at lower levels of the organization. The Strategy Map The strategic map shows the relationship between a firm’s practices and its long-term success. Strategic Management & Strategic Management Process Strategic Management: A process that involves managers from all parts of the organization in the formulation and implementation of strategic goals and strategies. The Strategic Management Process Cont… Establishment of Mission, Vision, and Goals: Mission: An organization’s basic purpose and scope of operations. Strategic vision: the long-term direction and strategic intent of a company. Analysis of External Opportunities and Threats: Stakeholders: Groups and individuals who affect and affected by the achievement of the organization’s mission, goals, and strategies. Others: Industry and market analysis, competitor analysis, political, social, HR analysis and technological analysis. Analysis of Internal Strengths and Weaknesses: Resources: Inputs to a system that can enhance performance. Others: Financial analysis, marketing audits, operations analysis, HR assessment. Benchmarking: process of assessing how well one company’s basic functions and skills compare with those of another company or set of companies. Cont… SWOT Analysis and Strategy Formulation: A comparison of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that helps executives formulate strategy. Corporate strategy: The set of businesses, markets, or industries in which an organization competes and the distribution of resources among those entities. Concentration: A strategy employed for an organization that operates a single business and competes in a single industry. Vertical integration: The development of new businesses that produce components of the organization’s product. Concentric diversification: A strategy used to add new businesses that produce related products in related markets and activities. Summary of Corporate Strategies Conglomerate diversification A strategy used to add new businesses that produce unrelated products or are involved in unrelated markets and activities. Cont… Strategy Implementation Define strategic risks Assess organization capabilities Develop an implementation agenda Createan implementation plan Strategic Control: A system designed to support managers in evaluating the organization’s progress regarding its strategy. References Management Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World 9th E by Thomas S. Bateman | Scott A. Snell. Management Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World 13th E by Thomas S. Bateman | Scott A. Snell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMaaD0bHPjQ&list=PLM8O2eH9K-MisZAypjdjXlrDyE2LIau0k&index=8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEUu7_bjpE8&list=PLM8O2eH9K-MisZAypjdjXlrDyE2LIau0k&index=20