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For over 10 years we have provided a portfolio of business tools to address everyday business tasks and problems, covering all the business functions. We appreciate that busy executives do not have the skills or time to develop comprehensive tools and want to spend their time addressing the business problem rather than developing a suitable tool. To respond to that need all our solutions can be used straight out of the box (10-minute learning curve) and provide clear user information, via a si …

Strategic planning is an essential process for organizations to stay competitive and achieve their goals. To effectively navigate the complexities of strategic planning, it is crucial to have the right tools in place. For some the array of tools can be confusing. Questions arise such as which tools should I use? Which ones are appropriate for which situations? Should I use them separately or in unison? In this section, we will explore some of the best practice strategic planning tools tha …

In a previous post we considered the need for different approaches and tools for strategic planning exercises that had different planning horizons and timeframes.Here we look at scenarios where enterprises, involved in fiercely competitive markets, may have to consider a paradigm shift to address long-term survival while others may wish to pursue exponential growth by creating/capturing new potential high growth opportunities. In such circumstances a major strategic shift may be based …

Strategic Business Planning is a process undertaken by most enterprises on an annual basis. Most of us probably develop business strategy and implementation plans with a particular emphasis on the immediate 12 monthsHowever there different areas of focus and timeframes, where a different strategy development approach may be appropriate.The planning focus can be: Largely concentrating on the enterprise and typically having a focus on the immediate situation and next 12 months.M …