Strategic Thinking and Planning

Strategic Thinking and Planning

OBJECTIVES:

1. To assist participants in developing their planning skills
2. To meet the business challenges of today and tomorrow.
3. To provide a sound understanding of the process of planning

Course Outline:

Basics of Planning:

• Functions of Management
• The challenges facing management
• The focus of planning
• The importance of planning
• Elements of planning
• Business plan basics
• Elements of a business plan

 
Phases of Planning:

• Steps in the planning process
• Guidelines to ensure successful planning and Implementation
• Planning and decision making
• Identifying planning styles
• Assessing the validity of ideas
• Minimizing risks
• Problem solving, a planning process

Strategic Planning:

• The strategic planning process
• Organizational mission
• Organizational objectives
• Organizational strategies
• Organizational portfolio plan
• Relating the Strategic Plan and Operational Plans
• SWOT analysis

Creative Thinking:

• What is Creativity?
• Using Logical and Creative Thinking
• Becoming Creative
• Understanding the Creative Process
• Identifying Thinking Patterns
• Understanding Your Thought Processes
• Assessing Your Natural Creativity
• Stimulating Creative Thinking
• Changing the Way You Think
• Selecting the Approach
• Applying Your Creativity
• Involving Creative People
• Working together
• Facilitating the Process
• Analyzing Your Ideas
• Stimulating Ideas
• Reviewing Ideas
• Assessing Your Creativity