Lecture 5
Planning, Controlling and Strategy
Link of planning to plan SMART Goals Steps in planning process Tool for planning Steps in controlling process Types of control Steps in strategic management process Individual exercise
Link of Planning to Plan
Plan to increase sales Planning
Content: 1. Objectives & SMART goals 2. How to achieve goals How to make a plan Plan is the result of planning
Which one do you make first?
SMART Goals
S = Specific M = Measureable A = Achieveable and Stretch R = Relevant T = Timely
Steps in Planning Process
Performance 1. Define SMART Goals (Where do we want to go?)
5. Implement plan and evaluate result 4. Choose the best alternative to achieve the goals (How do we go there?)
3. Identify the barrier (What are the barriers?)
2. Evaluate current result (Where are we now?)
Time
Tool for Planning: SWOT Analysis and Actions
Strengths-S
List Strengths -------------------------------------------------------------
Weaknesses-W
List Weaknesses __________________ __________________
Opportunities-O
List Opportunities _________________ ________________ _________________ _
SO Actions
Use strengths to take advantage of opportunities
WO Actions
Overcome weaknesses by taking advantage of opportunities
Threats-T
ST Actions
Use strengths to avoid threats
WT Actions
Minimize weaknesses and avoid threats
List Threats _________________ _________________
Steps in Controlling Process
Objectives & goals from a PLAN
Check objectives & standards
Measure actual performance
Compare results with objectives and standard
Take corrective action as needed
Type of Control
Sub-process Process
Business process / activity
Input 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Output
Feed forward control
Concurrent control
Feed back control
Competitive Strategy
Wealthy Profit Revenue
Uniqueness Capability
Steps in Strategic Management Process
Strategy formulation
Creating strategies
Strategy implementation
Putting strategy into action
Analyze inIdentify ternal &external vision,mission environment and objectives (SWOT)
Choose strategy
Implement strategy
Evaluate result (strategic control)
1. Determine SMART Goals 2. Evaluate the current result 3. Identify the barrier SWOT Analysis & Action (Tool to help in finding 2, 3 and 4) 4. Choose the best alternative to achieve the goals Identify feed forward, concurrent and feed back control
PLAN
CONTROL