The document describes a 5-stage closed-loop management system that links strategy and operations. The system begins with developing a strategy statement which is then translated into objectives and initiatives in a strategic plan. Operational plans and resources are mapped based on the strategic plan. Managers execute the strategic and operational plans while monitoring results and data to see if the strategy is succeeding. The strategy is periodically reassessed and updated if assumptions are found to be out-of-date or faulty, closing the loop.
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How the Closed Loop Management A System Links Strategy and Operations
The document describes a 5-stage closed-loop management system that links strategy and operations. The system begins with developing a strategy statement which is then translated into objectives and initiatives in a strategic plan. Operational plans and resources are mapped based on the strategic plan. Managers execute the strategic and operational plans while monitoring results and data to see if the strategy is succeeding. The strategy is periodically reassessed and updated if assumptions are found to be out-of-date or faulty, closing the loop.
The document describes a 5-stage closed-loop management system that links strategy and operations. The system begins with developing a strategy statement which is then translated into objectives and initiatives in a strategic plan. Operational plans and resources are mapped based on the strategic plan. Managers execute the strategic and operational plans while monitoring results and data to see if the strategy is succeeding. The strategy is periodically reassessed and updated if assumptions are found to be out-of-date or faulty, closing the loop.
Most companies’ underperformance is due to breakdowns between strategy and operations. This diagram describes how to forge tight links between them in a five-stage system. A company begins by developing a strategy statement and then translates it into the specific objectives and initiatives of a strategic plan. Using the strategic plan as a guide, the company maps out the operational plans and resources needed to achieve its objectives. As managers execute the strategic and operational plans, they continually monitor and learn from internal results and external data on competitors and the business environment to see if the strategy is succeeding. Finally, they periodically reassess the strategy, updating it if they learn that the assumptions underlying it are out-of-date or faulty, starting another loop around the system.