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Figure 6.2
The market-led perspective
• The essence of strategic planning revolves
around three questions:
– setting objectives ( vission& mission
statement)
• where do you want to go?
– doing a situation analysis (SWOT)
• where you are now?
– selecting a strategy
• how to get there?
Formulating a vision, a mission,
objectives and goals
• Vision: picture of the business’s activities in
three or more years’ time
• Mission: purpose and nature of the business
• Objectives: what the business wants to
achieve in the medium term (growth,
profitability, offerings and markets)
• Goals: SMART (specific, measurable,
achievable, realistic and time-bound)
measurements
Situation analysis: SWOT