Strategy -- the Essence of the Business -- What is it and how do you develop actionable strategic plans?

A presentation on the fundamentals of strategy together with training in a robust high value method of developing measurable and actionable strategic plans

Strategy -- the Essence of the Business -- What is it and how do you develop actionable strategic plans


	Strategy -- the Essence of the Business -- What is it and how do you develop actionable strategic plans?

Many years ago I wrote a paper on the importance of aligning information technology plans with the strategy of the business. In the article I thought I would define strategy and then found that I did not have a succinct definition. Around the same time I discovered a lack of robust strategic planning methods that satisfied my requirement as an engineer for rigorous, actionable and measurable plans.

I started to research the topic and studied the work of Professor Malcolm McDonald, Professor Michael Porter and Dr Michel Robert. In each case I attended seminars by these doyens of the strategy field and in two cases underwent training in their methods.

Based on this research and practical application of what I learned I developed the concise definition that I was looking for and also developed a comprehensive strategic analysis and design approach that results in measurable and actionable strategic plans both most directly informed by the work of Malcolm McDonald .

These methods have been applied for corporate strategic planning as well as for Information Technology Department strategic plans over many years.

I will be sharing what I learned in a one day Master Class to be held in the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce training room on Monday 30th of November 2015.

The Master Class will address the following topics:

What is this thing we call strategy?
How do we determine it?
How do we measure it?
How do we analyze it?
How do we translate the above into measurable and actionable plans that produce tangible results?
How do we implement these plans effectively?
Delegates will receive a set of spreadsheets to use in the above steps together with instruction on how to apply the tool and the method and will also receive a manual.

This Master Class is relevant to all organizations no matter how large or how small.

The tool and method that will be supplied are applicable not only to strategic planning but to any form of planning or analysis.

Here are the briefing details:

Date & Time: Monday 30th November 09h00 to 17h00

Venue: Northampton Chamber of Commerce Training Room, Waterside House, 8 Waterside Way, Northampton, NN4 7XD, UK. Parking is available.

You will leave with a memory stick containing the worksheets, manual, process guidelines and pdf copies of the presentations.

No Quibble Guarantee

Stay with us for the full day and if, by 17h00, you feel that you have wasted your time, then I will give you a full refund -- no questions asked.

Save up to £189

The fee for the briefing is £249 per delegate payable by close of business Friday 27th November 2015.

Pay on or before Friday 20th November 2015 and the cost will be just £219, saving you £30.

Bring 2 colleagues or more and you'll pay just £219 per delegate save £30 per delegate.

Reserve and pay for 3 places or more by Friday 20th of November and we will give you a discount of £63 per delegate, making the fee £186 per delegate, saving you £189 altogether -- effectively bring a fourth colleague at no charge.

Click here to send an email to register, we will send you an invoice by return.

More Information

It would be great to see you and your colleagues at the master class. If there is anything more you would like to know, please get in touch.

Call me on 07768-622-875
or email James@JARandAArticles.com

Warm regards

Dr James Robertson

Email James@JARandAArticles.com
Mobile: 0776-862-2875
Website: http://James-A-Robertson-and-Associates.eu
LinkedIn: https://uk.LinkedIn.com/in/DrJamesARobertsonERPDoctor

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Dr James A Robertson -- has been involved in the effective application of Business Information Systems, including but NOT limited to ERP, since 1987 and in the profitable and effective use of computers in Business since 1981.

Drawing on a diversity of experience, including formal military training in Quick Attack techniques at the Regimental Commander level, Dr Robertson has developed highly effective methods of investigating any sub-optimal Business Information Systems situation -- be it an established system or a stalled project or any other source of Executive frustration -- quickly and concisely diagnosing the root cause of the problem and prescribing concise practical actions that Business Executives can effectively act on see the Pulse Measurement page and also the Sample Reports page for redacted real reports.

He has also developed highly effective methods of strategically enriching systems to unlock the full potential of existing investments, see the Precision Configuration page and couples this to architecting small pieces of clever software that harness the full potential of your investment, see the Software page.

If you are having problems with your systems, your project or your IT Department, call The Business Systems Specialist
James@James-A-Robertson-and-Associates.com

Business System Failure is RIFE -- we offer insight into why this happens AND WHAT is required to prevent it.

Failure is at epidemic levels with massive damage done to client companies -- if you are NOT aware of the extent of the problem please visit the About Failure page for a catalog of major failures running to billions of Pounds and Dollars.

All evidence indicates that the established players do NOT know how to deliver stable, reliable high value solutions that WORK.

There HAS to be a better way!

This website provides information relating to that way with a large collection of white papers, presentations, standards documents, etc that you can use to start bringing the situation under control

We also offer high level advisory services with regard to the application of the principles advocated on this website

We offer an ENGINEERING APPROACH to addressing these issues

By Engineering I mean the formal, structured, highly disciplined, highly systematic, highly practical approach that consistently delivers results in ALL areas of human endeavor where formally trained and certified engineers are the ONLY practitioners permitted to operate -- think large buildings, factories, motor vehicles, aircraft -- highly complex systems that work at a level that we take it for granted that they WILL work and where failure is all but unthinkable and, when it happens, attracts immediate public attention and rigorous investigation directed at ensuring that such failures are prevented in the future -- in fact, everything that the management consulting industry that implements complex software systems is NOT

This approach is discussed further on the Engineering Approach page.

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