KPME Strategic Thinking
Strategic Thinking
Course Start Date: 22nd October 2023
Training Duration: 3 Days
Practical application through exercises:
Delegates develop & present a strategic plan to launch a new business venture while trying to identify and plan to solve its business problems
Learning Outcomes
Understand the concepts behind strategic thinking
Understand the importance of a well-designed and innovative strategic plan and how this will impact the potential success of the organization
Apply analytical thinking process to achieve desired goals
Assess one’s ability to plan effectively
Gain the necessary tools and techniques for strategic thinking and planning
Course Outlines
- Role & importance of strategic thinking
- Organizational benefits of establishing a clear strategy
- Frameworks and tools of strategic thinking
- Strategic doing and the Iceberg Model
- Identifying and evaluating issues and viewpoints
- The 3 C’s: context, credibility and consistency
- Using analytical thinking to solve a problem and formulate a strategy
- Process mapping
- Analysis, Planning, and Implementation
- Preparing to develop a strategic plan
- Balanced scorecard, SWOT, PESTLE, GAP frameworks for analysis
- Planning for implementation
- Globalization and other external considerations
- Rollout strategy – identifying and implementing key milestones
- Ensuring long-term success