The planning process is comprised of two key parts---strategic planning and operational planning. Strategic planning establishes an organization’s long-term vision‚ objectives and strategies required to achieve the objectives. Operational planning is the execution phase. It outlines a framework for implementing the strategies and achieving the objectives. Strategic Plan The strategic plan covers a three to five year time frame. Annual reviews are conducted to assess if the plan is on track and
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ABSTRACT STRATEGIC CONTINGENCY PLANNING By Karen Scott-Martinet Fall 2006 The objective of this study was to develop a strategic contingency planning model to be used to fully incorporate emergency management and business continuity into organization structures. (For the purpose of this study‚ Emergency Management and Business Continuity were collectively referred to as “contingency planning.”) Presently‚ contingency planning is mainly done on an operational or tactical level. Current
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Nike: Strategic & Operational Planning Albert Dwayne Johnson Jr. University of Phoenix Nike: Strategic & Operational Planning: When people think Nike‚ the first thing that comes to mind is a swoosh. The iconic symbol of the clothing brand can be seen as a way of life in sports clothing‚ stylish clothing and pop culture. Nike is a highly successful company‚ with all competitors‚ like Addidas or Converse‚ constantly working toward being on the same plane as Nike. The success
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stakeholder within the company. These factors continually impact the planning process performed at each level of management. An organization that neglects to establish and monitor plans can become disorganized and ultimately lose control of practices performed throughout the corporation. A prime example of poor planning due to disregard of legal‚ ethical‚ and social issues were the executives employed at WorldCom. Before 2002‚ WorldCom was one of the top telecommunication businesses in its industry
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Contingency Planning Kimberlea Penney AIU Online February 10‚ 2013 Prof. R. Rodriguez ABSTRACT Contingency planning is an effective back up plan to any situation that requires an alternative course of action for the outcome of a common goal. There are several steps involved in contingency planning and these steps prepare for the strategic planning process to come to full effectiveness for a facility. A full plan for a facility allows for immediate resolutions for managing and addressing the
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What is a Contingency Plan? Also known as “Scenario Planning”‚ a contingency plan is the creation of alternative hypothetical but equally likely future conditions. It’s about preparing for events such as the loss of Top Management‚ Customers‚ Suppliers and Market Share due to competition. Contingency planning is a normal part of everyday business. The need for a contingency plan‚ or a plan “B”‚ is extremely important and requires a thorough analysis of risks that a business may face. Dell
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Management Planning Paper Vernita M. Blacksher Introduction: We will be evaluating the planning function of the upper level management of the Company formerly called WorldCom. We will look at some of the actions taken by upper level management‚ their decision making and what actions were taken to achieve short-term goals. We will be analyzing the influence legal issues‚ corporate social responsibility‚ and ethics had on WorldCom’s management planning
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TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC DECISIONS Investment decisions may be tactical or strategic. A tactical investment decision generally involves a relatively small amount of funds and does not constitute a major departure from what the firm has been doing in the past. The consideration of a new machine tool by a motor manufacturing company is a tactical decision‚ as is a buy-or-lease decision made by an oil company. Strategic investment decisions involve large sums of money and may also result in a major
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Operational Planning- 4th phase in the planning process. Operational Plan is a detailed plan used to provide a clear picture on how a team‚ section or department will contribute to the achievement of the organization’s goal. Once the strategic plan is approved‚ it must be broken down into operation categories. These set of categories are: Operational Categories 1. Product planning and development 2. Market planning 3. Production Planning 4. Manpower Planning 5. Organizational Planning
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