Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Business Strategy Chapter 2 The Managerial Process of Crafting and Executing Strategy



Slide 1: The  Managerial  Process  of  Crafting  and  Executing  Strategy.

Slide 2: Fig. 2.1:  The Strategy-Making, Strategy-Executing Process.



Slide 3: Developing  a  Strategic  Vision.
                Phase  1  of  the  Strategy-Making  Process

  •                 Involves thinking strategically about
ú  Future direction of company
ú  Changes in company’s product/market/customer technology to improve
           Current market position
           Future prospects

A strategic vision describes the route a company intends to take in developing and strengthening its business.  It lays out the company’s strategic course in preparing for the future.

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Slide 7: Strategic  Vision  vs.  Mission


¡                  Vision: A strategic vision concerns a firm’s future business path - “where
we are going”
§  Markets to be pursued
§  Future product/market/
customer/technology focus
§  Kind of company management is
trying to create
¡  Mission : The mission statement of a firm focuses on its present business purpose - “who we are and what we do”
§  Current product and service offerings
§  Customer needs being served
§  Technological
and business
capabilities


   

Slide 8: Characteristics  of  a  Mission  Statement                  

  Identifies the boundaries of the current business and highlights
      Present products and services
      Types of customers served
      Geographic coverage
       Conveys
      Who we are,
      What we do, and
      Why we are here
A well-conceived mission statement distinguishes a company’s business makeup from that of other profit-seeking enterprises in language specific enough to give the company its own identify! 

Slide 9: Setting Objectives

                Phase  2  of  the  Strategy-Making  Process
       Purpose of setting objectives
      Converts vision into specific performance targets
      Creates yardsticks to track performance
       Well-stated objectives are
      Quantifiable
      Measurable
      Contain a deadline for achievement
       Spell-out how much of what kind
of performance by when


Slide 10: Types  of  Objectives  Required


                Financial Objectives: Outcomes focused on improving financial performance.
                Strategic Objectives: Outcomes focused on improving competitive vitality and future business position.


Slide 11: A  Balanced  Scorecard  Approach – Setting  Strategic and Financial  Objectives:



¡                  A balanced scorecard for measuring
company performance is optimal; it entails
§  Setting financial and strategic objectives
§  Placing balanced emphasis on achieving
both types of objectives
                (However, if a company’s financial performance is dismal or if its very survival is in doubt because of poor financial results, then stressing the achievement of the financial objectives and temporarily de-emphasizing the strategic objectives may have merit)
¡  Just tracking financial performance overlooks the importance of measuring whether a company is strengthening its competitiveness and market position.
The surest path to sustained future profitability year after year is to relentlessly pursue strategic outcomes that strengthen a company’s business position and give it a growing competitive advantage over rivals!


Slide 12: Short-Term  vs.   Long-Term  Objectives



                       Short-term objectives
      Targets to be achieved soon
      Milestones or stair steps for reaching long-range performance
       Long-term objectives
      Targets to be achieved within
3 to 5 years
      Prompt actions now that will
permit reaching targeted
long-range performance later








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