Business and Operational Planning and Implementation

Last Year's Budget is not a Crystal Ball
Over the years and with our work in various organizations, it is clear that in many business settings, there is no operational plan.  In many cases historical budgets determine what gets funding and progress is measured in how we used or managed the budget.  Though organizations realize the shortcomings of this approach, they are unsure how to change it. Many fear that our rapidly changing and digitally connected marketplace has diminished the ability to predict behavior or anticipate expectations with any long term precision, making annual planning redundant. Unfortunately, without a plan or planned approach, there is no method of ensuring that the right things are being done for the right reasons and no manner of measuring our progress strategically or operationally.

Chart the Course and Achieve Your Vision
The annual operational plan is the bridge between “steering” the organization and “rowing” towards your preferred destination. It defines specific operational objectives for your vertical business units and advancement priorities for your horizontal teams that will enable you to achieve your vision over time. It will also set the direction for the implementation of a coherent and accurate Performance Management Plan.

SM Solutions' methodology and frameworks assist your organization in achieving  a functional Operational Planning framework that will help you to achieve your triple bottom line. 

• Aligning the boots on the ground with the strategic aspirations of the organization
• Developing a high functioning and agile operational framework
• Establishing meaningful operational objectives and team priorities
• Defining core business and organizational competencies
• Developing sound and purposeful vertical and horizontal work structures
• Aligning and resourcing the annual budget with the plan

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