An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Strategy & Strategic Planning
Creating Tomorrow’s Organisation
Out of Today’s Organisation
Course Overview
This GLOMACS Training Course “Strategy and Strategic Planning” will enable you to make a major contribution to creating tomorrow’s organisation out of today’s organisation. Strategy and strategic planning are the vital activities that enable all managers to (a) anticipate major change in the structure and potential of their business and, (b) make a significant personal contribution to the processes of business development.
All managers need to understand and deal with the major changes that are taking place in markets, technologies, competition, business models and risk management - plus the overarching influence of globalisation. To achieve this strategic planning team must take into account how to use all available resources in order to chart a course that will enable an organisation to develop strongly and deliver outstanding financial and other results, often in rapidly changing business conditions.
This training course will highlight the following:
- Learning how to apply leading-edge thinking in strategic analysis and planning
- Evaluating the choices faced by an organisation in planning for the future
- Preparing a strategic plan that serves as a road map for action
- Understanding best practice in implementing strategic programmes and projects
- Designing an effective linkage between strategic and operational management
Training Objectives
At the end of this training course, you will learn to:
- Leverage the value of strategy and strategic planning
- Design a strategic planning process for your organisation
- Analyse options and make robust choices in setting goals and objectives
- Take full advantage of the opportunities of globalisation
- Lead effective strategic change within your part of your organisation
Who should Attend?
This GLOMACS training course is designed for senior experienced staff from any industry and any functional specialisation who wish to gain a broader appreciation of the dynamics of business development and develop their personal roles in setting the direction for their organisation to create its future.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Specialists in marketing and business development
- Experienced managers / leaders in finance and accounting
- Specialists in production and operations management
- Scientists in research and development
- Logistics and distribution specialists
- Human resource and organisational development staff
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
Training Outline
DAY 1: Strategic Thinking and External Analysis
- Definitions of strategy and strategic planning
- Why are strategy and strategic planning important
- Understanding the main frameworks for strategic analysis
- Private and public sector strategies – Similarities and Differences
- External analysis - Understanding and Analysing Business Attractiveness
- Analysing customers and benchmarking your own strategic position
- How attractive is the game that we have chosen to play
DAY 2: Internal Analysis and Fusion into Strategic Choice
- The interface and balance of external and internal analysis
- Internal analysis: Financial
- Internal analysis: Non-financial
- The concept and practicalities of the “balanced scorecard”
- Diagnosing and analysing strategic problems and opportunities
- Fusion of analysis into strategic choices - SWOT and the Strategy Matrix
- How well are we playing the game that we have chosen to play
DAY 3: Strategic Plans and the Relevance of Alliances and Joint Ventures
- Review of the tools used so far
- The content of a strategy: Avoiding “Paralysis by Analysis”
- Putting a strategic plan together – the 5-page framework
- Strategies for alliances and joint ventures
- Management of alliances and joint ventures
DAY 4: Global Strategy, Team Building and the Management of Internal Communication
- The essence of globalisation and global strategy
- Globalisation – The Strategic Dimension
- Globalisation – The Organisational Dimension
- Globalisation – The Human Dimension
- How to build and manage a strategic planning team
- Communicating strategy through the organisation
- Gaining your team’s commitment and buy-in to the strategy
DAY 5: Strategic Implementation and Getting the Value out of Strategy
- Alignment of strategy, culture, structure and people
- Effective execution - Converting Strategic Analysis and Planning into Action
- Aligning and linking strategy with operational objectives
- Implementation – Getting Practical Things Done
- Creating tomorrow’s organisation out of today’s organisation
- Strategic planning at a personal level
- Overview: The complete strategy process
- Summary and conclusions - The Corporate And Individual Value Of Strategic Planning
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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