wStrategic planning is the managerial process of developing and maintaining aviable fitbetween the organisation’s objectives and resources, and its changing market opportunities wTheaimof strategic planning is to shape and reshape the company’s businesses and products to produce satisfactory profits and growth
Corporate Level
Corporate Strategy Mission and vision Objectives Business portfolio strategy Resource development Corporate values
SBU Strategy Business definition Objectives Product market portfolio Competitive strategy Resource allocation and mana ement
R&D Strategy Technology Product development
Production and operation strategy
Finance and administration Strategy
SBU Strategy
Human resources Strategy
Strategic Marketing Management
wThe mark of an excellent company is how it responds to a continuously changing environment wBenefits of planning management becomes proactive n nfacilitates integration ncommunicates management intent nensures activities are goaloriented nmonitor progress towards goals
Planning hierarchy
Three levels: wCorporate strategic plan wStrategic Business Unit plan wMarketing plan
Corporate Strategic Plans
Corporate strategic planning concerns the organisation as a whole and ultimately deals with the allocation of funds across SBUs and returns generated on those funds