A Strategy for the Business

INTRODUCTION BUSINESS VISION OBJECTIVES CHALLENGES PLANNING BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Always Thinking “Laterally” To Plan, Create, Motivate and Grow… Successfully Make It Happen!!

BUSINESS VISION Business Strategy - Is it feasible? - Is it realistic? -Is it achievable? -Is there commitment? The Four Keys to Success Business Planning / Sales Growth Delivery of Services Resource Management Revenue / Financial Performance

BUSINESS VISION “TO DELIVER A VISION THAT WILL INCREASE THE ABILITY OF YOUR ORGANISATION TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL STRATEGIES, DELIVER A REVITALISED CUSTOMER PROGRAMME EXPERIENCE, ACHIEVE FINANCIAL TARGETS AND DRIVE PROFITABLE GROWTH ACROSS THE BUSINESS.”

BUSINESS VISION Visibility / AwarenessVisibility / Awareness Business ProceduresBusiness Procedures Enhanced Solution PortfolioEnhanced Solution Portfolio Effective ManagementEffective Management Sharing of skills, resources, information and best practiceSharing of skills, resources, information and best practice Planned GrowthPlanned Growth Financial stabilityFinancial stability Deliver a Business Strategy… Increase Profile Commercial Strategy Communication Co-op & Collaboration Management & Support Revenue Growth

OBJECTIVES Strategy Resources Delivery Five ‘Key’ Objectives Support Communication  Become THE Foremost organisation in your Field, Delivering… › Targeted, Quality Services › Alternative Delivery Models › Online Digital Strategy › Efficiency Improvements › Multiple Income Streams › Cost Benefits – ‘Value for Money’

CHALLENGES Delivery Programmes Four ‘Key’ Challenges Infrastructure Create New Opportunities Over Achieve on Targets  Develop a Feasible Business Strategy… › Profile / Exposure / PR › Resource Utilisation › Commercial Strategy › ICT Utilisation › Programme Delivery › Service Improvements › Reduced Costs

PLANNING Business Plan Agreement & Sign Off Milestones Five ‘Key’ Planning Points Deliver Goals & Objectives  Business Strategy › Financial Targets and Budgets › Services, Solutions, Tasks › Resources and Timescales › ‘On Track’ and Within Budget and Resource Constraints › Surplus / Net Gain!

“Delivering Commercial Value... Efficiently and Effectively” Efficiently and Effectively” Business Strategy Strategy

Competition Market / Market /Customers Your YourOrganisation Marketing & Sales Business Strategy

SWOT ANALYSIS Strength’s The Organisation’s Position Leadership Team Commitment & Dedication Services / Solutions Support USP’s Weaknesses Communication / Marketing / PR Duplication of services / resources / skills Deployment of Resources Right Skills, Right Place Programme / Service Delivery Models Positioning Recognition in Marketplace Threats Change / Speed of Change Apathy Indifference Internal Politics Waste Pricing Cost of Sales Lack of Support Lack of Commitment Opportunities New commercial opportunities Multiple revenue streams Develop closer ties with 3 rd Parties Integration and collaboration - internally & externally Digital strategy / Self-Service Customer Service Programme Communication Methodologies Online / Social Media

COMMERCIAL STRATEGY… THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF ANY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS STRATEGY ENTAILS REVIEWING THE REALISTIC MARKET POTENTIAL FOR THAT BUSINESS.. Customer Customer Services Services Sales Sales Strategy Strategy Market Market Stimulation Stimulation Market Market Planning Planning Market Awareness Awareness Market Market Assessment AssessmentMarket Opportunity Opportunity

COMMERCIAL STRATEGY… Customer Customer Services Services Sales Sales Strategy Strategy Market Market Stimulation Stimulation Market Market Planning Planning Market Awareness Awareness Solution Strategy Infrast Resource Products Success Go / No-Go? Marketing Media Materials Pricing Budgets Resources Training Go / No-Go? Mktg. Plan Awareness Opps. Suspects Business Case Features Benefits Sales Strategy Prospects A/C Plans Resources Performance Reviews F/Cast Resources Reqs. Packaging Cust Svcs Support A/C Mgmt. Case Studies User Forums Objectives Size Profile Revenue Solutions Drivers Early Opp. Go / No-Go? Vision Audit Potential Comp Barriers Financial Risks Commitment Continue Go / No-Go? Market Market Assessment AssessmentMarket Opportunity Opportunity

USP’S – WHAT WILL THEY BE?  Do you know this marketplace?  Who are your competitors?  Can you be competitive?  What will it cost you to be competitive?  What makes your products, solution or services unique?  Do you have sufficient resources… and the right skill sets?  What differentiates you from the competition?  Why should customers buy from you, as opposed to elsewhere?  What will set you apart?  How will you maintain your competitive advantage?  What will it take for you to be profitable and successful?  How long will it take? Product / Solution / Service / Service

WHAT NEEDS To be Done! And…

INITIAL TASKS SWOT Analysis Clarify existing and potential revenue streams Agree objectives for moving forward Build business relationships – internally & externally Agree business development strategy Identify business development opportunities Assess infrastructure, resources, skills, services Assess current outstanding problems and issues Work to identify resolution or action as required Identify priorities and ways to achieve them Assess criteria for developing a strong network, improving communications and sharing best practice

BUSINESS CHANGE… IS ALL ABOUT… Eliminating Outmoded and Manual Processes Eliminating Duplicated Processes Eliminating Clerical & Management Errors Introducing New Services / Applications Integrating & Optimising AllProcesses IntegratingPeople With Data & Processes Optimising and Reducing All Costs Implementing Digital & Self-Service

THE ‘KEY’ TO SUCCESS Today’s marketplace dictates that organisations MUST transform their operations in order to… Fully integrate their systems & services Improve their communication… internally and externally Have access to better information… quickly & efficiently Make the right decisions Improve the quality and delivery of services, and support to their customers Reduce their waste and costs Improve relationships with all their business ‘partners’

THE ‘KEY’ TO SUCCESS Success rarely happens by chance, it comes from… Vision & Planning BusinessSponsorship Commitment SuccessfulImplementationof ‘The Strategy’

THE ‘KEY’ TO SUCCESS 35% OF ORGANISATIONS ARE IN THE ‘PARADE’ The “Business Transformation” Parade 25% are thinking about joining in But 40% don’t even know there is a ‘Parade’ going on

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