1. The Implementation Phase of the Strategic Analysis

2. Fix the Formulation
If you didn’t firmly state the time frame of the case at the outset of the analysis
If you didn’t state the source and analyze the quality of the mission statement
If the general or industry environmental analysis was company specific
If your scenarios were not broadly constructed
If your LT objective was not sharp
If you did not develop two alternatives at both the corporate and business level

3. You can reformulate your strategic alternatives, You can change your mind!

4. 1st Slide for 2nd Presentation
Case Time Horizon
Core Problem/Issue
Long Term Objective
Corporate Level Strategic Choice
Business Level Strategic Choice

5. Implementation
Triggered by translation of Long Term Objective into Short Term (aka annual) Objectives
Make sure they relate to your LT objective which is to say they are dedicated to resolving your core issue/problem
Three to Five Short Term Objectives

6. Identify Two Key Functional Areas
Which two functional Areas – operations, finance & accounting, marketing, R&D/technology, or human resources – does your group think are more critical to the resolution of the core problem – which is to say more critical to the successful implementation of your strategy.

7. So perhaps something like this… ST objective by objective
Short Term Objective
Key Functional Area
Short Term (aka Functional, aka Tactics) Strategies

8. Here’s what I’d do regarding delegation
Two persons working jointly on the ST objectives and ST strategies section
One person for Institutionalization
One person for Governance and Control
One person for comp and ind updates
If you have a sixth person, exec summary and first draft of future trends, then
Everyone for the Project Future Trends – pull out the crystal ball. What will be see 10, 20 years from now?