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===== Why Do Companies Need Tactical Planning? ===== | ===== Why Do Companies Need Tactical Planning? ===== | ||
- | Thomas Edison said, “Vision Without Implementation Is Hallucination”. | + | Thomas Edison said, “//Vision Without Implementation Is Hallucination//”. |
- | Far too often, executive management establishes strategic objectives without fully considering all of the actions necessary to achieve them. For example, strategic planning often includes objectives to increase revenue from sales by a certain percentage (e.g., expanding into new markets). However, without knowing the actual process capability (Cpk), its current production, and/or service processes may not be able to support an increase in demand. This could result in unacceptably late deliveries, and possibly poor quality due to products being " | + | Far too often, executive management establishes strategic objectives without fully considering all of the actions necessary to achieve them. Consequently, |
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- | , the objective may be impossible to achieve. Consequently, the objective may require significant investments in equipment and personnel to support the achievement of the objective. | + | |
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- | Quite often, when management unexpectedly encounters obstacles that appear difficult to overcome, the " | + | |
While many management books focus on strategic planning, there are very few books addressing the challenges of implementing the strategic plan. | While many management books focus on strategic planning, there are very few books addressing the challenges of implementing the strategic plan. | ||
- | A " | + | A " |
===== Randall' | ===== Randall' | ||
- | Randall offers a unique approach toward "Strategic | + | Randall offers a unique approach toward "Tactical |
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- | Randall' | + | Randall' |
- | Randall requests management to define 2 or 3 major goals/objectives to be achieved during a specific time frame. Randall then hosts a full-day meeting with the management team to perform a "root cause" analysis identifying __obstacles__ preventing the company from achieving those goals. Once the "root causes" | + | Randall requests management to define 2 or 3 major objectives to be achieved during a specific time frame. Randall then hosts a full-day meeting with the management team to perform a "root cause" analysis identifying __obstacles__ preventing the company from achieving those goals. Once the "root causes" |
- | Using this approach, one organization was able to achieve ALL of the objectives in their 1-year " | + | Using this approach, one organization was able to achieve ALL of the objectives in their 1-year " |
===== The Tools ===== | ===== The Tools ===== | ||
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* **T**ime-specific (e.g., due dates, time or event-driven milestones, Gantt chart). | * **T**ime-specific (e.g., due dates, time or event-driven milestones, Gantt chart). | ||
- | ===== Preparing for the Strategic | + | ===== Preparing for the Tactical |
- | While the tools are simple, the " | + | While the tools are simple, the " |
* establishing realistic (achievable) goals/ | * establishing realistic (achievable) goals/ | ||
* having the " | * having the " | ||
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Regardless of how the event is held, the Fishbone diagram should be shared on-screen (or on an overhead projector) during the event so that everyone is aware of the obstacles being identified. | Regardless of how the event is held, the Fishbone diagram should be shared on-screen (or on an overhead projector) during the event so that everyone is aware of the obstacles being identified. | ||
- | ===== The Strategic | + | ===== The Tactical |
The event begins with management identifying a goal/ | The event begins with management identifying a goal/ |