Workshop objective and schedule for a six-hour business plan development workshop. The workshops were held in Mumbai and Kolkata for about 100 senior management of Indian manufacturing industry in the VFLM/VLM program.

1. December 2, 2013
Objective of today’s session
1. Learn how to develop a business plan
- Learn key points
- Clarify questions and concerns
- Understand where to start
- Get confidence
2. Develop a business plan individually
- Learn how to do it
- Write yourself (not your subordinates)
- Get used to the process and steps

2. Schedule
9:00 - 9:10
9:10- 9:30
9:30- 9:45
9:45-10:10
10:10-10:25
10:25-11:00
11:00-11:20
11:20-11:40
11:40-12:15
12:15-13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-14:30
14:30-15:05
15:10-15:50
15:50-17:10
17:10-17:30
December 2, 2013
Introduction
Key points of developing business plans
Memo writing
Problem to be solved, Target customer, Vision
Management team, Product
Strategy, Product Priorities, Product Competitiveness
Alliance, business model
Organization, Action Plan
Financial Projection
Lunch
Financial Projection (continued)
Required Capital, Expected Business Risks, Commitment
Finalize individual business plans
Presentation in 10 groups (4 min presentation + 2min Q&A each)
Presentation by 10 group representatives (6 min each )
Q&A and wrap-up
1 ring at 3 minutes 30 seconds
2 rings at 4 minutes to stop individual presentations
3 rings at 6 minutes to stop feedback sessions