The document discusses strategic marketing planning and outlines the 7 steps in the strategic planning process: 1) defining organizational mission, 2) establishing strategic business units, 3) setting marketing objectives, 4) performing situation analysis, 5) developing marketing strategy, 6) implementing tactical plans, and 7) monitoring results. It provides details on each step, including defining the mission, using SWOT analysis, developing strategies using models like the Product/Market Opportunity Matrix and the Boston Consulting Group Matrix, creating tactical plans, and monitoring results. The overall process is presented as critical for guiding resource allocation and integrating perspectives across an organization.

1. Developing and Enacting
Strategic Marketing Plans
Chapter 3

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Chapter Objectives
To define strategic planning and consider its importance for
marketing
To describe the total quality approach to strategic planning and
show its relevance to marketing
To look at the different kinds of strategic plans and the
relationships between marketing and the other functional
areas in an organization
To describe thoroughly each of the steps in the strategic
planning process; defining organizational mission,
establishing strategic business units, setting marketing
objectives, performing situation analysis, developing
marketing strategy, implementing tactics, and monitoring
results
To show how a strategic plan may be devised and applied

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Strategic Planning is Critical
 A strategic business plan describes the overall
direction an organization will pursue within its
environment and also guides the allocation of
resources. It provides the logic that integrates the
perspectives of functional departments and operating
units, and points them all in the same direction.
 A strategic marketing plan outlines the actions
necessary, who is responsible, when and where they
will be completed, and how they will be coordinated.
A marketing plan is carried out within the context of a
firm’s broader strategic business plan.

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A Total Quality Approach
This is a process- and out-put related
philosophy, striving to satisfy customers
effectively. It always:
 Seeks to satisfy customers
 Has a top management commitment
 Emphasizes continuous improvement
 Requires support from employees, suppliers, and
distribution intermediaries

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The Strategic Planning Process
1.
Defining
Organizational
Mission
2.
Establishing
SBUs
3.
Setting
Marketing
Objectives 4.
Performing
Situation
Analysis
5.
Developing
Marketing
Strategy
6.
Implementing
Tactical
Plans
7.
Monitoring
Results
Feedback

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Step One in the
Strategic Planning Process
1. Define
Organizational
Mission
1. Defining
Organizational
Mission
Defining the organizational mission
refers to a long-term commitment to a
type of business and a place in the
market. It “describes the scope of the firm
and its dominant emphasis and values,”
based on a firm’s history, current
management preferences, resources,
and distinctive competence, and on
environmental factors.

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Step Two in the
Strategic Planning Process
2.
Establishing
SBUs
Each of a firm’s Strategic Business
Units (SBU ) has six attributes:
• A specific target market
• Its own senior marketing executive
• Control over its resources
• Its own marketing strategy
• Clear-cut competition
• Distinct differential advantages

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Step Three in the
Strategic Planning Process
3.
Setting
Marketing
Objectives
Marketing objectives establish the firm’s
goals for each SBU. Objectives are
described in both quantitative terms
(dollar sales, percentage profit growth,
and market share), and qualitative terms
(image, level of innovativeness, and
industry leadership role).
Without clearly identified objectives, firms
often fail.

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Step Four in the
Strategic Planning Process
4.
Performing
Situation
Analysis
The situation analysis is known as
SWOT Analysis
• Internal factors include:
•Strengths
•Weaknesses
• External factors include:
•Opportunities
•Threats
The SWOT analysis is a continuous
review of a firm’s market position.

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Step Five in the
Strategic Planning Process
5.
Developing
Marketing
Strategy
A marketing strategy outlines the way in
which the marketing mix is used to attract
and satisfy the target market.
A separate strategy is necessary for each
SBU.
Four strategic planning approaches are:
• Product/Market Opportunity Matrix
• Boston Consulting Group Matrix
• General Electric Business Screen
• Porter Generic Strategy Model

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Product/Market Opportunity Matrix (1)
Market
Product
New
Present
Present New
Market
Penetration
Strategy
Market
Development
Strategy
Product
Development
Strategy
Diversification
Strategy

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Product/Market Opportunity Matrix (2)
Market
Product
New
Present
Present New
Expand sales of present
products in current
market by pricing,
promotion, and
distribution strategies
Seek greater sales of
present products from
new markets or new
uses
Develop new or
modified products
to appeal to
present market
Develop new
products aimed
at new markets

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Relative Market Share
Industry
Growth
Rate
H
H L
L
Intensify
Marketing
Efforts to
Increase
Share
Intensify
Marketing
Efforts
or Leave
Market
Use Profits to
Aid Growing SBUs,
Maintain Position
Reduce Efforts
or Divest
Boston Consulting Group Matrix (1)

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Cost
Leadership
Strategy
Differentiation
Strategy
Cost
Focus
Strategy
Differentiation
Focus
Strategy
The Porter Generic Strategy Model
Competitive Advantage
Competitive
Scope
Broad Target
Narrow Target
Lower Cost Differentiation

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Step Six in the
Strategic Planning Process
6.
Implementing
Tactical Plans
A tactical plan specifies the short-run
actions (tactics) that a firm undertakes
in implementing a given marketing
strategy. It has three basic elements:
• Specific Tasks
• Time Frame
• Resource Allocation

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Step Seven in the
Strategic Planning Process
7.
Monitoring
Results
Monitoring results compares the actual
performance of a firm, SBU, or product against the
planned performance for a specified period.
Successful companies often employ the following
strategies to assure success:
• Continuous monitoring of performance
• Regular use of proper strategy adjustments
• Maintenance of a customer-oriented focus
• Stressing positive written and oral communication
among employees and channel members.