4. 4
Strategy Implementation
Strategy Implementation:
Sum total of the activities and choices
required for the execution of a strategic plan.
Process by which strategies and policies
are put into action through programs,
budgets, and procedures.
5. 5
Strategy Implementation
Implementation Process Questions:
Who are the people to carry out the
strategic plan?
What must be done to align operations
with new direction?
How is work going to be coordinated?
7. Resources and Competencies
Strategy implementation depends on resources
and competencies possessed by the firm.
These include:
Money in certain amounts.
Particular types of equipment.
Specified numbers of people with …
Certain skills, capabilities, and competencies
Control and reporting systems.
8. Seven Actions of Implementing
Strategy
Allocate resources.
Institute policies.
Pursue best practices and continuous
improvement.
Information and operating systems.
Rewards to strategy and goals.
Shape corporate culture.
Apply leadership.
14. Strategy Implementation Actions
Overall strategy broken down into manageable
parts.
Goals and deadlines set for accomplishment.
Appropriate resources allocated.
Right numbers and types of people assigned.
Policies and procedures to guide their actions.
One person assigned overall responsibility for each
part.
Progress measured and tracked.
Changes and adjustments when appropriate.
23. Examples of Organizational Systems
Accounting and budgeting system
Management information system
Manufacturing control system
Compensation and reward system
Planning system
24. Potential Implementation Problems
Original plan poorly considered.
Take more time than planned.
Poor coordination of activities.
Assigned employees lacked necessary skills.
Insufficient allocation of resources.
Uncontrollable external environmental factors.
Poorly defined key tasks and activities.