Many people do have experience in writing SWOT, but the KEY to the road of success is to ensure it is working in a closed loop system. Make sure all the details are well-communicated, agreed and under appraise monitor and support.

1. Top
Management
Strategic Plan
Company Goals
Policies, KPIs
Mid-Level
Management
Discussions
Tactics
Dept. Goals
Action Plans
Budget, KPIs
Discussions
Shop Floor
Management
Implementation
Action
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Prioritization
Matrix,
Affinity Diagram,
Interrelationship
Diagram,
DMAIC, SIPOC
5M1E, DOE, FMEA,
Value Stream
Mapping
SWOT
Focus on Five
Effectiveness First
Prioritization
Matrix
Affinity Diagram
Check Sheet
Control Chart
Kanban
Gemba, 5S
Stratification
Tools
Monthly Review, Follow-up
Monthly Review, Follow-up

2. First Step – Strategic Plan, Business
Plan, Company Goals & Policies
Focus on Top Five Goals
Effectiveness vs Efficiency
Evolution vs Revolution
Top Down Communication
• Consult with middle management
 Company KPIs vs SWOT
Goal Ownership
• Each goal should have an owner – a facilitator and
coach who got the skills and authority to lead the
team in the right track to success.

3. Second Step – Tactics, Budget, Action
Plans & Dept KPIs
Develop Tactics to achieve the Company Goals
Regular communicate between Top & Mid-
Managements to ensure that the Strategy and
Company Goals are effectively align with
Tactics and Dept KPIs.
Tactics may change throughout the course of
fulfilling the Strategy; regular (e.g. monthly)
progress reviews at which results are collected

4. Step Three – Do, Take Action
PDCA Cycle, P Plan, Do Take Action, C
Collect & Check Result, A  Adjust, Remedy
Actions.
Supervisors and team leaders work out the
Operational Details to implement the Tactics.
Regular communicate between Mid & Shop
Floor Managements to ensure that the
Strategy, Tactics and Dept KPIs are effectively
align with Operational Activities Result.