The document discusses an updated approach to strategic planning. It advocates breaking planning down into 90-day segments with quantifiable goals that can build towards a 5-year vision. Tactical planning would then further break down the 90-day goals into specific 2-week actions, allowing flexibility to reassess goals. Daily task and operational planning are also important to support the tactical plan and enable progress towards strategic goals.

2. Business planning is changing
• The way we plan in
business is
changing and
evolving at a
quicker rate than
ever before.
• The key driver for
our success now is
how we react and
adapt to change.

3. The above model has long been the
standard in business planning, but I
believe this concept to be out-dated.

4. I have revisited and updated the concept.

5. Strategic Planning

6. Strategic Planning
• I’m not saying
there’s anything
wrong with a 5-
year-vision.
• In fact, I think it’s crucial to have
one, but planning for any longer
than 90 days is irrelevant.

7. Strategic Planning
• It is important to know
where your business is
eventually going, but
those goals can be too
big and seem
impossible to achieve.
• Hence why I advise breaking
planning down into 90 day
segments.

8. Strategic Planning
• What can you do in 90
days to build towards your
5-year goal?
• If you achieve 4 – 5 goals
in a quarter, that’s 20 in a
year, and 100 in 5 years.
• Small steps help drive business
towards the end goal.

9. Tactical Planning

10. Tactical Planning
• Tactical planning
takes your strategic
plan and sets forth
specific short-term
actions and plans.
This is where you break down your
90-day goals even further,
delegating actions to specific
departments or colleagues.

11. Tactical Planning
• Tactical planning
should be every 2
weeks as markets and
the business
environment can
change quickly.
• Allow flexibility, and regularly be
able to reassess how tactics are
performing against stated goals.
• Change tactics if necessary.

12. Task Planning

13. Task Planning
It’s a chance to:
• review your progress on the specific business goals
you've set
• set your daily agenda
• prioritise your tasks of the day
Daily task planning is a key element of success in
business.

14. Operational Planning

15. Task Planning
• Operational
planning should
also be a daily
activity.
• First line managers should be
making specific plans for low
level and day-to-day activities
and processes that will support
and enable the tactical plan, and
delegating to team members.

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In my opinion, breaking
down goals and making
them more
quantifiable and
achievable is the key to
reaching your 5-year
business vision.