Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning

An Intensive 5-Day Online Training Course

Strategic Thinking, Analysis &
Business Planning

Turning Strategy into Action and Results

Scheduled Dates

15 - 19 Jan 2024 Online $3,950
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Why Choose this Training Course?

This PetroKnowledge Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning online training course gives you a robust practical framework to formulate, develop, and implement plans to achieve strategic goals and realize your vision. It shows you how to break out of reacting to day-to-day problems, so you can build a team or organization that is more proactive and resilient to change.

A key feature of this online training course is a comprehensive strategic management system that guides you through the steps needed to develop the right strategy then translate it into a business plan that provides the foundation for achieving strategic alignment of operational plans and individual objectives with your business model.

This Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning online training course highlights:

  • The difference between good and bad strategies
  • Improving the performance of an existing company / division / department when faced with major change in business conditions
  • Balancing financial and non-financial objectives and goals
  • Developing an existing company / division / department
  • Aligning all activity to focus on the strategic goals and not be distracted by less important issues

What are the Goals?

The central objectives of this Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning online training course are as follows:

  • Learn how to develop a plan to achieve the goals you want for you and your organization (company / division / business unit / team)
  • Develop strategic thinking in your organization
  • Develop a strategic plan for your organization
  • Identify the principles and mechanisms that drive successful implementation
  • Develop measurable action plans that result in success
  • Understand your underlying business model and how it relates to your strategy

Who is this Training Course for?

This Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning online training course provides a vital knowledge base to prepare for greater responsibility and moving into more senior roles. It will benefit managers who are about to take on strategic responsibility; those who have recently done so and more established senior managers who want to update their knowledge, including:

  • Business Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Process Leaders
  • Functional Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Newly-appointed Senior Managers

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This online training course will utilize a variety of proven online learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, retention of the information presented. The training course is conducted Online via an Advanced Virtual Learning Platform in the comfort of any location of your choice.

Organisational Impact

Enhanced Strategic Thinking and Business Planning online training course enables an organization to increase stakeholder satisfaction through:

  • A greater strategic perspective at all levels of the organization
  • Development of the next generation of strategic leaders
  • Development of specialist managers who are able and empowered to think strategically
  • Better appreciation by functional specialists / managers of the challenges faced by top management in steering an organization through change
  • Better internal communication at a strategic level
  • Creating tomorrow’s organization out of today’s 

Personal Impact

Delegates will develop their ability to use strategic thinking to become more proactive and build business plans to implement strategic initiatives through:

  • Greater confidence in understanding the potential strategic impact of current managerial roles
  • A better appreciation of the interconnected nature of major business decisions
  • Understanding how to shift from reacting to problems to making things happen the way you want for you and your organization
  • Knowing how to simplify—be able to deliver 3-5 critical things instead of struggling with 30-50 un-prioritised tasks
  • Developing and delivering long, medium, and short-term plans

Daily Agenda

Day One: Strategic Thinking and Planning

  • The Essence of Strategy – Core Concept and Definition of Terms
  • The Difference between Good Strategy and Bad Strategy
  • How to Think Strategically? – Practical Techniques
  • Leadership and Management, Comparing Strategy and Operations
  • Strategic and Operational Goals – The Significance and Difference
  • Using the Strategic Management System

Day Two: Developing Strategy – The Power of Business Analysis

  • Understanding the Importance and Value of a “Business Model”
  • Vision, Values, Mission and Goals – Strategy as Perspective
  • Analyzing your Business Environment
  • How to Evaluate Your Organizations Competencies and Capabilities?
  • Resource-based Approaches to Strategy

Day Three: Strategy Development, Choice and Translation

  • Levels of Strategy: Corporate, Business and Functional
  • Competitive Strategy – Strategy as Position
  • Emergent Strategies – Strategy as Patterns
  • Uncertainty and Scenarios – Strategy as Plans
  • Strategic Choice – How to Select the Best Strategy
  • Translating Strategy with Strategy Maps and Balanced Scorecards

Day Four: Embedding Strategy in the Organization

  • Communicating Strategy and Managing Stakeholders
  • How to Manage Strategic Risk?
  • Alignment of Operations with Strategy
  • Strategic Performance Measurement
  • Managing Implementation – Effective Execution of Strategy
  • Integrating Strategic and Operational Management Processes

Day Five: Bringing It All Together

  • Building a Strategy / Business Planning Team
  • Analyzing Business Models and Strategies in an Industry
  • Understanding and Overcoming Psychological Bias
  • Overview of the Whole Course
  • Action Planning and Next Steps

Certificate

  • On successful completion of this online training course, a PetroKnowledge E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates

In Association With

GLOMACS Training

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I register for a training course?

  • To register online through our website, please click “Enroll Now” on the course page, complete and submit the form. A confirmation e-mail and instructions will be sent to the participant’s e-mail.
  • You may also get in touch with our Registration Team on
    +971 50 981 7386 | +971 2 557 7389 or send an email to reg@petroknowledge.com

When and how do I arrange payments?

  • Payments can be made in USD or UAE local currency AED (Arab Emirates Dirhams) either by Bank Transfer or by Credit Card. Our Bank Account details will be provided on the invoice.
  • Course fees are payable upon booking unless a valid, authorized Purchase Order is provided and accepted.
  • Invoices will be sent via email/courier to the ID/name and address provided.
  • The course fee shall be settled prior to course start date. Corporate payments with existing payment policy shall be relayed to us in advance.

When should I expect to receive confirmation of registration?

Upon successful registration online, enrolment on the respective training course will be confirmed by Registration Team by e-mail along with the invoice and joining instruction.

Is there a discount for more than one registrant/course?

For corporate fees and group registration, please send your query to info@petroknowledge.com.

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