Chapter 1

Systematic Pattern of Strategic Planning

Phases II and III are comprised of the five sections of systemic strategic planning (SSP) illustrated in Figure 1.1. For the sake of this book, only the first four sections are applied for the example cases; the fifth section is not explained as it has already been discussed in detail in my previous book titled Systematic Strategic Planning.

Figure 1.1

Image of SSP—five sections.

SSP—five sections.

1.1 Investigating Environmental and Internal Conditions

The aim of the first section of SSP is to answer the question “where are we?” This requires a comprehensive status analysis. Status analysis essentially covers the ...

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