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Training in Strategic Planning

Training in Strategic Planning

1 Weeks
Professional Level
Certificate Included
Course Content

Available Events

Available Events
CityDatePriceStatus
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
September 14, 2026
€3,900
Confirmed date
OnlineOnline
September 18, 2026
€1,790
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LisbonPortugal
September 24, 2026
€4,400
Confirmed date
ParisFrance
November 3, 2026
€4,600
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AmsterdamNetherlands
November 4, 2026
€4,600
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LondonUnited Kingdom
November 5, 2026
£4,600
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TunisTunis
November 11, 2026
€3,900
Confirmed date

Course Information

Duration

1 Weeks

Category

Training & Development

Level

Professional Level

Certificate

Included

INTRODUCTION

Strategic planning enables organizations to establish direction, prioritize resources, and respond systematically to changing environments. Organizations increasingly require managers who can translate complex information into clear strategic choices and practical implementation priorities. This course provides a structured understanding of strategic planning from organizational assessment through strategy execution and evaluation. Participants examine how vision, mission, values, strategic objectives, initiatives, and performance measures combine within an integrated planning framework. The program introduces practical strategic analysis techniques for evaluating organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, trends, and stakeholder expectations. Participants also explore methods for developing strategic alternatives and selecting priorities based on organizational value, feasibility, risk, and available resources. Significant attention is given to converting strategy into coordinated implementation plans supported by clear ownership and accountability. The course addresses strategic performance management through measurable indicators, review mechanisms, reporting processes, and corrective actions. Through practical application, participants develop the confidence and capability required to support sustainable organizational performance and strategic transformation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will achieve the following objectives by this course:

  • Understand fundamental concepts, principles, stages, and benefits of professional strategic planning.
  • Analyze internal and external environments using structured strategic assessment techniques.
  • Develop organizational mission, vision, values, and strategic direction effectively.
  • Identify strategic priorities aligned with organizational mandates and stakeholder expectations.
  • Formulate clear, measurable, and results-oriented strategic objectives.
  • Translate strategic objectives into practical initiatives and implementation programs.
  • Establish meaningful performance indicators for monitoring strategic progress and organizational results.
  • Apply strategic risk analysis and scenario planning to improve decision-making.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement, strategic communication, accountability, and organizational alignment.
  • Design effective mechanisms for reviewing, evaluating, and adapting strategic plans.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program targets a professional audience seeking to improve knowledge and skills:

  • Executives and senior managers responsible for organizational direction, strategic decisions, transformation, and long-term performance.
  • Department heads and functional managers involved in planning, budgeting, resource allocation, operations, and performance management.
  • Strategic planning specialists supporting organizational strategy development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and institutional improvement processes.
  • Government officials and public sector professionals responsible for policy implementation, institutional planning, programs, and organizational development.
  • Project and program managers seeking stronger alignment between operational initiatives and broader organizational strategic priorities.
  • Performance management professionals responsible for indicators, reporting, strategic reviews, and organizational performance measurement.
  • Consultants, advisors, and professionals involved in business planning, organizational transformation, governance, and strategic decision support.

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1: Strategic Planning Foundations and Organizational Direction

  • Understanding strategic planning concepts, purposes, principles, and organizational value.
  • Distinguishing strategic planning from operational and tactical planning.
  • Understanding the complete strategic planning and management cycle.
  • Defining organizational mission, vision, values, and strategic direction.
  • Identifying key stakeholders and understanding their strategic expectations.
  • Linking organizational mandates with strategic priorities and desired outcomes.
  • Recognizing common strategic planning challenges and implementation barriers.
  • Establishing effective governance arrangements for strategic planning processes.

Day 2: Strategic Analysis and Environmental Assessment

  • Conducting structured analysis of internal organizational capabilities and resources.
  • Evaluating external political, economic, social, technological, and regulatory influences.
  • Identifying organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and strategic threats.
  • Analyzing stakeholder needs, expectations, influence, and organizational relationships.
  • Evaluating industry dynamics, competition, trends, and emerging strategic developments.
  • Identifying strategic issues requiring management attention and organizational response.
  • Applying evidence and data to strengthen strategic analysis quality.
  • Developing strategic scenarios for uncertainty and changing operating environments.

Day 3: Strategy Formulation and Strategic Priority Setting

  • Translating strategic analysis into clear strategic choices and priorities.
  • Developing strategic themes aligned with organizational mission and vision.
  • Formulating measurable objectives focused on meaningful organizational outcomes.
  • Evaluating strategic alternatives using impact, feasibility, risk, and resources.
  • Prioritizing strategic initiatives according to organizational value and capacity.
  • Connecting strategic objectives with programs, projects, and operational activities.
  • Incorporating risk considerations into strategy formulation and decision-making.
  • Building an integrated strategy map connecting priorities and outcomes.

Day 4: Strategy Execution and Implementation Planning

  • Converting strategic priorities into practical implementation plans and initiatives.
  • Defining responsibilities, ownership, accountability, and governance for execution.
  • Aligning financial, human, technological, and operational resources with strategy.
  • Developing timelines, milestones, deliverables, and implementation dependencies.
  • Establishing key performance indicators for strategic objectives and initiatives.
  • Strengthening communication and stakeholder engagement throughout strategy execution.
  • Managing resistance and organizational change during strategic implementation.
  • Coordinating departments and teams to achieve integrated strategic outcomes.

Day 5: Strategic Performance Management and Continuous Review

  • Monitoring strategic performance using appropriate indicators and management dashboards.
  • Evaluating progress against objectives, targets, milestones, and expected outcomes.
  • Conducting structured strategic review meetings and performance discussions.
  • Identifying implementation gaps, performance challenges, and corrective actions.
  • Reviewing assumptions and adapting strategy to changing organizational conditions.
  • Integrating lessons learned into future strategic planning cycles.
  • Communicating strategic performance results to leadership and key stakeholders.
  • Developing a practical strategic planning roadmap for workplace application.

COURSE DURATION

Duration: 1 Weeks

The course is delivered over five intensive training days and combines structured instruction, facilitated discussions, practical exercises, strategic analysis activities, organizational case studies, and applied planning workshops designed to develop participants' strategic thinking and implementation capabilities.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

The course is delivered by an internationally certified expert with extensive practical and consulting experience in strategic planning, organizational development, performance management, strategy execution, and institutional transformation, combining international best practices with practical insights relevant to government entities, corporations, and professional organizations.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The program is designed for executives, managers, planners, consultants, and professionals involved in strategy and organizational performance.

CONCLUSION

Training in Strategic Planning provides participants with an integrated approach to designing and executing effective organizational strategies. The program strengthens strategic analysis, priority setting, implementation planning, and performance management capabilities. Participants gain practical tools for converting organizational ambitions into measurable objectives, initiatives, and results. The course supports stronger strategic decision-making, organizational alignment, accountability, and adaptability in changing environments. Graduates will be better prepared to contribute confidently to sustainable organizational growth, transformation, and long-term performance.

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