On Strategic Planning (Again...)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
plan: (v.) to organize what you're going to do before you do it
strategy: (n.) a plan focused on accomplishing a specific goal that takes into account what challenges might arise, and how best to overcome those challenges
This is pretty much what strategic planners do, right? (Although "strategic planner" is a bit redundant; I prefer just "strategist".)
And the question remains, in a digital world, to what extent can we make intelligent predictions about what's going to happen once we set our plans in motion?
A plan is typically something that happens before things start.
So, what do you call a plan that continuously evolves during its execution?
On a related note, I love this bit of wisdom that Gavin left in the comments:
strategy: (n.) a plan focused on accomplishing a specific goal that takes into account what challenges might arise, and how best to overcome those challenges
This is pretty much what strategic planners do, right? (Although "strategic planner" is a bit redundant; I prefer just "strategist".)
And the question remains, in a digital world, to what extent can we make intelligent predictions about what's going to happen once we set our plans in motion?
A plan is typically something that happens before things start.
So, what do you call a plan that continuously evolves during its execution?
On a related note, I love this bit of wisdom that Gavin left in the comments:
I read a story about communication between pilots and between pilots and air traffic controllers. ... And when you are in a plane, that can have fatal consequences. Imagine if we had to communicate like our life depended upon it. Maybe then we'd think more carefully about the words we use ;) - Gavin Heaton
2 Comments:
"what do you call a plan that continuously evolves during its execution?"
- an agile plan, or agile strategy rather.
If you have a Vision, plan can be modified "easily" ongoing. Plan should be replaced by actions and you can foresee different actions as the scenario evolves.
I would say: Vision first, then Action.
Am I wrong?
marcello
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