Strategic planning & management
Strategic planning and management involve setting long-term goals, determining the actions needed to achieve those goals, and mobilizing resources to execute the actions. It is a disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does, and why it does it.
Strategic planning and management are essential for long-term success. At PRASOL, we offer a range of services to help your organization navigate the complexities of strategy development and execution. By leveraging our expertise, you can ensure that your strategic initiatives are well-planned, effectively implemented, and continuously monitored to achieve your long-term goals.
Our strategic planning/management support involves a combination of collaborative engagements, analytical rigor, creative problem-solving, and the ability to implement strategies effectively. Our strategic planning/management services helps you navigate organizational and business dynamics with confidence, and achieve your vision and goals.
The Strategic Planning/Management Phases
Environmental Scanning:
- Aim: To gather critical information about external and internal environments to identify opportunities and threats.
- Principles: Involves SWOT, PESTEL analysis, and Competitor analyses.
- Applications: You can use environmental scanning to assess the impact of emerging technologies on its product lines.
Strategy Formulation:
- Aim: To develop strategies to leverage strengths and opportunities while mitigating weaknesses and threats.
- Principles: Utilizes frameworks like Porters Five Forces and the BCG Matrix.
- Applications: You can formulate a strategy to expand into online markets based on competitive analysis.
Strategy Implementation:
- Aim: To translate strategies into actionable plans and initiatives.
- Principles: Requires change management, resource allocation, and communication plans.
- Applications: A company can use this to implement a new customer relationship management system.
Evaluation and Control:
- Aim: Monitoring and assessing the performance of implemented strategies.
- Principles: Involves KPIs, performance dashboards, and balanced scorecards.
- Applications: A manufacturing company uses monthly performance reviews to adjust its production strategy.
Types of Strategic Planning/Management services we offer
At PRASOL, we provide a comprehensive suite of strategic planning and management services to help individuals, organizations, and organizations define, plan, execute, and achieve their strategic objectives/long-term goals.
Our services include:
- Corporate strategy: We assist companies in defining their overall direction and strategic priorities to create sustained value.
- Business strategy: We help organizations develop strategies to win in the market today and in the future, including growth plans and competitive positioning.
- Innovation; business building: We support you to create new products and businesses, from the initial idea to scaling up.
- Merger Acquisition strategy: We provide technical advice on mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships to drive growth and competitive advantage.
- Investor relations strategy: We help to devise appropriate strategies for optimizing communication and relationships with clients, customers and investors.
- Digital integration strategy: We support organizations adapt to digital changes and integrate technology into their business models.
- Portfolio value creation: We work with companies to maximize the value of their business portfolio through strategic investments and divestments.
Examples of Our Work in Strategic planning & management
| Assignment | Client | Location |
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1. | Summary Evaluation of IGAD Centre of Excellence’s Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE) Programme. | IGAD/ICEPCVE | 7 IGAD member states, Tanzania and Rwanda |
2. | External Evaluation of the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance | UN JPLG Somalia | Somalia |
3. | Development of COPAD’s Policy Framework for Cooperation for Peace & Development (COPAD | NRT/AMAYA Triangle | Kenya |
4. | Rangelands Management Policy for Isiolo County Government | NRT/AMAYA Triangle | Kenya |
5. | Isiolo County Disaster Risk Reduction Policy | County Government of Isiolo | Kenya |
6. | End Term Evaluation of the Support to Electoral Processes in Kenya (SEPK) Project | UNDP Kenya | Kenya |
7. | Final Evaluation on Increasing Access and Quality of Education in Somalia with special focus on IDPs and girls/women in Somalia | Oxfam Novib | Somalia |
8. | Review of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for the Thwake Water Supply and Sanitation Project | Tanathi Water Services Board | Kenya |
9. | Development of a Resettlement Action Plan for the Thwake Water Supply and Sanitation Project | Tanathi Water Services Board | Kenya |
10. | Final Evaluation of the TACKLE Project | Hope Worldwide Kenya | Kenya |
11. | Final Evaluation of the “Gender and Economic Governance Programme” | Women Political Alliance-Kenya | Kenya |
12. | Verification Exercise of the Caadale Project implemented by SAACID | Medair | Somalia |
13. | Independent External (Mid-term) Evaluation | Transparency International- Kenya | Kenya |
14. | Mid- term Evaluation of ‘Humanitarian Assistance for IDPs and Conflict/ Drought Affected People in South Somalia Project | Solidarités International | Somalia |
15 | The Somalia Constitution Making Support Media and Civic Education | HornAfrik | Somalia |
16. | Technical Assessment of Water Systems (WSPD) | Horn Relief | Somalia |
17. | Final Evaluation of the Strengthening Somali Civil Society through Capacity Building | Oxfam Novib | Somalia |
18. | Midterm Evaluation of “Decrease the Vulnerability of the Population Living in Southern Somalia Project- Bardera | Solidarités International | Somalia |
19. | Job Evaluation/ Salary survey | Marie Stopes – Kenya | Kenya |
20. | Development of a public awareness and communication strategy | East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA) | Kenya |
21. | Capacity assessment for Member Organizations and development of Operations Procedures manual (Administration and Finance) | Somali Women’s Agenda | Somalia |
22. | Capacity assessment of Local Authorities, Civil Society Organizations and service providers in the Water, Hygiene and Sanitation sector in Gedo and Lower Juba regions of South Somalia. | Cooperazione Internazionale- (COOPI) | Somalia |
23. | Review of the Country Strategy Document | Swiss Group (Caritas) | Somalia |
24. | Development of a 5 year Strategic Plan | GTDO | Kenya |
25. | Partner Capacity Assessment for Society for Education, Empowerment and Development Sericho- SEEDS | Actionaid Northern Regional Office | Kenya |
To get more information or request for our Strategic planning management services please contact:
Phone: +254 726 528 460 / +254 718 669 652
Email: admin@prasolconsult.org