Success Today Is No Guarantee of Success Tomorrow!
Success Today Is No Guarantee of Success Tomorrow!
Success Today Is No Guarantee of Success Tomorrow!
In Strategy Evaluation Assessment Matrix actions are always needed except when:
Internal & External factors have not significantly changed. Firm is progressing satisfactory towards achieving stated objectives.
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Have Major Changes Have Major Changes Occurred in firms Occurred in firms internal strategic external strategic position? position? No Yes Yes No Yes No
Has the firm progressed satisfactorily toward Achieving Its Stated Objectives? No Yes No
Result
No
No
Yes
S.E FRAMEWORK
Strategy Evaluation Framework facilitate the accomplishment of annual & long-term objectives by the following three activities:
Reviewing internal & external factors. Measuring performance. Taking corrective actions.
It allows an organization:
To capitalize on internal strengths as they develop. To exploit external opportunities as they emerge. To recognize & defend against threats. To tone down internal weaknesses before they become injurious.
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ACTIVITY 1. REVIEW UNDERLYING BASES OF STRATEGY Prepare revised IFE Matrix Compare revised to existing IFE Matrix Prepare revised EFE Matrix Compare revised to existing EFE Matrix
Yes
Yes
Cont...
Measure Organizational Performance
Compare planned to actual performance toward meeting stated objectives. But there are several internal & external factors that can prevent achieving long-term & annual objectives.
Internal Factors
Ineffective strategies chosen. Poor implementation activities. Too optimistic objectives.
External Factors
Competitors actions. Changes in demand. Changes in technology. Economic changes. Govt actions.
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Thus failure to achieve objectives may not be the result of unsatisfactory work by managers & employees. Sometimes managers & employees on the front-lines discover inappropriate strategies well before strategists. Organizations desperately need to know as soon as possible when their strategies are not working, in order to shape their own future rather than allowing it to constantly shaped by other forces.
Top Management
(Formulation)
Middle Management
(Implementation)
First-Line Management
(Evaluation)