If you've ever found yourself asking "What's the difference between strategic and operational plans," you're not alone. Strategic business plans usually set long-term, big-picture goals for a company, ...

Marketing consists of four factors: product, price, placement and promotion. Strategies are an overall top level set of directions for achieving an objective. Think of a strategy as a road map to get ...

The following is excerpted from CannonDesign’s Strategic Insights Series: “Proactive Operational Planning for Successful Ambulatory Care Delivery.” Healthcare delivery is rapidly shifting to the ...

The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) conducts an operational planning (OP) process to align collective resources with our strategic plans. Each unit (department, program, ...

The new presidential administration brings with it a new corps of leaders who will have to learn how the Department of Defense (DoD) plans military operations. It also means an opportunity to improve ...

As the popular saying goes: A goal without a plan is just a wish. This applies to a corporate strategy. It can look great in a proverbial template, but it falls flat if there is no documented action ...

The year 2000 was exciting and busy, as is every year it seems. In the Mesa, AZ, Fire Department, we used 2000 to get ready for the next several years. We placed a high priority on completing updates ...

The next step in creating your business plan is to develop an Operations Plan that will serve your customers, keep your operating costs in line, and ensure profitability. Your ops plan should detail ...

In today's volatile business environment, CEOs are increasingly recognizing that sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) is not merely an operational function but also a strategic lever for ...

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This morning, the University released the details of its Operational Plan for Investing in Research, which aims to increase University research output over the next five to seven years through ...