The Strategic Assessment analyses the business direction for the future (short and medium term as minimum; ideally covering longer term as well) in terms of a vision, strategic themes and a portfolio of planned changes to which every program and project contributes. This strategy provides the context for determining requirements for change.

Some of the key questions that we help to answer are:

Is the business strategy robust?
Are key stakeholders identified?
Do the planned (and current) change initiatives contribute to the strategy as a means of   progressing strategic themes?
Have priorities been established?
Does the organization have the capability and capacity to deliver the required change?
Has the program’s complete portfolio and scope been defined and agreed?

A Strategic Plan when put in place leads to sustained improvement in construction procurement performance and in the value for money realized by the owner on construction projects, including those involving maintenance and refurbishment.

Strategic management is a dynamic process of aligning strategies, performance and business results; it is all about people, leadership, technology and processes. Effective combination of these elements will help with strategic direction and successful service delivery. It is a continuous activity of setting and maintaining the strategic direction of the organization and its business, and making decisions on a day-to-day basis to deal with changing circumstances and the challenges of the business environment.

As part of your strategic thinking about advancing the business, you (and your partners) will have set a course for a particular direction, but subsequent policy drivers (such as new performance targets) or business drivers (such as increased demand for services) could take the organization in a different direction. There could be implications for accountability when you decide whether to take corrective action to get back on course or to go with the new direction. Similarly, there could be implications for governance if relationships with partners change.

We help Clients to create a Strategic Plan that addresses the following issues: