STRATEGIES

A strategy is the pattern or plan that integrates an organization's major goals, policies, and action sequences into a cohesive whole.  All types of businesses need some type of strategy in order to be successful; otherwise, their efforts and resources will be spent haphazardly and likely wasted. 

Strategic decisions are those that determine the overall direction of an organization and its ultimate viability in light of the predictable, the unpredictable, and the unknowable changes that may occur. The key to successful strategic planning is to build in actions and implementation steps that allow you to engage your staff and review the results at regular intervals.

An effective strategy should include three elements: 

    •  A clear and decisive statement of the key objectives to be achieved

    •  An analysis of the key policies that guide or constrain the organization's actions

    •  A description of the major programs that will be used to achieve the objectives

Strategies should contain only a few major concepts in order to maintain their description of the major programs that will be used to achieve the objectives focus. They should be linked to other strategies in a hierarchical manner, with each level supporting those above and below. Strategies should be reviewed regularly to meet potential new requirements due to external and unforeseen developments. 

Advantages of a well-developed strategy:

    •  It enables organizations to be proactive rather than reactive

    •  It provides a sense of direction

    •  It increases operational efficiency

    •  It provides guidance and directions to staff

    •  It builds donor and other stakeholder confidence in your work

THS will support you in the complete development and review of all technical strategy documents

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