Strategy Resources
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How to Develop Meaningful KPIs
Key Performance Indicators are the backbone of your strategy, they need to be developed with care and attention.
Strategic Planning Workbook
The Strategic Planning Process (SPP) described in detail. Use it to help with your workshops and engage your staff.
Strategic Plan Generator
Use our cloud-based tool to help you generate your own strategic plan. A step by step process with real-world examples all the way.
What is the Balanced Scorecard?
The Balanced Scorecard, referred to as the BSC, is a framework to implement and manage strategy.
Balanced Scorecard Spreadsheet
A ‘getting started’ Balanced Scorecard excel template. (This is only an educational tool)
Balanced Scorecard Software - RFP
If you are going to tender for a KPI Management system or a Balanced Scorecard tool, use this RFP.
How to Develop a Meaningful Strategy
The definitive beginners guide. From vision and purpose, through to objectives to measures and finally projects.
What is a Strategy Map?
What is a strategy map and how does it relate to the balanced scorecard? Can it be used in any other context?
Strategy Map Templates
A set of Strategy Map templates in an editable PowerPoint presentation format. From basic to completely wacky!
Key Performance Indicator Library
The top 20 KPIs every manager should know plus a list of hundreds of KPIs grouped by sector.
What Exactly is a KPI?
What is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and when should they be used? A short beginners guide to KPIs.
Lead and Lag Indicators
Why it is important to have a selection of leading and lagging measures in your scorecard.
Glossary of Strategic Terms
Confused by all of the jargon, annoyed by ridiculous acronyms? Use this glossary to create your own definitive lexicon.
Strategic Planning for Beginners
New to strategic planning? Take a look at our Strategy 101 web pages. There’s everything you need to get started.
The Top Ten Strategy Books - 2023
We have taken a look at all the strategy books published recently and in the past to provide this list of what we think are the top 10 books.
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Spider Impact® Preview System
Take a look at our free-to-view Spider Impact® from Spider Strategies® system. Log straight in and look around.
Strategic Analysis Tools
There are a plethora of strategic analysis tools available. This guide which includes SWOT, Pestle, GAP, Porters and others.
What is KPI Management?
Successful KPI Management requires two things, firstly select the right KPIs, and secondly embed them into your process.
Strategy Management Tools
What should you expect from a strategy management software tool? Take a look at our checklist and sample RFP
Strategic Planning Checklist
Are you certain you have covered everything you need to cover? Use our checklist to be sure
OKR - Objectives and Key Results
OKR is a management tool used to create engagement and alignment around strategic goals. OKRs are project based
What is a KPI Dashboard?
KPI Dashboards use scorecard data to create useful visualisations. Take a look at a few good examples.
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