Business Planning – Development and Analysis Programme
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- Introduction
- Objective
- Who should attend
Business planning is necessary to keep company goals and objectives on track. Successful business planning requires much more than writing out set of ideas and aspiring to see them through. According to the Small Business Administration, business planning “guides you through various phases of your business.” Carefully analyzing the direction your company is headed and measuring its potential for achieving company goals is a major part of business planning and analysis.
Business planning and analysis allow company executives to make informed decisions based on the stated purpose of the business. This will keep the company in line with the goals that were originally intended for the business.
This 10 Days Business Planning – Development & Analysis course is designed for business owners and entrepreneurs who are ready to create a business plan. All the essentials steps are covered, including drafting the original document, identifying the audience, gathering information, researching, describing product plans, and marketing, sales, and accounting terms.
Course Outline
Introduction
- Why do we need a business plan
- Plans to start a new project or venture
- Plans to encourage an investor or business partner
- Plans to obtain finance, government funding or grants and incentives
- Plans that help manage the business better
- Plans that measure actual performance compared to what was planned
- What do business plans look like
- How long is “long enough”
What Can Plans Accomplish?
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Highlight aspects of the business that need special consideration
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Identify core competencies and weaknesses
- Identify weaknesses and threats to the business
- Steer towards new opportunities
- Help to understand your competitors
- Assist with operational structure planning
- Assist with using financial resources more efficiently and ultimately more profitably
- Identify critical management capabilities
- Identify human resources availability, capacity and any gaps
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