Strategic planning is an essential task that helps companies adapt to
changes in the environment and to develop proactively. Accordingly, the
goal of strategic planning is to ensure companies' survival and
long-term success.
The strategy-planning process proposed in this book is based on the
authors' many years of experience as consultants and board members. The
book shows how to carry out sound analyses, how to define concrete
strategic objectives, how to develop and assess strategic options and
how to determine which implementation projects are necessary. Numerous
practical examples serve to illustrate the proposed approach.
For the third edition, the sections on corporate strategy and business
strategy development have been redesigned and expanded. Throughout the
book, many aspects have been clarified and simplified.
The book provides practitioners the knowledge they need to develop their
own strategies. In addition, it offers a valuable textbook on the
complex task of strategic planning.