In an era in which changes are being pursued at great rates, only the most efficient and fittest organizations will remain, and the standard of efficiency and validity depends on the extent to which these changes are pursued and even made. This course provides a guide to how to deal with these variables through strategic planning, as it is distinguished from others in that it explains the planning process. Strategy and achieving goals step by step by focusing on providing the participant with a new skill and accustoming him to specific administrative behavior in designing and implementing strategic plans in a practical manner based on international and Arab experiences.

Systematic strategic planning is the basis of excellence, and sound planning is one of the most important elements of correct management to achieve the desired goals and chart a clear path to the future. Planning is the first and most important step for successful management. Strategic planning has evolved to the point that it has become an independent science, and it is important for the survival of any company or institution. In addition, there is Many successful people use strategic planning in their lives to organize their ideas and goals.

Who Should Attend?

• Directors, their deputies and assistants.
• Supervisors, department heads and planning officials.
• Leaders and professionals who are involved in influencing, formulating and supporting the long-term planning strategy of departments or institutions.
• Those interested in learning future studies in all business organizations, government and private sectors.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• Familiarity with the basic concepts and pillars of strategic management and strategic plans.
• Determine the basic requirements for strategic plans.
• Identify the main steps of the strategic planning process.
• The ability to formulate the strategic vision and mission and set the strategic goals of the organization.
• Recognizing the importance of strategic planning and its effective role in developing organizations.
• Analyzing the internal and external environmental influences that affect the organization’s performance in achieving goals.
• Possessing a set of administrative and technical skills necessary to develop, follow up and control strategic plans, policies and programmes.
• Make the strategic decisions necessary to achieve goals.
• Avoid common mistakes in the strategic planning process.
• Develop an action plan to improve the leadership and strategic planning process in the department in which he works.
• Formulating goals and alternative strategies to achieve goals.
• Translating strategies into action plans and programmes.

• Strategic management.
• Stages and activities of the strategic management process.
• The relationship between the levels and stages of the strategy.
• The strategic management model and its relationship to strategic planning.
• The importance and benefits of planning.
• Types of planning and stages of the planning process.
• Components and characteristics of effective planning.
• The concept and importance of strategic planning.
• Strategic planning steps.
• Analysis of the internal and external environment.
• Establish strategic assumptions and set goals.
• Forecasting is one of the basic pillars of strategic planning.
• Administrative skills supporting strategic planning.
• Control systems.
• Strategic incentive systems.
• Information Systems.
• Communications systems and work teams.
• Creative and innovative thinking and its importance in strategic planning.
• Methods and arts of creative thinking and their impact on planning and strategic decision-making.
• Stages of preparing strategic plans.
• The concept and importance of operational planning.
• The relationship of operational planning to strategic planning.
• Converting operational objectives into realistic time-based procedural plans.
• Plan follow-up reports and results measurement.
• Corrective follow-up actions.
• Methods of collecting data and information.
• Data display mechanisms.
• Identifying the variables and factors affecting the strategic plan.
• Analyze the results and develop a predictive picture of the organization.