Strategic Planning is much more than articulating a mission, vision, values and a statement about where the organization wants to go. Sand Dune has worked with organizations of various sizes, industries and business models to develop strategic plans. Sand Dune has helped organizations merge, enter new markets, re-imagine themselves and more. Our approach is different than most in that the strategy itself is just the beginning. Unless the strategy turns into an actionable plan, then the strategy is dead on arrival.
“Sand Dune’s approach is very inclusive and results in a roadmap which is designed to assure that there is a clear plan for achieving the designated goals... Their work with us built the foundational pieces for a four company merger.”
- Kim Brumber, President & CEO of NeighborWorks Community Partners
Design your strategy
To succeed in delivering a new strategy, we must paint a picture of how the organization will look in the future. We need to know what we are to become, how the organization needs to change to get there, and how we will know when it has happened.
Design your implementation roadmap
Every strategic planning phase has a magic moment when the strategy is complete, and everyone in the room looks at each other and asks, “how are we going to get this done?” The answer is a solid scoping exercise that leads to a thoughtful set of projects and what they will deliver. This plan must include implementation services so that the plan is as realistic as possible. We use the plan to understand timing and can further be used to project costs. The roadmap is the linkage back to the strategic plan that keeps the project teams honest, and when properly maintained helps the organization understand the impacts when things change on the ground.