Strategic Review
WHAT IS A STRATEGIC REVIEW?
A strategic review enables you to bring together the perspectives of your organization’s various stakeholders to share a common vision and prioritize opportunities.
This exercise requires less management involvement than a strategic plan. It’s a streamlined process focused on prioritizing the essential.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO CREATE A STRATEGIC REVIEW?
The strategic review typically takes one to three months.
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OR DELIVERABLES OF A STRATEGIC REVIEW?
A strategic review typically involves several workshops. A report summarizing the key elements and decisions made during the process, including the strategic priorities identified, is then written.
WHO CAN CARRY OUT A STRATEGIC REVIEW?
Anyone from businesses and non-profits to economic development organizations can carry out in a strategic review. The major difference between strategic review and a strategic plan lies in the duration and level of participation it requires.
Strategic review is ideal for organizations that:
- Have time constraints
- Want to focus on the essential
- Have limited resources to carry out a full strategic plan
- Want to make sound decisions quickly
WHAT ELEMENTS CAN BE INCLUDED IN A STRATEGIC REVIEW?
Various types of analyses and consultations may be conducted as part of a strategic review. They depend on the type of organization, specific needs and challenges related to each situation. They also hinge on the organization’s budget.
We recommend one or more of the following in a strategic review:
- Telephone interviews with various stakeholders (partners, clients, etc.)
- A 5-function organizational diagnosis
- Analyses and research of the organization’s environment
- Review workshops or a “shoulder-to-shoulder” day
- Discussion groups or surveys with employees, clients, users, partners and others
HOW IS STRATEGIC REVIEW CONDUCTED?
To find out more about the strategic review process visit the Strategic Planning page.
HOW ESPACE STRATÉGIES CAN HELP YOU?
Espace Stratégies is an independent firm that provides an outside perspective and fresh insights into your organization’s challenges. Our position as an external player enables us to bring fresh ideas to the table, and to challenge some of the status quo that can be problematic.
We work with public and municipal organizations, as well as businesses, non-profits, investors and institutional environments. This knowledge of the various players and their needs enables us to easily make the right connections and linkages.
OTHER SERVICES
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Ville de Montréal — Service des Infrastructures et du réseau routier (SIRR)
After two years of internal strategic review, SIRR enlisted Espace Stratégies to better align SIRR’s priorities with the City’s strategic plan (Montreal 2030). To achieve this, ES used the already identified transversal strategic component to collaborate with all SIRR managers. This led to updating priority issues and formulating strategic directions and objectives.
Ministère des Transports du Québec, Direction d’exploitation du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean-Chibougamau
Amid organizational transformations initiated by the ministry across the province, the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean-Chibougamau Operating Directorate decided to undertake an organizational review to rethink its short and medium-term development. ES supported the directorate in identifying issues, solution options and an action plan.
Le Conseil Québécois des Entreprises Adaptées
Le Conseil Québécois des Entreprises Adaptées (CQEA) asked Espace Stratégies to conduct a strategic review exercise to help identify trends and dynamics likely to affect its network and member companies in the coming years. ES also helped CQEA identify actions to implement its strategic plan and mobilize its key stakeholders in its performance.
