Strategic Planning Model Research Articles

Servi Travel Ltda., Una propuesta de gestión para mejorar su competitividad y sostenibilidad en el sector turístico

El objetivo de este artículo es crear una propuesta de mejoramiento en la gestión que desarrolla la empresa Servi Travel Ltda., mediante el análisis de las variables internas y externas, como el contexto nacional e internacional, el sector económico de las agencias de viajes y las fortalezas y debilidades de la compañía. El modelo de Tom Lambert de planeación estratégica fue usado para la propuesta; este modelo comienza con la visión de Servi Travel Ltda., continúa con la situación actual (oportunidades, amenazas, fortalezas y debilidades) y la misión de la organización. Desde este punto, se proponen estrategias alternativas dirigidas hacia una práctica sostenible y rentable, algunas de las cuales fueron elegidas. La responsabilidad, el tiempo, la supervisión y la comunicación de la estrategia fueron asignados a los miembros de la organización. El modelo finaliza cuando la compañía pone en práctica la propuesta y realiza una evaluación de esta.

Strategic planning and analysis for commercial banking: An analysis based a commercial bank operating in Srilanka

This article has been consisted on the basis of an ample interpretation of banking sector strategic planning that, along with the instruments and techniques from which it stems, constitutes the essential condition to operate in competitive markets. The concept of planning is examined in its stages, its importance and the benefits for the banking sector in implementing scheduling. The strategic plan model proposed here for the banking sector is examined in detail through the steps towards implementing a plan that leading to the business improvement.

Leveraging information for high level-of-abstraction organizational processes

Nowadays, Big Data techniques have made possible to obtain interesting low-level information from large amounts of data. However, the information is often difficult to be enriched enough to aid in high-level orga nizational processes. The objective of this work is to define a model to allow the use of available information for the design and implementation of high level-of-abstraction processes that take place in the organizations. Particularly, this paper is focused on the strategic planning (SP) process, one of the most complex and abstract processes in any company. So far, there are very few successful attempts to automate this process, which is usually based on manual tasks. At the most, the results from the automatic data analysis are generated and used as reports and are not integrated in the process. A further step is proposed, posing a SP model based on a multi-agent system with a blackboard, which is used as a means of communication and storage of the generated information. The information is described using ontology to formalize both the SP process and the information used in each step. The combination of these elements enables the participation, interaction and sharing of information and knowledge of the participants in the process. The accumulated knowledge allows the use of previous experience to automate the process and improve the decision making. In short, the proposed model is a formal, comprehensive, agile and flexible solution to perform the process of SP in organizations today leverag ing of the enormous amount of available data and the gathered experience.

Optimizing station location and fleet composition for a high-speed rail line

This paper proposes a new strategic planning model for high-speed rail ventures. It is a mixed-integer optimization model that applies to a given line and focuses on two key strategic decisions: station location and fleet composition. Our purpose is to improve on previous station location models by including fleet composition decisions. In the new model, we additionally take into account in an approximate fashion the interrelationships between strategic and subsequent tactical decisions, regarding line planning, train scheduling and fleet assignment issues. The usefulness of the model is demonstrated for a case study involving a planned Lisbon-Oporto high-speed rail line.

Genetics of traffic assignment models for strategic transport planning

ABSTRACTThis paper presents a review and classification of traffic assignment models for strategic transport planning purposes by using concepts analogous to genetics in biology. Traffic assignment models share the same theoretical framework (DNA), but differ in capability (genes). We argue that all traffic assignment models can be described by three genes. The first gene determines the spatial capability (unrestricted, capacity restrained, capacity constrained, and capacity and storage constrained) described by four spatial assumptions (shape of the fundamental diagram, capacity constraints, storage constraints, and turn flow restrictions). The second gene determines the temporal capability (static, semi-dynamic, and dynamic) described by three temporal assumptions (wave speeds, vehicle propagation speeds, and residual traffic transfer). The third gene determines the behavioural capability (all-or-nothing, one shot, and equilibrium) described by two behavioural assumptions (decision-making and travel time consideration). This classification provides a deeper understanding of the often implicit assumptions made in traffic assignment models described in the literature. It further allows for comparing different models in terms of functionality, and paves the way for developing novel traffic assignment models.

Strategic Planning in an Educational Development Centre: Motivation, Management, and Messiness

Strategic planning in universities is frequently positioned as vital for clarifying future directions, providing a coherent basis for decision-making, establishing priorities, and improving organizational performance. Models for successful strategic planning abound and often present the process as linear and straightforward. In this essay, we examine our own experiences of strategic planning for a new educational development centre situated in a Faculty of a research intensive university. Drawing from the literature, we provide a brief history of strategic planning in university contexts and consider criticisms and benefits. We investigate complicated issues related to our own process and, throughout, we argue that in spite of established formulas for creating a strategic plan, the process is non-linear and messy. We end this paper with recommendations for educational developer colleagues.

Strategic Planning of the Environmental Sustainable Development: A Case of Imam Khomeini Port

<p>The purpose of the present study is to compile the strategic planning of environmental sustainable development of Imam Khomeini port. Today, urban regions are regarded as the most basic units of global economic space. The planning on such regions is of high importance because it influences various aspects of human life. Previously, it was supposed that urban issues could be recognized and managed by intellection and science. Nevertheless, in recent years the attitude of system planning and sustainable development perspective have been included in urban planning studies that made serious doubts on this attitude to urban planning. SWOT is one of the most significant models of strategic planning which is used for identification of the strengths and weaknesses of internal and external environment of Imam Khomaini port for sustainable development planning. To this end, natural environment, physical and human systems were investigated through GPS data, synoptic stations, geology data, census and urban comprehensive and developing plan. The results showed that positive and negative points of sub-systems i.e., weaknesses and threats were more than the opportunities and strong points of the system. Moreover, most of the internal negative points were related to the natural sub-system and most of the external threats were related to the physical aspects. According to the results, two main strategies including settling the buildings in the most appropriate direction towards climatic conditions and adapting the accessibility networks with principles of special climatic planning of passages are suggested.</p>

Management of Investment Attractiveness of the Region by Improving Company Strategic Planning

Background/Objectives: The study is analyzing the enterprise strategic planning system and its optimization to improve the competitiveness of regions. Improvement of the strategic planning mechanism should be a priority task for the regional economic policy. Methods: The research has been performed on the basis of the food industry enterprises of the Central Federal District of Russia. The authors have used marketing tools (interviewing and interrogation) and the financial and economic analysis of company performance. In order to optimize the strategic planning process, based on the systemic and integrated approaches the planning process modeling has been used, as well as correlation and regression analysis. Findings: The study has identified the main problems of strategic planning in the Russian companies. To solve them, a scheme of the strategic planning process optimization has been elaborated. It is based on the assessment of the quality of each of the planning stages. The implementation of the scheme involves the use of a specific set of evaluation criteria expressed in the form of specific indicators. Developed tools of strategic planning quality assessment will allow managers to timely identify problem areas in the company. In addition, to improve the company’s efficiency, the classical model of strategic planning has been complemented with a unit of information support improvement. Using the correlation and regression analysis in the model has made it possible to establish the relationship between the resulting index (strategic objective) and factor performance (performance criteria). The scientific approach to the formulation of the company’s goals and objectives will increase the degree of the strategic plan feasibility and the attainability of the planned results. Improvements: The significance of the model for the company’s strategic planning system improvement is that its implementation will form an effective management system ensuring the growth of investment attractiveness of the region.

Strategic Planning in the Malawi Public Sector: Potential Tool for Progress or Regression?

The process of developing strategic plans in the public sector is regarded as one indicator of positive reform in the system. The assumption is that strategic planning ensures that (just like in the private sector) public sector organizations’ operations should cost less but deliver better service. Ultimately the argument is that public sector institutional governance and responsiveness to the citizenry is not only seen but felt. However, strategic planning has to be done in an appropriate manner for it to deliver. For instance an analysis of the underlying motives, the role of leadership in the process as well as the relevance or viability of the guiding strategic planning model significantly affect the nature of expected results. In the early 2000s, the Malawi public sector embarked on a serious drive towards strategic planning process as part of its reform package. In order to ascertain it’s potential to transform the Malawi public service, this paper focuses at critically analyzing the strategic planning process in the Malawi public sector by among other things asking: who initiated and led the process? What approach determined the process? What is the possible potentiality of the adopted strategic planning approach in enhancing the reform agenda in Malawi? Based on interviews with senior officers in key Malawi public sector institutions, the paper concludes that the strategic planning process is ‘transitional and fluid’ hence lacks the clout to effectively enhance reforms in this sector. Another finding is that lack of effective leadership has largely contributed to the status quo.

Comparative Geospatial Planning Model for “Location Specific” Intervention and Continuous Improvement Strategy

Sustainable development can only be achieved by conscious planning and implementation of action plans. Decision making requires a careful selection of the right conceptual framework and models for planning and implementation processes. Planning process models dictate in very clear terms what must be done and how it is done to achieve a successful completion of a process of activity [1]. Since about 80% of data used to support decisions are geographically related [3], it is necessary to put Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at the core of the planning and implementation model. There exists a great disparity in a heterogeneous world. The locational disparity in achieving sustainable development, therefore, necessitates a planning model that is “location specific” i.e. identifies areas (locations) requiring intervention and areas (locations) requiring continuous improvement strategies. This was achieved in this study by reviewing Bell’s Information System Strategic Planning Model and Kaufman’s Strategic Planning Model, and the designing of new model to overcome the limitation of existing models. Practical application of the new model was carried out in education planning and administration in order to achieve the global goals for sustainable development 4 (quality education). Finding shows that the Comparative Geospatial Planning Model for “Location Specific” Intervention and Continuous Improvement Strategy is useful to support the achievement of sustainable development goals in multidisciplinary, multi-sector applicable instances.

Utilizing Decision Making Methods and Optimization Techniques to Develop a Model for International Facility Location Problem under Uncertainty

Abstract The purpose of this study is to consider an international facility location problem under uncertainty and present an integrated model for strategic and operational planning. The paper offers two methodologies for the location selection decision. First the extended VIKOR method for decision making problem with interval numbers is presented as a methodology for strategic evaluation of potential countries based on international economic indicators available in the Global Competitiveness Report. Then, regarding these assessments and several quantitative factors, a set covering multi-objective optimization model is presented to consider additional operational criteria in decision making process. An efficient approach for location finding and a novel application of combined VIKOR and global criterion methods can be considered as the main contributions of this paper. Incorporating the theories of international economics in Operations Research models is another contribution of the paper.

Dynamic Model for System-Level Strategic Intermodal Facility Investment Planning

This paper proposes a scenario-based mixed-integer dynamic capacitated intermodal facility location model (IFLM) for determining the optimal strategic intermodal facility investment planning strategy that accounts for freight transportation demand uncertainty. The proposed model helps high-level policy makers with strategic investment planning for intermodal facilities at a regional or national level and fosters coordinated strategies and policies for intermodal facility development from a systems perspective. A scenario-based approach characterizes demand uncertainty induced by global trade changes and emerging infrastructure development projects. Dynamic demand is incorporated into the model to capture the impact of differences in the evolution of various scenarios on system-level strategic intermodal investment planning. The proposed IFLM captures the impact of congestion, transshipment costs, changes in capacity of intermodal facilities, economies of scale, and empty-container repositioning costs on freight transportation demand and strategic intermodal investment planning. Three numerical experiments demonstrate the applicability of the proposed model and explore the impacts of intermodal facility service-level changes of some regions on the freight transportation demand for other regions and the optimal intermodal investment planning strategy in the United States. The results show that the proposed model can help decision makers in strategic intermodal facility investment planning by prioritizing capacity expansion of ports and terminals. The results also illustrate the importance of system-level and coordinated planning in strategic intermodal investment in the decision-making process. The proposed IFLM can be integrated with operational planning models to improve investment decision making.

A Resource‐Based View of the Build/Buy Decision: Emergent and Rational Stepwise Models of Strategic Planning

Two ideal models of strategy development are identified: one is rational stepwise; the other is emergent, ex‐post, relying on experimentation where strategy is used to legitimize what has already been accomplished.

MODEL DAN PRAKTEK PROSES KEBIJAKAN STRATEGIS DI INDONESIA : STUDI KASUS MANAJEMEN STRATEGIS DI PEMERINTAH PUSAT INDONESIA (2009-2012)

Since 1998, the Indonesian government has introduced an approach to Strategic Management under Government Regulation No. 108/200 government has not evaluated the experience with this strategy. However, in 2009, President Yudhoyono's administration introduced a new approach called Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMD) -Planning Long Term Development. The interesting question regards compliance with the government's strategic plan. In other words, is the continued implementation of the strategic plan? In this paper, the authors investigated the experiences with efforts to introduce the model and practice of Strategic Management in the public sector Indonesia, in particular aspects of the process and tools. The method used in this study is historical and descriptive using casual circle model system dynamics method. The study found that the strategic planning model implemented by the government is a linear process model associated with the key success factors of leadership, professional coordination between government units and complete process monitoring and instruments: planning, implementation and evaluation

Assessment of schedule-based and frequency-based assignment models for strategic and operational planning of high-speed rail services

Despite some substantial limitations in the simulation of low-frequency scheduled services, frequency-based (FB) assignment models are by far the most widely used in practice. They are less expensive to build and less demanding from the computational viewpoint with respect to schedule-based (SB) models, as they require neither explicit simulation of the timetable (on the supply side), nor segmentation of OD matrices by desired departure/arrival time (on the demand side).The objective of this paper is to assess to what extent the lack of modeling capabilities of FB models is acceptable, and, on the other hand, the cases in which such approximations are substantial and more detailed SB models are needed. This is a first attempt to shed light on the trade-off between (frequency-based) model inaccuracy and (scheduled-based) model development costs in the field of long-distance (e.g. High-speed Rail, HSR) service modeling.To this aim, we considered two modeling specifications estimated using mixed Revealed Preferences (RP) and Stated Preferences (SP) surveys and validated with respect to the same case study. Starting from an observed (baseline) scenario, we artificially altered the demand distributions (uniform vs. time-varying demand) and the supply configuration (i.e. train departure times), and analyzed the differences in modal split estimates and flows on individual trains, using the two different model specifications.It resulted that when the demand distribution is uniform within the period of analysis, such differences are significant only when departure times of trains are strongly unevenly spaced in time. In such cases, the difference in modal shares, using FB w.r.t. SB, is in the range of [0%, +5%] meaning that FB models tend to overestimate HSR modal shares. When the demand distribution is not uniform, the difference in modal shares, using FB w.r.t. SB, is in the range of [−10%, +10%] meaning that FB models can overestimate or underestimate HSR modal shares, depending on timetable settings with respect to travelers’ desired departure times. The differences in on-board train flow estimates are more substantial in both cases of uniform and not uniform demand distribution.

Bridging the Healthcare Access Divide: A Strategic Planning Model for Rural Telemedicine Network

ABSTRACTBalancing access to healthcare and sustaining operational efficiency is a major issue in strategic planning of rural healthcare delivery systems. In this regard, telemedicine is being adopted as a versatile and low cost mechanism for delivering rural healthcare. This article presents a strategic planning model that incorporates different operational and service elements of the rural telemedicine healthcare network. Real‐world data from the rural Black‐belt region in the United States are used in a case study. A novel statistical approach based on decision trees and logistic regression is used to estimate demand of healthcare at the county level. Key issues such as the location of telemedicine health centers, coverage of health services, configuration of medical equipment, and patient travel policies are explored in light of patient demographics, scale of health coverage, and disease prevalence patterns. Results indicate that telemedicine networks can effectively improve healthcare services in rural areas with requisite operational efficiency.

Evaluation of enterprise-level benefits of manufacturing flexibility

An enterprise-level #exible manufacturing approach for a multi-product manufacturer like an automotive company requires a cost-e4ective mix of many key enablers, including #exible assembly plants, part commonality between products, and supply base #exibility. This paper develops a strategic planning model that determines the overall business value of #exible manufacturing systems. The model is designed to be capable of dealing with problems of realistic size and scope. Interpretation of results of the model gives important strategic insights on factors in#uencing manufacturing #exibility and capacity requirements in the presence of these factors. The model is applied to study a #exibility evaluation problem faced by a major automotive company. The experimental results show that #exibility enablers such as #exible product to manufacturing facility assignments and part commonality can lead to improved protability. Increases in protability of up to 17% (? $300 M=year) are seen in the modeled system. Increased commonality and/or #exibility also result in a reduction of the optimal capacity for the assembly system while simultaneously slightly improving sales. These results are robust with respect to introduction of the regulatory compliance issue of fuel economy standards, although the incremental prots from improved #exibility and commonality are reduced by approximately 25% when fuel economy standards are included. ? 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

The Application Strategic Planning and Balance Scorecard Modelling in Enhance of Higher Education

In the past few years, many models and approaches to quality improvement experienced in commercial organizations, such as total quality management, continuous improvement and EFQM model have been accepted and used by universities and other research and educational institutions and the results also have been used effectively. Strategic Planning and Balanced Scorecard (BSC) model are also among the approaches and models that deals with planning and performance assessment of organizations and corporates with a great broad vision. But some questions are raised here: How these two approaches make enhance the quality of universities and higher education institutions? Is it as much useful for organizations and commercial institutions as it is for higher education institutions and universities? What are the necessary requirements and infrastructures for deployment and implementation of these two approaches in higher education institutions? And whether they really are used in higher education. This is a descriptive research which aims at answering the above questions concerning the application of strategic planning models and balanced scorecard in higher education quality improvement.

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This paper's main contribution is the description of the process and experience in developing Information and Communication Technology strategic planning at a Brazilian public higher education institution. Action research was used as the scientific method and each of its research steps are presented. It also presents the instruments that were built for assessing organizational needs, the institutional diagnosis form, the required adaptations in the SISP ICT strategic planning model, as well as the reflections about the ICT strategic development process for this particular organizational context. The results evidence the feasibility of use and adaptability of the SISP ICT strategic planning model, enabling the effective ICT strategic development in similar contexts.

Organization Development Interventions, How Effective are They?: A Case on an International Franchised Company in Cebu

Organization development interventions are very important and common in franchised companies. This is an experimental study to assess the effectiveness of organization development (OD) interventions on an international franchised company in Cebu. The aim is to determine the attainment of the goals and objectives of the five franchise outlets of a particular chain of pizza restaurants in Cebu in terms of food, service and environment, through the theoretical framework of this study based on Schein’s (2010) strategic planning model. The pre and post-intervention instrument used is a researcher made survey instrument that was constructed based on the Operations Manual of the pizza franchise. Fifteen supervisors and staff of the pizza franchise were asked to rate themselves, on how well they did in thirteen categories. The results served as the bases for conducting a strategic planning workshop. Pre and post intervention means were compared using paired t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The data from pre-intervention assessment and post intervention evaluation were treated via statistics using the means. The paired t-test was used for comparison of pre and post intervention data for improvements significant at 0.05 levels. Noticeable improvements were shown. It is suggested that further intervention activities be conducted to solidify the strengths of the intervention efforts. Keywords - Organization development interventions, strategic planning, paired t-test, international franchise, Cebu, Philippines