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Sound Familiar?

We hear it all too often, “We need a strategy!” But how many of us know the difference from tactics to strategy, or how to plan strategically? Let me propose a basic model that I use to make strategy building possible and even easy. I call it the APO 5-Part Strategy Systemsm

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• We need a strategy!• We have a strategy but now what?

Common Frustrating Problems

• No Strategy, just people “reacting” to directives

• Strategy is not put into action – The strategy is so high level that it sounds like a media statement. No link or plan to operationalize the strategy. Essentially worthless other than sounding good.

• No difference from the Strategy to the Tactics – Conversely, the strategy is so low-level that it lacks the vision to be a strategic effort and is simply directive and tactical

• No one knows the Strategy – Ask any worker on the shop floor what the corporate Vision and Strategy is and their contribution. Blank Stare…

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Introducing the APO 5-Part Strategy Systemsm

• Simple to understand and implement

• Sequential approach• Team based development

process• Guaranteed results• Rest assured knowing you

and your Team put together a solid strategy and actionable plan for success… Guaranteed!

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The 5 Component Parts

1. The Future State - What are you required to have or “be” in the future?

2. Current State - Where are you now relative to that specific future state?

3. Time and Resource Constraints - How long do we have to get it done?

4. Gap Analysis - Study of 1-3 defines the Gap to be Bridged

5. Plan - Develop the APO Blue Printsm for this Bridge to be built

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APO 5-Part Strategy Systemsm

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2. Current State AssessmentRelative to the Future State, where do we stand specifically?

1. Future State VisionScoped and vetted project or strategic position with well defined requirements

It’s more than Bridging a Gap. It is building a Road Map or Blue Print with executable tactics to get from 2 to 1 within 3. The Blueprint will have a Bill of Resources, a Project Plan and all elements you would expect in a well defined and planned building project.

3. Time & Resource Constraints: How much time do we have to achieve our Future State?

4. Gap Analysis: What is the difference from 1 to 2

5. APO Blue Printsm

Bridging the Gap

• We have identified the Gap between Current and Future States• So we must build a Bridge. Most people stop here.. And run off building

whatever Bridge they feel is suitable. • Identifying the Gap is important but planning the Bridge is Paramount!!

– But What type of Bridge?– How wide is the Gap?– What resources do we have to build it?– Will it be strong enough to support our effort, or do we need to ask for more

funding for our Bridge?– Do we need a temporary Bridge (solution) while we plan and build our new

bridge?– Is it a temporary bridge or a semi-permanent (CI) Bridge– Do we need stop Gaps to keep from falling into the dangerous Gap we have

identified?• This is where the APO Blue Printsm comes into play

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What the APO 5-Part Strategy Systemsm is and what it is not

Is• Phase 0, 1 – Planning Phase• The Bridge is your output or

Deliverable. The “Plan”, if you will.• Phase 0 - The APO 5-Part Strategy

Systemsm is a high-level conceptual Model used to define the overall strategy and vision for your effort

• Phase 1 - The APO Blue Printsm is the deep dive into the problem of the Gap that engineers and architects our Bridge

Is Not• Phase 2-n, Execution Phase• Not the Bridge Building effort• Bridge Building is the

execution Phase where the Plan becomes a Project and is the logical break in the Body of Work

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Uses of the APO 5-Part Strategy Systemsm

• Corporate Strategic Planning• Business Unit Strategic

Planning • Process & Performance

Improvement• Increasing Market Share• Quality Initiatives• Sales Initiatives• Manufacturing Utilization• Defect Reduction Programs• On and on…Basically

anything…

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Future State Drivers

• Corporate Directive• Market Perception• Weak Sales• Shift in Corporate Direction and

Vision• Government Regulatory

Requirement• Quality Issues• Safety Issues• Cost Reduction Initiatives• Result of a Benchmarking Study• Voice of the Customer Analysis• Strategy where none existed before• Many others…

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APO is your Strategy Planning Partner!

If you would like to learn more about:

• APO 5-Part Strategy Systemsm

• APO Blue Printsm

Call APO now for to set up a FREE consultation!

1-855-4-APOinc -or-

1-855-427-6462

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