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Implementation
PREPARED BY
ANISH A
MATHEW
SMS, CUSAT
Introduction
Implementation ofstrategyis the process through which a
chosen strategy is put into action. It involves the design and
management of systems to achieve the best integration of
people, structure, processes and resources in achieving
organizational objectives.
Implementation of Strategy affects an organization from top
to bottom, it affects all the functional and divisional areas of
business.
Institutionalization of strategy
Setting Proper Organizational Climate
Developing Appropriate Operating Plans
Developing Appropriate Organization Structures
Review of Implemented Strategy
putting
chosen
strategic
Allocation
of
resources
course
needs
to
of
to
new
action
be
undertaken besides
The
matrix
shows
various combination of
strategy
formulation
and implementation.
SOUND
B
(succes
s)
FLAWED
Strategy
formulation
and
Strategy
Implementation
are
different and it needs to
be sound and excellent.
STRATEGY FORMULATION
Strategy Formulation
Implementation: Interrelationship
WEAK
EXCELLENT
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
Strategy Formulation
Implementation: Interrelationship
Square A shows formulation of competitive strategy but has
difficulties in implementing it successfully. This may be due to
various factors like lack of experience, lack of resources, missing
leadership etc. Companies like to move from square A to square B by
realizing their implementation difficulties.
Square D shows formulation of flawed strategy but company has
excellent implementation skills. Thus they should redesign their
strategy before implementation.
Square C shows neither the sound strategy formulation nor is
effective in strategy implementation. They should redesign business
model by implementation execution readjustment.
Square B is ideal situation where company has succeeded in
designing
sound
implementing it.
competitive
strategy
besides
effectively
Strategy Formulation
Implementation: Interrelationship
In cell 1 organization thrives,
achieve
with
efficient
output/input
ratio.
can
establish
strategic
effective
is
to
survive
Efficient
to
1. Thrive
2. Die
Slowly
Inefficient
aspires
Operational Management
3.
Survive
4. Die
Quickly
Effective
Ineffective
Strategic Management
Strategy Formulation
Implementation: Interrelationship
STRATEGY
FORMULATION
It
STRATEGY
forces during
IMPLEMENTATION
is
managing
action.
It focuses on efficiency.
It focuses on effectiveness.
It is an intellectual process
It requires good intuitive and
analytical skills.
Concepts
and
tools
varies
profit
or
organization.
non
profit
Strategy Formulation
Implementation: Interrelationship
Implementing strategy requires altering sales territories,
adding new departments, closing facilities, hiring new
employees,
changing
organizational
pricing
strategy,
types
of
activities
differ
greatly
between
linkage
implementation
deals
with
impact
of
formulation
and
Strategy Formulation
Implementation: Interrelationship
Forward Linkage - Different elements in strategy formulation
(objective
setting,
environmental
and
organizational
the
course
that
organization
adopts
itself.
actions
also
determine
choice
of
strategy.
Resource Allocation
Structural Implementation
Functional Implementation
Behavioral Implementation
from
strategy
formulation
to
strategy
adapting
production
and
operation
processes,
be
clear
for
developing
bottom
up
support,
New
New Strategy
Strategy is
is
Formed
Formed
Organizational
Organizational
Performance
Performance
Improves
Improves
Organizational
Organizational
Performance
Performance
Declines
Declines
A
A New
New
Organizational
Organizational
Structure
Structure is
is
Established
Established
CEO
CEO
Corporate
Corporate
R&D
R&D
Finance
Finance
Corporate
Corporate
Finance
Finance
Production
Production
Strategic
Strategic
Planning
Planning
Engineerin
Engineerin
gg
Corporate
Corporate
Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Accounting
Corporate
Corporate
Human
Human
Resources
Resources
Sales
Sales and
and
Marketing
Marketing
Human
Human
Resources
Resources
Market Information
Management Motivation
Management Development
Specialist Knowledge
Timely Decisions
Allowing Strategic roles for Top
Management
SBU Disadvantages
Difficulty with contact with higher management
May cause of internal tension due to difficult access to internal and external
sources of funding,
May be the cause of the unclear situation with regard to the management
Matrix Structure