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Program Professional Framework

CMI Recognized Strategic Thinking and Planning

Program Overview

Strategic thinking is the ability to see the bigger picture, anticipate change and make choices that position the organization for the future; strategic planning turns those choices into a coherent plan. This course develops both: systems thinking and pattern recognition, environmental scanning with PESTLE and SWOT, stakeholder and competitor analysis, defining vision, mission and strategic objectives, choosing strategic options, and building a plan with initiatives, KPIs and a Balanced Scorecard. Examples draw on Gulf government strategies and corporate plans linked to national visions such as Saudi Vision 2030.

Learning Outcomes

✓Apply systems thinking and scenario questions to analyse a strategic issue facing their organization.
✓Conduct an environmental scan using PESTLE and SWOT and derive strategic implications.
✓Formulate vision, mission and strategic objectives aligned with stakeholder expectations.
✓Generate and evaluate strategic options against agreed criteria.
✓Build a strategic plan with initiatives, owners, KPIs and a Balanced Scorecard view.

Target Audience

Managers and heads of departments
Strategy and planning officers
Team leaders contributing to strategic plans
Professionals in performance and excellence offices

Detailed Program Modules

01Foundations of Strategic Thinking

Strategic versus operational thinking
Systems thinking and pattern recognition
Common thinking traps and biases

02Environmental and Stakeholder Analysis

PESTLE and trend analysis
SWOT and its strategic use
Stakeholder and competitor analysis

03Direction Setting

Vision, mission and values
Strategic themes and objectives
Alignment with national visions

04Strategic Options and Choices

Generating strategic options
Evaluation criteria and trade-offs
Scenario thinking for robust choices

05Building the Strategic Plan

Initiatives, owners and resources
KPIs and the Balanced Scorecard
Risk assessment for the plan

06Implementation and Review

Cascading the plan to units
Strategy reviews and adjustment
Communicating the strategy

Training Methodology

Interactive expert-led sessions grounded in workplace examples

Case studies and practical exercises drawn from the region

Group workshops with peer review of decisions and deliverables

Formative feedback against clear performance criteria

Applied Project & Assessment

Applied Project

Participants develop a strategic plan outline for their department or organization: environmental scan, vision and objectives, evaluated strategic options, initiative list and a scorecard with KPIs.

Assessment

Short diagnostic at the start, practical tasks linked to each learning outcome, and evaluation of the applied project against published criteria.

University Certificate & International Accreditation

Professional Certificate accredited by Alzette University in CMI Recognized Strategic Thinking and Planning

International accreditation: Global Leadership Organization (GLO)