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Strategy and Planning Techniques

Value Chain Management

Value Chain Management

The value chain management concept will help project leaders and its sponsors to develop long-lasting trusting relationships with suppliers. The concept reviews the main capabilities and pitfalls of the approach and highlights the main implementation steps.

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Values-based Leadership

Values-based Leadership

Values-based leadership begins with clarity about personal and organisational values. Aligning behaviour with these values fosters trust, ethical decision-making, and positive cultures. This technique defines values-driven leadership and how it inspires authenticity, purpose, and sustained integrity.

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Variance Analysis

Variance Analysis

The concept describes the essential activity of variance analysis for budgetary control. It explains the key strengths of variance analysis, as well as some limitations and offers practical implementation guidance and measures for success.

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Virtual Integration

Virtual Integration

Virtual integration stitches together a business with partners that are treated as if they are inside the company (Michael Dell, Founder of Dell Inc.). Find out why virtual integration has been dubbed the future of supply chains. Key strengths and weaknesses are outlined and advice on implementation and measurement is provided.

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Virtual Organisations

Virtual Organisations

A virtual organisation is one whose employees are spread geographically and communicate via phone, email, and the internet. The concept explores technologies and issues surrounding virtual organisations from a knowledge management perspective.

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Voice of the Customer

Voice of the Customer

Voice of the Customer (VoC) captures what customers need, value and expect, then translates this into design and operations. Done well, it prioritises requirements, guides trade-offs and improves quality and experience. Lean practice embeds VoC into daily improvement and strategy deployment (Griffin & Hauser, 1993; Found & Harrison, 2012).

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Workforce Planning Model

Workforce Planning Model

Workforce planning is a core business process that aligns organisational needs with people strategy. It is a highly effective activity that can be adapted to any organisation's size and maturity. By providing market and industry insights, workforce planning helps organisations address challenges and prepare for long-term business goals (CIPD 2024).

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Working from Home

Working from Home

This technique provides a contemporary review of the concept of working from home (WFH), highlighting its benefits and challenges. It includes case studies and success factors demonstrating the positive impact that WFH can have in today's evolving business landscape.

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Zero-based Budgeting

Zero-based Budgeting

Zero-based budgeting is a fundamental technique in finance and accounting. The concept explains the advantages and drawbacks of zero-based budgeting and provides a useful set of steps to guide leaders and managers in implementing the technique successfully.

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