TOTAL Business Consultants has a variety of proven processes to develop a Vision or corporate Aim. A review of the current situation is used to prepare a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Analysis as a summary of where you are now.

A step-by-step process then leads the planning group to develop practical, jargon-free statements of:

• The Purpose or Mission of the business (to define the focus for the business)
• The Vision or Aim for the business in terms of measurable, time-based goals for the future
  
  The result is a vision that's both inspiring and creative - one that looks to the firm's past and present to set a positive and measurable direction for the future.

Using this Vision, data and information are collected to identify the gap between what you want to achieve and where you are now. Then, in a workshop session, the planning team looks at your competitive advantage and basis for growth, putting in place a strategic plan to successfully and efficiently achieve your goals.

The strategy integrates marketing, production, organisational and financial plans and links directly into the objectives set out in your company's Vision.

To ensure your plan is easy-to-use TOTAL Business Consultants uses a standardised guide to determine:

• Specific sub-objectives to your overall plan
• Work tasks and performance indicators
• Key responsibilities
• Financial and other resources required
• A realistic timeline