Planning
Planning in an ever-changing environment
The healthcare environment is changing so rapidly that many organizations are finding that their long-term plans are obsolete. To meet today’s ever-changing challenges, organizations have to be more agile than ever – fast thinking and prepared to act. How quickly your organization can identify and capitalize on opportunities is, in essence, the tipping point between you and your competition. Smart planning today requires that you consider the current state of issues, as well as plan for various scenarios that could take shape in the future. While there are a number of scenario-planning approaches, most follow the steps outlined below in one form or another.
1. Focus on scope: Identify the core issues and problems to be addressed today.
2. Analyze trends: Understand what’s happening today and identify major factors that will affect tomorrow.
3. Build scenarios: Construct the most likely scenarios given the driving trends.
4. Generate options: Develop strategies that capitalize on growth opportunities and provide a competitive advantage.
5. Create an action plan: Establish a plan that includes timelines, accountabilities and metrics to respond to the scenarios.
6. Monitor trends: Carefully track what’s happening in the environment so that your organization is able to respond and capitalize on changes.
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