The business planning process is designed to answer two questions: Where are we now? Where do we want to go? The result of this process is a business plan that serves as a guide for management to run ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The idea of planning often gets more attention than any of the other critical steps to accomplishing a goal. But let’s be honest: If writing SMART goals were the only way to reach the finish line, ...

To optimize the ability to predict and plan for future capital projects, the University is requiring the financial impacts of proposed projects be known prior to the development of the upcoming year’s ...

The healthcare industry faces the formidable challenges of rising costs and precarious profit margins. Elevated supply and labor costs, combined with structural revenue pressures, have created a ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – The 2023-24 cycle of the Army’s annual Facility Investment Plan process officially kicked off during a virtual meeting with senior leaders and stakeholders from many of the ...

NIST on Monday issued revised guidance that defines a seven-step contingency planning process that federal agencies and other organizations in fields such as healthcare and banking can use to develop ...

Long-range planning is essential for commanders to prioritize and sequence training events with resources to determine who, what, when, and where to train. The end result of the long-range planning ...

After attending a dinner party for a client who was celebrating with the entire team for meeting its sales goal for the year, I reflected on the reasons the company has practically doubled in size ...

Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) is a simple calculation that will define what percent of your total processing time is ...