EXPERTISE
A Unique Holistic Approach
Skyemar Consulting brings a unique holistic approach to developing and aligning corporate strategies & priorities enabling the most efficient development & execution of strategy.
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Development of a strategic planning functional capability
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Aligned strategic, operating, and project portfolio plans
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Internal priorities aligned with external opportunities
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Structured corporate cadence, forums, templates and deliverables
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Effective iteration & communication throughout the organization
Comprehensive Strategic Plan
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Future horizon view of long-term opportunities, gaps and risks
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Development of strategic top down guidance – foundational for setting priorities for the strategic plan
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Development of an annual strategic plan document articulating corporate, business area and functional priorities
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Promotes visibility & communication of aligned priorities throughout the organization
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Valuable for review by senior management and Board of Directors
Aligned Operating Plans
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Operating plans enable the cascade of strategic priorities into corporate and senior management goals for the coming year
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Essential for translating corporate priorities into tactical goals that can be communicated throughout the organization
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Promotes cross functional visibility, alignment and accountability
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Goals can be tracked and reported on a quarterly basis and used in end-of-year assessment
Optimal Project Portfolio Management
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Pipeline phase-gate reviews manage the product development pipeline
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A core resource management capability enables total resource supply / demand modeling
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An annual project portfolio plans document enables review & down-selection of priorities within and across business areas
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Roll up of the portfolio status at quarterly reviews support & drive portfolio investment / prioritization decisions
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Monthly portfolio reviews provide status summaries for ongoing projects in development
External Evaluation & Execution
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Review of licensing, partnership and M&A opportunities
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Phase-gated diligence to manage sourcing, evaluation, negotiation and execution / integration activities
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Structured project background review