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Goals, objectives, KPIs, targets, initiatives and actions

How do you use goals, objectives, KPIs, targets and initiatives to ensure your strategy is action-oriented, gets done and delivers results?

The "Strategy House"

The "Strategy House" is a simple but effective way to summarise and communicate some key aspects of your strategy.

Examples of Strategy Canvases

The Strategy Canvas shows how an organisation can carve out a unique position in the market, free of the ravages of competition.

Setting Strategic Goals

How to set good strategic goals.

How to use StratNavApp.com

Discover how to harness StratNavApp.com for effective strategy development and execution, ensuring your business strategy is dynamic and collaborative.

Examples of PESTEL Analyses

Draw inspiration from examples of PESTEL Analyses for well-known organisations like Uber, Apple, Starbucks and Amazon.

Our cookie and tracking policy

Learn more about our cookie and tracking policy.

Differentiate your business - the Strategy Canvas (example + template)

Unlock the secrets of competitive differentiation with the Strategy Canvas guide. Learn to visualize and craft unique strategies that set your business apart.

Add content with the Bookmarklet

Easily link content you find on the web directly to insights and competitors in your StratNavApp.com strategy projects for better analysis, record-keeping and sharing with your teammates.

Using the McKinsey 7S Framework to assess strategic alignment, strengths and weaknesses

How to use the McKinsey 7S framework to assess strategic alignment, strengths and weaknesses. Includes specific questions to ask within each of the 7 Ses.

Create high-quality strategy plans in Microsoft Word

Select which components of your strategy plan to export to a beautifully formatted Microsoft Word document which you can then email, print or archive.

Doing strategic analysis with StratNavApp.com

Learn how to use StratNavApp.com to start your strategy from the basis of a sound strategic analysis.

How to do a Porter 5-Forces analysis (with template and example)

Master industry competitiveness with Porter's 5 Forces model. Analyze forces, strategies & stakeholders effectively. Explore its dynamics now!

Creating a Strategy Scorecard on StratNavApp.com

Master business strategy execution with StratNavApp.com. Learn how to create an effective Strategy Scorecard for better goal and KPI tracking.

Working with StratML in StratNavApp.com

What is StratML and what are the four ways of working with StratML in StratNavApp.com

Calendar integration

Whether you use Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, or any other calendar programme, you have options to sync this with StratNavApp.com.

Automate your strategy with StratNavApp.com's APIs

The StratNavApp.com APIs allow you to connect your other systems to read and write data to and from StratNavApp.com

StratChat 11 November 2020: Metaphors and Business Strategy

Unlock the role of metaphors in business strategy: simplifying concepts, shaping perceptions, and enhancing strategic storytelling.

Streamline Your Project Management with Personal Calendar and Actions

Discover how StratNavApp.com's Personal Calendar and Personal Actions can transform your project management efficiency. Simplify your workflow today!

Setting your strategic direction with StratNavApp.com

Learn how to map your strategy out using a vision and mission statement, values, goals, objectives, KPIs and targets. Cross-check these against your analysis and implementation plans, and track progress using a scorecard.

Using the File Vault and SharePoint integration

Upload and/or link supporting documents, like research reports, and link them directly to your strategy content.

Turning your strategy into action

Planning your strategy execution with StratNavApp.com.

The Goal/Initiative Matrix

The Goal/Initiative Matrix shows which of your strategic initiatives support which of your strategic goals. It can be used for prioritising and spotting gaps.

StratChat 19 November 2020: Storytelling and business strategy

Discover the power of storytelling in business strategy with StratNavApp.com. Learn effective techniques to engage and inspire your team.

Corporate shared values

What are corporate values and how do they support your business strategy? Do you know what the 20 most common corporate values are?

Formatted text entry

Learn how to format the detailed content in your strategy to enhance its clarity and impact.

The Balanced Scorecard

StratNavApp.com uses the balanced scorecard as a framework for organising goals that highlights their different natures and the relationships between them.

The Business Model Canvas

The Business Model Canvas can help you to design a new business model for a startup, or provide a solid base for analysing and improving the business model and strategy for an existing business.

StratChat 27 August 2020: Business Model Canvas

Unveil the power of the Business Model Canvas in this #StratChat review. Ideal for strategists and innovators.

How to do PESTEL Analysis

Master PESTEL analysis with our in-depth guide. Identify external factors impacting your business and strategise effectively.

The current state of business strategy development and execution

See the results of our survey on the current state of business strategy development and execution.

Working with scenarios

No-one can predict the future. But you can use StratNavApp.com to anticipate multiple plausible futures and build your strategy around them.

We love your feedback

Our commitment to your feedback.

StratChat 5 November 2020: Creativity in Business Strategy

It's hard to differentiate yourself without coming up with a new and novel strategy. But just how do you go about doing this?

Mission and Vision Statements

Great strategies start with a compelling mission, a clear and inspiring vision, or both. Learn more.

StratChat 10 September 2020: Design Thinking and Business Strategy

What is Design Thinking and how does it relate to Business Strategy?

StratChat 11 Feb 2021: Operating Models

What is an operating model and what role does it play in business strategy?

Introducing the Strategy Board

The Strategy Board provides the basic framework on which every strategy is built. It brings together all four phases of the strategy development and execution cycle.

Strategy is a collaborative exercise

Share your StratNavApp.com projects with your team for greater collaboration and better results.

How to customise your Microsoft Word reports

How to customise your Microsoft Word reports to match your brand or to include boilerplate text.

The Enhanced Business Model Canvas

The Enhanced Business Model Canvas is an alternative version of the Business Model Canvas which places greater emphasis on the operating model elements.

StratChat 1 October 2020: Antifragile business strategies

How do we develop and execute business strategies in times of extreme uncertainty? Can we build organisations that are not only resilient in the event of a crisis but actually strengthened by it?

StratChat 8 October 2020: Efficiency and business strategy

Does efficiency undermine organisational resilience? Is it even anathema to strategy? Or are there some tricks we might be missing? Join us as we discuss the relationship between efficiency and business strategy.

25 Best Strategic Planning Tools for 2024

With so many strategic planning tools out there, it can seem confusing. We list 25 key tools, and break them down to help you make sense of them.

eBook - Strategic Learning

Get the most out of StratNavApp.com by downloading and reading the free companion eBook.

Working with Insights and Insight-based models

Learn how Insights work behind the scenes to make the SWOT, McKinsey 7S, Porter 5 Forces and PESTEL models work.

What is StratNavApp and why should you use it?

StratNavApp.com is the collaborative tool for business strategy development and execution. Start improving your strategic decision making today.

Are your strategic insights insightful?

Strategic insights are a foundation of good strategy. But are yours insightful? Find out how to ensure they are.

How StratNavApp.com's Autosave protects your work

Understand how StratNavApp.com ensures none of your work is lost, even if your connection goes down.

CRM integrations

Learn how to integrate your Person stakeholder records with your CRM.

Ensure your grammar and spelling are spot on

Integrate Grammarly into StratNavApp.com to ensure your grammar and spelling are spot on and your strategy is communicated clearly.

Using the Gantt chart view

The Gantt chart view shows a familiar timeline of your strategic initiatives.

The StratNavApp Meta-Model

Understand the key entities and relationships underlying the StratNavApp.com application. Learn to build strategies that integrate from analysis all the way to execution.

StratChat 3 September 2020: Why strategies don't get executed

Sometimes, even the most well-formulated business strategies don't get executed. What are some of the main causes of this?

StratChat 24 September 2020: The fractal nature of business strategy

What does business strategy have to do with those curious fractal images? Join us to find out.

StratChat 20 August: KPIs

Why they are so important, and why they are so hard?

Jobs-to-be-Done

What is Jobs-to-be-done, what do you use it for and where can you capture it in StratNavApp.com?

Using Meetings

In most organisations, meetings play an important role in developing and executing strategy. So, naturally, you can manage them right here in StratNavApp.com.

Adding Stakeholders to your Strategy

How to add Stakeholders to your strategy to ensure responsibilities and accountabilities are clear and can be managed.

13 techniques to help you do a better SWOT analysis

The humble SWOT can be notoriously difficult to do well. These practical tips and techniques will help you to rock yours.🎯

StratChat 7 January 2021: The Commander's Intent

The Commander's Intent is part of US Marine Corps doctrine. What can it teach us about business strategy?

Locked fields

Learn how StratNavApp.com prevents different users from overwriting each other's updates.

Get ready for business planning season

Use StratNavApp.com to ensure your strategy is crystal clear, compelling and up-to-date before starting to prepare your business plans for next year.

Gmail and G Suite email Integration

Gmail or G Suite users can send a search for emails to or from Person stakeholders directly from StratNavApp.com.

The RAID Log

Explore the RAID Log's role in effective strategy development and execution. Understand how Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions drive success.

How to link a competitor to a competitor category

How to link a competitor/organisation to a competitor category / generic group.

Getting value from committees in business strategy

Discover how to use committees for effective business strategy development and execution. Learn types, benefits, and StratNavApp.com's tools for success.

The disadvantages of using simple templates for business strategy

Most organisations manage their strategies using simple templates. However, there are many disadvantages to this approach.

StratChat 3 December 2020 Fake News and Fallacies

Strategies rely on evidence. But evidence can easily go wrong. We talked about some common mistakes people make, what causes them, and what you can do about it.

StratChat 26 November 2020: Evidence

Strategies without evidence are just wishful thinking. Join us as we get to the bottom of the role of evidence in business strategy.

Searching StratNavApp.com

StratNavApp.com is fully searchable - both your projects and our articles

StratChat 13 August 2020: "Business Strategy in a time of Crisis"

An unattributed summary of our first StratChat virtual networking event for business strategists.

Personas

Explore the role of customer personas in business strategy with StratNavApp.com. Learn to create personas for enhanced customer insights and success.

StratChat 14 December 2021: Transparency in Business Strategy

Strategy process are often shrouded in secrecy. This doesn't always sit well with liberal values and what we understand about how to engage people and build trust. But just how transparent should we be?

The BCG Matrix

Get the most out of your strategic portfolio of products or services with The Boston Consulting Group Matrix (BCG Matrix).

Formatting KPI number output

StratNavApp.com allows you to format numeric outputs of KPIs in a way that makes most sense to you and your colleagues/clients.

Collaborating across time zones

Discover how StratNavApp streamlines global collaboration across various time zones, enhancing strategy execution and team coordination effortlessly.

StratChat 18 February 2021: Who is the customer?

Why do so many people find this basic question so hard to answer? We looked at some of the challenges.

When and how we email you

How we use email, and how you can control what you get.

Data Retention

Our policies for data retention.

StratChat 10 December 2020: Organisational Lifecycles

What are organisational lifecycles and how do they inform our approach to business strategy?

Understanding the 3 Horizons model

The 3 Horizons model can help you to achieve the right balance between pragmatic and visionary thinking in your strategy.

Mastering Strategic Oversight with the Initiative Status Report

Stay on top of all of your Strategic Initiatives with the Initiative Status Report: streamline decision-making and keep your strategies on track.

Unlocking Business Insights: Understanding Strategic KPI Correlations

Discover how understanding correlations between performance indicators can transform your strategic business decisions.

Manage Stakeholders from LinkedIn with our Bookmarklet

Easily navigate to Stakeholder's pages, or create new ones, from their LinkedIn profile, and copy the profile pictures and LinkedIn IDs.

Mastering Portfolio Analysis: Unlocking Business Potential with BCG and Pareto Tools

Explore the essentials of Portfolio Analysis with our concise guide. Learn how BCG and Pareto Analysis can revolutionise your business strategy.

Creating and linking actions to other elements of your strategy

Discover how linking actions to strategy enhances execution efficiency. Learn practical tips for effective strategy implementation with StratNavApp.com.

Types of Strategy Meetings

What are the different types of strategy meetings and workshops, when should you use each one, and how can you ensure they are successful?

StratChat 21 January 2021: Scenario Planning

2020 was a year of unprecedented and unexpected change for most organisations. How do you plan in the face of such high levels of uncertainty? Scenario planning provides one answer.

Downloading images

You can quickly download images of most strategy models and paste the images into emails, documents and presentations

Worked examples using StratNavApp.com

Links to worked examples using StratNavApp.com

Value Chain Analysis

Porter's Value Chain Analysis helps you to identify and analyse the processes by which an organisation creates value.

Working with processes

Processes are a fundamental building block of operating models, and therefore a key factor in strategy development and execution.

How #StratBot works for you

Our revolutionary #StratBot works tirelessly behind the scenes to help you develop and execute your business strategies.

About Insights

Insights are a core unit of analysis and typically appear on the SWOT, McKinsey 7S, PESTEL and 5 Forces models and/or attached to other records in the system.

Outsmarting the Competition: A Comprehensive Guide to Effective Competitor Analysis

Unlock competitive insights with StratNavApp's guide on Competitor Analysis. Learn practical steps to identify, assess, and outmanoeuvre rivals.

The Customer Value Map

What is Customer Value Map and how can you use it to document and explore what each customer segment needs and how your strategy gives it to them

Keeping your stakeholders in the loop

Keeping all of your stakeholders in the loop is vital. StratNavApp.com makes it a snap!

How to do SWOT analysis? (With example and template)

Discover the enduring power of SWOT analysis for business strategy with StratNavApp.com's comprehensive guide.

Types of evidence and where to find it

A business strategy based on clear evidence is more likely to be accepted, believed, supported and executed than one which is based on opinion and supposition.

Analysing Product and/or Service Portfolios

Understanding products and services, and product or service analysis models in StratNavApp.com.

Groups (of stakeholders)

Groups are collections of people and/or organisations.

Strategy drivers of business success

The strategy factor which most closely correlates with expectations of future business success is the establishment of clear accountabilities. What re the other factors? Read the Jan 2022 analysis of our Strategy Development and Execution Assessment survey results here.

Global date formats in StratNavApp.com

Discover how StratNavApp.com accommodates various global date formats, ensuring seamless international collaboration. Customise your settings for usability.

Organisations

Organisations are an important Stakeholder group within StratNavApp.com. Learn more about them and their uses.

Understanding Competitive Factors

Explore the key factors shaping competitive landscapes and learn strategies for gaining an edge. Dive into insights on competitive dynamics for business success.

The StratTech Revolution

How software will change the way we develop and execute business strategy.

How to plan a strategy consulting engagement with StratNavApp.com

Learn how to use StratNavApp.com to get your strategy consulting projects off on the right footing with tips for collaboration to achieve your goals.

Pareto Analysis

Use Pareto Analysis to discover where the value comes from in a business.

Planning for growth with Ansoff's Matrix

Ansoff's Matrix helps you understand and plan for different types of growth.

The benefits of using StratNavApp.com

There are lots of ways to develop and execute business strategy. So why should you use StratNavApp.com?

7 strategies for surviving a recession and coming out even stronger

Recession is an inevitable phase of the economic cycle. With the right strategies, it can be an opportunity, not a burden.

A fitness tracker for your business

Business strategies often fade as fast as New Year's fitness goals. But there is a better way, with StratNavApp.com as the fitness tracker for your strategy.

StratNavApp.com browser bookmarklets

Use our handy bookmarklets to increase your productivity

The RASCI framework

The RASCI framework allows you to categorise the roles stakeholders can plan on goals, initiatives and actions.

Do you need a second brain for business strategy?

StratNavApp.com is the perfect second brain for business strategy development and execution

Questions about you and how you use StratNavApp.com

Find out how and why we sometimes ask you questions about you and how you use the system.

The Lean Canvas

The Lean Canvas is a version of the Business Model Canvas aimed at startups that are still in the early idea stage.

#StratChat 12 January 2023: Mergers and Acquisitions

A summary of our #StratChat conversation about Mergers and Acquisitions.

Manage Stakeholders by email with our Bookmarklet

Link directly to your Stakeholders from your web-based email or CRM client

Start your business with StratNavApp.com

Maximise your startup's potential with StratNavApp.com's proven 3-phase approach. From pre-launch planning to post-launch growth, we guide every step.

What is a business strategy consultant?

Discover the role of a business strategy consultant in guiding CEOs, Boards, and Senior Managers through unbiased strategic advice for informed decision-making. Similar to a doctor for businesses, these consultants diagnose issues, propose solutions, and shape future scenarios. Learn about the skills required, including analytical prowess, interpersonal finesse, and creative thinking. Explore various career paths, from entry-level roles to partnership, and grasp the importance of staying adaptable in an ever-evolving business landscape. Dive into different types of strategy consultancies and related roles to gain insights into this dynamic field.

Unlocking the Power of Strategic Initiatives for Business Success

Unlock the power of strategic initiatives to drive your business forward. Explore key insights and practical tips for effective implementation and tracking.

Introduction to StratNavApp.com

This introductory video, aimed especially at startups, will introduce you to the platform and give you the confidence to try it for yourself.

Mastering Strategic Growth: Where to Play and How to Win

Unlock the secrets of strategic growth with insights into choosing your playing field, crafting winning strategies, and making clear choices. Learn how to navigate the dynamic business landscape for sustainable success.

The problem with books about strategy

There are many excellent books about strategy. They all have one problem. Find out how StratNavApp.com solves it.

The A-Z of Business Strategy

Do you know your key strategy terms? Check our handy list.

Mastering Strategy Implementation: Overcoming Common Pitfalls

Discover the keys to successful strategy implementation and learn how to avoid common pitfalls to master the art of turning strategies into actionable results.

Mastering Business Strategies: Building a Roadmap to Success

Explore the transformative power of business strategies in steering organizations towards success.

Using StratNavApp.com as your To-Do list

Discover how to transform your to-do list into a strategic action plan with our latest blog. Boost productivity and achieve your goals more effectively.

Working with Projects in StratNavApp.com

Learn how to work with Projects in StratNavApp.com

What #StratNavi can do for you?

#StratNavi can help you understand and get the most out of StratNavApp.com.

What is business strategy development and execution?

And why is it important? A business strategy provides a blueprint of what a business needs to do to succeed in a changing and uncertain future.

Projecting the costs of your strategic initiatives

Discover the key to unlocking your company's financial future with our expert guide on financial projecting. Learn essential tips and strategies today.

Lessons for Business Strategy from Lao Tzu

Explore timeless wisdom for modern strategy with our in-depth analysis of Lao Tzu's teachings. Discover how ancient philosophy enhances business strategy today.

Using Zapier to add KPI measurements to your Strategy Scorecard

Discover how integrating Zapier with StratNavApp.com can revolutionize your KPI tracking and reporting, making strategy execution seamless.

What to do if something goes wrong or you need support?

Our support team is always ready to help.

Simplified Navigation

A quick run-down of StratNavApp.coms menu navigation structure

How long should your strategy be?

Explore the ideal length for your strategy documents to ensure clarity and impact, with expert insights from StratNavApp.com.

What is strategy?

Strategy is a term which is frequently misused and abused. What does it really mean and what are some popular misconceptions about it?

Mastering Deadlines in Strategic Planning: A Guide

Discover key strategies for effectively setting and managing deadlines in your strategic planning process. Read our guide for practical tips.

Embracing AI in Strategy: Beyond the Argumentum ad Machinam

Explore how AI tools, beyond spell checks and fact-finding, are revolutionizing content (including strategy!) creation and enhancing the value of written work.

🎲 Unleashing the Power of Gamification in Business Strategy! 🚀

Sustain enthusiasm for your business strategy using the power of gamification, particularly where enthusiasm starts to fade as execution gets real.

Adding pictures to stakeholders

Make your strategies more personal by adding pictures to person/stakeholder records.

Mastering Strategic Thinking: The Key to Long-Term Business Success

Discover the art of strategic thinking for business with insights on vision, analysis, adaptability, and execution. Elevate your thinking for success.

The power of simplicity: Keeping your strategy simple

Discover key tips for simplifying complex business strategies in this concise article. Streamline your strategic approach effectively.

Lite Mode for Startups

Early-stage startup? Lite Mode is designed especially for you. Collaborate to validate your idea, and switch to Full Mode whenever you're ready.

Examples of SWOT analyses

Discover practical SWOT analysis examples across various industries to guide your strategic planning. Enhance decision-making with real-world insights.

Maximising Strategic Impact with Key Performance Indicators: A Guide

Unlock the full potential of your business strategy with our expert guide on Performance Indicators. Learn how to choose, implement, and leverage KPIs effectively.

Transforming Strategy Development and Execution for Remote Work

Discover how StratNavApp.com transforms remote strategy development and execution, ensuring continuous, collaborative, and effective strategic planning.

Instructions for 12 Ronnies Launch Strategists

Instructions for Launch Controllers using StratNavApp.com for developing Launch Plans for Founders as part of the 12 Ronnies Launch Control programme

Upgrading your plan

Learn how to seamlessly upgrade, downgrade or cancel your StratNavApp.com subscription to elevate your strategy development and execution.

Stay in control while executing your strategy

Ensure your strategy is successfully executed with StratNavApp.com's built-in governancefeatures.