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Ignorance or uncertainty: Smaller companies often do not have the same access to strategic planning expertise as larger companies.
Ignorance or uncertainty: Smaller companies often do not have the same access to strategic planning expertise as larger companies.

Here's how GoalEnvision helps with the most common strategy challenges faced by SMEs

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Written by Jörgen Forslund
Updated over a year ago

GoalEnvision serves as a valuable resource for smaller businesses facing ignorance or uncertainty when it comes to strategic planning. Here's how GoalEnvision can help with this:

Step-by-Step Guidance:

For smaller businesses that lack experience with strategic planning, GoalEnvision offers a step-by-step guide through the entire process. This helps remove the uncertainty by offering a structured and thoughtful method to follow.

Predefined Templates and Methods:

GoalEnvision offers predefined templates and methods that are based on proven practices. This allows smaller companies to use proven approaches even if they don't have in-house expertise.

AI Assistant Guidance:

The AI Assistant in GoalEnvision not only provides suggestions for tasks and action plans, but also offers guidance throughout the process. This includes advising on formulation, goal setting and implementation, which is particularly valuable for companies that lack experienced strategic expertise.

Anchoring in Perspectives:

By integrating different perspectives such as market, sales, operations and finance, GoalEnvision helps smaller companies take into account different aspects of the strategy process. This reduces uncertainty by providing a broader view of the strategy's impact.

Clear Structure and Directions:

For smaller companies that may feel overwhelmed by strategy work, GoalEnvision provides a clear structure and guidelines for formulating goals, initiatives and follow-up. This makes it easier to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity.

Transparency and Visibility:

By sharing goals, initiatives and results with the entire organisation, GoalEnvision creates transparency and gives all employees visibility into the strategy, helping to reduce uncertainty by making everyone aware of the direction and goals.

In summary, GoalEnvision offers a comprehensive guidance and structure for smaller companies that may feel uncertain or unfamiliar with strategic planning. Through step-by-step guidance, predefined templates, AI assistant guidance and integrated perspectives, the tool helps companies feel more confident and competent in formulating and implementing strategic initiatives.

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Lack of resources: Smaller companies often cannot afford to hire dedicated strategy consultants or in-house strategy teams.
Change management: With rapid technological development and market changes, adaptability is critical.
Time saving: SMEs often have less time and resources to devote to strategy work.
Difficult to prioritise: With limited resources, it can be difficult to know which strategic initiatives should actually be prioritised.
Complexity of collaboration: With multiple departments, suppliers, and other stakeholders, coordinating strategic initiatives can be a challenge.
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