Strategic planning

Explore winning insights to help you define long-term goals and take action to achieve them.

All about business process design
In this article, we’ll explore how to use business process design to make your entire business run more efficiently.
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- Agile and project planning
- Strategic planning
OKRs vs. KPIs
OKRs and KPIs are both valuable for your business. Learn about both of them in this article. Includes free templates!
Topics:
- Organization and evaluation
- Strategic planning
Understanding the difference between a product roadmap and a release plan
In this article, we define what product roadmaps and release plans are and offer visual tools to manage these documents.
Topics:
- Agile and project planning
- Strategic planning
Lucidspark template roundup: January 2024
We have four new templates to share with you to kick off the new year. Explore them now!
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Internal analysis: Why every business strategy should start with one
Performing an internal analysis can help you to look into how your company works, which helps you to see what you do well and what needs improvement.
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- Strategic planning
- Organization and evaluation
All about current reality trees (and why they should be a crucial part of your problem-solving process)
A current reality tree is a powerful tool that helps you problem-solve more effectively. Learn more about CRTs in this article. Includes a free template!
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- Strategic planning
How to write an implementation plan
Learn how to make an effective implementation plan that will keep your projects and initiatives running smoothly.
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The importance of setting corporate objectives
Learn why it’s important to set corporate objectives, see examples of corporate objectives, and try some templates.
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- Strategic planning
Understanding the theory of change
The Theory of Change model provides a framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating your social initiatives and for making sure you achieve the desired outcomes.
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- Strategic planning
An overview of the Kano model (with a free template)
The Kano model is useful for understanding and prioritizing customer needs and preferences when designing new products.
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- Strategic planning
Using metrics in business: Measuring for success
Metrics can help you set realistic goals, track progress, and make informed decisions about business direction and strategy.
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- Strategic planning
Effectively solve problems with the A3 problem-solving template
Harness the A3 problem-solving format to effectively solve problems. Try the Lucidspark A3 problem-solving template. Follow these steps for the A3 process.
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