Most would agree these past two years have been unlike anything we’ve experienced before. Consistent, predictable consumer demand has been replaced with dramatic shifts in buying preferences, flooding ...

Most companies want to scale efficiently, but few truly understand the mechanics of how work gets done. That’s where business process mapping comes in. Business process mapping visually outlines how ...

Business strategy used to be a clear and methodical process. No more. Today’s discontinuous technologies and disruptive change have reinvented the rules of strategic planning. If you’re going after a ...

As you embark on your entrepreneurial journey, crafting a comprehensive and compelling business plan is essential. However, the process of creating a well-structured and thorough plan can be daunting.

As a kid, I remember my dad--the quintessential methodical, organized engineer--sitting me down at the kitchen table for his favorite bi-annual lecture: "Planning For Your Future." His yellow legal ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Strategic planning is an organization’s process of defining its strategy or direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to ...

Flowchart vs. process map, what do you choose to use? When it comes to mapping out a project, you’ve got several choices on how to visualize them. If you’ve had trouble deciding on a format for your ...

Why Is a Business Plan Important? Starting a business without a plan is akin to embarking on an arduous journey without a map or compass. Here are the key ways a business plan will help your company ...

When senior business executives are in the habit of trouble-shooting supply, demand and customer service issues week to week and day to day — that is a symptom of an organizational problem. A company ...

In 1993, AT&T commissioned a study of small businesses. The survey found that companies that had a business plan were far more likely to succeed than those that did not. Commenting on the study, Ian ...