Establishing a direction and vision for an organization. This involves defining the business concept and long-term vision, as well as developing the business strategy and managing strategic initiatives. Processes in this category focus on creating a vision, a mission, and strategic objectives, and culminate in creating measures to ensure that the organization is moving in the desired direction.
1.1 Define the business concept and long-term vision
Creating a conceptual framework of the organization's business activity and strategic vision with long-term applicability. Scout the organization's internal capabilities, as well as the customer's needs and desires, to identify a fit that can be used to advance a conceptual structure of the organization's business activity. Conduct analysis in light of relevant externalities and large-scale shifts in the market landscape.