Consultative Strategic Business Planning Services
Effective strategic business planning is more than just thoughts and words on paper. It involves a disciplined analysis of the marketplace, a clear understanding of a company's objectives, an assessment of the resources and differentiators available to a firm and the ability and willingness for everyone in an organization to implement the steps necessary to achieve success.At The McCarl Group, we help businesses develop strategic business plans and translate them into action. We leverage proven business tools, such as The McCarl Scorecard, that provide objective insights into the marketplace and your business. Specifically, we provide:
Vision and Mission Statement Development
Every strategic business plan must begin with the vision of the company or its founders. A vision statement is often altruistic - sharing how an idea could benefit an industry or customer segment; it is a forward-looking statement and serves to motivate and inspire. Supporting the vision statement is a mission statement - defining the methods and metrics by which an organization provides its offerings and achieves success.The McCarl Group works with your organization to establish a vision that is clear and simple to understand. We also make your mission statement meaningful to your staff, your customers and your vendors.
Competitive Benchmarking/SWOT
SWOT is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or
project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective.The McCarl Group is amply experienced in leveraging such tools to reveal latent opportunities and to contain competitive advances for our clients.
Financial Analysis
Experience tells us that in construction, process equals profitability. Companies with established
processes and comprehensive systems in place to support projects and people consistently outperform their competition.The McCarl Group succeeds by keeping things simple, measuring key performance indicators and actively involving your staff in the pursuit of success. We review historical financial performance, sales and marketing programs and expense items - identifying opportunities to increase profitability.
Organizational Analysis
The greatest factor influencing construction profitability is people and the structures in which
they operate. Every company points to its "good" people as essential to their success, but few have adopted a systematic
approach to labor management, leadership development, knowledge transfer and communication.The McCarl Group understands the true value of intellectual resources in construction success and has developed programs that create winning outcomes that benefit the company, the team and the individual. We review roles, responsibilities and accountabilities to ensure an organization’s overall success.
Growth Strategy Development
Growth needs to be prioritized and planned. By systematically evaluating performance, competition,
and trends in the market, you can strategically allocate your limited resources to opportunities that deliver results today
and success overtime. The McCarl Group knows the industry and understands your business. We can help you move from a "low-bid" growth approach to success strategies that deliver sustainable, profitable and repeatable results.
Risk Management
Effectively managing risk is a key performance indicator for successful companies. For these companies,
risk management is more than safety, insurance and bonding; it also includes estimating, scheduling, project management, business
systems, finances and more. The McCarl Group has developed a proactive, comprehensive and systematic approach to risk management that is a proven competitive differentiator. We help you to mitigate risk with success strategies that minimize any impact on productivity or profitability.
Venturing
The success of a project in a new city, the sale of your company, a merger or acquisition requires more than
pre-planning and your "best" people. The McCarl Group's expertise and experience in contract negotiation, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions delivers insights, counsel and objective advocacy that is proven in practice and based on your success.