FlashDisc – the new flash-based floppy? (link to this article) March 16, 2006 Now we’re not sure if this one will fly or not. msystems has announced the introduction of FlashDisc, a new flash-based storage category. The FlashDisc has between 16 and 32 megabytes of data storage and a USB interface, which allows sharing of data on virtually any PC or Mac. The format is a response to market research which has identified an apparently unmet consumer need for small, easy to use, rewritable media with storage density higher than the old floppy diskettes, but lower than that of personal USB flash drives typically used today. As yet there’s no price been announced, and we’d suggest this product will be very price sensitive, as it’s essentially a personal give-away for people who haven’t heard about the internet yet.
FAQ on Strategic Planning Strategic planning is a management tool, period. As with any management tool, it is used for one purpose only: to help an organization do a better job - to focus its energy, to ensure that members of the organization are working toward the same goals, to assess and adjust the organization’s direction in response to a changing environment. In short, strategic planning is a disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does, and why it does it, with a focus on the future. (Adapted from Bryson’s Strategic Planning in Public and Nonprofit Organizations) It is a pretty important, especially when you lead a new team, new business or existing organization with changed directions. The FAQs cover board and specific questions, such as:
- What is strategic planning?
- What are the key concepts and definitions in strategic planning?
- What are the basic steps in a strategic planning process?
- What do I need to know before I start the planning process?
- What are the individual roles in a planning process?
- What’s in a mission statement?
- What’s in a vision statement?
- What is a situation assessment?
- How can we do a competitive analysis?
- What is a strategy and how do we develop one?
- What should a strategic plan include?
- How do you develop an annual operating plan?
- How do we increase our chances of implementing our strategic plan?
- Should I use an external consultant?
- How do I use retreats in the planning process?
Frequently Asked Questions on Strategic Planning
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