Strategy or Structure
“What comes first? Strategy or structure?”
Strategy is a chosen direction that you want to take your company or organization.
To establish direction, a strategy must be explained to others. Strategy determines what the key activities and factors are in a business. That is, in addition to establishing a course for the future, one must get others on board for the ride. Most people find that there is a clear definition of the mission or purpose makes possible clear and realistic business objectives and goals. It is the foundation for priorities, strategies, plans and work assignments so in a sense structure follows strategy. And strategy requires knowing what our business is and what it should be. What if your organization is working with a legacy structure? If you want to accomplish your mission you 'll need to start there, formulate strategy to do what needs to be done…and then align structures to make the strategy happen.
To more effectively evaluate the productivity of existing programs on an ongoing basis, and integrate this evaluation with enrollment planning and proposals to develop new academic programs, we recommend the development of a new academic planning structure.
Our current process for developing new academic programs involves minimal academic planning; it is based almost entirely on individuals (faculty, department heads, deans) submitting proposals independent of other current or future plans at the institutional level. Accordingly, we recommend the creation of a new university-level council, the Academic Planning Advisory Council (APAC) that will be charged with overseeing the academic planning process (all on-campus and distance education curricular activities including degree programs, certificates, minors, etc.) at NC State in order to ensure coordination of the institution 's academic plan with the existing enrollment planning and strategic planning processes. Specific responsibilities will include: * facilitating the development
Strategy is a chosen direction that you want to take your company or organization.
To establish direction, a strategy must be explained to others. Strategy determines what the key activities and factors are in a business. That is, in addition to establishing a course for the future, one must get others on board for the ride. Most people find that there is a clear definition of the mission or purpose makes possible clear and realistic business objectives and goals. It is the foundation for priorities, strategies, plans and work assignments so in a sense structure follows strategy. And strategy requires knowing what our business is and what it should be. What if your organization is working with a legacy structure? If you want to accomplish your mission you 'll need to start there, formulate strategy to do what needs to be done…and then align structures to make the strategy happen.
To more effectively evaluate the productivity of existing programs on an ongoing basis, and integrate this evaluation with enrollment planning and proposals to develop new academic programs, we recommend the development of a new academic planning structure.
Our current process for developing new academic programs involves minimal academic planning; it is based almost entirely on individuals (faculty, department heads, deans) submitting proposals independent of other current or future plans at the institutional level. Accordingly, we recommend the creation of a new university-level council, the Academic Planning Advisory Council (APAC) that will be charged with overseeing the academic planning process (all on-campus and distance education curricular activities including degree programs, certificates, minors, etc.) at NC State in order to ensure coordination of the institution 's academic plan with the existing enrollment planning and strategic planning processes. Specific responsibilities will include: * facilitating the development
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