In order to institute change in any organization, initiatives must focus on business and operational missions; internal and external environmental factors, efficient processes, and resource allocation and control. Strategic Planning is critical for such change.
Strategic Methodology
Sabre leverages four key organizational areas of focus for successful development of strategic business plans:
Voice of the Customer (VOC) – Customer Value Management (CVM) through the Voice of the Customer provides focus on critical customer requirements and drives process performance and business strategy
Total Force Strategy (TFS) – Workforce Balancing strategy development includes identifying the skills and capabilities of our workforce today; identifying the skills and capabilities of our workforce tomorrow; and developing a plan to bridge this gap through training, realignment or targeted hiring
Process – Leveraging a highly disciplined , data driven philosophy for process identification, performance analysis and improvement leads to increased customer and personnel satisfaction, efficient process cycle times and increased returns on investment
Financial – Financial management and control drive the organizations’ business strategy.
Strategic Tools
Successful planning and strategy development requires setting the organizational direction (following the methodology above), developing the plan, and managing the process. Sabre’s disciplined process of developing and implementing strategic and business plans uses proven commercial-sector tools and techniques consisting of the following elements: