1 . Paralysis by analysis . Experience has repeatedly shown that, whenever difficult organization wrenching strategies are formulated by the internal staff, they fare even worse than strategies formulated by external consultants . In practice, a typical result has become known as "paralysis by analysis" results of annual planning exercises remain on paper and gather dust on the corporate planne...

This article provides some basic assistance to entrepreneurs involved in artificial intelligence, offering a synthesis of standard business-planning and capital-raising practices. Three main areas are discussed: (1) developing a corporate strategy, (2) developing a business plan that works, and (3) approaching sources of capital. THE AI MAGAZINE August, 1986 111 AI Magazine Volume 7 Number 3 (1...

The goal of corporate activities is to make a profit, and it is prudent for companies to estimate the profitability of products they provide. For securement of sustainable profit, it is important to forecast long-term changes to variables which affect a system planning, such as customer’s characteristics, economic indicators and social conditions, as well as technical advancement. It is also ne...

BACKGROUND September 11, 2001, will be indelibly stamped upon all our memories. It taxed our emotional foundation and tested the very mettle upon which our country was built. It also provided a most compelling reason for having a viable and executable business continuity planning (BCP) process. No longer will most corporate executives question the need for recovery planning. In fact, the very o...

The present study is aimed at developing the optimal instruments for dispelling the uncertainty factors during the formulation of strategies for corporate development. The objective is the creation of a complete model of strategic analysis, which encompasses both the environment (internal and external) and the management rational component. This model – built on the analysis of three corporate ...