Strategic planning is a key function of all enterprises. Whether running a Fortune 50 company or a non-profit organization, it is critical to prioritize resources and activities to maximize organizational objectives and align employees around a common vision. Despite being such a critical function, many organizations struggle to realize their strategic objectives. In this four-part series, Forum Solutions’ senior associate, Arkan Kayihan provides an approach to developing and deploying a robust Enterprise Planning Lifecycle to maximize strategy development and realization.

Strategic planning is a key function of all enterprises. Whether running a Fortune 50 company or a non-profit organization, it is critical to prioritize resources and activities to maximize organizational objectives and align employees around a common vision. Despite being such a critical function, many organizations struggle to realize their strategic objectives. In this four-part series, Forum Solutions’ senior associate, Arkan Kayihan provides an approach to developing and deploying a robust Enterprise Planning Lifecycle to maximize strategy development and realization.

Ben Heege joins Forum Solutions

On the 7th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Forum is proud to recognize our women leaders with science backgrounds.

The rapid increase in demand for education technology due to the pandemic, significant federal government investment in efficacious student learning technology, and recent company acquisitions accelerated DreamBox Learning’s growth necessitating a comprehensive go-to-market strategy to meet this opportunity.

Brian Hadfield is an experienced management consultant and who powerfully translates strategic organizational goals into clear operations plans leading to measurable results. On his five-year anniversary with Forum Solutions, he reflects on the firm and his client work.

From all of us at Forum Solutions, we hope you have a happy holiday season.

Gauri Patil reflects on the experience she has gained in her first 6 months with Forum Solutions.

Forum Solution’s Associate Arkan Kayihan shares A Best Practice Framework for Launching an Enterprise Shared Service

Launching a new shared service can be exciting and rewarding. Be sure to architect and vet the appropriate phases of the ESS development framework with key stakeholders.

Inhouse Enterprise Shared Services functions can establish and promote best practices across an organization. It is important to thoroughly plan and get executive buy-in before designing, let alone deploying, a new shared service function.

Rather than relying on outside organizations to provide unsustainable on-going support, an effective solution is to create centralized highly effective ESS focused teams that can work across traditional departmental silos.

Forum Solutions is pleased to welcome Michelle Godwin.

Successful system implementations are transformative for any organization.

One of the best ways to ensure relevant, accurate, real-time data is available for decision support is to proactively address data at the start of a system implementation. Forum Solutions shares important elements for any system implementation regardless of industry.