“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay

A strategic planning process can be intimidating. Examining mission, vision, company values, asset strength and market to invent the future, while maintaining a strong present, requires challenging assumptions, reviewing asset allocations, changing roles and behaviors, and implementing new systems and procedures, often while maintaining old ones. Pacing is also important. To be effective, the plan must be communicated, accepted and adopted by the entire organization and continuously evaluated for appropriateness. PDA structures and tools that support a paced, collaborative process are backed by 30 years of testing.

PDA Strategic Planning services and tools include:

• Organizational and distinctive features review
• Market research & environmental assessment
  • Trend reports
  • Competitive analysis
  • Market mapping, GIS-based
  • Surveys
  • Clinical utilization review
  • Community health assessments
  • Qualitative research: focus groups, in-depth interviews, observation
  • Service line impact
• Regulatory profiles and trends
• Health reform impact analysis
• Demand forecasting
• Options analysis
  • Scenario/model building
  • Feasibility studies
  • Physician development plans
  • Capital asset planning
  • Human resource impact planning
  • Process improvement
• Communication tools
  • Board retreats and seminars
  • Leaning maps
  • Interactive charettes
  • Flexible meeting accommodations – on-site, desktop sharing audio conferences, webinar, secure customer web site data exchange
  • Formal reports and on-site presentations

Strategic Planning Experience