Strategic Planning (9 articles)
How many BIM Managers are there?
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Strategic Planning – The
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I always like to start out defining what will be
discussed and framing the posts in a series. It helps to
outline what will be included and what will not. What I won’t try to
do… I will not try to define the perfect planning method.
There are so many out there that this would [...]
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Here is what we will be looking at over the next
several posts. I am not sure how many posts it will take to cover what
I want to discuss. It might take some time to get all of my ideas down.
The overall process of discussing this will take into account the five
steps [...]
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reading about Strategic Planning – Overview
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I mentioned that Strategic Planning in its essence
is just asking a bunch of questions and seeking to define the answers.
Step One is looking at the Past. A quick or long look back will help
frame the whole process. By getting a proper perspective on what has
happened before we may be able to [...]
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Step Two involves Looking at Now. What is
happening at your firm right now? You need to review the following
areas at a minimum. Team and Talent – The makeup of the group you are
working with will impact your ability to reach a goal. Do they have the
training needed? Teams need to be [...]
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reading about Strategic Planning – Step Two
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Where are you now? Maybe a SWOT analysis
would help get your thinking organized.I have used this method before
and it can be helpful. While I am not going to try and
provide all of the methods of organizing your thoughts,I will provide
some that I have used as we move forward. Performing a SWOT [...]
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reading about Strategic Planning – Step Two – SWOT
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Here is an example SWOT that I put together (very
simple) to show you what yours might look like. Each area gets
information and there may be complimenting of contradicting statements
between the two. You do not fill each one out looking for
corresponding issues in the other areas. Just fill out each
block with [...]
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Step Three – Look to the Future |
The third step in the Strategic Planning process
is to look toward the future. Now you can start dreaming a
little. Now you can think outside the
box. By working through steps one and two, you have framed
the reality of the what you might dream about. Thinking about the
future should be done by [...]
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reading about Strategic Planning – Step Three – Look to the Future
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Don’t worry about “HOW” yet. This step is not
where you sift through everything and see what sticks. It is not time
to think about how you are going to make things happen. This is just
the idea phase. Dream a few big dreams and see what you might do. You
can include software and [...]
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reading about Strategic Planning – Step Three – More
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How many BIM Managers are there?
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I asked this question on my Annual BIM Survey and so did AUGI. AUGI
did its Salary Survey for 2010 and published the results in AUGIWorld
magazine which you can see the full report here.
I want to zero in on the BIM Manager title to see how it has changed over the years. I looked back to 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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I am just getting the January issue out under the wire. Sorry to be so late.
I am launching into 2011 with a plan on how to plan.
Strategic Planning is the topic. I provide some information
and ideas on how to create one.
I am not done with the entire series yet - so stay tuned in.
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