Complimentary Business Assessment Tool Useful In Increasing Profits And Allocating Resources

Assessment based on best practices in strategic planning, academic research, quantitative analysis, and consulting experience.

Reno, NV (PRWEB) May 6, 2007 -- M3 Planning (http://www.m3planning.com/), a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning services, is now offering a business tool called the Business Report Card to assist business owners and consultants in their strategic decision making. The Business Report Card can be used to help make resource and planning decisions as well as serve as an essential starting point for creating a strategic plan (http://www.mystrategicplan.com/strategic-planning-tools/how-to-create-a-strategic-plan.shtml).

A company's strategic plan is the "game plan" management has for positioning the company, competing successfully, satisfying customers and achieveing good business performance. According to the results from the 2006 M3 Planning Strategy Benchmark of 280 firms in the United States, those businesses that include strategic planning in their business' activities are 12% more profitable. Yet, studies also indicate that 50 percent of new businesses fail within the first 18 months due to a lack of direction and roughly 90 percent of all businesses lack a strategic plan. The Business Report Card is a guide through each part of the development process on the way to creating a strategic plan.

The foundational piece of the report is the Balanced Scorecard which is a best practice in strategic planning that focuses on the key areas of any organization and is used by companies worldwide. Strategic activity benchmarks are also provided for comparison and as a basis for more effective strategic planning. The assessment is not just a test with right or wrong answers, but rather it provides a perspective for measuring strategic activities. Additional information should also be gathered about the current environment, marketplace, internal operations, etc. before final plans and directions are developed.

Business owners, CEOs, directors, and department managers can all benefit from using the Business Report Card. The assessment is intended to help them better understand activities that will help their businesses grow and better determine on which of those activities they should focus. Click here for your complimentary Business Report Card (http://www.mystrategicplan.com/strategic-planning-tools/business-report-card.shtml) now.

M3 Planning has established itself as a source for everything related to strategic planning. In addition to their award-winning software, the company is also a resource for other strategic planning tools (http://www.mystrategicplan.com/strategic-planning-tools/index.shtml), books, articles, workshops, and facilitations (http://www.mystrategicplan.com/strategic-planning-consulting/complete-strategic-plan-facilitation.shtml).

M3 Planning is a strategic planning firm that works with growth-oriented organizations to develop and execute their strategic plans. Strategic planning helps you pave the most direct path towards your vision while driving growth and saving you time and money. For more information please visit www.m3planning.com or www.mystrategicplan.com. To schedule an interview, or request book copies please contact Matthew Kennard at (775) 747-7407.

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