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Data Collection Template
FOR LEADING PRACTICE COMPENDIUM

ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING FOR HARD DATA TO AID STRATEGIC PLANNING


Objective

To compile a compendium of leading practices aligned to the specific needs of benchmarking partners. The compendium will be shared amongst contributors.

Please complete the form below and click the submit button at the bottom to send us your details. We will compile your data into the report, send you the report and invoice you for $550 AUD. Your results will be “blinded” of your identity when compared with other organisations – only you will know your code. The Report will include best practices as per below:

  1. What is Environmental Scanning (ES)?
  2. Finding Hard Data (including long range economic and demographic changes)
  3. Types of Data Found
  4. Structures and Methods to Find and Internalise Data, Make Decisions and Influence Strategic Planning
  5. Future Scenarios – Scenario Planning
  6. The Linkages – ES, Scenarios, SWOT Competitive Analysis and Strategic Planning
  7. Reviewing and Improving ES
  8. Other Learning Needs of Benchmarking Partners
  9. Possible Next Steps
  10. Appendices – Tools, Templates, Models, Processes, Feedback from Benchmarking Partners Questionnaire, Original Proposal, Data Collection Template
Aim

To find and report good practices of leading organisations on how they find hard data on trends in the environment including industry and competitors and how they internalise this data to inform their strategic plans.

Please provide information on HOW to do all or some of the following: fill out the form below, or, alternatively
FAX TO: Bruce Searles: (02) 9482 4093
Phone: 0418 267 794

Please don’t forget to click the “Submit” button on completion.
 
1. How does your organisation find hard data on trends in the environment including industry and competitors?
 
2. How does your organisation internalise this hard data to inform their strategic plans?
 
3. How does your organisation find and extract the hard data to supplement / influence your perceptions?
 
4. How do you identify and analyse long range economic and other forecasts?
 
5. How do you predict demographic changes?
 
6. How do you identify various scenarios for the future?
 
7. How do you translate the data to organisational direction and future core process, competency and resourcing  requirements?
 
8. How do you generally use the data to inform decision making?
 
9. How do you review the processes for finding and internalising hard data and undertake improvements?
 
10. Do you have any reports, processes, templates or other information you could share?
 
11. Specifically describe how your organisation finds and internalises hard and soft data regarding your competitors (or current / future alternative opportunities for your customers if you do not have competitors)
 
12. Describe how you use technology eg portals in your environmental scanning
 

13. Please describe your planning cycle and where environmental scanning fits in
 
14. Do you have any learning needs regarding environmental scanning on which you would like us to seek leading practice knowledge as part of this benchmarking project?
 
Your name:
Your organisation:
Your email:
 
 
Please click the 'SUBMIT' below to confirm your registration