Is there any Point in having a Business Strategy when the World changes from Month to Month?

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Sneha said:   1 decade ago
In this changing world of competition I don't think a long term strategy would work for any business house. If you want to survive in this tedious world you have to observe the flow of river at all points and then prepare your strategies in accordance to that. As it is very correctly told that in order to prove your excellence in business you need to take instantenous decisions and those who are worth it will win in the long run.
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Chandra Prakash Singh said:   1 decade ago
Hello friends.

In my opinion business strategy doesn't mean permanent business strategy. Always there should be a strategy for any important step in our life, why not in this very important field where we are going to invest our so much man and money?

Although it is true that in today's environment the market is changing day-by-day so we have a lot of problem in making the business strategies. That is the reason now a days some instant plans are made even by lower management authority at the instant according to the position of the market. It is also true that according to today's market condition the parallel management strategy is suitable.
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Nitin said:   1 decade ago
Business strategies are like ERP packages. They need to be upgraded and customized from time to time. The concept of change management conveys us to run with the world otherwise the organization will loose the race of cutting throats. who says you need to have a long term strategy? If the world is changing from month to month , you develop a habit of making monthly (Short term) strategy. Ultimately you have to keep your plan ready whatever may be the situation of the world. so the topic of discussion is merely an excuse.
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Nitin said:   1 decade ago
Business strategies are like ERP packages. They need to be upgraded and customized from time to time. The concept of change management conveys us to run with the world otherwise the organization will loose the race of cutting throats. who says you need to have a long term strategy? If the world is changing from month to month , you develop a habit of making monthly (Short term) strategy. Ultimately you have to keep your plan ready whatever may be the situation of the world. so the topic of discussion is merely an excuse.
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Sharmistha said:   1 decade ago
Anything which is constant in this world is the "change", and so is the case with the market in the present scenario. But when it comes to designing a strategy by a company towards launching of a new product or foraying into the different market etc, it aims towards the long term goal. Designing a strategy involves preparing a competitive intelligence report that shows the present market position of the company by doing SWOT, PESTLE and PORTER 5 force analysis, which is very important for long term sustainance of the company, irrespective of the market changes which are short term in nature.
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Shoaib said:   1 decade ago
Strategy is must for a business to prosper in this competitive business world. without strategy no business can survive. No matter whether world is changing either month by month or hour by hour but chalking out plans and their execution in the long run is must for any sort of business. Plans must always be adoptable to changes. Planning as a function of management is time consuming for sure but well planned strategies are the one which makes a business to survive in the long run irrespective it takes time to plan out the policies.
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Rohan said:   1 decade ago
A business strategy relates to the future forecasting of the business and its advantages and problems that lie ahead. With a proper planned business strategy. With well defined values n vision n mission. A firm can excel in thier field for sure. So thus business strategy is very important even though the changes taking place. Business plans and strategie can be modified seeking a change in the future.
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Hemapriya said:   1 decade ago
Business strategy is nothing but plan regarding future forecast about our action in a firm. It necessary to prepare strategy based on future and present. If a firm faces an uncertain there, change in strategy is required to make a company survival in long run.
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Krashikumar said:   1 decade ago
Absolutely very important. What is strategy ? To put it very simple its chalking out the whole plan, then designing its execution, assessing its profitable aspects and preparing for any untoward hiccups if they happen, that is planning with a long term objective but meeting out the immediate demands.Fluctuation in market is a constant pheonomenon, but outcasting strategy for that matter is a silly notion.
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Tanvii said:   1 decade ago
Yes it is absolutely necessary to make business strategy.

Business strategy is one of the key factor that relates an organization to its success. A good business strategy can give a company a strong advantage over other companies. No company can progress much without setting out its long term goals and the direction in which the company wants to head.

However as the world is constantly changing, rules, laws, completion, customer demands, markets etc are constantly changing, we cannot have just fixed idea as to what our company strategy should be. Change is constant and thus changing business strategies with this progressive world becomes a must for any company.

Take a computer firm for example, It knows what product it must develop and has sets out a strategy on how to go about the development of the product. But for a long term project Project plans must be adaptable. The plan should allow adoption of latest and most efficient technology. The plan should be flexible enough to allow to adjust change in consumer demands etc.
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