Last places on the Business Plans: how to produce a workable and convincing business plan, half-day training course on 25 November in London.
A well-conceived business plan is a powerful aid to achieving better results, not only in the commercial world, but in any other field of activity. Unfortunately many plans are marred by a lack of realism, the failure to build in contingency measures to cope with different future situations and the absence or inadequacy of vital elements.
This course will explain the soundly established principles for devising a plan that works whether it is one page in length or far more complex. Another common cause of failure is poor construction and presentation of otherwise viable plans and so the course also shows how to produce ones that will compel attention and acceptance.
Course highlights:
• The programme will cover:
• Systematic reviews for businesses and organizations
• Ways to identify and exploit business opportunities
• Financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting for business plans
Why you should attend:
This course is for
• Anyone making a case for receiving resources from others whether they:
o Are someone who hopes to launch a business.
o Have an existing one they want to expand.
o Serve as the manager of a unit within a private, public or voluntary sector organization seeking to justify their future allocation of resources.
o Or intend to argue for an increase in these.
• Managers wishing to escape from frequent bouts of short term "fire-fighting" that fail to solve ongoing problems.
• People who feel their business or organization needs a systematic review – instead of always "muddling through" - to clarify its goals, uncover its characteristic strengths and weaknesses and improve its performance.
• Those seeking to identify and exploit new opportunities for their business or organization.
• Planners well able to handle qualitative aspects of their plans, but lacking basic grounding in financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting.
On completing the course, you will be able to:
• Draw up business plans with increased competence and confidence
• Enhance the credibility and persuasiveness of business plans
• Incorporate ways of anticipating and dealing with circumstantial change
• Track and refine future business plans with greater ease and effectiveness.
Time:
13:45 - 17:00
Cost:
ASLIB Members: £148 plus VAT
Non-members: £185 plus VAT
To book and for further information on ASLIB courses please visit http://aslib.com/training/index.htm or contact Diane Heath, Training Manager [log in to unmask]
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