An important part of any business planning system is to systematically identify possible improvements for consideration in the next Quarterly GamePlan.
We need to cast a fairly wide net so there are a healthy number of “possibles” to be reduced down to the priority ones in our next GamePlan. We call these “possibles” GamePlan Candidates.
We list several ways to identify GamePlan Candidates below. In the next step, we show how to prioritise tasks for the next Quarterly GamePlan
Introduction to GamePlan Candidates
Read this introduction to GamePlan Candidates before diving too far into the materials in this section of your repeatable business GamePlan planning system. It gives you a quick introduction to the reason for GamePlan Candidates and several ways of identifying your Candidate list.
Self-Diagnosis
You can see the symptoms thrown up by problem spots in your business. Just like a doctor does, you can run a diagnosis with our diagnostic tools. Once potential solutions are identified, you can add them to the GamePlan Candidate list for further consideration as part of the next planning cycle. You can use your own experience, AI and human mentors or coaches in this process. Yellow Belt
Prefab GamePlans
There are several well travelled paths that every business goes thorough. By identifying the typical issues arising at various point on "your" current path, we can identify candidate issues for the next planning cycle. We call these Prefab GamePlans. Covers e.g growing in size from 1 person to many, lifecycle of Start-up > Growth >Lifestyle > Exit and planning for cashflow control. Yellow Belt
Weak Spots in your 12 Faces
12Faces is all about the 6 Faces of your business and the 6 Faces of your personal skill set that collectively determine how well your business with do. Evaluate your 12Faces Scores to identify candidates for improvement that drive your business as fast as possible. Yellow Belt
Brainstorming
Personal and group techniques to expand your thinking about the possible candidates to become tasks in the next planning round. Includes e.g. a way to generate a million ideas in an hour or so, the "5 Whys" method of seeking root problems, use of AI to raise possibilities and tapping into other minds via group chats and mentoring and coaching sessions. Blue Belt
StrategyTrees
The 12Faces StrategyTrees show your entire strategy in several simple layers. Critical Success Factors (CSF) are the vital aspects of your successful strategy. Necessary Conditions (NC) are what is needed for the CSF to work. Key Success Factors (KSF) are the keys to the NC being fulfilled. Best used to find GamePlan Candidates when overall strategy is your focus. Blue Belt
Risk Analysis
A Risk Analysis shows you the most serious risks. Some of these will be urgent like safety. Others will be longer term risks that creep up on you and are therefore often overlooked until they morph into a crisis. As well as health and wellbeing risks, there are “economic” risks like competition and new consumer trends. Blue Belt
Using your Financial Reports
Your accounting reports can show a wealth of information on trends and financial risks. See how to use them to identify financial risks as candidates for the next planning round. Includes e.g. ratio analysis, cash flow issues and trend analysis. Blue Belt
More on GamePlan Candidates and their Prioritization
This links to a listing of our library of techniques for identifying and prioritizing Candidates for including in Quarterly GamePlans
This menu links covers several ways to identify GamePlan Candidate tasks for the next planning round. We prioritize them in the next menu step.