5.1. Primer on Strategy

The notion of strategy is an unclear concept. It was originally coined to reflect strategy in military operations and is widely used in business today. Strategy in the context of technical training is defined below. The importance of aligning the technical training strategy to the overall business strategy is crucial, and several methods for doing so are discussed. The strategic planning process is also described in the context of annual business planning.

5.1.1. Definition of Strategy

It is essential to develop a strategy to guide an organization's efforts in order to align with company priorities, communicate a direction, reduce uncertainty, and focus growth and expansion (Kalman, 2007). However, what it means to be ...

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