Our Strategists helps our Clients in setting up of SMO (Strategy Management Office) with the following scope;
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SMO Department Organizational Design
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SMO Department Core Competencies Structure & Governance Framework
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SMO Department Operational Policies, Procedures, Processes & Team’s Jobs Profiling
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SMO Department Team Selection, Recruitment, On-boarding, Induction, Training & Engagement
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SMO Team Functional Activation, Cross-Functional Collaboration & Organizational Leadership / Stakeholders Shake-hand
Why Have a Strategy Management Office (SMO)?
A Strategy Management Office (SMO) is the backbone of an organization’s success, ensuring that every initiative aligns with its long-term vision. Without a structured SMO, businesses risk fragmented efforts, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities. An SMO fosters strategic alignment, agility, and performance—driving informed decision-making, improving resource allocation, and ensuring accountability at all levels. In today’s fast-changing business environment, an SMO is not just a luxury but a necessity for organizations to stay competitive, adapt quickly, and achieve sustainable growth.
A Step-By-Step Roadmap To Success
SMO
Strategy Management Office
The office of strategy management that is positioned at the level of other senior corporate staff offices and has responsibility for managing and coordinating all the key strategy management & strategy governance processes can help companies realize the benefits from this body of knowledge.

SMO Design
Organizational Design & Governance Structure

SMO Development
Core Competencies Profiling & Structure

SMO Opertaions
Operational Policies, Procedures, Processes & Jobs Profiling

SMO Staffing
Team Selection, Onboarding, Induction, Training & Engagement

SMO Collabortaion
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Organizational Leadership

SMO Activation
Functional Activation & Stakeholders Shake-hand with Commitment Statement

Strategy Review Meetings
Annual Strategy Review Calendar Development & Opertaionalization

Action Log Management
Creation & Activation of Strategy Relevant Action Log

Strategy Champions
Identification, Selection & Induction of Strategy Champions
Strategy Management Office Setup & Operations by Our
CERTIFIED BOARD MEMBERS
- Creation of an Orientation Deck on an Existing Business Model & Operating Model
- Documentation / Defining / Refining Business Vision, Mission, Values
- Identification of Strategic Choices (Corporate, Business Unit & Functional Levels)
- Determining Organizational Objectives, Key Success Factors & Key Initiatives
- Conducting Situation Analysis (VRIO, SWOT, TOWS, PESTEL, P5F, 5C)
- Developing Environmental Scan Deck for the Stakeholders
- Crafting KRAs, KPIs, KRIs, KSIs
- Strategy Translation by Creating Correlation Strategy Map by Connecting Objectives & Initiatives
- Determining Targets under KPIs & KRIs
- Assigning Objective Owners & Orienting them with their Targets + Thresholds
- Preparing Business Plans for Corporate, Business Units & Departments
- Connecting Annual Operating Budgets with Approved Business Strategy Integrated Business Plans
- Creating Description Cards for Objectives, KPIs, KRIs & Initiatives
- Developing Charters for Projects, Programs & Portfolios
- Developing, Implementing & Communicating Corporate Governance Framework
- Capturing Strategy Execution Stakeholders
- Determining Stakeholders Engagement Gaps between Desirable and Current
- Crafting Master Business Policy for the Business
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- Designing Strategy Communication Deck
- Creating Strategy Communication Plan for relevant Stakeholders
- Selecting Strategy Communication Champions from all Organizational Functions
- Selecting Strategy Communication Channels
- Crafting Key Messages (What, Who, When, How)
- Developing WIIFM (What’s in it for me) Pack
- Building Awareness on Organizational Objectives
- Providing Clarifications to Stakeholders
- Encouraging Maximum Participation of Stakeholders in Strategy Communication Sessions
- Developing Resistance to Change Management Plan
- Creating & Publishing SRMs – Strategy Review Meeting Calendar
- Establishing Data Collection & Information Validation Mechanism
- Kickstarting Strategic Business Performance Management System
- Developing Business Performance Dashboards following Balanced Scorecard Method
- Conduction SRMs, Preparing relevant Objective Owners for Presenting their KPIs & KRIs
- Capturing Actions in an Action Log with Follow-up Schedules for Action Owners
- Refining & Shining the Strategic Priorities
- Documentation of Core Business Processes
- Identification & Alignment of New Products, Solutions & Services for the Business
- Enhancing Strategic Objectives by Reflecting the Desired Value in Numbers and Timeline
- Introducing an Integrated Business Performance Reporting System
- Creating & Unveiling Strategic Achievement Linked Employees Special Rewards System
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Rise to the top
Alignment
An Operational SMO ensures that all departments and initiatives align with the organization’s long-term vision, preventing misdirection and wasted resources.
Agility
With an active SMO, organizations can quickly adapt to market changes, mitigate risks, and seize emerging opportunities through data-driven strategic adjustments.
Performance
The SMO enhances accountability and efficiency by tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensuring continuous improvement in strategic execution.


