The past decade has seen widespread adoption of specific strategy analysis methods ranging from PIMS to portfolio management. Recently, disenchantment has set in. The answer lies not in rejecting the various theories and models, but in creatively combining usage of them. Each may only give part...

The value of strategic planning is a continuing topic for debate. As evidence mounts that many business strategies are poorly conceived and badly implemented, the debate has a renewed sense of urgency. What is most disquieting is the growing disenchantment of key participants in the process.