In a world of information overload, rapid technological change, frequent mergers and acquisitions, layoffs, and a constantly changing competitive environment, maintaining a flexible yet focused strategy has become increasingly difficult and complicated.   Yet, maintaining a flexible and focused strategy is one of the defining features of peak performance companies. 

 Two of the characteristics of highly successful companies are:

• a powerful drive for progress that enables them to change and adapt and
• a propensity for experimentation and product/service development through trial and error.

 At the same time, these companies also have:

•  a fierce commitment to core values, competencies, and basic purpose, with a clear vision and sense of direction.

 The Allison Group's Dynamic Decision-Modeling Program combines a proprietary process and experienced decision-modeling facilitation with software that uses an intelligent engine to assist leaders in coming to effective decisions—decisions that can simultaneously support a core direction and an operational flexibility.

 Particularly useful in strategic planning and setting priorities, this program also facilitates alignment throughout the business and safeguards the unique knowledge generated during the decision-making process.

Source:  Research reported in Built to Last by Collins and Porras.

Dynamic Decision Modeling programs have been successfully implemented over 300 times in the United States, Europe, and Africa.  Results include: 

•   Clear insight into business success factors, which build consensus and enable immediate recognition of problems as well as rapid problem resolution.

 "I walked in with a collection of people and walked out with a team… Helps focus on real issues, not perceived ones."  —Multi-national Technology Company

•  Better return through what-if analysis and improvement prescriptions.

 "…we first developed a model for the new division… we selected and tailored a portfolio of competitive services … The bank used the resulting model to launch the new division." â€”Global Financial Institution

What are the business's core competencies?  Have the success factors changed?  Who are the stakeholders?  How do they interrelate?  And, are they the same as the business's last set priorities—or, as is most likely the case—has the situation changed again? 

 Allison Group Dynamic Decision Modeling Programs provide structured supporting systems and processes to enable a management team to fully understand the interaction of the key elements in their business and to determine priorities accordingly. 

In addition to improved teamwork grounded in shared understanding, at the end of a Decision Modeling program the business has a robust and flexible plan.  Because the heart of the plan is the components and their relationship—rather than a fixed projection—the plan is made to adapt easily to changing circumstances.  See examples on the next 3 pages.  The process, software, and support may be licensed as a package for on-going use.

In addition to shared understanding, this workshop gives senior managers real tools with which to meet the challenges inherent in navigating a business through the shoals of constant change, market volatility, and information overload. 

 Once the key elements, the relationships among them, and the actual or projected implementation status has been identified, the support software generates projections ("success scores") reflecting back the implications of the discussion thus far. We then facilitate a series of real-time, interactive sessions testing and improving the elements and resulting forecasts.  The group may choose to compare various alternatives, as well as to work with the system's prescriptive capabilities to generate greater likelihood of success.

 The result is an improved understanding of the risks and rewards involved, the elements and relationships most crucial for success, enhanced commitment to the newly established or re-confirmed goals.  If desired, software licensing and follow-up services are available for tracking changes and driving implementation success. 

Licensing enables companies to:

 safeguard and update the knowledge generated during the session.  It provides substantive addition to key man insurance, insuring that successors can fully understand prior thinking and priority setting.

record changes in the environment and actual results during implementation to discuss their implications using the success score and prescriptive components of the system, as needed.

use the presentation capabilities of the system to generate alignment and momentum throughout the organization.

 Licensing is customized for each client; please contact us for more information. 

Dynamic Decision Modeling is a joint offering of the Allison Group and S3 International.