Strategy Planning Professional (SPP) Certification Level I SPP Book

Project management skills are essential for employees to effectivelyplan, organize, execute, and monitorstrategic projects. These skills enable managing scope, resources, timelines, and risks, directly contributing to successful implementation. The IASP SPP curriculum identifies project management as a foundational competency in strategy execution, equipping employees to navigate complexities and meet objectives. While surveys and forecasts inform decisions, project management provides the practical tools for day-to-day implementation. Budgeting supports resource allocation but is not a skill per se.【IASP SPP Study Guide - Project Management】【PMI, PMBOK Guide】

Quality planningis the phase where teams define quality standards, finalize roles and responsibilities, and assemble the project team. This step establishes accountability frameworks and prepares the team to meet quality objectives. The IASP SPP curriculum emphasizes quality planning as foundational for ensuring that subsequent control and improvement activities are effective and aligned with strategy. Quality control, assurance, and continuous improvement follow, focusing on monitoring, compliance, and enhancements.【IASP SPP Study Guide - Quality Management】【Deming, Total Quality Management】

Employees should view core values primarily asa guide to daily decisions, shaping behavior and choices aligned with organizational principles. The IASP SPP curriculum emphasizes that lived values influence culture, promote consistency, and support ethical conduct. Values embedded in daily decisions foster trust and organizational effectiveness, beyond formal plans or external interactions.【IASP SPP Study Guide - Organizational Culture】【Schein, Organizational Culture and Leadership】

The first action when a strategic plan is not progressing as expected is todetermine the root causesof underperformance or obstacles. This diagnostic step enables targeted interventions and avoids premature or misguided changes. The IASP SPP curriculum emphasizes the importance of analysis before adjustment, supporting informed decision-making to correct course effectively.【IASP SPP Study Guide - Performance Monitoring】【Kaplan & Norton, Balanced Scorecard】