Our process includes formulating strategies by analyzing the internal and external environments impacting your business, selecting the strategies most appropriate to manage those impacts, and documenting the strategic plan.

In our second step, we engage stakeholders to obtain buy-in for the new strategy and motivate them to support it. We also identify and work to eliminate barriers to the changes required to achieve the strategy.

Next, we work with you to transform the organization by devising a roadmap detailing and sequencing the projects required so you can execute the new strategy. Strategic plans that sit on a shelf are the worst!

The fourth steps involves implementing the strategy by executing the projects identified in the roadmap. Oftentimes, this is done by an internal project management office or project manager; we can help you build that connectivity or offer those services directly.

The final step is governing the strategy by directing, monitoring, and adjusting all of the previous steps. SMG Strategies has significant experience developing performance measurement and reporting systems, including balanced scorecards.

These five steps describe best practices in strategic management – a comprehensive system to help an organization manage its strategy from ideation to implementation. Integrating these activities will ensure that your strategic plan does not sit on the shelf.

SMG Strategies is uniquely qualified to help you integrate these five groups of activities into your business. Our CEO is certified as a Strategy Management Professional; one of only 173 in the world.

Let us help you achieve your strategic goals. We can provide support in any or all of these areas.

In a series of meetings, we assess the strengths and weaknesses within your internal project team and systems, and identify the expertise you need to get going.

Using project management best practices, we’ll create your project solution design. This is a set of recommendations and plans, including project management tools and benchmarks for success.

Next, we press the start button and begin the project implementation phase. Your solution design guarantees your project aligns with your company strategy. The implementation phase ensures your employees work better themselves and with their teams, get agreement on priorities, commit to a schedule, manage risk, keep the plan updated, and finish the project on time.

Once the project is underway, we’re here to manage both the day-to-day workflow and the big picture priorities. We also support your people to learn the principles of project management, so they can take ownership of the process from start to finish.

We help clients assess risks and requirements, then implement the processes, procedures, and people to remediate and manage them.

Our expertise lies in the energy and utilities space and leverages a deep work history and network of connections at the ISO/RTOs, publicly owned utilities, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and utilities commissions throughout the Western United States.

SMG Strategies offers a comprehensive range of services, from risk assessment to compliance training and ongoing support.

In addition to our expertise, we take a collaborative approach, partnering with our clients and their regulators to provide solutions that are in line with the common values and objectives of transparency, reliability, cost-efficiency, and sustainability.