The complexities of the modern business environment mean incorporating strategic plans into formalised business plans is of greater importance than ever. Welcon personnel have the necessary experience to identify key strategic issues and complete comprehensive plans which encompass all essential areas of the organisation, identify risk/reward scenarios and show a structured path forward to achieve success.
Welcon personnel will meet with your executive and other stakeholders to understand your current situation and vision for the future. We will then arrange, facilitate, guide and manage Strategic Plan Development (SPD) workshops ensuring all opportunities are considered by stakeholders. We’ll then write up your Strategic plan, develop measurable operational goals and action plan to ensure your strategic plan is attained. We’ll then regularly review and make pragmatic updates to your operational planning and processes to ensure that advantage is taken of new market opportunities / challenges.
Whether it is the optimization of existing operations, acquisition opportunities, mergers or company re-engineering, you need a well planned robust project plan, which is executed within the agreed timeline and to budget. Welcon has real experience in project management.
Welcon has recently had an active three year involvement in the creation and development of The Food Innovation Centre. This has involved completing the business proposal, project management of the design and build process, specifying, installation and commissioning of the facility, recruiting staff and ongoing support after opening.
Information is the key to success. Welcon can undertake both marketplace research projects and internal research focusing on your existing client base. This ensures organisations have the necessary information to successfully compete.
Welcon has extensive experience working with the MBIE and regional economic development agencies to understand the national and regional initiatives by market sector. We translate these initiatives into opportunities that will deliver positive outcomes for geographic regions and market sectors.
Well developed economic development programs can make real and lasting benefits to a community or region and can build and sustainably lift New Zealand's gross domestic product.
Economic development plans can only be accurately developed with accurate market research and Welcon is networked with a number of specialist market research companies.
Growth is often achieved, particularly in the SME market, through merger or acquisition. This can often be a complex process where specialist skills are necessary and an independent view is valuable. Welcon has had wide experience in these processes and can guide you through to a successful outcome, supplementing human resources so that the process is not detrimental to the day to day management of your operation.
Welcon has driven a number of initiatives at local, regional and national level to lift the GDP of New Zealand and in particular address the earnings gap between Australia and New Zealand.
In conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Development Welcon have developed business cases from initial concept through to completion of strategic plan and rollout implementation. Ministry of business, innovations and employment.
Welcon has considerable expertise in advising on many aspects of economic development both locally and internationally.
IT strategy is an essential part of most businesses, but too often fails to help an organisation reach its goals. Welcon’s consultants are commercially-focused IT professionals who will bridge the gap between the language of technology and the language of sales, marketing, operations and finance.
Our lead consultant, Kirsty Dolan has broad experience in a variety of industries. Experience in retail, banking and payments enables Welcon to provide guidance and leadership in the new world of integrated physical and virtual commerce.
Welcon offers a variety of services from strategic development, business case development, change management, programme/project management, quality/compliance review, organisation review, IT Operational and Governance Best Practice Process Development and deployment. Acting in a leadership role or participating in a work stream.