To implement and develop strategic management within an organization, managers need to acquire several competencies such as project management, process management, corporate governance, people management, and budget management. To achieve results through these competencies, it is ideal to use software that can organize all information clearly and objectively, allowing for agile decision-making and greater transparency throughout the entire process. Aiming to combine technology with management methodology know-how, Stratec and Setting Consulting & Business Management joined forces, aiming to offer a more complete experience to their clients.
A joint venture resulted in the creation of a “Management Office,” which identifies an organization's problems through a diagnosis and prioritizes what is essential for achieving results. According to Priscila Nogueira, director of strategic alliances at Stratec, with the Management Office, clients will be able to obtain better results through the implementation or evolution of their management processes: clients will have the necessary support in strategic planning, process management, project management, corporate governance, human resources management, and budget management, combined with the systematization of these management processes through Stratec's software.
Vera Secaf, managing partner of Setting, says that the company has been in the market for 27 years, the last 10 of which have been dedicated to management, and its principle is to understand and serve the client in a complete way, considering their needs and particularities as essential for the services provided. “We've known Stratec's work for some time and, since we started our relationship, we've noticed the same attention given to the client and we've always included the Strategic Management software in the list of those that, in a complete way, could support the implementation of strategic planning and also management itself, including monitoring projects, processes, indicators, budget, risk matrix, among others.” After a few experiences working in partnership between Setting and Stratec, Vera says that she saw a strong synergy and complementarity in the work carried out. “What's more, and perhaps the most important thing, was to see the same way of behaving, always based on values and principles that guide all our relationships,” she says. According to Priscila, the opportunity to bring the two companies together arose from the identification of a demand that already existed in the market.
It is important to highlight that, to succeed in implementing strategic planning, companies need to rigorously monitor their performance throughout its execution, as strategy happens in the day-to-day operations of organizations. Thus, Setting and Stratec join forces to provide methods, tools, and services to facilitate management and, consequently, the decision-making process. One of the products generated by this partnership is “outsourced management,” where we will provide all the necessary support for day-to-day management by implementing a Management Office, ensuring the interface with strategic direction and governance, and allowing organizations to have greater direction and focus of their resources on their business,” explains Vera.
“The management office brings specialized knowledge and experience and takes over the routine of management processes, acting as a “management board,” emphasizes Priscila. She explains that the companies together take over the routine of the organization's management processes, providing transparency to results through Stratec's systems, organizing and participating in executive meetings, and providing information so that decision-making processes are increasingly based on facts and data. “In this way, problems are solved, and results emerge. The client will also be able to verify the evolution of their management processes through the maturity model, linking this evolution to the results,” she says.".
Before starting the provision of services, a detailed diagnosis is applied to assess the maturity of the company's management. With the result of the diagnosis, it is possible to more assertively plan the implementation of the Management Office and prioritize the actions necessary to achieve the expected results. “Our idea is to increase synergies and leverage the knowledge and expertise of each party – client company, consultancy, and technology – to jointly build a proprietary management model that perfectly adapts to our client's needs in an agile and consistent manner,” concludes Vera.
