Strategic Control

• It takes into account the changing assumptions that

determine a strategy, continually evaluate the
strategy as it is being implemented, and take the
necessary steps to adjust the strategy to the new
requirement. It is early warning systems and differ
from post action controls which evaluate only after
the implementation has been completed.
Types of strategic control

1. Premise control

2. Implementation control

3. Strategic surveillance

4. Special control
The basic theme of strategic control is to
continually assess the changing environment
to uncover events that may significantly affect
the course of an organization’s strategy.
1.Premise Control

Premise control is necessary to identify the key

assumptions, and keep track of any change in
them so as to assess their impact on strategy and
its implementation. Premise control serves the
purpose of continually testing the assumptions to
find out whether they are still valid or not. It helps
in the strategists to take corrective action at right
time. Premise control responsibility can be
assigned to corporate planning staff.
2.Implementation control

The implementation of a strategy results in a series of

plans, programmes, and projects. Resource allocation
plays important role. Implementation control may
leads into strategic rethinking. Implementation control
can be implemented by identifying and monitoring
strategic requirement with respect to market success.
It also helps in determining whether to go for
diversification or not. It can also be carried out
through identifying critical points in terms of events,
substantial resource allocation, or significant end-
time.
3. Strategic surveillance

It is generalized aimed at designed to monitor a board

range of events inside and outside the company that
are likely to threaten the course of firm’s strategy. It can
be done through a broad based, general monitoring on
the basis of selected information sources to uncover
that are likely to affect the strategy of an organization.
4. Special Control

It is based on trigger mechanism for rapid response

and immediate reassessment of strategy in the light of
sudden and unexpected events. Crises and critical
situations that occur unexpectedly and threaten the
course of a strategy
5. Operation Control

It is aimed at the allocation and use of organizational

resources through an evaluation of the performance
of organizational units. It is concerned with action or
performance. The evaluation process for operation
control deals with –

a.Setting standards for performance b. Measurement

of performance c. Analysis variances d. Taking
corrective action