Forum 21
 
           
 
   

Forum 21’s consultancy services are directed at three main areas :

     
Business development and change planning in high potential enterprises
Economic development planning at national, regional, local and sector levels
Strategy, structure, systems and culture development in business development and investment promotion organisations.
 
     

Indicative projects undertaken include :

Development of a National Foreign Investment Promotion Strategy
Project leader to a EU funded project to develop a national foreign investment promotion strategy and related marketing, structure and systems’ development for a newly established promotional agency.

Technology Transfer/Licensing/Joint Venture Manual Development
Development of a technology transfer/licensing/joint venture manual for SMEs seeking to plug technology, managerial, financial or marketing gaps in their current capabilities.

Best Practice in the Business of Business Development
Specialist advisers to this two year analysis of international best practice in the business of business development, including responsibility for identification of the implications of the analysis for operational effectiveness in business development support organizations.

Deep Change Programme Development
Detailed programme design including workshop materials, consultancy techniques, provider selection and programme evaluation for “deep change” initiatives focused on group subsidiaries and owner managed companies. The programmes developed through this assignment were implemented with over 250 manufacturing companies throughout the UK.

Mentor Programme Review and Development
National level review of a “Mentor” Programme focused on small enterprises leading to significant programme reform and development

Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing (EMM) Sector Strategy
Development of EMM sector regeneration strategy for a UK region

Cost Reduction and Customer Value Enhancement Programme
Long term support to reduce manufacturing costs and enhance customer value (delivery and quality reliability) for this £30 million turnover UK subsidiary of a multinational company.

Change Planning
Provision of board level advisory support in evolving and implementing a medium term development strategy for a £30 million plus retail operation.