Developing and implementing a strategy

At SUMS we understand the complexities involved in developing and implementing a strategy. It’s our first job to make sure you have the right evidence, diagnostic tools and insights to really understand what’s going on and where improvements are needed.

We help you to prioritise, to focus on the areas that really matter and to get your organisation working
effectively and efficiently towards your goals.

Successful delivery of a new strategy means change: new ways of working, new systems, new processes. We work with you and your community to make the right changes, in the right way.

Change can be challenging. Our approach, combining our deep knowledge of higher education with the sharpest approaches and tools from other sectors, means you can partner with us with confidence.

Working with us

We help you to:

articulate your top-level vision and strategy
operationalise your strategy through effective planning frameworks
manage conflicting drivers to establish clear priorities and focus efforts to accomplish them
design a strategic approach to your sustainability priorities
design and implement complex change to deliver real benefits
diversify income streams and delivery channels
ensure that your operation and ways of working are efficient, effective and sustainable
design optimum operating models and structures to deliver the desired changes 
drive out efficiency savings
apply powerful insight from your data and benchmark your performance

Explore some of the ways we can support you:

Case studies

Here are a few examples of how we have helped other organisations and how we can help you.

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Developing an ambitious university strategy through institution-wide engagement

Developing an ambitious strategy rooted in the University’s mission.

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Developing a programme for reducing scope 3 carbon emissions

Advising on a programme for reducing scope 3 carbon emissions, building on net zero agenda in scopes…

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Spurring transformation and culture change for a sustainable university

The University of Essex has seen reductions in its carbon emissions over recent years, and is commit…

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Creating an Academic Development Framework

Providing support to develop a Professional Development Framework that would be dynamic, principle-l…

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Transformational change through co-creation of a Target Operating Model

Partnering with internal teams in scoping, developing and implementing a new operating model for pro…

Support with your strategy and transformation