knowledge planning corporation
strategic evaluation
security
market development
technology
intellectual property
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Client Success
INDIA
A major Indian corporation with a construction division, a call-centers division and a Bollywood division worked closely with Knowledge Planning to rebuild these units as effective profit centers and to instigate a strategic planning format to address changing environments in India and abroad.

During the KPC-led early-stage study [2006] major underlying constraints were identified and a new mandate was proposed and adopted leading to a restructuring of the company as a private group of companies.

The evolution was successfully completed in May 2008 as our client reported that its profit margins were raised 230% compared to 2006 expectations and that they had achieved a 250% increase in total performance.

CHINA
Knowledge Planning served as chief adviser to a Chinese corporation with $300 million annual revenues to redefine its strategic plan, acquire US marketing partners, and redefine its product line.

As part of that strategic process review and advisory services to the client, KPC sourced candidates for both the Executive Board and the Advisory Board.

All requirements were defined, implemented and successfully completed within six weeks. (2007)

ISRAEL
Knowledge Planning was engaged by an early stage Israeli producer of revolutionary search and data mining/harvesting vehicles to locate and map best product line, best strategic option for company's growth, strategic partners and funding.

KPC's comprehensive services led to full funding by a best-fit strategic funds partner and the appointment of several highly qualified Directors to serve on the Corporate Board, including ongoing evaluative and advisory-participation by Knowledge Planning. (2008)

ABOUT KNOWLEDGE PLANNING

Knowledge Planning is a truly global consulting firm with direct experience in more than 80 countries. We serve a diverse client base with the elements critical to their success: integrity, confidentiality and hard work combined with analytical, policy, innovation and technology expertise. Whether preserving competitive advantages or opening doors to new market opportunities, Knowledge Planning Corporation's network of experienced consultants, principals and international associates will invest a range of core multi-level competencies to achieve sound practices and robust success for our clients.

We approach client opportunities in a consultative format without a pre-formed template of results and prescriptive relationships. The ultimate outcomes are unique and specialized to identify and achieve value for our client and its constituencies and to provide continuous evaluation to re-enforce those objectives over time.

We provide honest evaluations, strategic planning and project collaboration based on the skills, talents and experiences of our extensive transglobal network of principals, consultants, analysts, and adjunct advisers.

Our clients include governments and individuals, start-ups and Global 500 corporations, international organizations, financial institutions, investment banks, asset managers, regulatory agencies, industry and trade groups, academic institutions, and legal and consulting firms.

We assist our clients in their pursuit of success and in their avoidance of failure.

The Knowledge Planning value proposition: Direct Practice Experience in 80 countries; More Disciplines and Dimensions Applied; First and Second Order Analysis for all activities; Immediate Response to Urgent Issues.

"Rigorous, continuous evaluation is the strategic planning process."

KNOWLEDGE PLANNING CORPORATE SERVICES

Director Search Services
KPC brings its unique resources, professional networks and insights to the critical selection process for Corporate Board Directors and Members of Advisory Boards. Elevates these critical corporate systems with an emphasis on building complementary and participative units with utility and supportive chemistry as now required in current "real" environment; Addresses skills and couplings that are over-looked and/or under-utilized; and implements its proven methods for bridging and supporting strategic necessities with individual qualifications. Services fee examples: (1) Simple search process (flexible time constraints and scope limited with well defined criteria, $25,000 - $50,000), and (2) More complex search process (urgency, multi-constituent review, corporate re-structure, broad skill sets, operational, financial, management and/or regional experience, strategic alliance, willingness to displace/conjoin current commitments, $100,000 - $250,000)
                                                                                
Activating Local Opportunities
Knowledge Planning specializes in activating local opportunities by working closely with mayors, city councils, local entrepreneurs, and with private and public enterprise leaders. Knowledge Planning's skills for these activities are particularly unique and especially related to identifying and evaluating imbedded markets and un-expressed emerging markets that can be grown while incorporating and amplifying the local catalysts. Typical Initial Engagements extend one to six months, to annual engagements (ongoing evaluative and training components) with renewal provisions, and with appropriate minimum entry fees plus achievement and performance incentives.
                                                                                
Evaluation and Enhancement of Intellectual Property Assets
Extensive review, analysis and evaluation of existing IP portfolio. Includes Advanced Patent-Fencing Strategies; Fundamental Assessment, Formative and Summative Evaluation of Intellectual Property Assets; Integration of Intellectual Property Assets with the Strategic Plan with both Mid-Course Correction Modes and Technology Transfer Modes within Countries and between Corporate Bodies. Training/Monitoring Systems for IP Development, Deployment, Security, Licensing and Obsolescence. Typical Initial Engagements extend one to six months, to annual engagements (ongoing evaluative and training components) with renewal provisions, and with minimum entry fees $100,000 plus achievement and performance incentives.
                                                                                
Energy Projects
Based on its expertise and pioneering work on formative evaluation, summative evaluation and technology transfer turn-key operations and our preference for BOT business operations in the private-public enterprises, Knowledge Planning has been a participant in major efforts in the energy areas. The geographical areas of interest included most recently the off shore coastal areas of North West Africa and Brazil. The projects included: 1. security planning including four governments fleets [e.g., African international waters] 2. industrial preparation, and 3. piping and other delivery optimization. Knowledge Planning was a central participant in negotiation with numerous stakeholders and involved in the full gamut of financial planning and execution including the activation of public financing in the USA and elsewhere. These projects, some of which are still on-going, have been successful, notwithstanding the early minimalist expectation.
                                                                                
Security Threat Analysis
Extensive review, analysis and evaluation of existing Security Systems, coupled with KPC's unique resources, professional networks and insights to this critical corporate component. Security Threat Analysis and Bayesian Forecasting Methodology; Compiling and Protecting Your Mission Critical Value Generators; SecureData Transfers across all devices; Individual, Corporate and Special Purpose Communications versus Useful and Available Technology; Evaluation of Business Strategies to Identify Data Security Requirements and Implications of Non-Secure Access Modalities. Prevention and Minimization of Security Breach and Recovery. Vendor and Technology independent. Typical Initial Engagements extend one to six months, to annual engagements (ongoing evaluative and training components)  with renewal provisions, and with minimum entry fees $100,000 plus achievement and performance incentives.
                                                                                

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>>  International Strategy

>>  Complementarity Assessment

>>  Fugitive Technologies

>>  Four-Corner Engagement: Corporations, Governments & Private/Public Enterprises

WORKSHOPS and SEMINARS - CURRENT PROGRAMS

Programs currently available in Presentation, Workshop and Seminar formats for Leadership Teams, Groups and Conferences include:

Security Threat Analysis - Forecasting and Strategic Response (Seminar, Presentation, Workshop and Evaluative/Training Curriculum - Introduction and Advanced)
Discussion topics include Security Threat Analysis and Bayesian Forecasting Methodology; Compiling Your Real Top Ten Value Generators; Security Issues for Data Transfers in a Portable Device Landscape; Individual, Corporate and Special Purpose Communications versus Useful and Available Technology; Evaluation of Business Strategies to Identify Data Security Requirements and Implications of Non-Secure Access Modalities. Illustrates dozens of current-relevant disasters that could have been prevented or minimized in contexts of different sectors and countries

Activating Opportunities in Emerging Markets (Seminar, Presentation)
Presents the Art of Remote Sensing in Business, Especially Related to Global Transactions; Identifying and Evaluating Imbedded Markets inside the BRIC and Emerging Markets; Identifying and Evaluating Emerging Markets Inside the BRIC and Emerging Markets; Using Local Catalysts

Sovereign Funds and Future Funds - Roles/Strategies for Investment Partners (Seminar, Presentation)
Addresses the Crossroads of Soverign Funds, Future Funds, Investment Strategies and Corporate Strategies. How Your Business Can Take Advantage of and Control These Opportunities and Evolve as the Funds Evolve

Evaluation and Enhancement of Intellectual Property Assets (Seminar, Presentation, Workshop and Evaluative/Training Curriculum - Introduction and Advanced)
Includes Advanced Patent-Fencing Strategies; Fundamental Assessment, Formative and Summative Evaluation of Intellectual Property Assets; Integration of Intellectual Property Assets with the Strategic Plan with both Mid-Course Correction Modes and Technology Transfer Modes within Countries and between Corporate Bodies

Cross Platform Technologies and Opportunities (Seminar, Presentation, Workshop and Evaluative/Training Curriculum - Introduction and Advanced)
Digital Media, Clean Tech and Med Tech in the Major Markets (US, Europe, India, China, Russia, Brazil, Israel, Japan and Korea) and in the Emerging Second and Third World Economies

Defining Global and Local Markets (Seminar, Presentation, Workshop and Evaluative/Training Curriculum - Introduction and Advanced)
Differentiating Data and Noise in Projecting the Future; What is the Role and the Options of Recruiting Local Catalysts in Different Markets to Move the Client's Products or Assets for Full Benefit; Actualized Examples Include the Use of Militaries for Sustainable Business in Second and Third World Countries.

All Workshops, Seminars and Presentations are designed to engage the participants and are substantive, corrective and solution oriented. Strategic Reviews and Assessments are cross-platform integrating relevant topics in Security, Market Development, Technology, Intellectual Property and Forecasting. All Presentations are customized to the client's/audience's focus and needs. Formats include Panel Moderator-Participant, One Day and Two Day Workshops and Seminars, Advisory Engagements and recurring Evaluation-Training Sessions. Stipend, fee and/or engagement basis.