The management compass: steering the corporation using hoshin planning

Formulate the challenge: align the organization's goals with changes in the environment

Sharpen the focus: select the vital few breakthrough objectives

Create a company-wide plan of attack: align people, activities, and resources behind those things that matter most to the organization

Control the plan: align daily activity with the plan

Conduct the hoshin audit: channel local lessons upward to inform future plans

Create an integrated quality management.