Authors:  Ashish Nanda
Product Number:  11-01
Publication Date:  July 20, 2010
Length:  18 pgs.

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Abstract
McDermott Will & Emery co-chairmen Peter Sacripanti and Jeff Stone launched a strategy initiative for the firm in September 2009. As part of the initiative, they asked the firm’s 17 practice group (PG) heads to develop plans for their businesses. In the case, Sacripanti and Stone explain their rationale for focusing on PG business planning. The case also presents the perspectives of some of the PG heads towards the business planning exercise. It ends with the issues facing firm leadership as it implemented the business planning process.

Learning Objectives
The case highlights the benefits of business planning in large, complex professional service firms. It also points to the challenge of establishing a business planning process in an organization.

Subjects Covered
Business Strategy
Professional Services
Change Management
Business Planning

Setting
Geographic: United States
Industry: Law Firm
Event Year Begin: 2009