The Development of the Planning and Budgeting System of the Phrae Special Provincial Education Center Using McKinsey’s 7S Framework

Abstract

This study is qualitative research aimed at examining the current operational conditions, problems, and developing guidelines for planning and budgeting management at the Phrae Provincial Special Education Center, using McKinsey’s 7S framework as the conceptual framework. The framework consists of strategy, organizational structure, systems, shared values, management style, staff, and skills. The participants included 31 administrators and staff members of the center. Data were collected through focus group discussions and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

          The findings revealed that:

1. The operational conditions of planning and budgeting management continue to face multiple challenges, including the lack of a clear strategy that is not aligned with actual practices, an organizational structure that does not support collaborative work, delayed and outdated data and information systems that do not facilitate effective monitoring and evaluation, and shared values related to transparency and participation that have not been fully cultivated. In addition, the management style remains predominantly top-down rather than participatory. Staff members also lack adequate understanding of planning and budgeting processes and essential skills such as data analysis, project proposal writing, and systematic monitoring and evaluation.
2. The recommended development guidelines emphasize integrating all 7S components, setting a strategy of “good planning, systematic operations, effective and transparent budget use” restructuring administrative workgroups, developing online information systems for planning and monitoring using technologies like Google Sheets and Google Sites, fostering shared values regarding transparency and cooperation, shifting management style towards two-way communication and inclusive participation, enhancing staff capacity through practical training on project planning, and building essential skills in analysis, planning, monitoring, and evaluation. The integrated guidelines are expected to systematically improve the effectiveness of planning and budgeting management at the center.