Senior strategic planning and business development executives from leading manufacturers use MAPI to make their enterprises more competitive and to increase their personal effectiveness. In this member-driven community, executives share best practices on such issues as value-driven business strategies, time frames for an efficient strategic planning process, deal flow: keeping the pipeline full, and benchmarks for “inorganic” growth processes. In addition to semiannual, vendor-free meetings, MAPI Strategic Planning and Development Council members participate in group polls, benchmark surveys, and webinars that provide insight into current and best practices.