next move
Used in games like shogi or go, and metaphorically in business or strategy for the next planned action.
It took time to think of the next move.
As a business strategy, we need to make the next move.
Compound of 次 (next) + の (possessive particle) + 一手 (one move, a single move). The phrase originates from board games like shogi and go, where it refers to the next move to be played.