Strategic Planning

A continuous and systematic process by which people make decisions about intended future outcomes, how outcomes are to be accomplished, and how success is measured and evaluated.

• Intent of Course/Workshop
  · Get to a Strategic Plan That Is:
  · · Measurable/Challenging/Achievable/Adjustable
  · · Mission/Vision/Goals/Objectives/Action Plans/Performance Measures/Execution - Follow-Up Framework
• Strategic Planning
  · What Is Strategic Planning?
  · Why Do Strategic Planning?
  · Obstacles to Effective Strategic Planning
• The Process:
  · Where Are We Now?
  · · Internal Audit (Strengths and Weaknesses)
  · · External Audit (Opportunities and Threats)
  · · Assumptions
  · · Priority Issues
  · Where Do We Want to Be? (Results Required)
  · · Define the Business
  · · Develop Mission Statement
  · · Develop a Vision for the Future
  · · Develop Corporate Goals
  · How Will We Get There?
  · · Determine Strategies and Objectives to Reach Goals
• Who Must Do What? (Implementation)
  · Delegate Objectives (Identify Owner)
  · Develop Action Plans to Achieve Objectives
  · Identify Performance Measures
• How Are We Doing? (Reviews)
  · Develop Follow-Up/Review Schedule