Strategic Planning
{What is it? How do you do it?}

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2008

Table of Contents

Page Content

3-4 Introduction
5 Section 1: The “What” of Strategic Planning
6 Why should departments and agencies plan strategically?
7-8 Section 2: The “How” of Strategic Planning
9-10 How do I gather data and where do I get it from?
11 Participant Selection
12 Survey/focus group question development
12-14 Core Values Development
15-17 Organizational “Purpose” Development
17-19 Organizational “Vision” Development
19-20 Organizational “Mission” Development
20-22 Organizational “Goals and Objectives” Development
22-25 What are Action Steps and how are they developed?
25 Performance Audit – Review of Organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats [SWOT]
26 Gap Analysis – Compare SWOT analysis information with Draft goals and objectives
26 Contingency Planning – Worst and Best Case Scenarios
26 Integrated Functional Plans – Action Steps
27 Implementation Considerations
27 Monitoring and Evaluation
28 -42 Short Cut – Simplified Planning Model
43-57 Section 3: Sample Plan
58 Points to Remember

Introduction

This document is intended to provide the reader with information about strategic planning. It is organized into three sections to help the reader better understanding what strategic planning is about and how it is done. We have also provided a sample plan for your review. The complexity of your plan will depend upon the size and complexity of your organization. Smaller organizations may not need a complex plan while larger and/or more complex organizations may require more time, people and other resources to develop and implement their plan.

Section one of this document will cover the “What” and