Steps in the Planning Process

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

Pre-planning

Includes community diagnosis and process design

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

Planning

Includes:
- Data collection and analysis
- Issue Identification
- Establish Goals
- Strategy Formulation

Question 3

Step 3

Answer 3

Post-Planning

Includes plan implementation, monitoring, and assessment

Question 4

Community Diagnosis

Answer 4

[Pre-Planning]
Determine your community’s purpose, capacity, and readiness for planning.
Identify key stakeholders

Question 5

Process Design

Answer 5

[Pre-Planning]
- Establish a budget for planning.
- Issue an RFP, if applicable.
- Incorporate opportunities for public participation and education.

Question 6

Data Collection and Analysis

Answer 6

[Planning]
Assess your community’s data and information needs

Question 7

Issue Identification

Answer 7

[Planning]
- Involve local decision-makers and the public in identifying key community issues, challenges, opportunities, and desires.
- Identify a vision for the future development of the community.

Question 8

Goal and Objective Formulation

Answer 8

[Planning]
Develop goals and measurable objectives to help attain your community’s vision.

Question 9

Strategy Formulation

Answer 9

[Planning]
- Identify potential plan implementation strategies to satisfy goals and objectives.
- Take formal action to adopt the plan

Question 10

Plan Implementation

Answer 10

[Post-Planning]
Adopt a specific course of action to implement the plan.

Question 11

Monitoring and Assessment

Answer 11

[Post-Planning]
Monitor progress towards achieving stated goals, objectives, and indicators

Question 12

Visioning

Answer 12

process whereby citizens attend a series of meetings that provide an opportunity to offer input on how the community could be in the future

occurs early in the planning process