strategic planning Flashcards
STRATEGIC PLAN
A set of comprehensive, prioritized and documented choices that are used to achieve the mission, vision, and values of the org.
PURPOSE STATEMENT
It is a coherent argument that lays out in clear, declarative language, the “Why” and the “Why Now” of the planning process
ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS
research that attributes to the agreement on common challenges and issues that might form the basis for launching a Strategic Planning effort, and getting everyone ready for it. a consultant can bring greater depth and scope of analysis to the process
PLANNING FACILITATOR
push and question and push again, to get the board and senior staff to recognize what is most essential among the many
THE PRIME MOTVE
a short and dramatically compelling refinement of the more expansive Purpose Statement. like a ‘tag line’ for the Plan
STRATEGIC GOALS
are Big. They are Challenging. They are Bold. Their accomplishment is not certain, but if tackled successfully, they will certainly take a long time to accomplish
BHAG
Big, Hairy , Audacious Goals
HOW MANY BHAGS IN A STRATEGIC PLAN
no more than five
GOALS
a leap toward Outcomes, but are not bound at this high level, by declaring specific measurables. They are top-of-the-mountain, visionary statements
OBJECTIVES
‘How Much’ of what the Goals have declared, is to be accomplished. Objectives must be measurable. They serve as an accountable metric of progress. goals can have multiple obj.
STRATEGIES
the conceptual ‘How;’ the approach or scheme by which the organization will satisfy or achieve the Objective’s metrics
TACTICS
the ‘Actions’ and ‘Tools’ of the Strategy. They declare ‘Who’ does ‘What.’
