Strategic Planning

Question 1

Strategic Planning

Answer 1

Strategic planning is used to guide an organization in determining its future. Strategic planning sets goals, objectives, and policies for reaching the set of objectives. This allows an organization to imagine its future while also understanding the changes in operations needed to achieve the desired future. a strategic plan is short term, typically five or fewer years, with specific objectives.

Sometimes used instead of comprehensive planning, but it is not comprehensive in scope. Strategic planning is helpful in looking at needed organizational changes or a particular issue, but it cannot be used to effectively plan a city as a whole

Question 2

Strategic Plan Major Questions

Answer 2

What is the current situation and how is that situation likely to change in the foreseeable future?

Where are we going as an organization?

How will we get there?

Question 3

8 Elements to a Strategic Plan

Answer 3

1. Analyze the community or organizations needs
2. Identify results - determine what long-term objectives the city or organization is going to pursue.
3. Admit uncertainties- analyze the Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) relating to the objectives.
4. Involve strategic stakeholders
5. Develop and evaluate alternatives
6. Identify the role of the city
7. develop a funding policy
8. evaluate performance