Strategic Planning

Where are you? Where are you going? Where should you be going? How do you get there? 4 Core Questions

Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Model MONITOR & EVALUATE VISION GOALS OBJECTIVES TARGETS INITIATIVES

Strategic Planning A qualitative statement of community values, aspirations and desired quality of life Stresses challenge and potential Identifies what is important to the community in the future Vision

Strategic Planning S - STRENGTHS W - WEAKNESSES O - OPPORTUNITIES T - THREATS Analyzes the planning environment SWOT

Strategic Planning Statement of the long-term desired outcomes for specific sectors or issues Sets the focus for the remaining of the planning process Should be somewhat measurable Goals

Strategic Planning Specific, tangible outcomes for the goals Both qualitative and quantitative statements Each goal can have a number of objectives Objectives

Strategic Planning Specific, measurable, time specified outcomes Support for the objectives Targets

Strategic Planning Specific projects in support of the targets Initiatives

Strategic Planning Based on established benchmarks Ongoing through each step of the planning process Monitoring and Evaluation

Strategic Planning Use flip charts Use external facilitator for visioning exercise Don’t try to create perfect vision Something can be a strength and a weakness at the same time Goals need to be guided by your vision and SWOT analysis Tips

Strategic Planning Goals are a form of preliminary analysis There can be many objectives for each goal And so on Community accounts Monitor and update plan Tips