Strategic Planning Issues
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HowtoIdentifyaStrategicPlanIssue.docxHow to Identify a Strategic Plan Issue
Use the questions in the worksheet below to guide your identification of a strategic plan issue that has significant impact on your organization and/or community.
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What is the organization for which you will create a strategic plan? |
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What is the mission or vision of this organization? |
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How is the organization currently meeting its mission or vision? |
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Is there a specific segment of the organization that is ineffective or may be financially underperforming? |
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What are some notable achievements, successes, or failures of the organization? |
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· Could a plan be devised to address or extend anything notable you identified above? |
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Consider the performance of services offered by the organization. Do the services offered effectively or efficiently meet their intended goals? |
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· Could a plan be devised to meet or improve current or future organizational goals? |
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Identify current trends in the field of healthcare or trends that are specific to the organization you are addressing (this could include political or economic issues). |
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· What strategic plan could be developed to position the organization to meet these trends successfully? |
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Additionally, consider the impacts of each of following on the issue you are considering:
· Historical analysis of issue
· Evidence from the literature
· Past attempts by various individuals and groups to address this issue
· Stakeholders which should be included in the strategic planning process
· Financial implications for the organization
