Strategic Planning

Strategic planning identifies where an organization wants to be at some point in the future, usually three to five years, and how it is going to get there. The strategic part of this planning process is the continual attention to current changes in the organization and its external environment, and how this will affect the future of an organization. Skills in strategic planning are critical to the long-term success of an organization. The key activities involved in strategic planning offered by Carney include:

• Identify Organization Mission and Vision
• Determine Short and Long-term Goals
• Determine Human Capital Requirements
• Conduct Environmental Scans
• Conduct Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analyses
• Develop Implementation Strategies