Developing a Strategic Plan Paper Assignment

Developing a Strategic Plan Paper Assignment

To prepare:

  • Consider the information on strategic planning in the Learning Resources.
  • Review any feedback you received from your Instructor on your Module 1 Assignment. If necessary, continue to refine your focus to clarify the strategic plan issue.
  • To prepare your Summary of the Issue section, proceed as follows:
    • Investigate the background related to this issue. What conditions have contributed to this situation? Is there data (beyond what you identified for the Week 2 Discussion) that should be examined?
    • Conduct research to assess what has been attempted in the past, by various individuals or organizations, to address this issue.
    • Think about any broader issues that should be examined to better understand this issue. For instance, consider economic, political, and/or social considerations. Developing a Strategic Plan Paper Assignment

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To complete:

Write a 2- to 3-page summary of the strategic plan issue. Include the following in your summary:

  • The strategic plan issue and how the issue’s need is evident in the group or organization.
  • The mission and vision of the group or organization. (Note: Be sure you have reviewed and implemented feedback from your Week 4 Discussion 1: Mission and Vision Statements.)
  • Background, including:
    • Data from historical analysis and forecasting to support the need for the plan
    • Evidence from the literature to support the need for the plan
    • Previous attempts by various individuals and groups to address this issue
    • Stakeholders that should be included in the strategic planning process. Developing a Strategic Plan Paper Assignment

Section 2: SWOT Analysis

To prepare:

  • Conduct a SWOT analysis for your Strategic Plan, reviewing and incorporating any insights you have gained from feedback from Week 4 Discussion 2: Preparing for a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis. Identify two strengths, two weaknesses, two opportunities, and two threats that warrant attention relative to the identified strategic plan issue.
  • Reflect on how you distinguished between weaknesses and threats and consider whether the threats or weaknesses also pose opportunities.

To complete:

Write a 2- to 3-page summary that conveys the results of your SWOT analysis. Include:

  • Two organizational strengths
  • Two organizational weaknesses
  • Two market opportunities
  • Two environmental threats
  • An explanation of whether the threats and/or weaknesses may also pose opportunities. Developing a Strategic Plan Paper Assignment