How Do You Prepare A Strategic Plan For Community Organization?
Strategic planning is one of the most important tools that an organization can use for effective development. It is a means to establish and maintain effective programs based on opportunities, constraints, and needs of the community. It involves the setting of long-range goals and objectives, and allows for guidance in structuring tactical operations that focus on desirable and feasible initiatives. Step 1 Pre-plan. Initiate and organize the strategic planning process. Identify the players and stakeholders to be involved in the process, the context in which the strategic plan will be conducted and define the area to be assessed. Step 2 Assess the local community. Profile and assess the environment, community resources, and barrier to development. Look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the area involved as well as an analysis of local trends. Step 3 Formulate realistic goals, objectives, and strategies. Identify feasible growth options, given the external envir