Identify a strategic plan issue that has significant impact on your organization and/or community. Consider the following as you work to identify an issue: 1. Historical analysis of issue 2. Explanati

How 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.

What is the organization for which you will create a strategic plan?
What is the mission or vision of this organization?
How is the organization currently meeting its mission or vision?
Is there a specific segment of the organization that is ineffective or may be financially underperforming?
What are some notable achievements, successes, or failures of the organization?
Could a plan be devised to address or extend anything notable you identified above?
Consider the performance of services offered by the organization. Do the services offered effectively or efficiently meet their intended goals?
Could a plan be devised to meet or improve current or future organizational goals?
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).
What strategic plan could be developed to position the organization to meet these trends successfully?

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