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

Looking Ahead: Strategic Plan

In this course, you will create a nine-section strategic plan to address an issue that you will identify in Week 2. In the Week 11 Discussion, you will share the Executive Summary of your Strategic Plan with your colleagues. Please see the Strategic Plan Overview and Template for complete directions.

• Due Day 7 of Week 2

  • Identifying a Strategic Plan Issue (1 page)

• Due Day 7 of Week 5

  • Section 1: Summary of the Issue (2–3 pages)

  • Section 2: SWOT Analysis (2–3 pages)

• Due Day 7 of Week 9

  • Section 3: Goals, Objectives, and Strategies (2–3 pages)

  • Section 4: Proposed Core Team of Change Champions (1–2 pages)

  • Section 5: Budgeting and Timeline Tools (1–2 pages)

  • Section 6: Balanced Scorecard (1–2 pages)

• Due Day 7 of Week 10

  • Section 7: Evaluation Plan (1–2 pages)

  • Section 8: Executive Summary (1 page)

  • Section 9: References

References

Fitz, T., & Shaikh, M. (2018). 4 tactics of effective strategic technology planning for the digital future: The digital future for health care is a rapidly emerging certainty; the goal of evaluating and implementing innovative digital technology should be core to any healthcare organization’s strategic planning process. Healthcare Financial Management, 72(11), 33-45.

Sullivan, J. L., Adjognon, O. L., Engle, R. L., Shin, M. H., Afable, M. K., Rudin, W., White, B., Shay, K., & Lukas, C. V. (2018). Identifying and overcoming implementation challenges: Experience of 59 noninstitutional long-term services and support pilot programs in the Veterans Health Administration. Health Care Management Review, 43(3), 193–205.

Wadsworth, B., Felton, F., & Linus, R. (2016). SOARing into strategic planning: Engaging nurses to achieve significant outcomes. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 40(4), 299–306.

Strategic Planning Issues

Identifying a strategic plan issue is an important first step in creating a strategic plan, but if there isn’t already a clear issue to be addressed, how can you determine what may make a meaningful impact on a community or organization? The answer is to consider the mission and/or vision of the organization, and then continue to ask questions until you arrive at an issue you feel confident will improve the organization in some way. Investigate to see if there is a particular segment of the organization that is underperforming or is not effectively meeting the needs of the population it is designed to meet.

Are there notable organizational achievements, successes, or failures that could be built upon or addressed? How are current and future trends in the industry likely to affect the organization? What strategic steps can be taken so that the organization is most likely to be successful in achieving the changes? Although it may initially feel like there are more questions than answers, delving into the current state of an organization will aid you in selecting a meaningful strategic issue.

Review this week’s Learning Resources and the document How to Identify a Strategic Plan Issue.

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:

• Historical analysis of issue

• Explanation of how evidence from the literature supports the need to address this issue (Note: Include appropriate resources.)

• Past attempts by various individuals and groups to address this issue

• Stakeholders who should be included in the strategic planning process

• Financial implications for the organization