Strategic Planning Checklist (PowerPoint PPTX)

Strategic Planning is a systematic process organizations use to envision a desired future and translate this vision into broadly defined goals or objectives and a sequence of steps to achieve them. It's crucial, because it provides a direction for the organization and outlines measurable goals, helping to guide day-to-day decisions and assess progress.

Given its important, it is critical that the Strategic Planning Process is conducted as thoroughly and effectively as possible. The Strategic Planning Checklist is a tool we leverage to achieve this.

A Strategic Planning Checklist is a comprehensive tool that outlines all the essential activities and considerations involved in the Strategic Planning Process. It serves as a roadmap, ensuring thoroughness and systematic progress in developing and implementing a strategic plan, and is vital for maintaining focus and clarity throughout the process.

In this PowerPoint presentation, we provide a Strategic Planning Checklist with approximately 140 checklist items. These items are mapped to a 10-phase Strategic Planning Process, defined as:

1. Preparation
2. Vision and Mission Review
3. Environmental Analysis
4. Goal Setting
5. Strategy Formulation
6. Action Planning
7. Implementation
8. Monitoring and Evaluation
9. Feedback and Iteration
10. Communication and Reporting

Each of the 140 checklist items is categorized is either:

1. Actionable Task – Clear, specific tasks that need to be completed. For example, "Identify key internal stakeholders for the Strategic Planning team."

2. Key Question or Consideration – This is an important point to consider or question to answer that guides the Strategic Planning Process. For instance, "What are the long-term goals of our organization?"

3 Verification Point – This is a criterion to confirm that an aspect of the process has been sufficiently addressed. E.g., "Confirm that the SWOT analysis covers all business units."

4. Important Deliverable – This identifies any documents or outputs that need to be created. Example, "Develop a written vision statement draft."

Benefits of utilizing this Strategic Planning Checklist include:

Ensures all critical aspects of Strategic Planning are addressed.
Facilitates clear and organized Strategic Planning and Implementation.
Helps in aligning organizational activities with strategic goals.
Aids in effective Resource Allocation and Risk Management.

This Strategic Planning Checklist also underscores the importance of Digital Transformation and Business Continuity Planning considerations, which have become more prevalent in current times.

By leveraging this Strategic Planning Checklist, we can develop a clear understanding of the organization's strategic direction and priorities. It also helps identify areas where resources may be optimally allocated for maximum impact, as well as reveals gaps in planning and potential areas for improvement in strategies.