This document provides an in-depth introduction to strategic planning, details the process for creating a strategic plan, and discusses tools and techniques to perform the underlying analysis. Excellent resource for a CIO to learn how the business creates strategy, and use the techniques to create a strategic plan for IT. (70 pages)
This strategic planning guide covers the following topics:
- What is strategic planning?
- What is a strategic plan?
- What are the limitations of strategic planning?
- Why create a strategy and plan for the enterprise?
- What are the steps in the strategic planning process?
- What analysis must be performed to create a strong strategy and plan?
- What are some techniques to perform this analysis?
- How to foster collaboration to create an effective strategic plan?
- What are the key roles and responsibilities in the planning process?
An excellent resource for beginners.
