A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational Achievement.
Operational planning focuses on the short-term, usually one to three years.
A strategic plan tells you what your organization's priorities are and who the players are. With your priorities defined, you allocate resources accordingly and, on a regular basis, measure how well you are accomplishing your goals, and make adjustments as needed. This produces a continuous cycle of strategic thinking and acting. Strategic planning can provide your Center with a document that lends direction to your operations and investments and leads you confidently into the future. Handled correctly, the strategic planning process provides an avenue to increase trust and strengthen relationships between you and your most important partners and customers.