Please refer to the brief description of the Basic Models . Through an ongoing systematic benchmarking process campuses find a reference point for setting their own goals and targets. Strategic issues are the fundamental issues the organization has to address to achieve its mission and move towards its desired future. To address strategic issues and develop deliberate strategies for achieving their mission, universities set strategic goals, action plans, and tactics during the strategic programming stage. Strategic goals are the milestones the campus aims to achieve that evolve from the strategic issues.
Tactics are specific actions used to achieve the strategic goals and implement the strategic plans.
Please refer to the Glossary of Terms for a more complete definition of emergent strategies. The organization should measure current performance against previously set expectations, and consider any changes or events that may have impacted the desired course of actions. After assessing the progress of the strategic planning process, the university needs to review the strategic plan, make necessary changes, and adjust its course based on these evaluations. The revised plan must take into consideration emergent strategies, and changes affecting the organization's intended course. With time, people in the university routinely make their decisions within the framework of the organization's strategic vision and mission.