1. ITS Strategic Planning Guidelines
Why do Strategic Planning? What
are the drivers?
Plan for the Planning Process?
Where are we? How can we do better?
Where do we want to be?
How will we implement?
How are we doing? Are we successful?
ITS Planning /Organization meeting
Process Lead Holds Planning Meetings
Current State
&
Best Practices
Setting Goals
&
Objectives
Developing an Action Plan or Action Items
Implementing
& Tracking the Plan
ITS Leadership Meeting
What Type of Planning Effort? Strategic Areas?
Stakeholder Needs (Customers & Others)
Format of
Goals & Objectives
Identify Measures & Metrics
Execute & Communicate
the Plan
Organize Effort/ Determine Scope
How to Engage with Campus? Teams/Surveys etc.
Activities & Services
(Check Alignment)
Gather and Assess Ideas & Suggestions
Identify & Address Cross- Cutting Issues
Agree on Update Schedule & Method
Identify Any Key Partners on Campus e.g. IRPA
What Will Culture Tolerate? What Governance Model?
Visioning & SWOT Exercises Revisited
SWOT Analysis
Complete Action Plan Template
Track/Report Progress
Identify ITS Resources to Lead Effort
How Will Teams Operate? (Autonomy, Script)
Internal Resources/ Operations
Establish Priorities & Criteria
Integrate Action Items with Existing Work/Plans
Evaluate & Update Plan
Define Communications Efforts
Determine Deliverables for Phases and Plan
External Environment Scan
Create Strategic Plan Document
Consider review and approval cycle for governance committees.