Planning For the Future

Introduction
Organizing The Planning Process
Thinking Strategically And Preparing A Plan
Steps in the Planning Process
Stating the Mission
Analyzing the External Environment
Conducting the SWOT Analysis
Establishing Goals
Selecting Strategies to Reach Your Goals
Establishing Objectives
Selecting Activities for Each Objective
Preparing a Financial Plan

Tools and Techniques

The Planning Vocabulary
Sample Planning Schedule
Elements of an Environmental Analysis
Adapting the Strategic Planning Process to Various Levels in the Organization

How To ...

Find and use data to analyze the external environment
Analyze Internal Strengths And Weaknesses

Country Examples

Example from Ecuador - Developing a Strategic Plan for CEMOPLAF

Checklists

Planning for the Future