Understanding the Strategic Planning Process
The relationships between a mission, vision, strategic goals, objectives and action plans An organization’s mission statement serves to define why the company exists and its purpose to the public and the employees (Dunn, 2010). The mission statement declares how the organization’s vision will be accomplished, and the vision statement paints the picture of what and where the company wants to be (Hofstrand, 2009). The strategic goals are specific indicators that mark your progress in meeting the vision (Hofstrand, 2009). According to Dunn (2010), “objectives include short-term targets for each goal, are measurable, realistic, and feasible” (p.139). Action plans are detailed events that lead to attainment of the stated objectives (Hofstrand, 2009).
The steps in the strategic planning process The steps of a strategic plan are similar to the steps of the nursing process, with the first being an assessment of the organization’s current state (Androwich O’Malley & Androwich, 2008). Following the assessment, the developers involved in the planning process must look to their vision to determine what the organization hopes to achieve (Androwich O’Malley & Androwich, 2008). The …show more content…
Allen Mogensen realized that the person doing the job had the best insight into how the job should be done (Dunn, 2010). He then used the common sense of the worker along with a process flow chart which consists of a series of five shapes to clearly and concisely define a process in sequential order (Dunn, 2010). The health care environment has grown so quickly that the benefits of work simplification have been under-utilized, and organizations purchase work flow solutions, often resulting in trimming employees or services (Dunn, 2010). It is always a good idea to use work simplification to maintain the integrity of the organization’s memory (Dunn,
The relationships between a mission, vision, strategic goals, objectives and action plans An organization’s mission statement serves to define why the company exists and its purpose to the public and the employees (Dunn, 2010). The mission statement declares how the organization’s vision will be accomplished, and the vision statement paints the picture of what and where the company wants to be (Hofstrand, 2009). The strategic goals are specific indicators that mark your progress in meeting the vision (Hofstrand, 2009). According to Dunn (2010), “objectives include short-term targets for each goal, are measurable, realistic, and feasible” (p.139). Action plans are detailed events that lead to attainment of the stated objectives (Hofstrand, 2009).
The steps in the strategic planning process The steps of a strategic plan are similar to the steps of the nursing process, with the first being an assessment of the organization’s current state (Androwich O’Malley & Androwich, 2008). Following the assessment, the developers involved in the planning process must look to their vision to determine what the organization hopes to achieve (Androwich O’Malley & Androwich, 2008). The …show more content…
Allen Mogensen realized that the person doing the job had the best insight into how the job should be done (Dunn, 2010). He then used the common sense of the worker along with a process flow chart which consists of a series of five shapes to clearly and concisely define a process in sequential order (Dunn, 2010). The health care environment has grown so quickly that the benefits of work simplification have been under-utilized, and organizations purchase work flow solutions, often resulting in trimming employees or services (Dunn, 2010). It is always a good idea to use work simplification to maintain the integrity of the organization’s memory (Dunn,