A Strategic Planning Primer: Model, Methods, and Misunderstandings

Abstract

Strategic planning guides fundamental decisions and actions that shape an organization, its activities, and its purpose. Strategic planning has roots in many different disciplines, particularly military science, community planning, corporate planning, and budgeting and finance. Significant contributions have been made to the field from each of these disciplines. This primer summarizes some of the many different models and schools of thought on strategic planning. It sets forth some assumptions, guidelines, and axioms for an AEPI strategic planning model based on the Institute's experience. Finally, the primer provides some reflections on effectiveness criteria, process design concerns, and some common misunderstandings and misconceptions associated with a strategic planning process. strategic planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA256292

Entities

People

  • John Fittipaldi
  • Nancy Natoli

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Education
  • Environment
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • Multiple Targets
  • National Security
  • New Brunswick
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Periodic Functions
  • Scanning
  • Schools
  • Targets
  • Universities
  • Urban Planning
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).