Integrating Global Trends Information Into Army Strategic Planning Processes
Abstract
Effective strategic planning in the Army Long-Range Planning System (ALRPS) process must successfully relate Army long-range plans for all functional and special areas to the worldwide military, political, social, economic, demographic, environmental, and technological climate. Current processes exclude key experts from direct participation in strategic planning. Furthermore, the ability of planners to analyze relevant trends is limited by the overwhelming, constantly changing mass of data available. Alternative methodologies for enhancing the process for incorporating global trends information into Army strategic planning are presented. Alternative I addresses using trends information in strategic facility planning at the installation level. It limits the number of process participants, computer system complexity, and the general level of effort required for implementation. Alternative 2 is a more comprehensive approach that brings global trends experts face-to-face with all key Army ALRPS participants-not just facilities planners-into a robust working group. It seeks to capitalize on the expertise of non-Government strategic futurists and trend experts by involving them in the process and letting them share in the findings. Furthermore, Alternative 2 promotes communication across Army staff agencies to enhance the Army strategic planning process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA269658
Entities
People
- Prameela V. Reddy
- Richard L. Schneider
- Samuel T. Ariaratnam
- Victoria J. Mccleary
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory