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Operational Planning. In Good Times , Bad Times, ALL THE TIME! Scott T. Paulsen Assistant Deputy Director/Assistant Sealer Alameda County Community Development Agency Department of Agriculture and Weights & Measures . Introduction. Operational planning is a tool for all purposes.
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Operational Planning In Good Times , Bad Times, ALL THE TIME! Scott T. Paulsen Assistant Deputy Director/Assistant Sealer Alameda County Community Development Agency Department of Agriculture and Weights & Measures
Introduction • Operational planning is a tool for all purposes. • It aligns priorities with available resources. • It measures success. • It tells your story.
Topics of Discussion • Identifying Priorities • Aligning Resources • Building A Plan • Reporting Your Success
Priorities • Where do they come from? Laws & regulations, bosses, employees, internal/external stakeholders. • Organizational discussions. • Establish and align with organizational strategic plans and initiatives.
Resources • Know your human resource commitment. • Understand your staff expertise and experience. • Identify equipment and training needs.
Building Your Plan • Meet with ALL your staff. • Know your strategic plan goals. • Establish performance goals, objectives and tasks. • Monitor your accomplishments. • Adjust your course to changing priorities. • Report your success.
Real Life • DPR’s Functional Operational Plan • County XXXXX Operational Plan • County YYYYY Operational Plan
What This Means • Operational planning will bring you confidence (at all levels) in meeting work performance expectations. • It will reduce the level of stress in being accountable for what we are expected to do. • And, ultimately guide your organization to successfully accomplish it’s goals.